Asia
Events

A threatened Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup looks likely to be averted after the Asian Football Confederation cancelled an emergency meeting and asked member countries to enter the Cup's qualifying competition.
Stadia

Officials in Japan have announced the completion of the Oita Big Eye stadium, which will be used for 2002 soccer World Cup.
Events

Sukom Ninety Eight Bhd, the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, have admitted their merchandising programme for the Games had failed and they are unlikely to reap the projected income from it, the New Straits Times has reported.
Business

Staff at Swiss marketing giant ISL have been told the company is looking for a new buyer ? and that any sale could be concluded within the next eight weeks.

Around $A2.94m worth of computer hardware has been despatched to the site of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia.
Business

Financial muscle has led to the recent European domination of soccer's annual Intercontinental Cup, according to Boca Juniors' head coach Carlos Bianchi.
Events

The French capital announced it was bidding for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Events

Host Broadcast Services (HBS), the host broadcaster for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, is to hold the first World Broadcaster Meeting April 24/25 2001 for broadcasters involved in the 2002 finals.

Malaysia has ruled out the idea of a night Grand Prix at its Sepang circuit, deeming it too dangerous.
Events

FIFA will urge South Korea and Japan to co-host the 2001 Confederations' Cup as a test run for the 2002 World Cup.

Basketball will be played at the Commonwealth Games for the first time in Melbourne in 2006 but cricket is likely to be ruled out, state officials have said.
Stadia

The soccer stadiums for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea will set new standards in the history of the game, says FIFA executive committee member Abdullah Al Dabal.
Events

A delegation of the Kuala Lumpur 2006 Asian Games bidding committee has arrived in Iran for a three-day campaigning visit.

FIFA plan to establish a list of professional referees by the end of 2000 who would officiate at the 2002 World Cup finals.
Business

Ajay Sports, Inc. have completed the purchase of all outstanding capital stock from Pro Golf of America, the franchiser of Pro Golf Discount retail golf stores.

Singapore's professional football league, just in its third year, may be in financial trouble.

Business

Asian Internet firm chinadotcom is to cut more than 400 staff by June and sell non-core operations.

Wayne Becker, former division vice-president of Time Warner?s StarzEncore Group, has joined ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) as senior vice-president of programming and event management.