Asia
Blatter’s dope decision
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the world governing body's member associations must be unanimous when sanctioning players guilty of doping.
Bryant’s absence enrages Chinese basketball fans
China’s growing basketball fervour turned to fury in Beijing over the weekend when police blocked an appearance by American NBA player Kobe Bryant after a large crowd turned out to see him.
Vietnam to build stadium for southeast Asian games
Vietnam has signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to build a $52.9 million (B
ECB monitor unrest in Zimbabwe
The England and Wales Cricket Board is monitoring unrest in Zimbabwe which could threaten England's tour of the country.
Malaysian hockey looks to raise $3 million
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is hoping to raise US$3 million (B
SMS results service launched at Hong Kong open
Next week’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open, featuring the world’s top men’s and women’s players, will see the launch of the first SMS squash results service for mobile phone users all over the world.
Security call for cricket venues
Tighter security is needed at "non-regular cricket venues", according to the chief investigator of the sport's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
Cricket championship will go on – despite India withdrawal threat
The Asian Cricket Test championship will go ahead even if India decides to withdraw from the tournament, a top official has confirmed.
Chinese consortium wins Hanoi stadium contract
A Chinese-led consortium has won the contract to build a new stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, as the venue for the 2003 Southeast Asia Games.
Soccer official slams state of Afro-Asian stadiums
The soccer stadiums for the first Afro-Asian Games have been severely criticised by a leading official who said they were unfit to stage international events.
Bangladesh cricket president replaced
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Singapore & Indonesia to host Tiger Cup
The ASEAN Football Federation has announced that Singapore and Indonesia will share the hosting rights for next year's Tiger Cup.
Indianapolis looks to serve up masters series
Organisers of the Indianapolis Championships want to bump the men's tournament up to Masters Series level - just one below Grand Slam status.
SA Free channel wins 2002 world cup rights
South African terrestrial channel e.tv has secured the exclusive TV rights to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
More matches for Kenyan cricketers
Kenyan cricket chiefs have asked the sport's world governing body for more international matches following the recent West Indies tour of the country.
Indian Cricketers barred from taking on Pakistan
The Indian government has denied the country's national cricket team permission to play a test match in Pakistan next month, according to local television reports.