Australia
Caterers move in on new Wembley
Delaware North Companies has been selected as the official caterer for the new Wembley National Stadium in England.
Broncos boss quits
Shane Edwards, the chief executive of Australian Rugby League (ARL) club Brisbane Broncos, has resigned.
Sporting Frontiers’ new adventure
A new joint venture company Adventure Racing World Ltd has been formed to manage, develop and promote the Adventure Racing World Championship and the Adventure Racing World Series.
ACB appoint public affairs chief
The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Peter Young as its new general manager of public affairs.
ESPN secures Classic Olympic deal
European sports channel ESPN Classic Sport has signed a new rights deal for archive Olympic footage.
Stadium Australia ‘is ready for RWC’
The Australia Rugby Union (ARU) insists that Sydney's Olympic stadium Stadium Australia will be at full capacity for all the matches in next year's Rugby World Cup despite a dispute over the construction of roofs over the north and south stands.
Channel Seven offer rejected
Australia's Professional Footballers' Association has rejected a bid from television network Channel Seven to televise Socceroo games until 2010.
France to stage Confederations Cup
France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.
Cash crisis for AFL
More than one third of the clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) reported big financial losses last year, according to figures released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) this week.
SA fails to find broadcaster
Soccer Australia (SA) has failed to find a new broadcasting partner in time for the start of the National Soccer League (NSL).
ICC Trophy to boost economy
The ICC Champions Trophy tournament currently taking place in Sri Lanka is expected to boost the local economy by about $25million (EUR26m), according to the International Cricket Council's CEO Malcolm Speed.
NSL to go it alone?
Australia's National Soccer League (NSL) is reportedly on the verge of severing its ties with Soccer Australia just one week before it starts its new season without a major sponsor and under threat of no TV coverage.
Broncos profit dive
The Brisbane Broncos, Australia's only listed sporting club, said profits for the first half of the year fell 68.5 percent to A$1.3million ($663,000) because fewer home games were played this season.
PGA championship cancelled
The PGA Tour of Australasia has cancelled this year's Tour Championship tournament because it was unable to find a major sponsor for the event which is due to take place in Sydney on December 12-15.
Sports code of ethics proposed
Australia's Institute of Sport Management (ISM) is to persuade all sporting organisations to adopt a code of ethics in an attempt to make all sports more transparent and scandal-free.
India pacified by ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly reached a compromise with India's leading cricketers over their image rights for the ICC Champions Trophy which starts in Sri Lanka on September 12.
Melbourne ‘to join Super 12’
Melbourne could have a team in the Super 12 competition as soon as 2004, the Australian Rugby Union's (ARU) chief executive John O'Neill said yesterday.
Australia to host pre-RWC matches
England, Ireland and Wales will head to Australia next June as part of Australia's preparations for the Rugby World Cup in October 2003.