Canada
Business

The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) have jointly launched a lawsuit against a business using the Internet domain name www.whistler-Olympic.com.
Business

Nascar is to link up with the Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing in an effort to increase interest in Canada, reports the BBC.
Business

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has unveiled an investment plan worth more than £30million for the next three years.
Events

The Associated Press reports that Salzburg and Innsbruck Austria will make a formal bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games at a presentation in Vienna next month.
Events

Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with Rogers Sportsnet, the Canadian broadcaster, for the Canadian broadcast rights to all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Events

Russell Wolff has been promoted to executive vice president and managing director, ESPN International.

A judge has ordered a shipbuilder to stop using Tiger Woods' name and a photograph of his yacht for financial gain.
Events

The NHL has called off its annual all-star game, due to be played in Atlanta on the weekend of February 12 to 13, 2005, because of the continuing dispute between owners and players.

Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.

Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.
Events

Next year's World Cup of Golf will be staged at the Victoria Clube de Golfe Course at Vilamoura in Portugal, the European Tour has announced.

The fledgling World Hockey Association says an agreement has been reached to purchase its trademarks.
Business

Bell Canada has won the top sponsorship spot with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in a $CDN200million deal, nearly half of which is cash.
Business

Jahangir Khan has been unanimously re-elected as president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) at the international federation's 34th Annual General Meeting.
Business

A new Formula One team, Midland F1, will make its debut in 2006, according to a Russian-backed financial corporation.
Business

The 1st World Outgames MontrC)al 2006 – an international gay sport and cultural event - has signed a sponsorship agreement with H.I.M., an Internet media company.
Stadia

Rugby Canada has appointed Edmonton lawyer Roger Smith as its new president.
Events

TWI Interactive (TWIi), the digital media and technology arm of IMG and Canada-based Kangaroo Capital, Inc. have joined forces to bring a unique handheld device to fans at live events around the world.