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Dutch global financial services company ING has signed a deal to become an Official Sponsor of the AFC Asian Cup 2007.

A1 Grand Prix has confirmed its inaugural season race calendar, featuring 24 races over 12 weekends.

This year's US Open tennis tournament marks the first time in 10 years that the event is distributed on a country-by-country basis in Asia.

In a first for the Commonwealth Games, parts of central and south-east Asia will enjoy both television and radio coverage of the event, increasing the reach by 10 countries and some 500 million television viewers compared to Manchester.

A1 Grand Prix has unveiled a provisional calendar for its new 12-race series, dubbed ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’.

Soccer giant Real Madrid Club and Interactive Sports Television Ltd. (ISTV) have agreed to jointly develop and broadcast an interactive television programme to be launched in several of Asia’s soccer markets this autumn.

ICC President Ehsan Mani has supported a call from Adolf Ogi, the former President of Switzerland and current United Nations Special Advisor of the Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace, for the international sports community to work together to address humanitarian issues.

With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.

Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

Indonesia will hold its first European Tour golf tournament in March next year.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has praised the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in its fight against match fixing that plagues it’s professional league, the V-League.

Sky Sports will become the UK’s first broadcaster to screen live coverage of the brand new A1 Grand Prix motor racing series, starting in autumn 2005.

IMG executive Peter Johnson has been promoted to chief operating officer, in addition to his existing roles, joint CEOs Bob Kain and Alastair Johnson (pictured) have confirmed.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received a joint bid from four nations to host the 2007 Asian Cup.