Japan
FUKUOKA ENTERS 2016 OLYMPIC RACE
The race to become the candidate city for Japan for the 2016 Olympic Games has stepped up after Fukuoka confirmed it wanted to stage the event.
ASIAN GAMES IN SPORTS DRINKS SPONSOR DEAL
The Olympic Council of Asia and the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee have signed a partnership deal with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.of Japan, makers of sports drink Pocari Sweat.
UNITED IN RECORD SHIRT DEAL
Manchester United have signed the UK's biggest shirt sponsorship deal after reaching an agreement with insurer American International Group (AIG) worth £56.5million over four years.
AMERICAS TO GET LIVE WEBCAST OF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY
Athletics fans in North, Central and South America can watch the IAAF World Cross Country Championships via a live webcast by the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN).
IAAF APPOINTS WEISS GENERAL SECRETARY
The IAAF has appointed Pierre Weiss as its acting General Secretary following the death earlier this month of Istvan Gyulai.
NEW JOINT VENTURE FOR ASIAN WORLD CUP RIGHTS
Infront Sports & Media and Dentsu have been appointed by FIFA for the distribution of Asian broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
PARALYMPICS WEBCAST HOLDS ON TO VIEWERS
An audience of more than 23,000 have so far tuned in online to watch live and delayed coverage of the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
TOKYO JOINS 2016 GAMES RACE
Tokyo has, as expected, officially joined Fukuoka in competing for the right to be Japan's official bid city for the 2016 Olympics.
TV DEAL FOR WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
NASN has secured exclusive pan-European rights to televise the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
AFC PRESIDENT IN WARNING TO ASIAN SOCCER
Asian clubs and leagues must become more professional or soccer in the region is going nowhere, warns Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammed bin Hammam.
SAPPORO DROPS 2016 OLYMPIC BID
Sapporo has pulled out of the race to become Japan's bid city to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
IOC CLAIMS STRONG RATINGS FOR TORINO
Despite disappointing figures in the US, the IOC insists coverage of the first five days of the Torino Winter Games has dominated television ratings in Europe.
WRC SEES LEAP IN GLOBAL AUDIENCE
The worldwide television audience for the World Rally Championship (WRC) has increased 44 per cent in the three years to 2005.
MAS SCORES WANDERERS RIGHTS DEAL
Media Action Sports (MAS), the sports marketing & television agency and part of the SMT group, has secured international distribution rights for Bolton Wanderers programming.
SOUTH KOREAN NEW MEDIA DEAL FOR WORLD CUP
Daum Communications Corp. has signed an exclusive new media broadcast agreement for the FIFA World Cup covering the territory of South Korea.
RENAULT CONFIDENT OF REPLACING CIGARETTE SPONSOR
The president of Formula One champions Renault expects smaller sponsors to fill the void created by the withdrawal of cigarette brand title sponsor, Mild Seven, at the end of the year.
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CLEANS UP WITH NEW SPONSOR
World Rally Championship (WRC) and BP-Ford World Rally have formed a joint partnership with cleaning technology company KC$rcherfor the 2006 season.
BRITS SPLASHING OUT ON WORLD CUP HOSPITALITY
iSe-Hospitality AG, which has exclusive rights to sell all hospitality for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, says demand from the UK has prompted a surge in sales.