Japan
Nike and FIFA head for court
A trademark row between Nike and world soccer governing body FIFA has spilt over into the courts after the sports goods giant filed legal action this week.
IEC nets Chinese deal
IEC in Sports has renewed its agreement with the Chinese Badminton Association to represent the IBF China Super Grand Prix Championships.
JFA moves into its new home
The Japan Football Association (JFA) has moved into its new fully-owned office building, JFA House.
FIA confirms F1 2004 calendar
Belgium is back and China and Bahrain join the fold - the FIA has finally confirmed next year's Formula One World Championship calendar.
WRC unveils new races for 2004
The World Rally Championship has unveiled its expanded calendar for next year including new races in Mexico and Japan.
WWE sparks Asian ticket rush
World Wrestling Entertainment's Asian Tour has been a resounding success in terms of ticket sales.
IAAF ‘encouraged’ by TV ratings
The IAAF says TV ratings for its World Championships in Paris are 'encouraging' but some major markets were hit hard.
ESPN extends NFL TV deal
ESPN International and the National Football League (NFL) have agreed to extend their existing worldwide TV rights distribution agreement through the 2005 season.
Icons in Asia
UK-based Icons.com has signed an exclusive marketing partnership agreement with ProEvents Management for all Icons products and services in Asia.
Soccer’s Far East appeal
New research from Sport+Markt indicates that televised football is more popular in the Far East than Europe.
Japanese TV rights boost IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed off on a $155million TV rights deal in Japan for the Athens 2004 Games.
KSI wins Korean MLB web deal
Internet agency Kim Sports International has signed a deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to become the exclusive licence holder for MLB-related internet rights in Korea.
UEFA announces more CL rights sales
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded a number of TV rights negotiations for the next Champions League contract after announcing a raft of new deals.
FIFA extends Yahoo! deal to women
Internet firm Yahoo! has extended its relationship with soccer governing body FIFA to incorporate the Women's World Cup.
Japan set to stage World Rally
World Rally governing body, the FIA has stepped up its bid to revamp the World Rally Championship by announcing that Japan could stage an event for the first time next year.
EBU signs new FINA rights deal
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has renewed its TV rights agreement with international swimming federation FINA for a further two years.
FIFA set for election switch
FIFA is set to change the cycle of presidential elections in a bid to avoid the messy battle witnessed during the run-up to last summer's World Cup in Korea and Japan - in a move which is set to extend Sepp Blatter's mandate for a further year.
Lee: ‘Rights sales big in Japan’
Speaking at the FT Business of Sport conference, UEFA communications director Mike Lee revealed that the governing body's revenue from TV rights sales in Japan has risen considerably.