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After an extended review of sponsorship policies and researching trends in consumer attitudes, NASCAR has confirmed that spirits will be a new sponsorship category for the 2005 season.

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

The District of Columbia Council has delayed a vote on funding a new ballpark for the Expos, with council chair Linda Cropp proposing another new plan.

England soccer captain David Beckham is set to kick off his film career with a movie trilogy called "Goal!", about a player from Los Angeles who signs for Newcastle United.

Paula Radcliffe's victory in the New York City Marathon looks to have re-established the sport's biggest and most marketable female star.

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

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.

Plans to build a football stadium on Manhattan’s west side to become a centrepiece of the 2012 Olympics face a vote tomorrow (Thursday) by the New York state agency involved with economic development projects.

Ford has made a four-year commitment to the World Rally Championship, ending fears that they could pull out of that series as well as Formula One, reports Reuters.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the NBA's highest average ticket price for the third straight year at $77.36, more than $30 above the league average of $45.28.

The Dallas Cowboys scored a $325million victory at the polls on Tuesday in Arlington.

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has signed an agreement for 2.5billion euros of state money to be used to help finance the 2012 Paris Olympic bid.

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.

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

A new stadium for Major League Baseball in Washington D.C. will cost around $90million more than the mayor expects, according to the city's independent chief financial officer.