North America
NHL rival builds
The new World Hockey Association is set to offer a strong alternative to the NHL should the sport suffer a lock-out this year – after signing deals with at least six teams.
IMG’s passage to India
IMG has signed a major new deal with the government of India, designed to identify and develop a future generation of Olympic champions within an ambitious multi-million dollar state-of-the-art complex.
Core deal for Panasonic
Panasonic has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with action sports and music festival event, the Core Tour.
French resort wins FIS event
Val d’Isere has won the right to host the FIS 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship.
Qatar unveils sports project
A major new sports academy has been unveiled in Qatar – designed to ensure it develops home grown talent in future years.
Yankees branded the best
The New York Yankees remain the US’ most popular Major League Baseball team, according to a major survey.
Ganassi hit by lawsuit
Team owner and former CART driver Chip Ganassi has been hit by a multi-million dollar lawsuit claiming he has yet to pay his share of a $35m debt linked to the construction of Chicago Motor Speedway.
Out comes the website
Organisers of the World Outgames in Montreal in 2006 have unveiled the new event website.
FSB get London job
Franklin Sports Business (FSB) - the sport and leisure arm of Franklin + Andrews, one of the UK's leading cost consultancies - has been appointed as cost consultant on London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
NFL target LA for 2008
It is one of the biggest US markets, but for the past ten years it has been NFL franchise-free – now commissioner Paul Tagliabue has committed to bringing a team back to Los Angeles within four years.
Blank aims for Force
Arthur Blank (pictured), owner of NFL team the Atlanta Falcons is set to buy the Georgia Force Arena Football League team.
Games site goes live
The organisers of the 2006 Gay Games will launch the event’s website later this week.
Votaw fights for golf gold
LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw says the association is doing ‘everything we can’ to get golf onto the Olympic schedule for 2008.
NFL teams fly ahead
Two NFL teams have jetted to new partnership deals with major airlines.
LPGA driving popularity
Key figures on the women’s professional golf circuit have gathered in New York for the inaugural World Congress of Women’s Golf.
Expos decision due ‘by July’
The future home of Major League Baseball’s Montreal Expos may, finally, be decided this summer.
Coe takes over London bid
Former Olympic gold medal winner Lord Coe has become president and chairman of the London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Celtics sign risk deal
The NBA’s Boston Celtics has signed a multi-year deal for risk management services.