North America
Giants push for stadium control
Officials from the NFL's New York Giants will meet again today with executives of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority in a bid to win management control of the stadium.
Hamilton aims high
Officials promoting Hamilton's bid to land the right to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games say success would bring a C$1.4bn ($0.72bn/EUR0.63bn) cash windfall to the local economy.
US lands Women’s World Cup
FIFA has confirmed the Women's World Cup Finals will be staged in the US after being pulled out of China due to the SARS virus - as predicted more than four weeks ago on sportbusiness.com.
Moscow puts its name in the 2012 hat
Moscow has officially announced its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Delegates promote New Delhi bid
A six-member delegation from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is coming to London on May 30 to convince the bid committee of New Delhi’s suitability for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Craig enters London race
Former ISL and CART executive Andrew Craig has emerged as a leading contender for the position of chief executive of London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, sportbusiness.com can exclusively reveal.
Paris joins race for Games
As widely anticipated, Paris has become the latest name to be added to the list of candidates to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Miami a shoe-in for 2007 Super Bowl
Miami is 97 percent certain of hosting the 2007 Super Bowl according to NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
London 2012 – the fans’ choice
London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics received an early boost after a new online survey indicated that the English capital would be the most popular choice amongst sports fans.
Nike signs up Anthony
Sports goods giant Nike has added highly rated college basketball player Carmelo Anthony to its portfolio of athlete endorsements.
Paris 2012 decision due
Paris is expected to finally declare as a runner in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games this week, as Moscow confirmed it too was in the chase.
PGA banks on title sponsor
A US investment bank has become the 2003 title sponsor of the Washington DC PGA Tour event.
McCormack tributes
As tributes continue to pour in for IMG's Mark McCormack, who died last week, sportbusiness.com continues its special look back on his remarkable career.
McCormack dies in New York
Mark McCormack - founder of sport's biggest marketing company IMG - has died this morning in a New York hospital aged 72.
Barber brothers sign-up
US sports retailer Champs Sports has signed an endorsement deal with NFL players Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber.
London confirms 2012 bid
London has finally confirmed it will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, after months of delays.
Spain to host golf World Cup
The Real Club de Golf de Seville has been awarded the right to host the PGA Tour's 2004 World Golf Championships' World Cup.
Soccer site expands
ESPNsoccernet.com has launched five regional versions of its site to segment its millions of visitors and increase impact for sponsors.