Oceania
COLLINS ON A ROLL AS PRESIDENT
Betty Collins OAM has been re-elected to serve as president of World Bowls, the world governing body for the sport.
SIX NATIONS EXTENDS BROADBAND REACH
Sports broadcaster Setanta Sports and webcast solutions provider Servecast have teamed up to deliver Six Nations Rugby over broadband in the US, Australia, Canada and the Carribean.
TWENTY20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP A STEP CLOSER
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that 13 members have expressed interest in hosting a Twenty20 World Championship.
POTENTIAL HOSTS LINE UP FOR CHAMPIONS TROPHY
The International Cricket Council (ICC) says six countries have put themselves forward to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.
ATP CHAIRMAN WIDENS ROLE
ATP chairman Etienne de Villiers is to expand his role, assuming broader and full-time responsibilities with the governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit.
SPORTACCORD GEARS UP FOR FULL HOUSE
Regular exhibition stand space is sold out for the 4th SportAccord event at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on April 3-7, 2006.
ICC WARNS INDIA
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told India not to go ahead with their threat to organise their own playing schedule.
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.
INDIA TO QUIT CHAMPIONS TROPHY
India is set to take no part in the ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament after hosting it this year.
RUGBY’S NEW FIVE NATIONS TOURNAMENT UNVEILED
A new Pacific Five Nations rugby tournament involving teams from tier two unions Fiji, Japan, Samoa, and Tonga plus a NZ representative side will kick off in June 2006.
FANS SAY AUSSIE RULES
A report reveals that Australian Rules Football is overtaking swimming as Australia's most popular sport.
ESPN SECURES AUSTRALIAN OPEN RIGHTS
ESPN has reached a multi-year agreement with Tennis Australia for the exclusive telecast rights in Latin America to the Australian Open.
DELAY AND LIMITS ON ASHES TICKETS
Cricket Australia will outline the ticketing structure for this year's Ashes series "as soon as possible" and will be limiting the number of tickets available to groups.
ICC MEDIA CHIEF TO RESIGN
The International Cricket Council's chief media man Brendan McClements will resign from his post at the end of March this year.
ICC MEDIA CHIEF TO RESIGN
The International Cricket Council's chief media man Brendan McClements will resign from his post at the end of March this year.
NO REVOTE FOR RWC 2011 HOST
The International Rugby Board (IRB) insists no revote for the host of the 2011 Rugby World Cup will take place.
BEIJING DELEGATION SET FOR SECURITY SUMMIT
A delegation of event security strategists, specifiers and managers from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has confirmed its attendance at the second International Sports Security Summit.
VIP PROTECTION ON AGENDA AT SECURITY SUMMIT
Two of the world’s leading experts in VIP protection will deliver unique insights into the ever-changing threats they must tackle at the second International Sports Security Summit.