Oceania
Events

ABN AMRO and Emirates Airline have become Official Partners of the Johnnie Walker Super Series, where world champions Australia will take on ICC World XI sides.
Events

Schenker Australia Pty Ltd has been appointed Official Provider of freight forwarding and customs clearance for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Hero Honda has signed up as an Official Partner to the inaugural Johnnie Walker Super Series in Australia this October.

Hero Honda has signed up as an Official Partner to the inaugural Johnnie Walker Super Series in Australia this October.
Business

German pay-TV platform Premiere is forecasting solid growth for the rest of this year on the back of increased revenues and subscribers.
Media

Sportev has reached agreement with the Korean media company, Media 2.0, to provide video coverage of Premier League matches on mobile phones in Korea for the next two seasons.

The audience for England's dramatic victory over Australia at Edgbaston peaked at 4.1 million, the second-highest cricket viewing figures since Channel 4 began televising the sport in 1999.
Business

The world's first Grand Prix Masters Series revs up next year featuring some of motorsport's most famous names from yesteryear.
Events

ESPN will deliver live coverage of the 'X Games 11' to 77 countries and territories and it will be the first time that live coverage has extended beyond the US.

New Zealand's cricket tour of Zimbabwe looks like going ahead despite parliamentary opposition.
Business

Italian football giants Inter Milan have avoided a costly legal battle and restored some of the damage to their reputation after deciding to go ahead with a four match tour of the UK which they had earlier called off because of security fears.
Business

Emirates Airline has rebutted speculation that it is about to cut down on its investment in sports sponsorships.

Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill has cancelled a friendly international soccer match against Colombia in London next month as the federation continues its search for a new national team coach.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its schedule for the 2007 World Cup to be hosted by the West Indies.
Business

Pakistan cricket officials say their players will not wear the logo of the title sponsor of the upcoming Super Series in October.

Governing body FINA has selected Rome to host the 2009 World Swimming Championships.
Business

New York City will be a host of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race during its port visit in May 2006.

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) is prepared to change the dates in its bid to host the 2011 World Cup.