Oceania
MCG COULD LOSE BOXING DAY TEST
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is in danger of losing its annual Boxing Day Test this year because of delays with redevelopments at the ground.
SYDNEY IS DAVIS CUP VENUE
Sydney has been selected as the venue for Australia's Davis Cup tie against Austria next year, reports Reuters.
JONES IN AUSTRALIAN A1 TEAM
Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.
JONES IN AUSTRALIAN A1 TEAM
Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.
AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES SOCCER LEAGUE
Australian soccer officials have unveiled plans for an elite national club competition to start next year, reports Reuters.
NEW CHINESE JOINT VENTURE
Elite Sports Properties, Australia’s leading sports marketing company, and China Sports Industries, responsible for the development of China’s rapidly growing sports industry, have formed a new joint venture company.
WALKER REJECTS F1 BREAKAWAY
Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker says he won't be negotiating with organisers of a rival series planned by major Formula One carmakers, saying the concept is doomed.
MANLY IN THE MONEY
Australian Rugby League club Manly has announced a development plan that could secure the Sea Eagles another $Aus1million a season.
THE WEEK THAT WAS
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past week
TWO FIGHT FOR EXPANSION TEAM SLOT
The race to become Australia’s new team in the expanded Super 14 competition has been narrowed down to Melbourne or Perth, the Australian Rugby Union has confirmed.
ATHENS SMASHES WORLD TV RECORDS
Television coverage of this year’s Athens Olympic Games smashed previous records, IOC president Jacques Rogge has confirmed during this week’s Sportel – with almost four billion of the world’s population tuning in to the event.
KHAN RE-ELECTED SQUASH PRESIDENT
Jahangir Khan has been unanimously re-elected as president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) at the international federation's 34th Annual General Meeting.
BIB SPONSORS FOR SWIMMERS
Swimming’s world governing body FINA will introduce bibs worn by swimmers bearing the names of sponsors from next year.
SECURITY SUMMIT APPROACHES
A senior delegation from the Doha Asian Games organising committee will join delegates appearing at the first International Sports Security Summit in London on October 27 and 28.
GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO BACK BOKS BID
The South African government has refused to back a bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, despite the International Rugby Board (IRB) announcing that the country had joined New Zealand and Japan as official bidders.
NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA ENTER WORLD CUP RACE
A pair of heavyweights are set to challenge Japan's hopes of hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
AUSTRALIANS WARNED OVER INDIAN TEMPTATIONS
Adam Gilchrist warned of the dangers of Australian players chasing off-field gold in India as news broke that Sachin Tendulkar's annual earnings had spiralled to $6million a year.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.