Events

The Olympic Games have become too big to be hosted by less developed nations and must be scaled back, says senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Jacques Rogge.

NBC Sports has signed up Orad's 'Virtual Swimmer' technology to enhance its coverage of the Olympic Games swimming events.

Several MLS soccer teams are planning new stadium builds following the success of The Columbus Crew stadium ? with Los Angeles Galaxy involved in the most ambitious project.

Five bids have been submitted in the tender for the appointment of a technical consultant for the construction of the Olympic Village, the Athens 2004 Organising Committee have said.

Rumours continued to swirl that Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays were about to be sold to media powerhouse Rogers Communications Inc. , but both the potential suitor and the team's current owner refused to comment on whether the two sides are in the final innings of a blockbuster deal.

The Extreme Sports Channel and Extreme.com are to be `golden? sponsors for this years Urban Beach International which takes place at the London Arena from the 11-15 August.

The Sears, Roebuck and Co-owned Craftsmen tool brand has extended its status as the ?Official Tools of NASCAR ? until 2005.

The European Union has warned Australia it may complain to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over restrictions on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympic games.

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has awarded full broadcast rights for radio and television to the home World Cup qualifiers involving Angola, Cameroon and Libya to Indicom Sports and Events management through Winners World Wide Sports International Zambia Limited.

SportsYA!, the Spanish and Portuguese language sports portal, has entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement with Uruguayan soccer club Atletico Penarol.

Australia?s National Rugby League finals series has secured a new sponsor.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has renewed 10 sponsorship deals and signed up two new sponsors to confirm its position as one of the most successful women?s sports organisations.

A mystery bidder at a charity auction paid $1.7 million to play a round of golf with world number one Tiger Woods.

Sailing World, the international magazine devoted to sailboat racing, and Quokka Sports, have formed an alliance to share editorial content.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela said on Tuesday that South Africa deserved to be the first African country to host the World Cup.

Australian media tycoons Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer are reported to be involved in a bidding war for the digital and internet rights to English cricket.