Events
Paralympic torch relay begins
China has lit the 2008 Paralympic torch at Beijing's Temple of Heaven, marking the start of a domestic relay for the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Concern over horseracing decline
Less than 2,000 paying spectators watched the two group one races at Newmarket last Friday.
NFL looks to longer season
The National Football League (NFL) is considering reducing the pre-season to two or three games per team and lengthening the regular season to 17 or 18, up from the current 16, according to the Washington Post.
Equestrian adopts new approach
Equestrian is to adopt a similar approach to cricket’s Twenty20 competition in a bid to increase its popularity, the BBC reports.
NBA China to return in 2008
The NBA China Games will return to China in October with two games featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors in Beijing and Guangzhou.
Change for Chinese A1GP
The Chengdu International Circuit in China will host round two of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport from 7 - 9 November, 2008.
PCB to schedule one-day series
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hope to play a one-day series in either South Africa or Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to postpone the Champions Trophy.
Reno-Tahoe to increase bid pressure
Officers from the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition plan to meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials and representatives of the United States Olympic Committee (IOC) in Beijing to discuss a Reno-Tahoe bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, according to Games Bids.
New softball Youth World Cup launched
The International Softball Federation launched the 2009 Youth World Cup to further promote and advance the development of softball around the world.
Leaders in Football launches LeadersinFootballTV
Leaders in Football, has partnered Markettiers4DC to launch LeadersinFootballTV for the forthcoming business summit at Stamford Bridge.
Victory parade for Team GB
The Great Britain Olympic team will be rewarded with a victory parade in London, it was revealed yesterday.
GAA and ESB team up on Croke Park green initiative
The Gaelic Athletics Association (GAA) and the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) are partnering on Cúl Green (Green Goal) which sets ambitious environmental targets for iconic Irish stadium Croke Park.
Kenya to bid for 2028 Olympic Games
Kenya is considering bidding for the 2028 Olympic Games, according to the country’s vice president, Kalonzo Musyoka.
Copenhagen will not host an Olympic Games
Copenhagen will not bid to host an Olympic Games, according to the city's mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard.
IOC approves YOG venue change
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has accepted the proposal by the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee to change the site of the Youth Olympic Village, according to GamesBids.com.
ECB Twenty20 talks continue
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, David Collier, has confirmed that the board had received a firm and lucrative offer, believed to be from the Abu Dhabi royal family, to stage its own Champions League in the Middle East - distinct from the one mooted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Australia to launch W-League
Football Federation Australia, is set launch a new national competition for women, the W-League, in October.
Report examines IRB’s global role
The International Rugby Board (IRB), rugby union’s governing body, must award the 2015 World Cup to a developing nation if they are serious about establishing the sport as a truly global game, according to a new report by Spectrum Value Partners.