NASCAR APPOINTS NEW VP OF BROADCASTING
NASCAR has appointed Paul Brooks to oversee a new office that the sanctioning body is opening in Los Angeles to help provide a stronger presence on the West Coast.
CRICINFO.COM RUNS UP NEW RECORD VISITOR NUMBERS
CricInfo.com has broken its page impressions record during its coverage of the India vs South Africa ICC Knockout tournament semi-final.
USOC EXECUTIVE RESIGNS
An executive hired nine months ago to streamline the US Olympic Committee has resigned, saying he could not carry out his plans.
WEMBLEY COSTS TRIPLE ? SAYS REPORT
Wembley's new sports stadium could cost as much as #660m ($956.9m), nearly three times the original estimate.
TEN CITIES BATTLE IT OUT TO BE WADA HQ
Ten cities have submitted bids to be the permanent headquarters of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).
RAPID FACE BAN OVER AGENT DEAL
Rapid Bucharest may be banned from international competition by FIFA for using an unauthorised agent to set up a player's transfer abroad, a Romanian official has said.
RALLY BOSS SHORT QUITS
Mitsubishi rally team manager Phil Short has announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
SHARKS EDGE CLOSER TO NAMING RIGHTS DEAL
The $47m naming rights deal between the San Jose Arena and computer giant Compaq, has taken a step closer.
TOYOTA SET TO BUY RACE TRACK STAKE
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp says it will buy a major stake in a motor racing circuit as part of its preparations for a return to Formula One racing in 2002.
ARU SIGNS $13m SPONSOR DEAL
The Australian Rugby Union has signed a new three-year deal with Vodafone.