Canada

The Canadian city of Quebec is to approach the organisers of the Tour de France with regard to hosting the first three stages of the renowned cycling race in 2008.

Singapore has withdrawn its bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Francis Baron, CEO of England's RFU has called for the sport's governing body, the IRB, to release £18m ($28.46m/EUR28.21m) of money tied-up in trust fund reserves to kick-start an ambitious development project for rugby union.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he is ready to suffer a work stoppage to ensure the financial health of all the League's teams.

The International Olympic Committee has named the members of its Evaluation Commission which will analyse the three bids put forward to host the 2010 Winter Games.

The FedEx Corporation brand will adorn the home of NBA franchise the Memphis Grizzlies after the two parties agreed a stadium naming rights deal.

Mediacom Communications Corporation, one of the US' top-10 largest cable television companies, has more than doubled its commitment to the Speed Channel by offering the network to an increased number of outlets.

Delaware North Companies has been selected as the official caterer for the new Wembley National Stadium in England.

Brewery La Brasserie Labatt has signed a new three-year deal with the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

Berne may be forced to withdraw its application to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games following news that the bid has failed to raise $15million (EUR15.2m) of essential funds.

A strike threat to the Canadian Football League (CFL) looks set to be averted.

Major League Baseball (MLB) players are expected to go on strike today unless their union finally comes to some agreement with baseball's owners over the future structure of the game.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included Vancouver in its short-list of cities hoping to stage the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

The US candidate city for the 2012 Olympic Games has been narrowed down to New York and San Francisco, the US Olympic Committee's bid evaluation team has said.

If Vancouver is chosen as host of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, it could severely hinder the United States' hopes of staging the 2012 summer Games in one of four bidding cities.

The action sports sector’s premier event, X Games, is to be given a prime time network slot across the US for the first time in its history.