Canada
Business

The world of squash is set to be revolutionised by the launch of a strategic partnership between the Professional Squash Association, and the international marketing and sports rights company, Eye Group in tandem with its investment arm Fablon Investments Ltd.
Events

The European Broadcasters Union (EBU) has selected PanAmSat to provide full-time video contribution services to support live coverage of prominent sporting and special events from the Americas.
Events

The mayor of London Ken Livingstone said he would do everything within his powers to help the British Olympic Association (BOA) win a bid for the capital city to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Business

The International Olympic Committee said today that Beijing has assembled a high quality bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Events

Tibetan exiles demonstrated against Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games outside the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today before the release of a key evaluation report on the Chinese capital's plans.
Business

A local group trying to lure a National Basketball Association team to Memphis is asking other business people to contribute money towards the construction of an arena.
Media

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has urged fellow elected officials not to do anything that could jeopardise efforts to lure a National Basketball Association team there.
Business

The slide in value of the Canadian dollar continues to see the country?s pro sports teams struggling financially, according to Toronto Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey.
Events

The 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games received a boost with news that Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman is expected to return to full training in October in preparation for the event.
Business

Olympic boss Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Tuesday he did not support Kim Un-yong's plan to allow IOC members to visit cities bidding for the Games if the South Korean is elected IOC president in July.
Business

The official web site of the 2001 Masters Tournament, created by Augusta National and IBM, registered 49.8 million page views by nearly 1.1 million unique users during the event period, April 2-8.

The NHL surpassed the 20m mark in attendance for the first time this season.
Business

George Gillett Jr.?s purchase of the Montreal Canadiens from Molson Inc., could be in doubt because of a failed merger involving a meatpacking company in which he has a substantial interest, according to a report in Canada?s Globe and Mail.
Business

ISL?s parent company, the ISMM Group, has admitted for the first time it is in dire financial straits and is on the verge of bankruptcy ? with its future now in the hands of a Swiss court.
Business

India's government has told the country's cricket board it should not send a team to the forthcoming Sharjah tournament in which Pakistan are also competing.
Business

The delay in holding a public referendum in Memphis on whether to finance an NBA-worthy arena could kill the city's chances of getting a team, officials have warned.
Business

A U.S. congressional committee has approved a resolution urging Olympics organisers to reject China's bid to host the Games in 2008, citing concerns about Beijing's human rights record.
Events

The Supreme Court has ruled against a satellite TV firm that had bid for the right to transmit NFL games to customers in Canada.