China

The NFL's first visit to Mexico for a regular-season game has paid dividends with an all-time attendance record.
Media

Chinese soccer fans are as keen as ever to watch Manchester United’s international stars play in their country, according to new research.
Events

A sports marketing conference in Beijing will offer an insight into China’s $5billion a year sports industry.
Business

The WTA Tour has unveiled plans to expand into the growth markets of India and the Middle East.
Business

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has sent a coaching delegation to Beijing in a bid to help fast-track China as a competitive cricket nation.

Asia's best players are set to take on the elite of Europe in a new team golf competition.
Business

Big names have signed up to the only conference and meeting forum for the business of Formula One and motorsport, to be held in Monaco on November 16-17, 2005.
Business

The Football League and Chinese sports content providers, Sportscn, have teamed up to give fans in China the opportunity to watch live action via broadband.
Business

Coverage of next year’s Asian Games in Doha will be the most extensive in the event’s history, says the secretary-general of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, David Astley.

The successful bid to stage the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games will be selected next month, organisers have said.
Sponsorship & Marketing

A1 Grand Prix has confirmed its inaugural season race calendar, featuring 24 races over 12 weekends.
Business

The NBA's marketing initiatives in Asia continue after it signed a multi-year marketing partnership with the manufacturers of Nutrilite health products in China.
Events

The LG Action Sports World Championships are to be held in Manchester, UK - the first time the championships have been held outside the United States.
Events

The LG Action Sports World Championships are to be held in Manchester, UK - the first time the championships have been held outside of the United States.

Jamie Davis, most recently president of STAR China, will take over from Rik Dovey as managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, the pan-regional sports venture.

Jamie Davis, most recently president of STAR China, will take over from Rik Dovey as managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, the pan-regional sports venture.
Media

German soccer giant Bayern Munich has launched a Chinese language website.
Business

The China Cup, the world's first extreme sailing race to China, has been announced.