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New Asian soccer body to form?
East Asian football associations are poised to form a regional governing body in the next week in a bid to increase their influence within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Asian sources have said.
F1 ready to expand eastwards
The Formula One World Championship is ready to move East in a bid to capitalise on the growing popularity of the sport in Asia, FIA president Max Mosley said.
Name the World Cup venue
Organisers of the FIFA World Cup finals have invited football fans to find a name for the new Seoul stadium which will stage the curtain-raiser between champions France and Senegal.
Chinese FA chooses official World Cup website
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has appointed Asian media and internet company SINA as its official website for this summer's World Cup and next year's Women's World Cup.
Eight cities want 2010 Games
Eight cities, including Sarajevo, are bidding to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed.
China World Cup package deal
China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd has said its subsidiary and a state-run sports unit in mainland China has obtained exclusive rights to sell tickets for China's first soccer World Cup finals appearance.
China bids to beat corruption
China - host to the 2008 Olympic Games - is setting up a watchdog committee to audit planning and construction in a bid to prevent corruption.
Boxing on the ropes
Boxing's biggest ever pay-day - the long-awaited showdown between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis is on the verge of total collapse after Nevada boxing officials refused to permit Tyson a licence to box.
China bids for Games double
China has stunned observers by entering the bidding to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
USOC signs IMG deal
Sports marketing agency IMG has signed an exclusive agreement with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to sell up to $200million (EUR228.39m) in corporate sponsorship to support the American Olympic team up until the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Chinese football set for grassroots revolution
China is set to become the world's largest football nation - but it will take years of investment before a commercial market emerges, a western investor in the Chinese game has said.
Refs face courts in bribe scandal
Soccer referees in China found guilty of being involved in a bribery scandal will face criminal charges, according to China Football Association top brass.
Bayern to push brand in Asia
Bayern Munich vice-president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the European socer champions plan to develop their marketing strategy in Asia.
Malaysia aims for F1 boost
Organisers of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix are to aggressively promote the event to surrounding countries in a bid to boost the track-side attendance figures.
China’s State TV to gain World Cup rights
China's state-run broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) is the only bidder for the World Cup rights for the country following the withdrawal of a Hong Kong-based broadcasting distributor, according to reports.
Canada backs Whistler’s Olympic bid
The Canadian government has promised to help the Rocky Mountain ski resort of Whistler, British Columbia, in its joint bid with Vancouver to host the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Kirch signs Canada FIFA deal
KirchGruppe unit KirchMedia has continued its 'mopping up' operation in regard to the sale of World Cup broadcast rights with the conclusion of further deals in minor football markets.
Pacific Rim tournament scrapped
The 2002 Pacific Rim rugby tournament has been scrapped to make way for regional qualifiers for the 2003 World Cup, Japanese officials of the game have confirmed.