Hong Kong

China's banned Zhong Gong meditation group issued an appeal on Monday to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to press Beijing to release its jailed leaders, a Hong Kong`-based human rights group said.

China urged International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates arriving on Monday to assess Beijing's bid for the 2008 Games to focus on its credentials as a "sports superpower of 1.2 billion people", not its human rights record.

The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.

Beijing declared itself ready for inspection for its bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, but urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to let politics influence its judgement.

Sports, entertainment and events marketing and management firms Philadelphia-based RHB Ventures and Quintus Group in London, have merged to form Quintus, Incorporated.

Australian cricket officials will meet Mark Waugh on Saturday to discuss allegations he took money from an Indian bookmaker in exchange for team information during a tournament in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong cable-TV operator i-CABLE Communications could lose the broadcasting rights for Premier League soccer in the England and Scotland to Rupert Murdoch?s Star TV.

Despite crackdowns and steep penalties, illegal betting on horse racing in Singapore is still a bustling S$10 million (US$5.72 million) a month business.

Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has agreed to meet anti-corruption investigators following a warning from the Australian Cricket Board that he risked ending his international future if he did not co-operate.

Premier League soccer club Leeds United is to translate its website into seven languages across Asia and webcast the site via CrazyEsoccer.com, an established Asian football site.

Australian test batsman Mark Waugh will be dropped unless he agrees to take part in a worldwide investigation into corruption in cricket.

Hong Kong pay television operator i-Cable Communications Ltd is in talks to carry the ESPN sports channel and Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd channels on its network.

A human rights group said Chinese police detained four dissidents on Monday for urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use Beijing's bid for the 2008 Games to press China to free jailed democracy activists.

Manchester United wants to increase sales from its merchandising operation abroad by transferring responsibility for its overseas stores to regional partners with local expertise.

Hong Kong's top policeman said on Tuesday an investigation had been ordered into an illegal soccer gambling ring suspected to involve police officers.

Some 28 Chinese democracy activists have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to press Beijing, which is bidding to host the 2008 Olympic Games, to free jailed dissidents.