Japan

After a campaign which will be remembered for human rights demonstrations and a few ill-chosen words about cannibalism, Olympic chiefs will decide the venue of the 2008 Summer Games this week at what is expected to be an historic meeting.

The Japanese unit of global communications company Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) is to form a joint venture with Japan's largest entertainment television content firm Yoshimoto Kogyo Co Ltd. to develop sports and entertainment content.

South Africa's premier league kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.

Seattle Mariners will have their home games broadcast in Japanese live on the internet from today.

South Africa's Premier League kicks off its new season on Wednesday against a backdrop of legal wrangles, feuding club bosses and growing public apathy.

Chile is to bid for soccer's Confederations Cup 2003 it was announced by the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) yesterday.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will hold talks with the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) late next month over a threatened Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup.

The general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation has defended its threat to boycott the 2002 soccer World Cup following a verbal blasting from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter.

A threatened Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup looks likely to be averted after the Asian Football Confederation cancelled an emergency meeting and asked member countries to enter the Cup's qualifying competition.

Imola staged what will probably be its last motorcycling Grand Prix for the foreseeable future on Sunday after years as one of the world's most challenging circuits.

China has set up a 76-member committee to organise Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.

It has been confirmed that an Asian boycott of the 2002 World Cup has been averted when FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Asian confederation president Sultan Ahmad Shah reached an agreement on the allocation of teams for the finals.

The NFL's American Bowl will return to Japan next year - making Japan its favourite international destination.

UEFA has dismissed calls to start the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea three weeks early so as to avoid the region?s rainy season.

The Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) grudgingly accepted a playoff format for an added berth in the 2002 World Cup on Saturday, but remained at odds with FIFA, the sports world governing body.

Safety chiefs are checking the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff before this weekend?s World Cup game between Wales and Japan to ensure there is no repeat of last week's incident when a woman was injured by debris falling from the roof.