Malaysia

Malaysia?s Selangor State Government is launching a major sports tourism thrust by highlighting the many golf courses in the state.

Two years after announcing that the World Cup of golf would become the fourth World Championships event in 2000, U.S. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem admitted recently that it was unlikely to happen.

News Corp's latest financial results for the second quarter 2001 have shown that Asian joint venture ESPN Star Sports (ESS) is still $21million (?23.4m) in debt.

The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is hoping to raise US$3 million (?3.29m) in sponsorship for the 2002 World Cup.

A shortage of cash has forced the Philippines to pull out of the South East Asian (SEA) Games soccer tournament, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) has stated.

Malaysia has ruled out the idea of a night Grand Prix at its Sepang circuit, deeming it too dangerous.

The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) has appointed Total Sports Asia as the exclusive marketing agent for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey 2002 in Malaysia.

The usually plentiful stocks of counterfeit shirts of English soccer club Manchester United are running low in Thailand, where thousands of fans are eagerly awaiting the English champions' arrival on Friday.

The world's tallest buildings will play host to at least 40 daredevil skydivers from the United States, Europe and the Middle East in the first international base jumping tournament, Malaysian organisers said on Monday.

Orange Arrows owner Tom Walkinshaw has recruited Hermann Tilke, the architect of Malaysia?s #110m ($156m) Sepang circuit, to design the projected new grand prix track in Moscow.

The World Wrestling Federation has secured new television agreements in Europe, Asia and Australia, increasing the number of countries broadcasting WWF programming to 150.

Athletes with intellectual disabilities will not be allowed to compete in the 2002 Paralympics.

British Grand Prix organisers plan a $60m (#42m) revamp of Silverstone to make it one of the world's best Formula One venues.

Perry Crosswhite, general manager of Australia's team for next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester, believes England will surpass them in the medal tally, citing the National Lottery for the host nation's sporting revolution.

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.

Goal celebration antics cost Malaysia's self-styled soccer 'Superman' 2,000 ringgit ($526) after a sponsor complained his display hid its company logo during a TV broadcast, local newspapers reported on Friday.