Middle East
SPORTAL TO WEBCAST RACING CLASSIC
Sportal has signed a live webcast deal with the Emirates World Series Racing Championship and Ascot Racecourse to show one of the most prestigious events in the English racing calendar
SPONSOR PROMISES BACKING FOR WTA MIDDLE EAST EVENT
A Dubai-based company has said it would sponsor the first women's WTA tennis event to be held in the Middle East next February.
GODOLPHIN’S CALIFORNIAN CONNECTION
Godolphin, the Dubai-based horse racing training operation, has chosen the Santa Anita racecourse in California as base for its North American training operation.
Jordan ‘no NBA bargaining chip’
The NBA should not use Michael Jordan's comeback as a major bargaining chip for a lucrative new television deal, American Broadcaster Turner Sports has warned.
Official: Jordan returns to the NBA
The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.
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The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.
Soccerex postponed
Soccerex 2001 has been postponed until next April following the terrorist attacks in the US.
Kuwait postpones West Asian Games
Kuwait has postponed next month's second West Asian Games because of tensions in the area following the attacks on the United States.
Jordan comeback – the saga continues
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will come out of retirement to play for the NBA's Washington Wizards, according to media reports – and could announce his comeback later today.
Jordan scraps comeback launch
Michael Jordan – the man who revolutionised athlete endorsements - has decided not to hold a news conference this week to announce whether he is coming out of retirement because of last week's terror attacks in New York and Washington.
Jordan set for NBA return
The man who revolutionised athlete endorsements in the sport industry, Michael Jordan, looks set to announce next his week his return to the NBA.
UAE seeks help for stadia renovation
An official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has told sportbusiness.com that assistance is required from international stadium companies in the renovation of the Middle-Eastern state’s soccer infrastructure
Bahrain to construct F1 track
Bahrain is to spend $79million on building a Formula One racetrack in a move to raise the profile of the sport in the Gulf state.
Samaranch crushes Israel Olympic hopes
Juan Antonio Samaranch today crushed any hope of Israel staging an Olympic Games "as long as there is war".
Jordan comeback would be in New York
Should basketball legend Michael Jordan decide to make a comeback with the Washington Wizards, his return would come on October 30 in New York against home side, the Knicks.
Extreme sports channel expands out of Europe
The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.
Global slowdown puts brakes on F1 sponsorship
In recent years, the meteoric rise of technology, telecom and media (TMT) shares on the world's stock markets has changed the face of Formula One sponsorship. The recent downfall in the sector is now hurting the sport as it struggles keep sponsors.
Thailand asks FIFA to move Iraq match
The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.