Middle East
Business

The ITF has been forced to reschedule Fed Cup games as a result of the unstable political situation and advice from its risk management consultants.
Stadia

Martin Brundle, the chairman of the British Racing Drivers' Club that leases out UK motor racing circuit Silverstone, has voiced his concerns that the British Formula One Grand Prix's days could be numbered.
Business

Martha Burk, the leader of the protest against the all-male membership of Augusta National Golf Club, has launched another scathing attack on CBS in bid to make the US broadcaster drop its coverage of the Masters tournament.
Business

This year's Sharjah Cup cricket tournament could be called off later today, following South Africa's decision to pull-out of the event.

The war in the Middle East has claimed its latest sporting victim after South Africa's national cricket team pulled out of next week's Sharjah Cup.
Business

NFL Europe is expected to learn today what impact the outbreak of war will have on its season amid concerns its start could be delayed.

Rugby's Hong Kong Sevens is set to go ahead as planned - despite the high-profile withdrawals of the Italian and French national teams.
Events

The Washington D.C. marathon has been cancelled amid security fears linked to the US-led war against Iraq.

The Hong Kong Sevens rugby union tournament is the latest sports event to be disrupted by the onset of the war in Iraq.
Business

As the first air raids begin, US free-to-air broadcaster CBS has agreed to switch some coverage of the men's college basketball NCAA tournament to cable network ESPN in order to accommodate coverage of the war against Iraq.
Business

Plans for a Formula One Grand Prix to be staged in Bahrain in 2004 moved a step closer to fruition after the national government approved funding for a new racing circuit.
Events

The season-opening series for Major League Baseball (MLB) has been moved from Toyko in Japan back to the US in light of the impending war in the Middle East.
Events

Security around the remaining fixtures of the Cricket World Cup has been stepped up as the political crisis in the Middle East deepens.

European soccer's governing body is set to approve its budget for the 2003/4 financial year when the XXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress takes place in Rome at the end of this month.
Business

The president of the Somali Football Federation, Farah Addo, has been ordered to pay FIFA president Sepp Blatter CHF10,000 ($7,428/EUR6,807) for defamatory statements made against him.
Events

The crisis in the Middle East is continuing to impact on sport after the second leg of the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup 2003 was cancelled.

Horse racing's Dubai World Cup has reiterated the race is still set to run despite concerns of war in the Middle East.
Business

Major League Baseball chiefs are keeping in close contact with Washington amid fears its opening games of the season in March could be hit by war in the Middle East.