New Zealand
2006 DECISION: WAS DEMPSEY THE ABSENT VOTER?
Speculation is mounting that the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from the last round of voting in today?s 2006 vote was New Zealand?s Charles Dempsey.
FIFA VOTE ? HOW THE PROCESS WILL WORK
Facts about the FIFA vote to decide who stages the 2006 World Cup finals, which will take place on Thursday in Zurich.
ICC GRANTS BANGLADESH TEST STATUS
In a move that should add significant revenues to the coffers of cricket?s poorest affiliate nation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Bangladesh has been granted Test status.
MEDIA CONTENT WINS PRESTIGE CONTRACT
The London-based soccer advisory company, Media Content Sports Media Advisors Ltd, has secured its most prestigious consultancy project to date.
HOK SCOOPS TOP DESIGN AWARD
Hok Sport has won a top award for its design of the world?s first purpose built cricket stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR RUGBY BOYCOTT
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions called on the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) on Friday to boycott the final round of the World Sevens Series in Paris because of concerns over the political crisis in Fiji.
NHL FINALS TO REACH 170 COUNTRIES
NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL
SNIDER CAPITAL INVESTS IN NZ CHANNEL
Snider Capital has secured an additional investment of $1.22 million in Virtual Spectator, the live internet sports channel based in New Zealand.
RACE IS ON TO HOST 2007 WORLD CUP
England and France have emerged as the front runners in the bid to hosts the Rugby World Cup in 2007.
IRB ELECTS NKANUNU INTO KEY ROLE
South African Rugby Football Union President Silas Nkanunu has been elected Chairman of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Game Regulations Committee for the year 2000.
NZRFU HIRES MEDIA CONTENT
The New Zealand Rugby Football Union has appointed Media Content, the UK-based agency, to advise on exploiting its media and broadcasting rights.
ALL BLACKS SIGN MEDIA CONTENT
The New Zealand Rugby Football Union, whose All Blacks team is one of the world?s best recognised sports brands, has appointed Media Content Sports Media Advisors as television and media rights consultants.
IRONMAN IN WEBCAST DEAL
Fans of the Ironman Triathlon will have unprecedented access to live coverage of races around the world this season through a partnership between the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and Sportvision. Sportvision will produce exclusive Internet webcasts featuring live scoring, webcams and audio and video feeds from a series of races, beginning with the Air New Zealand Ironman later this month.
WISDEN EDITOR QUITS OVER DISMAL DISPLAYS
The editor of cricket bible Wisden, Matthew Engel, has announced he is quitting the job at the cricket almanack for at least a year because he was tired of having to write about England's "relentless failures".
TALKSPORT WIN ASHES RIGHTS
UK sport radio station talkSPORT has won the ball-by-ball rights to the next England/Australia Ashes series Down Under.
CRICINFO TO SPONSOR WORLD CUP CRICKET
CricInfo, the digital cricket information company, is to sponsor the Women's World Cup 2000, which will take place in New Zealand in November and December this year.
SUPER 12 SET FOR `VIDEO REFS?
The three nations with clubs in the Super 12 rugby competition have agreed to test a system for television officials to assist match referees this season, the New Zealand Rugby Union has confirmed.
VIDEO REFS COULD BE READY FOR RUGBY?S SUPER 12
Last-minute negotiations are underway to ensure the introduction of video referees for the Super 12 rugby union competition, starting later this month.