North America
Dodgers deal concludes today
Real estate developer Frank McCourt is set to finally complete his $430m purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers today.
Boston gets wireless
Verizon Wireless has signed on as the official telecommunications sponsor of the Boston Marathon.
Track figures take a dip
US racetrack owner and operator Churchill Downs Inc has reported a dip in its latest financial figures, with net revenues dropping 3.3 percent on 2002.
MotoGP speeds up TV growth
MotoGP's TV growth shows no signs of slowing after it clinched a string of rights deals as it continues to rev up for the start of the new season.
Swatch starts Turin countdown
The countdown to the Turin Winter Games in 2006 has begun - and to mark the occasion one of the event's major sponsors has helped unveil a massive clock in the city centre.
Cubs hope for night shift
The Chicago Cubs look set to win permission to stage more night games at Wrigley Field this week.
Atlanta gets All-Star weekend
Atlanta has won the right to host the NHL’s All-Star Weekend in 2005.
WUSA scores with festivals
Hopes of the WUSA being re-born for 2005 are increasing as it looks to stage a series of festivals across the US this summer.
Gorman says YES
The YES Network has recruited former US Davis Cup tennis captain Tom Gorman as its new director of client services.
Scotland set for 2014 push
Key figures in Scotland’s expected push to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2014 will meet with government officials tonight.
Ten Sport scoop prize
Australian broadcaster Network Ten Sport has scooped a prestigious award for its coverage of the AFL at a ceremony in New York.
NFL exec joins licensing firm
A leading NFL executive has quit to join a US licensing and rights-clearing agency.
Owners approve Dodgers sale
The $430million sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers from News Corp. to Boston real estate developer Frank McCourt has been unanimously approved by the Major League Baseball team owners.
Scoggins to weave his Magic
Mark O. Scoggins has been hired as president of business development for Magic Johnson Enterprises by the company's eponymous basketball legend.
All nine stay in 2012 race
All nine cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games have returned their questionnaires to the IOC, setting the scene for what is set to become one of the most hotly contested battles in recent history.
MotoGP eyes US return
MotoGP could be returning to the US next year, as negotiations continue with local promoters.
Walk this way for Super Bowl
The NFL has announced that rock band Aerosmith, will headline the Super Bowl XXXVIII pre-game show at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday, February 1.
WWE clamps down on Canada
The Federal Court of Canada has issued an injunction that will prohibit bars in Canada from illegally showing World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events.