Puerto Rico
FIBA AMERICAS GIVES VENEZUALA EXTRA TIME
FIBA Americas has given Venezuela until Monday to come up with a suitable financial package to beat Las Vegas or San Juan in order to host the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament next August.
TV DEAL FOR WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
NASN has secured exclusive pan-European rights to televise the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
BARBADOS LANDS WORLD GOLF EVENT
Barbados will host its first ever World Golf Championship event next year – at the site of Tiger Woods’ wedding.
TELEFONICA BAGS NEW MEDIA RIGHTS FOR WORLD CUP
TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.
STARS TO PLAY IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Many of the world's leading stars will compete in the inaugural World Baseball Classic, World Baseball Classic Inc. announced yesterday.
SAN JUAN TO HOST WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
San Juan, Puerto Rico has been awarded first and second round games of the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
SPORTEL ASIA REGISTRATION BOOST
With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
FIFA CONCERN OVER GOVERNMENTS
FIFA has voiced mounting concerns over government interference in the affairs of football associations.
MLB owners to green light World Cup and TV channel
Major League baseball owners are today expected to give a thumbs up to plans for a baseball World Cup and a baseball television network.
Expos get Diamond deal
Just days after a rival bid was sent to Major League Baseball chiefs, one of the favourites to land the Montreal Expos unveiled full details of its bid in the hope of convincing commissioner Bud Selig (pictured).
New bid for Expos
A proposal to buy the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball team has been submitted to commissioner Bud Selig.
Plans for Expos bid
Plans to bring the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball team to Northern Virginia have taken a step forward after plans were unveiled for a new ballpark.
League chiefs visit Expos
Major League Baseball officials travelled to Monterrey this week as part of its on-going hunt to find a new home for the league-owned Montreal Expos.
Expos return to Puerto Rico?
The Montreal Expos are set to confirm in the coming weeks they will move 22 games to Puerto Rico.
SportsLine’s new board member
SportsLine.com has appointed Sherrill W Hudson to its board of directors – and as chairman of its audit committee.
ESPN extends NFL TV deal
ESPN International and the National Football League (NFL) have agreed to extend their existing worldwide TV rights distribution agreement through the 2005 season.
Expos to stay in Montreal for 2004?
Major League Baseball's much sought after Expos franchise is likely to remain in Montreal for at least another season.
Diack strolls to IAAF victory
Lamine Diack has been re-elected – unopposed – as president of the IAAF for another four-year term.