Russia
Moscow bids for Final Four
Moscow will this week lobby the chiefs of basketball's Euroleague in a bid to convince it of its suitability to host the Final Four in 2005.
Euroleague nets ticket scheme
Efforts to turn Euroleague basketball games into sell-outs has attracted four teams into the newly-launched Euroleague Ticketing Programme.
UEFA’s artificial move
UEFA has selected four European stadiums for further research into the possible future use of artificial turf playing fields for UEFA competition matches.
Madrid to bid for 2012 Games
The Spanish Olympic Committee has designated Madrid as its choice to bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
USOC row afflicts NY bid
The validity of New York's bid to host the 2012 Olympics is being called into question in light of the growing management row within the US Olympic Committee.
Five surfaces get FIFA green light
FIFA has given its 'recommended' status to a further five artificial turf surfaces provided by the Fieldturf firm.
UEFA denies bid claims
UEFA has refuted claims the bid from Russia and the joint bid from Greece/Turkey to host Euro 2008 stood less chance than the other bidders.
Johansson hints at Euro 2008 host
Two bids to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament have emerged as favourites after the president of European soccer's governing body seemed to pour doubts on a number of the other bids.
NYC’s Olympic plans set in stone
Even if its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games fails, New York City's plans to build a new sporting complex will go ahead.
London business backs 2012 bid
The London Chamber of Commerce has announced their official support for a bid to hold the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the UK’ s capital.
New York gets Olympic chance
The US Olympic Committee has chosen New York City as its candidate to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
ATP approves Euro shift
The ATP, governing body of the men's professional tennis circuit, has approved the use of a dual Euro/US dollar currency system for payments by all ATP level tournaments.
Russian GP plans ‘dead’
Russian motorsport chiefs says its dream of staging a Formula One race on a new track is ‘dead’, at least for now.
Bahrain in, Moscow out
Bahrain is reportedly in line to host a Formula One race from the 2004 season but Moscow has been dropped as a potential venue, according to reports.
NY and SF survive Olympic cut
The US candidate city for the 2012 Olympic Games has been narrowed down to New York and San Francisco, the US Olympic Committee's bid evaluation team has said.
London ‘must go for 2012’
London should bid for the Olympic Games in 2012 - that was the message yesterday from the British Olympic Association (BOA) at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
London ‘must go for 2012’
London should bid for the Olympic Games in 2012 - that was the message yesterday from the British Olympic Association (BOA) at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
FieldTurf wins Moscow contract
Canadian artificial turf manufacturer FieldTurf has signed a nine-field deal to turf the Luzhinki Olympic Complex in Moscow, Russia, which played host to the 1980 Olympic Games.