South-East Asia

The 10th FIH Hockey World Cup takes place in Kuala Lumpur, the deadline looms for bids to host the 2005 IAAF World Championships and Euro 2008 and the US Formula One radio network launches ahead of the season opener at Melbourne on March 3rd.

Las Vegas has once again emerged as a possible candidate to stage the Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson heavyweight bout, in the latest twist in a saga attracting more attention than the prospect of the fight itself.

India's state-owned Doordarshan television network has won exclusive rights to broadcast within the country the hockey World Cup starting in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday with a bid exceeding $1m.

The ongoing saga of where boxing's biggest pay-day bout between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis will take place has taken a new twist, after Indonesia threw its name into the ring.

Lennox Lewis could defend his world heavyweight crown against Mike Tyson at the Bernabeu, the home of Real Madrid.

Asian sports management experts have formed a new academic group to encourage research, particularly in the field of sports medicine

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, owner of the Malaysian Grand Prix circuit, has confirmed that the country's state-owned oil corporation has dropped its plans to buy the circuit.

Organisers of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix are to aggressively promote the event to surrounding countries in a bid to boost the track-side attendance figures.

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) will be staging a series of international live event tours in Asia, Europe and Australia in 2002, starting with a three-city tour through Asia in March.

The Singapore government has launched Sports Singapore, a $273million (EUR304m) initiative to promote sport in the country.

Malaysian state oil firm Petronas is in talks to buy Sepang Formula One circuit, the track owner has confirmed.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Peter Velappan has said the regional body will not enforce an age limit on participants in next year's Asian Games football tournament.

German firm Kirch has signed a deal with Thai agency Dhospaak to market the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.

Asia sport network ESPN Star Sports has signed its first-ever terrestrial carriage deals in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

The World Boxing Council hold their week long Boxing Convention in Jakarta, The UK's Rugby Football Union announce their annual results, the teams gaining automatic qualification to the World Cup will be decided this week and the European Sponsorship Consultants Association hold their annual congress in Stockholm.

Amateur golf players at the Mission Hills club in China are offering up to $80,000 (B