South-East Asia
SOCCER MARKETING SET TO SOAR IN ASIA
Soccer-related sponsorship and merchandising revenues could generate up to $500m in Asia over the next five years, according to a Singapore-based sports marketing executive.
SINGAPORE SOCCER STARS SET FOR LIE-DETECTORS
Soccer players in Singapore may face lie-detector tests next year as the local league battles to stamp out match-fixing and restore the confidence of bettors.
TEN CITIES BATTLE IT OUT TO BE WADA HQ
Ten cities have submitted bids to be the permanent headquarters of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).
GOODYEAR WAVES GOODBYE TO THE BLIMP
Following a starring role at the Sydney Olympics, Goodyear is parting company with its famous blimp.
ESPN STAR SPORTS APPOINT PROGRAMMING VP
Wayne Becker, former division vice-president of Time Warner?s StarzEncore Group, has joined ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) as senior vice-president of programming and event management.
ESPN ASIA EXEC TO HEAD UP ESPN INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
ESPN has promoted Russell Wolff, senior vice president of programming and event management for ESPN STAR Sport (ESS) in Asia, to senior vice president, ESPN International.
ESPN STAR SPORTS NAMES NEW INTEGRATED SALES VP
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has promoted Vib Sharma to senior vice president, advertising and integrated sales.
EC TRANSFER PLANS RATTLE ARSENAL AND MAN UTD
Manchester United and Arsenal have led criticism from English clubs over European Commission plans to scrap the present transfer system in soccer.
ESPN STAR SPORTS APPOINTS NEW TOP MAN
EPSN Star Sports has appointed Mike Kerr to the newly created position of senior manager, integrated sales.
PLAYERS ARRESTED IN MATCH-FIX PROBE
Four foreign soccer players in Singapore have been arrested in connection with a local match-fixing probe, according to a local media report.
CRICKETERS TO GET SPY TO BEAT CORRUPTION
Pakistan cricketers, dogged by allegations of corruption, will have an undercover agent assigned to spy on them during home and away tours, according to local media reports.
SPORTSLINE.COM TO LAUNCH SERVICE IN KOREA.
Sportsline.com, the world's largest sports online media will enter the Korean market when it open Sports.com Korea (www.korea.sports.com) today.
ESPN EXPAND ASIAN X GAMES
The third Asian X Games Qualifier (AXQ) will take place this year in Phuket, Thailand from 7-10 December.
154 COUNTRIES TO SEE WNBA ALL-STAR GAME
The 2000 WNBA All-Star Game will reach viewers in 154 countries around the globe in 23 different languages via 37 telecasters, according to NBA sources.
DEMPSEY EXPLAINS REASON FOR ABSTAINING IN FIFA VOTE
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president Charlie Dempsey has said he had permission to vary his vote at the FIFA meeting that decided Germany would host the 2006 World Cup, not South Africa.
ASIACONTENT.COM SIGNS EURO 2000 SMS AGREEMENT
Asiacontent.com, a leading Asian multi-local internet content company, and SingTel Mobile have launched an on-demand short messaging service (SMS) in Singapore featuring Euro 2000 up-to-the-minute results, news and tips.
TOP DOT COM?S LAUNCH PAN-ASIAN SPORTS INTERNET BUSINESS
Asiacontent.com, SportsLine.com, and Sports.com have combined forces to bring premium internet and wireless sports results, news and e-commerce services to Asian audiences.
ALL SYSTEMS GROW FOR PORTABLE PITCH
Cricket?s governing body has given New Zealand the go-ahead to use a portable pitch for international one-day matches, New Zealand Cricket has announced.