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Eleven doping control laboratories were shown the "yellow card" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for failing to comply with guidelines.

Manchester United will play three games on a summer tour of Asia next year to consolidate their popularity there.

Many of snooker?s top stars look set to join a breakaway tour which threatens to split the sport and end the domination of the game by its governing body, the WSA, following plans announced by The Sportsmasters Network (TSN).

Sporting group Royal Clicks Ltd said on Thursday its new joint venture with Sports Equipment (Far East) Pte Ltd had secured exclusive distribution and licensing rights for soccer brand Umbro for nine countries.

Nick Faldo is taking part in this week's Johnnie Walker Classic without a sponsor following a row with his main backer.

A ceremony celebrating the award of an honorary degree to Tiger Woods was disrupted by demonstrations against sportswear giant Nike?s record on worker?s rights. The golfer who is in Thailand to play the Johnnie Walker Classic tournament in Bangkok walked past the peaceful protest but did not stop to talk to the demonstrators.

The Sports Authority of Thailand has received Bt50 million ($1.1m) from the government to set up an IT network to disseminate information about sports activities around the nation.

Tiger Beer and the Vietnam Football Federation have inked a three-year agreement under which the beer company will provide the national football team with US$450,000 over three years.

Australian-based design and planning firm Hassell has formed an alliance with HOK, the world's biggest sports facility architectural firm.

Beijing is eyeing the 2008 Olympics as a cure for problems ranging from choking smog to taxi-clogged streets, and as an image boost for the Communist capital.

Thailand has said it would pursue its dream of hosting the Olympics despite rejection of its bid for the 2008 Summer Games.

The race to host the Olympic Games in 2008 has now begun in earnest following the announcement of the shortlist by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Indian team for the Olympic Games 2000 will be sponsored by Samsung, the information technology and telecommunications company, which is spending about $200 million in 40 countries on its Sydney Games marketing programme.

Sportasia.com, the Asian internet sports content producer, syndicator and distributor, has appointed Ikuya Tanaka of Dentsu?s Sports Marketing Division as a board director.

The third Asian X Games Qualifier (AXQ) will take place this year in Phuket, Thailand from 7-10 December.

Toyota is to continue its sponsorship of ESPN's Asia X Games Qualifier - following on from the inaugural event last year.