United Arab Emirates
WOODS TO PLAY IN 2001 DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has agreed to play in the Dubai Desert Classic next March.
SPORTAL TO WEBCAST RACING CLASSIC
Sportal has signed a live webcast deal with the Emirates World Series Racing Championship and Ascot Racecourse to show one of the most prestigious events in the English racing calendar
SPONSOR PROMISES BACKING FOR WTA MIDDLE EAST EVENT
A Dubai-based company has said it would sponsor the first women's WTA tennis event to be held in the Middle East next February.
IRAN BANS US SOCCER TEAM
Iran has barred a visit by a U.S. soccer team for friendly matches on the free trade island of Kish later this month, a Kish official said on Tuesday.
GODOLPHIN’S CALIFORNIAN CONNECTION
Godolphin, the Dubai-based horse racing training operation, has chosen the Santa Anita racecourse in California as base for its North American training operation.
Soccerex postponed
Soccerex 2001 has been postponed until next April following the terrorist attacks in the US.
UAE seeks help for stadia renovation
An official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has told sportbusiness.com that assistance is required from international stadium companies in the renovation of the Middle-Eastern state’s soccer infrastructure
Thailand asks FIFA to move Iraq match
The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.