Events
PERTH SECURES LEXUS CUP
Perth has won the right to host the 2007 international women’s golf event, the Lexus Cup.
BIG NAMES LINE-UP FOR GOLFEX DUBAI
Representatives of all golf’s major tours as well as commercial industry heavyweights will come together when GolfEx Dubai 2007 takes to the floor at the Madinat Conference Centre on January 28-29.
COLOMBIA TO ENTER 2014 RACE
Brazil will not be the only South American country bidding to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup – after Colombia revealed it will officially lodge its bid with soccer’s governing body this week.
BLATTER IN BRAZIL 2014 WARNING
FIFA will award the 2014 soccer World Cup to another continent if Brazil’s bid to bring the tournament to South America is not up to scratch.
RACE OF CHAMPIONS DRIVES OUT OF PARIS
The global showdown of motorsport champions from around the world will be staged in London in 2007 – switching from Paris.
TALKS OVER JOINT EURO 2016 BID
Wales are in talks with Scottish soccer chiefs at mounting a possible joint bid to host UEFA’s Euro 2016.
BRAZIL FOCUS ON 2014 SUCCESS
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially lodged its bid to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup with soccer’s world governing body – in what could be the sole runner in the race to win the right to stage the tournament.
BRAZIL TELL FIFA ‘WE WANT 2014 WORLD CUP’
Already hot favourites to host the event, Brazil’s soccer federation will today official launch its bid to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
WEMBLEY TO HOST SOCCEREX FORUM
Leading industry event the Soccerex London Forum will be held at the new Wembley Stadium in March, it has been confirmed.
CRICKET WORLD CUP SALES ON GOOD WICKET
Ticket sales for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 are soaring and on course to reach pre-tournament targets, the chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board has predicted.
DOHA OLYMPIC BID WILL KEEP ROLLING
Qatar’s Olympic bid officials say they will keep fighting to host the Summer Games – even if their hopes of staging the 2016 event fall flat.
PRINCE PUTS FIZZ IN PEPSI’S HALF-TIME SHOW
The NFL has confirmed pint-sized pop superstar Prince will be the star turn as part of the half-time entertainment laid on during February’s Super Bowl.
CITIES IN HUNT FOR 2014 PRESENT TO EOC
The three cities bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games will present their case to the general assembly of the European Olympic Committee (EOC) in Brussels today.
LONDON TO BECOME OLYMPIC CONFERENCE CAPITAL
London will become the centre of attention for the global Olympic community in late January and early February as experts from around the world lead two essential conferences.
WORLD CUP PAY OFF FOR GERMANY
Hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup provided a massive financial boost to German football.
IOC GIVES LONDON SUPPORT
IOC co-ordination commission chairman Denis Oswald reported to senior Olympic figures that he is "very happy" with progress towards the London 2012 Olympic Games.
UKT&I RAISES THE STAKES WITH ITS GLOBAL SPORTS CONFERENCE
UK Trade and Investment, the trade promotion arm of the DTI, announced today that it would be fielding a cast of international games organisers at its Global Sports conference in London on March 7th & 8th 2007.
FRENCH ATHLETICS MULLS NEW ELITE SERIES
The French Athletics Federation is in talks with media group Lagardère over a new Ligue Pro series.