Events

IEC in Sports has signed a deal to represent the TV rights to badminton's IBF World Grand Prix event, the China Open.

US motorsports series NASCAR is riding on the crest of a wave in terms of its TV ratings, much to the host broadcasters' delight, after another successful year.

UK public free-to-air broadcaster the BBC has renewed the TV rights to tennis' Davis Cup for a further four years.

Among the issues discussed during the first day of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 114th Session meeting, were the continuation of a ban on members visits to bidding cities and the potential for taking out an insurance policy on the Games.

Brazilian broadcaster Canal Fox has snapped up the TV rights to the prestigious Copa Toyota Libertadores soccer tournament.

Financially-troubled Octagon Motorsports has received a timely boost with news retail sales for its gift experiences - which gives members of the public the chance to race in high performance vehicles, and around the unit's UK-based racing circuits - have grown by 50 percent in 2002.

Organisers of TV sport marketplace Sportel have confirmed it is to stage the event in Hong Kong, for the first time in its history.

Prize money on the US PGA Tour will total $225million (EUR227m) next year according to the organisers.

The popularity of Major League Baseball (MLB) in Japan is soaring according to the viewing figures for the 2002 All-Star Series.

Monster.com has announced that it has bought up a major advertising package for the 2003 Super Bowl - the fifth year in a row it has done so.

Soccer Australia is in disarray following the mass resignation of a number of its senior executives including chairman Ian Knopp (pictured).

UEFA has refuted claims the bid from Russia and the joint bid from Greece/Turkey to host Euro 2008 stood less chance than the other bidders.

Two bids to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament have emerged as favourites after the president of European soccer's governing body seemed to pour doubts on a number of the other bids.

Formula One team Jaguar has confirmed it has axed team boss Niki Lauda after just 15 months in charge.

Former FIFA communications director Keith Cooper - ditched by soccer's world governing body following Sepp Blatter's re-election - has agreed terms with UEFA to take charge of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

The National Football League (NFL) is investing in a significant marketing campaign to boost the profile of the Super Bowl in the UK and drive television audiences.