Events

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council has chosen the Japanese city of Osaka to host the World Championships in 2007.

NHL team the Mighty Ducks has recruited a new director of marketing.

Surrey County Cricket Club has confirmed that it has reached an agreement to continue to stage Test and one-day internationals at The AMP Oval for the next 20 years.

Both the English and French bids to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup have been rejected by the International Rugby Board (IRB).

The French domestic soccer league has received the tender bids for its next TV rights contract, sparking a war between the country's major broadcasters.

Australian cricketer Shane Warne has set up a new management company.

NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers has agreed a carriage deal with regional sports network Fox Sports Net Northwest.

Fast Track has been chosen to market the international broadcast rights for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Melbourne.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) meets in Dublin today to discuss whether England's innovative proposals for the 2007 Rugby World Cup are within the terms of the tender for hosting rights.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved to solve security issues following on from the repeated crowd trouble during India's recent home one-day series against the West Indies.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has added weight to its bid to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup following the publication of a report into the positive economic effect the tournament would have on the UK.

The Australian Cricket Board has relaunched its website to provide a greater depth of information on its corporate activities.

The executive board of basketball governing body FIBA Europe met in Spain over the weekend, confirming two new internal appointments.

TEAM Marketing has signed off two further TV rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Scandinavia and the Republic of Ireland.

Media Partners Group, which distributes the broadcast rights to the Ski World Cup, has stated that the 2002-2003 competition will receive record levels of worldwide television exposure.

Golf's British Masters is to be given a facelift and 'massive' cash injection following an agreement reached between The European Tour and International Sports Management.

World cricket governing body the ICC says it will not expand the use of technology to assist umpires at next year's Cricket World Cup.

NFL Europe has unveiled the logo (pictured) and details of its showpiece event next year - the World Bowl.