SportBusiness Staff

British Eurosport has signed UP cable operator CWC (Cable & Wireless) - accessing 1m CWC customers - to make British Eurosport the most widely available sports channel in the UK.

Test cricket's newest recruits Bangladesh will undertake their first tour of South Africa in October, the United Cricket Board (UCB) said.

Moldova has been given permission by UEFA to use their main stadium for international matches this season, the country's soccer chief said.

European Union sports commissioner Viviane Reding insists steps will have to be taken to protect young players from the "modern slavery" being practised by some clubs.

Team boss Eddie Jordan says he was the voice behind a move to ban Formula One activity in August.

Nike is set to feel the wrath of consumer groups during the Sydney Olympics, with a series of protests planned.

Cornhill Insurance is preparing to bow out as sponsors of English Test cricket after a 22 year association with the English game.

Gerhard Aigner, the chef eecutive of European soccer's ruling body UEFA, has signalled a split between UEFA and world governing FIFA over the looming European transfer crisis. For the full story see the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com.

IMG, through their television arm TWI, have agreed to handle the worldwide television rights for Premier League club Leicester City?s UEFA Cup campaign.

ESPN International has appointed Berthely Noguera, a television sales and marketing executive with 14 years experience in Mexico, to the new position of affiliate sales director in Mexico City.