Belarus
SOCHI 2014 STRENGTHENS CREDENTIALS
Russian city Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be strengthened as the city welcomes regional leaders to the Summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc).
BRAZILIAN WORLD CUP DEALS FINALISED
Brazilian broadcast deals have been agreed with the pay-TV channels Bandsports and ESPN Brasil for next year's FIFA World Cup.
DAVIS CUP RATINGS BOOST
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round ties on March 4-6 delivered strong television ratings and market shares around the world.
DAVIS CUP SPREADS NET
This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues of the past seven days
NBA grows its global TV presence
The NBA's growing international presence has again been proven after the league signed a raft of TV rights deals across the globe.
UEFA announces more CL rights sales
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded a number of TV rights negotiations for the next Champions League contract after announcing a raft of new deals.
Minister elected ice hockey chief
Belarus Interior Minister Vladimir Naumov has been unanimously elected as president of the country's ice hockey federation.
NHL FINALS TO REACH 170 COUNTRIES
NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL
RUSSIAN ATHLETES AIM FOR POT OF GOLD AT OLYMPICS
Russia's individual Olympic gold medal-winners at the Sydney Games in September can expect a $100,000 bonus, the country's leading sports official have said.
ENGLAND WIN BOOSTS MERCHANDISE LICENSING PROGRAMME
England?s win over Germany on Saturday is a major boost for the World Cup?s multi-million pound licensing programme, according to Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG), the agency responsible for generating revenue from next year?s soccer tournament.
NATIONWIDE SPONSOR WELSH NATIONAL TEAM
The Nationwide Building Society has added to its UK soccer sponsorship portfolio by signing a three-year #500,000 sponsorship deal with the FA of Wales (FAW).
KGB CHIEF TO HEAD BELARUS BIATHLON FEDERATION
KGB chief Vladimir Matskevich has been installed as head of the Belarus Biathlon Federation in an effort to improve the country's standing in the sport.
RUSSIAN PM PLEDGES HELP FOR SQUAD
Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has let slip one part of his long-awaited plan to tackle Russia's economic crisis, saying his government would help the national soccer team improve their image and performance.
BELARUS ELECT NEW FEDERATION HEAD
Retired major-general Grigory Fyodorov has been elected president of the Belorussian Football Federation.
BELARUS SOCCER CHIEF’S RESIGNATION REJECTED
The Belarus Soccer Federation has unanimously rejected the resignation of its president, Yevgeny Shuntov, and he said he had agreed to stay on.
PRESIDENT OFFERS FREE HOUSES FOR MEDAL WINNERS
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has said he would provide free housing for his country's athletes - provided they won Olympic or world titles.
SOCCER CHIEF SUES SPORTS DAILY
The president of the Belarus soccer federation, Grigory Fyodorov, is to take a newspaper to court in an effort to clear his name.