Belgium

London is hoping to bring the start of the 2006 Tour de France cycling race to its streets.

The Belgian government is planning a last-ditch attempt to help its Spa motor racing arena regain its place on the Formula One circuit.

ESPN has signed a number of major new European TV deals for the Indy Racing League, just prior to its calendar highlight, the Indianapolis 500 this weekend.

Austria's hopes of getting back on to the Formula One calendar has been boosted after Bernie Ecclestone said he was keen for the race to be reinstated.

A new legal expert has been confirmed for the iGaming and Gambling seminar to be staged in London next month.

Soccer governing body UEFA and its marketing partner TEAM have announced a clutch of TV rights deals for the new Champions League contract.

Influential soccer group G-14 is to meet in Brussels on April 29 to discuss the impact of too many international matches on Europe's top clubs.

The English Premier League is believed to have informed the European Union that the proposed overhaul of the next TV rights contract could lead to the demise of English football.

UEFA and its agency partner TEAM Marketing have signed a TV rights deal in France for the next Champions League contract.

MotoGP has secured new television deals with major terrestrial networks in both Belgium and the Republic of Ireland for the upcoming 2003 season.

Spa, the Belgium Grand Prix dropped from the Formula One calendar due to its government's ban on tobacco advertising, could be returning to the Grand Prix circuit next year.

A Swiss-based sports marketing company founded by former executives of ISL, has been appointed by Dentsu to manage the broadcast rights for the IAAF Golden League.

The Spa motorsports track in Belgium will not return to the Formula One circuit after the country's government confirmed a ban on tobacco advertising.

Reports suggest that the CART motor racing franchise is close to finalising a deal to restructure the European races in its calendar.

UEFA and its agency TEAM Marketing have announced two new broadcast rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Belgium and Israel.

Istanbul has been awarded a Formula One race in 2005 according to Turkey's motor sports federation.

German sports brand adidas has brought together its UK and Benelux operations under one management team to form adidas Area North.

A leading figure from the European Commission has been confirmed to address a major sponsorship conference in Belgium later this month.