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Montreal has been given a second chance to stage this year's swimming World Championships after resolving budget problems.

TNSSport has introduced a ground-breaking SPORTSi on-screen brand tracking system to clients in two more of Europe’s biggest and most active sponsorship markets.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

The German Football Association (DFB) has set up a special commission into possible match-fixing following a betting scandal involving players and at least one referee.

Athens is the latest venue to join the race to host the 2005 swimming world championships.

Premier League leaders Chelsea and adidas have confirmed their eight-year sponsorship agreement.

FIFA has expressed deep shock at the news that the German referee, Robert Hoyzer, has confirmed match-fixing allegations levelled against him.

IEC in Sports has renewed its agreement with the Mercedes Cup Tennis Tournament.

The first phase of ticket sales for the 2006 World Cup kicks off on February 1, 2005 when 812,000 tickets are released for general sale.

The first phase of ticket sales for the 2006 World Cup kicks off on February 1, 2005 when 812,000 tickets are released for general sale.

The 2005 FINA Swimming World Championships will not be held in Montreal after the FINA council voted unanimously to pull the July event from the city due to money problems.

AT&T, one of the world’s leading voice and data communications companies, has joined the West McLaren Mercedes Formula One team as exclusive Corporate Partner for voice and data networking services.

ESPN Classic Sport is set to launch in Belgium on Monday, following a carriage deal secured with leading Belgian cable operator Telenet.

US race track owner and operator Churchill Downs (CDI) has teamed up with rivals Magna Entertainment (MEC) to unveil a simulcast distribution deal to deliver the two companies horse racing product to a European audience.

A study of 17 countries shows a cumulated TV audience of more than 1.8 billion for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, up on Sydney 2000.

The adidas-Salomon Group and IIC (INTERSPORT International Corporation) have agreed a deal that makes adidas the prime brand partner in soccer for the INTERSPORT Group during 2006.