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Berlin will host the 2009 World Championships in Athletics after seeing off challenges from Split and Valencia.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts review issues from the past seven days.

Samsung will sponsor the 26th edition of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be held at Lahore, Pakistan from December 4.

Prices paid by shirt sponsors within European soccer’s key markets have grown according to a recent report.

Fifteen European soccer leagues, including those from England, Italy, Spain, Germany and France plan to form a federation to ensure their voices are heard in dealings with UEFA and the European Union.

LG Electronics will be present at 102 of the qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Infront Sports & Media has signed an agreement with Suzuki International Europe GmbH to become an official sponsor of the FC)dC)ration Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL).

It seems that Premier League soccer supporters are eager to find out more about their imported idols, according to the latest results from specialist soccer search engine Megasoccer.com.

World Wrestling Entertainment has sent both RAWB. and SmackDown!(tm) superstars on simultaneous overseas tours to promote the sport in Europe.

Brussels has withdrawn from the race to host the 2009 World Athletics Championships due to financial difficulties, officials have announced.

The team behind the Paris 2012 Olympic bid says a new survey showing a renewed and growing confidence in the French economy backs its campaign to land the sporting event.

UEFA has launched the public invitation to tender for European TV rights to the UEFA European Championship 2008, being held in Austria and Switzerland.

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with a group of leading Nordic broadcasters for a substantial package of rights to FIFA’s top events, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

A major conference and exhibition on how to capitalise on soccer facility revenue streams takes place in Germany next month.

UEFA says the public invitation to tender for TV rights to soccer’s European Championship 2008 will begin from October 18.

Infront Sports & Media has extended a partnership with Greek national broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation SA (ERT), signing an exclusive agreement covering all matches for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.