Germany
Business

Leipzig has won the vote to be Germany's official candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games - defeating favourites Hamburg.
Events

The South African government has unveiled ambitious plans to host a trio of sport's top events - including the 2020 Olympic Games.
Business

Television ratings for the second group phase of this year's Champions League - which is to be axed next season - were largely dictated by on-the-pitch performance according to new research by Mediametrie Eurodata.

The future of the German leg of the World Rally Championship is under threat following an unsatisfactory safety report from last year's event.
Stadia

The Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany will host the 2004 UEFA Champions League final it has been confirmed.
Media

Italian soccer giants AC Milan have surprisingly won twice as many votes as Manchester United in a poll to find out the most popular team among Chinese fans.
Events

World Wrestling Entertainment has increased its global reach after signing TV rights deals in Germany and Japan.
Media

Efforts to turn Euroleague basketball games into sell-outs has attracted four teams into the newly-launched Euroleague Ticketing Programme.
Business

MasterCard has cemented itself as one of soccer's major backers after confirming its sponsorship of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA's Euro 2004 tournaments.
Business

Advertising and marketing giant WPP has unveiled a major new sport sponsorship tool.
Business

The FIFA World Cup 2014 will be staged in South America, soccer's world governing body has confirmed.
Events

German free-to-air broadcaster RTL has renewed its coverage of Formula One motor racing in a new four-year TV rights deal.

Headed up by the soccer governing body's president Sepp Blatter, a series of FIFA committee meetings kicks off next week with a status report on preparations for the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the potential for a FIFA Club World Championship in 2005 among the issues on the agenda.
Business

Puma's motorsports division is creating a burgeoning client portfolio after signing up another Formula One sponsorship deal.
Media

Italian agency the Media Partners Group has sold TV rights to the Ski World Cup to Austrian state broadcaster ORF.
Sponsorship & Marketing

US motor racing franchise CART has unveiled a new sponsor for its Champ Car series in the form of Bombardier Skyjet.
Events

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

Building on its European expansion plans, US motor racing series CART has signed a broadcast rights deal with Eurosport.