Germany
Business

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has denied that it is on the verge of making a bid for London to host the Olympic Games in 2012, sportbusiness.com has learned.
Events

In the wake of the recent test case ruling involving the Independent Television Commission (ITC), 2002 World Cup TV rights holders the Kirch Gruppe could decide not to part with the rights, meaning UK viewers would be unable to watch the tournament to be held in Japan and South Korea.
Business

Competition for Europe’s most valuable sports rights could be confined to only a handful of regional superpowers if media sector consolidation continues, a leading media consultant has told sportbusiness.com.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sepp Blatter, president of world football's governing body FIFA, has been found guilty of defamation by a Berlin court, FIFA has confirmed to sportbusiness.com.
Events

Britain's sacked sports minister believes Britain broke a secret agreement with Germany by bidding to host the 2006 World Cup, according to a UK newspaper which published an interview with her on Sunday.

Ethical journalist’s association Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) has launched its campaign against Beijing's bid to host the Olympic Games.
Business

Despite the UK test case ruling in the House of Lords last week that set a precedent that the soccer World Cup in 2002 must be broadcast on terrestrial television if at all, rights holder Kirch has still not given up hope of interest from a pay-TV operator.
Business

The company in charge of the electronic timing system at the world swimming championships has admitted the touchpads that have caused so much trouble were not tested before the start of the competition.
Business

Eight of Europe’s top soccer clubs are meeting with European soccer’s ruling body UEFA today to discuss the reform of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
Business

Germany has a good chance of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, according to newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.
Media

European sports website Sports.com has expanded its relationship with Oddset, the online sports betting arm of Deutsche Lotto and Toto Block.
Business

Every day at the Wimbledon tennis tournament hundreds of security staff search those coming through the gates for offensive items - knives, bombs, paper hats...
Business

Germany's Tommy Haas, who as a boy entered a "Faustian" deal with a group of investors, is being sued by the financial backers who want a promised share of his winnings, lawyers said on Friday.
Stadia

Boris Becker’s ‘annus horibilis’ has intensified after news that he faces a possible prison sentence if found guilty of a £13million ($18m) tax evasion scam.
Business

The venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships is still in doubt after Sport England said it did not feel able to grant funding for the proposed stadium at Pickett's Lock in north London "at this stage".
Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces the toughest fight of his career this week when delegates from around 200 national associations meet in Buenos Aires for FIFA's Extraordinary Congress.
Business

A new crowd-pleasing motor-racing Grand Prix series featuring cars racing in the livery of Europe’s top soccer clubs is aiming to reach one billion viewers in its first season, sportbusiness.com can reveal.

Brazil has withdrawn its threat to have Barcelona thrown out of the European Champions League if they do not release Rivaldo for international duty.