Ireland

Scotland and Ireland are set to team up once again to present a joint bid to stage the Euro 2012 soccer tournament.

The power of the WWE to shift merchandise was highlighted once again when its Tour of Defiance broke merchandising records in three back-to-back venues.

The North American Sports Network (NASN) is to broadcast exclusive coverage of this summer’s World Cup of Hockey in the UK and Ireland.

Cricket’s world governing body the ICC is in negotiations to move its headquarters away from Lord’s in London and into the Middle East.

Golf’s Smurfit European Open in Ireland has confirmed this summer’s event will command record prize money.

This week’s draw for the Rugby World Cup 2007 will be streamed live over the internet.

Competing teams in rugby’s Six Nations are to usher in a new framework which will provide a new structure for the ‘pooling and sharing of income’ and ‘maximise commercial revenues’.

The official host agreement, bringing cricket’s ICC Trophy to Ireland in 2005, has been signed.

English rugby chiefs say its new hospitality sales scheme at Twickenham is proving a success.

The Football Association of Wales has awarded TV rights to all international football - including home qualifiers for World Cup 2006 and Euro 2008 - to Sky Sports.

The Solheim Cup will return to Sweden in 2007, the Ladies European Tour (LET) has confirmed - and has already won new commercial support.

MotoGP's TV growth shows no signs of slowing after it clinched a string of rights deals as it continues to rev up for the start of the new season.

Sportswear giant adidas has renewed its kit sponsorship deal with rugby's British & Irish Lions for the 2005 tour to New Zealand.

Pan-European sports channel Eurosport has appointed a new UK sales director.

Live coverage of MotoGP races in 2003 has increased by an average of 138 million – according to rights holders Dorna.

Twickenham is to host the final of rugby's 2004 Heineken Cup on May 23.