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UEFA signs new CL broadcast deals
Soccer governing body UEFA and its marketing partner TEAM have announced a clutch of TV rights deals for the new Champions League contract.
Decision time for 2007 RWC
The International Rugby Board (IRB) meets in Dublin today to vote on whether England or France should be the host nation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Hussey new Celtic League chief
Irish Rugby Football Union Committee member, John Hussey has been appointed chairman of rugby union body the Celtic League Association.
BBC basks in Six Nations ratings
The overall average television viewing figures for the Six Nations rugby union tournament rose by 63 percent on the previous year for host UK broadcaster BBC.
WRU reaches compromise deal
The Welsh Rugby Union has agreed a funding proposal with the country's top rugby clubs for the five-team regional plan for next season.
England win ‘boosts sponsorship’
The success of England's Grand Slam in the Six Nations rugby will have positive ramifications for sponsorship of the sport, according to an industry figure.
Irish Life renews rugby sponsorship
Financial services firm Irish Life & Permanent has renewed its sponsorship of the Irish national rugby union team.
Elite eight set for UK ice hockey
The UK's newly-formed Elite Ice Hockey League has confirmed that eight clubs are now committed to joining the set-up next season.
Fast deal for Yahoo!
Online soccer content firm Fast Web Media has signed a deal for two of its websites to provide content for portal Yahoo!.
Socceroos aim for London sell-outs
Australian soccer chiefs are hoping to win support for a new four-team international tournament to be held in the UK.
France gets new CL rights deal
UEFA and its agency partner TEAM Marketing have signed a TV rights deal in France for the next Champions League contract.
MotoGP signs TV deals
MotoGP has secured new television deals with major terrestrial networks in both Belgium and the Republic of Ireland for the upcoming 2003 season.
Pioneer Barrie Gill dies
Barrie Gill, regarded as a pioneer of the sponsorship industry, has died after a long battle against cancer.
RFU reveals new 2007 bid
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has revealed its revised bid to host the 2007 World Cup with the most significant changes coming in the designated stadia for the tournament.
The Racing Channel dismounts
UK horse racing broadcaster The Racing Channel is to shut down at the end of the month it has been confirmed.
Mawhinney set for Football League post
English soccer's Football League is set to unveil former UK government minister Sir Brian Mawhinney as its new chairman.
dupe
Four of the seven candidates to host the 2008 European Championships have been rejected by UEFA following today's vote in Geneva.
Austria/Swiss win Euro 2008
Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European Championships following a vote of UEFA members.