Italy
Business

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.
Business

Finance police representing the Italian government have carried out raids on the offices of Turin 2006 and in Rome, at the National Olympic Committee of Italy (CONI).

Italy's Imola circuit will host grands prix for at least another five years, local officials said after meeting Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Business

A congress in Rome with has called on governments as well as public and private sector organisations to recognise the need for ‘Sport for All’ programmes.
Business

Italy and Hungary are among the latest UEFA member associations to benefit from UEFA's HatTrick assistance programme.
Business

Turin 2006 president Valentino Castellani is withdrawing plans to resign at the end of the month.

World champions Ferrari will be absent today (Tuesday) when Formula One team bosses meet to discuss an initiative to slash costs and restrict testing, reports Reuters.
Media

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

KBL Powerboat Management Ltd, the promoters of the U.I.M. Powerboat P1 World Championship, has appointed Laura Cotterill Associates to look after its TV programme sales.

Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi says "cooperation in the national interest” is needed to solve the leadership crisis that has struck the Turin Olympics.
Business

Organisers of the Turin 2006 Winter Games have been told to improve the promotion of the event in Italy – and boost its efforts to secure sponsorship.
Events

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

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

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

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues of the past seven days

As part of ESPN Classic Sport’s European expansion, its English-language channel is now available on Kabel Deutschland (KDG) in Germany.

International Cycling Union proposals for a revised structure for the 2005 season under the Pro Tour banner in Europe have been rejected by event promoters, leaving the Tour de France at risk of omission from the schedule.