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The Football Association (FA) has boosted its sponsorship coffers further after signing a two-year deal with British Airways.

London law firm Fladgate Fielder has created a dedicated sports, media and technology Group (SMT).

A consultancy working on a business improvement programme with a leading Formula One team has proclaimed the work a success as it reaches the halfway point.

Nasdaq-listed virtual imaging company Princeton Video Image has closed its acquisition of the assets of the Israel-based SciDel Technologies.

Eddie Jordan has given the thumbs up to radical changest proposed for Formula One.

South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.

The FIFA executive committee member accused of being involved in a bribery scandal surrounding the 1998 election of Sepp Blatter as president has angrily denied he was involved.

US-based virtual imaging company Princeton Video Image (PVI) is set to acquire the assets of its Israel-based rival SciDel Technologies.

East Asian football associations are poised to form a regional governing body in the next week in a bid to increase their influence within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Asian sources have said.

Las Vegas has once again emerged as a possible candidate to stage the Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson heavyweight bout, in the latest twist in a saga attracting more attention than the prospect of the fight itself.

Team boss Eddie Jordan says his Formula One team will have international courier company DHL as their title sponsor for 2002.

Jordan's 2002 commercial launch will be run by Deutsche Post, the Formula 1 team has said, strengthening suggestions that the Bonn-based company will become the team's title sponsor.

The Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis fight could be set for Atlanta in June after Tyson was granted a licence to fight.

UK-based motorsports marketing group Podia Group Plc has agreed to acquire Tony Jardine Communications for up to £1.5million ($2.1m/EUR2.4m) in shares.

InterClubNet Plc, the UK-based provider of internet administration networks for sports clubs and governing bodies, has bought two companies to expand its portfolio.

Online health and wellbeing service vielife has clinched a deal with the Jordan Formula 1 motor racing team.