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UEFA has refuted claims the bid from Russia and the joint bid from Greece/Turkey to host Euro 2008 stood less chance than the other bidders.

Two bids to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament have emerged as favourites after the president of European soccer's governing body seemed to pour doubts on a number of the other bids.

The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

TEAM Marketing has signed off two further TV rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Scandinavia and the Republic of Ireland.

As UEFA prepares to unveil the winning agency bid for the non-European TV rights to Euro 2004, it has pledged to its commercial partners the tournament will be the best ever.

The UEFA Executive Committee meeting gets underway today with the TV rights distribution contract to one of its major properties top of the agenda.

Competition for the new Champions League broadcast rights contract is hotting up in Scandinavia.

The Evian Ladies European Golf Tour has unveiled its raft of sponsors for the 2003 Solheim Cup.

UEFA will this week name the winning bid for the non-European TV rights for its Euro 2004 competition - a showdown between the biggest players in the sports marketing industry.

The bitter battle between FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former general secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen will be relived next month when Jon Doviken, personal advisor to Zen-Ruffinen speaks at a leading conference.

UK-based sports marketing company Fast Track has taken on the management of new sailing event, Europrix.

KirchSport has negotiated a renewal deal with pan-Scandinavian broadcaster the Modern Times Group (MTG) for the television rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

The IAAF has confirmed the six cities to host the 2003 Golden League athletics series.

Terrestrial broadcaster ITV has been found in breach of the UK broadcasting act after it switched coverage of this summer's World Cup to one of its digital channels.

Terrestrial broadcaster ITV has been found in breach of the UK broadcasting act after it switched coverage of this summer's World Cup to one of its digital channels.

Research into World Cup 2002 viewing figures has revealed that more soccer fans watched the World Cup finals on TV in Thailand than co-host nation South Korea.

Research into World Cup 2002 viewing figures has revealed that more soccer fans watched the World Cup finals on TV in Thailand than co-host nation South Korea.

IEC in Sports, the Stockholm-based sports marketing agency has moved into athlete representation and signed China’s first and only winter Olympic Games gold medalist, Yang Yang (pictured).