News

Adidas-Salomon, the world’s second-largest sportswear company, is to buy a ten percent stake in German soccer club Bayern Munich for B
Events

South Africa will consider enforcing no-fly zones over cricket stadiums at the 2003 World Cup after last week's terrorist attacks on the US – as sporting events around the world tighten up on security.
Business

English Football Association chief executive Adam Crozier has pledged to give its video officials greater powers to tackle cheating and overreaction in the Premiership.
Business

The European Tour organisers and the PGA are set to gain from the cancellation of the Ryder Cup, according to reports this morning.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has changed the venue of its October Executive Board meeting from Pakistan to Malaysia, in recognition of recent world events and the uncertainty over the security aspects of international travel to the region.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will decide tomorrow whether or not to go ahead as planned with a match against Canada next month following a strike by the country’s leading players.
Business

English Premier League soccer club Charlton Athletic has sparked controversy by officially supporting a revamped two-tier Premiership, which would include most First Division clubs.

UK terrestrial television network Channel 4 has appointed David Kerr as head of sport following the departure of Karen Brown.
Media

The Board of directors at global internet sports media company SportsLine.com have repurchased up to six million shares in the Nasdaq-listed firm.
Business

Attheraces, the UK media consortium run by BSkyB, Channel 4 and Arena Leisure, has appointed Simon Cooper as its communications director.
Events

RTL Klub, the Hungarian unit of German media giant Bertelsmann , has won the broadcast rights until 2006 for Formula One motor racing, event organiser Hungaroring Rt has said.
Business

The Indian government has indefinitely delayed the Afro-Asian Games due to be held in New Delhi between November 3 and 11.
Events

Organisers of next summer’s soccer World Cup say they will work closely with the CIA and other international security agencies to ensure safety at the event.

Broadcasters are the most powerful group in sport – according to readers of sportbusiness.com.
Business

A decision on who will host the 2009 Ryder Cup is still due later this month – despite the decision to postpone this year’s event until 2002, sportbusiness.com can confirm - but a question remains over future dates for the event.
Business

Sportech, the London stock exchange-listed pools promotion, internet gaming, telephone betting, lotteries and lottery management company, has been awarded one of the first three online casino licences in the British Isles.
Stadia

English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur is considering following in the footsteps of North London rival Arsenal and building a new stadium at Pickett’s Lock, the planned venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships.
Business

A decision on who will host the 2009 Ryder Cup is still due later this month – despite the decision to postpone this year’s event until 2002, sportbusiness.com can confirm.
Business

Following the recent opening of their German office in Munich, SportBusiness Group has appointed Sponsorworld to be their official sales agent for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
Business

The Incepta Group has expanded its marketing services offering through the acquisition of the two leading UK sponsorship consultancies: Karen Earl Limited and Redmandarin – both of which are heavily involved in sport.