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In recent years, the meteoric rise of technology, telecom and media (TMT) shares on the world's stock markets has changed the face of Formula One sponsorship. The recent downfall in the sector is now hurting the sport as it struggles keep sponsors.

The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.
Business

Bob McClaren, the president of business operations at baseball club Houston Astros, will leave the franchise at the end of the season.

Dutch soccer team Feyenoord Rotterdam has hired Scottish-based Carnegie Information Systems, to help it produce a club-wide consumer database.
Events

The Italian government is to give police new powers to combat soccer hooliganism at and other sporting events, the Interior Ministry said.
Business

Figures released by national industry organisation Asociacion Brasilena de Telecomunicaciones por Suscripcion (ABTA) have shown that the number of pay-TV subscribers in Brazil rose by 3 percent in this year’s first quarter.

The Scottish Institute of Sport today announced that golf and judo are set to benefit from inclusion as core sports which will enable them to take advantage of the Institute’s elite level support programmes which are already starting to benefit many of Scotland’s top athletes.

CONTRACT US big screen manufacturers Daktronics has been contracted to design, manufacture and install a perimeter LED display for the Molson Centre, home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens.
Business

Financial services brand Discover Card has expanded its marketing tie-up with broadcaster ESPN for coverage of US college football.
Media

Digital electronics firm Mitsubishi is to provide host broadcaster CBS with high definition television (HDTV) coverage for the upcoming US Open tennis tournament for the third year running.
Events

US broadcaster Fox Sports World Espanol will broadcast coverage of the Mexican Baseball League for the remainder of 2001 and the whole of the 2002 season.
Media

Columbia’s major soccer division – Division Mayor del Futbol Colombiano – has slapped a fee on media use of goal images scored during matches in local tournament Torneo Copa Mustang for which it owns the broadcasting rights.
Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the world governing body's member associations must be unanimous when sanctioning players guilty of doping.

China’s growing basketball fervour turned to fury in Beijing over the weekend when police blocked an appearance by American NBA player Kobe Bryant after a large crowd turned out to see him.
Business

The NFL Quarterback Club has made a financial investment in Canadian artificial grass manufacturers FieldTurf as part of a larger investment in the company by AIG Horizon Partners, LLC
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global sports marketing company Octagon has formed a strategic marketing partnership with the sports performance enhancement company LPG.
Business

Ladbrokes, the UK’s largest bookmaker, has objected to moves from Football Data Company, the commercial and licensing division of England’s Premier League and Football Leagues, to introduce a fee of 2.5-4.75 percent of annual soccer-related turnover to all bookmakers.
Business

Edmonton 2001 reported a total attendance of 400,000 during the ten days of the IAAF World Championships and ticket revenues surpassed the organisers’ $12.5m (B

Spanish soccer champions Real Madrid is buying players it does not need.
Events

Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Cleveland Indians has denied reports that coverage of its matches would only be available on pay-TV platforms next season.