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Green Bay councillors have proposed an agreement on how to market naming rights for the NFL?s Green Bay Packer?s Lambeau Field.

Eurosport, the European sports channel, is setting up a separate sales team to handle advertising and sponsorship sales of events and youth programming, under the YOZ (Youth Only Zone) banner.

Italian publisher and internet portal operator Seat Pagine Gialle has bought 50.1 percent of ticket agency TicketOne, a company that sells tickets for sports and cultural events by phone, internet and 350 retail outlets.

Workmen at Sydney's Olympic stadium were forced into an embarrassing cover-up on Wednesday after accidentally revealing the Olympic cauldron to media.

Major League Baseball?s Baltimore Orioles are set to sell the naming rights to their Oriole Park ballpark.

Fila USA has renewed its agreement with the USTA as official footwear and tennis apparel sponsor of the 2000 U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

The third Asian X Games Qualifier (AXQ) will take place this year in Phuket, Thailand from 7-10 December.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has renewed 10 sponsorship deals and signed up two new sponsors to confirm its position as one of the most successful women?s sports organisations.

Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports will present the exclusive radio broadcast of Showtime championship boxing?s doubleheader featuring Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz.

Toyota is to continue its sponsorship of ESPN's Asia X Games Qualifier - following on from the inaugural event last year.

Sports channel Eurosport is setting up a separate sales team to handle advertising and sponsorship sales of events and youth programming, under the YOZ (Youth Only Zone) banner.

Hart Ventures Plc, the venture capital arm of the estate of Sir Emmanuel Kaye, the founder of Lansing Bagnall, has acquired a 35% stake in UK-based sports sponsorship and PR agency, Craigie Taylor International.

The Minnesota Twins baseball team is exploring the possibility of playing a series in a temporary stadium next season.

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB), accused in the past of not taking a leading role in stamping out corruption in the game, will host an anti-corruption conference in Melbourne this week.

The PGA Tour and Palm Inc. have announced a 5-year, $15 million sponsorship agreement.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.

Baseball owners will meet in New York tomorrow to receive the much-anticipated report from their latest economic study committee.

NBC has reported the lowest TV ratings ever for this week?s baseball All-Star game.