Events
Deloitte agrees London 2012 sponsorship deal
The London Organising Committee for the 2012 London Olympic Games signed up financial services company Deloitte as the first 'Tier Two' sponsor for the games.
Expanded rugby World Club Challenge ruled out
Plans for an expanded 16-team World Club Challenge have been dismissed by the Rugby Football League.
ESPN Star launches Malaysian futsal tournament
ESPN Star Sports, Asia’s leading sports broadcaster, will organise a $150,000 futsal tournament in Kuala Lumpar, attracting top teams to Malaysia’s indoor Stadium Negara from January 29 - February 3, 2008.
Rugby World 2011 to comprise 20 teams
The Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament in New Zealand will comprise 20 teams, as in the last three tournaments.
Bahrain set to host Motor Sport Business Forum in 2008
The Motor Sport Business Forum is to expand with a new conference and exhibition in the Middle East.
UEFA to announce Champions League format change
UEFA will announce that only three clubs from England, Italy and Spain will qualify automatically for the Champions League group phase from 2009.
Balfour Beatty in title sponsorship of London Youth Games
Balfour Beatty plc, agreed a six year title association with Europe’s largest annual young people’s multi-games competition, The London Youth Games.
Tour de France earns London £120 million
An estimated one million people turned out to watch the start of the Tour de France in London this year and London's economy benefited by more than £120 million.
Stuttgart confirmed as World Athletics final venue
The IAAF confirmed that the 2008 IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 13-14, 2008.
Tour Down Under is granted a UCI ProTour licence
The UCI License Commission awarded Australian cycling’s Tour Down Under a four-year licence for the UCI ProTour series.
Motor Sport Forum to be broadcast live by Eurosport
Pan-European broadcaster, Eurosport, will produce live coverage of the 2007 Motor Sport Business Forum.
Soccerex’s lasting South African legacy
Soccerex, currently underway in Gauteng, South Africa, is set to leave a lasting legacy in the province according to Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa.
IAAF future competition hosts agreed
The IAAF Council agreed a number of hosts for future events including Doha for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and Istanbul for the 2012 event.
Superleague Formula’s Flamengo unveiling
Brazilian football club Flamengo unveiled the 750 horsepower single seater racing car that will represent the club in Superleague Formula, the motor racing championship featuring football club brands.
England 2018 bid makes key hires
Markus Siegler, FIFA's former Director of Communications and Peter Hargitay, the special advisor to FIFA president Sepp Blatter, have been appointed as consultants to work on England's 2018 World Cup bid.
Finchem welcomes Euro Tour cash boost
US PGA Tour CEO Tim Finchem says the European Tour's new £4.88m ($10m) Dubai World Championship will help end complaints that high prize money in America is harming golf.
Wales lands first IRB Under 20 World Championship
The Welsh Rugby Union will host the International Rugby Board's (IRB) first ever Under-20 World Championship in 2008.
Superleague Formula visits six circuits
Superleague Formula, the new motorports series which claims to merge the passion of international football with the excitement of high-tech motorsport, has announced a schedule which takes in six European circuits, starting at Donington, UK, in August, 2008.