Events
EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR BREAKS MEDIA RECORD
Euroleague Basketball’s 2007 Final Four in Athens this weekend will break records for media coverage.
PREMIERSHIP PLACE WORTH £60 MILLION
A place in the FA Premier League this will be worth about £60m for promoted clubs, making this year’s Coca Cola Championship play-off final at Wembley one of the most valuable football matches in history.
SPONSORS SET UP PARALYMPIC AWARDS
Visa and Nationwide have joined forces to co-host a new awards programme for athletes competing in the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester from 7-13 May 2007.
NBA OF CHINA EDGES EVER CLOSER
David Stern says he is close to confirming an NBA sponsored and branded league in China.
IRB BOARD TO DECIDE ON SEVENS
The International Rugby Board (IRB) is this week expected to choose the host country for the 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens.
BLATTER CONFIRMS 2010 CONTINGENCY PLAN
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says a string of countries are lined up to take over the hosting of the 2010 World Cup should South Africa be unable to fulfil their commitments.
NATION IN WORLD CUP BOYCOTT THREAT
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup in Australia next year have been given a potential headache after Papua New Guinea threatened to pull-out.
ECCLESTONE HINTS AT GP2 TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH A1GP
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone could be set to deliver a blow to organisers of the A1GP series.
NEW DELHI GETS ROGGE SUPPORT FOR 2020 BID
IOC president Jacques Rogge has stoked the fire of ambition within Indian sport by suggesting New Delhi bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.
COCA-COLA RENEWS OLYMPIC TORCH SPONSORSHIP
Coca-Cola agreed a deal to sponsor the Olympic Torch Relay for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
RFU COUNCIL MOVES TO TRY AND SAVE HEINEKEN CUP
The Rugby Football Union Council will vote today on a resolution which could secure the future of the Heineken Cup.
PSA HAIL NEW SUPER SERIES FINALS DEAL
Fears for the future of the PSA's Super Series Squash Finals have been allayed as the Professional Squash Association agreed a seven-year deal which will see the annual event re-launched later this year.
BRING EXPERTS TOGETHER FROM AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA AND EUROPE
Danny Jordaan, CEO, FIFA World Cup™ 2010 LOC will be contributing to a panel at this year’s Soccerex London Forum, offering a unique insight and updating delegates on the continued development of South Africa, ahead of the World Cup, including an up-to-the-minute review of stadia projects.
BOCOG, FIBA AND NBA FORM OLYMPIC COOPERATION
The Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee (BOCOG) FIBA and the NBA formed a joint cooperation to develop and execute all aspects of Olympic sports presentation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
LONDON 2012 PLEDGES TO CONNECT WITH KIDS ONLINE
London 2012 is set to harness all available new media in a bid to deliver on its promise to get youngsters involved in sport, according to LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe.
SOCHI 2014 BID BUILT ON TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, PASSION FOR SPORT AND NATIONWIDE COMMITMENT
Top Russian Government officials and the Sochi 2014 bid leaders guaranteed timely delivery of every initiative needed to deliver a historic Winter Olympic Games.
MALAYSIA CLAIMS FORMULA ONE RACE UNTIL 2015
Malaysia won the right to continue hosting Formula One grand prix until 2015, according to reports.
SOCHI 2014 COMMITTED TO DELIVER SPECTACULAR GAMES
A high-level delegation from Sochi 2014, Russia’s Bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will today arrive at SportAccord, the annual international sports convention, and one of the main Olympic gatherings before the IOC announces the host city for the 2014 Winter Games in Guatemala on July 4th.