Events

The NFL has secured new long-term TV deals with NBC and ESPN – spelling an end to ABC’s legendary ‘Monday Night Football’ show with a deal costing double the existing contract.

NBA league chiefs have concluded a visit to Las Vegas to consider the city’s claims to be the ideal host for the 2007 All-Star weekend.

The start of this year’s SportAccord was marked by a flurry of media interest as the five cities bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games touched down for five days of frantic campaigning.

An historic vote was passed this weekend which will allow Ireland’s national soccer and rugby teams to play international fixtures at Dublin’s 82,000-capacity Croke Park.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts on the key events of the last seven days.

The saga over the naming rights for Washington’s RFK Stadium will be resolved today when an official announcement is made – and don’t be surprised to see the National Guard involved.

The NFL’s New York Giants are set to confirm today an agreement has been reached giving the green light for work to get underway on a $750m new stadium.

Organisers of the third SportAccord convention, which begins in Berlin on Sunday, say that 1,000 delegates have registered.

NASCAR venue the Homestead-Miami Speedway has confirmed it is to install lights at the circuit to allow night-time racing – and prime-time TV action.

The National Guard has reportedly pulled the plug on plans to snap up the naming rights to Washington’s Robert F Kennedy Stadium.

Champ Car bosses have signed a deal confirming the series will race in China next year.

The ATP has signed a three-year deal with leading tennis sponsor BNP Paribas to provide financial services for the tour organisation and individual players.

Sportsbook.com is to sponsor the Mazda/Courage/B-K Motorsports team entry in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) for the 2005 season.

Australia’s National Rugby League says it will continue its season throughout next year’s Commonwealth Games despite opposition from broadcast partner Nine.

Greek free to air broadcaster Mega Channel, a long time broadcast partner of UEFA, has missed out on the rights to the Champions League from 2006-09.

Reports from the USA suggest that a deal for a naming rights sponsor for Washington’s Robert F. Kennedy memorial Stadium could be completed today.