Events

The New York Jets have sued the owner of Madison Square Garden, claiming it holds a monopoly over major events.

The PGA Tour and XM Satellite Radio have struck a long-term broadcasting and marketing agreement, which includes exclusive XM broadcasts of PGA events.

Speedo has extended its sponsorship of the world’s most successful long distance swimmer, Australian Grant Hackett.

Moscow’s Bid Committee has stressed to the visiting International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission that the country has moved on since it last hosted the Games in 1980.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2005 in Hong Kong from March 18 to 20 will be broadcast to a record number of countries and homes.

G2 Strategic and SRO Strategies have joined forces in an agreement with Tennis Canada to develop strategies to increase ticket sales for Canada’s two premier professional tennis events.

The National Football League (NFL) is expected to announce next week that the proposed New York 2012 Olympic Stadium will host the 2010 Super Bowl.

Hill & Knowlton has appointed Giles Morgan as head of sports marketing & sponsorship, with responsibility for development of its European sports marketing and sponsorship offer.

Squash is this week stepping up its bid for inclusion in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Infront Sports & Media and the Austrian Ski Federation have renewed their agreement for international television distribution of the Austrian FIS World Cup races (excluding Austria and Switzerland) to 2008.

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round ties on March 4-6 delivered strong television ratings and market shares around the world.

Simon Gillespie, formerly sales and marketing director at Sportsworld Group, has joined Cavendish Hospitality as managing director.

The US Tennis Association (USTA) and Polo Ralph Lauren have entered a new global partnership, designating Polo Ralph Lauren the Official Apparel Sponsor of the US Open through 2008.

Marketing communications agency GEM Group has hired Marc Archer as manager, business development.

Television and new media provider PLAZMEDIA is offering a number of production services in HDTV (High Definition Television) at what it claims are unusually low prices.

Italian telecommunications company, Telecom Italia, has signed a two-year agreement with MotoGP's commercial right holders, Dorna Sports, for title sponsorship to two rounds of the World Championship.