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BARWICK FAVOURITE FOR FA POST
Brian Barwick, ITV’s head of sport, could be the man to persuade the Football Association board that he is the best candidate to fill the vacancy at the head of the game’s governing body.
BUSCH CROWNS NEW SPONSOR
Newly crowned Nextel Cup series champion Kurt Busch has added a new corporate sponsor, Crown Royal - the first company to take advantage of the lifting of the long-standing ban on hard liquor advertising.
BUSCH CROWNS NEW SPONSOR
Newly crowned Nextel Cup series champion Kurt Busch has added a new corporate sponsor, Crown Royal - the first company to take advantage of the lifting of the long-standing ban on hard liquor advertising.
JUDGMENT DELAYED IN F1 BATTLE
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone will have to wait several weeks for the verdict in a legal battle that could loosen his long-running control of the sport after a judge reserved his ruling.
SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
ArkSports, publisher of 'Sport and Technology', has announced the inaugural edition of Sport and Technology: The Conference.
LEICESTER PLAN JOINT CODE ‘SUPER STADIUM’
Leicester's soccer and rugby union teams are planning to create a new ‘super stadium’ to house both clubs.
INFRONT SIGNS HANDBALL SPONSOR
Infront Sports & Media has signed an agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH as an Official Sponsor of the European Handball Championships.
IRB AND TWI LAUNCH SEVENS RADIO
The IRB is teaming up with TWI to launch a radio news service for the IRB Sevens 2004/05 season.
FOX IN $320MILLION FOOTBALL DEAL
Fox is adding American Football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to its high-priced sports lineup, in a four-year deal worth $320million.
TENNIS AUSTRALIA TO SPLIT ROLES
Tennis Australia (TA) will advertise for a new chief executive officer after deciding to split the dual roles of president and CEO currently occupied by Geoff Pollard, reports ABC Sport.
CLIPPER NAME ASSISTANT RACE DIRECTOR
Simon Rowell has been appointed assistant race director for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race, setting sail from Liverpool in September 2005.
INDIA AND BANGKOK CONSIDER 2016 OLYMPIC BIDS
Sports India reports that India hopes to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
ABC DROP BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
American football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) won't be on ABC after next season, reports ESPN.com.
2012 BID NEWS: MADRID’S GOLDEN BID
Leaders of Madrid’s bid for the 2012 Olympics hope the golden covers of the three-volume set help create an image of successful Games in Spain’s capital city.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
2012 BID NEWS: LONDON SET TO UNVEIL PLANS
London's bid team will reveal on Friday the full details of their bid document for staging the 2012 Games.
ESPN EXTEND WOMEN’S GOLF DEAL
ESPN2 and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) have agreed to a multi-year extension to televise the LPGA Series through to 2009.
2012 BID NEWS: RACIAL ATTACKS COULD AFFECT MADRID
Media reports suggest the racial abuse aimed at England’s players in the soccer friendly against Spain could affect Madrid’s chances of staging the 2012 Games.