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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.

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.

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.

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.

ArkSports, publisher of 'Sport and Technology', has announced the inaugural edition of Sport and Technology: The Conference.

Leicester's soccer and rugby union teams are planning to create a new ‘super stadium’ to house both clubs.

Infront Sports & Media has signed an agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH as an Official Sponsor of the European Handball Championships.

The IRB is teaming up with TWI to launch a radio news service for the IRB Sevens 2004/05 season.

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 (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.

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.

Sports India reports that India hopes to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

American football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) won't be on ABC after next season, reports ESPN.com.

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.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

London's bid team will reveal on Friday the full details of their bid document for staging the 2012 Games.

ESPN2 and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) have agreed to a multi-year extension to televise the LPGA Series through to 2009.

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.