Events

Racing UK has retained media specialist Scott Finley, as its representative in North America to support the development of an evening American racing service.

TeliaSonera will be a national sponsor of the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2006 and will also be supplying communications services during the event.

Storrington-based Grand Cru Cricket has become “an official tour operator of the England and Wales Cricket Board”.

The Millennium Stadium is to host both FA Cup semi-final matches in addition to the final in May.

Ford’s team principal Malcolm Wilson has admitted that the Cumbria-based operation may only take part in European rallying events next season.

Racing UK, the dedicated horseracing channel available to 7.5 million satellite subscribers, will reach another one million homes from tomorrow (Thursday) via a deal with digital cable operator Telewest Broadband.

A deal with the British Show Jumping Association – in agreement with the show’s organisers Grandstand Media – will ensure continued TV coverage of the famous event.

The Extreme Group is rumoured to be in exploratory talks over the sale of its stake in its TV operation, the Extreme Sports Channel.

Navigator, the multi-faceted UK-based sports business, has acquired Evolve Sport, a sports development and coaching company.

UK radio station TalkSport has complained to the European Commission that the BBC overpaid for its three-year deal to broadcast live Premiership football.

The biggest ever exhibition and conference on ticketing in Europe will take place in London in February next year.

Koya Kikuchi has joined IMG as managing director of IMG Japan.

TWI Interactive (TWIi), the digital media and technology arm of IMG and Canada-based Kangaroo Capital, Inc. have joined forces to bring a unique handheld device to fans at live events around the world.

Adecco SA, a leader in HR Solutions, will be a “Supporter” and Official HR Solutions Supplier of the 32nd America’s Cup.

Adecco SA, a leader in HR Solutions, will be a “Supporter” and Official HR Solutions Supplier of the 32nd America’s Cup.

Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) has signed a partnership deal with global brand Philips as the competition's naming rights sponsor.

Troubled Premier League soccer club Everton has named Keith Wyness as its new chief executive.

Premier League soccer club Arsenal has revealed more details about the naming rights deal for its new stadium which it hopes will be the biggest ever in Europe.