Events

The Athens Olympic Games is finally back on track, according to a senior IOC figure currently visiting the sites to be used for the event.

California’s Fairplex in Pomona will host the second LG Action Sports Championships, it has been confirmed.

English cricket chiefs are reconsidering plans to tour Zimbabwe later this year, after a presentation from the African nation.

The US Tennis Association is set to unveil a new package of televised tournaments later today, aimed at building up interest in the sport in the build-up to the US Open.

Mortgage lender Ameriquest has signed a significant sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball.

UK Athletics has signed a five-year deal with sports technology firm deltatre for data management services and on-screen graphics for its major televised events.

The ATP has signed a partnership deal with AOL to provide multimedia tennis content for the web giant’s broadband members.

US cable TV network, the Tennis Channel, has signed a deal for technical services with BT Broadcast Services (BTBS).

Octagon was forced to pull out of the race to win the English Premier League’s international rights in the Middle East after parent company the Interpublic Group pulled the plug on the promised guarantee at the last moment, claims a leading industry publication.

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London TV production company Sportshows TV (STV) has won the pitch to be the official TV partner for sailing’s Swedish Match Tour (SMT) this year.

Athens organisers are set to see the first section of the huge roof for the Olympic Stadium put into place this week, as it prepares itself for the latest visit by the IOC.

FIFA’s TV partner Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Australian network SBS for the broadcast rights for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Organisers of a number of summer soccer festivals across the US aimed at paving the way for a return of the women’s professional league, have scrapped plans for a third event because of a clash with the Olympic Games.

English rugby chiefs say its new hospitality sales scheme at Twickenham is proving a success.

Employment firm Administaff has signed a three-year title sponsorship deal with an event on golf’s Champions Tour event.

Cricket’s push into the US has taken another step forward after the sport’s governing body launched the recruitment process for a cricket CEO for the nation.

Sports marketing giant IMG is expanding into global tourism as it looks to increase its consultancy base.