Events
Roddick’s ready to show all
Men's tennis is the latest to catch the reality TV bug after it was announced that world number one Andy Roddick will be the subject of a no holes barred documentary series next year.
Durban joins Clipper race
AIM-listed ocean racing company, Clipper Ventures, has confirmed Durban has become the latest city to invest as a host port.
Fulham axes CEO
Bruce Langham, CEO of English Premier League club Fulham, has been axed.
Paris reveals 2012 budget
Paris has unveiled its budget for its bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CART’s new battle
As widely expected, CART’s decision to cancel its final race of the season in California last week is set to take to the courtroom.
Shell recruits for Games
Oil giant Shell has appointed the Carlson Marketing Group as its event management agency for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
ITF digs up new sponsors
The ITF has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with watch firm Fossil to become an international sponsor and ‘official watch’ of the Davis Cup.
NASN renews CBS deal
The North American Sports Network (NASN), broadcaster of US college sports in Europe, has renewed its programming deal with CBS Broadcast International.
The Week Ahead
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FIFA team in SA
A team of inspectors from soccer’s world governing body FIFA is visiting South Africa today as part of a tour of countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup.
Drag racing goes international
Australian drag racing’s iTEL Community Telco Drag Racing Nationals has secured its first major international TV rights deal.
Dover dividend
US motorsport promoter Dover Motorsports has declared a cash dividend to shareholders.
Wildfires claim races
The fires in California have claimed two high profile sporting victims – the CART and NASCAR races scheduled for this weekend in the state.
Toyota ejects from ITV
Toyota has pulled the plug on its broadcast sponsorship of UK commercial network ITV’s Formula One coverage.
Sportvision wins virtual PGA deal
Interactive sports marketing and technology firm Sportvision has signed a deal with the PGA Tour for the use of the Virtual Caddy system on television coverage of next week's Tour Championship.
Hosting seminar edges nearer
The countdown is on to a seminar on the bidding and hosting of major sporting events taking place in London next week.
London completes 2012 bid team
The bid committee for London's campaign to land the 2012 Olympic Games has rounded out its management team with three new appointments.
Super Bowl gets second UK push
The NFL is to launch a UK marketing campaign promoting the Super Bowl for the second year running after appointing two agencies to handle the initiative.