Events
BT rings in golf title deal
Telecommunications firm BT has signed up as official title sponsor of the Northern Ireland Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour.
Sorenstam wears new deal well
Sportswear firm Cutter & Buck has renewed its sponsorship deal with the biggest name in women's golf, Annika Sorenstam.
Millennium Stadium wants a name
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is on the lookout for a naming rights sponsor for the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
LG’s adventurous move
LG Mobile Phones has signed a deal to be premier sponsor of the first ever LG Action Sports Championships later this year.
Casino’s bare-faced cheek
It has been, without doubt, one of the most unusual marketing strategies in sport, but a casino's investment in streakers continues to capture the headlines.
Serie A faces TV delay
Top level Italian soccer is bracing itself for another delay to the start of its season because of TV broadcast issues.
NASDAQ set to get High.tv
A free-to-view broadband television channel specialising in action sports has proved such a success its owners plan to float on NASDAQ within the next few weeks, sportbusiness.com can exclusively confirm.
Jaguars prowl on FieldTurf
The NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars have selected FieldTurf as the synthetic grass surface for their new practice field.
More powerful than Tiger
The power demands for the biggest sporting events has been perfectly demonstrated at this week's British Open golf - with generators churning out enough electricity for 3,500 homes to fuel on-course requirements.
CBS renews Tour de France rights
CBS has extended its TV rights agreement for cycling's Tour de France through until 2008.
UEFA announces more CL rights sales
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded a number of TV rights negotiations for the next Champions League contract after announcing a raft of new deals.
Jordan F1’s new Tiger sponsor
Formula One racing team Jordan has signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with mobile systems developer Tiger Telematics.
TV war erupting over Premier rights
The bidding war for the Premier League TV rights contracts is hotting up with speculation mounting as to which broadcasters are bidding for which packages.
CBS secures CART rights deal
Motor sports series CART has signed a TV rights deal with US network CBS to televise 10 races next year.
Interstate get Bahrain F1 deal
London-based Interstate Creative Partners, has won the pitch to develop the brand communications for Formula One's new circuit in Bahrain.
Protecting a risky business
As the biggest sporting properties continue to enjoy high profiles, the risks inherent in staging such an event continue to mount - but how can events, big and small, safeguard themselves legally against risk?
MotoGP TV figures rise
Television audiences for the MotoGP World Championships have shown an encouraging increase as the season reaches the half-way point.
Swans get new CEO
Myles Baron-Hay has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the AFL's Sydney Swans.