Events

Berlin’s Olympiastadion has been proposed as the venue for the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, by the local organising committee.

According to a research firm, Callaway Golf Company, the main sponsor of Annika Sorenstam, has garnered almost $300,000 of media exposure from the Swede's first round in the men's PGA tournament at the Colonial course in Texas.

UEFA has confirmed Lars-Christer Olsson as its new chief executive - replacing Gerhard Aigner who retires at the end of the year.

Broadcast facilities firms Gearhouse Broadcast, Globecast and Stefi Productions have formed a strategic alliance ahead of next year's Olympic Games in Athens.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee has begun its evaluation process of Sao Paulo as part of the process of nominating its candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Former ISL and CART executive Andrew Craig has emerged as a leading contender for the position of chief executive of London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, sportbusiness.com can exclusively reveal.

Virtual imaging experts Princeton Video Image has announced that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within the next few days.

As widely anticipated, Paris has become the latest name to be added to the list of candidates to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Miami is 97 percent certain of hosting the 2007 Super Bowl according to NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

ESPN International has signed a deal to globally broadcast the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final to more than 140 countries throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.

Following the success of the Cricket World Cup, the South African government has confirmed its intention to bid to host a number of future major sports events.

London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics received an early boost after a new online survey indicated that the English capital would be the most popular choice amongst sports fans.

Sports goods giant Nike has added highly rated college basketball player Carmelo Anthony to its portfolio of athlete endorsements.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed International Sports Broadcasting (ISB) to become the host broadcaster of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Brands Hatch Circuits Ltd - formerly Octagon Motorsports - has appointed a new marketing executive to handle corporate hospitality and business sales.

John Wardle, the acting chairman of English soccer club Manchester City, is to take on the post on a permanent basis.