Events

Cycling's world governing body the UCI has confirmed Germany will host this year's Track World Championships, initially due to take place in China.

The role of chief executive at the English Football Association remains vacant after Peter Littlewood ruled himself out of the running.

The English Football Association is expected to confirm the appointment of Peter Littlewood as its new chief executive today.

Jobswithballs.com, a new recruitment website for the sport and leisure industry, has launched this week.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a TV rights deal in Hong Kong for coverage of the end of season play-offs.

Despite having finally agreed a carriage deal, the dispute between pay-TV operator Cablevision and the YES network goes on.

Following last week's release of the International Olympic Committee report on its bid to host the 2010 Winter Games, Salzburg has made significant adjustments to its proposed venues.

Motorcycle parts manufacturer Polini has furthered its investment in MotoGP after agreeing a new deal for the title sponsorship of the French round of the 2003 series.

Former NBA team executive, Marshall Glickman (pictured), the new marketing chief of basektball's Euroleague, believes the stature of its Final Four tournament is set to rival that of other major sporting events in Europe - if it can get the marketing mix right.

The Nasdaq-listed US motorsports promoter International Speedway Corporation (ISC) has announced record revenues and attendance for events at California Speedway and Richmond International Raceway held over the past two weekends.

The shine has been taken off CART's day in the sun yesterday - when its Champ Car World Series performed before a 40,000-sell-out crowd in England - with more painful finance figures.

As predicted on sportbusiness.com last week, FIFA has pulled the Women's World Cup out of China - and sparked a fight between the US and Australia to host the event.

The IOC has launched the 'candidature acceptance procedure' for the 2012 Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee has released its evaluation report on the three cities bidding to host the 2012 Winter Games.

London's hopes of bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games have received a timely boost after new research revealed seven out of 10 Londoners believed there would be long-term social benefits to hosting the event.

UK cricket brand Slazenger has launched a new marketing initiative in a bid to boost its brand and exploit sponsorship opportunities for its roster of players.