Events

English Premier League soccer team West Ham United has signed a new shirt sponsor in the form of internet recruitment firm Jobserve.

Dorna Sports - rightholders for the MotoGP - has signed an extension contract with Spain's Jerez circuit.

Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has signed a two-year deal with Benfield Sports International (BSI) to broadcast the FIM Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) Series and FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) events.

World soccer governing body FIFA has signed a new deal with Italian firm Delta Tre Informatica for the provision of sports data services.

UK commercial radio station talkSPORT has signed a deal with Xerox for the brand to sponsor all of the station's golf coverage.

NASCAR's domination of the stock racing scene could face its first serious threat after the newly formed Team Auto Racing Circuit (TRAC) signed its first major broadcast deal with ESPN.

The domestic broadcast rights negotiations for the next French football league contract have been resolved with a one-year compromise deal.

Media reports suggest that French president Jacques Chirac has officially confirmed Paris' intention to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

US broadcaster ESPN has snapped up the TV rights to Wimbledon - the first time the Grand Slam tennis tournament has been on the Disney-owned network.

A number of major industry figures have confirmed they will attend and speak at the 2003 Telstra Football Trade Expo in Australia later this year.

Italian wine producer Fontanafredda has signed up as an official sponsor of the 2006 Winter Olympics to be held in Turin.

A marketing company offering intensive training courses for those seeking careers in the sport industry has reported rocketing interest levels.

The English Football Association has released details on the tender process for its new domestic TV rights deal.

Sector, the Italian sports watch manufacturer has signed a deal with Eurosport to leverage its involvement in the MotoGP.

Finance giant Merrill Lynch has teamed up with Miami-based soccer group the Latin America Futbol Corporation (LAFC).

A new UK focused sport association, representing organisations involved in the sport industry has been launched following last night's Sport Industry Awards ceremony in London.

The South African government has unveiled ambitious plans to host a trio of sport's top events - including the 2020 Olympic Games.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) meets in Dublin today to vote on whether England or France should be the host nation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.