Events
Turkish rally threat
Discussions will be staged in London today over whether the World Rally Championship will visit Turkey later this month, as political tensions in the region increase.
IRB Sevens events cancelled
Following ongoing financial difficulties, the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens tournaments in Chile and Malaysia have been cancelled.
Infront emerges from Kirch’s ashes
KirchSport is no more, after executives concluded the transition to Infront Sports & Media, heralding the official changeover to the new corporate name.
Survey shows sport interest in decline
Soccer remains the only sport in the UK which has continued to see a rise in interest from TV audiences, according to a major poll conducted by Mori.
Clubs’ selection headache
English soccer's leading Nationwide League clubs are missing out on millions of pounds each season because they lag behind other businesses in selection, recruitment, training and staff retention practices, according to a recruitment company survey.
ESPN serves up French Open deal
US sports network ESPN will continue to broadcast action from the French Open tennis tournament until 2006 following a new rights deal.
New Delhi makes 2010 Games bid
The Indian city of New Delhi has officially submitted a bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Betfair gets Connexus
UK betting exchange Betfair has hired Connexus Group to oversee elements of the company’s strategic marketing activities.
NTT Com joins Euro 2004 sponsors
Japanese technology firm NTT Com has signed up as the official IT partner to the Euro 2004 tournament to be held in Portugal.
Eurosport tunes in to CART
Building on its European expansion plans, US motor racing series CART has signed a broadcast rights deal with Eurosport.
NBA All-Star Game hits the top
Last weekend's NBA All-Star Game was the highest-rated basketball game ever broadcast on a cable platform.
Soccer chiefs in power meet
Representatives from some of Europe's most powerful soccer clubs will meet in Switzerland today for a full meeting of the European Club Forum.
NBA restructures playoff games
Having secured the consent of its players' union, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is to expand the first round of the playoffs this season to a best-of-seven format - a move that it hopes will increase both revenue and television ratings.
Becker bidding for DSF channel?
Tennis legend Boris Becker has been identified by media reports as part of a group bidding for the German DSF sports channel, part of the bankrupt KirchMedia.
Cricket row rumbles on
The Cricket World Cup has finally got underway in South Africa - but the shadow of rows over co-hosting continues to blight the tournament.
Six Nations set for new ‘crowd cam’
The BBC is set to utilise a new 'crowd-cam' it has developed during this weekend's upcoming Six Nations rugby coverage.
Refs enter new power generation
UK power provider Powergen has signed a match official sponsorship deal for all Rugby Football League events, worth an estimated £100,000 ($163,800/EUR150,743).
Edwards joins the Council
Olympic triple jump champion Jonathan Edwards has been appointed to the board of the UK Athletics Council.