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Halls gets on the radio
UK radio station talkSPORT has signed a new sponsorship deal with cough sweets brand Halls Mentholyptus.
Time Warner in new carriage row
Following a growing trend amongst US pay-TV platforms, Time Warner Cable has pulled the plug on regional sports networks in Florida and Minnesota after refusing to meet increased carriage rates.
FA dismisses Wembley tie-up
The English Football Association has ruled out rumours of a Premier League soccer side using the new national stadium at Wembley as its home.
NFL scores for US cable
The NFL proved the biggest draw for US cable platforms during 2002, producing nine of the top ten rated programmes.
Ballweg gets Padres post
Jim Ballweg has been appointed the new executive director of corporate partnerships with Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres.
Live events pay off for WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced a major increase in its international live event revenues over 2002.
Lewis: ‘RFL moving forward’
Often criticised as a sport limited in its appeal, UK rugby league's commercial strategy suggests otherwise as sportbusiness.com discovered after speaking to the RFL's chairman Richard Lewis.
New giant enters sector
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has teamed up with communications group Publicis Groupe to form a major new sports marketing company.
Singapore pulls Commonwealth bid
Singapore has withdrawn its bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Eurosport renews Superbikes deal
The World Superbike Championship has renewed its TV rights deal with pan-regional network Eurosport.
CFO quits Churchill Downs Inc
Robert L Decker, executive vice president and CFO of US racetrack owner Churchill Downs Incorporated, has quit.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched an astonishing attack on UEFA's decision to award the 2008 European Championships to a joint bid from Austria and Switzerland, according to media reports.
Canal Plus secures French rights
The French domestic soccer league has confirmed that pay-TV platform Canal Plus has renewed its exclusive live TV rights contract.
UK wants athletics gold
The success in hosting the Commonwealth Games has left the UK public hungry for success in track and field events according to a new survey.
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Four of the seven candidates to host the 2008 European Championships have been rejected by UEFA following today's vote in Geneva.
Austria/Swiss win Euro 2008
Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European Championships following a vote of UEFA members.
Investors for Celtics added
The group of investors looking to snap up the most expensive NBA franchise in history has added further weight to its ranks prior to crunch talks next week with league chiefs.
Cowboys’ broadcast chief dies
John Chang, director of broadcasting for NFL giants the Dallas Cowboys, has died aged just 38.