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Anheuser-Busch, the owner of the Budweiser beer brand, has renewed its lucrative global sponsorship deal with the NBA.

The world’s sporting goods manufacturers have been challenged to find a solution to a problem, which is effectively barring Muslim women from many sports and competitions.

NBA TV is looking to bring its relaunch date forward to January after securing two major distribution deals.

US ticketing solutions provider, Tickets.com has realigned its product base to launch a new brand.

UK national newspaper The Daily Telegraph has signed a sponsorship deal with the talkSPORT commercial radio station.

Cricket governing body the ICC is set to unveil its findings following its recent trip to Zimbabwe which will confirm whether or not the country will host part of the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

NASCAR sponsors have again benefitted from the US motor racing series' impressive television ratings this season, according to new research.

A consortium of local firms has been selected by the organising committee to handle the logistics services contract for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Granada Sport and Interactive - the new media partner of English Premier League soccer sides Arsenal and Liverpool - has struck a deal to market the clubs' websites in China.

Remo Nogarotto has been appointed as the new chairman of Soccer Australia following the resignation of former incumbent Ian Knop.

Television pioneer Roone Arledge, chairman and longtime president of ABCNEWS, died in New York City today of complications from cancer. He was 71.

Australian Rules football has been boosted with the news that the Australian Football League (AFL) has recorded its first financial profit in three years.

NASCAR is in discussions with cable network FX with regard to the creation of a reality TV series based on the US motorsports franchise.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has increased its global coverage by signing a broadcast rights deal in South Africa.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed Germany and Spain are to host the next Men's and Women's World Cups in 2006.

Representatives from both the English Football Association and Premier League will attend Soccerex 2003, organisers have confirmed.

The organisers of the Seoul International Sports & Leisure Exhibition (SPOEX) have unveiled the dates for next year's event.

Soft drinks giant Pepsi is believed to be in sponsorship talks with the English Football Association - a deal that would heighten the brand's rivalry with Coca-Cola.