Events

UEFA and its agency TEAM Marketing have announced two new broadcast rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Belgium and Israel.

The Sportal brand lives to fight another day following the launch of a broadband service in conjunction with BT Openworld and technology firm Sportev.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have appointed a new chief medical officer - the first time the governing body has had such a role.

Major League Baseball's continuing push to boost its popularity has resulted in it signing a new five-year deal with a women's softball league.

Los Angeles will be the venue for the next two X Games, the franchise's owner ESPN has announced.

In a special two-part report on sportbusiness.com, we ask stadia naming rights expert Stephen Pearson how the industry has evolved, how far behind the US Europe remains, and what the impact of the recession is having on sales.

KirchSport has been re-branded following the management buy-out led by ex-adidas chief Robert Louis-Dreyfus, and will now be known as Infront Sports & Media (new logo pictured).

The British Olympic Association is holding an open meeting today to discuss London's bid to host the 2012 Games.

The revamped management board of KirchSport will hold its first major press conference in Zurich this morning at which the firm will unveil its new brand name and strategic business model.

Australia's National Soccer League (NSL) is facing a major revamp after its governing body agreed to restructure in the face of mounting difficulties.

Sportacus, the specialist stadia naming rights and sports sponsorship company, has been appointed as exclusive commercial consultants to Go-Speed, the official representative of the British Speedway Promoters Association.

Fox Sports has signed an exclusive deal with LiquidSeats to provide an online ticket service.

As it looks to broaden its content base, the soon-to-be launched Tennis Channel has signed a deal for the TV rights to three major international squash championships.

The newly appointed Board of the Euroleague has held its first meeting, formulating a number of strategies for the governance of the European basketball league.

The way forward for selling English soccer's key properties suggested by Octagon executive Phil Carling on sportbusiness.com has prompted a very different opinion from a former Premier League executive.

Electronics brand Philips will continue its long-term association with soccer after agreeing a sponsorship deal with FIFA for the 2006 World Cup.