Events
UEFA renews with JVC
European soccer's governing body UEFA has renewed its sponsorship deal with Japanese electronics giant JVC for its Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal.
Women’s group attacking US Masters
CBS and USA Networks have reaffirmed their commitment to broadcasting the US Masters golf tournament despite the organisers coming under increasing pressure from a militant women's group.
ARU denies high World Cup ticket costs
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has assuaged fans' fears that tickets to next year's rugby World Cup will be too expensive.
CL TV rights bidders emerging
Battle lines have been drawn as the potential bidders for the next broadcasting rights contract in the UK for the Champions League come to light.
RFU’s World Cup hopes under threat
England's hopes of hosting the rugby union World Cup in 2007 could be damaged unless a dispute concerning Sport England, the RFU and the top clubs is resolved, according to reports.
BBC not in frame for CL rights
According to press reports, UK public broadcaster the BBC has ruled itself out of the bidding for the next Champions League rights contract.
Brazilian league’s attendance boost
The Brazilian domestic soccer league has recorded double digit growth in match-day attendance, following its national team's fifth World Cup win.
Refs get short-sighted deal
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a sponsorship deal with Specsavers Opticians, to be the 'official referees partner'.
Baseball, softball set for Games axe?
Golf and rugby may find themselves Olympic sports after recommendations from an IOC commission.
BBC signs Scots deal
The BBC has signed a deal to broadcast all of Scotland's away qualifying matches in their bid to reach soccer's Euro 2004.
Vancouver in line for 2010 Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included Vancouver in its short-list of cities hoping to stage the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Supercross goes global
Organisers of the FIM World Supercross GP schedule have added two international dates to its backbone of US races in 2003, in a bid to widen its appeal.
Australian soccer in TV crisis?
The existing TV rights deal for Australia's domestic soccer league is under threat amid concerns that the franchise is ailing fast.
NY and SF survive Olympic cut
The US candidate city for the 2012 Olympic Games has been narrowed down to New York and San Francisco, the US Olympic Committee's bid evaluation team has said.
Canada to wreck US Olympic bid?
If Vancouver is chosen as host of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, it could severely hinder the United States' hopes of staging the 2012 summer Games in one of four bidding cities.
The Week Ahead
The IOC executive board meet representatives of ASOIF & IOWSF and are due to announce a short-list of candidates bidding to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games; the G14 group holds its general assembly in Monaco and baseball looks to be heading for another strike on August 30.
Trent Bridge still a Test ground
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club has reached a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board preserving the status of the Trent Bridge ground as a venue for one-day internationals and Test matches.
WSE set to pocket deal
World Snooker Enterprises (WSE) is on the verge of securing a major commercial rights deal with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (World Snooker/WPBSA).