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Sponsorship management company, Offshore Challenges (OC), the company behind yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur MBE, has made three new appointments to its support team.

FIFA is in a financially 'healthier position than ever before', despite massively increased costs from staging the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea, the governing body has said.

FIFA is in a financially 'healthier position than ever before', despite massively increased costs from staging the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea, the governing body has said.

International marketing and sponsorship agency The Works London, has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand.

International marketing and sponsorship agency The Works London, has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand.

If plans for the new Wembley Stadium fall through, the old arena will still be re-opened, it was revealed yesterday.

If plans for the new Wembley Stadium fall through, the old arena will still be re-opened, it was revealed yesterday.

German media giant Kirch has denied press reports that the European Broadcast Union has made an offer to FIFA to take over the television rights to the 2006 World Cup.

German media giant Kirch has denied press reports that the European Broadcast Union has made an offer to FIFA to take over the television rights to the 2006 World Cup.

UK insurance firm Hastings Direct has recruited PR and sponsorship company Capitalize to handle its sponsorship of British tennis.

UK insurance firm Hastings Direct has recruited PR and sponsorship company Capitalize to handle its sponsorship of British tennis.

Hosting tennis' Australian Open this year has netted the economy of Victoria a healthy AUS$189m ($104.37m / EUR113.35m), according to the latest research.

Hosting tennis' Australian Open this year has netted the economy of Victoria a healthy AUS$189m ($104.37m / EUR113.35m), according to the latest research.

Motor firm Skoda has extended its sponsorship of ice hockey's IIHF World Championships.

Motor firm Skoda has extended its sponsorship of ice hockey's IIHF World Championships.

According to industry reports, South Africa's free-to-air network e.tv is struggling to recoup its investment in the World Cup TV rights.

According to industry reports, South Africa's free-to-air network e.tv is struggling to recoup its investment in the World Cup TV rights.

The German Bundesliga has been offered three potential avenues to maintain broadcast rights revenues following the collapse of the Kirch media empire.