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Marketing, management and events group Benchmark Sport has launched a new sponsorship division to enhance its position in the sport marketplace.

UK-based sports sponsorship and marketing company Sporting Frontiers has launched the William Hill Eye, an aerial camera system that will be launched at Cheltenham.

New Zealand rugby chiefs have fired a broadside at International Rugby Board chief Vernon Pugh, condemning him as 'too powerful'.

FIFA's internal ad hoc audit committee, set up to look into FIFA finances, must present its results no later than April 30 - less than a month before the FIFA presidential elections in Seoul.

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has finally secured a naming rights sponsor for Australia's most famous ocean race, the Australian Associated Press confirmed today.

The head of the International Rugby Board broke an agreement which would have allowed New Zealand to co-host next year's World Rugby Cup, media reported this morning.

The dispute between Australia and New Zealand over the co-hosting of the 2003 Rugby World Cup has led to the former nation withdrawing its offer to share the staging of the competition.

The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has secured substantial funding for its proposed TV channel, according to recent reports.

Paolo Flammini, the boss of the World Superbike Championships (WSBK) has told sportbusiness.com that a merger between the two motorcycle series, WSBK and MotoGP, would be a huge loss to the sport.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast on a further two Mexican networks after rights agreements were reached with independent broadcaster CNI and media company Grupo Multimedios.

UK sports and entertainment group CSS Stellar has reported a 75 percent turnover rise in its un-audited preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Providing seating for up to 600 international media was a major sticking point in New Zealand's dispute over hosting arrangements for the 2003 Rugby World Cup (RWC), an International Rugby Board (IRB) official said yesterday.

The organisers of the 2004 Olympic Games were accused by Athens hotel owners of not doing enough to ensure Greek tourism would receive a major boost from the Games.

The Argentine government has backed down from its threat to suspend domestic soccer, which has been hit by a wave of violence off the field, instead demanding tougher penalties for hooligans.

Vans, Inc, the global extreme sports brand has renewed its strategic marketing partnerships with three major companies for the Vans Triple Crown Series.

The Arena Football League (AFL) - the indoor American Football franchise - has signed an innovative multi-year TV rights deal with terrestrial network NBC.