Hockey

Euro Hockey League achieves widespread TV coverage - 23 Oct 07

European hockey’s new Euro Hockey League competition has secured a series of TV rights deals.

Samsung and EOC team up to combat youth obesity - 14 Sep 07

The European Olympic Committees and Samsung launched “Get up & Go” - an anti-obesity campaign for European youth - at the CONI Olympic Park.

FIH confirm Champions Trophy to move out of Lahore - 13 Sep 07

Organisers of hockey’s Champions Trophy have confirmed the event will be switched from Pakistan due to security concerns.

Security risk may mean Hockey Champions Trophy is moved - 12 Sep 07

The Indian Hockey Federation has proposed the 2007 Champions Trophy be held in the city of Chennai, if the tournament is moved from Pakistan on security grounds.

RABOBANK TO SPONSOR EURO HOCKEY NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS - 18 Jul 07

Dutch financial services provider Rabobank joined Konica Minolta as a sub-sponsor of the EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007.

DUBAI SPORTS CITY UNVEILS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS STRATEGY - 6 Jun 07

Dubai Sports City unveiled its strategy to bring a share of the global sports business market to the UAE.

QATAR AIRWAYS SPONSOR EURO HOCKEY NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS - 11 May 07

Qatar Airways agreed a deal to become the title sponsor of the EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007.

HOCKEY FEDERATION SIGNS DEAL WITH ABN AMRO - 23 Jan 07

The International Hockey Federation agreed a four-year sponsorship deal with bank ABN Amro.

MAN GROUP BANKS ON ENGLAND HOCKEY - 8 Dec 06

Finance firm Man Group has signed a six-year sponsorship deal with governing body England Hockey.

SLAZENGER TEAMS UP WITH ENGLAND HOCKEY - 24 Aug 06

England Hockey has signed a major partnership with sports brand Slazenger.

CHECKERS AGREES SPORTS TV SPONSORSHIP - 15 Aug 06

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants agreed sponsorship deals with two US cable TV sports channels.

ICC TO LAUNCH SALE OF COMMERCIAL RIGHTS FROM 2007 - 14 Aug 06

The International Cricket Council said it will shortly start the process of selling media and sponsorship rights to events taking place between the second half of 2007 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.

NAMING RIGHTS PANEL ANNOUNCED FOR SOCCEREX 2006 - 8 Aug 06

Soccerex is delighted to announce a unique panel that will be discussing Naming Rights at the 10th Soccerex, to be held at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, November 26-28, 2006.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC UNVEILS £600,000 SPACE FOR SPORTS - 28 Jul 06

English Premier League club Charlton Athletic unveiled a redeveloped ‘flagship’ sports site.

INFRONT SIGNS UP GERMAN ICE HOCKEY - 25 Jul 06

THE Infront Sports & Media agency agreed a deal to handle the marketing and licensing rights of the German Ice Hockey Federation.

ICC TO CONFIRM 2007-2015 EVENTS PROGRAMME - 7 Jul 06

The International Cricket Council will today officially confirm its programme of events from 2007 to 2015.

FICA CHIEF: ICC'S PLANS ARE 'A DISASTER' - 20 Jun 06

The chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) has blasted the sport’s world governing body’s new international schedule.

PEPSI AGREES MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NHL DEAL - 19 Jun 06

Fizzy drink giant Pepsi has signed a new multi-year partnership with NHL and the NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA).

SNOW HEADS TO NHL SIDE WILD - 15 Jun 06

NHL team the Minnesota Wild have hired a staff writer from the Boston Globe as its director of hockey operations.

WISDEN GROUP SWOOP FOR HAWK-EYE - 14 Jun 06

Cricket publishing company The Wisden Group has acquired the business interests of Hawk-Eye Innovations Limited, the global pioneer in ball tracking technology for sports broadcasting and officiating.

NHL COMMS VP GETS TOP PR AWARD - 11 Jun 06

The vice-president of communications at the NHL has been named ‘Public Relations Professional of the Year’.

ICC GIVES TECHNOLOGY 'GUARDED' THUMBS UP - 7 May 06

Cricket’s world governing body, the ICC, has given a guarded endorsement to a trial of the extended use of technology in the game, during a two-day meeting in Dubai.

ICC TACKLES COMPETITION, SCHEDULING AND HOSTING ISSUES - 22 Mar 06

The ICC Board has adopted a new six-year Future Tours Program, approved a shorter format for ICC Champions Trophy tournament and agreed to introduce Twenty20 World Championship events.

NEW NHL BROADCAST HEAD TO KEEP IT SIMPLE - 8 Mar 06

John Shannon, who stepped down as the head of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment's digital hockey and basketball channels last month, is the NHL's new senior vice-president of broadcasting.

UN BACKS GREEN OLYMPICS - 2 Mar 06

Turin may have shown the way to an "environmentally friendly Winter Olympics" says the head of the U.N. Environment Program.

CRICKET BIDS IN BUT COMBINED ASIAN BID MISSES DEADLINE - 2 Mar 06

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has received bids from 15 member boards for its package of events from 2007 to 2015.

NIMBUS UNVEILS FURTHER DEALS - 27 Feb 06

Nimbus has agreed a deal with DD, the Indian state-owned terrestrial free TV network, for all matches in England's tour of India.

TWENTY20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP A STEP NEARER - 16 Feb 06

Plans have been approved for a Twenty20 World Championship as early as September 2007 and a revamped ICC Champions Trophy featuring just the top eight teams in world cricket from 2008 onwards.

INPUT BROADENS HORIZONS - 14 Feb 06

London sports production company Input Media has ventured into new territory by producing Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tennis highlights plus live indoor hockey for Sky Sports.

INDIA CALLS FOR TEST MATCH CUT - 8 Feb 06

India has asked the West Indies to cut one Test Match from their tour of the Caribbean.

POTENTIAL HOSTS LINE UP FOR CHAMPIONS TROPHY - 24 Jan 06

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says six countries have put themselves forward to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.

ICC WARNS INDIA - 18 Jan 06

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told India not to go ahead with their threat to organise their own playing schedule.

INDIA TO QUIT CHAMPIONS TROPHY - 17 Jan 06

India is set to take no part in the ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament after hosting it this year.

CHAMPIONS TROPHY VENUES ANNOUNCED - 13 Jan 06

Three venues in India for international cricket's ICC Champions Trophy 2006 have been confirmed.

INDIAN PUBLIC BROADCASTER WINS COMMONWEALTH RIGHTS - 14 Dec 05

Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has bagged the 2006 Commonwealth Games broadcasting rights for $4million.

JOINT VENTURE FOR IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 9 Dec 05

Infront Sports & Media and the Swiss Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) have agreed a strategic co-operation for organisation of the 2009 IIHF World Championship Switzerland.

QWEST LOOKS TO MAKE RAPID MARK - 5 Dec 05

Qwest Communications is said to be in the running for a naming rights deal to the $50million Colorado Rapids stadium being built in Commerce City.

B2 NETS NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE - 8 Nov 05

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) has agreed a multi-year partnership with B2 Networks to offer fans broadband access to regular season and playoff games.

CORPORATE HOSPITALITY GOES FULL CIRCA - 3 Nov 05

Corporate hospitality packages for next summer's FIFA World Cup have been designed to reassure businesses that they are buying from a reputable source.

WOMEN IN BUT BOXING OUT FOR BEIJING - 28 Oct 05

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved new events for the 2008 Olympics that will include about 80 more women, but rejected women's boxing.

NHL ATTENDANCE BOOST - 13 Oct 05

New rules in play for National Hockey League games have boosted scoring and lifted attendances, despite last season being lost to a labour dispute.

NASN SECURES NHL RIGHTS ACROSS EUROPE - 11 Oct 05

NASN (the North American Sports Network) has agreed an exclusive four-year deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) for broadcast rights throughout Europe.

NHL'S CZECH MATE - 22 Sep 05

The Czech Republic has become the latest ice hockey federation to ratify a new transfer agreement between European teams and the NHL.

NHL STRIKES DEAL WITH CABLE OPERATOR - 19 Aug 05

Comcast-owned action and adventure sports network OLN has picked up the cable rights to NHL games in a deal said to be worth $207.5million.

CZECH ICE HOCKEY TEAMS ACCEPT DEAL - 17 Aug 05

Czech ice hockey teams have accepted a compromise deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) over player transfer payments.

HOCKEY FEDERATIONS MISS DEADLINE - 16 Aug 05

The Czech Republic and Russia did not meet Monday's deadline covering the transfer of players between the NHL and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

IIHF SETS DEADLINE FOR HOCKEY FEDERATIONS - 15 Aug 05

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has set a Monday deadline for officials from Russia and the Czech Republic to give a final reply to the proposed National Hockey League transfer agreement.

HONDA IS FIRST HERO IN JOHNNIE WALKER CRICKET SERIES - 15 Aug 05

Hero Honda has signed up as an Official Partner to the inaugural Johnnie Walker Super Series in Australia this October.

HONDA IS FIRST HERO IN JOHNNNIE WALKER CRICKET SERIES - 15 Aug 05

Hero Honda has signed up as an Official Partner to the inaugural Johnnie Walker Super Series in Australia this October.

NHL ON CHARM OFFENSIVE - 12 Aug 05

After losing an entire season to the labour dispute the National Hockey League (NHL) is now addressing the challenge of winning back fans.

MORE PROBLEMS FOR NHL - 5 Aug 05

The Czech hockey federation joined its Russian counterpart in rejecting the compensation offered by the NHL in signing players, a move which could further jeopordise the use of NHL players at 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

IIHF & NHL IN TENSE TALKS OVER TRANSFER DEALS - 2 Aug 05

A major row which could put in doubt the NHL’s involvement in the Turin Winter Olympic Games next year has flared up after the Russian hockey federation refused to agree to a new deal over player transfers.

BETTMAN THANKS FANS - 25 Jul 05

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has thanked fans for their patience during the now resolved dispute which has kept the league off the ice and TV screens.

NHL TO VOTE ON CBA - 20 Jul 05

The National Hockey League's board of governors will meet in New York on Friday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union and avert a repeat of last year's lock out.

NHL CHANGES 'NOT RATIFIED' - 18 Jul 05

NHL chiefs have played down reports the game is set for a major overhaul to its rules and format to try and win back the crowds after the labour dispute which wiped out a season.

NHL DISPUTE COULD BE RESOLVED - 14 Jul 05

The National Hockey League and the NHL Player's Association say a "deal in principle" has been reached to end the longest labour dispute in North American professional sports.

NBA LOCKOUT LOOMING - 13 Jun 05

With the deadline to get a new labour contract signed rapidly approaching, the National Basketball Association (NBA) appears to be heading for a lockout.

MK DONS SCORE TICKETING DEAL - 10 Jun 05

Tickets.com and League One soccer club MK Dons have struck an exclusive ticketing agreement.

NIMBUS CONSOLIDATES ITS BUSINESS - 8 Jun 05

Nimbus Communications Ltd, the India-based media, entertainment and sports company has acquired the 50 per cent shareholding of World Sport Group Ltd in World Sport Nimbus Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based sports joint venture.

CASH BOOST FOR GB HOCKEY TEAMS - 31 May 05

Great Britain's hockey teams will be given extra cash from Sport England to help their Olympic preparations.

INFRONT TO MARKET SWEDISH ICE HOCKEY - 16 May 05

Infront Sweden AB has agreed a deal with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIF) for marketing all its commercial rights, tournaments and national teams.

ESA BIDS FAREWELL TO RUDGE - 11 May 05

The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) bids farewell to Tony Rudge this month, who retires from the association after 15 years' service.

ROGGE SET FOR BATTLE WITH OLYMPIC SPORTS CHIEFS - 28 Apr 05

A split has opened up between International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge and summer Olympic sports chiefs over plans for their sports to face a vote to be part of the 2012 Games.

ONLINE DEAL FOR ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 28 Apr 05

PLAZAMEDIA, an EM.TV Group subsidiary and Germany's leading sports television producer, has been chosen by MediaZone to produce live Internet coverage of all the games in ice hockey’s 2005 IIHF World Championship.

INFRONT EXTENDS YLE DEAL - 21 Apr 05

Infront Sports & Media has signed a deal with YLE for exclusive Finnish radio and TV rights for the IIHF World Championships from 2008-11

BETTMAN RULES OUT OCTOBER START WITH REPLACEMENTS - 21 Apr 05

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has ruled out the use of replacement players to ensure the league starts on schedule in October.

INDIA STILL TAXING ICC - 21 Mar 05

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to receive undertakings it is seeking concerning tax issues that are acting as a barrier to the staging of ICC events in India.

UBISOFT ENTER GAMES ARENA - 2 Mar 05

Ubisoft Entertainment SA has revealed plans to start developing sports video games, an area dominated by rival game publisher Electronic Arts Inc.

SAMUELI GETS DISNEY'S DUCKS - 28 Feb 05

The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell the NHL's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to billionaire Henry Samueli.

ICC SUSPENDS PROJECT USA - 18 Feb 05

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Project USA, an initiative to spread the game to the United States.

NHL CONFIRM LOST SEASON - 17 Feb 05

The National Hockey League has confirmed that the 2004-05 season will see no play after a failure to agree a new collective bargaining agreement.

NHL UNION REJECTS FINAL OFFER - 16 Feb 05

A final proposal from National Hockey league owners has been rejected by the players union and seems to have ended any hope of saving the season.

NHL SEASON LOCKOUT LOOKS IMMINENT - 15 Feb 05

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman is reportedly expected to officially wipe out the 2004-05 season at a news conference.

SPORT ENGLAND'S £315M FUNDING PLAN - 2 Feb 05

Sport England has set out its £315million four-year funding plan for 32 priority and development sports in England.

NHL TALKS REMAIN STALLED - 1 Feb 05

Efforts to save the NHL season appear to be foundering after owners claimed the players' association had not honoured a promise to continue talking.

INFRONT BUY SWEDEVENT AB - 28 Jan 05

Infront Sports & Media, the Swiss-based international sports marketing company, has purchased Swedevent AB, one of Sweden’s leading event marketing companies.

2012 BID NEWS: MAJOR EVENT HOSTING COULD BOOST MOSCOW BID - 25 Jan 05

Moscow hopes that a series of major sporting events being staged in Moscow could boost its chances of staging the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

WSA APPOINTS NEW COMMERCIAL TEAM - 24 Jan 05

The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) has appointed a new commercial unit to reduce dependency on public sector funding and boost the marketing and communication of sport and outdoor recreation in Wales.

NHL DEADLOCK CONTINUES - 21 Jan 05

National Hockey League owners and players said yesterday that two days of talks had failed to find a solution to the lockout.

NHL RE-START TALKS TO SAVE SEASON - 18 Jan 05

Officials from the NHL and the players' association will meet today (Wednesday) in what could prove a last-ditch effort to save the hockey season.

DANISH FASTTV LAUNCHED BY ESPN - 17 Jan 05

ESPN Classic Sport has today launched digital platform FastTV in Denmark, reflecting the channel’s growing popularity in Scandinavia.

NHL POSTPONES MEETING - 7 Jan 05

The National Hockey League has cancelled a meeting with its board of governors due to be held next week, saying it has nothing new to report.

OLYMPICS HOCKEY WILL WAIT FOR NHL - 5 Jan 05

Despite the forthcoming meeting between hockey chiefs, no news is expected about the Olympics in Turin and whether the NHL will participate.

HOCKEY COULD DISAPPEAR FOR OVER A YEAR - 5 Jan 05

The three-and-a-half month-long NHL lock-out could keep the sport off the ice and TV screens for more than a year if no resolution is found in the next couple of weeks.

NHL DEADLOCK SET TO CONTINUE - 15 Dec 04

Players have rejected a new bid by management to end a three-month lockout, increasing fears the National Hockey League could lose an entire season to a labour dispute for the first time.

IS NHL DEADLOCK THAWING? - 10 Dec 04

It’s been a long-time overdue, but NHL chiefs finally met with representatives from the players’ association yesterday in a bid to crack the deadlock which is decimating the season - and were presented with a serious new proposal.

SAMSUNG TO SPONSOR CHAMPIONS TROPHY - 3 Dec 04

Samsung will sponsor the 26th edition of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be held at Lahore, Pakistan from December 4.

NASN TEAMS UP WITH BRITISH BASKETBALL - 25 Nov 04

The North American Sports Network (NASN) has signed an agreement with the British Basketball League (BBL) to become one of its official supporters for the 2004/2005 season.

KENYAN REBELS TOLD TO PAY TAX - 16 Nov 04

The Kenyan Cricket Association (KCA) has ruled out a "serious dispute" with rebel players who are demanding full payment of prize money from the 2003 World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy before agreeing a new deal.

2012 BID NEWS: LONDON'S OLYMPIC PARK PLANS - 10 Nov 04

London has unveiled a vision of how its Olympics facilities will look if it is awarded hosting rights for 2012.

WEST INDIES IN CONTRACTUAL ROW - 10 Nov 04

West Indies cricketers' union has instructed players not to sign new contracts in a dispute over terms.

INFRONT SIGNS CZECH ICE HOCKEY AND HANDBALL DEALS - 4 Nov 04

Infront Sports & Media has reached two long-term agreements with Czech TV for television rights to the IIHF World Championships in ice hockey from 2007 to 2011 and the European Handball Championships between 2004 and 2010.

NHL CANCELS ALL-STAR GAME - 4 Nov 04

The NHL has called off its annual all-star game, due to be played in Atlanta on the weekend of February 12 to 13, 2005, because of the continuing dispute between owners and players.

LACROSSE LEAGUE RETAINS TWI - 2 Nov 04

The National Lacrosse League (NLL), North America’s professional indoor league, has retained the services of TWI to assist in securing a US national television partner for the 2005 season and beyond.

VENUE ISSUES FOR BEIJING - 28 Oct 04

The head of an International Olympic Committee inspection team says plans for the 2008 Olympics cannot progress efficiently until organisers settle changes involving a number of venues.

SOCCER NEXT FOR OLD RIVALS - 27 Oct 04

India and Pakistan are set to announce plans for an historic three-match football series early next year.

NEW DAWN FOR WHA - 19 Oct 04

The fledgling World Hockey Association says an agreement has been reached to purchase its trademarks.

ICC PONDER CALENDAR CHANGE - 18 Oct 04

The ICC has considered extending the five-year international cricket calendar to six years, and introducing a modified programme for two members.

SCOTTISH HOCKEY SPONSORSHIP DEAL - 12 Oct 04

The Scottish Hockey Union has signed a sponsorship deal with one of Scotland's biggest law firms, Shepherd and Wedderburn, for the men's Scottish Cup and the women's National League Cup tournaments.

NASN SECURE TWO-YEAR HOCKEY DEAL - 12 Oct 04

NASN (North American Sports Network) will broadcast the American Hockey League (AHL) in the UK and Ireland for this first time this season.