Carling unveils agency for football account
Lager brand Carling has handed its £4.5 million ($6.6m/B
Kirch finalises F1 majority stake
German media group Kirch raised its stake in Formula One holding company SLEC on Monday to a controlling 58.3 percent from a previous 36.8 percent.
ICC unveils new branding
The International Cricket Council has unveiled a new logo (pictured) and vision it hopes will see it develop into an international sporting brand.
Squash championships cancelled
The world men's squash championships, to be held in Melbourne, Australia next week, became a casualty of international unrest as they were cancelled due to lack of financial support.
CART appoints global ad agency
As part of its move towards a more professional business model, the CART motor racing franchise has appointed Arnold Worldwide as its advertising agency.
BAR F1 team secure, says exec
Ian Ross, chief operating officer of loss-making Formula One team British American Racing (BAR), has told sportbusiness.com that he “sees no reason to think that the team won’t be appearing on the starting grid next year”.
UEFA Committee meets in Prague
The executive committee for European soccer governing body UEFA meets in Prague today to discuss a number of issues including its business plan for 2002.
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Ian Ross, chief operating officer of loss-making Formula One team British American Racing (BAR), has told sportsbusiness.com that he “sees no reason to think that the team won’t be appearing on the starting grid next year.”
Sponsor threat in FIFA TV row
Failure to strike major market TV deals for next summer's FIFA World Cup could result in sponsors demanding compensation.
FIFA under pressure on Caribbean rights
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is set for a showdown over World Cup 2002 TV rights for a number of Caribbean territories.