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ESPN NAMES SENIOR NEWS DIRECTOR
Fernando LC3pez has been named senior news director of the Spanish-language editions of SportsCenter, televised on ESPN Deportes in the U.S. and on ESPN Dos in Latin America.
KBS SIGNS WORLD CUP DEALS FOR US AND CANADA
KBS America has agreed a deal for the exclusive Korean language broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY AGENTS ANNOUNCED FOR RWC 2007
Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
CANADIAN BASKETBALL IN IMG TIE-UP
Canada Basketball and IMG Canada have agreed a sponsorship partnership designed to help the governing body market its assets and develop new properties.
INCREASED NETWORK PRESENCE FOR CHAMP CAR
The 2006 Champ Car World Series features seven events to be broadcast on CBS Sports and NBC, with the remaining eight races to be aired the cable motorsport network, SPEED Channel.
IRB TO PUMP MILLIONS INTO RUGBY
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will make the biggest investment in high performance rugby in its 120-year history, after pledging £30million to the sport.
G2 & SRO RENEW TENNIS CANADA AGREEMENT
G2 Strategic and SRO Strategies have renewed their marketing and sales consulting relationship with Tennis Canada.
INDIAN CRICKET SPONSOR UP FOR CHALLENGE
Global sports agency Nimbus Sport has signed Kingfisher as title sponsor of Indian cricket’s Challenger 2005 tournament.
NFL’S MEXICO FIRST BREAKS RECORD
The NFL's first visit to Mexico for a regular-season game has paid dividends with an all-time attendance record.
MUTUAL SIGNS UP TO WORLD BOWLS
The World Bowls Tour (WBT) has agreed a deal with engage Mutual Assurance for title sponsorship of the International Open next month.
TRIO JOIN A1 GP LINE-UP
Teams from Austria, Italy and Japan have joined the starting grid for the new A1 Grand Prix series which roars into life this weekend.
UEFA WEBSITE SCORES NEW HIGH
The official UEFA website, uefa.com, registered a record number of page views and visits following last night's Champions League games.
BIG HITTERS REV UP FOR F1 SPONSORSHIP FORUM
Big names have signed up to the only conference and meeting forum for the business of Formula One and motorsport, to be held in Monaco on November 16-17, 2005.
5-OCEANS IN 3-WAY WEBSITE
The 5-Oceans solo round the world yacht race has launched a new multi-language website in English, French and Spanish. The website, hosted by greendesign of Southampton, includes in-depth information on the event for followers, press and potential skippers. The race starts in Bilbao, Spain, in October 2006 and features competitors from a range of countries including Britain, Canada and Spain.
ASIAN LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES
A new SportBusiness report indicates there remains massive potentialfor licensed goods in Asia. However, with the balance of power movingto the retailer, the licensor can expect royalty rates to be squeezedto the lower end of the five-to-20 per cent scale.
LONDON 2012 APPOINTS CEO HEADHUNTERS
London 2012 has appointed Odgers Ray & Berndtson to handle the appointment of the CEO for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG).
X GAMES IN LIVE FIRST
ESPN will deliver live coverage of the 'X Games 11' to 77 countries and territories and it will be the first time that live coverage has extended beyond the US.
SEVEN BID FOR 2014 WINTER OLMYPICS
The International Olympic Committee says that seven cities will bid for the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympics