Croatia
Events

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round ties on March 4-6 delivered strong television ratings and market shares around the world.
Media

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.
Business

Ten national soccer associations, making up eight bids, are bidding to host the European Championship finals in 2012.
Events

Bid regulations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament will be near the top of the agenda when the UEFA Executive Committee meets in Switzerland next week.
Events

Following the 10-minute presentations by the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games before the assembly of European Olympic Committees in Dubrovnik Croatia, there were mixed reviews.

Turkey will host basketball’s 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Business

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with a group of leading Nordic broadcasters for a substantial package of rights to FIFA’s top events, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Events

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Czech TV for the television rights of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in the Czech Republic.
Events

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement for the television rights to the 2006 FIFA World CupTM for the territory defined as French-speaking Belgium.

A new traffic record has been set on the official website of UEFA’s Euro 2004, following the Group B games between Croatia and England and Switzerland and France on Monday.

European basketball’s Adriatic League is to expand next season after an agreement between league chiefs and the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro.
Events

German commercial broadcaster RTL has signed a deal with Infront, giving it live rights to up to eight matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have reached an agreement on how to divide up the coverage of this year's European Championships.

The European Pro Beach Soccer League (EPBSL) is set to expand in 2004 after organisers agreed to take on more clubs.

The global reach of the National Basketball Association (NBA) received a further boost after a record nine international players were taken in the first round of the league's annual draft.
Business

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and his Croatian-born wife, Slavica, today announced their support for the Croatian city of Rijeka’s bid to host the XVI Mediterranean Games in 2009.
Events

Four of the seven candidates to host the 2008 European Championships have been rejected by UEFA following today's vote in Geneva.
Events

Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European Championships following a vote of UEFA members.