Europe
ATP rallies after cutbacks
The ATP Tour laying off 15 staff members and cutting $7million (B
Centre Court goes under the hammer
The Centre Court at Wimbledon is up for auction – for a one-off tennis match featuring Tim Henman.
ESCA Congress gears up for debate
The 11th European Sponsorship Consultants Association (ESCA) Congress will be held this year in Stockholm on November 15-16.
KOTV’s knock-out start
The team behind KOTV - the first international 30-minute weekly boxing highlights TV programme – says pre-sales have exceeded expectations as it prepares for the bell later this month.
FA set for sponsorship family
The English Football Association is set to confirm later this week that it will drop title sponsorship of the FA Cup and adopt a new ‘family’ of sponsors.
Rogge urges Athens on for 2004
IOC president Jacques Rogge has warned organisers of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens not to be complacent in the preparation of the city.
Promotor and player end feud
Australian soccer star Harry Kewell has received a carefully worded apology from a promotor which has cleared the way for him to play for his country against France at the MCG on November 11.
ATP ‘cuts staff, slashes budget’
Still reeling from the bankruptcy earlier this year of its marketing partner ISL, the ATP Tour has laid off 15 staff members and cut $7m (B
Ufa Sports seeks Icelandic naming deal
Ufa Sports is seeking a naming rights sponsor for Iceland’s elite soccer league after negotiating an extended and expanded marketing deal with the Icelandic Football Association (KIS).
Envision takes on Europe
US sports marketing firm, Envision Sports and Entertainment, is expanding into Europe, appointing former ISL chiefs Chris Renner and Mark Devenport in the process.
Soccer transfers boost agency’s profits
Sport Entertainment & Media, the UK-based company which represents Premier League soccer players, had the likes of Emmanuel Petit and Lennox Lewis for helping it triple profits this year.
Athens 2004 recruits Special Branch
Special Branch officers in the UK are working with the Greek government on a possible hijacking scenario to test anti-terrorist measures for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
New name for Shield
This season's secondary European club rugby competition has been launched with a new name, the European Shield rebranded as the Parker Pen Shield.
CCE acquires Planit Promotions
Clear Channel Entertainment, formerly SFX, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, has acquired Planit Promotions, a promoter and producer of motocross races in the United Kingdom.
Estoril Open golf cancelled
The Estoril Open golf tournament, scheduled for October 11-14, has been cancelled by its promoters, the European Tour said on Wednesday.
Sport England appoints Clear Channel executive
The UK government’s sports development organisation, Sport England, has appointed Roger Bottomley, chairman of a leading leisure group, as interim CEO.
NFL ratings slump spreads to MNF
The weekend TV ratings slump for the NFL continued with the viewing figures for the flagship Monday Night Football (MNF) show slipping on the previous year.
NBDL gets TV deal with Fox Sports Net
The National Basketball Development League (NBDL) is broadening the reach of its television coverage following a deal with Fox Sports Net South.