Europe
Istanbul confident of successful 2020 Games bid – Aksoy
Yalcin Aksoy, the general director of Istanbul’s bid committee for the 2020 Olympics, believes the Turkish city has “learned how difficult it is to land the Games” after four failed bids for the event.
Populous and Rapiscan executives added as Soccerex speakers
Christopher Lee, senior principal of global design specialist Populous, and Steve Revell, commercial director of leading security provider Rapiscan, have been confirmed as speakers at this year’s Soccerex Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro.
RIA Novosti appointed Sochi 2014 host news agency
RIA Novosti has been appointed as the host national news and photo agency for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Lord Coe joins conference line-up
Lord Sebastian Coe has joined the line-up of speakers for the sixth International Sports Event Management Conference next month.
“Unprecedented” demand for 2012 Paralympics tickets
London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton has hailed the “unprecedented” level of demand for tickets to the Paralympic Games.
Football League starts Cup sponsor search
The Football League is on the lookout for a new title sponsor for its showpiece cup competition for the first time in 14 years after Molson Coors declined to extend its current deal.
Saudi prince eyes Panathinaikos takeover
Panathinaikos has become the latest top European team to attract Middle Eastern interest with Saudi Prince Sultan bin Naser Al-Farhan Al-Saud seeking to buy a majority stake in the club.
World champion Cavendish joins Leaders
Cycling’s new world road race champion Mark Cavendish has become the latest high-profile speaker to join next week’s Leaders Sport Summit.
United boss criticises power of TV
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised television’s power over English football, adding that clubs deserve a greater share of the Premier League’s rights.
Intersport pens European table tennis deal
Sporting goods retailer Intersport has signed up as the title sponsor of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU).
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Barcelona members give green light to Qatar Foundation sponsorship
FC Barcelona’s members have given their backing to the club’s controversial sponsorship deal with the Qatar Foundation, an agreement that is set to pump Eur171 million into its coffers.
Madrid’s Bernabeu set to undergo futuristic transformation
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has outlined his dream of transforming the Santiago Bernabeu into the world’s leading stadium after a redevelopment plan was approved on Sunday.
Ernst & Young seals Glasgow 2014 deal
Ernst & Young has been unveiled as the third sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after penning a deal to become the official professional advisory company of the event.
Chelsea to promote Barbadian virtues
Chelsea has signed a three-year deal with the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), with the partnership designed to further promote the island to audiences across North America, the Caribbean and the UK.
MTG swoops for UEFA rights
UEFA has announced that Modern Times Group (MTG) has secured the exclusive media rights to the Champions League and Europa League from 2012-15 in three Baltic countries.
Barclays cites “market factors” for ending Scottish Open sponsorship
Organisers of the Scottish Open are on the lookout for a new title sponsor after banking giant Barclays decided to bring an end to its 10-year partnership with the golf tournament.
Intersport links up with Euroleague Basketball
Intersport has signed up as a new partner of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball tournament for the next two seasons.