Ireland

England’s 12 Zurich Premiership clubs are each to be given £250,000 to increase the size of their squads in an attempt to address player burn-out.

Rotterdam, Portsmouth and Gothenburg will be the last two stopover ports and the finish of the 31,250 nm Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06.

Wales, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will wear a sock-tie product in their friendly matches today (Wednesday) featuring the slogan “Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football”.

Heineken and ERC, the Heineken Cup tournament organisers, have revealed that the beer brand will continue as title sponsor of the club tournament for another four years.

The North American Sports Network (NASN) is back to showing weekly coverage of the Arena Football League (AFL) in the UK and Ireland.

The US PGA of America has announced that Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin, USA, will be the venue for the 43rd Ryder Cup in 2020.

World In Motion has agreed a deal between Penguin Ireland and rugby union star Brian O’Driscoll for his diary of the 2005 rugby season.

World In Motion has agreed a deal between Penguin Ireland and rugby union star Brian O’Driscoll for his diary of the 2005 rugby season.

England will host the first round of qualifying for volleyball’s FIVB World Championships at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield from January 12 to 16.

US race track owner and operator Churchill Downs (CDI) has teamed up with rivals Magna Entertainment (MEC) to unveil a simulcast distribution deal to deliver the two companies horse racing product to a European audience.

Ireland is to get its first seven-days-a-week TV sports channel, reports the irishexaminer.com

World cricket's governing body is set to announce its departure from Lord's.

Alastair Campbell will be hired as a consultant to advise on media and communications for next year's British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.

Fast Web Media, the UK based operating company, wholly owned by Total sports Online ASA, has teamed up with Entertainment and Sports Agency (ESA) in a six-figure co-marketing deal.

Ireland's international rugby union players are reported to be heading for a clash with the Irish RFU over match fees.

The Rugby Football Union, in its year ended 30 June 2004, has recorded a fall in profits but managed to match last year’s record turnover thanks mainly to its commercial and hospitality markets.