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A1GP REVVING UP FOR MORE EXPOSURE
The A1 Grand Prix series is looking to further grow its global television audience, with new deals expected soon.
NEW ZEALAND GETS 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP
New Zealand will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup after beating Japan and South Africa in an International Rugby Board (IRB) secret ballot in Dublin.
D-DAY FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP
International Rugby Board chiefs will decide today (Thursday) which of Japan, New Zealand and South Africa will host the 2011 World Cup.
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.
IEC DRINK TO STELLA
IEC in Sports have signed up to distribute the Stella Artois Championships for a further four-year period from 2006-09.
GOTHENBURG DANCES TO ISU TUNE IN 2008
Swedish city Gothenburg has won the right to host the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.
FRENCH MOBILE RIGHTS DEAL FOR WORLD CUP
French mobile operator SFR S.A. has agreed an exclusive rights deal for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
FRENCH MOBILE RIGHTS DEAL FOR WORLD CUP
French mobile operator SFR S.A. has agreed an exclusive rights deal for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
MOBILE AHEAD OF TV FOR WRC
Advance screenings of World Rally Championships (WRC) action will be delivered to mobile phones.
HONDA PLEDGE NO MAJOR CHANGES AT F1 TEAM
Honda, which announced its full take-over of the former BAR Honda F1 team earlier this week, say that while the BAR name may go, little else will change.
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.
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.
NEW GOLF EVENT PITS EUROPE AGAINST ASIA
Asia's best players are set to take on the elite of Europe in a new team golf competition.
INDY-CAR SCHEDULE CUT
Indy-car racing will shrink from 17 races to 14 in 2006 and compress the smaller season into less than six months, Indy Racing League (IRL) officials have announced.
EARLY HELSINKI RATINGS
The IAAF says it is pleased with preliminary ratings for Helsinki's World Championship in Athletics .
AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN SIGN HISTORIC RUGBY ACCORD
The national unions of Australia and Japan have signed an historic Rugby Accord in Tokyo designed to promote cooperation between the two Unions.
POZNAN LANDS WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2009 FISA World Rowing Championships will be hosted by Poznan in Poland.