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UEFA boosts Euro organisers
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has praised organisers of next summer’s Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal.
Sponsor joins TV debate
An official partner of the English Football Association has joined the call for the England national team's crunch qualifier for the Euro 2004 tournament to be shown on free-to-air television.
UEFA kicks-off meeting
UEFA's Executive Committee kicks-off a two-day meeting in Slovakia today - with a number of key business issues on the agenda.
Oki gets on board new sailing race
Print communications firm Oki has unveiled its first ever pan-European sports sponsorship deal for a new sailing race - the Oki European Challenge 2005.
UEFA goes wireless
UEFA has signed the first batch of wireless rights for the 2003-2006 Champions League seasons.
Portugal leave UEFA breathless
Soccer's European governing body UEFA has heaped praise on organisers of the Euro 2004 tournament (mascot pictured) in Portugal, describing the completion of stadia as a 'breathtaking achievement'.
Granada wants £5m for Euro2004
Granada Enterprises, the selling arm of UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV, is believed to wnat close to £5million for the broadcast sponsorship of the channel's coverage of next year's European Football Championships.
Portugal counts the Euros
A new survey examining the economic impact of staging Euro 2004 in Portugal has revealed huge long-term financial benefits to the country.
UEFA concludes CL rights sales
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded the sales process for the next Champions League TV rights contracts after announcing new deals in Austria, Italy, Portugal and the Czech Republic.
GEM of a deal for Lisbon
Sports marketing company the GEM Group has been appointed to boost the Portuguese bid to host the 2007 Americas Cup.
adidas wins Euro 2004 deal
Soccer governing body UEFA has unveiled adidas as an official supplier for the 2004 European Championships in Portugal.
America’s Cup cities down to five
America's Cup holders Team Alinghi have made a shortlist of five candidate cities to host the 2007 sailing event.
UEFA and ESMA team up
UEFA and the European Stadium Management Association (ESMA) have joined forces to stage an conference in Geneva next week, in which current issues regarding stadiums and stadium security will come under the spotlight.
ESPN widens Indy appeal
ESPN has signed a number of major new European TV deals for the Indy Racing League, just prior to its calendar highlight, the Indianapolis 500 this weekend.
NHL wins Hong Kong rights deal
The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a TV rights deal in Hong Kong for coverage of the end of season play-offs.
Speakers gather for stadia conference
The speaker list for the Stadia & Arena 2003 conference has been confirmed including representatives from UEFA and a number of top soccer clubs.
ITF reschedule Fed Cup games
The ITF has been forced to reschedule Fed Cup games as a result of the unstable political situation and advice from its risk management consultants.
Could Lee replace Aigner?
UEFA's Mike Lee has emerged as a possible candidate to replace Gerhard Aigner as chief executive of the European soccer governing body.