Romania
Events

UK commercial free-to-air broadcaster ITV has claimed that its line-up of sports content over the last weekend pulled in over 26 million viewers to the network.
Stadia

Last week's UEFA Cup tie between Southampton and Romanian side Steaua Bucharest brought British Eurosport its highest peak audience of the year.
Business

More than 4,200 companies have signed up to Rugby Business Class Australia (RBCA) – a trade organisation set-up to capitalise on this year’s Rugby World Cup.
Events

The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a TV rights deal in Hong Kong for coverage of the end of season play-offs.
Events

Soccer governing body UEFA and its marketing partner TEAM have announced a clutch of TV rights deals for the new Champions League contract.

The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

The Romanian Open tennis tournament is likely to be scrapped after its main backer said he would stop funding it.

Financial woes have hit the Romanian national soccer league with the news that two clubs have been forced to sell their positions in the country's top flight division.

Financial woes have hit the Romanian national soccer league with the news that two clubs have been forced to sell their positions in the country's top flight division.

South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.
Business

Francis Baron, chief executive of the English Rugby Football Union (RFU), has said that a complete overhaul of the international tours schedule is imminent.
Media

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has signed a joint venture agreement with internet sports content publisher Sportev.
Business

Celebrated Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci has stated her intent to stand for election to the board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Media

According to unofficial figures, UK broadcaster the BBC scooped an average TV audience of 10.3 million for its coverage of the soccer match between England and Greece in a World Cup qualifier last Wednesday.
Business

French soccer club Paris St-Germain has been fined 15,000 Swiss francs ($9,280/B
Media

Romanian national coach Anghel Iordanescu has accused the country's soccer authorities of endangering the country's World Cup chances by denying him funds, facilities and competitive warm-up matches.

Former Dinamo Bucharest president Vasile Ianul, on trial for fraud, has been released from police custody by a military court of appeal.
Events

Alec McGivan, the director of England's campaign to stage the 2006 World Cup, has questioned the motives behind UEFA's threat to expel England from Euro 2000 following incidents of hooliganism.