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Events

The FC)dC)ration Internationale de l’Automobile approved the calendar for the 2007 World Rally Championship, adding three new races in Ireland, Norway and Portugal. The new races replace those in Australia, Cyprus and Turkey. The FIA said in a statement that its World Motor Sport Council had approved a calendar which would continue to run on the existing January-November format instead of the proposed August-May switch. It said that it would decide whether to add further events to the calendar at its next World Motor Sport Council meeting.
Business

UK building society Northern Rock has been forced to pull the plug on a series of print and online adverts after its star – England striker Michael Owen – was flown home midway through the FIFA World Cup after suffering an injury.

After all the hype it is finally here – the FIFA World Cup 2006 kicks-off this evening in Germany and is set to smash TV viewing records.
Business

The Ladies European Tour has confirmed seven countries have made bids to host the 2011 Solheim Cup.
Events

FIFA agents Infront have signed four agreements for its standard 2006 World Cup new media broadcast rights packages for France, Canada, Sweden and India.

UEFA president Lennart Johansson, 76, says he has not ruled out once again running for the post at the next elections in 2007.

The IAAF says a record number of countries have declared an interest to host the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
Stadia

Stockholm is set to play host to a new 50,000-seater national stadium, Swedish soccer chiefs have confirmed.
Events

The FINA World Cup Swimming Series has achieved a high in television exposure, reaching more than 100 countries across five continents.
Media

The FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) has appointed marketing agency RSM to implement a PR and promotions campaign to raise its profile.
Media

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says it is committed to providing additional content access to sports fans around Europe following record levels of new media coverage for the Winter Olympics.

UK free-to-air broadcasters ITV and the BBC have come to an agreement over joint coverage of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Business

Regular exhibition stand space is sold out for the 4th SportAccord event at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on April 3-7, 2006.
Events

IEC in Sports has agreed to extend four of its ATP Tour client contracts for worldwide television distribution outside the host country.
Events

Deals have been signed with Scandinavian broadcasters for television rights to the men’s and women’s European Handball Championships in 2008 and 2010.
Events

IEC in Sports have signed up to distribute the Stella Artois Championships for a further four-year period from 2006-09.
Events

The first ever Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will be part of next year's European Tour International Schedule.

The Czech Republic has become the latest ice hockey federation to ratify a new transfer agreement between European teams and the NHL.