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Hungary steps up 2008 bid
Hungary will build a new stadium and renovate seven existing grounds if it is chosen to host the 2008 European championships.
IEC In Sports steps up Chinese expansion
The Stockholm agency will distribute the Four Nations International Tournament on behalf of the Chinese Volleyball Association.
Seven bids for Euro 2008
A total of seven candidates have confirmed their interest in hosting UEFA's soccer showpiece - Euro 2008.
UEFA Euro 2008 deadline day
Candidates to host soccer's Euro 2008 tournament have until the end of today to submit official bids to governing body UEFA.
Platini en route for UEFA top job
Platini, who had a glittering playing career leading France to victory in the 1984 European Championships and also later managed the side, is hoping to gain a seat on both bodies during elections at the UEFA Congress in Stockholm on April 25.
Fight on for UEFA Ex Com
Fourteen candidates have been proposed for seven seats on UEFA's Executive Committee ahead of its elections on April 24.
BBC & ITV unveil World Cup schedule
UK free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV have unveiled their World Cup schedule, for which the two networks hold the TV rights, with the BBC taking live coverage of two of England's three opening round matches.
SEM targets Scandinavia
Sports management company Sport Entertainment and Media (SEM) has bought Scandinavian soccer agents Manmark for GBP1.8million (USD2.6m/EUR2.9m).
TEAMtalk signs Swedish soccer content deal
Sports media group TEAMtalk has signed a deal with the Expressen Newspaper Group in Sweden to provide daily football content for the Allsvenskan league.
Scotland considers joint Euro 2008 bid
Scotland is considering a joint bid with the Republic of Ireland to host football's 2008 European Championships according to UK newspaper reports.
Salt Lake City charges dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed the remaining charges against former Salt Lake Olympic officials Tom Welch and Dave Johnson after they were accused of using up to $1million (B
The Week Ahead
The World Boxing Council hold their week long Boxing Convention in Jakarta, The UK's Rugby Football Union announce their annual results, the teams gaining automatic qualification to the World Cup will be decided this week and the European Sponsorship Consultants Association hold their annual congress in Stockholm.
Nordic countries confirm Euro 2008 bid
The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have confirmed their intention to bid for the right to host the 2008 European Championships.
Deadline set for Scandinavian TV deal
Scandinavian pay-TV broadcaster Canal Digital has said uncertainty surrounding the region's 2002 soccer World Cup rights deal must be resolved by the end of October.
ITV’s The Premiership gets yellow card
UK broadcaster ITV has been warned that its soccer highlights show The Premiership must improve ratings by mid-November if it is to remain at the heart of peak time viewing.
Platini pulls out of UEFA race
Michel Platini – former French soccer captain and long-time favourite to head European governing body UEFA – has pulled out of the race to replace Lennart Johansson.
UEFA in cash offer to clubs
European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has five million Swiss francs ($3.08 million) available to compensate clubs who lost money as a result of their Champions League matches being postponed after the September 11 attacks in the United States, chief executive Gerhard Aigner said.
Gothenburg to host 2006 European Championships
The Council of the European Athletic Association (EAA) has announced that Gothenburg in Sweden will be the host city for the 2006 European Championships.