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SportsLine Europe Limited have become the exclusive Internet sports media partner for the official Manchester United web site.

Italian first division soccer side Bologna plans to list on the bourse in Milan or London before the end of the year, club president Giuseppe Gazzoni said in an interview published on Monday.

The England soccer team?s triumphant win over rivals Germany on Saturday has inspired a string of unnamed companies to approach UK soccer?s governing body the Football Association (FA) with sponsorship deals.
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UK bookmaker William Hill has stopped taking bets on the hosts for golf?s 2009 Ryder Cup after a deluge of wagers on Wales.

The New England Patriots have awarded Pepsi the exclusive soft drink pouring rights at CMGI Field as part of a new ten-year partnership agreement.
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England?s Football Association has not denied media reports that the number of sponsors of the governing body will be reduced to four from ten after the World Cup next year.
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The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is hoping to raise US$3 million (?3.29m) in sponsorship for the 2002 World Cup.

A row has broken out over the sale of Sir Donald Bradman memorabilia, the value of which has soared since the Australian cricket legend died in February, aged 92.

Sport England is to inject #3.6 million ($5.1m/?5.82m) to the England and Wales Cricket Board over the next five years in a move to encourage young cricketers.

A new crowd-pleasing motor-racing Grand Prix series featuring cars racing in the livery of Europe?s top soccer clubs is aiming to reach one billion viewers in its first season, sportbusiness.com can reveal.

Isport.com, the Australian-owned sports portal, is considering closing its Edinburgh office due to a lack of corporate sponsorship in Scotland.

In the wake of the recent test case ruling involving the Independent Television Commission (ITC), 2002 World Cup TV rights holders the Kirch Gruppe could decide not to part with the rights, meaning UK viewers would be unable to watch the tournament to be held in Japan and South Korea.

Fans of Queen's Park Rangers have launched a bid for the English second division soccer club, which has been in the hands of administrators since April, a London newspaper has reported.

Promoters of dog racing in the UK have given the British Greyhound Racing Board (BGRB) a mandate to handle the sale of the intellectual property rights, including photo, betting and media rights, in return for two extra seats on the board.

The Football Association and the British Olympic Association are set for more discussions about entering a British football team in the Olympic Games.

The BBC?s sport website, BBC Sport, will provide live pictures over the internet of UK racing festival Royal Ascot at the end of June.