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American football’s National Football League has extended its deals with US television networks Fox and CBS for two years, until the end of the 2012-13 season.

Under 12,000 Werder Bremen and Shakhtar Donetsk fans traveled to Istanbul for last night’s Uefa Cup final.

After the failure of its application for an injunction against the Formula One budget cap, Ferrari has criticised the quality of the teams proposing to enter next year’s series.

Political party the Tasmanian Greens has failed to persuade the Tasmanian government not to renew its sponsorship of the Hawthorn AFL club.

Rugby union’s Super 14 will become the Super 15 in 2011, and will radically change its format under a plan by the organizers designed to breathe new life into the competition

Korean electronics brand Samsung has become an official partner of the 2009 and 2011 IAAF World Championships and the 2010 IAAF Indoor World Championships.

Women’s tennis star Ana Ivanovic has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with private aircraft firm NetJets Inc.

English Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Hull City are rumoured to be contesting a pre-season competition in Beijing this year.

The Russian FA has said it wants Guus Hiddink to lead its campaign to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

The UK Foreign Office is expecting up to 30,000 fans of Manchester United to travel to Rome for the Champions League final next week.

England launched its 2018 World Cup bid highlighting the country’s strong stadia and passion for football and emphasising the fact that the bid is supported by all levels of football in England.

Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League has set aside $31 million to help its clubs lure players from abroad next season, as part of its bid to eventually challenge the NHL as the world’s top league.

The Australian Open tennis tournament has lost its second major sponsor to the financial crisis, as beauty product company Garnier declined to renew its deal.

The organisers of the Heineken Cup have announced that next year’s Heineken Cup final will be played at the Stade de France, Paris, reports Reuters.

The NFL, MLB and the NBA have thrown their weight behind the NHL’s court battle to prevent a sale of the Phoenix Coyotes which would move the team to Canada.

Swedish agency IEC in Sports and Mediatec Dream Team have been awarded the contract to produce media content for Swiss football’s top-tier football league.

The Leaders in Football conference has opened applications for 200 tickets available to leading commercial and marketing suppliers.

Qatar launched its bid to stage football’s World Cup in 2022 on Sunday, saying its tournament would help bridge the gap between the Western and Arab worlds.

The Paris Court of Appeal has decided that pay-television operator Orange can once again link its Orange Sport channel to its triple-play offer

The Netherlands stage of the A1GP motor racing series will move from Zandvoort to Assen next season.