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UEFA to announce Champions League format change
UEFA will announce that only three clubs from England, Italy and Spain will qualify automatically for the Champions League group phase from 2009.
Balfour Beatty in title sponsorship of London Youth Games
Balfour Beatty plc, agreed a six year title association with Europe’s largest annual young people’s multi-games competition, The London Youth Games.
Tour de France earns London £120 million
An estimated one million people turned out to watch the start of the Tour de France in London this year and London's economy benefited by more than £120 million.
Stuttgart confirmed as World Athletics final venue
The IAAF confirmed that the 2008 IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 13-14, 2008.
Tour Down Under is granted a UCI ProTour licence
The UCI License Commission awarded Australian cycling’s Tour Down Under a four-year licence for the UCI ProTour series.
NZRFU signs up Ogilvy
The New Zealand Rugby Union agreed a deal with Ogilvy as its exclusive advertising agency.
Deutsche Telekom and Giant end cycling sponsorship
Both Deutsche Telekom and Giant ended their association with the T-Mobile professional cycling team citing ongoing doping scandals.
SuperSport wins UEFA EURO 2008 rights in Africa
SuperSport International acquired the TV rights for the 2008 European Championship for sub-Sahara Africa, including South Africa.
Audiovisual Sport sues Mediapro
Audiovisual Sport is reportedly suing the Mediapro agency in the ongoing battle of Spanish football TV rights.
Motor Sport Forum to be broadcast live by Eurosport
Pan-European broadcaster, Eurosport, will produce live coverage of the 2007 Motor Sport Business Forum.
Swatch sponsors Freecaster’s snowboard and freeski channels
Swiss watch maker Swatch agreed a sponsorship deal with Freecaster.tv, the extreme sports online video portal.
USA Rugby signs official sponsor
USA Rugby signed up First Sports International as the official sponsor of the women’s national team’s England Tour.
ING pleased with Formula One sponsorship
Financial service group ING says its first year as the main sponsor of the Renault Formula One motor racing team, has exceeded all expectations.
Super League wins new TV deals and plans expansion
The Rugby Football League is set to expand the Super League from 12 to 14 clubs after extending its UK TV deals with BSkyB and the BBC.
Aramex backs growth of Asian football
Aramex extended its deal to sponsor the AFC Champions League, the Asian equivalent of Europe’s Champion’s League as an official sponsor and logistics provider.
IPL TV rights to cost a minimum of $59 million
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fixed a minimum price for the TV rights for its new Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament of $59 million.
Dunlop named title sponsor of Orange Bowl
Dunlop agreed a deal to title sponsor the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, one of the most prestigious junior tournaments in the world.
Massey becomes Octagon Chief Executive (Marketing) for Europe and the Middle East
Octagon UK Managing Director Nick Massey has been appointed Chief Executive (Marketing) for Europe and the Middle East.
Satyam agrees FIFA 2010 and 2014 World Cup sponsorship
Satyam Computer Services signed up as FIFA World Cup Sponsor and Official Information Technology (IT) Services Provider to the FIFA World Cup.
Ligue 1 to launch TV rights tender this Friday
French football’s Ligue de football professionnel (LFP) will launch its long-awaited TV rights tender on Friday according to French media reports.