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Blatter goes on the offensive
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has defended himself against recent allegations made by Michel Zen-Ruffinen, the soccer governing body's general secretary, by demanding that the claims be either backed up with concrete evidence or withdrawn.
ITV Digital statement delayed
A statement from administrators Deloitte and Touche regarding the future of the pay-TV platform ITV Digital has been delayed.
Warner keeps CONCACAF top job
Jack A. Warner has been re-elected president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
Formula One’s fast buck
Formula One Administration (FOA) has reported a turbo boost in pre-tax profits - accelerating to $185m (EUR208m) compared to $165m (EUR185m) last year.
Blatter blasts Zen-Ruffinen
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has accused his general secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen of trying to influence the upcoming FIFA presidential election on May 29.
Stadium Australia seeks new sponsor
Sydney's financially beleaguered Stadium Australia, is hoping to secure between $19m-$27m (EUR21m-30m) in a naming rights deal.
The week in focus
The bubble is about to burst for the sports industry, according to the majority of our readers who voted in the sportbusiness.com poll.
Baseball’s future under threat
With baseball attendance down 3.5 percent this season, a new report by a leading US investment bank will make more troubled reading for MLB administrators.
Arsenal goes mobile
English Premiership club Arsenal has signed a sponsorship deal with mobile phone group MM02 for an estimated £5million ($7.1m/EUR8.2m).
Ferrari ‘breaking F1 rules’
The McLaren and Williams teams have claimed that some aerodynamic parts of the new Ferrari F2002 do not comply with Formula One rules.
Kiwis ‘should boycott World Cup’
All Black legend Zinzan Brooke has called on New Zealand to pull out of the 2003 rugby World Cup after their revised plans to co-host the event were rejected by the International Rugby Board yesterday.
Zen-Ruffinen sues CONCACAF
FIFA general secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen has launched legal action against the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) for defamation of character.
OMM installs Twickenham signage
O'Neill Moving Media (OMM) has installed 22 moving media perimeter advertising systems at Twickenham, home of English rugby union.
Analysts welcome racing settlement
Leading gaming analysts at international investment bank Lehman Brothers have praised yesterday's agreement between the UK's 9,300 betting shops and the British Horseracing Board (BHB).
BT renews SRU sponsorship
Telecom firm BT Cellnet is to invest a further £1.2million ($1.7m/EUR1.9m) in the Scottish Rugby Union for the next three years after it confirmed today that it has renewed its sponsorship of the sport.
G14 compares accounts
The G14 group of Europe's soccer clubs wants to set up uniform accounting structures among its members in order to better regulate costs and compare revenues, general manager Thomas Kurth has told sportbusiness.com.
Honda revs up new deal
Honda has renewed its sponsorship of CART through the 2002 season.
SRU’s new multi-million deal
The Scottish Rugby Union will announce details of a new £1.2milllion ($1.74m/EUR1.95m) sponsorship deal for the domestic game later today.