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Dentsu scores with UEFA deal
UEFA has signed a major marketing deal with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu.
Concacaf: ‘Zen-Ruffinen should quit’
Concacaf, the organisation that runs football in north and central America, has asked for the immediate resignation of FIFA general secretary Michael Zen-Ruffinen (pictured) after he was accused of interfering in the Concacaf presidential election.
SportBusiness 2002 – Countdown begins
Our countdown to the industry's leading annual conference continues today with a special feature on one of the speakers at the event.
World Cup brings in the ads
This summer's FIFA World Cup tournament could be the catalyst for a revival in the fortunes of the broadcast industry with estimates suggesting a surge in television advertising revenues for May and June.
Kirch files for insolvency
TV rights to the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups have been moved to KirchSport after KirchMedia filed for insolvency this morning.
Law firm launches sport group
London law firm Fladgate Fielder has created a dedicated sports, media and technology Group (SMT).
AFL gets secure with deal
The Arena Football League (AFL) has signed a sponsorship deal with ADT Security Services.
ITF recruits new cup sponsor
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has signed a new global sponsor for its Davis Cup competition.
ITV sponsor blow
UK commercial network ITV has been forced to reduce the price of its soccer World Cup broadcasts by £1m according to media reports.
The Week Ahead
The first major of the year, The Masters tees off in Augusta, Rugby World Cup Ltd meet to decide if the 2003 World Cup will be hosted solely by Australia and having visited all the canditate bids, the IAAF announce the venue for the 2005 World Championships.
Octagon signs with JFA
Octagon CSI - the television arm of the global sports marketing agency - has signed a TV rights agreement with the Japan Football Association.
Spurs signs Kappa deal
English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a new £15million ($21.53m/EUR24.48m) kit deal with Italian clothing firm Kappa.
Season ticket cash incentive
Credit card giant Barclaycard, the official sponsor of English soccer's FA Premier League, has slashed the APR on season ticket spend on its Premiership Barclaycard to nil percent.
BSA signs sponsor deal
The British Surfing Association (BSA) has secured major sponsorship backing from new Australian sunscreen brand Banta.
BSkyB opts out of Six Nations
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has decided not to bid for the rights to England's home Six Nations tournament matches, leaving the way open for UK public broadcaster the BBC to show all Six Nations matches from 2003.
Premier Management buys rival
UK-listed football agent Premier Management Holdings has bought its rival, Sports Player Management (SPM), in a deal worth £3.4million ($4.9m/EUR5.5m).
Bundesliga clubs set for aid
German soccer clubs facing a financial shortfall if media giant Kirch collapses as expected will be supported by goverment cash.
ECB finds new sponsor
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has found a new sponsor for the County Championship after sports website CricInfo confirmed it was to end its association with the competition earlier this year.