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The German Football Association (DFB) has ended months of speculation by declaring it will not bid for UEFA Euro 2020, but it has extended its sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola until 2014.
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Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has insisted that the country will be ready to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup, adding that all planned infrastructure and stadium projects will be completed on time.
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The National Football League (NFL) has stated discussions are being held with the Players’ Association (NFLPA) regarding the future of the Pro Bowl, amid reports the annual all-star game is set to be scrapped.
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Soccerex has announced that England legend Sir Bobby Charlton will speak alongside former Brazil captain Carlos Alberto Torres at this year’s Global Convention, with the duo set to be interviewed together for the first time at the event, which runs from November 24-28 in Rio de Janeiro.
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SportAccord Convention has announced the move of the 2013 edition of the event from Sochi to Saint Petersburg.
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Emirates has furthered its ties to the sporting world by backing a new conference dedicated to the topic of emerging nations hosting the world’s biggest sporting events.
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The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has furthered its ties to Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games by finalising an agreement for a World Tour event to be held in the Brazilian city from 2014.
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Formula One appears poised to complete a long-awaited return to France after the sport’s commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone, confirmed that a deal is “done”.
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The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and the Monaco-based Peace and Sport organisation have formed a strategic alliance, which will see the first Peace and Sport Middle East Forum take place in Dubai in April 2013.
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Golf’s European Tour has expanded its presence in Asia by adding the lucrative Shanghai Masters tournament to its calendar, with the agreement including a deal for BMW to take up the title sponsorship of the event.
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Bahrain International Circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani has claimed the staging of this year’s Formula One grand prix is proof that officials made the correct call in pushing for the event to happen.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Sport has announced that a “priority” list of 14 nations will be targeted for a series of events that aims to promote the tourism benefits of the country’s host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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The Rugby Football League (RFL) has appointed Fast Track to drive interest in England and Wales’ staging of the World Cup in 2013.
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International Motorsport Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt has insisted Formula One will not suffer any long-term damage to its brand following the Bahrain Grand Prix, while commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has maintained that the event has a solid future.
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Canterbury has sealed a three-year partnership to become the official kit supplier to leading English rugby union club Leicester Tigers.
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Formula One’s decision to give the green light to the Bahrain Grand Prix has come under further scrutiny after a group of British lawmakers called on sponsors to “curtail” their backing of the race, while the Force India team found itself caught in the middle of protests.
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UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson expressed his full confidence that London will deliver a secure Olympic Games as organisers marked the 100-day countdown to the start of the event on Wednesday.
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The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has awarded its 2018 World Championship to the Korean city of Changwon following a government pledge to invest over US$30 million in the event.