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A sponsorship deal with Russian Railways RZD has taken the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics to $1.1 billion in revenues from domestic sponsors, more than three times the initial target.

Major League Soccer’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) – the deal which sets the commercial terms of players' involvement in the league – has run out, and the 2010 season looks likely to start without a new one being signed.

Young people are an important target market for corporate hospitality sellers according to Rene Proske, managing director of the PROSKE group.

Football business Soccerex has announced a partnership with IMG that will see the sports, entertainment and media company assist Soccerex in developing global corporate partnerships.

There are no plans to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games despite the sport being officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee, according to the sport’s international governing body, the ICC.

Football business event Soccerex has announced a global partnership with Royal Bafokeng, the South African region where England will be based for this year’s FIFA World Cup campaign.

The All England Club, home of tennis’ Wimbledon Championships, has appointed former ITV Broadcasting chief executive Mick Desmond to the new role of commercial director from April 6.

Twenty countries will be given the opportunity to play in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, the Rugby League International Federation said yesterday.

The 2010 Indian Premier League will take place in India this March despite the threat of a mass pull-out of players who fear a terrorist attack, according to one franchise owner.

Morrisons has become an official partner of England’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Manchester United CEO David Gill will take part in a one-to-one interview at the Soccerex European Forum in Manchester next week.

The United States does not plan to bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics after Chicago was passed over for the 2016 Games in October last year.

The International Olympic Committee is satisfied with the progress of the Vancouver Olympics halfway through the competition, despite a lack of snow in mountain venues and the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.

Only 25 places remain at next week’s Soccerex European Forum in Manchester. The event, taking place from March 2-3, has confirmed one thousand delegates, and over sixty exhibitors, will be present for two days of networking and football business debate.

Public relations experts say Tiger Woods's first effort to repair his image at a press conference today actually threatens to undermine his reputation further.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is among a list of high-profile speakers at a session on sport’s autonomy and relationship with government at this year’s SportAccord Convention.