General Sir David Richard has requested clarity on the role that the British Army will play in the provision of security around the London 2012 Olympic Games .

A study by SPORT + MARKT from 20,000 respondents in over 21 countries claims that women account for 38% of worlwide football fans. .

ARD has reduced its commitment to cover the Tour de France 2009 and raised doubts over the level of live coverage it will broadcast during the forthcoming season .

Indonesia has emerged as a surprise bidder for the FIFA World Cup 2018 or 2022 .

A report from IEG predicts that the growth of sponsorship will grow to its slowest rate in 7 years as a result of the global recession .

After receiving a £109bn ($150bn) government bailout, troubled US insurer AIG has announced it will not be renewing its £19m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United, which expires in May 2010.

In the lead up to London 2012, GB Rowing has renewed its sponsorship deal with the electronics and engineering giant Siemens, on account of the team’s success at the Beijing Olympics.

The financially-troubled Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed that it has renewed its sponsorship of rugby union’s Six Nations Championship for a further four years in a rumoured £20m deal, despite the bank registering reported record losses of up to £28bn.

Despite straitened times in Spain, the City of Madrid has promised in excess of Euros 1.7 billion to support the 2016 Olympic Games should the city be granted the rights to host the games .

As the UK wine market continues to grow, despite the recession, Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has announced a continuation of it’s sponsorship of England Rugby ahead of the 2009 Six Nations Championship. The sponsorship will provide Wolf Blass with high profile ground signage as well as pouring rights in all bars around Twickenham and [...]