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In sport, timing is everything. In business, speed of information can make all the difference. That's why The Sport Briefing is updated as and when the news happens, from across the global business of sport. The industry's biggest stories will have an accompanying email alert, and The Sport Briefing will send you a daily digest to give you an easy-to-read overview of the day's main events.

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Stock Markets: Reliance Struggling On Back Of IMG Tie-Up
The latest news on Reliance Industries, Verizon Communications, Lagardere, Puma and Telekom Malaysia. more >

Sponsorship & Marketing

Football League Sparked By NPower Deal
Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney has hailed the new three-year title sponsorship deal with Npower as a "huge boost" for its 72 member clubs. more >
Indianapolis Colts Revved Up By Toyota Extension
Toyota has extended its sponsorship deal with National Football League team Indianapolis Colts for a further three years. more >

Governance & Administration

UCI Wants Worldwide Ban For Valverde
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced its "determination to take the necessary measures" to ensure Alejandro Valverde's two-year ban from racing in Italy is extended worldwide. more >
FIFA Tells World Cup Bidders To Play Fair
FIFA has warned nations bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups that its new-look ethics committee will be keeping a close eye on their campaigns. more >

Broadcast

NRL Secures American Broadcast Platform
The National Rugby League (NRL) has made moves to tap into the North American market by signing an agreement that provides America One Television's One World Sports with exclusive coverage of weekly games. more >
Melita Seals Landmark World Cup Deal For Malta
Melita has secured a landmark deal to broadcast all 46 games from the 2010 FIFA World Cup after it won a competitive bid issued by Public Broadcasting Services Ltd. more >

Digital Media

Online Olympics Coverage Surpasses Expectations - EBU
Online video streams of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games surpassed all expectations, according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). more >
Telstra BigPond Provides Streaming For NRL's International Fans
The National Rugby League (NRL) teamed up with broadcast partner Telstra BigPond over the weekend to ensure fans in international markets without broadcast agreements were able to watch the opening round of the season. more >

Events

Indianapolis Eyes F1 Return
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have stated that they are in talks to bring Formula One back to the United States, but have admitted talk of a 2011 race is unlikely to happen. more >
Queensland Government Backs Commonwealth Bid
The Gold Coast's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was handed a monetary boost on Monday with the State Government announcing that it had committed up to A$11 million to securing the Games for the region. more >

Facilities

Ukrainian Euro 2012 Vice-Premier Admits Lviv Concerns
The newly elected Ukrainian vice-premier for UEFA Euro 2012, Borys Kolesnykov, has scheduled an emergency visit to Lviv on Tuesday as fears mount about the city's preparations for the tournament. more >
Kings Arena Proposal Moves To City Council Stage
The Sacramento Kings' hopes of developing a new arena have moved another step forward after a city task force backed the club and National Basketball Association's proposal for a downtown facility. more >

Finance

Benefits Of Hosting Major Events Are Negligible - IMF
The economic benefits of hosting a major sporting event are negligible and the financial outlay is often outweighed by the longer-lasting costs, a report by The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. more >
GAA Reveals Record Turnover
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has revealed record annual revenue for 2009 despite a slight drop in gate receipts. more >

Betting & Gaming

Gala Coral Staves Off Collapse Fears
Gala Coral has been saved from the threat of collapse after its lenders agreed to a refinancing that will cut its debt mountain from GBP2.6 billion to GBP1.85 billion. more >
Cheltenham Festival Set To Capture Punters' Interest
Bookmakers predict punters will wager around GBP600 million at the Cheltenham Festival, which begins today. more >
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