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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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> Saints Super Bowl Triumph Smashes Broadcast Records

> Stock Markets: Yingli Remains Steady On Back Of FIFA Deal

> Indonesia On Verge Of Exiting World Cup Race

Daily Feature

Stock Markets: Yingli Remains Steady On Back Of FIFA Deal

The latest news on Yingli Green Energy, Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, Dentsu, Adidas and Tabcorp. more >

Sponsorship & Marketing

Rajasthan Royals To Take Franchise Global

DLF (sponsor) Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals has announced ambitious plans to create what it believes will be the world's first global sporting franchise. more >

Ivanovic Aces Career-Long Deal With Adidas

Ana Ivanovic has agreed a long-term extension to her partnership with Adidas that will last until the end of her career and beyond. more >

Governance & Administration

PyeongChang 2018 Ready For Lee Talks After Reinstatement

The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid Committee has stated it will meet with Kun-Hee Lee to discuss his involvement with the bid after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board's decision to reinstate him as a full member. more >

Super League Rules Out Expansion

Clubs have voted to stick with 14 teams in Engage (sponsor) Super League from 2012. more >

Broadcast

Saints Super Bowl Triumph Smashes Broadcast Records

CBS Sports' coverage of New Orleans Saints' historic victory in Super Bowl XLIV was watched by a estimated average of 106.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched program in television history, according to figures released by Nielsen. more >

CTV Prolongs NFL Rights Deal

CTV has agreed an extension with the National Football League (NFL) for exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the next four years. more >

Digital Media

STATS Pens MLB Contract

STATS LLC has entered into a multi-year agreement to serve as the official real-time data licenser for MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball (MLB). more >

FIBA Offers Free Online Content

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced it will show live content for free via its official website and its zonal channels. more >

Events

Sochi 2014 Looks To Learn From Vancouver

The Sochi 2014 Olympic Organising Committee has flown to Vancouver seeking to learn from the hosting of the 2010 Winter Games. more >

Peru To Hit The Surf With ISA's World Games

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced that Peru will host the 2010 Billabong (sponsor) World Surfing Games. more >

Facilities

GL Events-Oasys Lands World Cup Contract

GL Events-Oasys has furthered its major events portfolio by striking a deal with the 2010 FIFA World Cup organising committee that it claims is the most lucrative agreement awarded to a sole provider in the field of general overlay services. more >

Pawlenty Outlines Potential Lottery Funding For Vikings Stadium

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has hinted that lottery money could be utilised to help publicly fund the controversial new stadium project for the Minnesota Vikings, as the state government shows further signs of seeking to accommodate the team. more >

Finance

Premier League Hopes To Strike Image Rights Deal

The Barclays (sponsor) Premier League is seeking a tax deal on image rights on behalf of its football clubs and players to protect sponsorship deals and prevent losses of up to GBP100 million in taxes. more >

NBPA Chief Slams Collective Bargaining Offer

The size of the chasm that exists on collective bargaining agreement (CBA) talks between National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players has been illustrated with Players Association (NBPA) first vice-president Adonal Foyle slamming the latest offer as "ludicrous". more >