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ESPN and The R&A have reached an eight-year agreement that will place all four rounds of The Open Championship live on ESPN from 2010.

The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games dominated the Sports Event Management Awards, presented at a gala dinner in London on Wednesday night.

Sky Sports has agreed a new five-year deal with Rugby Football Union (RFU) for the rights to show live England Rugby.

England and British Lions Rugby Union star, Lewis Moody, and Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA) have formed a 12-month collaborative agreement to facilitate the exchange of sports promotion and endorsement services for expertise in sustainable development.

A multi-million pound sponsorship deal is due to be announced by London Olympic executives, providing a welcome contrast to news surrounding the credit crunch.
Cadbury is expected to sign up to sponsor the 2012 Games in a contract reportedly worth £20 million.

Leading Motor Sports Group, Stephane Ratel Organisation (SRO), today announced that it had sealed a number of key sponsorship agreements on behalf of its two leading UK based domestic motor racing championships.

The West Indies Cricket Board has lost its case against telecommunications company Digicel in London’s High Court and has been forced to withdraw its action for the Stanford 20/20 for 20 match on November 1.

The launch of The Race to Dubai at the HSBC Champions at Shesban International Golf Club in Shnaghai, China on November 6 is to herald the start of “the most momentous season in the history of The European Tour.”

The organisers of November’s Stanford 20/20 for 20 have accused Digicel, the main sponsors of West Indies cricket, of “bullying” tactics in their attempt to secure the billing to which they believe their five-year deal with the WICB entitles them.

Elite Rugby Director, Rob Andrew, MBE announced that a four year deal has been agreed between the Rugby Football Union and sports performance specialists PGIR Limited.