Visa signs $170m deal with Fifa
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Credit card firm Visa says it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup football tournaments.
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The southern hemisphere&#39;s three major rugby unions have signed a $323 million five-year contract with News Limited and South Africa&#39;s SuperSport to secure the financial future of the expanded Tri-nations and Super 14.
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David Beckham's playing contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy is worth about $27.5 million in base salary over five seasons, according to a person familiar with Major League Soccer agreements.
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Computer games giant Electronic Arts signs exclusive agreements with the US National Football League.
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Fifa is poised to confirm details of a friendly game for the victims of the tsunami disaster.
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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - FIFA, world soccer&#39;s governing body, has fined the Spanish Football Association $87,000 for its fans&#39; racial conduct during a friendly against England on November 17.
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Here's what businesses need to know about Visa's new Payment Application Security Mandates.
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Manchester United paid fees totaling 8.5 million pounds (US$15.4 million, â¬12.5 million) to agents who acted as middle men in player transfer deals last season.
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Marcelo Gallardo, 32, a two-time World Cup midfielder for Argentina once was considered among soccer's best playmakers, has agreed to a long-term deal with D.C. United.
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Players are to be given extra time to prepare for the 2006 World Cup a Fifa proposal is approved.
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International Management Group, a sports and celebrity management and marketing firm that has represented Tiger Woods, Joe Montana and Derek Jeter, is being sold to a New York buyout specialist firm in a cash deal valued at more than $700 million.
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Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro joined Serie A powerhouse Juventus from Inter Milan in a C10 million ($16.4 million Cdn) deal. The 30-year-old defender signed a four-year contract with the Turin-based
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MasterCard Inc. said on Thursday it will drop a legal fight to get sponsorship rights for the next two World Cup tournaments, paving the way for a deal with rival Visa International for the world's most watched sports event.
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A bid by the FA to host the 2018 World Cup would be backed by the UK government.
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FIFA has signed a &#36;351 million sponsorship deal with German sporting goods giant Adidas, officials announced Wednesday.
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Goal.com had revealed earlier this week that the deal bringing Boca Juniors super-striker Tevez to Corinthians would be sealed by today, and this is precisely what happened.
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Chelsea signed a deal with the Asian Football Confederation on Thursday, to develop Chinese football talent in a move the Premiership club said would help cement their Asian fan base.