Nissan has signed up as the fifth tier-one partner of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games after holding off competition from several rivals in the automotive field, according to organising committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman.

The prospect of an American bid for the 2022 or 2026 Winter Olympics moved closer on Wednesday as an exploratory committee was formed by Salt Lake City officials.

Qatar 2022 has announced that CH2M HILL has secured the crucial contract to ensure the successful delivery of the Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup.

Bundesliga club Schalke 04 is the big mover in the latest Football Money League from Deloitte, as the status quo remained intact amongst the world’s top clubs.

Formula One Management (FOM) has agreed new broadcast deals in two of the sport’s key European markets through agreements with Antena 3 and Sky Deutschland.

Investment management and servicing company BNY Mellon has been announced as the new title sponsor of the Boat Race, one of British sport’s most historic events.

Leaders in Sport organisers have announced that the exclusive meeting at the La Manga resort has already reached maximum capacity with 100 CEOs and director-level delegates confirmed seven weeks before the 2012 gathering takes place in March.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) on Tuesday fired the starting gun in the race to secure naming rights partners for London 2012’s Olympic Stadium, along with two other key Games facilities.

Manchester United has furthered its recent trend of agreeing sponsorship deals with overseas telecommunications companies by agreeing its first deal with a European operator.

Brazilian construction workers have ramped up their demands for unified salaries and benefits for work on 2014 FIFA World Cup projects by threatening national strike action.

Australia’s leading sporting codes have urged Prime Minister Julia Gillard to update the country’s copyright laws in the wake of a landmark court ruling allowing the near-live transmission of sporting events via mobile networks.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey has insisted the body should start looking for new sources of funding from the sports industry as a whole, instead of relying on its current backing from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and national governments.

The Sport Industry Group has announced that Kantar Media has extended its role as official research partner of the Sport Industry Awards.

The reputation of cycling suffered another blow on Monday as Spanish superstar Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a doping test during the 2010 Tour.

The New York Giants’ dramatic win in Sunday’s Super Bowl ensured the National Football League’s (NFL) showpiece game set a new broadcast landmark for the third year running.

The English Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been buoyed by the news that O2 has elected to extend its long-running partnership by agreeing a new four-year deal.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday extended an olive brand towards Sahara India as the organisation fights to retain its main sponsor.

Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund has agreed a three-year extension on improved terms with its shirt sponsor Evonik Industries.

Global Sports Forum Barcelona has announced that legendary surfer Laird Hamilton will take part in March’s fourth edition of the Forum.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been dealt a major blow after Sahara India made the shock decision to terminate its sponsorship of the national team and withdraw its financial backing of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.