ON SPORT TO LOOK AT APL DEVELOPMENT Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Over the next six months On Sport will be closely following the development of the Australian Soccer Association?s (ASA) Australian Premier League (APL). As previously reported, . . . Read more
LAW CONFERENCE CONFIRMS DATES Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZLA) has set the dates for its annual conference, with the event to be held October 7-8 at the Rydges Riverwalk in Melbourne. Named the Conference . . . Read more
SUPER RUGBY BIDDING PROCESS TO BEGIN IN EARNEST Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has indicated that an ARU Working Group and consultants MI Associates have begun work on a step-by-step process which could see the location of the fourth Australian Super Rugby team identified by the end of 2004. ARU Managing Director . . . Read more
ANONYMOUS DONATION A BONUS FOR NSWRU AS SLEEVE DEAL PROGRESSES Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The NSW Rugby Union has received an unusual but significant boost, with an anonymous benefactor involved in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) donating $250K for the establishment of the Rugby Youth Foundation. Rugby Youth Foundation . . . Read more
HYUNDAI CONTINUES SOCCER SPEND WITH MAMMOTH FIFA DEAL Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Having signed late last year for the new local A-league soccer competition, motor car giant Hyundai has reconfirmed its sponsorship commitment to the sport, securing a new eight-year sponsorship agreement with global body FIFA to run from 2007. FIFA president Sepp . . . Read more
SIEMENS MOBILE DEPARTURE NOT A PROBLEM FOR SPONSORSHIP Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The news this week that electronics giant Siemens is to exit the Australian mobile phone market will not translate to any downscaling of the company's significant sponsorship portfolio in this country, according to Siemens spokesperson Brad Voss. Siemens has stated . . . Read more