National Basketball Association Joins Roster At Licensing International Expo

Expo to Take Place June 8-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. -
NEW YORK, April 26, 2010 – Licensing International Expo, the world's leading marketplace for buying
and selling Intellectual property rights, announced today that the National
Basketball Association (NBA) will be joining the list of the prestigious
brand licensors as a first time exhibitor. Licensing International Expo [...]

Clarification Statement From Kenneth Huang Regarding Liverpool Football Club

BEIJING, April 27, 2010 – With reference to the article published on the Sunday Mirror dated April
24, 2010 quoting Mr. Kenneth Huang regarding his investment interest in
Liverpool Football Club ("Liverpool FC"), Mr. Huang would like to clarify
that he did not speak with the newspaper nor the reporter and did not make
the statements attributed to [...]

Celebs and Pubs Unite for Project Fair Play

LONDON, April 27, 2010 – 200 local pubs are turning the UK footie mad in the run up to this year's
World Cup, with the help of well-known faces including Justin Lee Collins and
Bianca Gascoigne.

Each pub has signed up for 'Project Fair Play', a football-themed charity
campaign that embraces the passion for [...]

Brazil Attractive for German Businesses

Germany Trade & Invest Holds Symposium in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JENEIRO, April 28, 2010 – Brazil has recovered quicker than any other country from the
effects of the economic crisis. In the coming years, the country will make
massive investments in infrastructure, security technologies and sustainable
development. The impetus is provided by the approaching 2014 World [...]

FIFA.com Predicts 5.5 Billion Page Views for 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)

GENEVA, April 30, 2010 – FIFA.com's first-ever Panini Virtual Sticker Album, presented by
Coca-Cola, drives two million sticker swaps within two weeks of launch.

FIFA.com, the world's official football website, today, 29 April 2010,
announced that it is expecting record site traffic for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, making it the most visited football [...]

Anytime Fitness Expanding Into Europe

Master Franchisee Deal Reached for the UK and Ireland
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 29, 2010 – Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, is
showing no signs of slowing down. After opening more than 300 new clubs in
the U.S. each of the past two years, the worldwide leader in neighborhood
fitness clubs is expanding [...]

Brazil Attractive for German Businesses

Germany Trade & Invest Holds Symposium in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JENEIRO, April 28, 2010 – Brazil has recovered quicker than any other country from the
effects of the economic crisis. In the coming years, the country will make
massive investments in infrastructure, security technologies and sustainable
development. The impetus is provided by the approaching 2014 World [...]

Celebs and Pubs Unite for Project Fair Play

LONDON, April 27, 2010 – 200 local pubs are turning the UK footie mad in the run up to this year's
World Cup, with the help of well-known faces including Justin Lee Collins and
Bianca Gascoigne.

Each pub has signed up for 'Project Fair Play', a football-themed charity
campaign that embraces the passion for [...]

National Basketball Association Joins Roster At Licensing International Expo

Expo to Take Place June 8-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. -
NEW YORK, April 26, 2010 – Licensing International Expo, the world's leading marketplace for buying
and selling Intellectual property rights, announced today that the National
Basketball Association (NBA) will be joining the list of the prestigious
brand licensors as a first time exhibitor. Licensing International Expo [...]

Clarification Statement From Kenneth Huang Regarding Liverpool Football Club

BEIJING, April 27, 2010 – With reference to the article published on the Sunday Mirror dated April
24, 2010 quoting Mr. Kenneth Huang regarding his investment interest in
Liverpool Football Club ("Liverpool FC"), Mr. Huang would like to clarify
that he did not speak with the newspaper nor the reporter and did not make
the statements attributed to [...]

ERISTOFF – From the Land of the Wolf

DJ Yoda and pro Skier Joe Tyler Team up for the 'Party in the ERISTOFF Forest'

LONDON, April 30, 2010 – Originating from the wild and untamed landscape of Georgia,
and hugely popular across Europe, ERISTOFF became the official spirit of
leading European winter snow festival, Snowbombing (
www.snowbombing.com/en/), 'the world's greatest show on snow', a
week-long festival combining [...]

ASICS’ First Ever ‘Live Running Casting’ Proves to be a Huge Success

A Quarter of Marathon's Female Runners Hope to Become Face of New Campaign

HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands, April 13, 2010 – ASICS is pleased to announce the incredible success of its first ever
'Live Running Casting' that took place at one of Europe's biggest races, the
2010 Paris Marathon. Held on 11 April in one of Europe's fashion [...]

On the Road to the Final: 2010 UEFA Europa League Cup Handover Ceremony Prior to the Final in Hamburg

HAMBURG, Germany, April 13, 2010 – In approximately one month's time, on 12 May 2010, the City of Hamburg
will be hosting the UEFA Europa League Final, the second most important
European football event of the year. To mark the occasion, UEFA president
Michel Platini today officially passed the UEFA Europa League Trophy on to
Ole von Beust, [...]

EQUMEN(TM) Poised for Growth with Strategic Business Moves

New CEO, NFL star, and Nordstrom launch lead the way
NEW YORK, April 13, 2010 – After storming the men's market in 2009 with their health-improving
Precision Underwear(TM) compression range, EQUMEN(TM) is making a series of
strategic moves to set the company up for further growth. With the
appointment of a CEO from a major athletic compression brand, [...]

Formula 1 Equipment Seized by the High Court

LONDON, April 12, 2010 – After an unsuccessful attempt by a US team to join F1 this year, two of
their bespoke F1 trailers have been seized under a High Court order issued by
a UK creditor and are now for sale on eBay.

Nothing in F1 comes cheaply, but in accordance with [...]

NTT Europe Launches Groundbreaking Smart Media Delivery Services

New Services Help Businesses Maximise the Value of Online Media
LONDON, April 12, 2010 – NTT Europe, an ICT solutions partner and European subsidiary
of NTT Communications, today launches its new Smart Media Delivery services,
becoming Europe's first managed-hosting provider to offer a complete solution
for the optimisation, delivery and monetisation of multi-platform audio and
video content.

[...]

Thanks to Visa, Your 2010 FIFA World Cup TM Trip is Only 40 Days Away, but how Will Your Travel Plans Fare?

ST HELIER, Jersey, April 30, 2010 -

– First Game Just 40 Days Away
– Are Your Travel and Hospitality Plans Finalised?
– What Difference Could a Concierge Service Make?

For football fans everywhere, the event of a lifetime is now less [...]

Thanks to Visa, Your 2010 FIFA World Cup TM Trip is Only 40 Days Away, but how Will Your Travel Plans Fare?

ST HELIER, Jersey, April 30, 2010 -

– First Game Just 40 Days Away
– Are Your Travel and Hospitality Plans Finalised?
– What Difference Could a Concierge Service Make?

For football fans everywhere, the event of a lifetime is now less [...]

Sport Pro/UNI Europa: Athletes Send Strong Message for Workers’ Rights to EU Commission

NYON, Switzerland, April 19, 2010 – Top European players unions are in Madrid today at the European Sports
Forum to tell the European Commissioner responsible for Sport, Androulla
Vassiliou, that European athletes must be covered by EU laws protecting
workers' rights.

The unions won't accept a special application of EU law for sport and [...]

Football Unites Partners Across the Globe for World Malaria Day; Tackling a Preventable Disease That Kills a Child in Africa Every 30 Seconds

Inspired by the First FIFA World Cup(TM) in Africa, United Against Malaria Brings Together Football Stars, Policy Makers, Celebrities, Corporations, Faith Leaders and Students in a Series of Events to Help Reach the United Nations Target of Universal Access to Mosquito Nets and Malaria Medicine in Africa by the End of 2010

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire, ACCRA, [...]

Seawings Supports the Dhaka Project Polo Cup on April 16, 2010

DUBAI, UAE, April 14, 2010 – On April 16th 2010, Seawings, Dubai's only seaplane tour operators, is
extending their support to the Dhaka project through the sponsorship of the
Seawings Polo team captained by Lise Stokes. Seawings will be providing the
prizes on the day for best player as well as the best dressed woman and man.
So [...]

Ansell Partnering With Peugeot Sport Turkiye for 2010 WRC/IRC

'High Performance in Hand Protection' Program Goes International
BRUSSELS, April 14, 2010 – Earlier this week, the international racing team Peugeot Sports
Turkey(www.peugeotsportturkiye.com/) announced that it will partner
with Ansell(www.ansell.eu/) to participate in the rally IRC Series
(Intercontinental Rally Challenge) organized by Eurosport Events with the
first and only lady team in IRC; national athletes, Burcu Cetinkaya and Cicek
Guney.

[...]

PUMA’s New Packaging and Distribution System to Save More Than 60% of Paper and Water Annually

PUMA Kicks Off Next Pivotal Phase of Long-Term 360 Sustainability Program by Implementing Eco-friendly Packaging System

LONDON and HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, April 13, 2010 – After more than ten years of successful implementation of its
social and environmental standards (puma.safe) and the introduction of its
company initiative PUMAVision last year, Sportlifestyle company PUMA launched
the next pivotal phase of [...]

QSL Clinches Famous Brands as Sponsors to China’s National Basketball League

BEIJING, April 12, 2010 – QSL Sports Limited (QSL) today announced that the Company has
successfully signed on several sponsors and partners for China's National
Basketball League (NBL). The sponsorships come on the heels of QSL's
announcement back in February this year that it announced its investment in
the NBL and signing of an exclusive contract to promote, [...]

ACIS Secures GBP5m Dorset County Council Contract DfT Funded Weymouth Transport Package for 2012 Games

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 8, 2010 – Cambridge-based ACIS (Advanced Communication and Information Systems)
today announced the award of a GBP5m contract to supply the Real Time
Passenger Information (RTPI) system for Dorset County Council's Weymouth
Showcase scheme. ACIS will deliver the first element of the Department for
Transport funded transport package for the 2012 Games.

[...]

FIFA and Sony to Launch First Ever Global 3D Experience of the FIFA World Cup(TM)

LONDON, April 8, 2010 -

– Schedule of the 25 games in 3D announced
– Sony to Release the Official 3D FIFA World Cup(TM) Film on Blu-ray Disc
in 2010
– Sony to Produce and Show 25 Exclusive Promotional Trailers [...]

PUMA(R) Enters Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012

Sportlifestyle Company to Compete Again in Around-the-World Ocean Race After Placing 2nd in the Last VOR

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8, 2010 – PUMA(R) announced today it will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race
2011-2012 after placing 2nd second overall in the 2008-2009 competition. The
race, known as the "Everest of sailing," begins in October [...]

ASICS Organises First Ever ‘Live Running Casting’ at Paris Marathon

The Winner Will Become the Face of ASICS' new AYAMi Campaign
HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands, April 6, 2010 – This year's Paris Marathon, held on 11th April 2010, will be the stage
for an extraordinary event: the first ever 'Live Running Casting'. With this
casting, ASICS offers female runners the chance to become the face of a
pan-European campaign [...]

Neuro Drinks Partners With Legendary Pro Surfer Laird Hamilton

Hamilton joins wife Gabby Reece as spokesperson for the groundbreaking 24/7 wellness beverage

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2010 – Neuro Drinks announced today that Laird Hamilton – often referred to as
the greatest big wave surfer of all time — will ride the wave of the
rapidly-growing health beverage designed to sustain and enhance active lives.
[...]