SPONSORSHIP FEARS FOR WINDIES AFTER POOR PERFORMANCES
West Indies cricket team manager Ricky Skerritt said on Tuesday the tourists were concerned about how their poor performances could affect future sponsorship deals.
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP TURNS PROFIT
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup have revealed that the tournament made a profit of more than #2million ( $2.83 million )
RANGERS MAKE LOSS DESPITE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
Scottish soccer giants Glasgow Rangers have recorded pre-tax losses for the 12 months to June 30 of #25million ($35.5million), despite an increase in turnover from the club?s Champions League campaign.
INDIA CRICKET CHIEFS START PROBE
The disciplinary committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) began a meeting on Tuesday to decide the fate of five test players named in a federal matchfixing report and an internal inquiry by the board.
GLOBAL SPORTNET SIGNS FIVE-YEAR TV DEAL WITH ITALIAN SOCCER GIANT
Hamburg-based sports marketing agency Global Sportnet has signed a five-year contract with Italian Serie A soccer club Juventus FC.
FALL MEET SMASHES WAGERING RECORD
Churchill Downs has established a record for total wagering during its 2000 Fall Meet, which ended its 24-day run on Saturday.
CASH FOR ALL AFTER IAAF MEETING
All finalists at both world outdoor and indoor athletics championships will receive prize money from next year.
US TV GUIDE CHANNEL TO LAUNCH "SPORTSVIEW"
Speculation is growing that the US-based TV Guide Channel is to launch a "Sportsview" segment to be hosted by Fox Sports Net anchors.
SOCCER CHIEFS IN FINAL TRANSFER TALKS SHOWDOWN
Soccer experts and European officials will meet next week in a last-ditch bid to reach a compromise on future rules governing player transfers. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
WWF ANNOUNCES RETURN TO DETROIT
Tickets for the latest WWF event in the US go on sale this week after promoters revealed it would be staged in Detroit.