ESPN AND BROADBAND ON THE STARTING BLOCKS WITH NEW VENTURE
ESPN.com and Broadband Sports have teamed up to jointly create and programme a new Athletes Channel on ESPN.com.
HICKS CREDITS CRAMER FOR BROADCAST DEAL
Tom Hicks, head of Southwest Sports Group (SSG), which owns the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, has credited Mike Cramer for his crucial role in SSG's negotiations with Fox Sports Net for the non-cable broadcast rights to the Stars and Rangers games.
IOC SET FOR ATHENS CHECK-UP
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) team visiting Athens on November 22-24 will be examining progress in organising the 2004 Games. For the full details see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
SELIG TO TESTIFY IN WASHINGTON
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is to testify before a Senate sub-committee to explain baseball?s economic problems.
TASTY TREAT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS AS SPONSOR RENEWS
US confectionary giant M&M/Mars is to continue its support of the Special Olympics.
USOC NAMES DIRECTOR OF SPORTS RESOURCES
The US Olympic Committee has named USA Wrestling executive director Jim Scherr as its senior managing director for sports resources.
ATHENS CONFIDENT OF IOC OK
Athens 2004 organisers hope an International Olympic Committee (IOC) team on a three-day visit this week will be pleased with Greece's efforts despite the recent sacking of the minister primarily in charge of the troubled Games.
SFX EXPANDS TEAM, LEAGUE AND VENUE DEPARTMENT
US giant SFX Entertainment is to expand its team, league and venue department of its SFX Sports Group?s marketing division.
SOSA EXHIBITION BOOSTS MLB IN EUROPE
Chicago Cubs star Slammin? Sammy Sosa has been enlisted by Major League Baseball International to help raise baseball?s profile in Europe
CLUB COMMERCIAL CHIEF CALLS FOR CHANGES TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Bayern Munich's commercial manager Uli Hoeness has called for a cutback in the number of matches in the Champions League and said his club would be prepared to take less cash to play fewer games.