QUOKKA SPORTS CLOSES ACQUISITION OF TOTAL SPORTS
Quokka Sports has successfully completed the acquisition of Total Sports, the sports internet company, following July?s definitive acquisition agreement.
IOC DENIES THREAT TO MOVE ATHENS GAMES
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Dick Pound said on Wednesday that Athens was far behind in preparing the 2004 Olympics but denied the IOC was considering moving the Games.
CARNEGIE COOKE SIGNS BRAZILIAN JOCKEY CLUB DEAL
Carnegie Cooke & Company has signed a deal with the Jockey Club Ceraense, in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, for the exclusive operation of international simulcast transmission of racing events.
SALT LAKE TICKETS BOOM ONLINE
Online ticket requests for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games may soon exceed the record total tickets sold through the internet for the recent Summer Games in Sydney.
CITY OF MANCHESTER STADIUM ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION
The City of Manchester Stadium is well on its way for completion in advance of the Commonwealth Games 2002.
SRI LANKA BOARD’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUSPENDED
Sri Lanka's scandal-tainted cricket board has suspended its chief executive amid reports of a multi-million dollar television rights dispute.
KARPIN BIDS FOR SAME STATUS AS EUROPEAN UNION PLAYERS
Celta Vigo's Russian international Valery Karpin is hoping to finish the season with the status of a European Union national after taking his case to a Madrid court this week.
CALGARY FUNDS $4.1M ?ICE HOUSE?
The Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA) has funded the development of a new $4.1 million facility dedicated to ice sports.
CANADA KEEPS LPGA TOURNAMENT
Despite losing the duMaurier Open ? one of the LPGA?s major championships - Canada will still host an LPGA tournament in 2001.
SPORTSWORLD ACQUIRES ACTION SPORTS AGENCY
Sportsworld Media Group, the sports TV production, sponsorship and event marketing company, has acquired Infinite Management Solutions Ltd. (IMS) for A$850,000 ($442,000 ), of which A$450,000 ($234,000) will be paid in Sportsworld shares.