TALKSPORT MAKES FESTIVE MOVE INTO E-COMMERCE
UK commercial radio station talkSPORT has made moved into the online merchandise market with an internet Christmas gift store.
MSG NETWORK CONSIDERS NEW YANKEES OFFER
The New York Yankees have agreed to a $52 million, one-year television deal with the International Management Group?s television arm Trans World International.
PERUGIA DEFY FIFA AND PLAY SUSPENDED ARGENTINE
Serie A club Perugia defied a FIFA ruling and played Argentine Pablo Guinazu, currently the subject of a transfer fee wrangle, in their team against Napoli on Sunday.
BERLIN COULD STAGE 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAYS IAAF
If problems are not resolved over the proposed new athletics arena in London's Lea Valley the 2005 world athletics championships could be switched to Berlin.
BBC IS DARK HORSE IN DERBY RIGHTS BID
British horse racing?s premier classic event, the Derby, could return to the BBC as part of the sports? impending television deal.
ARBITRATOR UPHOLDS STERN RULING OVER JOE SMITH
An arbitrator has upheld NBA Commissioner David Stern's right to strip forward Joe Smith of his "Larry Bird" exemption rights, which would have allowed him to re-sign with Minnesota for any amount up to the maximum salary regardless of the team salary cap.
IKANO GETS SALT LAKE DATA DEAL
Management service provider IKANO Communications has been named the `official data networking services supplier? for the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
HAVELANGE DEFENDS NIKE DEAL WITH BRAZIL IN PROBE
Former FIFA president Joao Havelange, 84, praised a controversial sponsorship deal between sportswear giants Nike and the Brazilian national team on Thursday as Congress continued its investigations into the country's crisis-hit national sport. For the full details see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
EBU AWARDS SPORT CONTRACT TO BT BROADCAST SERVICES
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has awarded a major new contract to BT Broadcast Services to provide transmission services covering a number of Europe's top sporting events.
MALAYSIA AMAZED AT LOSING ASIAN GAMES TO QATAR
Malaysian sports officials were dumbfounded after the country lost its bid to host the 2006 Asian Games to Qatar.