SportBusiness Staff
Stadia

Melbourne, which already boasts the leading facilities in Australia for tennis and Formula One racing, may soon become the home of a new world-class ice skating facility.
Business

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are in talks with a major energy company to take over from Cornhill Insurance as title sponsor of England's home test matches.
Media

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is today launching a new web site devoted to its groundbreaking new media conference in December.
Business

Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2000 (RLWC) have struck back at complaints from Sportal, the online sports content company, that that they have unfairly denied Sportal journalistic access to tournament matches.
Business

German sportswear and equipment maker Adidas-Salomon AG has reported a sharp fall in nine-month net profit but said it was on track to meet its full-year earnings target thanks to strong sales growth.

Sports transmission provider Globecast announced today that it has finalised agreements with more than half of NHL and NBA television rightsholders to provide backhaul services from sports venues for the 2000-2001 season. The deal incorporates the same service to NHL and NFL domestic radio rightsholders.
Business

Major shareholder Robert Louis-Dreyfus is expected to take over as president of struggling Olympique Marseille as France's best supported club gears up for major administrative changes.
Stadia

Brazilian soccer legend Pele has compared the international transfer of young players to the slave trade.
Business

Manchester United, the world's richest soccer club, has signed a sponsorship and merchandising deal with sports gear giant Nike worth a massive $439 million.

US-based GolfServ Online a provider of syndicated golf-related online content and services, has partnered sports e-retailer MVP.com to integrate MVP.com's product offerings into GolfServ's e-commerce section.