MICROSOFT IN INVESTMENT TALKS WITH SKY GLOBAL
News Corp. is in talks with Microsoft Corp. over a possible $1 billion investment by the software giant in Sky Global Networks Inc., the global satellite-TV assets and investments arm of News Corp.
FIFA MEETS WITH EURO CHIEFS OVER TRANSFER PLANS
World soccer's governing body FIFA presented the European Commission with proposals on Tuesday to revamp the current player transfer system.
COLLECTIBLES COMPANY PARTNERS ONLINE SPORTS STOCK MARKET
Beckett.com, the US-based online destination for sports collectibles enthusiasts and the publisher of monthly collectibles magazines, has formed a two-year co-branding agreement with thePit.com, the world's first online sports stock market.
FURTHER BLOW AS SPONSOR PULLS PLUG ON CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
English cricket has been dealt another devastating sponsor blow after PPP Healthcare decided not to continue its sponsorship of the County Championship.
PHOENIX HOSTS SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX
American League baseball teams, the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals have signed a letter of intent to share a $45 million spring training complex beginning in the 2002 or 2003 season.
ARENAFOOTBALL2 ADDS SIX FOR 2001
Arenafootball2's board of directors have sanctioned the addition of six new teams into the league to begin play in the 2001 season.
SOCCER EVENT TO GO AHEAD DESPITE HEALTH SCARE
The East and Central Senior African Challenge Cup in Uganda will go ahead as planned next month despite the scare over the Ebola virus which has killed more than 60 people, officials in Nairobi confirmed on Tuesday.
`ON TRACK? GOES ONLINE
Since the October launch of NBC6?s motorsports show `On Track from Lowe?s Motor Speedway?, nbc6.com has been placing every episode on the web.
EIGHT ITALIAN PLAYERS FOUND GUILTY OF MATCH-FIXING
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has reported finding eight first and second division soccer players guilty of match-fixing.
RUGBY UNION IN TROUBLE AFTER ANDREW QUITS
The future of English domestic rugby was thrown into doubt when former international Rob Andrew quit two key organisations because national officials had failed to implement his blueprint for the game.