MURDOCH-MAN UDEAL GOES INTO EXTRA TIME
The bid by Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB for famed English soccer club Manchester United was booted into extra time on Thursday after the British Government passed the deal to an anti-monopoly referee.
BRITISH EUROSPORT SECURES EXPANDED COVERAGE DEAL
British Eurosport has added another 55,000 homes in the UK following a carriage deal with Eurobell.starting the end of January.
HOENESS WANTS GERMAN FEDERATION TO PAY INTERNATIONALS
Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness thinks German internationals should be paid by the national federation while on duty for their country.
SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED NOT TO MATCH CONSORTIUM OFFER ON AFL TV RIGHTS.
Seven Network Limited has advised the Australian Football League that it would not accept its offer to match the News Limited led consortium bid for broadcast television rights for seasons 2002-2006.
FESTINA OFFER FOUR MILLION FRANCS AGAINST DOPING
The Festina cycling team, thrown out of this year's Tour de France because of a drugs scandal, has offered to donate four million French francs ($718,200) to help fight doping.
EMPICS TO TAKE LEGAL STEPS AGAINST RIVAL ALLSPORT
Sport photo agencies EMPICS and Allsport are set to clash in court over claims one ripped off the others web site.
WEMBLEY’S TWIN TOWERS FACE DEMOLITION, SAYS REPORT
The famous twin towers of London's Wembley Stadium face demolition under the redevelopment plans to create a new 80,000-seat national stadium, the Sunday Telegraph reported on Sunday.
KHAN JOINS WORLD SPORTS GROUP
Omar Khan, new business development director with London-based ISM is leaving the marketing company to head up sponsorship sales on the Ladies European Golf Tour with the World Sports Group.
THIRTY PERCENT OF SPARTA’S SHARES UP FOR SALE
Thirty percent of the shares of Prague's soccer team of Sparta is up for sale, owner Alexander Rezes has said.
FIBA DENY ISL SPECULATION
Basketball governing body FIBA has denied reports which suggested its relationship with the troubled Swiss marketing giant ISL is close to collapse.