ZIDANE CALLS TRANSFER FEES "RIDICULOUS?
Zinedine Zidane, European footballs brightest star, has labeled the transfer fees paid recently by big European clubs "ridiculous".
SPORTEL TO EXPAND OUTREACH TO NEW MEDIA EXHIBITORS AND ADVERTISERS
Sportel, the international meeting place for the television distribution and programming market, is expanding its outreach to new media and advertising companies for SPORTEL's 11th International Sports Television Convention, to be held in Monte Carlo November 5-8, 2000.
UFA CHAIRMAN TO CLARIFY ROLE WITH HAMBURG
Ufa-Sports chairman Bernd Hoffmann has said that he will seek a meeting with the chairman of Hamburg SV Werner Hackmann to clarify the relationship between the two organisations, according to the soccer industry newsletter, The Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.
NEW ZEALANDERS WILLING TO PAY BIG TO SEE TIGER
Average New Zealanders are willing to pay up to 500 New Zealand dollars (US$205) to see Tiger Woods, a survey has shown, but millionaire pro golfers insist it's too much money.
FOX SPORTS WORLD ESPANOL TO LAUNCH ON TIME WARNER, EL PASO
FOX Sports World Espanol, the only 24-hour, Spanish-language sports network in the United States, is to distribute its programming to more than 117,000 Time Warner Communications' subscribers in El Paso, Texas.
RFU ENDORSES RESTRUCTURING PLANS
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) in the UK has formally backed plans put forward by Rob Andrew to restructure the game and will shortly reveal the financial backing they are willing to give the clubs.
RUGBY LEAGUE SET FOR 2003 OVERHAUL
UK rugby league is gearing up for an overhaul in 2003, including a switch to five divisions.
MAVERICKS SHARES SET FOR CUBAN?
Media company Belo Corp says it is to sell its interest in the NBA?s Dallas Mavericks and its new downtown arena.
LIBYA BACKS MOROCCO WC BID
Libya is supporting Morocco in its efforts to stage the 2006 World Cup finals, according to reports from a local news agency.
CONSORTIUM INVESTS $24m IN SCOTTISH SOCCER CHAMPIONS
Manager Martin O'Neill and Formula One motor racing boss Eddie Jordan have joined a group of Irish businessmen in splashing out #17 million ($24m/27.2m Euros) to invest in Celtic, Scotland's soccer champions.