SportBusiness Staff

The United States may have grabbed the most gold medals, but NBC's tape-delayed coverage of the Summer Games from Sydney limped across the finish line at a 32-year low in Olympic television ratings. For the full story see the `FEATURES? section of sportbusiness.com.
Events

The first Olympics on the web captivated US office workers during the first week of the Sydney 2000 Games.
Events

Online auction site eBay Inc is to form an alliance with the National Football League to sell pro-football merchandise, memorabilia and "fantasy experiences" to raise money for charity.

TV commercials containing violence have become a staple of the annual baseball championship season, according to a study by a family doctor.
Events

The World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has signed a multi-million dollar television distribution agreement in Japan.
Stadia

Fans of baseball park the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh will soon be able to buy their very own piece of history, when the stadium is auctioned off online.
Events

NBC finally showed some live coverage of the Olympics at the weekend ? deciding at the last moment to broadcast the men?s basketball gold medal game.
Events

Following the conclusion of the Sydney Olympics, organisers of the next Games have spoken confidently of it matching the success achieved by the Australian city.
Stadia

The remaining 45 minutes of the Spanish league match between Espanyol and Real Sociedad, abandoned on Sunday because of a waterlogged pitch, will be played on October 18.
Media

Italian public broadcaster RAI and publisher RCS Editori have launched Sport Set, a television and multimedia sports services joint venture.