GLOBAL OLYMPIC TV RATINGS OFFSET NBC PERFORMANCE
The disappointing ratings for Olympic coverage on NBC in the US have been offset by more encouraging figures around the world.
HAVELANGE URGES BRAZIL TO END WORLD CUP BID
Former FIFA president Joao Havelange has urged Brazil to pull out of the race to host the 2006 event.
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US SIGN UP FOR WADA AFTER OLYMPICS ROW
U.S. athletics authorities, under fire at the Sydney Olympics for their drug-testing procedures, appear set to hand over control of all their anti-doping efforts to WADA, the new world anti-doping agency.
CSI SCORE NEW DEAL WITH CRICKET UNION
CSI has extended its television rights contract with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union.
FREESERVE SIGNS DEAL WITH TENNIS? BIGGEST SERVER
Freeserve has agreed a two-year worldwide deal for Greg Rusedski to endorse its free Internet services. The deal comes just as Rusedski, who is currently ranked number nine in the world (ATP Tour), prepares for the start of the US Open tennis tournament.
ACTION TRACKER COMES TO NBCOLYMPICS.COM
NBC/Quokka Ventures (NQV), a joint venture of NBC and Quokka Sports have unveiled Action Tracker on NBCOlympics.com. Action Tracker delivers up-to-the-minute results, pictures and streaming commentary on some of the biggest events of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOCCER SIDES GET IN SYNCH
Ticketing firm Synchro Systems have signed new deals with six British soccer clubs and two foreign teams.
ARGENTINIAN SOCCER CLUB TO SIGN PRIVATISATION DEAL
Argentinian soccer club Racing is close to signing a privatisation deal.
EXPERTS LINE UP FOR MOTORSPORTS SEMINAR
Experts from NASCAR, Le Mans and Formula One will be in attendance for the first in a series of seminars on motorsports technology to be held in the US.