SportBusiness Staff
Media

The New York Yankees' principal owner George Steinbrenner has been contacting his partners about possibly selling the baseball team to Cablevision, the cable television operator, Newsday has reported.
Stadia

Soccernet.com has become the official soccer web site of ESPN.com.

Plan to restrict England tours to the three main southern hemisphere rugby nations are unlikely to be accepted by the sport's governing body, Australia Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said on Wednesday.
Media

Las Vegas casinos emerged as the big winner following the Baltimore Ravens? 34-7 rout of the New York Giants in last Sunday?s Super Bowl.
Business

With a decision possible before the end of the day, Mike Tyson again goes before Nevada boxing authorities to try to convince a majority of the five-member state athletic commission that he deserves a chance to fight again.
Events

HBO.com is to launch a live interactive adjunct to HBO Sports' new 12-week talk/magazine show, On the Record with Bob Costas.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian sports footwear firm Dunlop is launching a new brand to attract younger, fashion conscious consumers.

Stadia

English Premier League high flier Sunderland has named former brewery executive Hugh Roberts as their new chief executive.
Business

Honda Motor Co. is likely to return to formula one in 2000, Honda President Hiroyuki Yoshino has said, adding the sport would help to improve corporate decision-making.

Media

Super Bowl XXXV was a ratings winner for CBS but a relative dud compared with past games as the Baltimore Ravens killer defence dazzled the New York Giants but failed to draw record numbers of viewers.