NIKE SIGNS RECORD-BREAKING TIGER DEAL
Tiger Woods has signed a five-year endorsement contract with sportswear giant Nike ? believed to be the biggest in history.
TICKET SURCHARGE HITS PACKERS FANS
Green Bay Packers season-ticket holders are reluctantly paying a surcharge to help fund renovations at Lambeau Field.
UDINESE’S BRAZILIAN DUO LOSE EU STATUS IN PASSPORT PROBE
Udinese have informed the Italian Football League that two Brazilian team members caught in possession of fake Portuguese passports should no longer be considered European Union (EU) players.
FOX SIGNS UP WITH NABA
Fox Broadcasting Company ? home of Fox Sports ? has become a full member of the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA).
GERMAN GOVT TO MEET CLUBS ON EU TRANSFERS
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has planned a meeting with Germany's top soccer clubs before the end of the month to help end a row over player transfers with the European Commission, German government sources said on Friday.
FRANKLIN & ANDREWS IN ONLINE INITIATIVE
Building cost consultants Franklin & Andrews have joined forces with e-commerce company BuildOnline to provide a new online service to the European construction industry.
EXTREME SHINES ON BLUETORCH DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Leading extreme and action sports television distributor Extreme International Ltd has signed a long-term television distribution deal with digital media company Broadband Interactive Group (BIG).
OSAKA CHALLENGES BEIJING AS OLYMPIC HOST BATTLE HOTS UP
The Japanese city of Osaka has pressed its claim to stage the 2008 Olympics against current favourite Beijing, saying it could outdo the Chinese capital in experience and facilities.
CNBC GM JOINS GLOBALGOLF.COM
John Broke-Smith, general manager CNBC Sports International, has joined Beverly Hills Ltd (BHL) to head up the company?s global internet division, with specific responsibility for the brand Globalgolf.com.
PARTY TIME AS A MILLION PACK SYDNEY
A million people turned central Sydney into a giant street party on Thursday to celebrate the arrival of the flame that heralds the opening of the biggest Olympic Games in history.