BRITISH EUROSPORT SIGNS CABLE AGREEMENT
British Eurosport has signed UP cable operator CWC (Cable & Wireless) - accessing 1m CWC customers - to make British Eurosport the most widely available sports channel in the UK.
BANGLADESH TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA
Test cricket's newest recruits Bangladesh will undertake their first tour of South Africa in October, the United Cricket Board (UCB) said.
STADIUM GETS UEFA ALL CLEAR
Moldova has been given permission by UEFA to use their main stadium for international matches this season, the country's soccer chief said.
EU COMISSIONER WANTS PROTECTION FOR PLAYERS AGAINST `MODERN SLAVERY?
European Union sports commissioner Viviane Reding insists steps will have to be taken to protect young players from the "modern slavery" being practised by some clubs.
JORDAN ADMITS `I WANT AUGUST F1 BAN?
Team boss Eddie Jordan says he was the voice behind a move to ban Formula One activity in August.
NIKE DENY OLYMPIC PROTESTERS CLAIMS
Nike is set to feel the wrath of consumer groups during the Sydney Olympics, with a series of protests planned.
CORNHILL LEAVES A VOID IN ENGLISH CRICKET
Cornhill Insurance is preparing to bow out as sponsors of English Test cricket after a 22 year association with the English game.
UEFA AND FIFA SPLIT OVER TRANSFER CRISIS
Gerhard Aigner, the chef eecutive of European soccer's ruling body UEFA, has signalled a split between UEFA and world governing FIFA over the looming European transfer crisis. For the full story see the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com.
TWI TAKE ON LEICESTER UEFA CUP RIGHTS
IMG, through their television arm TWI, have agreed to handle the worldwide television rights for Premier League club Leicester City?s UEFA Cup campaign.
ESPN INTERNATIONAL NAMES MARKETING EXEC
ESPN International has appointed Berthely Noguera, a television sales and marketing executive with 14 years experience in Mexico, to the new position of affiliate sales director in Mexico City.