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Kirch succumbs to protests over TV schedules
Media group Kirch has given into increasing protests and agreed to change its scheduling of the soccer highlights programme to the German Bundesliga after ratings for the show dropped remarkably in its newly allotted later time slot.
Celtic serves up new online deal
Scottish Premier League soccer champions Celtic has struck a deal with online broadcasting specialist Servecast
Cardinal solution for NFL team
NFL team the Arizona Cardinals has taken on a new payroll and employee management system.
Juve gets turf support for delle ALPI
Dutch-based company Support in Sport has been contracted to re-turf the pitch in the Delle Alpi Stadium, the home of Juventus and Torino this month.
Atlanta to host 2011 PGA championships
Atlanta will host the PGA Championships for the fourth time in 2011 after hosting it in 1976, 1981 and this year.
Sky sports wins Us open rights
UK satellite channel SKY Sports has been awarded live rights to the US Open, the world's richest grand slam tennis event, for the next four years.
Leicester shares climb on bid confirmation
Shares in Premier League soccer club Leicester City rose sharply this morning after the club confirmed it had received a takeover offer from former director Gilbert Kinch. Shares in the club rose 6.5p to 55p in early trading, valuing the club at £20.9m ($29.4m).
Leeds United launches own web channel
Leeds United soccer club has launched its own web channel which will allow fans to download packages and goals from every Premiership game they play in.
IMG Signs deal with world golf systems
International sports management firm IMG has gained the rights to license TopGolf, the new golf practice and leisure facility run by UK-based World Golf Systems.
Tyson bout postponed until October
Boxing fans will have to wait until October to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing ring, despite a previous announcement this week stating that the renowned boxer would fight in September.
More matches for Kenyan cricketers
Kenyan cricket chiefs have asked the sport's world governing body for more international matches following the recent West Indies tour of the country.
Indian Cricketers barred from taking on Pakistan
The Indian government has denied the country's national cricket team permission to play a test match in Pakistan next month, according to local television reports.
World anti-doping agency to move to Montreal
The World Anti-Doping Agency will locate its permanent headquarters in Montreal, with the aim of improving the credibility and effectiveness of its war on the use of drugs in sports.
WWF Launch new TV magazine show
The World Wrestling Federation will produce a new two-hour magazine format series, WWF Excess, to anchor broadcaster TNN's new five-hour Saturday night sports and entertainment line-up, "Slammin' Saturday Night”.
Bet looks into wrestling TV deal
US cable network, Black Entertainment Television (BET) is in talks with professional wrestling body Urban Wrestling Alliance (UWA) with regard to a series of weekly shows.
Sportech shares rise after ITV deal
Shares in London Stock Market-listed Sportech Plc, owners of betting and gaming firm Littlewoods Leisure, rose yesterday as it announced a deal for Littlewoods to be the exclusive sponsor of ITV's interactive football coverage.
Albuquerque to host minor league baseball franchise
A lease needed to bring minor-league baseball back to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 2003 season has been approved by the City Council.
Greek olympic organisers given $3m cash injection
The organisers of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have given the Greek national Olympic body, the Hellenic Olympic Committee $3million (B