Americas

The Washington Redskins has partnered wireless application service provider, Ztango, Inc., to provide Redskins fans with information services to wireless handheld devices.

Fox, which has gambled $2.5 billion on baseball as a TV ratings winner, breathed easier on Monday after preliminary figures showed the rest of America did not completely turn off the all-New York World Series. For the full details, see the `FEATURES? section of sportbusiness.com.

Major League Baseball has extended its exclusive agreement with MBNA as the official credit card issuer of Major League Baseball.

Olympic tennis could suffer in 2004 because of a scheduling clash with the U.S. Open, Larry Scott, head of the ATP Tour, has said.

NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has backed plans by the Philadelphia Eagles to build a new stadium.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has confirmed that Sydney Olympics minister Michael Knight has been appointed to the Athens 2004 Games co-ordination commission.

Baseball fans better be prepared to dig deep, really deep, into their pockets to pay for a seat at the historic "Subway Series" games between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets.

ISL United States and PSP Sports, a US-based sports marketing and media company have signed an agreement to integrate their marketing infrastructure and business relationships.

On the eve of the new NBA season, Spalding has launched its biggest ever UK marketing campaign.

Boston Red Sox chief John Harrington has admitted his surprise at the number of potential bidders for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

The US Major League Soccer (MLS) season drew to a close on Sunday when the Kansas City Wizards won the MLS Cup against the Chicago Fire. But the TV ratings indicate that MLS is still struggling to develop a mainstream following.

Gambling regulators in Nevada, USA, are proposing a $550 betting limit on college sport in an effort to avoid federal legislation that could make the wagering illegal.

Sydney has embraced the Paralympics like no other, snapping up 800,000 tickets for the Games that open on Wednesday, 17 days after the Olympic closing ceremony.

Bertelsmann AG has launched a joint venture with iSyndicate, a provider of content syndication services and technologies on the internet.

New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens has launched his official website for AthletesDirect, a subsidiary of Broadband Sports.

Major League Soccer (MLS) might take over DC United's operations, following the collapse of the club's long-awaited sale to a New York investment firm.