Americas
Ex-colleagues say YES to Hindery
Leo Hindery, CEO of the proposed Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, has recruited several former co-workers from media firms AT&T Broadband and GlobalCenter to form the managment team of the new venture.
SportsVoices.com closes amid dot com downturn
US dot com, SportVoices.com has ceased operational activities with immediate effect, putting its digital archive of over 40,000 interviews with sporting celebrities up for sale.
Ratings down as NFL resumes play
The resumption of the NFL following the terrorist attacks in the US showed a significant drop in television ratings with fans clearly not ready to sit down and tune into the action so soon after the recent atrocities.
Conference wants Super Bowl payoff
Organisers of an auto convention that has complicated plans to change the date of the Super Bowl say they would consider a payoff from the NFL.
Athens 2004 organisers security crackdown
Athens 2004 Olympic organisers will propose a new, tougher security plan to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team visiting Greece this week in the wake of the air attacks on the US.
Rogge: ‘Politics plays no role in athletics’
IOC president Jacques Rogge has said athletes should not be excluded from the Olympic Games because of their country's politics.
Jordan comeback – the saga continues
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will come out of retirement to play for the NBA's Washington Wizards, according to media reports – and could announce his comeback later today.
England tour of India in jeopardy
The England cricket team’s tour of India later this year looks set to be shelved because of the political crisis in the Middle East.
Emirates pulls out of World Series
Emirates Airlines have announced the end of their sponsorship of racing’s World Series.
NFL still undecided on new match dates
The National Football League’s (NFL) effort to resolve the scheduling of its play-offs and to find a new date and location for the Super Bowl competition is unlikely to be decided until next month.
NFL still undecided on new match dates
The National Football League’s (NFL) effort to resolve the scheduling of its play-offs and to find a new date and location for the Super Bowl competition is unlikely to be decided until next month.
YankeeNets hires production chief
YankeeNets LLC, the soon to be launched regional TV network for the New York Yankees, has hired the experienced John Fillippelli as head of production.
Hockey business title to be sold
GTC Transcontinental Group plans to sell its publications The Hockey News and Hockey Business News as it shifts its publishing focus away from sports, according to a leaked internal memo.
New York Games offer rejected
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has dismissed claims New York should be automatically handed the 2012 Olympic Games in the wake of the suicide plane attacks in America.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge has dismissed claims New York should be automatically handed the 2012 Olympic Games in the wake of the suicide plane attacks in America.
Investors leave YankeesNet
Two of the prime backers in YankeesNet - the soon-to-be-launched regional TV network for the New York baseball franchise - have reportedly pulled their combined $170million (B
Dallas Cowboys look to sell stadium rights
The Dallas Cowboys, one of the world’s most successful sporting franchises, is proposing to sell exclusive rights to four sections of their 30-year-old Texas Stadium rather than slap a corporate name on it.
IOC’s Pound blasts back over payment probe
Dick Pound, a loser in the vote for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency has found himself in the centre of controversy over a series of payments made by the IOC to his law firm.