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Eight cities want 2010 Games
Eight cities, including Sarajevo, are bidding to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed.
ABCI launches action sports network
US-based snowboard, wakeboard and skateboard producers ABCI Holdings Inc./American Boardsports Co. has launched 7Distribution - an international network for distributing action sports products and accessories.
China bids for Games double
China has stunned observers by entering the bidding to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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Ski legend Toni Sailer, a triple Olympic champion, has used the scene of Alpine skiing's blue-riband race to drum up support for Austria's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games.
Austria aims for 2010 Games
One of Austria's leading winter sport stars has joined the push to enhance the country's bid for the 2010 Winter Games.
Ottawa Senators to be sold
Canadian ice hockey team Ottawa Senators is to be sold by its majority owner Rod Bryden for $117m (EUR131m) to a yet-to-be-named group of limited partners.
Pook shuffles CART pack
New CART CEO Chris Pook has praised NASCAR’s approach and promised a management reshuffle will mark the beginning of a CART revival.
NBA star signs up for Dreams
US-memorabilia company Dreams Inc has signed a three-year exclusive memorabilia signature deal with NBA star Vince Carter.
Canada backs Whistler’s Olympic bid
The Canadian government has promised to help the Rocky Mountain ski resort of Whistler, British Columbia, in its joint bid with Vancouver to host the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Strike threatens NHL broadcasts
Groups of technicians at the CBC, Canada's national public TV network, walked off the job on Thursday in a legal strike - prompting fears a similar move over the weekend could damage its NHL broadcasts.
MLB makes 2001 loss of $232m
Major League Baseball (MLB) has reported an overall operating loss of USD232million (EUR260m) in 2001, including USD52.9m (EUR59.3m) incurred by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Kirch signs Canada FIFA deal
KirchGruppe unit KirchMedia has continued its 'mopping up' operation in regard to the sale of World Cup broadcast rights with the conclusion of further deals in minor football markets.
Breeders’ Cup goes to Chicago
Next year's Breeders' Cup will be staged at Arlington Park in Chicago, organisers have confirmed.
WWF reports soft quarter
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWF) has reported a softening of demand for its events and programming in its second quarter results.
Global Specrum to manage Ontario Arena
Global Spectrum, the Philadelphia-based facility management company, is close to completion of a long-term agreement to manage the new multipurpose Windsor Arena in Ontario, Canada.
NHL inks two new Canadian deals
The NHL has signed two key broadcast contracts in Canada.
Canadian hockey’s future might go PPV
Three Canadian ice hockey teams are experimenting with pay-per-view as a way of pulling in more revenue from their fans, following in the footsteps of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which has invested in its own digital channel Leafs TV.
Beijing bans commercial use of Olympic symbols
The mayor of Beijing, Liu Qi, has signed an order protecting intellectual property rights for the 2008 Olympic Games.