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MILLER TO HOST "UP CLOSE"
ESPN's nightly half-hour interview show based in Los Angeles, has found a new host, Gary Miller, who will switch over from his anchor chores with the network's 'Baseball Tonight' and 'Sports Center'
CBS FOOTBALL BEATS BOMBING FOR RATINGS
Live coverage of raging battles in Washington and Iraq resulted in predictable viewership boosts for broadcasters but it was CBS that ended up beating the competition with its broadcast of an equally historic NFL showdown.
STERN IN NEW TALKS
With the deadline for cancelling the season just three days away, NBA commissioner David Stern and Players Association chief Billy Hunter got together Monday to discuss a proposal from the players.
NBA PLAYERS? UNION REACH DEAL – REPORT
The National Basketball Association and its players' union reached an agreement that could end a lockout and result in a shortened pro basketball season, it has been reported.
WEMBLEY WAY SEES SHARES SOAR
Shares in Britain's Wembley Plc soared by 17 percent today after the owners of the home of English soccer received a preliminary bid approach.
CITIES COUNT COST OF NBA LOCK-OUT
The NBA season may be on the verge of starting again but from venues to hotels, arena workers to parking lot attendants, the cost of the lock-out has had devastating financial effects.
IOC `DOZEN? TO QUIT
The International Olympic Committee plans to press up to 12 of its members to resign over the bribery scandal surrounding the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, according to reports in the US.
SPONSOR DELAY DUE TO SCANDAL
Organisers of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City have seen the inevitable knock-on effect to sponsors following the scandal which has rocked the event.
49ERS NEW STADIUM IN DOUBT
A multi-million dollar new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers looks set to be scrapped, according to reports, after running massively over budget.
RYDER CUP HEADS TO IRELAND
Premier golf tournament, the Ryder Cup, will be staged at the Kildare Hotel and Country Club, near Dublin in 2005, it has been officially announced.
SPONSORS STICKING WITH GAMES – SAYS IOC
The head of marketing at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed allegations of bribery swirling around the organisation had not deterred sponsors of the world's top sporting event.
RACETRACK GETS GO-AHEAD
Construction on a new racetrack suitable for Indy-style racing in Joliet, Illinois, will begin soon in time for racing in spring, 2001, it has been confirmed.
THREE SHARE FIFA FAIR PLAY AWARD
Iran, the United States and Northern Ireland have been jointly awarded FIFA's 1998 Fair Play prize.
NEW NBA SCHEDULE UNVEILED
Superstar Shaquille O'Neal and his Los Angeles Lakers are the centrepiece of a condensed post-lockout NBA schedule which forces every team to play on three consecutive nights at least once.
SYDNEY AND SALT LAKE CITY REASSURE SPONSORS
Sydney and Salt Lake City Olympic officials have sought to reassure potential sponsors and spectators that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was dealing effectively with the biggest scandal in its 104-year history.
BIG CASH BOOST FOR ARC
The Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, France's showcase horse race, has had its purse increased by about 20 percent.
OLYMPIC NEWS – `AROUND THE RINGS?Ed Hula, Editor
1.DIRTY TRICKS SURFACE IN IOC SCANDAL
2.KENYA'S MUKORA QUITS IOC
3.SAMARANCH DEFIANT, TOO
4.2006 WINTER OLYMPIC BIDDERS FACE CONFUSION, NEW RULES
5.2012 BIDS
6.HOT FILE
SWIMMER?S DRUG BAN APPEAL – DATE SET
Triple Olympic champion Michelle Smith-de Bruin will not have her appeal against a four-year ban heard until May 3, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced.