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Gov. Jesse Ventura's weekend job as an announcer for the XFL may be in jeopardy.

The Women's Tennis Association has received an injection of cash from US high-tech stock market Nasdaq.

Major League Baseball?s Florida Marlins could be set for a new home in downtown Miami after the city commission approved a site by the Miami River.

Milwaukee Bucks coach George Karl was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for recent comments he made regarding the management of the Seattle SuperSonics.

Former fitness trainer to the stars Jake Steinfeld plans to begin a new lacrosse league play in June with backing from a handful of major sponsors and a small U.S. television deal.

Lawyers for the Oakland Raiders have told a US court that the NFL wrongly took the team?s rights to the Los Angeles market and then refused to pay for it.

The Nasdaq Stock Market has signed on as the North American presenting sponsor for the Sanex WTA Tour.

If a report in this week's Sports Illustrated is to be believed, the NBA will not have to worry about falling attendance or television ratings much longer. In its March 19 issue, the magazine cites an unidentified source close to Michael Jordan who says the NBA superstar turned owner of the Washington Wizards is "90 percent committed" to coming back next season to play for the Wizards. See the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.

NASCAR plans to increase its international television distribution as part of its consolidated international and domestic television package.

Fanball.com, the fantasy sports media company, has signed agreements with several radio stations across the USA to provide its ?Million Dollar Bracket Madness? game to the stations' listeners.

International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley should resign after the tragic start to the Formula One season, former driver Clay Regazzoni said on Wednesday.

The race dates for the America's Cup in 2003 have been announced.

The release of limited edition Jordan retro XI athletic shoe has created high demand for the $125 throwback.

Gold and silver coins commemorating soccer's 2002 World Cup finals have been minted in South Korea, which is gearing up with Japan to co-host the biggest event in world football.

Organisers of five of the world's leading big city marathons urged the world governing body on Monday to introduce blood testing for prohibited drugs.

Formula One champion Michael Schumacher heads the American Forbes Magazine's list of the highest paid athletes for the year 2000 with US$59m in earnings.