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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.
Business

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.
Business

Trinidad and Tobago has abolished the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on all sports equipment in an effort to boost sport in the region.
Stadia

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

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

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.
Business

Mandalay Sports Entertainment (MSE) has attempted to put an end to rumours that the US-based sports entertainment provider is in discussions to purchase World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

Wayne Becker, former division vice-president of Time Warner?s StarzEncore Group, has joined ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) as senior vice-president of programming and event management.

Daktronics, the US electronic scoreboard supplier, has been contracted to design and build a transportable display system for the New York Racing Association (NYRA).

Eurosport, the leading pan-European sports channel, has smashed a series of Olympic records following their continuous coverage of the Sydney Games.
Business

Sports-finance experts have estimated that the 53 per cent stake in the Boston Red Sox, currently owned by the Yawkey Trust, could be worth as much as $300 million.
Business

Octagon has strengthened its Hockey Division with the acquisition of Kelly Management Group (KMGI), the long-established North American hockey agency founded by Larry Kelly and based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Media

The search begins in earnest this week for a new owner of Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox.

Baseball may be one of the big four US sports, but it is being easily beaten by politics in the battle for ratings.
Business

SFX Sports Group UK players? agent Jon Holmes has told Europe?s biggest soccer clubs that their objections against an EU ban on transfer fees are based on self-interest, rather than protection of smaller clubs.
Stadia

Pro Player Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins, has added two new professionals to the management staff.