North America

The official 2000 US Open web site, www.usopen.org, has gone live allowing tennis fans from around the world to experience the action wherever they are, at any time.

Be Here Corporation, the provider of 360-degree Internet video technology, will give Internet viewers a close up look of the Summer X-Games taking place in San Francisco.

eMarketWorld.com, a producer of industry-specific eBusiness marketplaces, and the Atlanta Sports Council have launched a new sports internet conference and exhibition scheduled for November 28-30, 2000.

The Promotion Marketing Association, the trade association representing the multi-billion dollar promotion marketing industry, has named ESPN as Promotion Marketer of the Year.

Univision Communications, the US-based Spanish-language media company, has acquired the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language television rights to broadcast the final tournaments of the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006.

The NFL?s Chicago Bears are in discussion with city officials to transform its existing stadia into a state-of-the-art complex.

The NCAA will not pull basketball?s Final Four out of Atlanta in protest at the State of Georgia?s use of the Confederate battle symbol ? but the issue remains open.

Belo Interactive has reached an agreement with eFANshop, a Dallas-based e-commerce company, to operate online sports stores at the web sites of Belo's television stations and newspapers.

Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless phone company, has become the new official wireless sponsor for Pro Player Stadium during the Miami Dolphins' and Florida Marlins' 2000-02 seasons.

Paul Cayard?s AmericaOne, the top-placing United States team for America's Cup XXX, is to sell off its prime physical assets to a new race team led by fellow St. Francis Yacht Club member, Larry Ellison

The first person to be convicted on federal charges of running an illegal offshore Internet sports gambling operation has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison.

ESPN is to produce and televise the third annual Jeep Americas? Cup Volleyball tournament, from August 11 to 20, from Ginasio Poliesportivo (SBC) in S?o Paulo, Brazil.

A Major League Baseball committee report suggesting that the all the league's teams share 40-50 percent of their local revenue is likely to receive a cool reaction from the New York Yankees.

The athletes' village for the Sydney Olympics, with a dining area to serve 5,000 people at one sitting, has been acclaimed by Australian Games officials as the best ever.

Ticketmaster, has signed a multi-year, exclusive ticketing agreements with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen?s owned or operated sports teams and venues.

Ice hockey fans at Bratislava's ice hockey stadium saw two exhibition matches last weekend involving stars from the NHL and Europe.