North America
SPORTSYA! SPONSORS HISPANIC NASCAR TEAM
SportsYa!, the Spanish and Portuguese-language internet sports portal, has sponsored the first Hispanic-owned and driven racing car team in NASCAR?s 50-year history.
CHURCHILL TO BUY RACECOURSE IN $101m DEAL
Churchill Downs Inc. , the company behind the Kentucky Derby, has said it would buy Arlington International Racecourse near Chicago from Duchossois Industries for $101 million in stock.
FENWAYSITE IS BEST BET FOR RED SOX
The Boston Red Sox will not be moving from their current site at Fenway Park following an agreement between the Red Sox and the City administration.
NFL-EUROPE’S WORLD BOWL BATTLES EURO 2000
While millions of soccer fans settle down on Sunday to watch the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, some might be tempted to flip television channels to catch a glimpse of the American variety's championship game.
NIKE UNVEIL NEW SPRINTERS SUIT
With an eye on Sydney's Olympic Games, shoe and apparel giant Nike has unveiled its space-age "Swift Suit" for sprinters.
LAKERS-PACERS IN RATINGS FAILURE
The LA Lakers NBA Finals clincher against the Indiana Pacers did not capture the imagination of US armchair sports fans in quite the same way as the equivalent match in previous finals.
GUTKOWSKI NAMED WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT CEO AND CHAIRMAN
Sports management agency, Worldwide Entertainment & Sports Corp, has named Robert Gutkowski as its president and chief executive, and Charles Koppelman chairman of the board of directors.
RIVALS.COM IN MANAGEMENT RESHUFFLE
Rivals.com, the online network consisting of hundreds of team and affinity channels, has named Mark Shuken as its new president.
NHL-LEAGUE APPROVES SALES OF DEVILS, AVALANCHE, ISLANDERS
The NHL's Board of Governors has unanimously approved the proposed sales of the Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders.
RIOTS AFTER LAKERS? NBA VICTORY
Scores of people set fire to at least one police car, smashed other vehicles with baseball bats and flung bottles and rocks at firemen following the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night for the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship.
GIANTS SET UP ONLINE TICKET CLEARING HOUSE
The San Francisco Giants have set up a web-based ?clearing house? for unwanted tickets, which can be sold ?at face value or higher?, reports the S.F. Chronicle.
HUIZENGA SEEKS NEW STADIUM SPONSOR
The search for a new naming rights sponsor to replace the defunct Pro Player at the Miami Dolphins? stadium could involve the sale of a stake in the franchise.
CORE CAPITAL PARTNERS INVESTS IN WOMEN?S SPORTS NETWORK
Core Capital Partners has made an equity investment of $1.5m in the Women's Sports Network, a new media company focusing on young women and sports.
FORMER COACHES TO TESTIFY AGAINST COLLEGE GAMBLING
The United States Congress has called on former greats of the NCAA sports scene to endorse efforts to outlaw gambling on college sports.
COUNCILLORS UNIMPRESSED BY NEW FENWAY PARK SITE
A tour of the proposed new Fenway Park site by Boston City Councillors has revealed flaws in the plan for the proposed Red Sox Stadium.
USOC CANCELS 2000 CONGRESS
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has canceled the 200 Olympic Congress, according to a report in Sports Travel Magazine.
MICHAEL JORDAN WINS SUIT OVER CHICAGO RESTAURANT
Retired basketball star Michael Jordan proved himself just as formidable in a courtroom as on the courts when a federal judge ruled in his favour in a dispute with restaurateurs over exclusive Chicago rights to his name.
BANK ONE SPONSORS WNBA?S INDIANA FRANCHISE
Bank One has been named the official bank for one of the Women's National Basketball Association's newest franchises - the Indiana Fever.