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The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.

The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.

Media analysts have described the idea of rival Major League Baseball (MLB) teams following the example of the New York Yankees by setting up their own regional TV networks as ‘a risk’.

Kuwait has postponed next month's second West Asian Games because of tensions in the area following the attacks on the United States.

Leo Hindery, CEO of the proposed Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, has recruited several former co-workers from media firms AT&T Broadband and GlobalCenter to form the managment team of the new venture.

US dot com, SportVoices.com has ceased operational activities with immediate effect, putting its digital archive of over 40,000 interviews with sporting celebrities up for sale.

The resumption of the NFL following the terrorist attacks in the US showed a significant drop in television ratings with fans clearly not ready to sit down and tune into the action so soon after the recent atrocities.

Organisers of an auto convention that has complicated plans to change the date of the Super Bowl say they would consider a payoff from the NFL.

Athens 2004 Olympic organisers will propose a new, tougher security plan to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team visiting Greece this week in the wake of the air attacks on the US.

IOC president Jacques Rogge has said athletes should not be excluded from the Olympic Games because of their country's politics.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan will come out of retirement to play for the NBA's Washington Wizards, according to media reports – and could announce his comeback later today.

The England cricket team’s tour of India later this year looks set to be shelved because of the political crisis in the Middle East.

Emirates Airlines have announced the end of their sponsorship of racing’s World Series.

The National Football League’s (NFL) effort to resolve the scheduling of its play-offs and to find a new date and location for the Super Bowl competition is unlikely to be decided until next month.

The National Football League’s (NFL) effort to resolve the scheduling of its play-offs and to find a new date and location for the Super Bowl competition is unlikely to be decided until next month.

YankeeNets LLC, the soon to be launched regional TV network for the New York Yankees, has hired the experienced John Fillippelli as head of production.