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E*TRADE Group, a global leader in electronic personal financial services, has signed an agreement with the NFL to sponsor the Super Bowl XXXIV Half-time Show.
Business

Forrester Research, a leading independent research firm that analyses technology change and its impact on business, consumers, and society, has predicted that that new Web technologies will allow professional sports leagues to create and deliver innovative broadband sports programming directly to fans.
Business

The General Assembly has urged UN members to observe an Olympic Truce during the Olympic Games to be held in Sydney, Australia, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2000.
Stadia

London?s only Rugby League team, the London Broncos are likely to play at Charlton Athletic soccer club?s Valley stadium form next season.
Stadia

The Washington Post reports that a federal judge in Newark has said he will hear arguments on Monday on a federal prosecutor's request for a temporary restraining order that would place limits on the International Boxing Federation and its four top officials.
Business

Broadband Sports, the privately owned Internet company, has named John Collins, senior vice president of television programming and sponsorship sales at the National Football League, as vice president, new media.
Events

BT are reported to be set to enter the English soccer TV rights battle.

Malaysia will replace Argentina as the venue for a world motorcycling championship race on April 2 next year, officials have said.
Media

The New York Islanders NHL franchise is planning to sell up to $200 million in bonds early next year.
Business

The UK motor sports industry has become the world market leader ? overtaking steel and agriculture in terms of export earnings.

BSkyB has been forced to cut its stake in European soccer champions Manchester United Plc to 9.99 percent.
Business

BSkyB has used its Premier League rights as its launchpad for growth in the 1990s.
Media

A widescale review of the Bosman ruling has moved a step closer after it was revealed that European sports ministers are united in their opposition to it and will attempt to reform the ruling over the coming months because of its damaging impact on football.

Former world champion javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, 38, accepted undisclosed libel damages and a public apology on Tuesday over comments made on a BBC comedy sports quiz show which suggested she had unnaturally high levels of testosterone.
Business

English premier league soccer club Leicester City said on Tuesday it had made a 6.2 million pounds ($10.1 million) loss in 1998/99 despite a strong increase in revenue after a Wembley Cup final appearance.

Sports.com Limited, the majority-owned subsidiary of SportsLine.com, Inc. averaged 1 million page views per day in October, reaching the mark in less than 100 days of operation.
Business

Shares in SportsLine USA, the online sports site part-owned by CBS, surged following last week's long-term acquisition of NCAA rights by CBS.
Events

The two clubs who reach the European Cup Final next May will each receive up to 25,000 tickets for the match at the Stade de France in Paris, UEFA has announced.

The Arena Football League has signed TV deals with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the Nashville Network ? in packages worth $25million in cash, promotional value and exposure.

Barcelona may be struggling on the pitch at the moment - but there is no let-up in their attraction and allure off it.