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England tour of India in jeopardy
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.
CART wins mixed public support in UK
The first CART race in England has been hailed a huge success in the press but criticised by fans – despite fears the whole event could have been wiped out by poor track drainage.
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Emirates pulls out of World Series
Emirates Airlines have announced the end of their sponsorship of racing’s World Series.
NFL still undecided on new match dates
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.
NFL still undecided on new match dates
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.
Promoters threaten to boycott Aussie PGA Tour
Australian golf promoters have threatened to introduce a breakaway tour if PGA Tour Australasia cannot come up with a solution to a number of pressing issues, including the question of television rights.
DirecTV to screen WWF show
US satellite TV platform DirecTV will be allowed to air the WWF ‘Unforgiven’ pay-per-view event this Sunday despite contract renewal talks between the two parties for regular delivery of the content remaining unresolved.
Kirch axes pay-TV chief
German media giant and sports rights owner, the KirchGruppe has begun to initiate a corporate reshuffle within its pay-TV arm, axing Manfred Puffer the chief executive officer of its struggling domestic digital television platform Premiere World.
YankeeNets hires production chief
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.
EC seeks assurances on merger
The European Commission is seeking further assurances on the proposed merger of RTL Group, Vivendi Universal and Group Jean-Claude Darmon (Darmon, pictured) after concerns the move will stifle competition.
Octagon’s royal appointment
Octagon Esedos, the Spanish agency of the sports marketing giant has appointed the son-in-law of King Juan Carlos I of Spain as its new business development manager.
Rokke to sell stake in Wimbledon
Kjell Inge Rokke, the Norwegian majority owner of English soccer club Wimbledon, is expected to pull the plug on his investment in the club.
NBA wants record TV deal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will try to secure a record TV rights deal with its incumbent broadcast partners, NBC and Turner, when it opens renewal talks at a league meeting on Saturday.
CUB extends cricket sponsor deal
The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) has signed a major new ten-year sponsorship deal with Carlton & United Breweries (CUB).
Argentine club votes out investors
Argentinian soccer club Quilmes has formally wound up its 17-month relationship with investment firm Exxel.
TEAMtalk SMS deal with One 2 One
Sports media group TEAMtalk has signed a deal with UK cellphone network One 2 One to provide an SMS football service for selected customers.
World Snooker signs soccer chief
The chairman of English Premier League soccer club Ipswich Town, David Sheepshanks, has joined the board of World Snooker as a non-executive director.
Merriman named chair of ACB
Bob Merriman has been named as chairman of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB).