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Chess grandmaster says split in sport has hit hard
Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has acknowledged the split among leading players had hit the game but argued it did not devalue the top tournaments.
NFL goes for 16-game season
The NFL will play a full 16-game regular-season schedule this year – with games postponed last weekend being rearranged for early January – in a move which will save the sport millions of dollars in lost revenues.
IOC’s Pound blasts back over payment probe
Dick Pound, a loser in the vote for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency has found himself in the centre of controversy over a series of payments made by the IOC to his law firm.
Cricket’s Barry Shepherd dies
Former Australian test batsman and cricket administrator Barry Shepherd has died aged 64, the Australian Cricket Board has announced.
IOC chiefs: We plan for terrorist disaster
Olympic leaders have painted an apocalyptic picture this week of the potential devastation from an attack on the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games.
Broadcasters get free race coverage access
Broadcasters are to be offered free news pool feeds of sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race.
CART hopes for double-Euro success
CART organisers in Germany have hailed the event a ‘huge success’ – and now English hopes are high as the CART road show rides to Rockingham.
IOC to review Salt Lake security
The International Olympic Committee will give Games security top priority when its executive board meets in Lausanne tomorrow.
IMG signs deal with Brazilian Olympic Committee
IMG has signed a three-year marketing deal with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) worth $10m (B
Referees dispute reports of deal with NFL
NFL referees have dismissed press reports of a deal being agreed to end the lockout that has seen replacement officials kick off the new football season.
New name for European Tennis Association
The European Tennis Association has announced that it is to change its name to Tennis Europe.
New Ryder Cup dates due tomorrow
The European Ryder Cup board is to confirm new dates for the contest – following the decision at the weekend that the 2001 event should be postponed.
Teams look to recruitment fair
Professional teams from throughout the western USA will be looking to recruit new staff at the 2nd Annual Sports Career Seminar and Job Fair in Washington state next month.
Hockey chiefs set Pakistan deadline
Hockey’s Men’s Champions Trophy could be moved from Pakistan as a result of the recent terrorist attacks in the United States.
Octagon to handle European Rugby Cup
Octagon UK’s success in attracting sponsors for European rugby union’s top club competitions has earned it the right to handle the event management and commercial arrangements of both the Heineken Cup and European Shield.
Madrid will not pull out of Olympic bid
Madrid will not withdraw its candidacy to organise the Olympic Games for 2012 in favour of New York, says a spokesman for the Madrid mayor.
Estudiantes bursts sales net
Spain's Estudiantes is now the most supported basketball squad in Europe with 9,306 season ticket holders.
Churchill Downs takes stock
Leading US horse racing company Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has moved to repurchase up to 55,000 of its shares in an effort to support the US financial markets and reduce its stock volatility in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Town wants compensation in cycle race coverage row
The town council of Spanish town Zaragoza is to demand compensation 'in image not in money' from Unipublic, the organisers of cycling’s, La Vuelta Ciclista a EspaC1a – the Tour of Spain – for not being able to broadcast the ninth stage because of strong winds.
Champions League excluded from planned ITV satellite service
Coverage of the UEFA Champions League by UK commercial broadcaster ITV is likely to be excluded from its planned satellite offering according to press reports.