Events

The $47m naming rights deal between the San Jose Arena and computer giant Compaq, has taken a step closer.

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has announced that the Men's World Open rights and title for the years 2001-2005 have been granted to Procam International.

Video-on-demand company Yes Television has launched its first dedicated sports channel.

The president of World Sports, Patti Wheeler, has resigned following the decision of Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks to cease production operations at the World Sports Enterprises unit December 1- the date that World Sports' contract with Nascar expires.

Commercial broadcast coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games in Mexico has been dominated by TV Azteca over it rival company Televisa.

Al-Ahram, the Egyptian international media group, has signed a deal with EPSIS to introduce virtual advertising to its soccer broadcasts.

The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games broadcast is expected to shatter the marks set by the Atlanta 1996 Olympic broadcast in nearly all areas. As such, it will be the largest and most watched sports event broadcast in history. See the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com for the full story.

The protracted broadcast rights negotiations over coverage of World Cup 2002 for the Japanese market have finally been concluded.

Eurosport, the pan European TV channel, has officially unveiled its new sports news channel Eurosportnews in Paris.

Pennsylvania's ski and year-round resort, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, is to host the first edition of the Ford 24-hour Champion Challenge mountain bike competition.

American Environmental Corporation (AEVC) has completed a contract with the Jockey Club de Pernambuco RS in Brazil for the exclusive operation of simulcast transmission of international sports/racing events.

iN Demand, the US pay-per-view network, is to showcase its first-ever sports production this autumn with the debut of five Sanex WTA Tour tournaments.

E-photomail has signed a deal with sports group, Octagon Marketing, in order to extend its presence at major sporting events.

The International Olympic Committee has dismissed complaints about restrictions on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics as "a storm in a tea cup".

TearDrop Professional Golf Tour, a wholly owned subsidiary of TearDrop Golf Company, and the American Senior Golf Association (ASGA) have teamed-up to present the $100,000 Two Tour Challenge.

Leading horse racing company Churchill Downs Incorporated has reported second-quarter and half-year results for the period ended June 30, 2000.