Events
SENIOR TOUR TO HOST $100,000 CHALLENGE.
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.
CHURCHILL DOWN REPORTS FINANCIAL BOOST
Leading horse racing company Churchill Downs Incorporated has reported second-quarter and half-year results for the period ended June 30, 2000.
METROSPORT LANDS INDIA SOCCER RIGHTS
UK sports advertising firm Metrosport has been appointed to handle advertising and sponsorship rights for the current UK tour of the Indian national soccer team.
VODAFONE SIGNS NAMING RIGHTS DEAL
Communications giant Vodafone has paid A$65m for the naming rights to a new sports stadium in Australia.
PALM INC SIGN PGA TOUR SPONSORSHIP
The PGA Tour and Palm Inc. have announced a 5-year, $15 million sponsorship agreement.
ZULUSPORTS.COM NAMES ANGEL INVESTORS PARTNER TO BOARD.
ZuluSports.com, the US-based online resource for adventure and outdoor sports enthusiasts, has named important additions to its management team and its board of directors.
BREAKING NEWS?GERMANY WIN STUNNING 2006 VICTORY
Germany has sensationally won the right to stage the FIFA 2006 World Cup ? bringing soccer?s most valuable property back to European shores.
BRAZIL OUT OF 2006 RACE – OFFICIAL
As widely anticipated, Brazil has withdrawn from the race to host soccer?s 2006 World Cup.
EX-COP CHIEF GETS ICC CLEAN-UP JOB
A former commissioner of London?s Metropolitan police force has been named the new anti-corruption chief of cricket?s governing body.
UNITED SPIN AN IMAGE BOOST
The world?s richest football club, Manchester United, is set to appoint a spin doctor to improve its public image.
PREMIER LEAGUE WANTS CLEAR WINNER FROM SEALED BIDS
The process of bidding for the Premier League rights taking place today could be prolonged should no clear winner emerge from the sealed bids they submit.
Euro2000.org Braces for Cyber Hooligans.
The official website of Euro2000 is preparing for almost inevitable 'denial of service' attacks by hackers during the course of the upcoming Tournament according to project's engineers.
SAMSPORTS.COM SIGNS WITH CANADIAN BASEBALL
Baseball Canada has chosen SAMsports.com?s baseball instructional CD as the ``official instructional tool/training product of Baseball Canada'' .
WNBA INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL TV DEALS
The WNBA has announced an increase in its number of its international television deals in the week leading up to the start of its new season.
OLYMPICS TO AIR ON TIME WARNER CABLE
Time Warner?s cable division has signed an agreement with NBC to carry the network's main feed as well as cable channels CNBC and MSNBC through 2008.
BARCELONA CHIEF QUITS
Joesp Lluis Nunez, president of Barcelona for the last 22 years, has announced his planned resignation in July. Nunez intends to initiate a major overhaul of the club before he departs, which will include the sale of Rivaldo, the World Player of the Year.
FIRST ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORS TEAM USA ROWING
FirstEntertainment, the multimedia internet entertainment company, has signed a sponsorship agreement with Team USA for the Trans-Atlantic Rowing Race to be held in October 2001.
OCTAGON REVS UP SUPERBIKES SERIES
Octagon CSI has been appointed by British Motorsport Promoters to produce the British Superbikes series.