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FIFA and Women's World Cup have brought in a leading live entertainment producer to create an elaborate opening ceremony field production which will include the choreographed movements of 1,500 girls from local schools to form four giant female soccer players on the field.
Events

Fox Broadcasting Corp. chief executive David Hill is leaving his post and returning to his roots in sports as head of a new Fox group overseeing the entertainment giant's global sports operations.
Business

Gart Sports Company, the parent company of Sportmart, has unveiled a new superstore concept with the opening of three Sportmart stores in Southern California.
Events

Hosting major events in Russia last year was a financial disaster, the country's athletics supremo Valentin Balakhnichyov said recently.
Business

Britain's BBC has beaten off stiff competition to retain the complete television and radio rights to the Wimbledon tennis Championships for the next five years, it said today.
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The bidding war between broadcasters for the rights to French soccer action is set to benefit French cinema, according to a French government minister.
Business

Australia's Seven Network is set to reap a lucrative reward for its investment in the Docklands Stadium in Victoria.
Business

Australian cricket's MCG has vowed not to follow in the footsteps of other major stadia across the world and sell its naming rights.
Business

The Special Olympics World Games, to be held form June 26-July 4 in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, North Carolina, will host a diverse sponsorship programme from the event's platinum sponsors Coca-Cola.
Business

A federal bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan led by Mario Lemieux's ownership group to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise and keep the team in Pittsburgh.
Business

The English Football Association has offered leading club Manchester United an unprecedented opportunity to ease its fixture schedule - in a move aimed at enhancing the countries claims to hosting the 2006 World Cup.
Events

British commercial network ITV found itself barred from broadcasting live coverage of qualifying for the French Grand Prix after a contract row.
Business

A broadcaster battle for French soccer TV rights has been called off after the two bidders reached a compromise deal.
Events

Property developer Sir Nigel Mobbs is expected to spearhead the #320million ($600m) redevelopment of London's Wembley Stadium.
Business

The 2000 ATP World Championships will be staged in Lisbon, Portugal, with the following year?s event moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Events

Terry Planell has been appointed senior vice-president, sales of GlobeCast America, a unit of France Telecom.
Business

Sponsors of soccer's world famous FA Cup competition are holding crisis talks over fears holders Manchester United will pull-out of this year's tournament.
Business

HBO, the Time Warner owned cable network, will not renew its contract with Wimbledon - thereby ending a 25 year association.