Events

Eurosport has launched the Turkish language version of its news service, Eurosportnews.

The head of utilities, telecoms and media giant Vivendi has ruled out bidding for U.S. broadcaster DirecTV, but reiterated he would welcome a partnership with media magnate Rupert Murdoch -- seen as one of DirecTV's suitors.

UK commercial television network ITV has commissioned Red Pepper Film Company to produce a new package of sport "stings" to run before all of ITV Sport?s presentations.

Compaq Computer Corp is looking to put its name on the San Jose Arena, home to the San Jose Sharks.

The people of East Timor will get to see the Olympics after all thanks to the help of an Australian broadcaster.

Satellite firm PanAmSat will be kept busy during this month?s Olympic Games after signing a number of major deals with key broadcasters and rights holders.

IEC in Sports has acquired all international television rights to the JVC Ladies Open in Vienna next month.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that Greece must run a marathon at sprinting speed to make up for delays in organising the 2004 Games in Athens.

A delegation of the Kuala Lumpur 2006 Asian Games bidding committee has arrived in Iran for a three-day campaigning visit.

Microcast will showcase its live streaming video technology when it powers the upcoming internet broadcast of the 1st and 18th holes from the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational.

German soccer chief Horst R. Schmidt has said that no money would be spared in his country's efforts to make the 2006 World Cup the best of all time.

FIFA will urge South Korea and Japan to co-host the 2001 Confederations' Cup as a test run for the 2002 World Cup.

Golf champion Tiger Woods has been summoned to appear before a Screen Actors Guild trial board to explain why he shot a car commercial during the union's strike against the advertising industry.

The Sydney Olympics minister has said he felt the city's transport system could cope with an expected crush of passengers during the Games, but added he was not completely sure.

One of Hong Kong?s biggest sports events of the year has become the subject of a controversy based on the possible breach of new laws on tobacco sponsorship.

USA Swimming's Board of Directors have voted 15-6 to lift a ban on full bodysuits for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.

US motorsports promoter, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), has reported financial results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2000.