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SRU RECEIVE CELTIC BOOST
Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Bill Watson believes that media coverage of the new Celtic League can boost the Scottish game.
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ATHLETE TESTS POSITIVE FOR BANNED DRUG AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
An unidentified athlete has tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoetin) at the World Athletics Championships, Istvan Gyulai general secretary of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday.
IOC TAKES BEIJING?S COMMERCIAL INTERESTS INTO ITS OWN HANDS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has bought up all the outdoor advertising space in Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games which will be held there in 2008 in an attempt to limit the commercialisation of the event.
UK SOCCER FANS TO GET 7PM HIGHLIGHTS
UK soccer fans will be able to watch Saturday night English Premiership soccer highlights on terrestrial television from 7pm GMT, broadcaster ITV announced today.
OSB SIGNS FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH SKY NZ
New Zealand television production firm On Site Broadcasting (OSB) has signed a five-year domestic contract to handle all satellite broadcaster BSkyB?s coverage of sporting events in the country.
LONDON `NOT ON BRINK OF MAKING 2012 OLYMPIC BID?
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has denied that it is on the verge of making a bid for London to host the Olympic Games in 2012, sportbusiness.com has learned.
ATP LAUNCHES NEW MARKETING STRATEGY
The ATP, the governing body of the men?s professional tennis circuit, has launched a new business and marketing strategy following the demise of ISL Worldwide, the rights holders since 2000.
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP TICKET SALES SHORT OF TARGET
Organisers said they were not worried ticket sales for the world athletics championships were $1.65 million ($2.4 million Canadian) below their $8.33 million ($12.5 million Canadian) target on Wednesday, 16 days before the opening ceremony in Edmonton, Alberta.
TOBACCO ADVERTISING MAY GO UP IN SMOKE
Advertising for some major sporting events such as Formula One could go up in smoke after the European Union (EU) unveiled new draft legislation for a Europe-wide ban on tobacco advertising.
KOREA WANTS JAPAN EMPEROR AND NORTH’S KIM AT WORLD CUP
The emperor of Japan, premier of China and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il will be in the stands when next year's World Cup finals kick off, if South Korea's soccer boss has his wish.
JAPAN BLASTS WCC POSTPONEMENT
The postponement of this year's FIFA World Club Championship in Spain could damage soccer?s credibility in Japan, according to the president of J. League club Jubilo Iwata.
IAAF SIDESTEPS ISMM COLLAPSE
The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) will be only marginally affected by the financial collapse of the sports agency ISL, spokesman Giorgio Reineri said on Friday.
BARCLAYCARD DECLINES BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP
Barclaycard has decided not sponsor the English Premier League televised highlights show, weeks after the credit card company agreed to pay #48m ($68m) to sponsor the League for three years.
INDIA CONFIDENT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DELAY
India are confident that the ATP will put back the world doubles championship by two weeks to avoid a clash with the Afro-Asian Games, the secretary of the All India Tennis Association has said.
MEDIA CONTENT AND SPORTEL LAUNCH ONLINE MARKETPLACE
Media Content and the Sportel Organisation, owner and organiser of the popular sports broadcasting events in Monaco and Miami are launching an online marketplace.
ILUKA RE-SIGN SAMSUNG FOR HOSPITALITY PROGRAMME
Global event hospitality company, Iluka UK, have re-signed sponsor Samsung for management of their Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic winter Games hospitality programme.
MILLENNIUM STADIUM TURF MAY NEED RE-LAYING FOR FA CUP FINAL
The playing surface at the Millennium Stadium may have to be re-laid for the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: BBC ISSUES STERN TV RIGHTS WARNING
The BBC has warned sporting bodies that they threaten the future of their respective sports by increasingly favouring pay-TV companies over free-to-air broadcasters when securing television rights deals.