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CRICINFO.COM SIGNS TEST COMMENTARY DEAL
CricInfo.com, the UK cricket website has signed a deal with Sports International to broadcast live ball-by-ball audio commentary on the internet for the Pakistan team?s tour of England which starts on Thursday at Lord?s cricket ground in London.
KIRCH SELLS BROADCASTING RIGHTS TO TWO GERMAN STATE-OWNED CHANNELS
Kirch, Germany?s second-biggest media company, has agreed to sell some broadcast rights for the 2002 and 2006 soccer World Cups to Germany?s two state-owned channels ARD and ZDF for a reported $115 million.
IPSWICH TOWN SIGNS RECORD BREAKING SPONSORSHIP DEAL
English soccer club Ipswich Town has signed a club record breaking three-year #4 million ($5.7m) sponsorship deal with Ipswich-based utility TXU Europe.
SPORTINGBET?S ASIAN EXPANSION
Sportingbet.com, the online sports betting company, has signed a five year contract with Ozmosa to provide online sporting and gaming bets in East and South East Asia. Ozmosa?s 7,000 customers can currently bet on televised US baseball and the casino game, Baccarat.
FREEMAN RETURN BOOSTS MANCHESTER GAMES
The 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games received a boost with news that Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman is expected to return to full training in October in preparation for the event.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: DR JACQUES ROGGE OPENS THE CONFERENCE
IOC presidential candidate Dr Jacques Rogge has opened this years? sport industry conference SportBusiness 2001 - The Main Event.
CAR MAKERS COULD DESTROY F1, SAYS ECCLESTONE
Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone has said that Europe's major carmakers could wreck top-level motor racing if they proceed with their plans to set up a rival championship to F1.
ESSEX BUSINESSMAN PLANS ?NEW AGE? HORSERACING DEVELOPMENT
A new state-of-the-art racecourse has been planed for a 165-acre site at Great Leighs, north of Chelmsford in the UK.
BREWERS RAISE A GLASS TO NEW TICKETS.COM DEAL
Tickets.com and the Milwaukee Brewers are expanding their relationship to include retail distribution through Tickets.com's retail outlets and call centres.
FAI AND SKY SIGN NEW DEAL
The Football Association of Ireland has signed a five-year deal with Sky Sports for the broadcast of all the Republic of Ireland?s home internationals.
FIFA RIGHT TO CHOOSE AFRICA ? MOROCCO
FIFA's choice of Africa to host the 2010 World Cup was right and overdue, a leading Moroccan Football Federation official said on Friday.
SEPANG F1 CIRCUIT STRUGGLES TO SELL TICKETS
Sales of tickets for the Malysian Grand Prix have, so far, disappointed race organisers with the price of a ticket likely to be reviewed by the country?s sports minister if sales do not pick up.
MELBOURNE CUP TO CARRY $2m PRIZE FUND
The Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous horse race, will carry a purse of US$2.12 million this year, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has said.
EM.TV GAINS CONTROL OF FORMULA ONE HOLDING COMPANY
German media group EM.TV & Merchandising has exercised an option to lift its stake in Formula One racing to 75 percent, gaining control over broadcast rights to one of the world's most popular sporting events.
KIRCH WORLD CUP DEAL COLLAPSES IN GERMANY
Kirch managing director Dieter Hahn has blamed German public broadcaster ARD for the failure to agree terms on World Cup 2002 and 2006 broadcast rights.
WINTER GAMES 2002 GETS INTO GEAR WITH NEW SLOPE
Anticipation of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City moves into high gear this week when the men's alpine skiing venue at Snowbasin makes its World Cup debut with a pair of downhills and a super-G.
EM.TV RESCUE DEAL RAISES FORMULA ONE CONFUSION
German media group EM.TV has gone a long way to guaranteeing its future by signing a rescue agreement with its privately owned rival Kirch.
MARLBORO MAY EXIT FORMULA ONE IN TWO YEARS
Philip Morris, owners of the Marlboro tobacco brand, may be considering exiting Formula One at the end of the 2002 season.