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HICKS CREDITS CRAMER FOR BROADCAST DEAL
Tom Hicks, head of Southwest Sports Group (SSG), which owns the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, has credited Mike Cramer for his crucial role in SSG's negotiations with Fox Sports Net for the non-cable broadcast rights to the Stars and Rangers games.
CARNEGIE COOKE SIGNS BRAZILIAN JOCKEY CLUB DEAL
Carnegie Cooke & Company has signed a deal with the Jockey Club Ceraense, in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, for the exclusive operation of international simulcast transmission of racing events.
VOTE FOR ASIAN GAMES 2006 TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND
Delegations from four cities bidding for the 2006 Asian Games will gather in the South Korean city of Pusan this weekend for last-minute lobbying ahead of Sunday's vote to decide the host city for the event.
SAMARANCH ATTENDS EUROSPORT AWARDS CEREMONY
IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch and 150 of Europe's Gold medal winners from Sydney attended the new Eurosport 'SportStar Awards' in Monaco last week.
SUBWAY SERIES FAILS TO DELIVER RATINGS PROMISE
Television ratings for the ?Subway Series? between the Mets and New York Yankees have ended up being the lowest in World Series history.
EX-SOCCER MARKETING CHIEF WRESTLES WITH NEW JOB
The sports and entertainment agency RDA Communications has taken on the former Football Association International marketing manager to work on the agency?s international World Wrestling Federation business.
GOODYEAR WAVES GOODBYE TO THE BLIMP
Following a starring role at the Sydney Olympics, Goodyear is parting company with its famous blimp.
3COM PARK PROVIDES WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE
3Com, which has just renewed its naming rights to the former Candlestick Park through next season, has set up about 50 transmitters in the stadium offering fans wireless internet access.
WORKERS LOG ON FOR OLYMPICS COVERAGE
The first Olympics on the web captivated US office workers during the first week of the Sydney 2000 Games.
TEXANS STRIKE $70M RADIO DEAL
The NFL?s newest franchise- the Houston Texans -have signed a 10-year radio broadcast deal with Infinity Broadcasting.
KAMERA GETS THE FULL PICTURE OF GAMES
Internet TV company Kamera Interactive is to deliver broadband broadcasts from the Olympic Games for Swedish communication company Bredbandsbolaget (B2).
COPYRIGHT CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDES OLYMPIC CONTENT PROTECTION
The International Olympic Committee has selected Copyright Control Services (CCS) to provide exclusive internet anti-piracy operations and internet content protection solutions for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
TUNISIA TO HOST AFRICAN NATIONS CUP 2004
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen Tunisia as host nation for the African Nations Cup finals in 2004.
THAILAND VOW TO FIGHT AGAIN FOR OLYMPICS
Thailand has said it would pursue its dream of hosting the Olympics despite rejection of its bid for the 2008 Summer Games.
OCTAGON SIGNS UP WORLD CUP CITIES FOR NEW OFFICE
Octagon Marketing ? a division of sports marketing giant Octagon ? is opening an office in Seoul, Korea.
TENNIS AND SWIMMING GRAB AUSSIE SPORTS FANS
Australian sports fans have responded to Australian success in the swimming pool and on the tennis court, raising the two Olympic sports to the top of the popularity charts.
KANSAS CITY HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONFERENCE.
Nearly 500 Special Olympics professionals, leaders, volunteers and friends from the Unites States, Mexico and Canada will gather in Kansas City, August 16-19, for the Special Olympics 2000 North America Conference.
WORLD CUP ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHIEF QUITS
The head of South Korea's 2002 World Cup organising committee has resigned for personal reasons, a committee spokesman has confirmed.