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Turkish soccer authorities agreed a $465 million television deal on Wednesday to end a dispute over broadcast rights which delayed the second half of the season by a week, a spokesman for the governing body said.
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The new sports channel that the BBC and cable broadcasters NTL plan to launch this year will be free to existing subscribers of BSkyB, ONdigital or NTL.
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NetMed, the major shareholder in AEK Athens, says it has made a mistake investing in the Greek club and was planning to sell its stake.
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Australian batsman Mark Waugh will be interviewed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption unit when its officials visit Australia next month.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation?s Outside Broadcasts Special Facilities team is to install the world's first slalom gate cameras for a new extreme sports event in Stockholm.
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Commercial UK broadcast network ITV says it intends to dramatically increase viewing figures for Premier League soccer highlights.
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The Florida Marlins and local politicians have finalised a plan to fund and build a $385-million, retractable-roof ballpark to keep the Major League baseball team in south Florida, officials said Sunday.
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Battery manufacturer Energizer has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of the inaugural European CrossCup.
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Paris officials have abandoned plans to hold the gymnastics in the historic Grand Palais if they win their bid to host the 2008 Olympics.
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Bids for the Australian Football League (AFL) television rights will not meet the December 1 deadline set by the AFL.
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Fast Track, the sports consultancy founded by Alan Pascoe, has won its first major international consultancy contract.
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The Australian Football League (AFL) is thought to have set a November 24 deadline for rival bids to be placed for the broadcast rights to the Australian Rules Football.
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Sportsworld Media Group, the sports TV production, sponsorship and event marketing company, has acquired Infinite Management Solutions Ltd. (IMS) for A$850,000 ($442,000 ), of which A$450,000 ($234,000) will be paid in Sportsworld shares.
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The NFL is offering European television stations free access to game highlights with a new Sunday-night highlights service.
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The UK?s Sky Sports channel has signed a five-year deal with the British Speedway Promoters? Association for the broadcast rights to all British Speedway.
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The Australian Football League (AFL) is creating a new sponsorship structure, which could result in the exit of McDonald?s as a sponsorship partner.
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The capacity of Sydney Football Stadium may be increased to 50,000 with the expansion funded by the sale of naming rights, according to Australian press reports..
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A French TV crew was ejected from the Swisscom Challenge on Wednesday, after harassing Anna Kournikova.