Events
SPONSOR DELAY DUE TO SCANDAL
Organisers of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City have seen the inevitable knock-on effect to sponsors following the scandal which has rocked the event.
ANTONIO SAMARANCH STILL NOT OUT OF CORRUPTION STORM
Juan Antonio Samaranch has not yet got himself and his movement out of the worst storm to hit the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for decades.
BIG MONEY FIRST TIMERS PREPARE FOR SUPERBOWL
Though the Super Bowl is traditionally a showcase for top advertisers, a number of lesser-known companies are wagering big bucks on this Sunday's game.
SALT LAKE REPORT SHAKES SYDNEY ORGANISERS
Sydney 2000 Games organisers announced a full, independent review of the city's Olympic bid, only to be upstaged by a Salt Lake City ethics report questioning the actions of an Australian IOC member.
GUINNESS SIGN RUGBY COVERAGE DEAL
Irish drink giant Guinness has signed a #4 million deal to sponsor British commercial network ITV?s coverage of this year?s Rugby World Cup.
IOC TOLD TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION
U.S. lawmakers have told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to stamp out corruption or face the possibility of losing lucrative IOC benefits ranging from corporate sponsorships to tax breaks.
WNBA NET EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP DEAL
Sears, Roebuck & Co has agreed to extend its partnership with the WNBA for another three years.
OKIDATA LAUNCH GOLF SPONSORSHIP
Okidata, the Digital LED technology company, has begun its sponsorship of six PGA, SPGA and LPGA tour events including the Bell Atlantic and Cadillac NFL Golf Classics.
GOLF RESORT IN $1bn SALE TALKS
A group of investors led by golf great Arnold Palmer, film star Clint Eastwood and former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth is close to a deal to buy the famed Pebble Beach golf resort for as much as $1 billion, according to reports.
COLE LEARNS FATE NEXT WEEK
Phil Coles will fly to Seoul on 18 June 1999 to receive the verdict on his future with the International Olympic Committee organisation.
ALLSPORT EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH SPORTSLINE USA
Allsport Photography (USA), a division of Getty Images, has renewed and extended its agreement with SportsLine USA.
NEW ATP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SITES
The 2000 ATP World Championships will be staged in Lisbon, Portugal, with the following year?s event moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
ASIA ‘TO BOYCOTT WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS’
Asia is threatening to walk out of this week's FIFA congress and says it will boycott the qualification period for the 2002 World Cup over the continuing row over tournament berths.
FOX IN $650m BASEBALL DEAL
The Fox network has signed a major multi-million dollar deal to begin broadcasting Dominican Republic baseball games.
LEGAL VIEWS ON PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS VICTORY
A leading legal expert in London says the decision to rule in favour of the Premier League's en bloc sale of exclusive broadcast rights is 'out of line' with those made in Europe on the same collective selling issue.
NEW EXECUTIVES APPOINTED TO QUOKKA SPORTS TEAM
Nasdaq-listed Quokka Sports have announced the addition of four new members to its executive team.
USA BROADCASTING SIGN MULTI-YEAR ALLIANCE WITH DALLAS MAVERICKS
USA Broadcasting, the eighth largest television broadcast group in the US, has signed a broad, multi-year alliance with the Dallas Mavericks, the first local sports partnership for USAB Dallas Channel 49, set to launch this November.
TOTAL SPORTS ADD TO LIST OF NCAA CLIENTS
Total Sports, a provider of online coverage of college sports, has added