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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sears, Roebuck & Co has agreed to extend its partnership with the WNBA for another three years.

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.

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.

Phil Coles will fly to Seoul on 18 June 1999 to receive the verdict on his future with the International Olympic Committee organisation.

Allsport Photography (USA), a division of Getty Images, has renewed and extended its agreement with SportsLine USA.

The 2000 ATP World Championships will be staged in Lisbon, Portugal, with the following year?s event moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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.

The Fox network has signed a major multi-million dollar deal to begin broadcasting Dominican Republic baseball games.

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.

Nasdaq-listed Quokka Sports have announced the addition of four new members to its executive team.

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.