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Following the conclusion of the Sydney Olympics, organisers of the next Games have spoken confidently of it matching the success achieved by the Australian city.
Business

International Sports Wagering Inc (ISWI), the US-based online gambling software firm, has retained Hayden Communications to heighten awareness of the company in the professional investment and media communities.
Business

If there's a strike or lockout that causes Major League Baseball?s new broadcast partners Fox to lose games in 2002, baseball owners are still guaranteed their money from the recently signed $2.5 billion, six-year deal.
Business

The Equestrian Federation of Australia and ActiveTV have signed a deal to enhance the sport?s television coverage.
Events

ESPN has promoted Russell Wolff, senior vice president of programming and event management for ESPN STAR Sport (ESS) in Asia, to senior vice president, ESPN International.
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NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol has defended the network?s broadcast strategy for the Sydney Olympics in the face of disappointing ratings.
Business

Philips Electronics has decided not to renew its title sponsorship of the Texas-based Philips Invitational honouring Harvey Penick.
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Commercial broadcast coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games in Mexico has been dominated by TV Azteca over it rival company Televisa.
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UK commercial television network ITV has commissioned Red Pepper Film Company to produce a new package of sport "stings" to run before all of ITV Sport?s presentations.
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NBC/Quokka Ventures (NQV), a joint venture of NBC and Quokka Sports have unveiled Action Tracker on NBCOlympics.com. Action Tracker delivers up-to-the-minute results, pictures and streaming commentary on some of the biggest events of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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NASCAR?s new television partners Fox Sports, FX, NBC Sports and TBS Superstation have announced their coverage plans for the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
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BSkyB has added to its line-up of tennis by securing the rights to this year?s Davis Cup final.
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The NFL?s newest franchise- the Houston Texans -have signed a 10-year radio broadcast deal with Infinity Broadcasting.
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Fox has offered Major League Baseball about $2.5 billion in a bid to land the sport's entire post-season package from 2001-06.
Business

British power hire group Aggreko Plc has been awarded a multi-million pound contract for temporary power to the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Events

Francis Tellier, CEO of Host Broadcasting Services (HBS), the company with exclusive responsibility for the host broadcast of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, will be addressing attendees on World Cup preparations at Sportel in November.
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Host Broadcast Services (HBS), the host broadcaster for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, is to hold the first World Broadcaster Meeting April 24/25 2001 for broadcasters involved in the 2002 finals.
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Britain's five-times Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave is hoping to launch a new Formula One-styled championship for the sport.