Events
INDIA TO BAN TOBACCO SPONSORSHIP
The Indian government says it will ban smoking in public places and the sponsorship of sporting events by tobacco firms in a bid to lower cigarette-related deaths.
BBC SET TO ENTER RING WITH SKY FOR LEWIS v TYSON
The BBC says it would consider pitching a rival bid against Rupert Murdoch?s Sky for the rights to heavyweight boxing?s greatest prize ? live coverage of Mike Tyson against Lennox Lewis.
NBA.COM PARTNERS REAL NETWORKS FOR INTERNET BROADCASTS
The NBA has signed a multi year partnership with Real Networks which will provide live internet broadcasts of NBA.com TV and NBA.com Audio Pass.
PSN SIGNS UP PELE
Pan-american Sports Network (PSN), the 24 hour sports channel, has signed a multiyear partnership with soccer legend Pele.
INSIDE LINE AND SPORTSWORLD CO-PRODUCE F1 SHOW
UK-based sports marketing firm specialising in F1 motor racing, Inside Line Media, has reached an agreement with Formula One Administration Limited to produce a behind the scenes programme for the 2001 Formula 1 motor racing season.
SEVEN NETWORK CONSIDERS BASKETBALL RIGHTS
Australia?s Seven Network is eyeing up the country?s National Basketball League (NBL) broadcast rights in the event of it losing the broadcast rights to Australian Football League (AFL) matches.
PRISMA AGREES TO BBC-ITV WORLD CUP RIGHTS MEETING
International sports agency Prisma will meet with UK free-to-air broadcasters ITV and the BBC next month in an effort to break the deadlock over negotiations for the UK rights to the 2002 World Cup.
VICTORIA TO HOST WORLD?S TOP EQUESTRIAN POLO EVENT
Victoria has won the right to host the 6th World Cup Polo Championships 2001 at The National Equestrian Centre at Werribee Park, from 28 March to 8 April 2001.
FIFA RULES OUT SHIRT ADVERTS BEFORE 2002
Soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Sunday it was open to the idea of sponsors names on national team shirts but insisted they would not be allowed at the 2002 World Cup. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the association's executive had discussed the idea at an end-of-year meeting in Rome but wanted to examine it further before making a decision.
IOC CONSIDERS WEBCASTS FOR SMALL SPORTS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was considering allowing Internet companies to broadcast small sports on the Web.
CBS STARTS COUNTDOWN TO SUPER BOWL XXXV
MTV gets to play at Super Bowl XXXV under an ambitious programming schedule announced by CBS, which gets to show television's most watched sporting event for the first time since 1992.
ASIA CHIEFS URGE RE-THINK ON INDIA TOUR OF PAKISTAN
Cricket chiefs of three Asian nations have sought a meeting with the Indian government to request reversing its decision to cancel a tour of Pakistan.
CBS AND MITSUBISHI IN HIGH-DEFINITION SPONSORSHIP DEAL
CBS Television and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (MDEA) have entered into an agreement in which MDEA will sponsor high definition television coverage of the 2000 Thanksgiving Day football game between the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.
REEBOK RENEWS WITH UK ATHLETICS
UK Athletics has unveiled a multi-million pound sponsorship package with sporting goods manufacturer Reebok.
TUA FANS TO GET BEHIND-THE-SCENES WEBCASTS
TV network and streaming video service provider TVWorldwide.com has been selected by 100percentSports.com to produce several live webcasts with heavyweight boxing challenger David Tua.
HORSE RACING GETS GO-AHEAD
Michigan Racing commissioner Annette M. Bacola has signed orders authorizing 606 days of live horse racing for 2001.
AFTER THE WORLD CUP, NOW GERMANY SETS SIGHTS ON OLYMPICS
Germany is considering bidding for the Olympic Games and will unveil details of its plans next week, the German Olympic Committee (NOK) has said.
HOUSTON STADIUM CLOSES ON RECORD NAMING RIGHTS DEAL
A Houston-based energy firm is expected to pay about $300million for the naming rights to Houston?s new football stadium and Astrodome.