Events
FOXSPORTS.COM TESTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEBCAST.
FoxSports.com will stream live video and audio of the University of Nebraska's college football game against San Jose State University - the first Division I college football game broadcast online by a major sports site.
SYDNEY TO BE BIGGEST INTERNET EVENT EVER
Huge time-zone differences and an explosion in computer use will make Sydney's Olympics the biggest event yet on the Internet with officials predicting a staggering 6.5 billion hits for the official Games site alone.
NEW MARKETING STRUCTURE TO DRIVE CART STRATEGY
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) has launched a new marketing and communications structure intended to channel open-wheel racing more efficiently to its key markets.
HYUNDAI IN GOLF SPONSORSHIP FIRST
Hyundai Motor America has made its first foray into professional golf sponsorship by signing as title sponsors of Hyundai Team Matches, formerly known as the Diners Club Matches.
AUSTRALIAN PM DEFENDS GAMES FREEBIES FOR MPS
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has staunchly defended politicians accepting free tickets and corporate hospitality at next month's Sydney Olympics.
FIVE CITIES IN 2008 GAMES RACE
The race to host the Olympic Games in 2008 has now begun in earnest following the announcement of the shortlist by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
SEVEN SPRINGS TO HOST MOUNTAIN BIKE CONTEST
Pennsylvania's ski and year-round resort, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, is to host the first edition of the Ford 24-hour Champion Challenge mountain bike competition.
ATHENS OLYMPICS – `A MARATHON IN SPRINT MODE?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that Greece must run a marathon at sprinting speed to make up for delays in organising the 2004 Games in Athens.
OLYMPIC BOOST FOR NBC CABLE CHANNELS
NBC will offer more Olympic programming than ever before with the help of its cable-TV outlets CNBC and MSNBC.
PATRIOTS STADIUM NAMED CMGI FIELD
The New England Patriots have sold the naming rights to their new stadium to internet conglomorate CMGI in exchange for at least $114 million over 15 years. The stadium will be called CMGI Field.
MARCH IN SYDNEY MAY LEAD TO JOINT KOREAN TEAMS
North and South Korea may march together under the Olympic flag at the Sydney Olympics, and that could lead to powerful joint teams in international sporting arenas.
OCTAGON SIGNS UP WORLD CUP CITIES FOR NEW OFFICE
Octagon Marketing ? a division of sports marketing giant Octagon ? is opening an office in Seoul, Korea.
GLOBAL INTERNET TV CHANNEL TO LAUNCH THIS AUTUMN.
A new 24-hour free-to-view Internet television channel will launch later this year.
WNBA TV EXTRAGANZA
This year?s WNBA Championship featuring a best-of-three game series between New York Liberty and the Houston Comets, will be broadcast to 154 countries and in 22 different languages.
INMOTION GETS INTERACTIVE FOR X-GAMES
InMotion Technologies has created an interactive web page for the X-Games 2000.
BIDS IN FOR ATHENS OLYMPIC VILLAGE
Five bids have been submitted in the tender for the appointment of a technical consultant for the construction of the Olympic Village, the Athens 2004 Organising Committee have said.
OCTAGON MOVES IN ON CIS
Sports marketing giant Octagon, has taken a substantial equity position in Consultants In Sport (CIS), a leading sports marketing company in Belgium and Holland.
CELTIC TO WEBCAST UEFA CUP MATCH
Celtic?s UEFA Cup match against AS La Jeunesse D?Esch from Luxembourg will be webcast live on Celtic?s official site, www.celticfc.co.uk.