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Hasim Rahman could make a surprise first defence of his world title against former champion Lennox Lewis on HBO rather than fight Mike Tyson on Showtime as most media experts had predicted.

Makati City, the Philippines? chief financial district, will bid to host the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

The four bids so far submitted for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team are not satisfactory, the treasurer of the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said.

UK based bookmakers Ladbroke saw its profits rise by 30 per cent for the three months to March 31, compared with the equivalent period last year.

Broadcast technology innovator InMotion Technologies decided to change its name to Dartfish.

ISL will buy its way out of the $1.2billion marketing, licensing and broadcasting rights deal signed with the ATP and top tournaments, according to news sources.

Online betting and gaming company Ladbrokes eGaming Ltd has stepped up its Far East recruitment campaign by signing an exclusive representative deal with Asia's leading independent sports marketing agency, Total Sports Asia Ltd.

A broadcast war is developing in China between the country?s national broadcaster and ESPN over the right to televise China?s top soccer league.

No extra government money will be made available for next year's Manchester Commonwealth Games, the UK?s Minister of State for the Cabinet Office Ian McCartney said on Tuesday.

Foxtel's Fox Sports operations in Australia is beginning to pose problems for free-to-air rivals.

Digital audio company, Radio First, has entered into a five-year agreement with British Sky Broadcasting to broadcast, regionally, Radio First?s network of football club-related digital radio stations on Sky digital.

The relationship between Channel Seven and the Australian Football League appears to have turned nasty with the Seven Network signing a major sponsorship deal with brewery Lion Nathan.

TVNZ Satellite Services has appointed the ex-BBC and BSkyB specialist Jenny Webb to head its new regional office in Sydney.

Sports retailer and event sponsor Vans Inc. has signed a three-year sponsorship programming deal with NBC Sports under which NBC will broadcast skateboarding championships and other events.

Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has expressed fears over the proposed deal to sell another 25 per cent stake in SLEC, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone?s family trust which holds the commercial rights to the sport.

CART is to open a Los Angeles office dedicated to extending its presence in the entertainment industry.