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FIA REJECT EC FINDINGS
The FIA, motor sport?s world governing body, is to formally reject charges made by the European Commission that its control of broadcasting rights to Formula One and other motor sports breaches European Union competition regulations.
SOCCER STADIUM’S 4-1 OLYMPIC DEFEAT
The South Australian Parliament's Public Works Committee, in a four to one decision, have claimed not enough evidence exists to support spending $A18.5 million on stage two of the Hindmarsh Stadium upgrade.
HUNGARORING EXPECTED TO POST LOSSES
The Formula-1 race organiser Hungaroring Sport(HS)Rt expects to post a loss because domestic broadcaster MTV cannot pay the rights fees, according to chairman Janos Bereny.
NEWMARKET UNVEILS GRANDSTAND SCHEME
Newmarket, headquarters of British flat racing, on Monday unveiled plans for a new stand, the most expensive project at a British racecourse.
PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CARDINALS FOR PRESEASONS
Princeton Video Image, Inc. the leader in electronic imaging, has announced the signing of an agreement with the Arizona Cardinals to use Princeton Video's proprietary L-VIS(TM) system during the 1998 NFL preseason.
WORLD CUP ADDS TO BANGLADESH POWER WORRY
Bangladesh has brought in Russian experts to repair disabled power plants after soccer fans threatened violence if the electricity fails during World Cup matches.
CAMPBELL QUITS NIKE FOR MARQUEE GROUP
Ian Campbell, former President of Nike Sports Entertainment has joined Bob Gutkowski?s Marquee group and will launch Marquee Australia.
ESPN AND OPTUS ANNOUNCE 24 HOUR SPORTS CHANNEL
ESPN International has signed a multi-year programming agreement with Sydney-based Optus to provide a 24 hour international sports channel called ESPN Australia.
WORLD CUP BOOST FOR BILLBOARD BUSINESS
Independent French outdoor advertising firm Dauphin saw an exceptional level of turnover in June thanks to the World Cup, according to the firm's commercial director .
SOUTH KOREA DENY WORLD CUP EXIT
South Korean officials insisted that they have no intention of backing out of staging the 2002 World Cup.
KIRCH GROUP MAY GO PUBLIC
Germany's powerful but secretive media conglomorate the Kirch Group may be going public according to an unconfirmed report Friday in Italy's financial daily Sole 24 Ore.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES TICKET SALES HIT 220,000 MARK
The number of tickets sold for the September Commonwealth Games has exceededthat for the last Games in Victoria in 1994. In Victoria, 190,000 ticketswere sold.
MALAYSIA ACCEPTS AUSTRALIA TEAM BOSS’S REPLY
The Commonwealth Games organising committee has said that Australian team boss Perry Crosswhite had denied questioning Malaysia's ability to manage the games next month.
BROWNS FRANCHISE GOES FOR $530 MILLION
National Football League owners have accepted a $530 million bid for the expansion Cleveland Browns from businessman Alfred Lerner following one of the most intense bidding wars in sports history.
CANAL PLUS WINS EURO BASKETBALL RIGHTS
Sports marketing organisation ISL Worldwide has signed an accord giving French pay television group Canal Plus exclusive broadcasting rights in Europe to basketball events from 1999 to 2004.
CANAL PLUS TALKS TO MORE ITALIAN TEAMS
French pay television company Canal Plus is in talks with four more Italian football clubs following its recent broadcasting rights accord with the country's four main teams, a company official has said.
NFLI SIGNS U.K. SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH COORS
NFL International has signed a two-year agreement with Coors for the sponsorship of NFL activities in the United Kingdom.
IAAF SET UP NEW FORMAT FOR GOLDEN LEAGUE
Athletics chiefs have revamped their fixture list for next season in a bid to make Wednesday nights a focal point for top-class track and field.