Events
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.
BLATTER REPEATS BACKING FOR AFRICAN WORLD CUP
FIFA president Sepp Blatter repeated his belief that Africa should stage the soccer World Cup finals in 2006, in an interview published on Monday.
BOND BLOW FOR GP CZAR BERNIE SAY BANKERS
Racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone's efforts to raise $2.0 billion with a controversial bond have received a fresh setback as bankers said the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was so far reluctant to list the security.
2002 WORLD CUP FINALS MAY BE SHORTER
The 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea may be three days shorter than this year's 33-day tournament in France, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.
ASIA THREATENS WORLD CUP BOYCOTT
Asian soccer chiefs have gaven FIFA until March to avert a regional boycott of the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea by giving Asia the chance of an extra place in the finals.
N.KOREA SAYS NOT BEEN ASKED FOR 2002 HELP
Isolationist North Korea has never been officially approached about the possibility of hosting matches during the 2002 World Cup, a top Pyongyang sports official has said.
SPAIN FIRST FOR EURO 2004 VISIT
The bidding process for the right to stage the 2004 European soccer championship moves up a gear this week when UEFA inspectors go to Spain - the first visit to one of the bidding nations.
ITALY SEEN SETTING 60 PCT ROOF ON TV SOCCER RIGHTS
The Italian government are to prepare new rules limiting a single digital television broadcaster from owning more than 60 percent of rights to the total amount of football games, an Italian newspaper has reported.
S.KOREA ASIAN WINTER GAMES OFF TO SHAKY START
Confusion over scheduling, disputes over judges' decisions, rumours of food poisoning and an upside down flag are some of the problems faced by organisers of this week's Asian Winter Games in South Korea.
SYDNEY SPONSOR DISTURBED BY IOC CRISIS
A major corporate sponsor of the Sydney 2000 Games, car maker GM-Holden, has said it was concerned about the impact of the International Olympic Committee corruption crisis on its sponsorship investment.
BOYER WINS STADIUM DEAL
The Boyer Group has been appointed the exclusive signage sales agent for Stadium Australia in a seven-year deal.
BIDDING CITIES GET PREPARATION EXTENSION
The United States Olympic Committee will give the eight American cities bidding for the chance to become the US candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games more time to prepare their bids.
ENTERTAINMENT CO ACQUIRES NASHVILLE ARENA NAMING RIGHTS
Gaylord Entertainment Company has acquired the naming rights to the Nashville Arena from the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators.
OLYMPIC BID FOR 2020 GAMES
Melbourne has tabled a bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games in anticipation of the International Olympic Committee moving to a system of rotating regions when awarding future Games.
F1 BRACES ITSELF FOR EURO PROBE
World motor racing body FIA said it is expecting the European Commission's antitrust department to formally outline its objections to the commercial aspects of Formula One and other championships soon.