Events

BSkyB has offered #250million for exclusive UK television rights to the World Cup 2002, according to The Observer newspaper.

Internet company Pacific Century CyberWorks has snapped up the exclusive internet broadcasting rights to international cricket matches played in India.

European Rugby Cup Limited (ERC) and ISL Worldwide have mutually agreed to end their relationship with regard to the European Cup and European Shield competitions.

Nike Inc. and Metastream Corp., a provider of marketing visualization solutions for the Web, have signed a viewer distribution agreement.

The British government has dismissed a report that England might team up with Germany in a bid to host soccer's 2006 World Cup rather than press its own case.

D.C United has attracted an offer from US cable company Discovery Communications to become a major sponsor of the MLS club in a one-year $150,000 (#95,000) deal, reports the soccer industry newsletter, the Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.

In a bid to get back into professional football broadcasting, the NBC television network will form a 50-50 partnership with World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc., to own and operate the new XFL football league and its eight teams.

Countries bidding for the 2006 soccer World Cup are beginning the countdown to decision day ? exactly 100 days away.

Internet bookmakers William Hill can expect a $10m pay-out if Tiger Woods wins this year's golfing Grand Slam and have slashed the odds about that happening from an opening quote of 250/1 to 33/1.

The chairman of soccer?s richest club ? English and European champions Manchester United ? has delayed his retirement so that he can be involved in the next round of bidding for the Premier League broadcasting rights.

The UK?s Channel 4 is set to join forces with cable giant NTL in a bid to win the rights to broadcast live England soccer internationals.

German media firm, Kinowelt, is seeking to broadcast football league games live in cinemas from August.

Dave Ogrean, the head of marketing for the U.S. Olympic Committee, has resigned.

When tenders for the new Premier League broadcast deals are tabled on April 3rd, UK clubs will be in an even stronger position to secure funds from finance houses against the value of those rights.

Dutch sportswear firm Brunotti is to sponsor two events on the extreme sports circuit.

CART.com, the official web-site for the CART FedEx Championship Series has been given a new design and format by Quokka Sports Inc, in conjunction with CART.