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Doubts have arisen over the validity of Formula One's pay-per-view service after last weekend's US Formula One Grand Prix, held in Indianapolis, marked the first time that UK host broadcaster ITV has been granted the use of the enhanced digital transmission 'SuperSignal'.
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A new joint venture company Adventure Racing World Ltd has been formed to manage, develop and promote the Adventure Racing World Championship and the Adventure Racing World Series.
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The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Peter Young as its new general manager of public affairs.
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European sports channel ESPN Classic Sport has signed a new rights deal for archive Olympic footage.
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The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is to review possible improper contact between Olympic officials and representatives of New York and San Francisco - the two cities hoping to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Business

Hungary says it hopes its solo bid to host soccer’s Euro 2008 tournament will put it before the many joint bids hoping for success.
Business

Sports marketing firm Sports Resources Group (SRG) has blamed postponed and cancelled projects because of the economic downturn for half-year losses of £1.5m ($2.3m/EUR2.4m).
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The Rugby Football Union has been ordered to postpone the official launch of its bid to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup (RWC).
Business

Cash-strapped English Football League club Watford has succeeded in getting players to take a 12 percent pay cut as to avoid slipping into administration.
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Dr Alexander Rivay has been appointed as the new head of sports at insolvent German media group KirchMedia with immediate effect.
Business

The NHL has awarded the Minnesota Wild the right to host the 2004 NHL All-Star game.
Business

Brewery La Brasserie Labatt has signed a new three-year deal with the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.
Events

This is how viewers will be able to pick and choose their UEFA Champions League offering in the UK after BSkyB succeeded in its bid to share live coverage of the tournament with commercial free-to-air network ITV.
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MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will, for the first time ever, offer the viewing of post-season games, live and online, to anyone living or travelling outside the US and Japan.
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Soccer Australia (SA) has failed to find a new broadcasting partner in time for the start of the National Soccer League (NSL).
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UK-based press agency the Press Association (PA) has launched a new web-based breaking sports news service.
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Marty Mankamyer, the president of the US Olympic Committee (USOC) has opposed a recommendation to drop freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at future Olympic Games.
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S2, the sports marketing and PR agency, has appointed new senior staff to take the business forward.