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Paolo Flammini, the boss of the World Superbike Championships (WSBK) has told sportbusiness.com that a merger between the two motorcycle series, WSBK and MotoGP, would be a huge loss to the sport.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast on a further two Mexican networks after rights agreements were reached with independent broadcaster CNI and media company Grupo Multimedios.

UK sports and entertainment group CSS Stellar has reported a 75 percent turnover rise in its un-audited preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Providing seating for up to 600 international media was a major sticking point in New Zealand's dispute over hosting arrangements for the 2003 Rugby World Cup (RWC), an International Rugby Board (IRB) official said yesterday.

The organisers of the 2004 Olympic Games were accused by Athens hotel owners of not doing enough to ensure Greek tourism would receive a major boost from the Games.

The Argentine government has backed down from its threat to suspend domestic soccer, which has been hit by a wave of violence off the field, instead demanding tougher penalties for hooligans.

Vans, Inc, the global extreme sports brand has renewed its strategic marketing partnerships with three major companies for the Vans Triple Crown Series.

The Arena Football League (AFL) - the indoor American Football franchise - has signed an innovative multi-year TV rights deal with terrestrial network NBC.

The investment group set up to handle Major League Soccer and World Cup rights in the US has been named Soccer United Marketing (SUM).

Hungary will build a new stadium and renovate seven existing grounds if it is chosen to host the 2008 European championships.

The New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) has delayed its decision on whether or not to co-host next year's World Cup with Australia.

The Australian Grand Prix was broadcast for the first time on the US Formula One Radio Network, following the acqusition last year of the US radio rights of F1 by Detroit-based firm The Craig Company.

The Irish Tourist Board has signed up as title sponsors of the IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships, to be staged at the Leopardstown Racecourse later this month.

Disney-owned free-to-air US network ABC has agreed a TV rights deal for coverage of Formula One races in 2002.

The first-ever Winter Paralympics will be broadcast on US television after the Salt Lake City Organising Committee struck a domestic TV rights deal.

US regional network Fox Sports Net (FSN) has signed up an extreme sports magazine show to complement its coverage of such disciplines.