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Louisville look to lure NBA Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have moved another step closer to Louisville after confirmation of financial backing from Tricon Global Restaurants and support from the state governor.
Korean President fears World Cup attacks
South Korean President Kim Dae Jung has voiced concerns that terrorists might target next year’s World Cup, arguing that no country is secure in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
Platini pulls out of UEFA race
Michel Platini – former French soccer captain and long-time favourite to head European governing body UEFA – has pulled out of the race to replace Lennart Johansson.
Carter defends Picketts Lock decision
UK government troubleshooter Patrick Carter made his first public appearance this afternoon before a Parliamentary select committee set up to investigate the decision to scrap London as the venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships.
Rogge casts a shadow over London 2012 bid
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, has indicated that London’s chance of hosting the 2012 Games is practically dead in the water.
Seven pays ten-times more for Socceroos
Australia's Seven Network has paid an incredible ten-times more than any local network has ever paid to screen a one-off soccer match by the national team, the Socceroos.
WWFE cuts off DirecTV access
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has ended attempts to resolve its long-running dispute with US satellite platform DirecTV over the carriage of pay-per-view events.
BBC renews London Marathon TV deal
UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC will continue to show live coverage of the London Marathon after signing a new four-year deal for the exclusive TV rights to the event.
Sport execs to offer revenue transfusion
Two former US broadcast executives have set up Transfusion Integrated Properties (TIP) - a company aimed at creating fresh revenue streams for existing sports properties.
NZ may lose 2003 World Cup games
New Zealand is poised to lose either a 2003 World Cup rugby union semi-final or a whole pool and a quarter-final to ensure it makes a profit from the tournament.
ESS signs up Premier League broadcast sponsors
Asian pay-TV platform ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has signed up Toshiba and Carlsberg Asia as broadcast sponsors for coverage of English Premier League soccer.
Action Performance signs Ganassi agency deal
Action Performance, the Nasdaq-listed motorsports marketing company, has signed an exclusive ten-year licensing agreement with Chip Ganassi, winner of four CART world championships and owner of two NASCAR racing teams.
NBC extends USGA deal
US broadcaster NBC has extended its current rights agreement with the US Golf Association through to 2008, including coverage of the US Open Championships.
Sports ticketing industry worth $43bn
The global sports ticketing industry is worth about $43bn (B
Ryder Cup could stay in UK until 2034
The Ryder Cup could be staged in Britain and Ireland between 2018 and 2034, according to Sandy Jones, the chief executive of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), who was speaking to the Ryder Cup committee yesterday.
CART unveils five-year plan
CART has presented its five-year strategic plan to the financial community for the first time.
Poll result: London ‘no chance’ of hosting major event
The debacle over staging the IAAF’s World Athletic Championships has blown London’s chances of being taken seriously as a host to a major sporting events for the next 20 years, according to leading global sport industry experts.
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The debacle over staging the IAAF’s World Athletic Championships has blown London’s chances of being taken seriously as a host to a major sporting events for the next 20 years, according to leading global sport industry experts.