Events

THE list of sporting events that should be available first on free-to-air television may be revised after an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Authority.

Even the most experienced Olympic observers cannot agree on which city will win the battle to stage the 2008 Summer Games as the deciding vote draws near.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the parent company for the NHL's Maple Leafs, the NBA's Toronto Raptors and the owners of the Air Canada Centre are set to debut a 24-hour channel devoted to the Maple Leafs in September.

South Africa are delaying a bid to stage the 2010 World Cup until FIFA confirm the finals will be staged somewhere in Africa.

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) is out to win a share of the money generated when its national team, the All Blacks, play overseas.

Canada said it might submit a bid to host the 2010 World Cup as a way of sending a message to the world that it was serious about one day hosting the world's premier soccer tournament.

The sport of biathlon has been boosted by news that the European Broadcasting Union and International Biathlon Union are launching a joint on-line project powered by ZDF New Media.

Synchro Systems have been appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board to supply project management and ticketing systems for the 2001 Tour.

Car manufacturer Lexus has signed an exclusive naming rights deal with the 5,000-square-foot, members-only bar and restaurant on the event floor level of the First Union Center, home to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Two online golf companies are coming together in a strategic e-commerce alliance.

ESPN.com will offer sports fans the opportunity to interact with an audio broadcast of a sports event when it provides exclusive audio for the Jimmy V Classic next Tuesday featuring Tennessee vs. Virginia and Seton Hall vs. Michigan State.

Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.

Greek Olympic chief Gianna Angelopoulos said on Monday that the sudden resignation of her number two would not upset the Athens 2004 Games preparations.

UK commercial radio station talkSPORT has won exclusive rights to broadcast England's next two cricket tours of Sri Lanka.

ESPN International is to broadcast live coverage of all four rounds of the 2000 World Golf Championship ? EMC World Cup.

British Olympic boxing gold medalist Audley Harrison is in talks with BBC executives, which could lead to the boxer?s fights being broadcast on terrestrial television.