Events
BIDDING CITIES AWAIT IOC JUDGEMENT
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 TO LAUNCH 24-HOUR CHANNEL
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 WAITS FOR AFRICAN APPROVAL BEFORE 2010 BID
South Africa are delaying a bid to stage the 2010 World Cup until FIFA confirm the finals will be staged somewhere in Africa.
NZ WANTS CUT FROM ALL BLACK TOUR TAKINGS
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 CONSIDERING 2010 WORLD CUP BID
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.
EBU & IBU JOIN INTERNET FORCES
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 AGREE WEST INDIES CRICKET SYSTEM DEAL
Synchro Systems have been appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board to supply project management and ticketing systems for the 2001 Tour.
LEXUS WINS NAMING RIGHTS TO FIRST UNION CENTER MEMBERS CLUB
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.
GOLF.COM AND THE GOLF WAREHOUSE FORGE E-COMMERCE PARTNERSHIP
Two online golf companies are coming together in a strategic e-commerce alliance.
ESPN.COM TO BROADCAST INTERACTIVE LIVE AUDIO
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 PROMISE TO BE READY FOR 2003 ALL-AFRICA GAMES
Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.
ATHENS CHIEF SAYS SHOCK RESIGNATION WILL NOT UPSET PREPARATIONS FOR GAMES
Greek Olympic chief Gianna Angelopoulos said on Monday that the sudden resignation of her number two would not upset the Athens 2004 Games preparations.
TALKSPORT WINS ENGLAND TOUR RIGHTS
UK commercial radio station talkSPORT has won exclusive rights to broadcast England's next two cricket tours of Sri Lanka.
TIGER?S JAUNT GOES LIVE ON ESPN
ESPN International is to broadcast live coverage of all four rounds of the 2000 World Golf Championship ? EMC World Cup.
BBC CONSIDERS RIGHTS OFFER FOR BOXING GOLD MEDALIST
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.
CART APPOINTS PR AGENCY
CART has appointed Minneapolis-based public relations agency the Tunheim Group as its public relations agency.
RUGBY ROLE FOR OCTAGON?S PAUL VAUGHAN
Paul Vaughan, executive vice president of Octagon Marketing is set to become the next commercial director of the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
BETTING ON CRICKET HAS BECOME MAJOR RACKET, SAYS REPORT
Betting on cricket has become one of India's biggest organised rackets both in terms of money and volume of deals, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report into match-fixing.