Events
TIGER ROARS TO NEW ABC RECORD VIEWING FIGURES
There seems to be no end to the spell cast by Tiger Woods over television viewers, after his performance broke records again at the weekend.
MOSCOW LAUNCHES 2012 OLYMPIC BID
Russians have commemorated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, seen in the country as an unqualified success despite a debilitating boycott by Western countries.
TWINS EXPLORE TEMPORARY STADIUM IDEA
The Minnesota Twins baseball team is exploring the possibility of playing a series in a temporary stadium next season.
ERNST & YOUNG SIGNS PACT WITH U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD ASSOCIATION.
Ernst & Young has entered into a three year sponsorship agreement with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) as the Official Professional Services Firm.
HONDA RENEWS SENIORS TENNIS TOUR EVENT SPONSORSHIP
Honda UK has signed a new four-year sponsorship to continue its title sponsorship of the Delta Air Line ATP Senior Tour of Champions events, the Honda Challenge.
SCOTLAND PLANS EURO 2008 BID
Scotland is set to mount a bid to host soccer?s 2008 European Championships.
SUGAR BOWL FACES SOUR BUDGET CUTS
The Sugar Bowl and Shreveport?s Independence Bowl have seen their budgets slashed as legislative efforts to trim the New Orleans state budget were revealed.
ORAD STRENGTHENS EUROPEAN PRESENCE
Orad Hi-Tec Systems has signed an agreement to acquire France?s Getris S.A.
BSKYB STILL TOP BET TO SCOOP FOOTBALL PRIZE
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is expected to land the main prize in the scramble to televise England's Premier League football.
MEDIASET, STREAM WIN ITALIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RIGHTS
Italian broadcaster Mediaset and digital TV platform Stream have signed a preliminary accord for the exclusive pay television rights for the 2000-2001 European Champions League soccer games.
PROSPORTSPOOL LAUNCHES AUTO-RACING MARKETING PROGRAMME
International Comstock Exploration, owner of the sports-contest website ProSportsPool.com, has launched an auto-racing marketing campaign designed to increase traffic to the site.
ATLANTA BIDS TO HOST SUPER BOWL IN 2005
The NFL has chosen the city of Atlanta, host for the 2000 Super Bowl, as one of four finalists to host Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. The other finalists are Jacksonville, Oakland and Miami.
INVESTIGATION AFTER NASCAR WALKWAY DISASTER
State inspectors on Sunday began investigating the collapse of a pedestrian walkway outside Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, that injured 97 people following a weekend NASCAR stock-car race.
`AFRICA NOT READY FOR WORLD CUP? SAYS BECKENBAUER
Africa should host a soccer World Cup but not the 2006 tournament, said Franz Beckenbauer, who is leading Germany's bid to stage the event.
AUCTION OPTION FOR PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS
The Premier League is to consider a TV rights auction after 75 requests were received for the tender document when the deadline for the broadcasters? initial bids passed yesterday. The number of bids for the next three-year deal was even more than the Premier League had originally anticipated.
SPORTSWORLD SIGNS SIX-YEAR TRIATHLON MARKETING AGREEMENT
Sportsworld Media Group plc, the sports, media and entertainment business, has been appointed as exclusive marketing and media agent to the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the governing body for the sports of Triathlon, Duathlon and related multi-sports worldwide.
NEW DEALS IGNITE CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES: Andrew Gellatly, SportBusiness.com new media editor, reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference.
SPORTING ?OSCARS? DUE FOR MAY LAUNCH
A new annual international sports awards ceremony will be inaugurated in Monaco on May 25. The Laureus Sports Awards, will be hosted by stars of the entertainment world such as Jeff Bridges, Ashley Judd and Dylan McDermott and will broadcast to a hoped-for global audience of 1 billion viewers.