Events
IOC WEB BAN BLASTED AS `SHORTSIGHTED?
The IOC?s decision to ban any Olympic Games broadcast on the internet has been blasted by some of the world?s biggest online news services.
EBERSOL DEFENDS NBC GAMES COVERAGE
NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol has defended the network?s broadcast strategy for the Sydney Olympics in the face of disappointing ratings.
NBC HOPES TRACK & FIELD WILL TURN VIEWERS ON
As the track and field stage of the Olympics gets underway, NBC will be hoping for a reversal of its fortunes.
NO FAST BUCKS FOR TOUTS AT RECORD GAMES
Ticket touts have flown into Sydney from around the world but their hopes of making a fast buck from the Olympics have been dashed.
PITCHES SET FOR OLYMPIC KICK-OFF
Australian Olympics officials have said they were confident the relaid soccer pitches in Melbourne and Canberra would be in suitable condition for the Sydney Games events starting on September 13.
NFL KICKS OFF WITH RECORD TV COVERAGE
NFL action will be broadcast in a record 194 countries as the new season kicks-off.
AUSTRALIAN PM DEFENDS GAMES FREEBIES FOR MPS
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has staunchly defended politicians accepting free tickets and corporate hospitality at next month's Sydney Olympics.
IEC SERVES UP NEW TV DEAL
IEC in Sports has signed a three year deal with the International Table Tennis Federation.
BBC SET FOR 24-HOUR OLYMPIC COVERAGE
The BBC is planning to broadcast round-the-clock coverage of the Olympic Games across its television, radio and internet platforms.
MAN JAILED IN 1ST U.S. ONLINE GAMBLING CONVICTION
The first person to be convicted on federal charges of running an illegal offshore Internet sports gambling operation has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison.
NFL’S BALTIMORE RAVENS DRAFT PRIMESHOT.COM.
PrimeShot.com, the professional event photography service, is to partner the Baltimore Ravens to capture film of fans enjoying memorable moments at Ravens training camp, special events and all PSINet Stadium Ravens games.
VOD FIRM SAYS YES TO SKY VISION JOINT VENTURE
Video-on-demand (VOD) firm Yes Television ? which hopes to become one of the leaders in on-demand sport ? has formed a joint venture with Sky Vision Corporation.
HART VENTURES INTO SPONSORSHIP WITH CRAIGIE TAYLOR
Hart Ventures plc, the venture capital arm of the estate of Sir Emmanuel Kaye, has acquired a 35% stake worth #2.8million in the UK-based sports sponsorship and PR agency, Craigie Taylor International.
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.