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ESPN PREMIERES FIRST DOWN INDICATOR
In a move to enhance its NFL telecasts, ESPN will, this Sunday, premiere a new technology that displays a virtual yellow line painted across the football field at the first-down marker.
FCC PREPARING POLICY ON SATURDAY MORNING SPORTS SCHEDULING
While US broadcasters are obliged to air at least three hours of educational children's programming each week, the FCC has still not ruled on the sensitive issue of preempting Saturday morning educational fare for sports.
THREE CHINESE CITIES WANT 2008 OLYMPICS
China is considering rival bids by three of its largest cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou - to host the 2008 Olympic Games, state media said on Monday.
AUSTRIA TO CREATE SUPER LEAGUE CONTENDER
Austrian businessman Frank Stronach wants to invest millions to revamp Austrian soccer and create an elite team for the proposed European Super League, a newspaper said on Sunday.
SIX MORE CLUBS INVITED TO JOIN UEFA TASK FORCE
Six more of Europe's most prominent soccer clubs were invited on Monday to attend a meeting of the newly-formed UEFA Task Force on Friday to discuss the future of the game on the continent.
ERC SIGNS WITH ISL WORLDWIDE
European Rugby Cup Ltd has signed a new four-year partnership agreement with ISL Worldwide.
F1 COMPETITION TALKS MAKE PROGRESS SAYS EU
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and the European Union (EU) competition commissioner have made headway in talks on commercial control of the sport, according to EU officials.
EUROPEAN LEAGUES BOYCOTT CONFEDERATIONS CUP
Europe's leading professional soccer leagues have said they would boycott January's conference after a meeting of European leagues in Brussels.
CUBS-GIANTS PLAYOFF SETS ESPN RECORD
More people watched ESPN's coverage of the Sept. 28 playoff baseball game in primetime between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants than any other non-football cablecast in the network's history.
USA PINS WRESTLING’S ‘SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT’
After the extraordinary success of its mid-summer trial, USA has given a two-year commitment to "WWF Sunday Night Heat."
PPV SOCCER RIGHTS DOOM SPANISH DIGITAL DEAL
In a surprising move, Spanish telephone company Telefonica has broken off talks with Sogecable to merge the country's two digital platforms, the Telefonica-led Via Digital and Sogecable's CanalSatelite Digital (CSD).
JUDGE RULES TYSON’S PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS SHOULD BE RELEASED
A psychiatrist's evaluation of Mike Tyson's mental state could be made public as early as Friday, despite efforts by attorneys for the former heavyweight champion to keep them confidential.
DISNEY READY TO TAKE OPTION ON ANAHEIM ANGELS
Following the death of entertainment industry legend Gene Autry on Friday, Disney is now poised to take full ownership of the Anaheim Angels baseball team at a bargain price.
DEBARTOLO LIKELY TO PLEAD ON TUESDAY
San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. looks set to enter a plea bargain Tuesday in connection with the investigation of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, a move which could help his bid to regain control of the team.
UNITED BOARD CHAIRMAN REASSURES FANS
English soccer giants Manchester United have moved to reassure fans and shareholders about the impact of a planned billion dollar takeover of the club by Rupert Murdoch-controlled pay TV firm BSkyB Plc.
MAORI TRIBE PART OWNER OF NZ WARRIORS
A New Zealand syndicate backed by the Maori Tainui tribe are the new owners of the Auckland Warriors rugby league side after the city's league clubs agreed to the sale late on Tuesday.
REAL PRESIDENT SNUBS UEFA PLANS
Lorenzo Sanz, President of European soccer champions Real Madrid has announced his opposition to UEFA's plans for revamped Champions League.
UEFA GO ON OFFENSIVE WITH REVAMPED COMPETITION
UEFA have thrown down the gauntlet to their own clubs, the European Commission and upstart rivals Media Partners and have announced far-reaching plans for the reorganisation of European club soccer.