Media
US TEAM GOES FOR WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD
A sell-out crowd and record viewing figures have all but been ensured by the presence of the US team in next Saturday's Women's World Cup Final at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
NO COURT HALT ON CONTROVERSIAL PHILIPPINE GAME
The Philippines' Supreme Court has ordered a state-owned gambling firm to reply to a suit that seeks to halt the operations of a controversial game.
BRITISH ONLINE BOOKMAKER LAUNCHES NFL BETTING
Britain's first online tax-free betting service has launched into National Football League betting in the United States.
WILLIAMS SIGN NEW DEAL WITH BMW
German car giant BMW is to step into the shoes of tobacco firm Rothmans as one of the major sponsors of the Williams Formula One Grand Prix team.
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD RESULTS
International Speedway Corporation (ISC) has reported record results for the second quarter and six months ended May 31, 1999.
UNITED IN SHARES SALE – SAYS REPORT
Shares in European champions Manchester United have risen following reports that a group of investors were preparing to buy a large chunk of the stake held by chief executive Martin Edwards.
YAHOO! IN MARKETING DEAL WITH MURDOCH’S BSKYB
Yahoo! could become a prime advertiser during UK pay-TV sports shows now that British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB and the web-guide company have agreed to a broad-based marketing deal spanning TV and the Internet in the UK and Ireland.
PROBE LAUNCHED INTO WORLD CUP FINAL ‘FIX’ CLAIMS
The judicial commission investigating charges of betting and match-fixing in Pakistan cricket has been asked to look into the conduct of Pakistani players at the recent World Cup.
EDWARDS REJECTS UNITED SHARE OFFER
Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards has rejected an offer to buy a large chunk of his 14 percent stake in the European champions, industry sources have said.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CONSIDER F1 SPONSORSHIP
Anheuser-Busch is considering an entry into Formula One sponsorship.
SPORTSLINE TO LAUNCH NEW SOCCER SITE
SportsLine Europe is planning to create the world's most comprehensive football site this summer.
SPECULATION SURROUNDS UNITED OWNERSHIP
Further details of a potential bid to take Manchester United back into private hands have been reported in the UK press.
NSGA CONFIRM RISE IN WOMEN’S SPORTS
President Bill Clinton said after the US won the Womens' World Cup final that he expected more girls to take up sports.
SPORTS CHANNEL SCOOP ISRAELI SOCCER RIGHTS
Israeli cable Sports Channel has acquired the rights to the Israeli Premier League and National League soccer rights for the next six seasons.
MIH INVEST IN GREEK SOCCER CLUB
A unit of Johannesburg listed television and software group, MIH Holdings, has said its Greek pay television operation had invested $6.25 million in a popular Greek football club.
ENIC SELLS INTEREST IN GREEK SOCCER SIDE
British leisure company ENIC Plc has announced it has sold part of its interest in the Greek football club AEK PAE (AEK Athens) to NetMed BV, a subsidiary of US-listed media group MIH Limited .
MEDIA GROUP BUY SHARE IN PREMIER LEAGUE GIANTS
British media and leisure holding company Granada has bought a 9.9 percent slice of English Premier League giant Liverpool - in a deal worth #22million ($34.24m).
PANGOLIN BUYS SWEDISH SPORTS WEB SITE
Pangolin, the independent sports media company,has bought the the popular Scandinavian multi-sport siteSportNow (www.SportNow.se).