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BRAZIL TO GET FIRST GOLF TOUR
The Brazilian Golf Confederation has signed a five-year rights deal with Brazilian sports marketing company Speed Sports for the country?s first golf tour.
SPORT?S STREAMING FUTURE
The potential of sport in the streaming media and broadband content industry will be just one of the issues discussed at a conference in London next week.
WWF SMACKS TALENT AGENCY IN SUIT
The World Wrestling Federation has filed a New York City Federal Court lawsuit against the William Morris Agency, which claims that the fees Morris is demanding from the WWF are not justified.
EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION SIGNS MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL
The Equestrian Federation of Australia and ActiveTV have signed a deal to enhance the sport?s television coverage.
`OPTIMISM? OVER AGREEMENT ON TRANSFER SYSTEM
The European Union's competition chief Mario Monti has said he was optimistic of reaching agreement with the soccer authorities on a new transfer system which would keep all sides satisfied.
SAIL REVEALS STRONG INTERIM RESULTS
SAIL, the South African sports brand management company, has produced strong interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2000, pushing up headline earnings per share by 57%.
EUROSPORT POLISHES UP NEWS CHANNEL
Fifteen days after its official launch, the new sports information channel, Eurosportnews, has unveiled its first national version in Poland.
EU WELCOMES SOLUTION TO OLYMPICS TV RIGHTS ROW
The European Union has welcomed the settlement of a row over foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics.
ISL/PEARSON SOCCER SERIES SET TO BE UNVEILED
A new TV series available to broadcasters in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup will be officially launched in Cannes next month.
PANAMSAT SET FOR SYDNEY SHOWCASE
Satellite firm PanAmSat will be kept busy during this month?s Olympic Games after signing a number of major deals with key broadcasters and rights holders.
BEIJING TOUTS 2008 GAMES AS PANACEA FOR CITY ILLS
Beijing is eyeing the 2008 Olympics as a cure for problems ranging from choking smog to taxi-clogged streets, and as an image boost for the Communist capital.
KITBAG OPENS UP TOP RESPONSE
Online sports retailer Kitbag has received top marks in a customer satisfaction survey of Open customers using the interactive digital television service, available via UK digital TV.
TENNIS AND SWIMMING GRAB AUSSIE SPORTS FANS
Australian sports fans have responded to Australian success in the swimming pool and on the tennis court, raising the two Olympic sports to the top of the popularity charts.
DIAMONDBACKS BORROW $20m
Baseball club the Arizona Diamondbacks has recently borrowed $20m to meet operating expenses, according to media reports.
PUSTOVOITENKO STANDS DOWN AS UKRAINE SOCCER CHIEF.
President of the Ukrainian Football Federation (UFF) Valery Pustovoitenko will not seek re-election when his term expires next week.
ATHLETICS SITE RUNS TO MILLION HITS MARK
UK Athletics is celebrating after its official web site increased its number of hits five times over since the start of the year.
IOC SAYS TELEVISION DISPUTE STORM IN A TEA CUP
The International Olympic Committee has dismissed complaints about restrictions on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics as "a storm in a tea cup".
MERGER FORCES SPONSORED-YACHT NAME CHANGE
A sponsored yacht in the BT Global Challenge 2000-2001 race is changing its name following a merger between two UK-based finance firms.