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CANAL PLUS TALKS TO MORE ITALIAN TEAMS
French pay television company Canal Plus is in talks with four more Italian football clubs following its recent broadcasting rights accord with the country's four main teams, a company official has said.
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.
XEROX TO SPONSOR RUGBY WORLD CUP
Xerox is to be an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 1999 to be hosted by Welsh Rugby Union.
BECKENBAUER COMES TO THE RESCUE, PRESSES FOR REFORMS
Franz Beckenbauer has been elected vice-president of the German Soccer Federation (DFB) and has immediately pressed for reforms.
FIFA HAPPY WITH KOREA WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS
South Korea is proceeding well with its preparations for co-hosting the 2002 World Cup finals, the head of a visiting FIFA delegation said on Tuesday.
NBA LOCKOUT HITS TURNER
Ted Turner's TNT and TBS stations are suffering plunging ratings, and an acute shortage of young male viewers, thanks to the lockout that has removed an average of three NBA games each week from their schedules.
FIFA APPROVES PAN AM GAMES PLANS FOR SOCCER
Soccer's international governing body has approved Winnipeg's plans for next July's Pan American Games soccer matches, after organisers agreed to improve the facilities.
TELEPUI CONFIDENT RIGHTS DEAL WILL ENDURE
Pay-TV broadcaster Telepiu says it is confident contracts it signed for the digital rights for seven top Italian soccer clubs are unbreakable even if Rupert Murdoch makes a rival offer.
HORSE DISPUTE SPILLS ON TO STREETS
Italian jockeys, racehorse owners and stable hands have marched through Milan to demand government help to fight off a wave of competition from new lottery games that they say is creaming off their cash.
NBA – NORMAL SERVICE TO BE RESUMED TODAY
The official opening of NBA camps and the accompanying free agent and trade frenzy will begin this afternoon at 2 pm EST (1700 GMT).
ITALIAN RACING STRIKE OVER
Horse racing returns to Italy today after a strike lasting nearly a month.
FIFA CALL FOR REVERSAL OF HUNGARY BAN
FIFA has asked Hungary's sports minister to reverse his decision to suspend the leadership of the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ), Hungarian media has reported.
SPORT BUSINESS EXCLUSIVE – WORLD CUP SPONSOR PULL-OUTS
Soccer?s World Cup has been dealt a triple-blow after three of the main sponsors from France 98 look set not to renew with FIFA?s commercial arm ISL.
SYDNEY BUDGET HIT – ORGANISERS BLAME IOC SCANDAL
Organisers of next year's Sydney Olympics have slashed the Games budget, blaming the IOC corruption scandal for putting off potential sponsors.
VIA DIGITAL WIN SPANISH WORLD CUP SOCCER RIGHTS
The first broadcast deal for soccer's 2002 World Cup Finals in Europe has been agreed.
YANKEES TOP SPORTS MONEY-MAKERS LIST
The New York Yankees not only won the World Series, but they also topped the list of Major League Baseball's money makers for 1998.
NEW MD FOR NBA IN UK
Phil Hayes-Brown has been named the new managing director of the NBA in the UK.
BARCELONA SCORE RECORD TV DEAL
Barcelona have agreed a #254m five-year deal with Spanish digital pay-TV company, Via Digital, for pay-per-view rights starting in 2003.