Media
CONDON CALLS FOR EDUCATION TO CURE MATCH-FIX ILLNESS
International cricket's corruption policeman has called for specific training and education for young players around the world to combat match-fixing.
GG-MEDIA SEEKS UK MEDIA HORSE RACING RIGHTS
GG-Media has emerged as a new bidder offering media coverage from 26 of the UK's smaller racecourses in the latest tussle over the sale of media rights for horse racing, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
F1 TO STAY FREE-TO-AIR, SAYS MOSLEY
Motorsport boss Max Mosley has vowed that Formula One will remain available on free-to-air television.
DISEASE CLAIMS ANOTHER SPORTING VICTIM AS SIX NATIONS POSTPONED `TIL 2002
Ireland's three remaining Six Nations rugby union internationals have been postponed until next season because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
BASEBALL FANS TO PAY ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Major League Baseball will charge fans to listen to broadcasts of its games over the internet, according to the New York Times.
LONDON ATHLETICS STADIUM UNVEILED
A space age design for London's premier athletics stadium at Picketts Lock was unveiled today as the Government dismissed claims it would not be built in time for the 2005 World Athletics Championships.
TOTTENHAM SACK MANAGER GEORGE GRAHAM
George Graham has been sacked by Tottenham after just over two years at the club.
F1 RACE GOES LIVE ON STAR SPORTS
Malaysian motor racing fans will be able to watch the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit on STAR Sports? live telecast.
UFA AND CANAL SPORTS PLUS IN MERGER TALKS
Two of Europe?s broadcast giants are in talks to merge their sports operations, according to paytvtoday.com.
ESS SIGNS MULTI-YEAR TENNIS & F1 TV CONTRACTS
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has signed multi-year agreements for Asian broadcast rights to Formula One motor racing and the leading tennis Grand Slams ? the US Open and Wimbledon.
AUSTRALIAN SOCCER CLUBS FAIL FINANCIAL CRITERIA
Three Australian soccer clubs - believed to be Eastern Pride, Canberra Cosmos and Brisbane Strikers - are understood to have been told they have failed to satisfy the financial criteria set down by Soccer Australia for inclusion in the new National Soccer League next season.
FOOT AND MOUTH THREAT TO UK RACING HITS BOOKIES
Shares in Britain's bookmakers have fallen after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease threatened the Cheltenham Festival, one of the racing calendar's biggest events.
SCHUMACHER FEARS EM.TV/KIRCH DEAL
Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has expressed fears over the proposed deal to sell another 25 per cent stake in SLEC, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone?s family trust which holds the commercial rights to the sport.
QUOKKA AXES 59 PER CENT OF STAFF IN RESTRUCTURING
Troubled sports and entertainment internet group Quokka Sports has been forced to lay off 59 percent of its 369 employees.
BRIDON CONTRACTED BY LOKOMOTIV FOR MOSCOW STADIUM
Bridon International, the UK-based steel wire and structural strand manufacturer, has secured a contract to supply cables for the major re-development of Lokomotiv Moscow's stadium in Russia.
UFA-SPORTS ?UNTOUCHED? BY BERTELSMANN DEAL
Europe's biggest media group Bertelsmann AG has opened the way for a possible stock market listing through a share swap deal to take control of Europe's largest television group RTL, the Luxembourg-based owners of Munich-based sports marketing group, UFA Sports.
KIRCH & EM.TV TALKS STILL IN DEADLOCK OVER F1 STAKE
The management of troubled EM.TV - which part owns SLEC, Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One holding company - is deeply split over a rescue deal with media group Kirch and a supervisory board meeting on Sunday brought no breakthrough, a source familiar with the situation has said.
PRIMERA LIGA ATTENDANCE SUFFERS FROM PAY-TV EXPOSURE
An increase in subscribers to Spain?s pay-TV channels ? the broadcasters of live Primera Liga soccer - has coincided with declining attendance at league matches.