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EUROSPORT WINS GOLDEN RING
Eurosport has won a bronze trophy at the `Olympic Golden Ring? Awards, organised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
WIGE MEDIA HOVERS ABOVE ISSUE PRICE AT BOURSE DEBUT
German sports media firm Wige Media made a cautious stock market debut on Tuesday with the stock failing to draw much interest from institutional investors, traders said.
HORSE RACING GETS GO-AHEAD
Michigan Racing commissioner Annette M. Bacola has signed orders authorizing 606 days of live horse racing for 2001.
SPORTAL SIGNS UP VICTORIAN STATE CRICKET TEAM
The Victorian state cricket team has joined forces with sports internet group Sportal Australia to produce a new cricket web-site at www.bushrangers.com.au.
AMERICA?S CUP BIG REWARD FOR HOST
The 1999-2000 America's Cup Regatta generated an additional NZ$640m ($254m) of economic activity for New Zealand, according to a government-commissioned report.
WEB EMPORIUM DEVELOPS MEXICAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM SITE
E-business solutions company Web Emporium has been selected to develop the Mexican-American version of the Mexican national soccer teams' online presence.
WEBSITES MERGE TO DELIVER MORE PUNCH
Two of Europe?s leading boxing websites have joined forces to add extra punch.
ATHENS GAMES STILL NOT ON TRACK, SAYS IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stepped in once more to keep Greek preparations to host the 2004 Olympics on schedule.
EUROSPORTNEWS NO TURKEY AS LATEST VERSION LAUNCHED
Eurosport has launched the Turkish language version of its news service, Eurosportnews.
NTL BUYS OB SPECIALIST
Cable giant NTL has purchased UK-based outside broadcast facilities specialist Scanners TV.
WORKERS LOG ON FOR OLYMPICS COVERAGE
The first Olympics on the web captivated US office workers during the first week of the Sydney 2000 Games.
TV AZTECA SCOOPS OLYMPIC AUDIENCE SHARE IN MEXICO
Commercial broadcast coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games in Mexico has been dominated by TV Azteca over it rival company Televisa.
BSKYB SECURES TENNIS TV DEAL
BSkyB has added to its line-up of tennis by securing the rights to this year?s Davis Cup final.
DIRECTV AND QUOKKA SPORTS FORM INTERACTIVE STRATEGY
US satellite pay-TV company DIRECTV and digital sports content provider, Quokka Sports have formed a strategic relationship aimed at further developing interactive sports content programming to DIRECTV's next generation set-top boxes.
MILLER NEW MARKETING MANAGER AT E-COMSPORT
Steve Miller, previously head of marketing of hosting company, Virtual Internet plc, has joined the e-comsport group as marketing manager.
BRITSPORT.COM CHANGES HANDS AS ISPORT MOVE IN
iSport.com a global sports media company providing internet based sports administration and communication services, has acquired Britsport.com Ltd.
TENNIS SPONSOR ROW RESOLVED ? KUERTEN GOES TO GAMES
Gustavo Kuerten will compete in the Sydney Olympics after a deal between sponsors and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) ended a spat about what he should wear at the Games.
TOP SLOT FOR FEMALE FIRST AT FULHAM
English Football League club Fulham has appointed its first ever female member of the board.