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IOC EXPECTS MOST OF PLANET TO WATCH SYDNEY GAMES
Most of the planet's inhabitants who have access to a television set will be watching the Sydney Olympics, according to viewing projections released by the IOC.
SCOTTISH BIG TWO SET TO POCKET WINDFALL AFTER PPV DEAL
Scottish Premier League soccer clubs Rangers and Celtic have signed a deal to broadcast games in Europe on pay-per-view television in the UK.
TOUR DE FRANCE BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTS ALL NEGATIVE
All tests for banned substances carried out during the 2000 Tour de France proved negative, according to the International Cycling Union (UCI).
NBA AND NHL FACE LEGAL CHALLENGE
A pair of class action, anti-trust suits have been filed in federal court in San Diego against the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League.
EU OLYMPIC NEWS THREAT ? ISSUE FOR IOC SAYS TRADE MINISTER
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has dismissed European Union warnings over curbs on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics, saying it was a matter for the International Olympic Committee.
CANADIENS HOCKEY TEAM ATTRACTS BIG BUYER INTEREST
The fabled Montreal Canadiens, the hockey team that has won more Stanley Cup championships than any other, has drawn the attention of several would-be buyers since brewer Molson Inc. put the team up for sale last month.
EU THREATENS WTO CASE OVER OLYMPICS NEWS POLICY
The European Union has warned Australia it may complain to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over restrictions on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympic games.
VILLA REPORTS PRE-TAX LOSS
English Premier League soccer club, Aston Villa, has reported a #4.9m ($7.4m) pre-tax loss for the year to May, against #20.2m ($30m) last time.
DYKE WINS SUPPORT FOR BBC FUNDING SHAKE-UP
A high-profile committee of British MPs has applauded the BBC director general Greg Dyke's determination to beef up sports coverage.
TALKING UP A MILLION IN RADIO PROMOTION
Premierwin.com and UK commercial radio station talkSPORT have teamed up in a radio and internet campaign to drive a multi-million pound Fantasy Football League ? which it claims to be the most valuable ever run on the web.
WEB SITE UNDERGOES TOTAL REDESIGN
Online sports media company Total Sports, has redesigned the official website of US football?s SouthEastern Conference.
OLYMPIC PLANS HIT BY AIRPORT HICCUPS
Australian media have demanded urgent action to solve air traffic control and baggage handling problems at Sydney Airport before hundreds of thousands of people flood through there for the Sydney Olympics.
PLAYERS ARRESTED IN MATCH-FIX PROBE
Four foreign soccer players in Singapore have been arrested in connection with a local match-fixing probe, according to a local media report.
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.
RUGBY CLUB SIGNS UP NEW TALENT
Natal Rugby Union has become the first South African venue to select the Talent Arena Sports Management software from UK-based Software4Sport.
SOCCER CHANNEL IN STRATEGIC TALKS
The International Football Channel (TIFC), the all-soccer programming network, is concluding agreements with one or more strategic partners; a move which secures the network?s objective of delivering its 24-hour coverage to Spanish-speaking television viewers.
SPORTSLINE.COM TO PRODUCE SUPERBOWL.COM
SportsLine.com, the online sports media company and publisher of CBS SportsLine.com, has reached an agreement with the NFL for SportsLine.com to produce Superbowl.com and be the exclusive provider of the official fantasy football products for the NFL.
MOLDOVA DENIES STADIA FINANCING REPORT
Moldova's soccer association has denied a report that it had been offered $1 million to renovate the country's main stadium by UEFA or that any funds from such an amount had been used for earlier repairs.