Media
NEW SPOKESPERSON APPOINTED FOR PREMIER LEAGUE
The Premier League has appointed Philip French to succeed Mike Lee as its new chief spokesman and media manager.
EXCLUSIVE RADIO DEAL SIGNED FOR HOLYFIELD BOUT
Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports will present the exclusive radio broadcast of Showtime championship boxing?s doubleheader featuring Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz.
ESPN STAR SPORTS RECORDS RATINGS HITS
ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.
CENTREBET GAMBLES ON NEW OFFICES
Australian sports betting firm Centrebet has moved from its offices on the Pioneer Park racecourse.
ABSENT VOTER DEMPSEY ? `I QUIT?
Oceania's FIFA representative, who created an international storm after he abstained from a close vote that gave the 2006 World Cup to Germany, has said he would retire at the end of September.
BETS END FOR 2006 WORLD CUP ? WITH SOUTH AFRICA HOT FAVOURITES
After taking bets for over two years on who will win the right to stage the World Cup 2006, UK betting firm William Hill have finally closed their book ? just days before the FIFA executive committee finally votes on who will stage the tournament.
FOX & NBC SNUB BASEBALL RIGHTS PRICE HIKE
Major League Baseball?s plans to triple its broadcast rights in 2001 have been snubbed by two of the US?s leading broadcasters.
RIVALS.COM IN MANAGEMENT RESHUFFLE
Rivals.com, the online network consisting of hundreds of team and affinity channels, has named Mark Shuken as its new president.
ENGLAND SET FOR URGENT MEETING OVER HOOLIGANS
English soccer chiefs were planning to hold an urgent meeting with European governing body UEFA today in a bid to stop a new generation of hooligans from destroying their Euro 2000 campaign and seriously undermining their 2006 World Cup bid.
BSKYB STILL TOP BET TO SCOOP FOOTBALL PRIZE
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is expected to land the main prize in the scramble to televise England's Premier League football.
USOC CANCELS 2000 CONGRESS
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has canceled the 200 Olympic Congress, according to a report in Sports Travel Magazine.
IBETCHA.COM ROLLS OUT $1 MILLION PROMO
Online gaming Web site ibetcha.com is to give away $1 million to internet users who ?bet? in its "Extreme $1 Million NBA Challenge".
UK MEDIA GROUPS COMPLAIN TO EU OVER SOCCER RIGHTS
UK media groups, NTL and Ondigital, are understood to have complained to the European Commission over the sale of the next set of live Premier League television rights, according to The Independent on Sunday newspaper.
TYLER CONSOLIDATES VISION SPORTS PR TEAM
London-based sports public relations company, Vision Sports PR, has consolidated its team of sports consultants selected for their sports media and participation experience.
MATCH-FIXING REPORT ? DUE TODAY?
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to publish a much-delayed report on Wednesday of an inquiry into allegations of match-fixing, a board source said.
WOODS IN GOLF BALL BRAND SWITCH
The ongoing saga between Tiger Woods and his respective golf equipment and apparel sponsors, Titleist and Nike, took another twist at this week?s Deutsche Bank Open.
FOX COVERS EURO 2000
FOX Sports World (English-language) and FOX Sports World Espanol (Spanish-language) have acquired the broadcast rights to the UEFA European Championships (EURO 2000).
BSKYB AGREES $460M BID FOR SPORTS INTERNET
British satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting has agreed an all-share offer for Sports Internet Group which values the company at around #300million ($460 million).