Media

Former NBA player Bill Bradley has been approached to take over as chairman of the US Olympic Committee, according to media reports.

The Extreme Sports Channel and Extreme.com are to be `golden? sponsors for this years Urban Beach International which takes place at the London Arena from the 11-15 August.

The Australian Football League will cut coverage of the 2001 pre-season Ansett Cup by half to avoid over-exposure. The Seven Network Limited will televise only 14 out of 27 games.

Costa Rica has set itself up as the offshore gambling capital of the world with large quantities of US cash entering the country in the lead up to the start of the American football season

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.

Entertainment, sports and media group ENIC plc has offered to buy most of the 40% stake in Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur held by its chairman Alan Sugar, the Independent on Sunday reported.

Microsoft WebTV Networks, and the Oakland A's are to air 24 of the team?s baseball games on the Microsoft WebTV Plus service.

IBM has begun a new version of its Olympic fan-mail service (www.fanmail.olympic.ibm.com), expected to handle 1million e-mails for athletes during the Sydney Games.

The Premier League has appointed Philip French to succeed Mike Lee as its new chief spokesman and media manager.

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 (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.

Australian sports betting firm Centrebet has moved from its offices on the Pioneer Park racecourse.

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.

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.

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, the online network consisting of hundreds of team and affinity channels, has named Mark Shuken as its new president.