Stadia
CABLEVISION REPORTS LOSSES
Cablevision Systems Corp.has reported a narrower-than-expected loss, boosted by strength in its cable televsion and programming businesses.
STADIUM PLANS REJECTED BY VOTERS
Voters in the States have flatly rejected a $1.8 billion ballot measure to build a new desert home for the Arizona Cardinals football team and a convention centre, election officials said.
MERGER PLANS SHELVED
Plans to merge two top London soccer clubs have been scrapped.
STARDOME A$500M CONTRACT AWARDED
Grocon Constructions has won the contract to build the A$500m Stardome sporting complex in Australia.
BEACH GAMES BROADCAST VIA WEB
The world's largest professional surfing competitions are set to anchor the $400,000 Panasonic ShockWave Beach Games from July 19 to August 1 in Huntington Beach.
CABLEVISION LOSSES LESS THAN EXPECTED
Cablevision Systems, owners of the NBA New York Knicks, the NHL New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden, have reported a narrower-than-expected loss, boosted by strength in its cable televsion and programming businesses.
SEGA TO SIGN EUROPEAN SOCCER CLUBS
SEGA, the computer Games manufacturer, is set to follow its sponsorship deal with London based soccer club Arsenal by signing with a leading French club in the next seven days.
FORGED TICKET SCARE IN RUN-UP TO BIG GAME
Samples of forged tickets for Wednesday's European Cup final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich in Barcelona have been submitted to the European Football Union, soccer's European governing body UEFA has said.
STADIUM REOPENS AFTER $103m MAKEOVER
Scotland's Hampden Park in Glasgow, once the world's largest stadium and backdrop to some of European soccer's greatest clashes, welcomes back the crowds this Saturday after three years of rebuilding.
ESPN BASEBALL BROADCASTS TO HARNESS NEW TECHNOLOGY
ESPN will utilise new bat and pitch speed technology during its Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts this season.
US SPORTS PORTAL SIGN-UP PARTNER
SportsPrize Entertainment have signed an agreement with Interactive Marketing Inc. (IMI ) to create, plan and implement an integrated business and marketing strategy for the web-based entertainment company.
GREECE ‘CAN AFFORD OLYMPICS’ – SAMARANCH
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch has said he is happy Greece had secured the 2004 Games and could now afford to pay for them.
REDSKINS $800m DEAL APPROVED
The NFL's 31 team owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Redskins from the Cooke family to communications executive Daniel Snyder for $800 million.
CATALAN SPORTS SEEK INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, the venue for tonight's European Cup final, could soon be staging matches involving a Catlan "national" team.
NEW DEAL FOR MLB WEB SITE
Major League Baseball and SportsLine USA, the leading global Internet sports media company, have reached a multi-year exclusive agreement for SportsLine to produce and host the official Web sites of Major League Baseball.
UNITED WIN BOOSTS TICKET SALES DOWN UNDER
Ticket sales for Manchester United's tour of Australia in July have surged through the roof after the Red Devils won the European Cup.
OWNERS VOTE FOR 2003 SUPERBOWL HOST
San Diego has been voted as host of the 2003 US Super Bowl.
S.KOREA WANTS 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS
South Korea has launched a campign to host the 2010 Winter Olympics.