Stadia
NEWS CORP RETURNS FOXPORTS.COM TO FOX TV
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is to consolidate its digital media unit in the United States with Fox television, leading to ``significant cost savings''.
BBC INSERTS SLALOM GATE CAMERAS
The British Broadcasting Corporation?s Outside Broadcasts Special Facilities team is to install the world's first slalom gate cameras for a new extreme sports event in Stockholm.
CUBAN FINED OVER OUTBURST
The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $250,000 for his "outbursts and actions concerning game officials" after a 107-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
WIMBLEDON KEEN ON MOVE NORTH
London-based English soccer club Wimbledon has confirmed it is in talks to move to a $78m, 45,000-seater stadium in Milton Keynes.
SPORTSLINE.COM TERMINATES ISN RELATIONSHIP
Internet sports media company, SportsLine.com, publisher of CBS SportsLine.com (has terminated its relationship with Internet Sports Network, Inc. as a result of ISN ceasing operations.
CHALKIE WHITE JOINS ICON DISPLAY
Icon Display, the UK-based event signage company has appointed Chalkie White to the role of account director, starting in January 2001.
CUP FINAL MOVES TO CARDIFF
The English Football Association has confirmed that this year?s FA Cup Final will be staged in Wales.
SPORT SUPPLY RESOLVES CREDIT PROBLEMS
Sport Supply Group Inc., Dallas, which sells athletic equipment to schools, camps and colleges through a catalogue, has resolved a series of financial and legal problems.
NFL TICKETS BREAK RECORD BARRIER AGAIN
NFL ticket sales have broken a new record ? for the third year running.
CHINA NETCOM SPONSORS BEIJING OLYMPIC BID COMMITTEE
State owned telecommunications company China Netcom has been named the official telecom sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee.
LEXUS WINS NAMING RIGHTS TO FIRST UNION CENTER MEMBERS CLUB
Car manufacturer Lexus has signed an exclusive naming rights deal with the 5,000-square-foot, members-only bar and restaurant on the event floor level of the First Union Center, home to the Philadelphia 76ers.
BRAZIL DIRECTORS TO RULE ON ABANDONED FINAL NEXT WEEK
Brazilian soccer directors have postponed a decision on the outcome of the Joao Havelange Cup final which was abandoned on Saturday when a stadium fence collapsed under a crush of fans.
CHELSEA SUE STADIA REDEVELOPMENT FIRM MODUS
English soccer club Chelsea is suing Modus, the Australian consultant working on the redevelopment of the Premiership side's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London, for negligence.
FC SHAKTAR CONTRACTS UK TURF MAINTENANCE FIRM
Ukrainian soccer club FC Shaktar of Donetsk has ordered #165,000 worth of turf maintenance equipment from a British firm.
INTEL GETS ONLINE WITH EUROSPORT.COM
All new videos on the Eurosport.com websites are now sponsored by Intel.
VIOSPORT PARTNERS CHOICE DEAL
eSynch Corporation has partnered with Viosport to stream amateur and professional extreme sports coverage via ChoiceCaster.
ZAMALEK SEEKS VENUE SWITCH FROM GHANA
Egyptian club Zamalek are asking the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a switch in the venue of this year's African Super Cup from Ghana because of concerns about safety.
FUXITO.COM RECEIVES COLLEGE NATIONAL AWARD
Fuxito.com, the US-based online soccer media source, has received an award from CollegeNational.com in a list of the best websites for the college aged demographic.