Stadia

The Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies chances of getting the new stadia Philadelphia Mayor John Street wants to build for the teams in South Philadelphia, could hinge on the city finding another $54million

UFA Sports has concluded a general marketing contract with the top Brazilian soccer club Vasco da Gama.

Broadband Sports, the US-based interactive sports media company, has acquired Action Sports Network, the internet portal offering information and pictures for skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing enthusiasts.

Major League Baseball has plucked a well-regarded executive from the ranks of corporate America to help its fledgling Internet business.

Internet TV company Kamera is to broadcast the ATP Scania Stockholm Open online next week.

The GAA has denied that it is in talks with the Irish government about the possible use of Croke Park for rugby.

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has enlisted legal representation it its bid to win a slice of earnings from the Australian Football League?s (AFL) broadcast rights.

China Mobile Communications, China's largest mobile communications operator, has announced that customers who use the company's WAP phones will be charged beginning December.

Indiqu, the US-based producer of alternative mobile entertainment, and AT & T have launched an action sports Channel on AT&T Wireless internet-ready phones.

A Showtime Networks study on usage of TV and the internet has found that approximately 25 million US households simultaneously use online services and watch television, an increase of 39% from January 1999.

Australian architectural practice Bligh Voller Nield, whose designs were integral to the 2000 Olympic Games, has received the International Award in this year?s Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Awards for the WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

Spanish Team Kelme, the longest serving pro team on the professional cycling tour, could quit their involvement in cycling.

The NFL?s Chicago Bears have reached an agreement with city officials over a $587m renovation of Soldier Field.

Broadband Sports has acquired Action Sports Network, one of the largest online sites dedicated to the rapidly growing extreme sports industry. Broadband Sports is combining the assets of its FreeStyleDirect division, which produces the official sites for many of the biggest stars in extreme sports - such as Kelly Slater, Bucky Lasek, Dave Mirra and Fabiola da Silva - with the three sites within the Action Sports Network - surflink.com, snowboardlink.com and skateboardlink.com.

Fans attending Boston Bruins and Celtics games, concerts and other live events at the Fleet Center will now be able to utilise ChioceSeat's in-arena high-tech entertainment/information system.

The Sports Authority of Thailand has received Bt50 million ($1.1m) from the government to set up an IT network to disseminate information about sports activities around the nation.