Stadia
SOCCER FRANCHISE TO PLAY AT BOBBY DODD STADIUM
The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) Atlanta franchise, operated by Cox Enterprises, is to play its inaugural season at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium.
SPORTS SITE DEVELOPER LANDS DEAL WITH CHICAGO BEARS
Ignite Sports Media, the Chicago-based company, which develops and maintains web sites for professional sports teams, has signed a two year contract with the Chicago Bears.
WEMBLEY TICKET PRICES TO BE FROZEN, PLEDGE OWNERS
Wembley National Stadium Limited, the company behind the new Wembley Stadium project have pledged not to bump up ticket prices to meet the increased cost of the facility.
SIENNA TENDERS FOR SPORTS FACILITIES OPERATION SERVICES
Italian local authority Comune de Sienna has put out a global ?invitation to tender? for ?sports facility operation services? at the municipally owned stadium.
NASCAR APPOINTS NEW VP OF BROADCASTING
NASCAR has appointed Paul Brooks to oversee a new office that the sanctioning body is opening in Los Angeles to help provide a stronger presence on the West Coast.
WEMBLEY COSTS TRIPLE ? SAYS REPORT
Wembley's new sports stadium could cost as much as #660m ($956.9m), nearly three times the original estimate.
SHARKS EDGE CLOSER TO NAMING RIGHTS DEAL
The $47m naming rights deal between the San Jose Arena and computer giant Compaq, has taken a step closer.
ARU SIGNS $13m SPONSOR DEAL
The Australian Rugby Union has signed a new three-year deal with Vodafone.
IHIGH.COM IN CONTENT PACT WITH FOXSPORTS.COM
Bull Run Corp.'s iHigh.com high school internet network affiliate has formed a joint content partnership with Foxsports.com.
SPORTS THE MAIN INTERNET ATTRACTION FOR 18-34 DEMOGRAPHIC
Internet-wired young men in the US now spend as much time online as they do watching television, while accessing sports information is the most popular reason young men use the internet, according to a new study.
ITALIAN CLUBS HIT BY FINES OVER CROWD TROUBLE
Italian soccer sides AC Milan and Napoli have been fined a total of 45 million lire ($19,450) for crowd trouble at their weekend league matches.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS SET UP WIRELESS INFORMATION SERVICE
The Washington Redskins has partnered wireless application service provider, Ztango, Inc., to provide Redskins fans with information services to wireless handheld devices.
COLOGNE TO STAGE IOC/IAKS SPORTS FACILITY AWARDS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) will jointly organise the IOC/IAKS AWARD for "Exemplary Sports & Leisure Facilities" 2001.
TAGLIABUE BACKS NEW EAGLES STADIUM PLANS
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has backed plans by the Philadelphia Eagles to build a new stadium.
RACE CANCELLED ? FIM LOOK TO TAKE LEGAL STEPS
Action Group International has been forced to cancel the round of the Supercross World Championship scheduled for Turin on November 4.
TORONTO OLYMPIC BID BOOSTED BY POLLS
Toronto's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games picked up momentum this week with a timely convergence of enthusiastic public support and a C$1.5-billion ($1 billion) pledge by government to redevelop Toronto's waterfront - the centrepiece of Toronto's Olympic vision.
BERLIN TO HOST 2006 WORLD CUP FINAL
Franz Beckenbauer has confirmed that Berlin's Olympic stadium would stage the 2006 World Cup final, while Munich should host the opening game.
FIRST GOAL ZAPPED LIVE TO MOBILE
Worldzap has made sporting and media history with the first ever goal to be delivered as a live video clip to a mobile phone.