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OPTA, the UK-based football statistics service, has appointed Mark Pearman, formerly Sky Sports executive producer as its new general manager.

Soccer Australia has appointed a new media and publicity co-ordinator.

The Minnesota Twins, who have played indoors at the Metrodome since 1982, have been denied permission by Major League Baseball to play an outdoor series against the Texas Rangers at a temporary stadium in September.

CBS SportsLine.com's fantasy football games are to be branded "courtesy of Miller Lite", following Miller Lite?s agreement to become presenting sponsor.

The organisers of the Sydney Summer Games have already set one record, the largest media centre in Olympic history.

The Chicago Cubs have dropped Ticketmaster as their exclusive ticket-service provider after 18 years of partnership and entered a new multi-year agreement with its rival, Tickets.com.

Global Sports Ventures, the UK-based digital talent packaging operation, is set to go live with its UK web site at the end of August 2000.

SportsLine.com CEO Michael Levy expects this year?s revenue levels to be around a hundred million dollars - and the company to break even on a cash flow basis in its U.S. operations by the fourth quarter.

Be Here Corporation, the provider of 360-degree Internet video technology, will give Internet viewers a close up look of the Summer X-Games taking place in San Francisco.

eMarketWorld.com, a producer of industry-specific eBusiness marketplaces, and the Atlanta Sports Council have launched a new sports internet conference and exhibition scheduled for November 28-30, 2000.

Colts star Peyton Manning has become the first NFL player to launch a web site in English and Spanish.

The English Football Association has chosen the venue for England?s first ever World Cup qualifying tie to be staged outside of Wembley Stadium.

The BBC is planning to broadcast round-the-clock coverage of the Olympic Games across its television, radio and internet platforms.

Portland, Oregon will issue $35 million in taxable bonds to renovate its 74-year-old stadium through a private-public financing partnership that will convert the facility into a multi-sport venue.

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League?s West Ham United FC to design, develop and maintain the club's internet site.

Microcast will showcase its live streaming video technology when it powers the upcoming internet broadcast of the 1st and 18th holes from the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational.