Stadia
Celtic serves up new online deal
Scottish Premier League soccer champions Celtic has struck a deal with online broadcasting specialist Servecast
Juve gets turf support for delle ALPI
Dutch-based company Support in Sport has been contracted to re-turf the pitch in the Delle Alpi Stadium, the home of Juventus and Torino this month.
Leicester shares climb on bid confirmation
Shares in Premier League soccer club Leicester City rose sharply this morning after the club confirmed it had received a takeover offer from former director Gilbert Kinch. Shares in the club rose 6.5p to 55p in early trading, valuing the club at £20.9m ($29.4m).
Leeds United launches own web channel
Leeds United soccer club has launched its own web channel which will allow fans to download packages and goals from every Premiership game they play in.
World anti-doping agency to move to Montreal
The World Anti-Doping Agency will locate its permanent headquarters in Montreal, with the aim of improving the credibility and effectiveness of its war on the use of drugs in sports.
Albuquerque to host minor league baseball franchise
A lease needed to bring minor-league baseball back to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 2003 season has been approved by the City Council.
Carter reports on wembley and picketts lock still undisclosed
The government reviews of England’s beleaguered Wembley Stadium and the national athletics stadium at Picketts Lock, both being assessed by former Prison Service director Patrick Carter, will not be available until this Friday and next week respectively.
PPV Figures surge during fourth ashes test
UK broadband entertainment specialists Sportev said that 36 percent of those who visited its interactive video service paid to watch England beat Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley on Monday on its pay-per-view (PPV) highlights service.
Cricinfo records billionth page view
CricInfo.com, the digital cricket information company, yesterday confirmed its billionth page view in 2001 – the first time that the site has passed this landmark in a calendar year.
Foster’s toast new sponsor success
Beer giant Foster’s has signed a new deal to sponsor Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix until 2006.
Prasar bharti wins afro-asian games tv and web rights
India's state broadcasting corporation, Prasar Bharti has won exclusive rights to broadcast the first Afro-Asian Games scheduled in New Delhi in November.
Williams communications extends nfl relationship
Broadband network services provider Williams Communications has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar agreement with NFL Films.
Work starts on new deportivo stadium
Colombia’s soccer team Deportivo Cali will start constructing its new stadium tomorrow.
Sporting goods retailer big 5 files $115m ipo
US sporting goods retailer Big 5 Holdings Corp has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $115 million ( B
Traffic mounts up at CART.com
The official website of CART has smashed its previous two-day record for visits over it Road America race weekend.
Sportal finally secures funding
European internet sports network Sportal has finalised a new round of funding for its operations, which the company envisages will see it through to profitability in early 2002.
Denver Broncos unveil broadcast initiatives
National Football League (NFL) team the Denver Broncos has unveiled a raft of new broadcasting initiatives for its Invesco Field stadium, done in partnership with AT&T Broadband and ESPN.
PSN Appoints baraldi to key post
Latin American pay-TV broadcaster, Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has appointed Luis Baraldi to the post of vice president for programming, production and operations.