Top NBA players to tour China, Taiwan
A squad of top NBA players will visit China and Taiwan in September for two exhibition games, the National Basketball Association has announced.
Jordan back to practice for possible return
Michael Jordan has been showing the youngsters how it is done in Washington Wizard workouts, but the 38-year-old team president is holding off on a decision about returning to the court for the NBA team.
Leicester City consortium withdraws offer
A consortium including former directors of Leicester City Plc said have withdrawn a proposed 80-pence-per-share offer for the English premier league soccer club, which had valued it at £26.4 million($36.94 million).
Man United subject of bid rumours, says DKW
Investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DKW) has distributed a research note claiming that Manchester United plc has been the subject of bid speculation.
PGA tour paid $900m for TV rights, says report
The PGA Tour will receive about $900 million from six US broadcast and a cable networks to show its tournaments from 2003 though 2007, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Lenosis reconsiders e-access after “threatening e-mails”
AOL executive and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, the man who lauded the internet as a way for owners to communicate directly with fans at this year’s Sports Summit in New York, is now considering scaling down his e-accessibility in the wake of “several hundred vulgar and threatening e-mails” sent to him.
State court staying out of NBA arena debate
The Tennessee Supreme Court has declined to get involved in the fight over public funding for a $250 million NBA arena for the Memphis Grizzlies.
NASCAR ratings continue to impress
The NASCAR Winston Cup series has continued to record impressive television ratings with the latest race at the new Chicagoland Speedway attracting an audience of 21 million.
Breaking news – Samaranch in hospital
Outgoing IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch has been admitted to a hospital in Lausanne suffering from fatigue.
Aspen to host winter X Games
ESPN has named Aspen in Colorado as the venue for the 2002 and 2003 Winter X Games.