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IOC warns Athens over delays
Coordination problems and delays are dogging preparations for the 2004 Athens Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has said in a letter to the Greek organisers.
BBC chief warns clubs face collapse
English soccer clubs could face bankruptcy if the proposed players' strike goes ahead, BBC director general Greg Dyke has warned.
US motorsport ‘too dangerous’ says report
The pursuit of dollars is compromising the safety of competitors and spectators in motorsport in the US, according to a damning report.
Grand-Am signs double tyre deal
US motorsport organisation, the Grand American Road Racing Association has signed a multi-year tyre deal with Goodyear and Dunlop.
Soccer players back strike
Professional soccer players in England have supported plans to strike - with a TV black-out of key Premier League games now a certainty unless a last minute deal can be struck.
SFX set up Benelux office
SFX Sports Group has appointed former PSV Eindhoven soccer executive Chiel Dekker manager for the Benelux region.
The Week Ahead
The World Boxing Council hold their week long Boxing Convention in Jakarta, The UK's Rugby Football Union announce their annual results, the teams gaining automatic qualification to the World Cup will be decided this week and the European Sponsorship Consultants Association hold their annual congress in Stockholm.
Baseball players fight back
US baseball players have begun their fight to stop owners from eliminating two teams saying their labour contracts were violated.
ESPN agrees In Demand content deal
US sports network ESPN has agreed to provide selected content to the US pay-per-view and video-on-demand network In Demand.
Turner likely to pay $1bn for NBA rights
The Turner group is likely to pay close to $1billion (B
NBC officials in plane scare
NBC officials got an early look at safety systems for the Winter Olympics this week when their plane had to make an unscheduled landing.
The BHB proposes new ‘cap free’ levy
The British Horseracing Board (BHB) has asked the UK government to repeat this year’s levy scheme but with one crucial amendment -- the removal of controversial ‘cap’ on yield, which could cost racing £1million ($1.5m/B
Sydney-to-Hobart still on
Organisers of the 2001 Sydney to Hobart Race have reiterated the event will go ahead despite the lack of a major sponsor.
DUP
Organisers of the 2001 Sydney to Hobart Race have reiterated the event will go ahead despite the lack of a major sponsor.
Ernst & Young sign tour sponsor deal
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has signed as national sponsor of the ten-city travelling exhibition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in the US.
ITV Sport ‘to close in three months’
ITV Sport, the cash-strapped UK channel run by Granada and Carlton Communications, will close in three months time, close sources in the industry told sportbusiness.com.
PFA ballot results today
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) will today announce the result of its latest strike ballot, with a huge majority of players in England, including David Beckham, expected to back industrial action.
Duplicate
Minnesota politicians have scurried and civic leaders worried about the fate of the Minnesota Twins, a team that may be headed for oblivion in major league baseball's first downsizing since 1898.