Americas

US sports marketing agency Millsport has hired John Tarkas as general manager of its Athens office.

Soccer's international governing body FIFA will raise more than $1 billion in the bond market to cover its costs in the run-up to the next two World Cups.

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has agreed to be suspended until next September after violating the salary cap.

Boston Media Corporation, a Boston-based internet advertising, media and technology firm, has launched an online sports advertising network.

Fox Sports Net 2 has launched on three cable systems in the L.A. area which have been holding out against the Fox offering.

The New York Stock Exchange plans to delist Sport Supply Group Inc, the direct mail marketer of sporting goods, for failing to maintain a minimum market capitalization and equity level.

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.

Bertelsmann AG has launched a joint venture with iSyndicate, a provider of content syndication services and technologies on the internet.

The president of World Sports, Patti Wheeler, has resigned following the decision of Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks to cease production operations at the World Sports Enterprises unit December 1- the date that World Sports' contract with Nascar expires.

Minardi chairman Gabriele Rumi says he has sold his 70 percent stake in the Italian Formula One team to the Pan American Sports Network International (PSN) cable and satellite company.

The world championship returns to "the brickyard" for the first time for 40 years on Sunday.

English Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined the fight to try and save soccer?s transfer system ? facing collapse after pressure from the European Union.

US sports franchise owners ands operators, Palace Sports and Entertainment, have signed a multi-year ticketing and new technology agreement with Ticketmaster.

The new Paul Brown Stadium ? home of the NFL?s Cincinnati Bengals ? got a positive reception from fans this weekend.

Paul Cayard?s AmericaOne, the top-placing United States team for America's Cup XXX, is to sell off its prime physical assets to a new race team led by fellow St. Francis Yacht Club member, Larry Ellison

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick now has a signature platform on four different media with the launch this week of his own web site (http://espn.go.com/danpatrick/) to accompany his presence on ESPN, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Radio