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Beijing to host 2008 Olympics – how the IOC voted
Vote totals from Friday's balloting to pick the host city for the 2008 Olympics:
Olympic decision – Exiled Tibetan Govenrment slams Beijing games award
The Dalai Lama's Tibetan government-in-exile slammed the choice of Beijing as the venue for the 2008 Olympics on Friday and said it would encourage repression in China.
Olympic decision – Crooks resigns over Toronto bid
Charmaine Crooks, a former Olympic middle-distance runner, resigned abruptly from the IOC's ethics commission on Friday in a dispute over her role in Toronto's bid for the 2008 Games.
Olympic decision – Beijing bid shows politics still permeates sport
International sports leaders like to pretend to others, if not themselves, that sport is blissfully removed from politics.
Olympic decision – Profiles of presidential candidates
The following profiles show the strengths and weaknesses of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years in charge of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July.
Sampras versus Agassi beats CBS reality show
USA Network’s coverage of Wednesday’s US Open quarter final between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi defeated the premiere of CBS's reality show “The Amazing Race” in ratings for New York DMA TV homes.
Olympic decision – Defrantz unhappy with underdog tag
Former Olympic rower Anita DeFrantz gets prickly when people suggest she is an outsider in the race to replace Juan Antonio Samaranch as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
Decision on Olympic venue 2008 from 3pm BST tomorrow
sportbusiness.com will be reporting from Moscow tomorrow, giving you up-to-the-minute news on the chosen city to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
RCN bid for content denied
US broadcaster RCN Corporation has failed in its attempt to glean secondary sports content from Cablevision after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threw out the appeal.
All systems go for Athens
Preparations for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games are in full swing after the initial delays that worried the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Games broadcasting supremo Manolo Romero said on Thursday.
365 Corp reports loss on increased turnover
London stock exchange-listed 365 Corp has reported a loss of £16.9 million ($23.9m) for the year ended 31 March 2001, under-performing by nearly £5m ($7.1m) on consensus forecasts.
Cincinnati bid blow after riots
Cincinnati's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games faces an uphill battle following last month's race riots, the city's main lobbyist has said.
United dealt new memorabilia deal
Sports trading cards and memorabilia firm The Upper Deck Company, has signed an exclusive product agreement with English soccer club Manchester United.
Grizzlies take step closer to Memphis
Memphis authorities have reached tentative agreement with the owners of the Vancouver Grizzles on conditions that would allow the pro basketball team to use a new arena there.
Superdome set for new name?
The 26-year-old Louisiana Superdome may be re-named after the state proposed negotiating a naming-rights agreement with a yet-to-be-determined entity.
Bids to host new Cowboys stadium begin
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' quest for a new stadium has produced the first volley in a potential bidding war among the suburbs.
FIFA VP urges Blatter to come clean on ISL
Chung Mong Joon, South Korean vice-president of soccer’s world governing body FIFA has urged its president Sepp Blatter to reveal all he knows about the financial collapse of its marketing agent ISL-ISMM.
Restructuring leads to AHL expansion
The feeding ground for US ice hockey’s National Hockey League (NHL) has been revamped after it was announced that the American Hockey League (AHL) is expanding its structure to include eight new teams in time for next season.