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DREAM SPORTS TO SELL SOUTH AMERICAN WC QUALIFIERS
T&T Sports Marketing has sold the exclusive global rights outside of South America for the South American qualifying matches for the World Cup 2002 to Dream Sports International.
JORDAN EYES WIZARDS ROLE
Michael Jordan is in talks about possibly joining the Washington Wizards as head of basketball operations, with an eye to eventually assuming an ownership role, according to a report in the Washington Post.
POLICY, LERNER AND MAYBE SEIFERT JOIN BROWN’S BIDDING
Carmen Policy who resigned last week after seven years as president of the 49ers, has announced that he and billionaire banker Al Lerner are applying to buy the Cleveland expansion team that begins play in 1999.
NBA STILL RATINGS-PULLER DESPITE JORDAN RETIREMENT
NBC's ratings for the NBA play-offs have remained surprisingly strong despite the retirement of Michael Jordan.
UNITED SHARES RISE ON CONTINUED BID TALK
Shares in Manchester United opened up 1.5p at 171.5p this morning following weekend press reports that Formula One team boss Eddie Jordan was planning a substantial investment in the club.
HIGH FLYING IPSWICH CHAIRMAN JOINS SPORTBUSINESS CONFERENCE
David Sheepshanks, chairman of English Premier League soccer side Ipswich Town, will be joining a panel of high powered industry specialists in the final session of this April?s SportBusiness 2001 conference in London. One of soccer?s most influential chairmen, Sheepshanks is widely respected throughout the game not least for his efforts in championing the cause of so-called smaller clubs.
SCHUMACHER ALREADY THE EARNINGS CHAMPION SAYS FORBES
Forbes.com has estimated that Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was already the leading earner in sport ? even before his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix last Sunday.
F1 TEAM LAUNCHES CD-ROM
A major F1 team has launched a CD-ROM offering comprehensive multi-media content for sale in UK high?street stores.
OCA CONFIRM ASIAN GAMES BIDDERS
Three capital cities and Hong Kong have presented bids to host the 2006 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed.
FIFA CRITICAL OF NIGERIA STADIA
A FIFA team on a final inspection of Nigerian facilities for the World Youth Cup has criticised the stadiums at two venues.
SOCCER CHIEFS QUIT AFTER TEAM CRASHES OUT
Egypt's national soccer manager Mahmoud el-Gohary and the board of the Egyptian Football Association have resigned following the national team's defeat last week in the Confederations Cup Championship in Mexico.
ICC CLAMP DOWN ON SECURITY
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that grounds which fail to guarantee the safety of players and umpires could be stripped of their international status.
EMIRATES SHRUG OFF SPONSORSHIP DISAPPOINTMENT
Dubai's Emirates airline has dismissed any suggestion it will pull out of its sponsorship of English soccer club Chelsea after it failed to qualify for Europe.
WOODS TO PLAY IN 2001 DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has agreed to play in the Dubai Desert Classic next March.
Jordan ‘no NBA bargaining chip’
The NBA should not use Michael Jordan's comeback as a major bargaining chip for a lucrative new television deal, American Broadcaster Turner Sports has warned.
Official: Jordan returns to the NBA
The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.
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The man who transformed the NBA and athlete endorsements – Michael Jordan – has confirmed he will return to the sport as a player.
Soccerex postponed
Soccerex 2001 has been postponed until next April following the terrorist attacks in the US.