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IOC to delay 2012 rights bids?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that it may delay the bidding for the US television rights to the 2012 Winter Olympics due to the downturn in the American economy.
Hollis named NBA International TV Director
Kelly Hollis has been promoted to the post of Director of International Television for the NBA and will be based at the franchise's Paris offices.
Arsenal pick McAlpine for new stadium
English Premier League soccer club Arsenal has selected Sir Robert McAlpine to carry out construction work on its new 60,000-seater stadium in London.
CART exec gets USOC job
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has named former CART executive Keith Allo as managing director of entertainment properties.
Sampras ‘talks with Nike not on-going’
Former tennis number one Pete Sampras has insisted there will be no new deal with sportswear giant Nike.
Stadia decision due Thursday
English Premier League soccer club Fulham will find out tomorrow if they can proceed with plans to build a new state-of-the-art £70million ($101.1m/EUR113.5m) stadium.
Sky and ITV talks collapse
Talks between rival UK digital broadcasters Sky Digital and ITV Digital over carriage of the ITV Sports Channel, have broken down.
Pay row rocks Liberia
A pay dispute is threatening the Liberian national soccer team's appearance at the African Nations Cup.
Prost decision delayed
A decision on the future of the financially troubled Formula One team Prost has been delayed.
Tuesday’s Deal Digest
Your potted guide to the day's headline-making deals in the global sport industry as reported on sportbusiness.com
The naming game – coming to Europe
Stadium naming rights is growing in attraction to brands in Europe as it looks to capitalise on a split in the media and audiences, according to the author of a market-leading report.
BBC launches dedicated websites
UK public broadcaster the BBC is launching dedicated sports websites to complement its portfolio of TV rights including its major football, rugby, tennis and cricket tournaments.
Group pools soccer assets
UK media group Granada is set to create a new division to pool its football assets in Liverpool, Arsenal and MUTV, the Manchester United TV channel.
Sports.com users make it a daily habit
A third of visitors to sports website Sports.com, are logging on to the site at least once a day, according to its latest figures.
Sony Open sponsorship extended
Sony has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of the Sony Open in Hawaii through 2006.
Ex-snooker chief to sue
The former chief executive of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is to sue the governing body for breach of contract.
Sports sponsorship tops poll
Almost two-thirds of sponsorship deals in the world are in sport, according to research carried out by sponsorship consultants Sponsorclick
Total Sports Publishing auctioned off
Thorn Media, the owner of bankrupt Total Sports Publishing, has decided to sell off all its sports media assets.