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Promotion at Sportsline.com
New media company SportsLine.com, publisher of CBS SportsLine.com, has promoted Peter Pezaris to president, product development.
Terrestrial TV audiences hit record low
According to figures from the Institution of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), UK viewing audiences for terrestrial broadcasters have dropped to a record low.
Las Palmas directors to resign over debt
Spanish soccer club UD Las Palmas owes more than Pts1.2billion ($1m) to players and creditors according to reports in the Spanish media.
Daktronics to build video system for UK soccer club
US-based Daktronics Inc will design and build an integrated scoring, information and advertising display system for English Premier League soccer club Southampton for installation in its new stadium, The Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium.
WWF estimates unchanged for 2002
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has issued quarterly guidance for the fiscal year 2002 to help the financial community prepare quarterly estimates and comparisons to the prior year.
Advertising revenues ‘stabilising’
The media sector was given a much-needed boost today following news that advertising revenue at US media powerhouse AOL Time Warner is stabilising.
ESPN sells out of X Games sponsorship packages
ESPN has sold out of its sponsorship packages for the seventh annual X Games to be held in mid-August in Philadelphia.
CBA intellectual rights sold for $16,000
The Continental Basketball Association’s (CBA) name and logo has been sold to the owner of former CBA club Grand Rapids Hoops for $16,000 (B
Bet Direct hits customer milestone
Bet Direct, the UK-based telephone betting division of Littlewoods Leisure, has reached the 200,000 customer milestone.
Dallas Cowboys wants to sponsor Childress car
National Football League side the Dallas Cowboys could be on the verge of becoming the first sports club to sponsor a major Winston Cup NASCAR team for an entire season.
Spanish soccer league ‘not fraudulent’
The Spanish Minister for Sport Pilar del Castillo has rejected claims from the Socialist Party (PSOE) of "a fraudulent soccer league" after the false passport scandal.
IOC member dies
Algeria's Mohamed Zerguini, one of the longest standing members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and among those implicated in the Salt Lake City scandal, died on Thursday morning in Algiers aged 79.
Argentine soccer players plan new strike
Argentine soccer players are planning to go on strike for the second time this year over unpaid wages and bonuses.
Aston Villa move out of the red
English Premiership soccer club Aston Villa reported a profit of £138,000 ($197,000/B
Blatter accuses Aigner of lobbying against him
Sepp Blatter, president of world soccer’s ruling body FIFA, has once again accused UEFA general secretary Gerhard Aigner of lobbying against him over his handling of the collapse of marketing partner ISMM/ISL.
Aussies may forfeit final if more trouble
The Australian cricket team are prepared to forfeit Saturday's triangular series final against Pakistan at Lord's if there are further crowd disturbances.
Woods set to seal Disney deal
Tiger Woods is set to sign an endorsement contract with The Walt Disney Co.
Westwood calls for Ryder Cup rule change
Lee Westwood, Europe’s reigning number one golfer, has called for the Ryder Cup selection system to be changed.
More gloom for Cart as revenues & sponsorship dip
CART’s financial gloom looks set to continue after the latest financial figures revealed a worrying dip in revenues and sponsorship.
Dundee clubs bid for 2008 European championships
Scottish soccer clubs Dundee and Dundee United have jointly submitted a multi-million pound bid to become a Euro 2008 venue should the tournament be awarded to Scotland.