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Avid letter writer Bradman creates an industry
A row has broken out over the sale of Sir Donald Bradman memorabilia, the value of which has soared since the Australian cricket legend died in February, aged 92.
Broncos put theory to the test
NFL club the Denver Broncos has signed a two-year outsourced managed hosting contract with internet managers AppliedTheory.
Video networks in video-on-demand deal with FA
UK broadband TV company Video Networks has become the exclusive video-on-demand partner for England’s Premier League soccer league.
NTL and Telewest in debt talks
Britain's leading cable companies NTL and Telewest Communications Plc have held debt restructuring talks with international banking group JP Morgan Chase, according to the UK's Sunday Business newspaper.
Southampton Breaks Even
Southampton Leisure has recorded encouraging results for the year to May 2001 as they start the season in a new stadium.
Arsenal to charge for web highlights
London soccer club Arsenal has become the first club to charge visitors to its website to view highlights of its matches.
Polish satellite platforms confirm merger
Canal Plus, the pay-TV unit of media giant Vivendi Universal and Dutch cable network United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC) have confirmed that a merger of their Polish satellite television platforms has taken place.
Inquiry expected to clear Australian GP organisers
An investigation into the death of a marshal during the Australian Grand Prix last March is likely to clear local organisers, Formula One sources said on Monday.
ICC target Sharjah in battle against match-fixing
Officials from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will meet organisers of the Sharjah tournament to combat potential match-fixing at this year's tournament.
ICC target Sharjah in battle against match-fixing
Officials from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will meet organisers of the Sharjah tournament to combat potential match-fixing at this year's tournament.
Coppa goes ahead despite strike threat
Fears of a players' strike eventually proved unfounded as the first round of the Coppa Italia raised the curtain on the new Italian season.
Sacked Sri Lanka board chief bailed over fraud charge
The sacked president of Sri Lanka's cricket board was granted bail on Monday as police sought his arrest over fraud allegations that have plagued the game in the country.
Clinton goes goodwill hunting
Former US President Bill Clinton wanted to be the $3 million man of Brisbane's Goodwill Games.
Betting operators must pay more to get match data
Betting operations will have to pay a percentage of their revenues to the UK’s Football Data Company, the commercial and licensing division of England’s Premier League and Football Leagues, for the privilege of offering soccer bets, sportbusiness.com has learned.
Australian open to include wheelchair tournament
The 2002 Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam to offer spectators the chance to see wheelchair tennis players in tournament action, Tennis Australia (TA) president Geoff Pollard said on Monday.
Premier League to turnover £1bn?
England’s Premier League is expected to smash through the £1bn ($1.42bn/B
Global slowdown puts brakes on F1 sponsorship
In recent years, the meteoric rise of technology, telecom and media (TMT) shares on the world's stock markets has changed the face of Formula One sponsorship. The recent downfall in the sector is now hurting the sport as it struggles keep sponsors.
Thailand asks FIFA to move Iraq match
The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.
Astros president to resign at end of season
Bob McClaren, the president of business operations at baseball club Houston Astros, will leave the franchise at the end of the season.
Feyenoord hires Carnegie
Dutch soccer team Feyenoord Rotterdam has hired Scottish-based Carnegie Information Systems, to help it produce a club-wide consumer database.