Events

The UK government has repelled efforts by Leo Kirch to get round British legislation that protects every World Cup match from being broadcast on pay-TV.

Internet portal SportsYA.com has launched an interactive sports TV programme with Argentine TV network Azul TV.

ESPN - in conjunction with several of its affiliates and advertisers and the National Hockey League - will conduct a single-screen interactive television test during NHL All-Star Saturday and the Winter X Games on February 3.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar suffered a devastating blow to his reputation on Thursday when a British court overturned an 85,000 pounds ($125,300) libel award made over allegations of match-fixing.

The Levi's jeans brand is to make its Super Bowl advertising debut with a new multi-part television commercial, online activities and a retail programme.

A survey of UK viewing habits has revealed an increase in the amount of sport watched by the British television audience last year.

The Australian Football League (AFL) has confirmed that the proposal by a consortium consisting of News Limited, Channels 9 and 10 and Foxtel for the broadcast rights for AFL football from 2002 had been accepted.

The Ladies European Tour (LET) has adopted a more global approach in a bid to increase the playing and earning opportunities for its growing membership.

Struggling first division club Los Andes abandoned a practice when a gang of armed men, claiming to be disgruntled supporters, invaded the training ground and threatened the team, players said Wednesday.

Broadband will replace existing broadcasters once the delivery system is all pervasive in the major markets, delegates were warned at a question and answer session this afternoon at the IOC World Conference on Sport and New Media.

The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) has threatened to withdraw the 2005 World Championships from London over doubts concerning the proposed #95million stadium at Picketts Lock.

China is contemplating throwing Tiananmen Square - mostly known to the outside world for the 1989 massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators - into its 2008 Olympic bid as the venue for beach volleyball.

Sportsworld Media Group (SMG) and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) have agreed plans for a 5-year exclusive media and marketing partnership, intended to re-launch pro' surfing as a globally competitive sports and lifestyle property.

Major League Baseball?s ?Subway Series? cost the owners of the Fox network, an incredible $70 million, far more than analysts expected.

There will be no last hour reprieve for Wembley's famous Twin Towers, which will now be demolished with the rest of the stadium.

Research agency, Sponsorship Research International (SRi), has reproduced figures suggesting that this summer?s Euro 2000 soccer tournament was rated only marginally less important by respondents than the Olympic Games.