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Ignite Sports launches web publishing system
Ignite Sports, the interactive sports publisher, has launched a new publishing system designed to enable a broad range of sports properties to manage and update their web sites from any internet access point.
Events set for disruption after US attacks
The terrible events in the US yesterday caused havoc with sporting events across the globe with all Major League Baseball games last night called off, this week's UEFA European soccer ties postponed, and a question mark hanging over this weekend’s NFL ties and golf’s Ryder Cup later this month.
Yankees create their own television network
The New York Yankees has created its own television company called YES with hopes of doubling its broadcast revenues.
UAE seeks help for stadia renovation
An official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has told sportbusiness.com that assistance is required from international stadium companies in the renovation of the Middle-Eastern state’s soccer infrastructure
Olympic decision – Cities currently delivering final presentations
The five cities bidding to host the 2008 Olympic Games have begun delivering their final presentations ahead of this afternoon's decision in Moscow around 3.30pm BST.
Olympic decision – Beijing presents powerful images to IOC
Beijing combined evocative images of ancient and modern China in its final bid for the 2008 Olympics on Friday just hours before the International Olympics Committee (IOC) votes on the host.
Olympic decision – Beijing guaranteed $1.2 billion in TV deals
Beijing will be guaranteed at least $1.2 billion from the sales of television rights and sponsorships for the Olympic Games.
London’s chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic games improved
London’s hopes of staging the 2012 Olympic Games were enhanced after Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 games.
Welcome to the new look sportbusiness.com
Sportbusiness.com has been re-designed in conjunction with the new-look SportBusiness International, our monthly flagship publication – bringing you the biggest breaking news from around the globe.
Wembley – future looks ever bleaker
The future for a new Wembley Stadium looks bleak after it became clear the UK government is unlikely to support a new major national stadium in London.
FIFA snaps up World Cup films
World soccer’s ruling body FIFA has snapped up the rights to the official films of all the World Cups from 1954 through to 1990, sportbusiness.com can reveal.
Olympic decision – Crooks resigns over Toronto bid
Charmaine Crooks, a former Olympic middle-distance runner, resigned abruptly from the IOC's ethics commission on Friday in a dispute over her role in Toronto's bid for the 2008 Games.
Olympic decision – Beijing bid shows politics still permeates sport
International sports leaders like to pretend to others, if not themselves, that sport is blissfully removed from politics.
Olympic decision – Surgeon Rogge seen to have right cut for IOC presidency
Hurt by the biggest corruption scandal in its history and the perennial problem of drugs in sport, it would be no surprise if the Olympic movement turned to a clean-cut doctor to run its affairs.
RCN bid for content denied
US broadcaster RCN Corporation has failed in its attempt to glean secondary sports content from Cablevision after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threw out the appeal.
British Eurosport score under-21 goal
British Eurosport has secured the live rights to the England versus Greece UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifier.
ANC Sports signs $12 million deal
ANC Sports, the marketing and media company which supplies signage systems for sports venues has signed a $12 million deal with financial services company GE Capital.
Gibraltar in badminton row
Gibraltar, obliged to play at last week's Sudirman Cup under the neutral flag of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), hit out at the federation's annual general meeting on Sunday.