BRIEFLY : BRITS DENY MURDOCH'S MANCHESTER UNITED OFFER.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Because the British government contends his media company would hurt competition in the broadcast industry and the quality of soccer, Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy the famed Manchester United for $1 billion was denied Friday. Murdoch's company called the ruling an ``unfortunate precedent,'' but Manchester United fans were jubilant. ``The news is fantastic and follows seven months of hard work,'' said Andy Walsh, chairman of the Manchester United Independent Supporters Association. ``This is great for us and for anyone fighting for the independence of their club.'' Murdoch's BSkyB has exclusive rights to Premier League games live, and this decision is a major blow to his attempt to become an even bigger influence in soccer. BSkyB chief executive Mark Booth remains convinced the takeover would be in the best interests of fans and good for soccer. ``This is a bad ruling for British football clubs who will have to compete in Europe against clubs who are backed by successful media companies,'' he said. Murdoch's bid was made in October and accepted by the club's board. However, the Monopolies and Mergers Commission investigated amid opposition from lawmakers and team fans. OLYMPICS: Former Senate majority leader Howard Baker and United Nations secretary-general The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations. Javier Perez de Cuellar Pé·rez de Cuél·lar , Javier Born 1920. Peruvian diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1982-1991). were named to an eight-member-panel Ethics Commission In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law to discourage dishonest practices by their public employees and elected officials. Almost all American states have such a commission. that will police the conduct of International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 members. The panel was created last month in the wake of the Salt Lake City bribery scandal, in which six IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= members were expelled and four resigned for receiving improper inducements during the Utah capital's winning bid for the 2002 Winter Games
The committee also has set up a separate reform panel, IOC 2000, to recommend ways of restructuring the organization. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Peter Ueberroth Peter Victor Ueberroth (born September 2, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American executive. He served as the 6th commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989, and is currently head of the United States Olympic Committee. , chief organizer of the 1984 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Games, are among those already appointed to that panel. Anita DeFrantz, an IOC vice president from Los Angeles and a member of the reform commission, said appointees such as Kissinger and de Cuellar ``are important and help let the athletes know that we are serious in our actions.'' COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Washington quarterback Shane Fortney has sued Jim Lambright, contending his ex-coach mishandled his knee injury in 1996 and hurt his chances to play professionally. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for Lambright's ``reckless, malicious and unreasonable treatment.'' |
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