Article: SportsLine USA and US West Media Group form strategic alliance; US West Media Group is lead investor in $16 million funding.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1996--SportsLine USA (http://www.sportsline.com) -- the nation's premier online media service devoted exclusively to sports information, entertainment and merchandise, has announced the completion of its third round of private financing led by Denver-based U S WEST Interactive Services Inc., a unit of U S WEST Media Group.

U S WEST Interactive joined New York Life Insurance Co., Transatlantic Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and other first and second round investors in the $16 million investment.

SportsLine's management team has now raised more than $32 million since August of ...

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