CAPITAL ONE TO JUICE UP CITRUS BOWL
Capital One, one of the America?s largest credit card issuers, will be the new title co-sponsor of the Florida Citrus Bowl.
EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL EXPANDS TO RUSSIA
Extreme Sports Channel, the adventure and adrenaline sports service, is to broadcast in Russia.
MLS REVEALS FIVE YEAR $250MILLION LOSS
Major League Soccer (MLS) has incurred $250 million in losses since the league?s inception in 1995, the league revealed during an antitrust lawsuit brought by players against the league.
TRIATHLON UNION TO HOLD CONGRESS IN LIGHT OF BREAKAWAY THREAT
The European Triathlon Union (ETU) has announced it is to hold an extraordinary congress immediately to discuss the threatened split from the organisation by eight member nations.
FOOTBALL PRESIDENT DIES IN CAR CRASH
Francesc Vila, president of the Andorran Football Federation, died in a car crash near Barcelona on Thursday, police said.
LPGA TOUR ANNOUNCES EXPANDED 2001 SCHEDULE
The LPGA Tour on Thursday on announced that its 2001 schedule would include four new events and feature its largest total purse ever.
MANCHESTER UNITED TO TOUR ASIA IN SUMMER 2001
Manchester United will play three games on a summer tour of Asia next year to consolidate their popularity there.
CHASE CALLS FOR FA FINANCE COMMITMENT
Chase Manhattan Bank will recommend the English Football Association commits #100 million ($160m) to the redevelopment of Wembley National Stadium or face the project collapsing.
EIGHT COUNTRIES FORM BREAKAWAY EUROPEAN BODY
Eight countries - including France, Spain and Britain - are forming a breakaway European governing body for triathlon, the sport which made its Olympic debut at the Sydney Games.
ENGLISH UNION BACKS NEW FORMAT FOR SIX NATIONS
English rugby chiefs have backed a proposal which could see Six Nations matches played over a more intensive period.