NIGERIA PROMISE TO BE READY FOR 2003 ALL-AFRICA GAMES
Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.
NBA NAMES NEW BOSS FOR LATIN AMERICA
The NBA has appointed Arturo Nunez as new managing director for its Latin America office.
FIFA PICKS NETHERLANDS AS TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Netherlands were named the team of the year by FIFA, soccer's ruling body, on Thursday.
EU URGED TO GIVE A SPECIAL STATUS TO SPORT
World soccer chiefs, keen to a find a solution to the recent controversy over transfers, have urged European Union leaders meeting in Nice on Thursday to back plans to give sport a special status.
PARIS WOULD STAGE BEST GAMES, SAY BID ORGANISERS
Paris will stage the best Olympics ever if it wins the right to hold them in 2008, the bid organisers said in an official statement.
ARSENAL GUNNING FOR NEW STADIUM
Arsenal?s proposal for a new stadium has been submitted to Islington Borough Council for planning permission.
TIMBERWOLVES HEADS AGREE TO NBA SUSPENSIONS
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has agreed to be suspended until next September after violating the salary cap.
RFU KICKS OFF BID TO HALT RUGBY DECLINE
The Rugby Football Union has launched the first stage of its plan to stop the decline in the adult game, as detailed in its Blackman Report.
ARGIE BARGIE FOR SOCCER TEAM
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.
PRABHAKAR SAYS BAN UNFAIR, AZHARUDDIN SILENT
Manoj Prabhakar, banned for five years by the Indian cricket board, said on Wednesday he had deserved better treatment for helping expose match-fixing.