NISSAN ANNOUNCES LE MANS PULL-OUT
Nissan Motor Co, heavily in debt and recently embarked on a drastic restructuring plan, has said it would not compete in the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race in 2000.
BANGLADESH CRICKET PRESIDENT REPLACED
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
PELE TAKES ON OIL COMPANY ROLE
Brazilian soccer legend Pele has taken on a new role as goodwill ambassador for the Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro.
SELL OUTS PREDICTED FOR NEWLY PROMOTED SPANISH SOCCER CLUB
Getting a ticket to see newly-promoted Villarreal could prove to be even harder for Spanish soccer fans than finding one for a big match like a Real Madrid-Barcelona derby.
LEWIS ROW OVER AFTER IBF HAND OVER BELT
Britain's Lennox Lewis has been recognised as undisputed world heavyweight champion after the resolution of a cash row between his backers and the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
PROACTIVE SPORTS GROUP REPORTS `BUOYANT? TRANSFER MARKET
Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports player management and marketing agency Proactive Sports Group has reported a total of 36 player transfer deals in its football division since being admitted to AIM in May this year.
RADIO AND PAPER TEAM UP FOR OLYMPIC COVERAGE
UK newspapers the Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph have teamed up with commercial radio station talkSPORT 1089/1053 for coverage of the Olympics in Sydney.
PROST TEAM SETS F1 DEADLINE OVER FUTURE
Alain Prost has said he was worried about his team's Formula One future and had given himself until the end of July to secure a new engine deal.
RTE FUME OVER TURKISH TV RIGHTS
Irish state broadcaster RTE has said it had failed to resolve a row with a Turkish television company over the rights to broadcast Wednesday's Euro 2000 play-off between Ireland and Turkey in Bursar.
US WOMEN?S SOCCER FANS TURN UP BUT DON?T TUNE IN
The US women?s soccer league is heading into the end of season play-offs for its inaugural season having exceeded attendance expectations, but it has fallen short in the television ratings.