WOODS TO MEET U.S. TOUR HEAD TO COOL CASH ROW
Tiger Woods plans to meet the head of the U.S. PGA Tour to try to end a dispute over marketing and revenues.
MAN UTD GO DOWN UNDER WITH NEW STORES
The attraction of English soccer giant Manchester United is spreading yet further with news that both Sydney and Melbourne in Australia are to have a merchandise store devoted to the club next year.
HAVELANGE DEFENDS NIKE DEAL WITH BRAZIL IN PROBE
Former FIFA president Joao Havelange, 84, praised a controversial sponsorship deal between sportswear giants Nike and the Brazilian national team on Thursday as Congress continued its investigations into the country's crisis-hit national sport. For the full details see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
KORDA PREMPTS COURT DECSION
Peter Korda, the Czech tennis player, who had tested positive for traces of steroids at last years Wimbledon, has retired.
NZ CRICKET APPOINTS MATCH-FIX PROBE TEAM
New Zealand Cricket says it has appointed a three-man team to look into allegations that former captain Martin Crowe took money from an Indian bookmaker.
BBC WIN WIMBLEDON RIGHTS IN #50m DEAL
The BBC are likely to pay approximately #50m to retain the live broadcast rights for Wimbledon according to UK press reports. The five year deal would replace their current #30m contract which expires on July 4th.
PHOENIX AREA VOTERS APPEAR SET TO APPROVE NEW STADIUM
The Arizona Cardinals appeared to score a victory in Tuesday's election, as voters narrowly approved a $1.8 billion plan that would help build a new stadium for the professional American football team and boost tourism - the state's largest industry.
SPORTMART AIM FOR CALIFORNIA MARKET LEADERSHIP
Gart Sports Company, the parent company of Sportmart, has unveiled a new superstore concept with the opening of three Sportmart stores in Southern California.
ITALY’S UDINESE PUTS OFF BOURSE LISTING
Italian Serie A soccer club Udinese, currently riding high at the top of the prestige league, has put off until early 2001 a flotation on the Milan bourse originally planned for the end of this year.
EUROPE PLANS NEW INDOOR ATHLETICS COMPETITION
European athletics chiefs have agreed to stage a new indoor European Cup in 2001, an athletics source said recently.