D.C. MAYOR PUSHING FOR BASEBALL STADIUM
The District of Columbia's new mayor plans to announce his support for a $300 million major league baseball stadium in downtown D.C., the Washington Post has reported.
TEST STARS BANNED FOR LIFE IN MATCH-FIX PROBE
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin and test player Ajay Sharma have been banned from cricket for life following allegations of match-fixing..
UEFA CASH HANDOUT
European soccer body UEFA says it is to plough 35 million Swiss francs ($23.57 million) back into the sport this season.
MATCH-FIX FIVE ? FATE TO BE KNOWN TODAY
India's cricket board will announce late on Tuesday the fate of five cricketers found guilty of match-fixing, an official in board president A.C. Mutiah's office said.
LEAVER LAUNCHES PREMIER LEAGUE LEGAL BATTLE
The English soccer Premier League is facing a six-figure court action after former supremo Peter Leaver issued a writ against them.
ATHENS 2004 DEPUTY CHIEF QUITS
Greece's deputy chief for the 2004 Olympics resigned on Monday citing personal reasons after six months in the job, the organising committee (ATHOC) said.
SYDNEY BUDGET HIT – ORGANISERS BLAME IOC SCANDAL
Organisers of next year's Sydney Olympics have slashed the Games budget, blaming the IOC corruption scandal for putting off potential sponsors.
BCCI DECIDE MATCH-FIX PLAYERS FATE
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will decide the fate of Indian cricketers guilty of match-fixing on Tuesday, a source close to board president A.C. Mutiah said.
KANSAS CITY HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONFERENCE.
Nearly 500 Special Olympics professionals, leaders, volunteers and friends from the Unites States, Mexico and Canada will gather in Kansas City, August 16-19, for the Special Olympics 2000 North America Conference.
MOROCCO JOINS RACE TO STAGE 2006 WORLD CUP
"Morocco is officially a candidate for the World Cup finals in 2006," Youth and Sports Minister Ahmed Moussaoui stated yesterday.