GHANA POLICE TO BLAME FOR SOCCER DEATHS, SAYS REPORT
A Ghanaian panel probing Africa's worst sports disaster recommended a number of policemen be prosecuted for their role in the death of 126 soccer fans at Accra's stadium in May, a panel member has said.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SCRAPS NHL AID PACKAGE
The Canadian government has abruptly caved into public pressure and scrapped a plan to subsidise the country's six National Hockey League clubs, admitting it had underestimated opposition to the proposal.
LONDON `NOT ON BRINK OF MAKING 2012 OLYMPIC BID?
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has denied that it is on the verge of making a bid for London to host the Olympic Games in 2012, sportbusiness.com has learned.
PZPN FACE FINANCIAL RUIN OVER TAX BILL
Poland's Soccer Federation (PZPN) may have to declare bankruptcy or withdraw teams from European competition if it is forced to pay the $3.5 million it owes in unpaid taxes, PZPN chief Michal Listkiewicz has said.
BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP GETS GO-AHEAD
The Brazilian championship, which has been in doubt due to a judicial battle, has been given the green light, just a week before its scheduled start.
CLUB SLASHES TICKET PRICES TO COMBAT BOYCOTT THREAT
Italian soccer club Fiorentina have responded to a proposed supporters' boycott of this week?s Italian Cup match against Venezia by dropping ticket prices to less than the price of a cup of coffee.
RIVALS.NET TO SPONSOR DREAM TEAM
Chrysalis-based sports network Rivals.net is sponsoring British satellite channel Sky One?s soccer drama `Dream Team? from September until April 2002 in a deal worth #500,000 ($715,000/?813,000).
MVP.COM UNVEILS $50M MARKETING PLAN
MVP.com board members John Elway, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, joined CEO John Costello in launching MVP.com, the online destination for high-quality sports, fitness, and outdoor gear and apparel.
BT PULLS PLUG ON RACE SPONSORSHIP ? VOWS NOT TURNING BACK ON SPORT
UK telecommunications firm BT has denied it is cutting back on its sport sponsorship programme after axing its association with the BT Challenge round-the-world yacht race.
WEMBLEY GRANT UNDER PRESSURE
The lottery grant of #120m which bought Wembley may have to be paid back in full if the project is not given the go-ahead by planners in March.