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CART race doubts rise after traumatic weekend
Doubts over the wisdom of staging the first CART race in the UK next weekend are intensifying following events in Germany.
Soccer strike threat over union pay offer
English soccer faces a strike threat after players’ union officials condemned as ‘derisory’ a new cash offer in the light of renewed television contracts
Ryder Cup called off as sport counts cost of terrorism in US
The impact of sport’s suspension in the US following the terrorist attacks is set to run into hundreds of millions of dollars if games are unable to be rescheduled – and the postponement of golf’s Ryder Cup until next September will send losses soaring yet higher.
Ellis Park probe to blast soccer chiefs
South Africa's soccer authorities face a damning indictment from an inquiry into the Ellis Park disaster, analysts have said.
Tourestski drug charges dropped
Prosecutors have dropped drugs charges against the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) swimming coach Gennadi Touretski.
Nike reschedules annual shareholder meeting
Nike has rescheduled its annual meeting of shareholders and first quarter fiscal 2002 earnings release in consideration of this week's tragic events and related stock market closures.
Cruyff to represent Hyundai at World Cup
Soccer legent Johan Cruyff will become the global ambassador for Hyundai during the World Cup next year in Japan and South Korea, following a deal with sports marketing giant Octagon.
Racing privatisation confirmed
In Argentina the privatisation of Racing soccer club was confirmed yesterday by the Camera de Apelaciones, the court of appeal in La Plata.
Australia’s Ansett Airline collapses
One of sport's biggest backers, Ansett Australia, the second-largest domestic airline Down-Under, has shut down its operations with immediate effect, leaving passengers stranded at airports and the sports industry in the region in chaos.
Ferrari remove all sponsors for F1 Grand Prix
Formula One world champions Ferrari will strip their vehicles of all sponsorship this weekend as a mark of respect to the victims of the US terror attacks.
Ferrari remove all sponsors for F1 Grand Prix
Formula One world champions Ferrari will strip their vehicles of all sponsorship this weekend as a mark of respect to the victims of the US terror attacks.
The BHB signs deal with the Press Association
The Press Association (PA) has become the official collector and distributor of on-course information by the UK’s horse racing governing body the British Horseracing Board (BHB) and the Racecourse Association (RCA), the owners of the rights to horse racing.
Celtic and Rangers ‘invited’ to compete in Worthington Cup
The English Football League is planning to invite Scottish teams Celtic and Rangers to take part in next season’s Worthington Cup competition, according to sources.
NBA calls off Far East tour
The NBA has called a planned series of exhibition games in the Far East next week in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the US.
Churchill Downs appoints new vice president
Nasdaq-listed racecourse owner Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has appointed Jim Gates as its new vice president.
LPGA changes mind and cancels tournament
The LPGA Tour has done an about-face, cancelling this weekend's Safeway Classic golf tournament after initially deciding to go forward with the event at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Ryder Cup organisers up security measures
Organisers of golf’s Ryder Cup are reviewing security arrangements, despite mounting speculation the US versus Europe contest will be cancelled as a result of the terrorist atrocities earlier this week.
NASCAR races off – CART Euro debut remains on
NASCAR has followed the lead of the NFL and Major League Baseball, by postponing its activities this weekend, in the light of the tragedy in the US early this week.