Americas

Three Russian sports bodies have been forced to call off tours to the United States because of the Kosovo crisis.

The United States Olympic Committee will give the eight American cities bidding for the chance to become the US candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games more time to prepare their bids.

Marge Schott, the controversial owner of the Cincinnati Reds, has sold her controlling interest in the major league team to the club's minority owners.

The New York Knicks has a new president and general manager after Ernie Grunfeld was reassigned within the club.

John Krimsky, who in 13 years with the United States Olympic Committee raised more than $2 billion on behalf of U.S. Olympic athletes, is leaving his post to return to the private sector in a USOC shake-up.

The Davis Cup Centennial Celebration quarter-final tie between the United States and Australia at the Longwood Cricket Club this summer sold out in a lightning-quick 81 minutes, the USTA said.

The National Football League's owners will evaluate a new $800 million offer for the Washington Redskins and their stadium at in Atlanta on May 25-26, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

Among the diverse voices at this weeks Interactive Sports West 1999 Conference in Los Angeles Mark Cuban's stood out.

Among the diverse voices at this week's Interactive Sports West 1999 Conference in Los Angeles Mark Cuban's stood out.

A deal to move the National Football League's New England Patriots to Connecticut from Massachusetts is still on, Connecticut Gov. John Rowland and Patriots owner Robert Kraft said.

Melbourne's Metropolitan Club will host the Andersen Consulting world matchplay golf championship in January 2001.

Boxing promoters, judges and sanctioning bodies will receive greater scrutiny under New York state regulations unveiled in response to public discontent over the controversial Holyfield/Lewis world heavyweight title fight in March.

Churchill Downs is to buy the Hollywood Park race track in a deal worth $140million.

A prominent member of soccer's world governing body FIFA believes Asia is winning the battle for more places in the World Cup finals in 2002.

California-based company, Action Sports International which manufactures, distributes and licences extreme and free sports products, has announced that it is currently in negotiations to acquire a leading extreme sports footwear and apparel manufacturer.

International Speedway Corps (ISC) is buying sports promoter Penske Motorsports Inc, for about $610 million in a deal that will put 10 auto racing tracks in the US under one owner and create a dominant entity in auto-racing promotions and in particular NASCAR racing.