Bahamas
ENGLAND CHASE KEY BID VOTES
The team heading the England 2006 World Cup bid visit the Bahamas this week as part of its plan to win the support of the three CONCACAF votes.
ENGLAND WC TEAM UPBEAT AFTER CONCACAF TALKS
The England World Cup 2006 bidding team believes it has struck a decisive blow after a successful week in the Bahamas lobbying the CONCACAF congress. The votes in the region could be pivotal when the final decision is made in July.
ENIC ON VERGE OF SECURING $35m SPURS DEAL
Investment company ENIC is on the verge of securing a #22m ($35m) deal to take over English Premier League soccer team Tottenham Hotspur.
ESPN INTERNATIONAL AND NFL EXTEND TV RIGHTS DEAL
ESPN International and the National Football League (NFL) have agreed to extend their existing worldwide distribution agreement through the 2002 season.
SPECULATION SURROUNDS UNITED OWNERSHIP
Further details of a potential bid to take Manchester United back into private hands have been reported in the UK press.
BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNION DISCUSS AFTERMATH OF LOCK-OUT
A three-day meeting of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in Nassau, Bahamas, has reviewed the impact of the lockout that threatened the cancellation of the entire 1998-9 season.
EDWARDS REJECTS UNITED SHARE OFFER
Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards has rejected an offer to buy a large chunk of his 14 percent stake in the European champions, industry sources have said.
UNITED IN SHARES SALE – SAYS REPORT
Shares in European champions Manchester United have risen following reports that a group of investors were preparing to buy a large chunk of the stake held by chief executive Martin Edwards.
WISEMAN IN DEFENCE OF WELSH `LOAN?
Embattled English Football Association chairman Keith Wiseman on Friday defended a loan deal with Wales that led to the resignation of his chief executive Graham Kelly earlier in the week.