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Miami's Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, are likely to host next year's Gold Cup for national teams from January 18.

An independent internal report commissioned by Athletics Canada (AC) has shown the national governing body to have neglected coaching, junior development and good business practices.

Detroit-based sports management company Michigan & Trumbull has unveiled a plan to re-open Detroit’s Tiger Stadium after reaching an agreement with the City council and planning department

Canadian terrestrial broadcaster CBC is close to securing a deal for the TV rights to the 2002 World Cup, according to sources close to the negotiations.

An international hockey event set for New Delhi in December has been moved out of India because of security concerns.

UK-based sports sponsorship consultants CSS Stellar has acquired fellow British agency, The Sponsorship Consultancy.

Joseph E Gibbs, co-founder and president of The Golf Channel, has resigned from his post effective from the end of the year.

The Charlotte Hornets have moved another step closer to Louisville after confirmation of financial backing from Tricon Global Restaurants and support from the state governor.

The first round of the World Sevens Series has been moved from Dubai to Durban in South Africa, the International Rugby Board (IRB) has said.

El Salvador will take the place of the USA in the world junior tennis championships sub-16 to be held in Santiago de Chile starting next Tuesday.

The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) has announced that its much maligned World Championships held in Edmonton, Canada in August recorded an additional profit margin of $3million (B

According to industry sources, Canadian sports channel The Score has been put up for sale with the Toronto-based broadcaster CTV among the bidders.

Umbro Worldwide has agreed in principle to significantly expand its licensing arrangement with Galaxy Sports Inc – making Galaxy its exclusive licensee in the US.

The Council of the European Athletic Association (EAA) has announced that Gothenburg in Sweden will be the host city for the 2006 European Championships.

The following are pen pictures of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.

Voting figures in the election for the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday:

Newly elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge was left with no time to savour his triumph as he faced a daunting start to his eight-year term of office.

Outgoing president Juan Antonio Samaranch pulled strings for Belgian Jacques Rogge to win Monday's IOC presidential election, a losing South Korean candidate has claimed.