Germany
EU’S FORMULA ONE MOVE UNLIKELY BEFORE YEAR END
The European Commission has said the results of a probe into how the Formula One championship and other big motor racing events are run was not expected before the end of the year.
GERMANY COACH WANTS BUNDESLIGA CUT DOWN TO 16 CLUBS
Germany coach Erich Ribbeck wants the German first division reduced from 18 to 16 clubs to give the players more time for international duties.
THON LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW SCHALKE STADIUM
Schalke 04 captain Olaf Thon has laid the foundation stone for a new stadium for the Gelsenkirchen club.
SCHROEDER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR GERMAN WORLD CUP BID
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has promised his government would do all it could to support Germany's bid for the 2006 World Cup.
GERMANY FORMALLY DECLARES BID FOR 2006 WORLD CUP
Germany has entered the race to stage the 2006 World Cup finals after they officially handed in their initial bid document to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
GERMANY MULLS LEVY ON SPORT MILLIONAIRES
Germany's ruling Social Democrats want to impose a levy on successful sports stars to help pay for grass-roots training and facilities, Bild am Sonntag newspaper quoted the head of parliament's sports committee as saying.
ENGLAND WILL OVERCOME KELLY RESIGNATION-EXEC DIRECTOR
A crisis sparked by Graham Kelly's resignation as chief executive of the English Football Association will not ruin England's bid for the 2006 World Cup, the F.A.'s executive director has said.
NO DAMAGE TO WORLD ENGLAND BID – FIFA
England's chances of hosting the 2006 World Cup have not been damaged by the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly, FIFA said on Wednesday.
BECKENBAUER TO HEAD GERMAN WORLD CUP BID
Germany has added weight to its bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals by naming Franz Beckenbauer as head of their application.
KELLY CHAOS WILL NOT HURT 2006 BID SAY OFFICIALS
A formidable army of supporters lined up to back England's World Cup 2006 bid, are claiming that the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly would not hurt the nation's chances.
FRANKFURT STADIUM REBUILD BOOSTS 2006 BID
The city of Frankfurt has agreed to renovate its soccer stadium and will bid to host World Cup matches if Germany gets the 2006 finals, a municipality official said on Friday.
FRANZ CHEER FOR GERMAN BID
Germany's bid chief Franz Beckenbauer believes the race to stage the 2006 World Cup finals is very close with Germany in with
EXPO ATTRACTS BIG NAME RIVALS
Bobby Charlton and Franz Beckenbauer, famous Wembley foes 33 years ago, go into battle for more World Cup honours this week as the race to stage the tournament in 2006 intensifies.
BRAZIL TO FIGHT PLAN FOR BOSMAN-TYPE RULING
A senior Brazilian soccer official warned that the game in his country could be plunged into crisis over plans for a Bosman-style law giving players freedom of movement when their contracts end.
BECKENBAUER: `SA LEAD WC 2006 RACE?
Franz Beckenbauer has hinted South Africa was still leading the race to stage the 2006 World Cup finals despite mounting opposition from England and Germany.
MCDONALDS `CONSIDERING OLYMPICS PULL-OUT?
The Salt Lake City Olympic bribery scandal could be on the verge of costing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) one its biggest sponsors, according to reports in Europe.
FIFA BIDS TO AVOID OLYMPICS BRIBE SCANDAL
FIFA will lay down strict rules to countries bidding to host the 2006 World Cup finals to avoid the sort of scandal over bribery that has rocked the Olympic movement, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has announced.
NO DECISION ON SOLE AFRICAN 2006 BID
Plans to cut the number of African countries bidding for the 2006 World Cup from five to just one strong candidate have been delayed, officials said on Tuesday.