Germany

The German government's media commission, the Landesmedienanstalten has decided to regulate on virtual advertising.

Formula One's Bernie Ecclestone is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's UK BSkyB to broadcast the sport on pay-per-view.

South Africa has denied suggestions in the UK press that it plans to shelve its bid for the 2006 soccer World Cup.

Quepasa!com will sponsor Fox Sports World Espanol's network coverage of the Copa America '99 which begins on June 29.

The Irish government has said it hopes to draw European Union support in a push to persuade UEFA to call off Saturday's European championship qualifier between Ireland and Yugoslavia in Dublin.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it will not make a choice this weekend between the two African countries bidding to host the 2006 World Cup.

South Africa will present its bid to stage the 2006 World Cup to the African Soccer Confederation (CAF) executive in Cairo on Sunday, a South African diplomat said.

FIFA head Sepp Blatter has advised Africa to endorse a single bidder to stage the 2006 World Cup finals on the continent for the first time.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

Berlin is ready to buy new seats for the historic Olympic stadium to avoid a UEFA ban on home games when Hertha Berlin play in Europe next season.

European athletics chiefs have agreed to stage a new indoor European Cup in 2001, an athletics source said recently.

The English Football Association has offered leading club Manchester United an unprecedented opportunity to ease its fixture schedule - in a move aimed at enhancing the countries claims to hosting the 2006 World Cup.

Manchester United could make a decision today over its controversial involvement in FIFA's inaugural World Team championship.

Action Sports International, a multi-dimensional company that manufactures, distributes and licenses Generation X and Y products have signed a distribution agreement with Trans National Sports one of the largest Eastern European distributors of sporting goods and apparel.