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ISPO SET FOR SUPER SHOWCASE
Sports sponsorship, youth-marketing, image rights, merchandising and licensing are all confirmed as topics to be discussed at this year's ISPO summer conference.
POLISH FA ELECT REFORMER AS PRESIDENT
The Polish soccer federation (PZPN), has elected Michal Listkiewicz, as their new president.
US TEAM GOES FOR WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD
A sell-out crowd and record viewing figures have all but been ensured by the presence of the US team in next Saturday's Women's World Cup Final at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
FIFA DELAY 2006 HOST DECISION
The decision on where soccer's 2006 World Cup Finals will take place has been postponed by four months, world governing body FIFA has announced.
WORLD CUP DELAY BLASTED BY FIFA MEMBER
A vice-president of world soccer governing body FIFA has blasted the decision to delay the vote on who will win the battle to host the 2006 World Cup.
BLATTER SIDES WITH AFRICAN BID
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has made his clearest statement yet as to who he believes should win the race to host the 2006 World Cup.
GERMAN TEAMS TO SHARE SPOILS OF TV RIGHTS
The seven German first division clubs certain to play in Europe this season have agreed to give some of the money they will earn from television rights to the 11 other Bundesliga sides.
MOVE WORLD CUP FROM ASIA SAYS S.AMERICAN SOCCER CHIEF
South American Football Confederation president Nicolas Leoz has suggested the 2002 World Cup should be taken away from Asia, following the walkout by the Asian delegation at the FIFA Congress in Los Angeles.
TURKEY GIVES SECURITY ASSURANCES
Turkey said today it had taken all necessary security measures ahead of next week's European swimming championships.
TM3 AIM TO BUILD ON SOCCER SIGNINGS
German TV channel TM3, which pulled off the coup of the year in German sports broadcasting by buying the rights to Champions League soccer, aims to triple its market share in the long term, according to a German magazine report.
LEGAL VIEWS ON PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS VICTORY
A leading legal expert in London says the decision to rule in favour of the Premier League's en bloc sale of exclusive broadcast rights is 'out of line' with those made in Europe on the same collective selling issue.
EURO HOSTS TO BE NAMED IN OCTOBER SAY UEFA
European soccer governing body UEFA says it will announce the winner of the bid to host the 2004 European Championships in October.
FIFA REVEAL BID AGENDA
South Africa will be the first of five countries to present their official bids to host the 2006 World Cup finals.
LAWYERS THE ONLY GROUP TO PROFIT FROM DRUG CASES
Sports lawyers have been the only people to profit this week in a bleak few days for track and field.
ATHLETICS-LAWYERS THE ONLY GROUP TO PROFIT FROM DRUG CASES.
Sports lawyers have been the only people to profit this week in a bleak few days for track and field.
FIFA STEPS IN TO RESOLVE BENFICA TRANSFER ROW
FIFA has ordered Portugal's Benfica to deliver immediately a bank guarantee to Norway's Rosenborg Trondheim to honour a transfer agreement for striker Sigurd Rushfeldt, the Norwegian Football Association has said.
BIDDERS PRESENT TO FIFA
Those countries hoping to host soccer's 2006 World Cup have begun presenting their official bids to governing body FIFA.
BRAZIL AND GERMANY PRESENT BIDS TO FIFA
Germany and Brazil will officially join the race to host the 2006 World Cup today when they submit their bids to FIFA.