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German former tennis ace Boris Becker said he planned a stock exchange listing for one of his marketing companies next year.

The World Cup short-course swimming series has been cut from 12 meetings to 10 and will offer more prize money.

In twin announcements in London and Berlin, officials of the CART FedEx Championship Series announced the debut of Champ Cars on ovals in Britain and Germany in September 2001.

Retired Cameroonian soccer hero Roger Milla has said that Germany should pull out of staging the 2006 World Cup, leaving the way clear for South Africa.

South African President Thabo Mbeki has reacted bitterly to the failure of South Africa's bid to host the 2006 football World Cup, attributing it to a "globalisation of apartheid."

UK government sports minister Kate Hoey has blasted England?s failed attempt to host the 2006 World Cup, claiming it was a waste of money, and that it never stood a realistic chance of winning.

European basketball is set to be split into two opposing camps in Thessaloniki today when newcomers ULEB will challenge the sport's governing body FIBA by announcing its own rival to the recently launched Suproleague.

FIFA's executive committee will discuss an overhaul of the system for selecting hosts for future World Cups at its meeting next month..

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has come to the defence of under-fire executive committee member Charles Dempsey over his decision to abstain from the last round of voting in the 2006 World Cup decision.

FIFA has confirmed that the controversial vote that awarded Germany the 2006 World Cup ahead of South Africa was valid and would stand, despite increasing calls for a rerun.

CART has finally agreed a deal to bring its racing to Europe.

The chairman of South Africa's World Cup bid committee has supported New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark's call for a rerun of a controversial vote which awarded the 2006 tournament to Germany.

The Euro 2000 website received more than a billion visits during the championships, making it one of the most popular sites ever, according to the company hosting the site.

The German Football Federation says it is considering taking legal moves against a magazine which sent out hoax letters offering to bribe FIFA officials the night before the all important vote in Zurich last week.

Oceania's FIFA representative, who created an international storm after he abstained from a close vote that gave the 2006 World Cup to Germany, has said he would retire at the end of September.

Charles Dempsey, the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from voting in the final round of the 2006 World Cup decision, has spoken about the circumstances surrounding his decision.