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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has said Athens would provide the 2004 Games with a "third dimension".

Two investigators from the International Cricket Council (ICC) were flying to Sharjah today to continue enquiries into match-fixing.

India's government has told the country's cricket board it should not send a team to the forthcoming Sharjah tournament in which Pakistan are also competing.

New Zealand has accepted an invitation to replace India in the Coca-Cola Cup cricket tournament at Sharjah from April 8-20.

Australia?s Channel 7, anxious to avoid the criticism which rivals Channel 9 received for not showing this month's epic Australia v India Tests, is seeking the help of the ABC when it covers the Ashes series this year.

The International Cricket Council will not penalise or sanction India if they do not participate in the forthcoming Sharjah cricket tournament involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

April?s one-day cricket tournament between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah will go ahead whether India take part or not, according to the chief organiser.

Foxtel's Fox Sports operations in Australia is beginning to pose problems for free-to-air rivals.

Saturday?s Calcutta Cup rugby union clash between England and Scotland will definitely go ahead despite earlier fears it could be cancelled because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.

The Indian cricket team are temporarily dropping a cigarette logo, following the government's move to end sponsorship of sporting events by tobacco firms.

Asian sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive terrestrial, cable and satellite television broadcast rights of the English Premier League for the next three seasons beginning August 2001.

ITC Ltd , India's largest cigarette maker, has invited proposals to take over its sponsorship of the nation's cricket team following a government move to discourage tobacco advertising.

The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.

Indian golf officials fear they could face an uphill task raising funds after the main sponsor of the Indian professional tour pulled out last week.

The 10 test-playing nations will compete for world supremacy under a new ranking system, International Cricket Council (ICC) president Malcolm Gray has said.

The Indian government says it will ban smoking in public places and the sponsorship of sporting events by tobacco firms in a bid to lower cigarette-related deaths.