Ireland
NO PLANS TO MOVE 2003 WORLD CUP
World rugby union chiefs have said they had no contingency plans to stage the 2003 World Cup outside Australia and New Zealand, the two countries due to co-host the event.
MANCHESTER UNITED SEEKS OVERSEAS LICENSING PARTNERS
Manchester United wants to increase sales from its merchandising operation abroad by transferring responsibility for its overseas stores to regional partners with local expertise.
WIMBLEDON KEEN ON MOVE NORTH
London-based English soccer club Wimbledon has confirmed it is in talks to move to a $78m, 45,000-seater stadium in Milton Keynes.
JUST THE TICKET FOR IRISH RUGBY
The Irish Rugby Football Union is installing new software for its domestic ticket sales after a deal with Venuemaster.
JAPAN SAYS NO PLAN TO REOPEN NAGANO BRIBERY PROBE
Japan has no plans to launch a new investigation into allegations the central Japanese city of Nagano bribed International Olympic Committee (IOC) executives to host the 1998 Winter Games.
ETU PREPARES LEGAL CHALLENGE TO BREAKAWAY NATIONS
The European Triathlon Union (ETU) says it is prepared to take legal action to recover the debts owed by the eight national triathlon federations, which last week announced the unsanctioned formation of the breakaway Triathlon Council for Europe.
TRIATHLON CHIEF IN BALLOT FIXING COURT CASE
Les McDonald, president of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the world governing body of the Olympic sport, has been forced into a court case in Vancouver, British Columbia, over allegations that recent elections to his organisation were fixed, with some national federations being denied their right to vote.
CASH FOR ALL AFTER IAAF MEETING
All finalists at both world outdoor and indoor athletics championships will receive prize money from next year.
BASEBALL CRITICS CRY FOUL OVER BIG-REVENUE TEAMS
Yankees fans may love their team for winning four of the past five World Series, but others are fed up with the New York dynasty and crying foul, a U.S. Senate panel heard.
BLIGH VOLLER NIELD WINS MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
Australian architectural practice Bligh Voller Nield, whose designs were integral to the 2000 Olympic Games, has received the International Award in this year?s Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Awards for the WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
REEBOK RENEWS WITH UK ATHLETICS
UK Athletics has unveiled a multi-million pound sponsorship package with sporting goods manufacturer Reebok.
SPORTAL AND RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP IN ACCESS CLASH
Sportal, the European sports content portal, has clashed with Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organisers over journalistic access at one of the tournament?s matches.
WORLD CUP CHIEFS HOPE FOR BRIGHTER TOMORROW
Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup are hoping for an upturn in the event?s fortunes after dire weather and disruptions to UK train services caused chaos over the first weekend of matches.
OLIVER & OHLBAUM ADVISE GAA ON GLOBAL RIGHTS
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has appointed independent London-based advisors Oliver & Ohlbaum to find a purchaser for the federation?s global internet and broadcast rights.
RECEIVERS SHUT DOWN WORLDSPORT.COM OPERATIONS
Worldsport.com, the sports internet company, which operates the web sites of over 50 international sports federations, has been shut down by the company?s receivers
SPORTAL UNVEILS RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP SITES AND SPONSORSHIPS
Sportal has officially launched its website for the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup, the month-long tournament, which kicks off October 28.
SNOOKER TOURNAMENT BLOW AFTER SPONSOR PULLS OUT
Irish cigarette maker Gallaher Ltd has said it is withdrawing its sponsorship of the Benson and Hedges Irish Masters snooker tournament following recent government moves to ban tobacco advertising.
HAVAS SIGNS EUROPEAN RUGBY DEAL
European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Paris-based sports marketing agency Havas Advertising Sports.