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Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter emerged triumphantly from his organisation's biennial Congress on Saturday only to find the fragile unity of world soccer's governing body crumbling badly around him.
Events

FIFA will urge South Korea and Japan to co-host the 2001 Confederations' Cup as a test run for the 2002 World Cup.
Business

Sportasia.com, the Asian internet sports content producer, syndicator and distributor, has appointed Ikuya Tanaka of Dentsu?s Sports Marketing Division as a board director.
Business

FIFA will not change the result of the vote that gave the 2006 World Cup finals to Germany despite an appeal being mounted by narrow losers South Africa, a FIFA official said on Thursday.
Business

Organisers of the 2001 World Games in Japan are finalising two sponsorship deals.
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Copyright Promotions Licensing Group PLC (CPLG) will launch its 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan licensing programme at this summer?s ISPO sports trade fair.
Media

Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe has outlined plans to halve the number of his personal sponsors after the Olympics, although each will be paying a premium for their association.
Media

Major Japanese Internet investor Softbank Corp has affirmed that its affiliate will start an online sports news service in a joint venture with Rivals.com Inc, a U.S. operator of Internet sports news.
Media

Foreign security forces accompanying athletes to the Sydney Olympics will not be allowed to carry guns to protect their delegations, according to Australian attorney-general Daryl Williams.
Business

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.
Events

Japanese broadcast companies, including pay-TV companies, are ready to pay the highest amount ever committed to a Japanese televised sports event for the right to broadcast the World Cup 2002.
Business

The International Federation of PGA Tours has announced that the 2001 World Golf Championships-World Cup will be held in Shizuoka, Japan.
Business

All ten cities hoping to stage the 2008 summer Olympics met yesterday?s deadline for replying to an international Olympic Committee questionnaire.

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Events

NBA fans in more than 750 million households around the world will be able to tune into the NBA Finals 2000 featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers.
Business

Japan welcomed FIFA's decision to bring forward the start of the 2002 World Cup by one day and said it would not affect the country's preparations to co-host the event.
Media

The FIFA Executive Committee has unveiled a new system designed to allocate tickets for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.
Business

A British company will handle ticket sales for the 2002 Japan-South Korea World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Friday.