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BLACK BETSY BREAKS RECORD FOR BASEBALL BAT AUCTION
'Black Betsy', the favorite bat of banned baseball legend "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, was sold for $577,610 (?654,145) in an internet auction on eBay.
KIRCH SNAPS UP SWISS SPORTS RIGHT FIRM
German media group Kirch has agreed to buy Swiss sports rights marketing company CWL Telesport & Marketing AG in a move to expand its international soccer business.
FAI HIT WITH FINE AFTER YUGOSLAV MATCH SNUB
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($32,000) for not playing their European championship qualifier against Yugoslavia on June 5.
UEFA GO ON OFFENSIVE WITH REVAMPED COMPETITION
UEFA have thrown down the gauntlet to their own clubs, the European Commission and upstart rivals Media Partners and have announced far-reaching plans for the reorganisation of European club soccer.
SA 2006 BID OFFICIALS AIM TO NET EUROPEAN SUPPORT
South African World Cup 2006 bid officials are planning a charm offensive in Europe later this month, trying to convince European members of the FIFA executive committee of the merits of their candidacy.