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The BBC says it would consider pitching a rival bid against Rupert Murdoch?s Sky for the rights to heavyweight boxing?s greatest prize ? live coverage of Mike Tyson against Lennox Lewis.

Film star Arnold Schwarzenegger will be receiving a special honour for his athletic accomplishments and his philanthropic work at the 2nd Annual World Sports Awards.

The dates for next year?s Sportel in Monaco have been confirmed.

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.

The European Triathlon Union (ETU) has announced it is to hold an extraordinary congress immediately to discuss the threatened split from the organisation by eight member nations.

Those attending the TV sports programming market Sportel next week will be able to collect and send emails free of charge.

IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch and 150 of Europe's Gold medal winners from Sydney attended the new Eurosport 'SportStar Awards' in Monaco last week.

World Squash Federation (WSF) president Susie Simcock has become the first ever woman to be voted onto the Council of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).

The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) has appointed business consultants to conduct a study of the operational structure of its head office in Monaco.

Francis Tellier, CEO of Host Broadcasting Services (HBS), the company with exclusive responsibility for the host broadcast of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, will be addressing attendees on World Cup preparations at Sportel in November.

Holders Real Madrid will find out their first opponents in the 2000/2001 Champions League on

Tomorrow?s UEFA Supercup in Monaco between Real Madrid (winners of the Champions League) and Galatasary (winners of the UEFA Cup) has been given a new brand identity.

Season ticket sales by French first division clubs have hit a new high despite the vast majority of the country's best players plying their trade abroad.

The French first division soccer match between defending champions Monaco and En Avant Guingamp has been put back 24 hours due to concerns over the stadia.

Three-times Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been asked by the German tax administration to pay 10 million marks ($4.63 million), reports the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.

Galatasaray have been told by UEFA they can bring forward their Champions League third qualifying round second leg.