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FIFA PICKS NETHERLANDS AS TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Netherlands were named the team of the year by FIFA, soccer's ruling body, on Thursday.
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.
TALKSPORT COVERAGE IS ?LIVE?
UK commercial sports station TalkSPORT can continue to broadcast commentary of major sporting events off the TV as it did during Euro 2000, even if the BBC has rights to the event.
AJAX MOVIE DROPPED AFTER THREATS
A documentary about Ajax Amsterdam will not be screened in certain Dutch cinemas outside the capital after threats from rival soccer fans.
MONEY IS THE KEY TO EURO SOCCER SUCCESS SAYS COACH
Financial muscle has led to the recent European domination of soccer's annual Intercontinental Cup, according to Boca Juniors' head coach Carlos Bianchi.
EIGHT AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS FOR RUGBY 2003 WORLD CUP
The eight quarter-finalists from the 1999 World Cup will be granted automatic qualification for the 2003 tournament in Australia and New Zealand, the International Rugby Board said on Friday.
GREEK LEAGUE SUSPENSION WILL NOT IMPACT ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SAY CLUBS
A two-week suspension of Greek domestic football will have no impact on UEFA Champions League fixtures involving Greek teams, both involved clubs said on Friday.
MONTI MEETS TOP CLUBS ON TRANSFER ISSUE
The European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has met with the heads of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munich and Manchester United in Brussels to discuss the proposed changes to the transfer system.
REDGRAVE SEEKS NEW FORMULA ONE SERIES FOR ROWING.
Britain's five-times Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave is hoping to launch a new Formula One-styled championship for the sport.
UEFA VOICES CONCERNS OVER BREAKWAY LEAGUE
European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.
IHF NAMES MEDIA MAN
The International Hockey Federation has appointed its media officer for the Sydney Olympics.
CLUB CALLS ON UEFA TO SWITCH CUP TIE
English Premier League club Leicester City will meet with UEFA officials to try and persuade the governing body to change the venue of their UEFA Cup first round second leg against Yugoslavia's Red Star Belgrade.
REPORT REVEALS SOCCER BALL SCANDAL
About 10,000 children below the age of 14 are working in India's sports goods industry at a fraction of the minimum wage, a report on adult and child labour in the country's football (soccer) industry has said.
OLYMPIC VILLAGE OFFICIALLY OPENED
Australia's oldest living Olympic athlete, who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Games, opened the village for the Sydney Olympics as the first of an eventual 10,000 competitors moved in on Saturday.
EIRCOM NEW NATIONAL TEAM SOCCER SPONSOR
Former state-owned telecommunications company eircom plc is the new official sponsor of Ireland's national soccer team, the Football Association of Ireland has confirmed.
FORMAT FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
Holders Real Madrid will find out their first opponents in the 2000/2001 Champions League on
ISL WORLDWIDE SET TO QUIT LUCERNE HQ
The ISMM Group (International Sports Media & Marketing) headquarters is on the move after 18 years in Lucerne.
MEDAL ROW ERUPTS FOR OLYMPICS
A row has broken out in Australia over an embarrassing design on the medals for next month's Sydney Olympics which depict a Roman colosseum rather than a Greek temple.