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IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch has agreed to be quizzed by the US Justice Department as part of its probe into the Salt Lake City scandal.

Len Coleman, president of US baseball?s National League, plans to resign at the end of the World Series, according to press reports.

As Hurricane Floyd makes its journey across the States, the sports world is having to pick up the pieces after a number of events fell victim.

The NFL's American Bowl will return to Japan next year - making Japan its favourite international destination.

Fox Sports, in partnership with Host Marriott Services Corporation, have opened the world's first Fox Sports Sky Box location at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

YankeesNets, the new holding company of the soon to be merged New York Yankees and the New Jersey Nets, is considering selling stock to the public, according to a published report by Crain's New York Business.

The BBC have secured exclusive rights to Great Britain's Davis Cup matches for the next four years.

Nike profits rose 22% in its fiscal first quarter, exceeding expectations, although revenue was virtually unchanged.

US Spanish-language television broadcast company, Univision Communications Inc., have announced that Stephen J. Solomon, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the National Hockey League, will join Univision as president of its sports division.

CART Licensed Products, the licensing and merchandising arm of Championship Auto Racing Teams, announced that it has reached an agreement with Dallas-based Team Mouse, Inc., to produce and distribute computer accessories and home products that will feature the CART logo, as well as the drivers and teams of the FedEx Championship Series. Jonathan T. Frank, president of CLP, made the announcement.

Chicago Cubs home-run slugger Sammy Sosa has signed a five-year endorsement deal with Chicago-based retailer Montgomery Ward & Co.

John Trimble, former senior director of corporate sponsorships for the National Football League Properties, Inc., has been named vice president, world-wide sales, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games/Special Events.

A sellout crowd of nostalgic Detroit baseball fans joined Hall of Fame players and the ghosts of past glory to say farewell to Tiger Stadium this week after 88 seasons.

Billionaire oilman Marvin Davis has pulled out of his bid to set up an NFL expansion franchise based at Hollywood Park, Inglewood.

The New York State Athletic Commission adopted this week reforms bringing boxing promoters, judges and sanctioning bodies under greater scrutiny in response to the controversial Holyfield-Lewis draw decision last March.

The Washington Redskins plan to name Steve Baldacci their team president within the next several days, according to a report in the Washington Post.