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Organisers of a Caribbean soccer tournament have cancelled plans to play in Miami next month because of visa problems, effectively putting an end to local officials' concern there might be protests if the Cuban national team qualified for the matches.

The loss of tobacco companies as sponsors of Formula One will have a major financial effect on motor sport as a whole, Jaguar team boss Bobby Rahal has warned.

Atlanta will host the 2003 NBA All-Star game at Philips Arena, adding to the city's portfolio of major events.

Eric Fleisher, the agent who represented basketball star Joe Smith when the forward signed a secret contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves - an agreement that violated National Basketball Association salary-cap rules - will become the first agent to be fined by the National Basketball Players Association.

Only five MLB teams made money last season, according to a new study which also reveals that baseball's owners have created a $3.7 billion salary debt in the next decade, just as they're preparing to negotiate a labour agreement with players.

Marketers linked to Michael Jordan are reportedly preparing to refresh their ad campaigns as speculation increases the basketball great will make a playing comeback.

The concourse at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles has taken on a new look with the addition of a new retail specialty shop.

The NBA?s Miami Heat has selected the Trio Design Group as creative designer for a new team store to be located within AmericanAirlines Arena.

NBA legend Michael Jordan has denied claims he is on the verge of a comeback ? but stopped short of ruling it out entirely.

One of the world?s most valuable sport stars of all time, Michael Jordan is set to return to the NBA next season, according to press reports.

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has testified for the first time in his $1bn lawsuit against the NFL.

The NBA will become the first major professional sports league to webcast a live game in streaming video when the Dallas Mavericks host the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

North Carolina businessman Tom E. Smith has been elected to the Speedway Motorsports board of directors.

Sports fans in the mid-Atlantic region of the US have a new TV station after Comcast SportsNet debuted this week.

Comcast Corporation, which acquired Home Team Sports (HTS) from Viacom in February, has renamed the cable network Comcast SportsNet after its flagship brand in Philadelphia.

The much-maligned XFL has embarked on an advertising campaign to promote the April 14-15 playoff weekend and the April 21 Championship Game, dubbed the "Million Dollar Game.?