Poland

The Bulgarian government has revoked the licence of the country's ruling soccer body, accusing it of failing to take action in a doping case.

This season's European Cup Final - likely to be the last under the current format - will be played at the Nou Camp Stadium, home of Barcelona.

The tiny South Pacific island republic of Nauru has been awarded the 2001 world weightlifting championships, beating some of the sport's giants, Nauru's Director of Sport has said.

The volleyball world championship's fashion police have struck, fining seven teams $3,000 each for ignoring its new dress code.

Polish Sports Minister Jacek Debski has renewed hostilities with the national soccer federation (PZPN) by declaring that its statute violated the law and its management was therefore illegal.

The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) faces a government probe into its financial affairs which has already cost it one official and which could lead to suspension of its operations.

European soccer body UEFA says it is to plough 35 million Swiss francs ($23.57 million) back into the sport this season.

Turin officials have identified Swiss rivals Sion as potential winners when the IOC votes this Saturday to decide the venue for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Turin have beaten the Swiss favourites Sion to host the 2006 Winter Games in the first selection of a host city since the Salt Lake City bribery scandal.

At the demand of FIFA, Poland's scandal-ridden soccer federation holds presidential elections on Monday which will determine if the country's football industry is rebuilt or sinks deeper into isolation.

Action Sports International, a multi-dimensional company that manufactures, distributes and licenses Generation X and Y products have signed a distribution agreement with Trans National Sports one of the largest Eastern European distributors of sporting goods and apparel.

The Polish soccer federation (PZPN), has elected Michal Listkiewicz, as their new president.

Poland's soccer authorities have sanctioned a range of measures, including a new soccer competition and an independent premier league, in an attempt to revive the ailing national game.

Rival French satellite platforms Canal Satellite and TPS have begun informal talks regarding a merger of their operations as the consolidation of the global satellite sector continues.

Satellite TV interests in Poland are expected to merge in order to accelerate profitability in eastern Europe's strongest television market.

The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.