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Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has made his clearest statement yet as to who he believes should win the race to host the 2006 World Cup.
Business

A unit of Johannesburg listed television and software group, MIH Holdings, has said its Greek pay television operation had invested $6.25 million in a popular Greek football club.
Stadia

South Africa will be the first of five countries to present their official bids to host the 2006 World Cup finals.
Stadia

Those countries hoping to host soccer's 2006 World Cup have begun presenting their official bids to governing body FIFA.
Business

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended that Kenya and Bangladesh qualify automatically for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.
Stadia

Germany and Brazil will officially join the race to host the 2006 World Cup today when they submit their bids to FIFA.
Events

The beleaguered organisers of the Rugby World Cup have criticised ITV's coverage of the event as a "disgrace" according to a report in the UK?s Guardian newspaper.
Business

Guinness announced a 15 per cent sales increase in the UK for the September/October period during which they sponsored the Rugby World Cup.
Events

The beleaguered organisers of the Rugby World Cup have criticised ITV's coverage of the event as a "disgrace" according to a report in the UK?s Guardian newspaper.
Business

Guinness announced a 15 per cent sales increase in the UK for the September/October period during which they sponsored the Rugby World Cup.
Events

The trial of four Germans accused of beating a French policeman almost to death at last year's World Cup finals will not affect Germany's bid to host the tournament in 2006, German Football Federation (DFB) President Egidius Braun has said.
Business

South African soccer officials, confident of the quality of their bid, have revealed why they think they should host the 2006 World Cup.
Events

Talk Radio plan to invest #6m to start up the UK's first 24-hour all-sports radio station.

Gambia have pulled out of next month's All-Africa Games in South Africa because of lack of money.

Organisers of the 2003 Cricket World Cup have appointed international consortium Edusport Gullinjet Travel (EGT) to handle all the travel for overseas visitors to the tournament which is to be held in South Africa.
Events

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has appointed Octagon CSI as its international television rights partner effective from January 2002.

FIFA will be reporting to the United Nations Conference this week in Durban, South Africa, on moves to eliminate racism in soccer.
Stadia

Germany and Portugal are due to take part in a series of international friendlies in South Korea to open new stadiums for the 2002 World Cup.