United Kingdom
ENGLISH PLAYERS UNION GIVES CAUTIOUS WELCOME TO DEAL
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in England has given a cautious welcome to the compromise deal on a new players' transfer system struck between the soccer authorities and the European Union.
D-DAY FOR TOP EVENTS AS DISEASE SPREADS
Sporting events across Europe are under threat as fears about the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain spread to the continent.
SOCCER WORLD CAUTIOUS OVER NEW TRANSFER DEAL
Football has reacted cautiously to a new transfer system agreed by the European Commission, Fifa and Uefa.
LEEDS SOCCER CLUB LAUNCHES LUTV
England Premiership soccer club Leeds United has launched LUTV, a behind the scenes insight into the club through their official website.
MELBOURNE CUP TO CARRY $2m PRIZE FUND
The Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous horse race, will carry a purse of US$2.12 million this year, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has said.
TOTTENHAM MAY MOVE TO NEW STADIUM
The new owners of English Premiership soccer club Tottenham Hotspur are considering moving the club away from their famous White Hart Lane stadium.
MARATHON ORGANISERS CALL FOR BLOOD TESTING
Organisers of five of the world's leading big city marathons urged the world governing body on Monday to introduce blood testing for prohibited drugs.
SARACENS WON’T RELEASE PLAYERS FOR INTERNATIONALS
English premier league club Saracens is threatening not to release players for international duty if Six Nations matches are rescheduled for May because of the foot-and-mouth crisis in England.
BRUSSELS ON STANDBY FOR CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brussels is the leading candidate to stage the world cross country championships if the event is switched from Dublin because of the foot-and-mouth crisis in England.
BOA CHIEF REEDIE HITS OUT AT FELLOW SCOTS OVER FUNDING
Britain's Olympic chief Craig Reedie has accused his native Scotland of using national lottery money to "go shopping" for medals at next year's Commonwealth Games to the detriment of home-grown talent.
CRYSTAL PALACE TO GET $30 MILLION FACELIFT
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, the home of British athletics for more than 30 years, is to receive a 21 million pound ($30.90 million) refurbishment, Sport England announced on Friday.
CALCUTTA CUP TO GO AHEAD
Saturday?s Calcutta Cup rugby union clash between England and Scotland will definitely go ahead despite earlier fears it could be cancelled because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
WOODWARD HOPES SIX NATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED
Britain's foot-and-mouth crisis has underlined the importance of the Six Nations, England coach Clive Woodward said on Friday.
PROTEST GROUPS HIT OUT AT NEW LONDON RACECOURSE
Environmental and residents? protest groups have hit out at plans to build London?s first racecourse since Alexandra Park in the north of the city closed 30 years ago.
GAMBLERS TURN OFF SPORT AND PLACE ODD BETS
The bets are off on horse races in the UK, cancelled until March 7 because of a foot-and-mouth outbreak, so gambling addicts are turning to wackier subjects.
HIGH FLYING IPSWICH CHAIRMAN JOINS SPORTBUSINESS CONFERENCE
David Sheepshanks, chairman of English Premier League soccer side Ipswich Town, will be joining a panel of high powered industry specialists in the final session of this April?s SportBusiness 2001 conference in London. One of soccer?s most influential chairmen, Sheepshanks is widely respected throughout the game not least for his efforts in championing the cause of so-called smaller clubs.
2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANISERS UNCONCERNED BY LIVINGSTONE STANCE
Organisers of the 2005 world athletics championships said on Thursday they are not concerned that London mayor Ken Livingstone has refused to sign a contract with the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WANT LIONS CLASH
The best rugby players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa want to form a combined Southern Hemisphere team to play the British Lions during their tour of Australia this year.