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Alan Sugar's 10-year reign as the owner of Tottenham Hotspur ended on Wednesday when media group ENIC completed its purchase of his 26.9 percent holding, worth around 22 million pounds ($31.84 million).

The British Triathlon Association has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with sportswear firm Asics.

Fulham Football Club, the English first division club owned by Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed, has been given the go-ahead by local councillors to build a 30,000 all-seater arena on the current Craven Cottage site.

Britain's foot-and-mouth crisis hit the Six Nations on Tuesday when the game between Wales and Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday was postponed in an effort to help prevent the spread of the disease.

Austrian and Swiss soccer officials will meet in Bern on March 9 to discuss a possible joint bid to host the 2008 European Championships, officials said on Tuesday.

A number of leading UK sports events could be axed amid fears over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

The World Snooker Association has withdrawn its February 28 deadline on players signing up to an official tour after two of the game?s stars took the governing body to the High Court in London on Monday.

Snooker stars Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams have gone to the High Court seeking an injunction against the game?s governing body, the World Snooker Association.

Plans for a new stadium at west London soccer club Fulham FC?s Craven Cottage ground have been boosted by reports that Mohamed Al Fayed, the club?s owner, is preparing to raise #350million($525m) by mortgaging his Harrods department store.

Arsene Wenger wants other managers to speak out about the controversy surrounding the abolition of football's transfer system.

St Andrews golf course has pulled out of the running to stage the 2009 Ryder Cup in an attempt to increase Scotland's chances of hosting the event.

Shares in Britain's bookmakers have fallen after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease threatened the Cheltenham Festival, one of the racing calendar's biggest events.

The BBC was initially refused entry into England's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday because of a dispute over broadcasting rights.

Hosts Australia will push ahead with plans to stage some matches at the 2003 Rugby World Cup indoors despite continued opposition to the idea from the Northern Hemisphere.

Dynamo Tbilisi have been cleared by world soccer's governing body FIFA to resume their business activities after paying more than $240,000 in outstanding debts.

England?s Leeds United soccer team were not only celebrating a Champions League quarter-final berth on Wednesday night but also a financial windfall.