United Kingdom
Business

Fizzy drinks giant Pepsi has withdrawn from the race to sponsor soccer?s English Premier League next season.
Business

Celtic supporters have dug into their pockets to help the Scottish premier league leaders net their second favourable result in three days.
Business

Six months ago, the news that Britain was to challenge for the 2003 America's Cup would have caused barely a ripple of interest in the nation.
Stadia

The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.

China have barred transfers of their soccer players to foreign clubs this year to ensure they are available for World Cup qualifiers, said a China Football Association spokesman.
Sponsorship & Marketing

AS Roma President Franco Sensi wants to turn the club into an Italian Manchester United by clinching a deal with a big U.S. sports team.
Events

Bob Schwartz has been named vice president of marketing for Comcast-Spectacor Ventures and its affiliated companies.
Sponsorship & Marketing

What does mobile phone giant Vodafone have in common with punk-style boots, cider, potato crisps and a northern English car dealer called Reg?

English soccer clubs have been given a two-week deadline to ensure they are not fielding players with false passports.

The British Open could return to the Royal Liverpool club at Hoylake in 2006 after a 39 year gap.
Media

Television rights for the next Rugby Union World Cup remain unsold with sole bidder BBC not rushing to meet rugby?s estimation of the worth of the event.

The 10 test-playing nations will compete for world supremacy under a new ranking system, International Cricket Council (ICC) president Malcolm Gray has said.

Online ticket company ts.com has scooped the award of `best application service provider? at a Euro-wide award ceremony.

English Premiership matches will be screened live on a Saturday afternoon for the first time the week after this year?s FA Cup final.

International cricket's anti-corruption chief has said weekend press reports detailing allegations of bribery and match-fixing were unsubstantiated and tarnished player reputations.

UEFA will not be launching an immediate investigation into a claim that Manchester United and Valencia "agreed" to draw last season's Champions League match which saw both teams qualify for the quarter-finals.
Business

Sony is reining back its marketing activity in European soccer?s big screen sector because the company believes the business is no longer capable of turning a profit.
Business

Glasgow giants Rangers and Celtic are driving up wage bills and forcing clubs into debt, according to the owner of rival Premier League club Motherwell.