United Kingdom

Former England soccer coach Kevin Keegan has won #150,000 ($220,000) in damages and an apology from a tabloid Sunday newspaper on Friday over allegations of widespread betting in his squad.

Britain?s only vegetarian-only cycling team, sponsored by the food company founded by Sir Paul McCartney?s late wife, have announced that they are likely to stop racing due to parting company with its management team.

The Indian cricket team has acquired a new computer software product that will allow quicker and more accurate analysis of players' performances, national coach John Wright said on Thursday.

English rugby union players are demanding changes to next season's calendar in order to reduce the number of games they play for club and country.

UK-based construction firm Shepherd Construction Ltd has been appointed to undertake the design and construction of Sportcity, the training and preparation complex for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Seven Network Limited has advised the Australian Football League that it would not accept its offer to match the News Limited led consortium bid for broadcast television rights for seasons 2002-2006.

London Premier League club Chelsea confirmed they had signed a four-year deal with Dubai-based airline Emirates worth #24 million ($35 million).

Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has agreed to meet anti-corruption investigators following a warning from the Australian Cricket Board that he risked ending his international future if he did not co-operate.

Sport photo agencies EMPICS and Allsport are set to clash in court over claims one ripped off the others web site.

BBC Worldwide will once again be distributing the international TV rights to the Flora London Marathon to be run on 22 April 2001.

Sports marketing firm Millsport has hired Bruce Angus as vice president, Millsport International.

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed a three-year, #11m ($16m) Test match sponsorship deal with services provider npower.

British Eurosport has formed a partnership with FIA-GT and FIA-ETCC to launch a new concept in motorsports ? the ?Super Racing Weekend.?

Omar Khan, new business development director with London-based ISM is leaving the marketing company to head up sponsorship sales on the Ladies European Golf Tour with the World Sports Group.

The Six Nations championship could witness its first indoor match if the Welsh heavens open in dramatic fashion in the next three months.

The England Cricket Board will announce a new test match sponsor tomorrow to replace Cornhill Insurance who pulled out at the end of this year's series against West Indies.