United Kingdom

About 100 Olympic family members who overstayed their visas and remained illegally in Australia following the Sydney Games have ignored Immigration Department warnings to get out, a spokesman has said.

Bangladesh will play their first overseas test against Zimbabwe in April, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said.
Business

United Kingdom Sports head Rodney Walker presented proposals for an athletics track at Wembley stadium to Culture, Media and Sports Minister Chris Smith today.
Business

The international careers of four of Norway's top players are still hanging in the balance following a last minute hitch over a compromise deal on marketing rights with the Norwegian Football Association.
Stadia

Synchro Systems and Ticketmaster have linked up to manage all ticket sales for the
Sponsorship & Marketing

Manchester United wants to increase sales from its merchandising operation abroad by transferring responsibility for its overseas stores to regional partners with local expertise.

England and Manchester United soccer star David Beckham is set to become the highest-paid player in the world if his demands for a #100,000 ($160,000) a week salary are accepted by his club.
Media

Organisers of the Wimbledon tennis championships have announced plans to start play an hour earlier this summer in a bid to combat weather-enforced delays.
Stadia

Synchro and Ticketmaster have linked up to manage all ticket sales for the British Speedway Grand Prix at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in June 2001.
Stadia

London-based English soccer club Wimbledon has confirmed it is in talks to move to a $78m, 45,000-seater stadium in Milton Keynes.
Stadia

The English Football Association has confirmed that this year?s FA Cup Final will be staged in Wales.

Australians are to commemorate the Sydney 2000 Olympics with an exhibition at the scene of the ? best ever? Games.
Business

A row has erupted between the Norwegian Football Association and some of its biggest stars over a sponsorship contract.

Michael Knighton ? the man who in 1989 tried to take over English soccer giant Manchester United ? has sold his controlling interest in Carlisle United ? the bottom team in the entire Nationwide League.
Business

The legal firm that advised the sports, entertainment and leisure company Enic plc in its dispute with UEFA over multi-club ownership in European competitions also represented the company in its acquisition of 26.9% (#21.9million) of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Business

Scottish Premier League soccer club Aberdeen has denied newspaper claims it is prepared to give current Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson controlling interest in the club, if he chose to join them.
Stadia

English soccer club Chelsea is suing Modus, the Australian consultant working on the redevelopment of the Premiership side's Stamford Bridge stadium in west London, for negligence.

Alex Ferguson has said he would remain at Manchester United in a part-time role after stepping down as manager at the end of next season.