United Kingdom
RYDER CUP SUPPLIER DEAL CONFIRMED
John Deere, a manufacturer of commercial and consumer lawn care equipment, has been named as the preferred golf & turf equipment supplier for the 2001 Ryder Cup.
FAST TRACK RENEWS DEAL WITH FISU
Fast Track, the sports consultancy founded by Alan Pascoe, has won its first major international consultancy contract.
DEBUT UK CART RACE ? TICKETS GO ON SALE
Tickets go on sale today for the first ever CART race to be held in the UK.
CSS STELLAR ISSUES FLOTATION PROSPECTUS
CSS Stellar, the British-owned sports and entertainment management group, has issued a prospectus for its forthcoming flotation on the Alternative Investment Market.
UK RACING APPROVES BHB FUNDING PLAN
A meeting of owners, trainers, stable lads, transporters and breeders' representatives in London has insisted that money from horse-racing?s imminent broadcast deal should be split up according to the 40-40-20 funding formula agreed by the British Horseracing Board (BHB) last month.
SHEARD DEFENDS WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM PROJECT
HOK Sport, Venue and Event Architecture Principal Rod Sheard has responded to media criticism of the new Wembely National Stadium project.
RFU RATIFIES NEW RUGBY DEAL
The English Rugby Football Union has confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle over a four year agreement with the England squad, which has been ratified by the RFU Management Board.
ENERGISER LIGHTS UP EURO ATHLETICS
The European Indoor Athletics Series, including the high profile Norwich Union Grand Prix event at Birmingham NEC, is to be sponsored by battery manufacturer Energiser.
RUGBY STRIKE WAS A WASTE OF TIME SAYS WOODWARD
England rugby players stopped mauling officials over money and returned to the training field on Wednesday, bringing an end to their unprecedented strike.
FERDINAND NOT WORTH THE MONEY, BUT I WANT HIM SAYS O’LEARY
Leeds United manager David O'Leary insists Rio Ferdinand is not worth the #18 million ($25.45 million) his club intend to pay for the England defender's services but says he is delighted to have him.
MONEY IS THE KEY TO EURO SOCCER SUCCESS SAYS COACH
Financial muscle has led to the recent European domination of soccer's annual Intercontinental Cup, according to Boca Juniors' head coach Carlos Bianchi.
WEST HAM ACCEPT RECORD BID FOR FERDINAND
West Ham have accepted a record bid from Leeds United of #18 million ($25.5 million) for England defender Rio Ferdinand.
ENGLAND END RUGBY STRIKE AT LAST MINUTE
England's national team ended a controversial strike over pay just a few hours before the players faced being dropped for Saturday's game against Argentina.
RUGBY UNION ENGLAND STARS AMONG THE BEST PAID
England's top rugby union players, who have gone on strike over pay, are among the best paid in the world despite financial problems in the domestic game.
ROCKINGHAM CIRCUIT READY TO ROLL
In a few months' time Britain's Rockingham Motor Speedway will emerge from the mud and debris littering the construction site, ready for the first international race meeting set for late May 2001.
ENGLAND PLAYERS FACE ULTIMATUM OVER STRIKE
England players face an 1100 GMT ultimatum today to stop their strike over pay and turn up for training with coach Clive Woodward or be dropped for Saturday's international against Argentina.
WORLD SPORTS WINS TV RIGHTS FOR SRI LANKA CRICKET
London and Hong Kong-based international sports marketing group World Sports Group has won the sponsorship and broadcasting rights for cricket matches in Sri Lanka for three years, the local cricket board said.
STEPHEN PEARSON LAUNCHES EUROPEAN NAMING RIGHTS CO
A new sports marketing company, headed by Stephen Pearson, formerly marketing director of TEAM AG and commercial director of the English Premier League, has been launched to develop the market for sports venue naming rights in Europe.