United Kingdom

The Television Corporation has acquired independent Venner TV Ltd (VTV), producers of Channel 4?s coverage in the UK of the Tour de France and a host of other sporting programmes.

Former Georgian champions Dynamo Tbilisi have had all their assets frozen by the country's soccer federation (GSF) after failing to pay a four-year-old debt to third division side Mretebi Tbilisi.

CART has finally agreed a deal to bring its racing to Europe.
Events

The Euro 2000 website received more than a billion visits during the championships, making it one of the most popular sites ever, according to the company hosting the site.
Stadia

The English Football Association said it would like to stage the 2001 FA Cup final at the new Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

English Premier League club Aston Villa is the latest club to take delivery of a new training surface.
Stadia

Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials are predicting a world record crowd of 109,000 for Saturday's Tri-nations rugby clash between Australia and New Zealand at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.
Business

Charles Dempsey, the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from voting in the final round of the 2006 World Cup decision, has spoken about the circumstances surrounding his decision.
Stadia

Planning permission for English first division soccer side Fulham's proposed $106 million redevelopment of its Craven Cottage stadium has been scrapped by law lords.

The British government will publish draft legislation today curbing the ease with which soccer hooligans travel abroad and cause the kind of mayhem witnessed at the Euro 2000 tournament.
Business

South Africa sighed with grief and hit out at European soccer powers on Thursday after losing out to rival Germany in its bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Argentina's River Plate soccer team plans to open the club's marketing operations to a third party as part of a controversial plan to shore up and modernise its business.
Business

England World Cup 2006 bid officials have spoken of their extreme disappointment at their second round exit during today?s FIFA executive committee vote.
Business

Speculation is mounting that the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from the last round of voting in today?s 2006 vote was New Zealand?s Charles Dempsey.
Events

Hooliganism which marred England?s Euro 2000 campaign has been blamed for the collapse of the country?s hopes of staging the 2006 World Cup.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is pushing for the introduction of a rotation system for future World Cups ? a move which would leave Europe unable to bid for the next four tournaments

South Africa and Germany are neck-a-neck as the vital FIFA poll enters the third round of voting.
Business

Honda UK has signed a new four-year sponsorship to continue its title sponsorship of the Delta Air Line ATP Senior Tour of Champions events, the Honda Challenge.