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The ICC has sold the television, sponsorship, licensing, merchandise and internet rights to the next two Cricket World Cups for $550million, according to a report in The Times newspaper.
Business

Top broadcasters from Europe and around the world will travel to Switzerland this week for events in Lucerne marking the 50th birthday of the European Broadcasting Union, whose members include every public service broadcaster in Europe.
Business

In a move that should add significant revenues to the coffers of cricket?s poorest affiliate nation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Bangladesh has been granted Test status.

Scottish soccer club Rangers plans to acquire a number of feeder clubs that will help promote its brand worldwide and expansion into Europe, reports the Financial Times.

UEFA chief executive Gerhard Aigner has justified the threat to kick England out of Euro 2000, saying the hooligans posed "specific problems" related to drink and the large numbers who arrive without match tickets.
Stadia

Racehorse stable Godolphin says it is leaving its French training facilities for two-year-olds and moving to Newmarket in England.
Events

While millions of soccer fans settle down on Sunday to watch the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, some might be tempted to flip television channels to catch a glimpse of the American variety's championship game.

The pride of the English nation was not the only thing shattered during the national team?s recent dismal Euro 2000 display ? so too was the UK brewing industry?s hopes of a bumper $155m summer sales bonanza.
Events

England?s faltering 2006 World Cup bid campaign is making a last ditch appeal to FIFA to not let the violent scenes involving the nation?s fans during Euro 2000 ruin its chances of success.
Business

European van firm LDV has signed as the main sponsor of Scottish Premier League soccer team St Mirren.
Business

London soccer club Charlton Athletic, newly promoted to England's Premier League, have said they would raise #5.7 million ($8.62 million) from a placing of 10.6 million shares at 55 pence (83 cents) each.
Business

Sydney's Olympics organisers (SOCOG) have been asked to explain themselves after asking the government for a A$140 million (US$84 million) bail out.
Business

The German government is leaving nothing to chance in the run-up to FIFA?s decision on the choice of World Cup 2006 hosts.
Business

The International Federation of PGA Tours has announced that the 2001 World Golf Championships-World Cup will be held in Shizuoka, Japan.
Media

Rivals.com, the online network consisting of hundreds of team and affinity channels, has named Mark Shuken as its new president.
Business

Scottish soccer giants, Glasgow Rangers, are planning to switch from the junior Ofex market to a main stock exchange listing, according to UK media reports.

The chief executive of rugby?s Super League has quit.

Gerhard Schmid, a vice president of the European Parliament, has proposed the most draconian measure yet to deal with the threat of English hooliganism during major soccer tournaments.