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Wembley and Birmingham are the last two contenders to become the official site for a new national stadium in the UK, according to a government report to be released in the next few days.

The Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup are trading places on the calendar beginning next year.

Public relations giant Edelman has launched a new sport sponsorship consultancy in Europe.

A decision on whether London will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games will not be known until after next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Sportsworld Media Group has been appointed to handle pooled sponsorship for the UK’s 12 leading racecourses.

London Irish rugby union club and brewers Guinness have renewed their partnership to ensure the famous stout remains the team’s official beer for another three years.

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff will host the final of the 2002 European Cup, organisers European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) have confirmed.

Broadcasters are to be offered free news pool feeds of sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race.

South Africa will consider enforcing no-fly zones over cricket stadiums at the 2003 World Cup after last week's terrorist attacks on the US – as sporting events around the world tighten up on security.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will decide tomorrow whether or not to go ahead as planned with a match against Canada next month following a strike by the country’s leading players.

English Premier League soccer club Charlton Athletic has sparked controversy by officially supporting a revamped two-tier Premiership, which would include most First Division clubs.

Sportech, the London stock exchange-listed pools promotion, internet gaming, telephone betting, lotteries and lottery management company, has been awarded one of the first three online casino licences in the British Isles.

English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur is considering following in the footsteps of North London rival Arsenal and building a new stadium at Pickett’s Lock, the planned venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships.

The Incepta Group has expanded its marketing services offering through the acquisition of the two leading UK sponsorship consultancies: Karen Earl Limited and Redmandarin – both of which are heavily involved in sport.

The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit is visiting South Africa this week for a series of meetings linked to security planning for the World Cup in 2003.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has angrily dismissed a rumour predicting the 2003 Rugby World Cup could be shifted from Australia and New Zealand to Europe.