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PSA APPOINT NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Professional Squash Association has appointed England?s Gawain Briars as its new executive director.
UMPIRES LOSE MLB JOBS FIGHT
Efforts to save the jobs of the 22 umpires tied up in a long-running dispute with Major League Baseball have failed.
WEMBLEY GROUP REPORT SLIGHT PRE-TAX PROFIT INCREASE
UK leisure group Wembley has reported a two per cent profit increase in the first half of the year.
ECCLESTONE PLANS PARTIAL F1 SALE IN $2.41bn DEAL
British motor racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is set to sell up to half of his Formula One empire for around #1.5 billion pounds ($2.41bn), the UK's Sunday Business newspaper has reported.
BBC WIN EUROPEAN RUGBY RIGHTS
The BBC has secured the UK television rights for the European Cup and the European Shield in a four-year deal worth #24m ($45m).
IOC REFORM GROUP LAYS DOWN BIDDING GUIDELINES
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) reform group has opened the door for members to resume visits to cities bidding to host Olympic Games and recommended a set of guidelines for such trips.
LA NFL FRANCHISE TALKS STEPPED UP
NFL vice-president Roger Goodell has visited representatives of the four LA area bidders proposing to house the NFL's 32nd franchise.
MOLSON WILL KEEP NHL TEAM
Molson Inc., Canada's oldest brewer, has said it will keep its underperforming National Hockey League team, the Montreal Canadiens, but will consider selling its other sports and entertainment assets.
MONAGHAN NAMED NEW UMBRO FINANCE CHIEF
Umbro Holdings Ltd has appointed former Reebok UK finance director Mark Monaghan as its new chief financial officer.
ANDERSON WINS SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE AGAINST PFA
Rachel Anderson, Britain's only woman soccer agent, has won her sex discrimination case against the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) after being barred from its men-only annual awards dinner.
AFC CHIEF HITS BACK AT BLATTER BLAST
The general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation has defended its threat to boycott the 2002 soccer World Cup following a verbal blasting from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter.
BUDGET SLICED AGAIN FOR SALT LAKE GAMES
Organisers of the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics have slashed another $14million from its budget.
KENYA GETS ICC PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL AS HOST
International Cricket Council President Jagmohan Dalmiya will recommend that Kenya hosts the ICC knockout tournament next year.
IOC MEMBER?S SONS INDICTED ON US FEDERAL FRAUD CHARGES ? SAYS PAPER
Kim Jung Hoon, the son of a South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, has been indicted on US federal fraud charges, becoming the second person to face criminal charges stemming from the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics bribery scandal according to a report in the New York Times.
MICHELOB TEES-UP FOR RYDER CUP
Lager brand Michelob has signed a three-year Ryder Cup sponsorship deal with Ryder Cup Ltd.
SWISS CYCLING HIT BY SPONSOR PULL OUT
Credit Suisse Group has said it would no longer sponsor the Tour of Switzerland or the Swiss team because of the sport's declining popularity following a spate of doping scandals.
UTAH BUSINESS LEADERS TO DRUM UP 2002 SPONSORSHIPS
Utah business and community leaders have been recruited by Olympic officials to urge others to sponsor the scandal-ridden 2002 Winter Games.
AFL SEASON KICKS OFF EARLY TO AVOID OLYMPICS CLASH
Next season's Australian Rules season will kick off three weeks early to avoid a clash with the Sydney Olympics, the AFL has announced.
JOINT EURO 2004 BID TAKES STEP FORWARD
Austrian Chancellor Viktor Klima and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have underlined their support for a joint bid to host the European soccer championships in 2004.
PENGUINS DEAL GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY NHL
Mario Lemieux has moved a step closer to completing his purchase of the Pittsburgh Penguins and becoming the first retired player to own a team.