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Spanish race fans get more space
In response to massive demand the town council of Cheste, Valencia, has allocated an extra 100,000 square metres of land for motor cycling fans to camp out prior to the Valencia grand prix September 21-23.
Serie A giant sees profit drop
Italian Serie A soccer club SS Lazio has said net profit was 21 billion lire ($9.8m/B
Formula One race lines-up on grid in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have said plans to stage a Formula One race on September 30 are unchanged despite Tuesday's airliner attacks in New York and Washington.
Golf championship off as sponsors hit by tragedy
Golf’s American Express Championship scheduled for this week at Bellerive Country Club has been cancelled after Tuesday's terror attacks on the US.
New Zealand cancels cricket tour
New Zealand has cancelled its forthcoming three-test tour of Pakistan because of the US terror attacks.
Industry shows ‘not affected’ by US crisis
Organisers of two of the sport industry’s biggest trade shows say the recent attacks will not impact on their events.
MLB calls off matches again – NFL close to decision
Major League Baseball has once again pulled the plug on games this week in the light of the terrorist events in the US earlier this week – the first time all regular season games have been postponed since D-Day, 1944.
CART confirms German 500 will race despite tragedy
CART CEO Joseph Heitzler has confirmed this weekend’s inaugural European race will take place – as reported yesterday on sportbusiness.com.
InterClubNet promotes Alec Jo McGivan
InterClubNet, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed online player-trading platform, has appointed Alec McGivan as its international sales and marketing director.
Tennis tournaments continue despite crisis
Tennis tournaments in the US and Brazil will continue this week despite Tuesday's terror attacks in New York and Washington.
UFA Sports signs marketing deal with Galatasaray
UFA Sports has signed a deal with Turkish soccer club Galatasaray to act as the marketing agency for the club for four years .
Euro CART races ‘going ahead as planned’
The first European CART race this weekend is expected to take place in Germany, despite security fears following Tuesday's terrorist attack in the US.
Premier One lines up first English club deal
Premier One Racing is set to announce its first English soccer club later this month - as it promises all major European clubs will be represented in the new motorsport.
Salt Lake City Olympic Games ‘to go ahead’
The International Olympic Committee said the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City will go ahead as scheduled between February 8-24.
US attacks set to sink Ryder Cup as sport is hit hard
Golf's Ryder Cup looks almost certain to become the latest victim of the terrorist monstrosity in the US yesterday - as sport is put on hold across the globe.
Rangers’ terrorist fears rejected
Glasgow Rangers’ appeal against playing its Uefa Cup tie in Dagestan has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Real sign six-year TV channel deal
Real Madrid has clinched a six-year deal with an unnamed Middle Eastern company for the rights to its RMTV channel - believed to be Arab Radio & Television (ART).
MP Web secures AC Parma internet rights
MP Web, the new media company of Milan-based sports marketers Media Partners Group, and Italian Serie A soccer club AC Parma have signed an exclusive management agreement for the official website of AC Parma until 2009.
Arlington Park up for Breeders’ Cup
Arlington Park has been named as the “conditional” host of the 2002 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships after Breeders’ Cup Ltd approved a tentative schedule through 2005.
England to bid for 2007 Rugby World Cup
Francis Baron, secretary of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), has confirmed they will bid to host the 2007 World Cup tournament which will put England in direct competition with France.