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Vietnam to build stadium for southeast Asian games
Vietnam has signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to build a $52.9 million (B
ECB monitor unrest in Zimbabwe
The England and Wales Cricket Board is monitoring unrest in Zimbabwe which could threaten England's tour of the country.
Sportsworld could buy 15 percent stake in NBL
Sportsworld Media, the London-based sports marketing group, is rumoured to be on the brink of being appointed as the media and marketing agent for the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Premier league to promote Britain as tourist destination
English soccer’s Premier League and Barclaycard have signed a two-year partnership deal with the British Tourist Authority designed to promote Britain as a top tourist destination.
Atletico Madrid alters bonus system
Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid is changing its bonus system in the race for promotion.
Brazilian swimming in need of extra funding
Brazilian swimming is to demand money from the government to prepare for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Broadcasters will support change to kick-off time
UK broadcasters and sponsors of the controversial live Sunday night Football League matches say they will support any alteration to the kick-off time.
Dons fans slam move plans
Fans of English soccer club Wimbledon who are against the proposed move to Milton Keynes would rather see their club go bust than move.
Maris family, Anheuser seek new calls in lawsuit
The family of baseball legend Roger Maris and brewing giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. are both contesting a decision that awarded the family $50 million in a Florida lawsuit against the Budweiser brewer.
Juventus net profit up five percent
European soccer giants Juventus have reported a net profit of 5.8 million euros in the year to June 30, 2001, up five percent from the year-earlier period, with turnover up 24 percent to B
Builder fined over Olympics worker’s death
A Sydney building company has been fined almost US$50,000 (B
Arrests up as police face new breed of soccer thugs
Football hooliganism in the UK is on the increase as offenders become more sophisticated and "more like organised crime groups", according to a National Criminal Intelligence Service report will show today.
Ginola set for legal clash with Villa
David Ginola is set for a legal fight with Aston Villa, claiming he was subjected to defamatory remarks about his physique.
IOC member says letter not sour grapes
A letter Dick Pound wrote to key Olympic broadcasters and sponsors shortly after his loss in the IOC presidential election was not sour grapes, the Montreal lawyer said Tuesday.
Melbourne cricket ground to get us$200 million lift
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will be given a new stand and a capacity of 100,000 people in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but lose its 1928 members' pavilion in a US$200 million (B
NFL offers pay increases to referees
The National Football League has offered the NFL Referees Association a five-year contract that would double the salaries of all cash-strapped officials.
Orlando Predators entertainment reports 3q loss
Orlando Predators Entertainment (OPE), the Nasdaq-listed company, which owns and operates the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL), the Peoria Pirates of arenafootball2 and two arenafootball2 franchises to play in 2002 or 2003, has reported a loss of $1.43m (B
CBS signs up Cart – Fox to follow
CBS Sports has signed a three-year deal with Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) to televise a portion of the Champ car schedule.
Tour de France traffic lifts Eurosport.com
Eurosport.com, the European sports portal, has reported record figures for it's online coverage of the Tour de France - registering over two million page impressions daily for the three-week event (July 7-29).
Soccer strike deal in Argentina – details emerge
Terms of the agreement struck to settle the Argentinean soccer strike have begun to emerge – with all cash owed to players being placed in trust with Banco Credicoop.