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Soccer's international governing body FIFA has unveiled a trio of computer-animated fantasy mascots for the next World Cup in what it said was a move to reflect the high-tech reputation of co-hosts Korea and Japan.

EMC Corporation, a global provider of enterprise storage systems, software and services, has signed with the International Federation of PGA Tours to become the title sponsor of golf's World Cup and an umbrella sponsor of the World Golf Championships.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will visit Ghana and Nigeria early next month for a final look at stadium and television facilities for the African Nations Cup finals. The CAF inspection team's visit comes after concern was raised by several television broadcasters last month over the state of preparations for filming the 16-team finals, which start on January 22.

The owner of the New Jersey Devils has tentatively agreed to sell the NHL team to the joint venture holding company of the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets, The Star-Ledger of Newark has reported.

Cameroon's Issa Hayatou won a new term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), easily defeating Angolan Armando Machado at a CAF congress.

The 365 Corporation ? best known in the sport industry for its string of successful web sites ? has launched a new programming division.

The organising committee for the Sydney 200 Olympic Games is to consider plans to ensure that all available seats at venues are full during events.

The Dutch government has said on Wednesday it would allow extra flights to land at Schiphol airport for the European Cup Final to be held in Amsterdam next week.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) have signed an agreement with Israeli broadcaster JCS (Jersulem Capital Sports), to broadcast more than 70 NBA games and 20 WNBA games over the next two seasons.

Sukom Ninety Eight Bhd, the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, have admitted their merchandising programme for the Games had failed and they are unlikely to reap the projected income from it, the New Straits Times has reported.

Legendary coach Don Shula has joined the team bidding for the reactivated Cleveland browns franchise.

Sydney Olympic organisers are banking on selling more Olympic tickets - and at higher prices - to help offset a $150 million increase in the cost of staging the 2000 Games.

Organisers of the Sydney Olympic Games have created their own broadcast organisation, The Sydney Olympic Broadcast Organisation (SOBO).

SportsLine USA, publishers of CBS.SportsLine.com, is reporting radicaly increasedWeb traffic for the second quarter of 1998 on all its sites on The Internet.

Howie Long has signed a new five-year contract with Fox Sports, ensuring that "Fox NFL Sunday." will keep the same lineup.

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