Events

German soccer chief Horst R. Schmidt has said that no money would be spared in his country's efforts to make the 2006 World Cup the best of all time.

FIFA will urge South Korea and Japan to co-host the 2001 Confederations' Cup as a test run for the 2002 World Cup.

Golf champion Tiger Woods has been summoned to appear before a Screen Actors Guild trial board to explain why he shot a car commercial during the union's strike against the advertising industry.

The Sydney Olympics minister has said he felt the city's transport system could cope with an expected crush of passengers during the Games, but added he was not completely sure.

One of Hong Kong?s biggest sports events of the year has become the subject of a controversy based on the possible breach of new laws on tobacco sponsorship.

USA Swimming's Board of Directors have voted 15-6 to lift a ban on full bodysuits for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.

US motorsports promoter, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), has reported financial results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2000.

The Guby Network, an internet platform formed by the union of Latin America's top search engines, has signed Todosport, the online sports marketing firm targeting Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking sports enthusiasts, as its exclusive provider of the latest in sports-related news and information.

CART has teamed up with the SFX Sports Group for the negotiation of television rights to its FedEx Championship Series.

Alec McGivan, the director of England's campaign to stage the 2006 World Cup, has questioned the motives behind UEFA's threat to expel England from Euro 2000 following incidents of hooliganism.

Symah Vision has signed an exclusive agreement in Korea with Sky Investment Advisors Group (SIAG) and its newly created Ad Virtual Co. Ltd - with the aim of expanding its business in Asia.

SportsTALK.com, a US provider of in-depth, inside sports news, has formed a strategic partnership with the multimedia entertainment and marketing company College Broadcast.

Golf.com has launched its second joint venture based on fantasy games with Smallworld.com, an independent developer of online fantasy sports games.

Dodge Motorsports' Winston Cup apparel went on sale last week, an early reminder to NASCAR fans that Dodge is returning next year to the U.S. racing series made popular by drivers Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon.

Dutch telecommunications company, KPN Telecom, has made a bid for the rights to the Dutch First Division (Eredivisie), reports The Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.