Events
CANAL PLUS TO BROADCAST PREMIER LEAGUE
Canal+ has purchased the television rights to Premier League football in Scandinavia.
SAMARANCH CALLS EMERGENCY MEETING OVER DRUGS IN SPORT
Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, has called a crisis meeting of the IOC Executive Board to discuss the use of drugs in sport.
ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOST DILEMMA
Norway?s bid to stage this year?s ice hockey world championships could be scuppered by a new anti-alcohol sponsorship law.
GREAT BRITAIN TO STAGE 2000 WORLD CUP
Great Britain will stage the next rugby league World Cup in 2000, it was announced in Sydney. The newly-formed Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has put in place a calendar of events covering the next three years.
EURO 2000 STADIUMS WILL BE READY
A reassuring progress report on Euro 2000 has been issued by tournament director Alain Cortais.
BREITNER ATTACKS DFB, SAYS BECKENBAUER SHOULD HAVE ROLE
Former German international defender Paul Breitner has renewed his criticism of the German Soccer Federation (DFB) and said that Franz Beckenbauer should be given a leading role.
BUDWEISER MAKES RECORD DEAL TO BACK EARNHARDT JR.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., currently the hottest driver in NASCAR racing, has hit the jackpot with what his team called the biggest sponsorship deal in Winston Cup
AKRAM DENIES BETTING AND MATCH-RIGGING
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has denied charges of betting and match-fixing and accused Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Majid Khan of trying to sabotage his reputation.
THAIS IRKED AS TEAMS QUIT EVENTS
Several countries have withdrawn from events in December's Asian Games, officials of host country Thailand have reported.
PETERSEN , NBC SPORTS FORM GRAVITY GAMES
Petersen Cos. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Sports have said they had formed a joint venture, Gravity Games, a series of new sports competitions, lifestyle and music events.
CASH CRUNCH HITS CAMBODIAN SHOOTING TEAM
Cambodia has not paid subscriptions to two shooting federations and so can not take part in the event at the Asian Games in Bangkok next month, a sports official has said.
NORDIC COUNTRIES CONSIDER JOINT BID FOR 2008 EURO FINALS
A joint four nation Nordic bid to host the European Championship finals of 2008 is to be considered, a spokesman for the Danish soccer federation has said.
AUSTRALIA TO HOST 2001 MATCH PLAY EVENT
Australia will host the third edition of the World Golf Championships Match Play in 2001, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchen has announced.
ENGLAND WILL OVERCOME KELLY RESIGNATION-EXEC DIRECTOR
A crisis sparked by Graham Kelly's resignation as chief executive of the English Football Association will not ruin England's bid for the 2006 World Cup, the F.A.'s executive director has said.
ICC PRESIDENT TO MISS KEY MEETING
The president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), India's Jagmohan Dalmiya, will not attend a key meeting of the ICC's executive board in New Zealand this weekend.
BROADCAST TAKE OVER BID
A Canadian broadcaster has made a multi-million bid to buy a leading speciality television group, partially owned by cable sports firm ESPN.
GANGA VOWS TO FIGHT EXPULSION
Congo's Jean-Claude Ganga said he would fight tooth and nail to defend his name after being provisionally thrown out of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
NAGANO HAD "EXCESSES" IN OLYMPIC BID, SAYS OFFICIAL
A top Japanese Olympics official has said there were "excesses" in Nagano's winning bid for the 1998 Winter Games but that a probe was being hampered because Olympic documents had been destroyed.