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NO DAMAGE TO WORLD ENGLAND BID – FIFA
England's chances of hosting the 2006 World Cup have not been damaged by the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly, FIFA said on Wednesday.
IOC REVEAL GIFTS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is prepared to throw open its Lausanne headquarters and display all gifts received from Olympic bidding cities.
UK CALLS FOR OPEN BIDDING PROCESS
Britain's Culture Secretary Chris Smith has said that future bidding for Olympic games must be honest and above board if Britain is to take part.
NZ SCALE DOWN GAMES BID
New Zealand's capital Wellington has scaled down its bid for the 2006 Commonwealth Games after its backers decided they could not afford to match funding levels available to the only other applicant, Melbourne.
GOVERNMENT TO PAY OWN WAY AT SYDNEY GAMES
The Australian government will spend A$1.2 million (US$780,000) on tickets for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to entice dignitaries and investors to the country, officials have said.
TV DEAL STRUCK FOR CHAMPIONS? LEAGUE
French pay television group Canal Plus says it and private terrestrial TV company TF1 have agreed to share broadcasting rights for the European football Champions' League for matches played from September to May from 1999 to 2003.
GERMAN BID GETS TAX BOOST
Germany's bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2006 has received a boost after the Finance Ministry declared it would not tax the huge revenue the tournament would generate.
VIA DIGITAL WIN SPANISH WORLD CUP SOCCER RIGHTS
The first broadcast deal for soccer's 2002 World Cup Finals in Europe has been agreed.
QUICK RESPONSE FOR TICKETING DEAL
Response Handling Ltd has been awarded the contract to manage advance ticket sales for the Standard Life Loch Lomond golf tournament.
F1 IN TALKS WITH UK PAY-TV
Formula One's Bernie Ecclestone is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's UK BSkyB to broadcast the sport on pay-per-view.
‘COOLING OFF’ LAW TO BE INTRODUCED FOR EURO 2000
The Dutch are hurrying through a new law which would give police powers to separate groups of potential trouble-makers at major events in time for the 2000 European soccer championship finals.
COUNTDOWN ON TO WINTER GAMES WINNER
The Austrian town of Klagenfurt kicked off the final day's campaigning for the right to host the 2006 Winter Games, wheeling out 1976 Olympic downhill champion Franz Klammer to try to win over the International Olympic Committee.
PEACE DEAL IN SOCCER TV RIGHTS BIDDING WAR
A broadcaster battle for French soccer TV rights has been called off after the two bidders reached a compromise deal.
UNITED IN SHARES SALE – SAYS REPORT
Shares in European champions Manchester United have risen following reports that a group of investors were preparing to buy a large chunk of the stake held by chief executive Martin Edwards.
OLYMPIC TICKET SALES BOOST
Sydney's scandal-weary Olympics organisers had some good news this weekend - Australians are buying tickets to see the 2000 Games.
BBC HAIL ‘GREAT VICTORY’ IN SOCCER RIGHTS COURT CASE
The BBC has warmly welcomed a decision in London's Restrictive Practices Court which ruled in favour of the English Premier League selling broadcast rights en bloc for all its 20 clubs.
GENERAL MOTORS SPONSOR DALLAS COWBOYS
General Motors Corporation (GM) and the Dallas Cowboys have signed a five-year partnership agreement.
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PLAN NEW DALLAS TRACK
Texas Motor Speedway officials plan to build a $2.5 million clay-surfaced track and host prestigious Pennzoil World of Outlaws sprint car races in 2000.