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MADRID PLANS OLYMPIC BID
Madrid mayor Jose Maria Alvarez del Manzano has reiterated his desire for the Spanish capital to bid for the Olympics as soon as feasible.
CANADA TO BID FOR 2003 FIFA WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
Said CSA president Jim Fleming: "We have requested this information from FIFA with a view towards submitting a bid for the 2003 World Youth Championship
FIE SCRAP NEW SCORING TECHNOLOGY FOR OLYMPICS
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) says it has scrapped plans to use new wire-less technology in epee events at the Sydney Olympics.
NORTHERN LIGHT AND IRL EXPAND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
Northern Light Technology, a leading Internet search engine, and the Indy Racing League have agreed that Northern Light will be the series sponsor of the Indy Racing League.
BANKS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO FUND BIG-LEAGUE STADIUMS
The Fleet Financial Group in Boston has announced that it will supply a $405m credit line to Major League Baseball.
MURDOCH MOVES ON DEALS FOR MORE L.A. TEAMS
Rupert Murdoch's Fox Group has expanded its sports empire by pushing ahead with an agreement to take a stake in a new arena in Loa Angeles and options in the Los Angeles Lakers basketball and Kings hockey teams.
SWEDISH BROADCASTER SVT CLAIM AGIANST CANAL+
Terrestrial Swedish television company SVT, are claiming damages of 500 000 Swedish Krona ($66,000) from ISPR.
RENOVATION IN STORE FOR BERLIN STADIUM
Berlin's Olympic stadium, built by Adolf Hitler's Nazis to host the 1936 Olympic Games, is to be renovated as a multi-functional sports venue, according to the Berlin city government.
ESPN SIGN PVI FOR VIRTUAL SIGNAGE
Princeton Video Image Inc (PVI) has signed an agreement with ESPN, the international sports broadcaster, to use their virtual advertising system during the 1998 X Games.
TENDERS OPEN FOR DOCKLANDS STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS
The search has started for a company willing to pay to have its name associated with the Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
SEVEN STEPS IN TO FILL SPORTS VISION GAP
Australian Television group Seven Network Ltd has agreed to provide a dedicated 24 hour sports channel to Optus Communication's Optus Vision cable pay television network.
TICKET SALES SLOW FOR GOODWILL GAMES
The Goodwill Games are only half way to their ticket sales goal with the launch of the multi-sport extravaganza just four days away, but the top Games organiser is not concerned.
WHITBREAD LOSS AS FESTIVAL FLOPS
The Whitbread Beer Company stands to lose thousands of pounds in sponsorship fees paid to World Cup Fest Ltd.
BRAZIL TO BID TO STAGE 2006 WORLD CUP
Brazil has said it would bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, and immediately received the backing of the South American Football Confederation (CSF).
CHISHOLM BECOMES A SPUR
Sam Chisholm the former head of satellite broadcaster BSkyB, has become a non-executive director of London soccer club Tottenham Hotspur.
FANS SAVOUR SCENE OF WORLD CUP TRIUMPH
Over a thousand French fans visit the Stade de France each day to savour the scene of last month's World Cup triumph, a stadium official has said.
TECHNOLOGY TO BE TESTED BEFORE GAMES
The technology system for the Kuala Lumpur 98 Commonwealth Games will be fully tested for two days prior to the Games to ensure there are no hitches when the eventsstart.
NEBIOLO SAYS LONDON COULD STAGE 2003 WORLD CHAMPS
World athletics chief Primo Nebiolo has assured British Sports Minister Tony Banks that London would have a good chance of staging the 2003 world championships if proposed renovations to Wembley Stadium are completed.