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The 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea may be three days shorter than this year's 33-day tournament in France, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.

Leading Olympic official Marc Hodler said he had gone public with his allegations that agents tried to rig votes on the hosting of Games because he did not want Salt Lake City to be seen as "villains".

Germany has added weight to its bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals by naming Franz Beckenbauer as head of their application.

Organisers of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City have seen the inevitable knock-on effect to sponsors following the scandal which has rocked the event.

Juan Antonio Samaranch has not yet got himself and his movement out of the worst storm to hit the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for decades.

Though the Super Bowl is traditionally a showcase for top advertisers, a number of lesser-known companies are wagering big bucks on this Sunday's game.

Sydney 2000 Games organisers announced a full, independent review of the city's Olympic bid, only to be upstaged by a Salt Lake City ethics report questioning the actions of an Australian IOC member.

Irish drink giant Guinness has signed a #4 million deal to sponsor British commercial network ITV?s coverage of this year?s Rugby World Cup.

U.S. lawmakers have told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to stamp out corruption or face the possibility of losing lucrative IOC benefits ranging from corporate sponsorships to tax breaks.

Sears, Roebuck & Co has agreed to extend its partnership with the WNBA for another three years.

Okidata, the Digital LED technology company, has begun its sponsorship of six PGA, SPGA and LPGA tour events including the Bell Atlantic and Cadillac NFL Golf Classics.

A group of investors led by golf great Arnold Palmer, film star Clint Eastwood and former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth is close to a deal to buy the famed Pebble Beach golf resort for as much as $1 billion, according to reports.

Phil Coles will fly to Seoul on 18 June 1999 to receive the verdict on his future with the International Olympic Committee organisation.

Allsport Photography (USA), a division of Getty Images, has renewed and extended its agreement with SportsLine USA.

The 2000 ATP World Championships will be staged in Lisbon, Portugal, with the following year?s event moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Asia is threatening to walk out of this week's FIFA congress and says it will boycott the qualification period for the 2002 World Cup over the continuing row over tournament berths.