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VIETNAM TO BUILD STADIUM FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES
Vietnam has signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to build a $52.9 million (?59m) main stadium for the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, an official said.
AUSSIE BREWER / HORSE RACING SPONSORSHIP DEAL UNDER PRESSURE
A multi million-dollar sponsorship arrangement between Australian brewer Tooheys and an Australian horse racing club is under increasing pressure with Tooheys claiming it has not gained the naming rights it was promised.
HUNGARY GO IT ALONE IN BID TO STAGE EURO 2008
Hungary has decided to make a solo bid for the 2008 European Championships after unsuccessful talks with potential co-hosts Croatia, youth and sports Minister Tamas Deutsch said.
VENEVISION TO DISTRIBUTE TV RIGHTS TO 2002 WORLD CUP
Television distributor Venevision International has been chosen by satellite broadcaster DirecTV to sub-license the rights to the 2002 soccer World Cup in a number of Latin American nations.
ITV SECURES RUGBY WORLD CUP RIGHTS
UK terrestrial and pay-TV broadcaster ITV has secured the rights to the next two Rugby World Cups in a six-year deal with the International Rugby Board (IRB).
BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP GETS GO-AHEAD
The Brazilian championship, which has been in doubt due to a judicial battle, has been given the green light, just a week before its scheduled start.
TOUR DE FRANCE BOOSTS BRITISH EUROSPORT RATINGS
British Eurosport?s coverage of cycling?s Tour de France race helped the satellite channel attract an average audience of 69,000 on Sunday.
NASCAR RATINGS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS
The NASCAR Winston Cup series has continued to record impressive television ratings with the latest race at the new Chicagoland Speedway attracting an audience of 21 million.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS OPTS FOR IMG
The Australian Open tennis championship has confirmed sports marketing giants IMG as its exclusive major sponsorship sales agent.
NSL FINAL BOUGHT FORWARD TO APPEASE SEVEN NETWORK
The National Soccer League final in Australia next Sunday has been brought forward three hours to allow the Seven Network media company to broadcast the match live.
LEEDS UNITED SEEK STADIUM UPGRADE OR MOVE
Leeds United, the English Premier League soccer club, said today that it is considering moving to a purpose-built stadium or redeveloping its 40,000 capacity ground at Elland Road.
INDIA DROP CRICKET BOYCOTT THREAT
India's cricket board has withdrawn its threat to boycott major events such as the World Cup and is ready to host next year's International Cricket Council (ICC) knockout tournament, the board's president has said.
MOROCCO TO BID FOR 2010 WORLD CUP
Morocco will bid to host the 2010 World Cup soccer finals to be held for the first time in Africa, a Royal Palace spokesman has confirmed.
TWELVE COUNTRIES TO BID FOR 2003 WCC
More than a dozen countries have declared an interest in hosting either of the next two editions of the World Club Championship, FIFA said on Thursday.
AFRICA?S POOR SAFETY RECORD COULD RUIN WORLD CUP PLANS
Africa?s poor safety record which has seen 50 soccer spectators killed in separate incidents in less than a month could undermine plans to stage the World Cup in the continent for the first time in 2010.
GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO CRICKET BOYCOTT THREAT
India's government has reacted sharply to a threat by the country's cricket board to boycott the World Cup until the government clarifies playing guidelines.
ITALY AUCTIONS SPORTING HERITAGE
Italy has moved closer to selling Rome's Foro Italico sports complex, announcing it would auction one of the great projects of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini "very shortly".
CART RELEASES FINANCIAL FORECASTS FOR 2001
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) has forecast total revenues of approximately $75 - $78 million for the year 2001 and a pre-tax profit for the year expected to be approximately 32 per cent of total revenues.