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VANS HIRES FORMER NIKE SENIOR DESIGNER
Vans has announced that Mark Smith, a former Nike senior designer, has joined the company as vice president of design.
ENGLAND 2006 BID TURNS TO AFRICA FOR SUPPORT
Former World Cup hero, Sir Bobby Charlton, championing England's campaign to host the 2006 World Cup, has appealed to Africans to support England if two bids from their own continent are unsuccessful.
BBC AND ITV TO SHARE BIG EURO GAME COVERAGE
Both the BBC and its rival ? the commercial network ITV ? will broadcast live coverage of the England vs Germany clash at Euro 2000 this summer.
SPONSORS SAY STAY WITH CHANNEL 4 RACING
Sponsors of horse racing events at the UK's top racecourses have warned the so-called "Super 12" not to sell their broadcasting rights to BSkyB, reports The Guardian newspaper.
MALAYSIA INSIST GAMES WILL GO ON
Malaysia have rejected claims that the Commonwealth Games may be taken from Kuala Lumpur.
RUGBY UNION-DU PLESSIS READY FOR SARFU DUTY
Former Springbok captain Morne du Plessis has said he would be willing to succeed Louis Luyt as president of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU).
PASCOE RETURNS TO COMMERCIAL HELM OF UK ATHLETICS
Alan Pascoe, who sold his final holding in his API Group to Octagon on Monday, is back at the commercial helm of British athletics.
PLANNED STADIUM NOT FOR WORLD CUP NOT FOR WORLD CUP
South Korea's organising committee for the 2002 World Cup has said a stadium planned to be built in Seoul by the LG Group was not for hosting any of the Cup soccer matches.
FOOTBALL BEFORE FOREX SAY DEALERS
Dealers say foreign exchange trade in London, the world's busiest currency market, will slow to a trickle next Monday when England makes its debut in the World Cup.
US CITIES NEAR OLYMPIC BID DEADLINE
The ten US cities biding for the 2012 Olympic Games are facing a June 30 deadline to name a board of directors and governance structure to their organisations.
BERGER TAKES F1 JOB AT BMW
Gerhard Berger, who quit Formula One at the end of last season, has been appointed motor sport director for Formula One-bound engine manufacturer BMW.
INQUIRY INTO USE OF VIRTUAL ADS
Australian watchdog, the Australian Broadcasting Authority, has announced it will review the use by commercial television company, Seven Network, of new "virtual billboard" advertising during sporting event broadcasts.
FIBA SIGNS TELEVISION AGREEMENT WITH ISL
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced a six-year agreement with ISL for the worldwide television rights to their events.
SOUTH AFRICA TO GO AHEAD WITH GRAND PRIX
South Africa is convinced it will host a Formula One Grand Prix race next season after a six year gap despite the introduction of a bill banning tobacco advertising, Sports Minister Steve Tshwete has said.
WORLD CUP BOOSTS GERMAN ONLINE SPORTS SERVICES
German online sports services saw a short but powerful surge in usage this summer, thanks in large part to coverage of the soccer World Cup, and some momentum has endured.
ABC, ESPN ACQUIRE NHL RIGHTS FOR $600 MILLION
The National Hockey League's Board of Governor's has approved a five-year, $600 million contract giving the Walt Disney Co.'s ABC-TV and ESPN cable networks rights to air the league's games, sources with knowledge of the board's action said Friday.
STADIUM NAME TO COST A$ 30 MILLION
The naming deal for Sydney's Olympic Stadium is expected to be worth more than $A30m.
MAN UTD COUNTER BIDS FLAG EARLY IN MATCH
Expectations of a swift counter-attack by a rival bidder to Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB for famed English soccer club Manchester United have faded as two rumoured candidates stepped off the pitch.