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A leading German politician has spoken out against Rupert Murdoch's plans to buy outright and then close down the Munich-based analogue channel tm3, which currently holds the broadcast rights to Champions League football.

The FIA, motor sport?s world governing body, is to formally reject charges made by the European Commission that its control of broadcasting rights to Formula One and other motor sports breaches European Union competition regulations.

Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour has this week began studying a long-awaited report from South African soccer officials seeking to unearth what's behind recent infighting within the national game.

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.

New Jersey State Governor Christie Whitman has announced she will help prepare a plan for moving the Yankees across the Hudson River if one is requested by an advisory panel that the team's owner, George Steinbrenner ??..

The Fleet Financial Group in Boston has announced that it will supply a $405m credit line to Major League Baseball.

Graeme McMahon, chairman of the Essendon Australian Football Club has announced that the club intends to base itself at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium.

Scotland's top football clubs are close to signing a #30m deal with broadcasters BSkyB and Scottish Media.

The South Australian Parliament's Public Works Committee, in a four to one decision, have claimed not enough evidence exists to support spending $A18.5 million on stage two of the Hindmarsh Stadium upgrade.

Total spectator attendance at the Nagano Winter Olympic sports events was 1,275,929, according to figures issued by the International Olympic Committee. A further 167,200 attended victory ceremonies.

Malaysia have rejected claims that the Commonwealth Games may be taken from Kuala Lumpur.

London Scottish Rugby Club's chief executive Richard Yerbury has confirmed the Exiles are seriously considering a move to relocate to Edinburgh.

Malaysia's Sports Ministry will market the main stadium, indoor stadium and other facilities built for the Commonwealth Games to those wishing to use them after September, the New Stratits Times reported.

The organisation of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games has received a ringing endorsement from the International Olympic Committee.

The Swiss government has unveiled plans to invest up to SwFr 80m in sporting facilities of national importance between 2000 to 2005.

The Australian Rugby Union team, the Wallabies, have a new sponsor's name emblazoned on their jerseys. Vodafone Network, which is the third Australian mobile phone group, has paid about $A7 million in a naming rights sponsor deal.