Events

Austrian Chancellor Viktor Klima and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have underlined their support for a joint bid to host the European soccer championships in 2004.

English Premier League club Derby County has emerged as the latest club to be the target of BSkyB, the satellite broadcaster which already has stakes in both Manchester United and Leeds Sporting, the owner of Leeds United.

IMG has secured Soccer Australia its biggest ever sponsorship deal as LG Electronics signed a two-year, $4m deal to be its major sponsor.

Over the years sport has been shaped by many great teams and partnerships. Now there is a new pairing which promises to impact on the sports business in a most dramatic way.

Rotterdam police and local authorities are falling badly short in their efforts to contain a rising hooligan threat at next year's European championship finals, an independent research body has said.

Guinness announced a 15 per cent sales increase in the UK for the September/October period during which they sponsored the Rugby World Cup.

CBS and Disney's ABC-ESPN, losers in the recent NASCAR deal, are vying to tie-up the rights to NCAA men's basketball, as formal presentations to the NCAA began this week.

Almost two-thirds (65%) of the UK adult population watched England play Scotland in the Euro 2000 soccer playoffs.

IOC members are gathering for a special meeting at the weekend where they will be presented with a number of recommendations for Olympic reform.

Sydney-based television facilities company Global Television and production company All Media Sports have been named joint host broadcaster for the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed a new agreement with ISL Worldwide.

Simon Green has been named the new general manager of Sky Sports Online ? the sports site run by broadcast giant BSkyB.

iCraveTV.com Inc. this week broadcast two National Football League playoff games, the second-highest rated football program after the Superbowl, despite a landmark lawsuit launched against the upstart web company last week by US TV and movie heavyweights, including the NFL.

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

Australia is considering a bid to host the 2010 World Cup finals, Soccer Australia chairman David Hill said on Tuesday.

World Cycling Limited (WCL) and the Polish Cycling Federation have announced the founding of the Solidarity Cup, an international friendship series consisting of two major cycling events in Poland and the United States.