Events
PLANNING IS THE KEY FOR ATHENS
The 2004 Olympics in Athens could be a disaster without proper planning, the head of the organising committee said on Thursday.
AUSTRALIA FORMALISES WORLD CUP BID
Australian soccer authorities have made a formal application to host the World Cup in 2006 or 2010.
GAMES PROMISE ‘GOOD DEAL’ FOR STATE
The Queensland Government has outlaid $A20 million to successfully bid for the 2001 Goodwill Games which will see $A167 million returned in direct economic benefits to the states.
CHANNEL 5 GO LIVE WITH NFL DEAL
English Channel 5 has become the NFL's terrestrial partner under a new deal signed to broadcast weekly games live.
DISNEY OFFER TO PAY NHL $400 MLN FOR 5-YR DEAL
Walt Disney Co. has offered to pay the National Hockey League about $400 million for five-year exclusive broadcast rights on ABC and ESPN, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
TOP CROWD FOR J-LEAGUE EVENT
The largestever J-League soccer crowd turned out on Sunday night to watch J-West beat J-East 3-1 in the mid-season All-Star game.
MURDOCH SAID IN TALKS TO BUY TOTTENHAM
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is reported to be in talks to buy English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur Plc in a deal said to be worth millions of pounds, according to English newspaper The Guardian.
BUSES FINDING THEIR WAY ON GAMES EVE
Drivers have got lost and some buses have simply not turned up, but team officials have said the biggest teething problem of the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur - transport - is getting better.
SOUTH KOREA SEEKS JOINT TEAMS WITH NORTH KOREA
South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has said he hoped an International Olympic Committee initiative to host sports ties between North and South Korea would eventually lead to joint Korean teams for international competitions.
F1 COMPETITION TALKS MAKE PROGRESS SAYS EU
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and the European Union (EU) competition commissioner have made headway in talks on commercial control of the sport, according to EU officials.
JAPAN PLAYS DOWN HAVELANGE COMMENTS ON 2002
Japan's leading football official has expressed surprise that former FIFA president Joao Havelange should say it was a mistake to award the 2002 World Cup jointly to Japan and South Korea.
FIFA HAPPY WITH KOREA WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS
South Korea is proceeding well with its preparations for co-hosting the 2002 World Cup finals, the head of a visiting FIFA delegation said on Tuesday.
IOC LAUNCH PROBE INTO SALT LAKE BID
Olympic leaders said on Friday they would be holding immediate talks on whether Salt Lake City broke Olympic rules in its campaign to win the race to stage the 2002 Winter Games.
BLATTER REAFFIRMS AFRICA WORLD CUP BACKING
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has reaffirmed his support for an Africa bid to host the 2006 World Cup finals when he met South African president Nelson.
MOORCROFT HEADS BRITISH GOVERNING BODY
Former world 5,000 metres record holder David Moorcroft has been confirmed as head of the British governing body UK Athletics.
FORMULA 1 UNDERWRITER DENIES BOND TAKEOVER REPORT
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, underwriter of a planned bond issue for Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One motor racing company, has said reports that other banks would take over the bond were inaccurate.
NTL MOVE IN ON NEWCASTLE UNITED
The UK's third biggest cable operator, NTL, has bought a 6.3% stake in the Premier League soccer club Newcastle United with an option to take control of the company in a deal which would value it at #160m.
SALT LAKE BID – REPORT LEAK HITS FRONT PAGE
A report on the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics bribery scandal has recommended disciplinary action including expulsion for up to 16 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, according to the Wall Street Journal.