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CANAL PLUS TALKS TO MORE ITALIAN TEAMS
French pay television company Canal Plus is in talks with four more Italian football clubs following its recent broadcasting rights accord with the country's four main teams, a company official has said.
FUTURE CONTROL OF MCG IN BALANCE
The Melbourne Cricket Club could lose the right to run the world famous Melbourne Cricket Ground under the State Government's radical plan to "professionalise" the ground's management by removing sports clubs and politicians.
THREE CHINESE CITIES WANT 2008 OLYMPICS
China is considering rival bids by three of its largest cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou - to host the 2008 Olympic Games, state media said on Monday.
ERC SIGNS WITH ISL WORLDWIDE
European Rugby Cup Ltd has signed a new four-year partnership agreement with ISL Worldwide.
FIFA GETS TOUGH OVER CLUB OWNERSHIP AND SUPERLEAGUES
In a two day meeting the FIFA Executive Committee has expressed its extreme concern over the trend for entities outside the football establishment becoming involved in the organisation of football 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.
DAEWOO RENEWS SHOW JUMPING SPONSORSHIP
Korean car maker Daewoo have renewed their contract with the British Show Jumping Association at the Horse of the Year Show for the fourth year running.
SOCCER STARS TO OPEN SYDNEY OLYMPIC STADIUM
The world's best soccer players will be invited to Sydney next year to play in a ceremonial match to mark the official opening of the stadium that will host the 2000 Olympics.
PPV SOCCER RIGHTS DOOM SPANISH DIGITAL DEAL
In a surprising move, Spanish telephone company Telefonica has broken off talks with Sogecable to merge the country's two digital platforms, the Telefonica-led Via Digital and Sogecable's CanalSatelite Digital (CSD).
FOX RATINGS SOAR 15% AFTER HOMER RACE
Baseball this season has been very, very good to Fox Broadcasting Co, with the league posting its sharpest rise in audience since 1966.
AKRAM DENIES BETTING AND MATCH-RIGGING
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has denied charges of betting and match-fixing and accused Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Majid Khan of trying to sabotage his reputation.
STATE TO CONTROL THE MCG TRUST
The State Government would effectively take control of the Melbourne Cricket Ground trust under plans aimed at modernising the ground's management.
SAMSUNG TO BUILD WORLD CUP STADIUM
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Supply Administration announced September 21 that a consortium led by Samsung Engineering Co. has been selected to design and build the main stadium for the 2002 World Cup.
NEPAL TO HOST SOUTH ASIAN GAMES NEXT YEAR
The eighth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, the region's biggest sports event, will be held in Kathmandu next year, organisers have said.
EUROPE’S TOP CLUBS TELL UEFA – "WE WANT MORE CONTROL"
Twelve of Europe's top clubs have asked UEFA for closer co-operation in the organisation of the European Champions' League and insisted on having more input in financial matters.
ENGLISH CRICKET SET FOR SWITCH TO C4?
The English Cricket Board is expected to announce that home Test matches will be screened by Channel 4 when its current agreement with the BBC ends in 2000.
NFLI SIGNS U.K. SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH COORS
NFL International has signed a two-year agreement with Coors for the sponsorship of NFL activities in the United Kingdom.
NETWORKS LOSING MONEY ON FOOTBALL THIS YEAR
Television networks paid more than ever to broadcast National Football League games but the ratings have not lived up to expectations, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.