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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.

Europe's leading professional soccer leagues have said they would boycott January's conference after a meeting of European leagues in Brussels.

More people watched ESPN's coverage of the Sept. 28 playoff baseball game in primetime between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants than any other non-football cablecast in the network's history.

After the extraordinary success of its mid-summer trial, USA has given a two-year commitment to "WWF Sunday Night Heat."

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).

A psychiatrist's evaluation of Mike Tyson's mental state could be made public as early as Friday, despite efforts by attorneys for the former heavyweight champion to keep them confidential.

Following the death of entertainment industry legend Gene Autry on Friday, Disney is now poised to take full ownership of the Anaheim Angels baseball team at a bargain price.

San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. looks set to enter a plea bargain Tuesday in connection with the investigation of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, a move which could help his bid to regain control of the team.

English soccer giants Manchester United have moved to reassure fans and shareholders about the impact of a planned billion dollar takeover of the club by Rupert Murdoch-controlled pay TV firm BSkyB Plc.

A New Zealand syndicate backed by the Maori Tainui tribe are the new owners of the Auckland Warriors rugby league side after the city's league clubs agreed to the sale late on Tuesday.

Lorenzo Sanz, President of European soccer champions Real Madrid has announced his opposition to UEFA's plans for revamped Champions League.

UEFA have thrown down the gauntlet to their own clubs, the European Commission and upstart rivals Media Partners and have announced far-reaching plans for the reorganisation of European club soccer.

The NBA formally cancelled the rest of its exhibition schedule on Monday because of stalled labour negotiations with the players.

Leading Italian clubs have gaven a thumbs up to UEFA's plans for a revised Champions' League, as unveiled on Tuesday at a UEFA executive meeting in Lisbon.

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.

PAUL Ridley, managing director of MUTV, the television station which is dedicated to Manchester United, has quit the channel less than a month after it was launched.