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BAGOC APPEAL TO ASIAD TEAMS
Bangkok Asian Games Organising Committee (Bagoc) chairman and deputy prime minister Bhichai Rattakul has requested chefs de mission from 43 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) not to withdraw their teams from the Bangkok Asiad.
ENGLISH RAIDERS TARGET MELBOURNE CUP
The record number of imported horses contesting Tuesday's A$2.5 million (US$1.55 million) Australian Melbourne Cup has triggered a war of words between the Cup's organisers and some of the country's most successful trainers.
TOMBA SWAPS SLOPES FOR THE SILVER SCREEN
Alberto Tomba has officially hung up his skis, leaving the powdery pistes for the silver screen.
SYDNEY AIRPORT CAN HANDLE OLYMPICS – AIRPORT CHIEF
Sydney Airport would be able to handle the Olympics in year 2000, Tony Stuart, the chief executive of Sydney Airports Corp, has said.
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.
CHINA MARTIAL ART FIGHTS FOR OLYMPIC RECOGNITION
China's ancient martial art of wushu is fighting its way into the Olympic arena by seeking official recognition for the popular sport, state media has reported.
UK COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS LAUNCH DIGITAL TV
Britain's commercial television companies have said they are to launch the country's sixth terrestrial television channel, ITV2, on December 7 with the declared aim of capturing younger viewers.
TALKS BETWEEN UEFA AND TOP CLUBS BOG DOWN OVER MONEY
The spirit of co-operation between Europe's leading soccer clubs and UEFA was tested on Tuesday when they began discussing the financial aspects of an expanded Champions' League.
HEADACHES FOR PAN AM ORGANISERS
FIFA concerns have 1999 Pan American Games organisers scrambling to save their soccer tournament in next summer's multi-sport extravaganza.
WEST INDIES’ TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA HIT BY MONEY ROW
The West Indies' first official test tour of South Africa has been hit by a row over the players' payments.
PETERSEN , NBC SPORTS FORM GRAVITY GAMES
Petersen Cos. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Sports have said they had formed a joint venture, Gravity Games, a series of new sports competitions, lifestyle and music events.
SOUTH AFRICAN SPONSOR EMERGES FOR WEST INDIES
Former South African wicketkeeper Dave Richardson said on Saturday that he had found a sponsor for the West Indies cricket team, providing their stalled tour of South Africa went ahead.
ATP TOUR ‘UNCONCERNED’ BY RIVAL CIRCUIT TALK
The ATP Tour has said it was "unconcerned" by talk of rival tours after a Germany weekly magazine said Boris Becker was working on plans to launch a breakaway tennis circuit from 2000.
ECCLESTONE’S $2.0 EUROBOND SALE ON COURSE – PAPER
Fomula One racing promoter Bernie Ecclestone plans to push ahead with a $2.0 billion Eurobond issue sale this week.
FORMULA ONE DENIES MAKING MISLEADING STATEMENTS
British motor racing giant Formula One said it rejected allegations made by a BBC-TV documentary that it made misleading statements regarding the status of a European Commission competition investigation.
TOP CLUBS AGREE TO UEFA FORMAT BUT DEMAND MORE TV CASH
Europe's leading 14 clubs have accepted UEFA's proposals for a 32-team European Champions' League.
UNITED BOARD STILL BACKING BSKYB BID SAYS EDWARDS
Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards has said the club's board are still backing the BSkyB bid for the club despite being urged to re-consider by hundreds of fans.
AUSTRALIA REJECTS BAN ON CHILDREN BOXING
Australian sports ministers have rejected a plan to ban children under 14 from competitive boxing, arguing such a ban would be impossible to enforce and was also unnecessary.