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BLATTER PROPOSES BIENNIAL WORLD CUP
FIFA president Sepp Blatter put forward the biggest change in the history of world soccer Sunday, saying the World Cup should be held every two years instead of four.
STOP DISRUPTING FIVE NATIONS, ENGLAND TOLD
England, already facing sanctions from rugby union's governing body in a club versus country row, have been told to stop disrupting the Five Nations championship.
UEFA COMMITTEE BLASTS BLATTER?S BIENNIAL PLAN
UEFA has fired another broadside in the direction of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, denouncing his plans to hold the World Cup every two years.
DOPING CONFERENCE LOOKS SET TO FAIL IN KEY POINT
Sports officials look doomed to fail in their bid to agree on a minimum two-year ban for serious drugs offenders across all sports, giving beleaguered Olympic boss Juan Antonio Samaranch another headache.
REGULATOR URGES BLOCK ON MAN UTD BID
It told the Monopolies and Mergers Commission - which is currently investigating the proposed #623 million bid at the direction of the British Government - it should prevent such take-overs as it would…
NBC AFFILIATE, PEPSI GET RIGHTS AT BROWNS STADIUM
The Cleveland Browns expansion football franchise has said it awarded local television broadcast rights to WKYC-TV, the NBC affiliate.
CUBAN CALLS FOR PARADIGM SHIFT IN ONLINE SPORTS CONTENT
Among the diverse voices at this weeks Interactive Sports West 1999 Conference in Los Angeles Mark Cuban's stood out.
KNIGHT AND IOC CLASH
The man in charge of next year's Sydney Olympics has lashed out at the International Olympic Committee after senior IOC members attacked him for releasing confidential documents detailing their personal habits.
OLYMPIC SPONSOR BOASTS OF A$650m RETURN
Australian airline Ansett says it has already achieved commercial returns of A$650 million in new and protected sales from its sponsorhip of next year's Sydney Olympic Games.
SKY WIN RYDER CUP RIGHTS
UK broadcaster Sky Sports has won the exclusive live rights to the next two Ryder Cups between Europe and the United States.
SYDNEY OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK SAYS TREASURER
Construction of venues for the Sydney 2000 Olympics is on track to be completed on time and within budget, New South Wales Treasurer Michael Egan has said .
SPORTSLINE ACQUIRE INFOSIS
Internet sports media firm SportsLine Europe Ltd has acquired Infosis Group Ltd's sports division in a deal worth #1.5million ($2.6m).
UNITED IN SHARES SALE – SAYS REPORT
Shares in European champions Manchester United have risen following reports that a group of investors were preparing to buy a large chunk of the stake held by chief executive Martin Edwards.
AUTONATION BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NFL AND SUPER BOWL
AutoNation, the automotive retailer with $18 billion in annual revenues, has become an official first-time sponsor of the National Football League and Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta on January 30, 2000.
TBWA WIN $150m IOC AD CONTRACT
The International Olympic Committee has awarded its advertising contract to the US agency TBWA Worldwide in a deal reported to be worth $150 million.
CHANDLER TO SELL UP TO ENIC – SAYS REPORT
Victor Chandler, the famous on-course bookmaker, is to sell his betting business to Enic, the leisure and entertainment group set up by Joe Lewis, the billionaire currency trader, in a deal expected to value Chandler's operations at up to #70m, according to UK press reports.
USA BROADCASTING SIGN MULTI-YEAR ALLIANCE WITH DALLAS MAVERICKS
USA Broadcasting, the eighth largest television broadcast group in the US, has signed a broad, multi-year alliance with the Dallas Mavericks, the first local sports partnership for USAB Dallas Channel 49, set to launch this November.
POLISH FA REVAMP COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE
Poland's soccer authorities have sanctioned a range of measures, including a new soccer competition and an independent premier league, in an attempt to revive the ailing national game.