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Bayern Munich is ready to invest in several players to build a new, stronger team, club president Franz Beckenbauer said on Tuesday.

Golf sensation Tiger Woods? sensational display at the weekend is set to see his potential in the commercial market boom ? with many now suggesting he could be set to land more than a billion dollars in sponsorship and advertising. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.

Max Mosley, the head of Formula One?s governing body, has appealed for a ?sensible arrangement? to be found by the F1 teams calling for a breakaway championship series.

The climax of a soap opera whodunit, which has gripped Britain for weeks, will delay the kick-off of an international soccer match in Spain.

Online betting and gaming company Ladbrokes eGaming Ltd has stepped up its Far East recruitment campaign by signing an exclusive representative deal with Asia's leading independent sports marketing agency, Total Sports Asia Ltd.

English Premier League club Sunderland said on Wednesday they wanted to be one of the richest clubs in the world.

England?s Rugby Football Union has refuted comments allegedly made by them that England?s Six Nations squad could be banned from international competition for life if they persist with their new contracts.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Frenchman Jean Stock to succeed Jean-Bernard Munch as chief executive.

The Women's Tennis Association has received an injection of cash from US high-tech stock market Nasdaq.

Fanball.com, the fantasy sports media company, has signed agreements with several radio stations across the USA to provide its ?Million Dollar Bracket Madness? game to the stations' listeners.

The relationship between Channel Seven and the Australian Football League appears to have turned nasty with the Seven Network signing a major sponsorship deal with brewery Lion Nathan.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder urged the Kirch Group on Wednesday to resume talks with public broadcasters to ensure that the 2002 and 2006 soccer World Cups can be seen on free television in Germany.

Arsene Wenger wants other managers to speak out about the controversy surrounding the abolition of football's transfer system.

Cable company NTL is to become title sponsor of Ref!Link, the device that allows international rugby fans in the stadium to hear a live link of what the referee is saying during a match.

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may find himself head-to-head with EM.TV founder Thomas Haffa after the German media group agreed a rescue package which hands the Kirch empire a share in Formula One. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.

Television rights for the next Rugby Union World Cup remain unsold with sole bidder BBC not rushing to meet rugby?s estimation of the worth of the event.