Stadia
BASEBALL’S OAKLAND A’S FOR SALE AMID STADIUM DISPUTE
The owners of the Oakland Athletics baseball team have put the team up for sale amid a legal dispute with local government officials over the team's lease at the Oakland Coliseum.
BLATTER EXPECTING STRONG ENGLISH WORLD CUP 2006 BID
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that he expected England to present a strong, professional bid to host the 2006 World Cup finals - although Africa was still the logical choice to stage the tournament.
ROTTERDAM TO HOST EURO 2000 FINAL
The final of the European Championship in 2000 will be held in the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.
BIG EASY GETS 2002 SUPERBOWL
New Orleans was awarded its ninth Super Bowl on Wednesday, beating out San Diegofor the rights to the 2002 NFL title game.
CHINESE CUP MATCH LIVE ON THE INTERNET
A Chinese domestic soccer match is to be transmitted live on the internet for the first time, an official of Shanghai Webtv Co Ltd said on Wednesday.
MALAYSIA?S OLYMPICS FACILITIES `EXCELLENT CONDITION?
Malaysia's Deputy Sports Minister Datuk Loke Yuen Yow has said that Malaysia will bid to host subsequent Olympics even if it fails in its bid to hold the 2008 Games.
49ERS STADIUM GETS GO AHEAD
John Wasson, the construction consultant hired to get the San Fancisco 49ers Candlestick Point project moving, has announced that the stadium is on schedule, despite speculation surrounding the teams ownership.
FIFA HEALTH TEAM TO INSPECT NIGERIAN FACILTIES
FIFA officials are expecting Nigeria on Monday to inspect facilities for next year's world youth cup, a spokesman for the Nigerian tournament organisers said on Sunday.
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.
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.
VOTERS APPROVE DENVER BRONCOS STADIUM TAX
Supporters of a proposal for a taxpayer-supported stadium for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos football team has claimed victory in Tuesday's election.
THAI KING TO SPARK GAMES WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is to use a magnifying glass to light the flame for next month's Asian Games and the prime minister will help run it to the opening ceremony.
SYDNEY’S BID FOR FINALS LOOKS DOOMED
Sydney has virtually given up any hope of hosting the 1999 Grand Prix track and field finals, organisers for the Sydney Olympics have said.
FIFA GIVES THUMBS UP TO KOREA’S CUP PREPARATIONS
A delegation from soccer's governing body FIFA have given a thumbs up to South Korea's preparations for the 2002 World Cup, including the daunting task of building 10 new stadiums.
REFERENDUM FOR CINCINNATI REDS STADIUM REJECTED
The Cincinnati Reds baseball team will keep playing on the riverfront after voters Tuesday rejected a move to build a new stadium on another site.
WEMBLEY’S TWIN TOWERS FACE DEMOLITION, SAYS REPORT
The famous twin towers of London's Wembley Stadium face demolition under the redevelopment plans to create a new 80,000-seat national stadium, the Sunday Telegraph reported on Sunday.
NIGERIA NEED MORE MEDICAL FACILITIES – FIFA
A FIFA health team inspecting Nigerian facilities for next year's World Youth Cup has cited inadequate emergency and laboratory facilities at match venues.
S.AFRICA CONFIDENT OF HOSTING 2006 WORLD CUP
The head of South Africa's 2006 World Cup bid has said they were confident of hosting the finals and shrugged off British claims to stage soccer's top event.