Stadia
FAI SIGN $24m SPONSORSHIP DEAL
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has signed an IR#18 million ($24.3 million) sponsorship deal with the country's Telecom provider.
WEMBLEY COSTS SOAR TO #475M
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL), the company behind the new English national stadium project at Wembley, have revealed an increase in stadium costs from #320m to #475m.
WEMBLEY PLANS FINALLY GO PUBLIC
Final plans have been unveiled for the #320million ($512m) re-development of the world famous Wembley Stadium - with confirmation that the famous twin towers will be demolished.
BOA CAUTIOUS WELCOME TO WEMBLEY PLANS
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has greeted plans for the new-look, rebuilt Wembley Stadium in London with a cool response.
DALLAS UNVEILS PLANS FOR NEW ARENA
Plans for a new basketball and ice hockey arena in Dallas, due for completion in autumn 2001, have been unveiled by city officials.
UK INTERNET BOOKMAKERS LOOK TO US MARKET
UK bookmaker, William Hill, is set to expand its online betting service in the US and Far East.
WORLDWIDESPORTS.COM APPOINTS NIKE MARKETING EXECUTIVE
WorldWideSports.com (WWS), the Internet sporting goods retailer, has appointed Ed Kinnaly, a 14 year veteran of the sporting goods industry, vice president of marketing.
FIFA REVEAL BID AGENDA
South Africa will be the first of five countries to present their official bids to host the 2006 World Cup finals.
GOLF SHOWDOWN SINKS IMPRESSIVE RATINGS
A specially arranged television showdown between top golfers Tiger Woods and David Duval has impressed in the ratings - exceeding those for the British Open two weeks earlier.
ENTERTAINMENT CO ACQUIRES NASHVILLE ARENA NAMING RIGHTS
Gaylord Entertainment Company has acquired the naming rights to the Nashville Arena from the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators.
BRUNEI UNDER SPOTLIGHT AS SEA GAMES HOST
The 20th Southeast Asian games begin on Saturday with attention focused as much on the tiny sultanate of Brunei as the actual competition itself.
GENERAL MOTORS SPONSOR DALLAS COWBOYS
General Motors Corporation (GM) and the Dallas Cowboys have signed a five-year partnership agreement.
BIDDERS PRESENT TO FIFA
Those countries hoping to host soccer's 2006 World Cup have begun presenting their official bids to governing body FIFA.
YOKOHAMA WILL HOST 2002 FINAL
The Japanese port city of Yokohama will be the venue for the final of the 2002 World Cup, Japan's World Cup Organising Committee (JAWOC) has annnounced.
KENYA AND BANGLADESH GET WORLD CUP BOOST
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended that Kenya and Bangladesh qualify automatically for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.
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.
BRAZIL AND GERMANY PRESENT BIDS TO FIFA
Germany and Brazil will officially join the race to host the 2006 World Cup today when they submit their bids to FIFA.
BANK PICKED TO LAUNCH JAPAN SOCCER LOTTERY
Daiwa Bank Ltd has been chosen to administer Japan's national soccer lottery scheduled to be launched in March 2001.