Stadia

Brazilian soccer officials have come under fire following a stadium accident which left around 100 people injured and forced the cancellation of the Joao Havelange Cup final midway through the first half.

Mobile telecommunications giant Vodafone has been linked with a multi-million sponsorship deal with Formula One team Benetton next year.

English soccer club Crystal Palace a facing a hefty fine from the English Football Association after an on-pitch brawl marred their local derby with Gillingham over Christmas.

The Japanese motorsport venue the Suzuka Circuit has announced plans to modernise the current facilities, create better safety features on the track and improve the services offered to the spectators.

Sportal, the interactive sports media company, has secured new funding to sustain the business until it becomes profitable.

English football club Chelsea is on the verge securing an #18million ($26m), three-year deal with leading airline Emirates, which would be the second-biggest shirt sponsorship in football.

Kansas City?s Arrowhead Stadium will host the USA?s second home qualifying game for the 2002 Soccer World Cup on April 25, when the US will play either Costa Rica or Guatemala.

Munich will build a new stadium for the 2006 soccer World Cup finals in Germany but Mayor Christian Ude said the city would not bear the costs.

Aladdino, the free-to-access mobile Internet portal, has signed a cross-border European deal with Sportal the leading global provider of interactive sports content. Under the agreement, Sportal will be supplying football, Formula1 and horse racing news content for Aladdino-registered users of mobile devices in the UK, France and Spain.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said on Wednesday that Port Moresby would host the 2001 OFC Club Championship.

Leicester City chairman Rodney Walker on Tuesday took over as chief of the troubled project to rebuild London's Wembley stadium, one of the most famous soccer grounds in the world.

Greece will build four press villages to accommodate journalists covering the Athens 2004 Olympics, organisers said on Tuesday.

KPMG Consulting, provider of Internet integration services, have announced that golfer Phil Mickelson has reached a multi-year agreement with the company to wear the KPMG Consulting brand on the front of his headwear during tournament play and other promotions.

Melbourne's Colonial Stadium will host next year's second rugby union Test between Australia and the touring British Lions.

The NFL?s wireless service has already attracted more than 10,000 users.

The Milwaukee Brewers? new Miller Park stadium has been named as host of Major League Baseball?s 2002 All-Star Game.