Stadia

The agreement between the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Park District on the $587million renovation of Soldier Field could include a clause that the stadium can be upgraded every decade - at the taxpayers' expense.

Ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi has launched an online rugby game called Beat Rugby to keep the New Zealand All Blacks and the team?s sponsors adidas in the sporting spotlight during the international rugby off-season.

The award-winning WestpacTrust Stadium may be joined by an indoor sports venue.

Lokomotiv Moscow's new 30,000 capacity stadium, Russia's first dedicated exclusively to soccer, will be opened in July 2001.

The British National Ice Hockey League (BNL) has signed a deal with European online ticketing company ts.com, enabling them to sell their tickets via the BNL web site, www.britnatleague.co.uk.

Fox Kids Europe, the pan-European children?s entertainment company, and interactive sports content provider Sportal have signed a long-term agreement to launch dedicated children?s sports sites.

A Florida group seeking to host the 2012 Olympics has unveiled plans for an Olympic stadium and village in downtown Tampa at the sites of two public housing projects.

Boston Media Corporation, a Boston-based internet advertising, media and technology firm, has launched an online sports advertising network.

Berlin will host its first Speedway Grand Prix when the series comes to the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Stadium on May 5, 2001.

Instill Corporation, a provider of e-business services for the $376 billion food service industry, has agreed to provide data warehousing and business intelligence services to Volume Services America?s 122 sports and entertainment food service operating units in the U.S.

Boston Media Corporation, a Boston-based internet advertising, media and technology firm, has launched an online sports advertising network.

The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) is not considering moving the 2005 world championships away from Britain, IAAF general secretary Istvan Gyulai said on Tuesday.

Stefan Gehrke has been named head of the new media department of WIGE MEDIA AG in Germany.

English Premier League soccer club Leicester City has handed over a planning application for a new 32,000-seater stadium.

The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) has threatened to withdraw the 2005 World Championships from London over doubts concerning the proposed #95million stadium at Picketts Lock.

Stockholm?s Olympic Stadium will host its first speedway meeting for nearly thirty years when the Speedway Grand Prix hits the Swedish capital on Saturday 29 September 2001.

A recent ballot of Everton FC shareholders and fans have showed overwhelming support for a new 55,000 all-seater stadium at Liverpool?s Kings Dock.

Scottish soccer giants Glasgow Rangers have recorded pre-tax losses for the 12 months to June 30 of #25million ($35.5million), despite an increase in turnover from the club?s Champions League campaign.