Asia
FIFA CONGRESS MOST IMPORTANT FOR 24 YEARS
A bruising three-month battle for the FIFA presidency reaches a climax on Monday when Sepp Blatter and Lennart Johansson contest the biggest job in soccer.
SOCCER BLASTED IN UN REPORT
The United Nations investigator for children's rights has reported that professional soccer had joined the list of sectors shamed by child trafficking from underdeveloped countries.
NTL AND VYVEX FORM ALLIANCE
Satellite providers NTL and Williams Vyvx Services have announced an alliance to deliver comprehensive occasional video services to the global broadcasting community.
WORLD CUP TICKET WEBSITE JAMMED
A mad rush of applicants jammed the internet site selling tickets for football's 2002 World Cup finals, ahead of the deadline yesterday.
TEN CITIES BATTLE IT OUT TO BE WADA HQ
Ten cities have submitted bids to be the permanent headquarters of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).
BANGKOK JOIN RACE FOR OLYMPICS
The Thai capital Bangkok has been given cabinet approval to apply to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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.
KELLY CHAOS WILL NOT HURT 2006 BID SAY OFFICIALS
A formidable army of supporters lined up to back England's World Cup 2006 bid, are claiming that the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly would not hurt the nation's chances.
SAMSUNG SPONSORS INDIAN OLYMPIC TEAM
The Indian team for the Olympic Games 2000 will be sponsored by Samsung, the information technology and telecommunications company, which is spending about $200 million in 40 countries on its Sydney Games marketing programme.
PEPSI IN FEDERATION CASH BOOST
Cola giant Pepsi has presented the Vietnam Football Federation with a cheque for VND500million.
IOC WITHDRAWS RECOGNITION FROM AFGHANISTAN
Asian Games organisers has said the Olympic Council of Asia and the International Olympic Committee had withdrawn recognition from Afghanistan as two political parties claimed to represent the country.
HONG KONG SOCCER BETTING SYNDICATE SMASHED
Hong Kong police say they have smashed four bookmaking syndicates betting illegally on European soccer matches and arrested 11 people.
INDIANAPOLIS LOOKS TO SERVE UP MASTERS SERIES
Organisers of the Indianapolis Championships want to bump the men's tournament up to Masters Series level - just one below Grand Slam status.
WAUGH FACES PROBE OVER BOOKMAKER CLAIMS
Australian cricket officials will meet Mark Waugh on Saturday to discuss allegations he took money from an Indian bookmaker in exchange for team information during a tournament in Hong Kong.
ISL WORLDWIDE SET TO QUIT LUCERNE HQ
The ISMM Group (International Sports Media & Marketing) headquarters is on the move after 18 years in Lucerne.
IOC UNDER PRESSURE TO TAKE ACTION ON DRUG CHEATS
Olympic leaders are to meet to discuss drug cheating in world sport.
COLES RESIGNS FROM SOCOG BUT STAYS IN IOC
Australian Olympics official Phil Coles said on Monday his resignation from the Sydney Olympics organising committee SOCOG was best for the 2000 Games.
SCANDAL COULD HAUNT FIRST MONTHS OF NEW IOC BOSS, SAYS ROGGE
The Salt Lake City bribery scandal is likely to haunt the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in his first year in charge, according to prospective candidate Jacques Rogge.