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SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS CELTIC IN BONUS CASH ROW
Scotland?s Champions League representatives Celtic are embroiled in a cash battle ahead of tonight?s vital qualifier.
PORTUGAL PULL OUT OF PROPOSED NOU CAMP GAME
Portugal have rejected a proposal to play a friendly against a Catalan "national" team at Barcelona's Nou Camp because of the hostile reception given to Real Madrid?s Luis Figo by Barcelona fans, Spanish newspapers have reported.
BECKENBAUER COMES TO THE RESCUE, PRESSES FOR REFORMS
Franz Beckenbauer has been elected vice-president of the German Soccer Federation (DFB) and has immediately pressed for reforms.
WWF SIGNS NEW DISTRIBUTION DEALS
The World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has signed new television distribution deals in Russia and Bulgaria.
AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES BID TO HOST 2003 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Inspired by the ground breaking success of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in
IWF DISMISS CHANCE OF BULGARIAN RE-ADMISSION TO GAMES
Weightlifting's world governing body has said there was no question of Bulgaria's disgraced lifting team paying a $50,000 fine to gain readmission to the Olympic Games.
FAI HIT WITH FINE AFTER YUGOSLAV MATCH SNUB
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($32,000) for not playing their European championship qualifier against Yugoslavia on June 5.
SAMARANCH TO RETURN TO SYDNEY TODAY
International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch will return to the Sydney Games today after attending a funeral service in Barcelona for his wife Maria Teresa Salisachs.
BLATTER OPENS NEW CROATIAN HEADQUARTERS
FIFA President Sebb Blatter has opened a new headquarter in Croatia for the Croatian Football Association.
GREEK FA ANTICIPATING FIFA BAN
Greece?s soccer authorities braced themselves on Thursday for FIFA's decision on whether to ban Greek teams over government interference in the sport.
SOCCER SIDE HIT WITH UEFA BAN AFTER GUN THREAT
Moldovan side Constructorul-93 Chisinau have been banned from European club competitions for one year and had player Iurii Mirza banned for two years following last month's tie against CSKA Sofia.
FEATURE: AUSTRIA TAKING THE NEW BALL FOR EUROPEAN CRICKET
Nestling in vineyards on the outskirts of Vienna, the tiny village of Seebarn is an unlikely place to host a cricket tournament - especially one involving Finland and Croatia. For more on this story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
GREEKS REJECT FIFA CLAIMS
Greece rejected claims by soccer's world governing body FIFA that the government was meddling in Greek soccer, risking a ban from international competition.
UEFA ORDER MOLDOVA TO CLOSE MAIN STADIUM
UEFA has ordered the Moldova soccer federation (MSF) to close down the main stadium in the capital of the tiny, impoverished ex-Soviet republic for safety reasons.
HUNGARY GO IT ALONE IN BID TO STAGE EURO 2008
Hungary has decided to make a solo bid for the 2008 European Championships after unsuccessful talks with potential co-hosts Croatia, youth and sports Minister Tamas Deutsch said.
OLD TRAFFORD TO HOST ENGLAND QUALIFIER
Old Trafford will host England's World Cup qualifier with Greece on October 6, the Football Association announced on Friday.
EXTREME HEADS INTO EASTERN EUROPE
The Extreme Group and UPCtv is to make joint venture the Extreme Sports Channel available in Romania and Bulgaria adding a total of potential 120,000 subscribers to its reach.
TWELVE COUNTRIES TO BID FOR 2003 WCC
More than a dozen countries have declared an interest in hosting either of the next two editions of the World Club Championship, FIFA said on Thursday.