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YANKEES TOP SPORTS MONEY-MAKERS LIST
The New York Yankees not only won the World Series, but they also topped the list of Major League Baseball's money makers for 1998.
CASTRO BACKS CUBA OLYMPIC BID
President Fidel Castro has thrown his weight behind Cuba's ambitious bid to host the 2008 Olympics, saying it was merited both because of the island's athletic record and as a right for the Third World in general.
GALAXY SPORTS LAUNCHED AS PUBLIC COMPANY
Galaxy, the amalgamated company of Umbro Canada, Umbro Factory Outlet, and NNA Sports Marketing, has completed its reverse takeover of Galaxy Energy Corp and will trade on the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX).
ANGRY BRAZILIAN FANS STAGE PROTEST
Angry football supporters wearing red noses protested outside headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday after the four-times world champions' shock defeat by Honduras the day before.
BEIJING BANKS ON BILLION DOLLAR GAMES BOOST
Beijing expects to receive revenues of $1.625bn from hosting the 2008 Olympic Games if its bid is successful, Jiang Xiaoyu, vice-chairman of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Committee has said.
NHL SKATES PAST 20M ATTENDANCE MARK
The NHL surpassed the 20m mark in attendance for the first time this season.
CANADIAN OLYMPIANS SAY GOVERNMENT FUNDING NEEDED
Canadian athletes should expect better funding from the government to ensure a good showing if Toronto hosts the 2008 Summer Olympic games, a former Canadian Olympian has said.
BOA AND GOVERNMENT DECIDE WHETHER TO LAUNCH LONDON BID
British Olympic chiefs will meet government ministers today to decide whether London can launch a bid to bring the Olympic Games back to Britain for the first time since 1948.
VICTORIA TO HOST WORLD?S TOP EQUESTRIAN POLO EVENT
Victoria has won the right to host the 6th World Cup Polo Championships 2001 at The National Equestrian Centre at Werribee Park, from 28 March to 8 April 2001.
CASH FOR ALL AFTER IAAF MEETING
All finalists at both world outdoor and indoor athletics championships will receive prize money from next year.
BEIJING PLEDGES CLEAN AIR IN 2008 BID
Organisers of Beijing's 2008 Olympic bid have pledged that the Chinese capital would offer clean air and ensure freedom for the thousands of foreign journalists who would flock to the Games.
WALLABIES TO PLAY IN PERTH FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
Australia's world champion rugby team will stage a test match in Perth for each of the next five years under an agreement between the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Western Australian government.
MVP.COM SEEKS NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Online sporting goods retailer MVP.com has created a new e-commerce venture with The Forzani Group focussed on the Canadian market, to be known as MVP.ca.
PALMER SIGNS WITH CALLOWAY
Arnold Palmer just can?t stop making money from his long career in golf. The pivotal figure in the early career of
TICKETMASTER WINS TICKETING AGREEMENT WITH SKYDOME
Ticketmaster Canada has signed an exclusive, long-term ticketing agreement with Sportsco International, owners of Toronto?s SkyDome.
RUSSIAN MINISTER CALL FOR NEW SPORTSMEN TAX
Some of Russia's top sports figures abroad will be made to pay taxes back home if the country's new sports supremo has his way.
HEISLEY BUYS NBA?S GRIZZLIES
The Vancouver Grizzlies team of the NBA has been sold to Chicago billionaire Michael Heisley, who said he had no plans to move the struggling franchise out of Canada.
FIFA REJECTS DUTCH LIMIT ON CUP BIDS
A Dutch proposal to limit the number of countries allowed to bid to host the World Cup was rejected by FIFA's 51st Congress on Monday.