Europe
King of Bayern row dampened
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has played down speculation that a dispute exists between himself and Franz Beckenbauer over who is really in charge at Bayern Munich.
FIFA names audit committee
FIFA's internal ad hoc audit committee, set up to look into FIFA finances, must present its results no later than April 30 - less than a month before the FIFA presidential elections in Seoul.
Yugaslavia given FIBA approval
Yugoslav and Serbian officials were celebrating on Sunday following the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA's) decision that Yugoslavia should host the 2005 European men's championship finals.
Korea bids for Tyson
South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.
Spurs ‘considering Wembley’
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a move to England's beleaguered national stadium Wembley.
Germany to host Confederations Cup
Germany will host the Confederations Cup in 2005 as a dress rehearsal before staging the World Cup finals the following year, the German Football Association (DFB) said yesterday.
IRB ‘broke agreement’
The head of the International Rugby Board broke an agreement which would have allowed New Zealand to co-host next year's World Rugby Cup, media reported this morning.
Schechter sets up securitisation firm
Football securitisation arranger Stephen Schechter is leaving the City bank Lazard LLC to set up a firm dedicated to arranging financing for European soccer clubs.
Extreme Group eyes up US launch
The Extreme Group - the London-based extreme sports TV distribution company - has expressed plans to break into the lucrative US market.
UEFA: ‘Euro 2004 is safe’
UEFA has reassured Portugal it will not lose the right to stage soccer's 2004 European Championships - despite wrangles over the building of new stadia.
Blatter forced to tell all
Opponents of FIFA president Sepp Blatter scored what could prove to be a significant victory when their wish to set up an internal investigation of FIFA's finances was agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the executive committee.
SPL channel gets cash boost
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has secured substantial funding for its proposed TV channel, according to recent reports.
Madrid chases profitable future
Real Madrid 'celebrated' its 100th birthday yesterday with defeat in the Spanish Cup final against Deportivo la Coruna - but with the club's financial base more assured than ever before there will be more glory nights for the Spanish giants.
Blatter to talk at uni
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is to give a lecture at Bocconi University in Milan next week.
Spy ship ‘intended to disrupt World Cup’
A suspected North Korean spy ship, sunk by the Japanese coastguard at the end of last year, may have been carrying weapons aimed at disrupting this summer's World Cup in Japan and South Korea, according to Agence France-Presse.
Blatter given Real support
FIFA president Sepp Blatter received a demonstration of support fromthe president of the Royal Spanish Football Association, Angel Maria VillarLlona, and the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, on the day ofReal Madrid's 100th birthday.
2004 Olympics ‘will not boost tourism’
The organisers of the 2004 Olympic Games were accused by Athens hotel owners of not doing enough to ensure Greek tourism would receive a major boost from the Games.
UEFA considers format to replace "friendlies"
UEFA will float the idea of a new national team competition to replace the "friendly" internationals guaranteed in the new FIFA calendar, UEFA spokesperson Mike Lee has told sportbusiness.com.