Europe
JUMBOTRON DEBUTS IN DENMARK AND GREECE
Sony?s Jumbotron large size video display system has made its debut in Denmark and Greece, following sales to major rental companies in both countries.
ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SWAPPED
Finnish ice hockey officials have agreed to host the 2003 world ice hockey championship, swapping the 2004 tournament with the Czech Republic who need more time to finish their facilities.
EURO BASKETBALL FACES NEW SHAKE-UP ? REPORT
UK press reports suggest that European basketball faces the threat of a breakaway by leading clubs.
SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMS BID TO STAGE 2010 WORLD CUP
South Africa has officially stepped into the race to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
PLAYERS FACE EURO TAX HIT
Most players in this year's Euro 2000 tournament will have to pay 18 percent of their earnings in tax, tournament officials have announced.
KIRCH AND EMTV MOVE CLOSER TO DEAL
A possible rescue attempt by Kirch of cash-strapped Germany media group EM.TV seems closer after EM.TV management seemed to resolve their differences.
OLYMPIC BID `WILL KEEP CHINA OUT OF TAIWAN?
China will be too busy pursuing its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games over the next few months and will likely leave Taiwan alone, Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu said on Tuesday.
BECKER DISMISSES MASTERS CUP
Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has dismissed the year-ending Masters Cup as a meaningless tournament.
BERTELSMANN LAUNCHES CONTENT SYNDICATION GROUP
Bertelsmann AG has launched a joint venture with iSyndicate, a provider of content syndication services and technologies on the internet.
OLYMPIC PITCH WILL BE RETURFED AND READY FOR KICK-OFF
A below-standard Olympic soccer pitch is being returfed and will be ready in time, removing concerns a new venue would have to found, organisers have said.
HOCKENHEIM CONFIDENT F1 WILL STAY
Hockenheim should remain the venue of the German Grand Prix providing it undergoes a major facelift, Baden-Wuerttemberg State Premier Erwin Teufel has said.
GERMANY SHOULD `RESIGN? 2006 SAYS FORMER STAR
Retired Cameroonian soccer hero Roger Milla has said that Germany should pull out of staging the 2006 World Cup, leaving the way clear for South Africa.
2006 DECISION: ENGLAND `HUGELY DISAPPOINTED? AT EARLY EXIT
England World Cup 2006 bid officials have spoken of their extreme disappointment at their second round exit during today?s FIFA executive committee vote.
GERMANY, SOUTH AFRICA FAVOURED FOR 2006 WORLD CUP BID.
Germany and South Africa emerged as clear joint favourites to stage the 2006 World Cup on Friday after the leaking of a confidential FIFA report ranking them as technically the best bids.
WEMBLEY GO-AHEAD BOOSTS 2006 BID
The new Wembley stadium, the centrepiece of England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, has been granted planning permission, Wembley National Stadium (WNSL) said on Friday.
BEER BOOST HOPES FOR SUMMER OF SPORT
Germany's breweries say they are counting on the televised spectacles of the Olympic Games and the European soccer championship this summer to revive the country's traditional thirst for beer.
BERLIN NAME NEW CHAIRMAN
German first division club Hertha Berlin appointed Rupert Scholz, a former federal defence minister, as their new chairman on Sunday after Robert Schwan said he would not seek reelection.
BERLIN SPRINTS TO PUT IN LATE ATHLETICS BID
German athletics officials have launched a bid to host the 2005 world athletics championships in Berlin even though the deadline for entries was January 31.