Germany
EC COULD FORCE F1 OUT OF EUROPE ? REPORT
The European Commission's ruling that Formula One's global broadcasting rights breached EU competition law could force F1 out of Europe, Silverstone chief executive Denys Rohan has been quoted as saying.
PELE BACKS SA WORLD CUP BID
Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.
GOLF-GERMAN OPEN SET FOR BERLIN
The German Open golf tournament in August will be held at the Sporting Club Berlin on a new course designed by Briton Nick Faldo, the European Tour has announced.
INTERNATIONAL GAME DOOMED, SAYS BECKENBAUER
Franz Beckenbauer has hammered the standard of soccer at the World Cup finals and predicted the European club game would one day replace international football.
SUPER LEAGUE WOULD NOT HARM BUNDESLIGA, SAYS BECKENBAUER
The proposed European Super League would not harm the Bundesliga, according to Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer.
SOCCER CLUBS STILL AWAITING GREEN LIGHT FOR INCORPORATION
The executive committee of German soccer federation Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB) will not be giving Germany's professional soccer clubs the go ahead to transform themselves into companies this weekend.
GERMANY FORMALLY DECLARES BID FOR 2006 WORLD CUP
Germany has entered the race to stage the 2006 World Cup finals after they officially handed in their initial bid document to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
GERMANY VISIT QATAR FOLLOWING NEW FIFA GUIDELINES
Germany's Football Association still plan to visit Qatar next month following new FIFA guidelines aimed at avoiding any trace of scandal in the bid to stage the 2006 World Cup.
SA CELEBRATE NIGERIA BOOST
South African soccer officials have reacted with delight to Nigeria's decision to withdraw their bid to host the World Cup finals in 2006 and instead support the South African bid.
UNITED GET OUT OPTION AS FA LOOK TO 2006
The English Football Association has offered leading club Manchester United an unprecedented opportunity to ease its fixture schedule - in a move aimed at enhancing the countries claims to hosting the 2006 World Cup.
LAWYERS THE ONLY GROUP TO PROFIT FROM DRUG CASES
Sports lawyers have been the only people to profit this week in a bleak few days for track and field.
FRENCH SATELLITE PLATFORMS LATEST TO CONSIDER MERGER
Rival French satellite platforms Canal Satellite and TPS have begun informal talks regarding a merger of their operations as the consolidation of the global satellite sector continues.
GLOBAL SLOWDOWN PUTS BRAKES ON F1 SPONSORSHIP
In recent years, the meteoric rise of technology, telecom and media (TMT) shares on the world's stock markets has changed the face of Formula One sponsorship. The recent downfall in the sector is now hurting the sport as it struggles keep sponsors.
SPORT WEBSITE SPONSORSHIP A ‘$453M BUSINESS’, SAYS NEW REPORT
Global spending on sponsorship of sports websites has reached $453 million according to a new report published jointly by SportBusiness Information Resources and Sponsorship Research International (SRi)
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.
LADIES TOUR EVENT SECURES NEW VENUE FOR GERMAN OPEN
The Evian Ladies European Tour will host the 2001 Ladies German Open at the Palmerston Golf Resort at Sporting Club Berlin.
D-DAY FOR TOP EVENTS AS DISEASE SPREADS
Sporting events across Europe are under threat as fears about the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain spread to the continent.
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.