Germany

Europe's leading soccer leagues have taken on world governing body FIFA about releasing players for the controversial Confederations' Cup in January.

Germany's ruling Social Democrats want to impose a levy on successful sports stars to help pay for grass-roots training and facilities, Bild am Sonntag newspaper quoted the head of parliament's sports committee as saying.

The head of the Brazilian football federation has insisted that his country's economic crisis would not affect its bid for the 2006 World Cup.

SportsLine, the US internet sports information service, which runs web-site such as CBS SportsLine, soccernet and Golfweb, is to develop a $50milion European subsidiary in partnership with Intel, MediaOne and Reuters.

Manchester United could make a decision today over its controversial involvement in FIFA's inaugural World Team championship.

Sports lawyers have been the only people to profit this week in a bleak few days for track and field.

England?s win over Germany on Saturday is a major boost for the World Cup?s multi-million pound licensing programme, according to Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG), the agency responsible for generating revenue from next year?s soccer tournament.

Germany's state broadcaster ARD and media group Kirch have ended their row over German soccer broadcasting rights by reaching a joint agreement.

Leading IOC member Jacques Rogge is poised to take over the most powerful job in world sport as IOC president in July, according to the results of a new survey.

German first division side SC Freiburg were in the market for fresh sponsorship on Sunday as their players took to the field for their Bundesliga game at home to Hertha Berlin.

UK-based structural strands company Bridon International has secured a contract to supply structural cables for the roof structure of the Inchon Munhak World Cup Stadium in South Korea.

Organisers of five of the world's leading big city marathons urged the world governing body on Monday to introduce blood testing for prohibited drugs.

The EURO 2000 football championships were watched by a cumulative audience of seven billion people, a new survey reveals.

Sport continues to generate the most viewers of pan-European television, according to the TGI Europa 2000 survey released today.

Sports law firm S J Berwin & Co has been joined by one of Germany's leading teams of lawyers specialising in private equity and venture capital, as well as corporate M&A and tax.

If problems are not resolved over the proposed new athletics arena in London's Lea Valley the 2005 world athletics championships could be switched to Berlin.