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The venue for the 2009 Ryder Cup could be decided next month when a meeting of the competition's board will discuss the issue, the PGA European Tour have announced in a statement.

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has appointed independent London-based advisors Oliver & Ohlbaum to find a purchaser for the federation?s global internet and broadcast rights.

NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL

Irish state broadcaster RTE has said it had failed to resolve a row with a Turkish television company over the rights to broadcast Wednesday's Euro 2000 play-off between Ireland and Turkey in Bursar.

World rugby's governing body has failed to promote the sport outside its traditional strongholds and is in dire need of a serious shape-up, former Australian hero David Campese has said.

Triple Olympic champion Michelle Smith-de Bruin will not have her appeal against a four-year ban heard until May 3, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced.

Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE:DIS - news) Buena Vista Internet Group has agreed to purchase 60 percent of soccernet.com from the Daily Mail & General Trust Plc (quote from Yahoo!UK & Ireland: DMGO.L) for an undisclosed amount.

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has taken another step towards bidding to host the 2008 European soccer championships with the publication on Wednesday of a feasibility study.

The best rugby players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa want to form a combined Southern Hemisphere team to play the British Lions during their tour of Australia this year.

Online and telephone betting service betinternet.com have signed an exclusive broadcast and betting agreement with the Irish Greyhound Board, offering access to the Irish Tote.

Worldsport.com, the sports internet company, which operates the web sites of over 50 international sports federations, has been shut down by the company?s receivers

England and France have emerged as the front runners in the bid to hosts the Rugby World Cup in 2007.

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has signed an agreement giving Sky Television broadcasting rights over Ireland's home matches until 2002.

Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc is planning a good conduct charter for the cycling classic marred this year by a huge doping scandal.

Irish property developer Jim Mansfield said he was considering plans to build a circuit capable of staging a Formula One grand prix in Dublin.

Gordon Baird has been appointed Managing Director, Marketing, at adidas UK.