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SALZBURG, INNSBRUCK TO BID FOR 2014 GAMES
The Associated Press reports that Salzburg and Innsbruck Austria will make a formal bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games at a presentation in Vienna next month.
CANADIAN WORLD CUP RIGHTS SECURED
Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with Rogers Sportsnet, the Canadian broadcaster, for the Canadian broadcast rights to all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2012 BID NEWS: PARIS ‘AHEAD OF THE PACK’
Centrebet, Australia’s leading online sports bookmaker, believes Paris is the frontrunner in the race for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
2012 BID NEWS: NEW YORK STADIUM A MUST
A new stadium in New York City is a must in the city’s bid for the 2012 Olympics, says Peter Ueberroth, chairman of the US Olympic Committee.
EXPOS GET ALL CLEAR
Arbitrators have ruled against the former limited partners of the Montreal Expos in their case against former controlling owner Jeffrey Loria, clearing Major League Baseball to move the franchise to Washington.
AUSTRALIA TO SPEND MILLIONS ON 2008 GAMES
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.
AUSTRALIA TO SPEND MILLIONS ON 2008 GAMES
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.
BILL FOR ATHENS OLYMPICS TO TOP £11BN
The final bill for the Athens Olympic Games will run to at least $11.6billion.
NHL LOSSES OVERSTATED?
The NHL suffered less than half the losses it has claimed the past two years, according to a report in Forbes Magazine.
MADISON SQUARE’S $300M RENOVATION
Madison Square Garden has picked the sports architectural firm Brisbin Brook Beynon to oversee a $300 million renovation of the New York arena scheduled to begin in 2006.
NASCAR CONFIRMS SPIRITS SPONSORSHIPS
After an extended review of sponsorship policies and researching trends in consumer attitudes, NASCAR has confirmed that spirits will be a new sponsorship category for the 2005 season.
WOLFF LANDS ESPN PROMOTION
Russell Wolff has been promoted to executive vice president and managing director, ESPN International.
VOTE ON EXPOS BALLPARK DELAYED
The District of Columbia Council has delayed a vote on funding a new ballpark for the Expos, with council chair Linda Cropp proposing another new plan.
BECKHAM TO SCORE MOVIE GOAL
England soccer captain David Beckham is set to kick off his film career with a movie trilogy called "Goal!", about a player from Los Angeles who signs for Newcastle United.
REJUVENATED RADCLIFFE TO CASH IN
Paula Radcliffe's victory in the New York City Marathon looks to have re-established the sport's biggest and most marketable female star.
SHIPBUILDER INCURS TIGER’S WRATH
A judge has ordered a shipbuilder to stop using Tiger Woods' name and a photograph of his yacht for financial gain.
NHL CANCELS ALL-STAR GAME
The NHL has called off its annual all-star game, due to be played in Atlanta on the weekend of February 12 to 13, 2005, because of the continuing dispute between owners and players.
NEW YORK OLYMPIC STADIUM VOTE
Plans to build a football stadium on Manhattan’s west side to become a centrepiece of the 2012 Olympics face a vote tomorrow (Thursday) by the New York state agency involved with economic development projects.