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Rogge denies French intentions
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, has denied that his visit to Paris yesterday to endorse the Olympic TV coverage of Eurosport also represented a promotion of the French city as a potential host for the 2012 Games.
F1 scraps 2006 tobacco ban
Formula One's world governing body has made a major u-turn and scrapped its plans for a ban on tobacco advertising in 2006.
Zurich lined up for 2014 Games
The Swiss Olympic Committee will decide at the start of next month whether the city of Zurich is to bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
McCain demands USOC restructure
Sweeping changes to the United States Olympic Association (USOC) have moved a step closer after Senator John McCain told external and internal reform panels to settle their remaining differences.
Miami and Virgina moving to the ACC
The expansion row over the US college sports leagues has moved on a step with the presidents of the nine Atlantic Coast Conference schools set to ask the University of Miami and Virginia Tech to leave the Big East and join them in time for the 2004-05 sports calendar year.
Mulcahy: ‘Miami may join ACC’
Robert Mulcahy, athletic director of New Jersey University Rutgers, has floated a compromise plan that would allow Miami to join the expanding Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Now Nike signs up Kobe
Nike has continued its post-Michael Jordan basketball strategy by signing up Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
New marketing focus for WTA
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has launched a new global marketing campaign that moves the focus away from the sex appeal of the athletes.
Chicago Bears go to the Bank
The Chicago Bears have made National Football League history after signing Bank One Corporation as a presenting partner - the first deal of its kind in the league.
CART Champ Car stays at Portland
An agreement has been made in principle to continue the CART Champ Car World Series at the Portland International Raceway.
NZ looks at 2014 Commonwealth bid
The New Zealand city of Hamilton is weighing up a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
New York to get new soccer stadium
A new soccer stadium is set to be built for Major League Soccer (MLS) side New York-New Jersey MetroStars after the project received government funding.
$1m for US Open winners
The United States Tennis Association has unveiled the prize money structure for the 2003 US Open with both men's and women's champions set to take home $1million each.
Salzburg 2010 bid drops venue
The Salzburg 2010 Olympic bid committee has made further changes to its proposal after dropping the venues in Ramsau from its plans.
Mani takes the reins at ICC
Ehsan Mani has been officially appointed as the new president of the International Cricket Council at the governing body's annual general meeting and immediately confirmed that some of the 2007 World Cup games could take place in the US.
Lions win Russell Athletic kit deal
Australian Rules football team the Brisbane Lions have struck a kit sponsorship renewal deal with sports clothing manufacturer Russell Athletic.
Clemens good for MLB.com
Major League Baseball's official website, MLB.com, scored a notable success after a host of fans paid to download footage of renowned New York Yankees player Roger Clemens' landmark 300th game victory.
CDI holds shareholder meeting
US racetrack owner Churchill Down Incorporated is conducting its annual shareholder meeting today