Norway
Charlton Athletic to test new offside laser system
English Premier League soccer club Charlton Athletic will be the first team to test the Football Association’s new laser system to help assistant referees judge offside decisions more accurately.
World Anti-Doping Agency to help fund EPO testing
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) plans to step up its fight against drugs in sport by helping to finance testing for the stamina-boosting drug erythropoietin (EPO).
TSN REPORTS OUTSTANDING WORLD CUP RATINGS
Canadian broadcaster TSN says first round World Cup matches have produced outstanding ratings.
UEFA UNVEIL STRICT NEW FINANCIAL GUIDELINES
Only clubs which can prove they are financially stable and soundly managed will be allowed to compete in fixtures organised by UEFA from the 2003-04 season, European soccer's governing body has announced.
IOC OFFICIALS ACCUSE U.S. OF DOPING COVER-UPS
International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials have accused the United States of covering up doping cases among U.S. athletes for more than a decade.
EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL LAUNCHES IN GERMANY
Extreme Sports Channel, the adventure and adrenaline sports service, is now available on digital cable in Germany.
FLO SIGNS FOR UMBRO
Soccer sportswear manufacturer Umbro has added Norway striker Tore Andre Flo - who scored in last night's improbable 2-1 win against world champions Brazil - to its list of sponsored stars.
ISL SELLS IAAF US BROADCAST RIGHTS TO ABC/ESPN
ABC and ESPN have bought the exclusive broadcasting rights in the US market for premier IAAF events in a three- year agreement with the IAAF and ISL Worldwide.
UEFA VOICES CONCERNS OVER BREAKWAY LEAGUE
European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.
ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOST DILEMMA
Norway?s bid to stage this year?s ice hockey world championships could be scuppered by a new anti-alcohol sponsorship law.
SETANTA.COM SIGNS $1.45M MOBILE CONTENT DEAL
Setanta.com, the Irish sports content provider, has signed two contracts worth #1million ($1.45m) with mobile phone companies in Norway.
FORMAT FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
Holders Real Madrid will find out their first opponents in the 2000/2001 Champions League on
NORWAY EXEMPTS ICE HOCKEY FROM ALCOHOL ADVERT RULE
Norway, in a rare departure from its increasingly stringent restrictions on alcohol advertising, has approved a "limited" exemption for the 1999 World Ice Hockey Championships.
ENGLAND TO FACE ALBANIA AT ST JAMES’ PARK
Newcastle United's St. James' Park will host England's World Cup qualifier against Albania, the FA has said.
PAYFORVIEW.COM SECURES SOCCER INTERNET RIGHTS
PayForView.com, integrated on-line and off-line entertainment company, has acquired the internet broadcast rights to two international soccer games: The USA woman's championship team versus. Norway on July 30th and the Benfica versus Liverpool game on August 5th.
FAVOURITES SION SUBMIT BID TO HOST 2006 WINTER GAMES
Sion officials have made the trip to Olympic headquarters, formally submitting their bid to host the 2006 Winter Games.
AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND MEET TO DISCUSS EURO 2008 BID
Austrian and Swiss soccer officials will meet in Bern on March 9 to discuss a possible joint bid to host the 2008 European Championships, officials said on Tuesday.
EURO 2000 VIEWING FIGURES A HIT ACROSS EUROPE
Euro 2000 proved a major hit with TV audiences across the continent, according to the latest figures released by Mediametrie.