Poland
WCL ANNOUNCES SOLIDARITY CUP CYCLING FESTIVAL
World Cycling Limited (WCL) and the Polish Cycling Federation have announced the founding of the Solidarity Cup, an international friendship series consisting of two major cycling events in Poland and the United States.
TURIN WIN SPARKS SION CHALLENGE
Turin have beaten the Swiss favourites Sion to host the 2006 Winter Games in the first selection of a host city since the Salt Lake City bribery scandal.
VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION ANNOUNCES $400 MILLION TV DEAL
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced the agreement of a $400 million 10-year TV and sponsorship deal..
SPORTS MINISTER SAYS POLISH SOCCER NEEDS OVERHAUL
Polish soccer is in crisis after being ruled by an ageing, incompetent and scandal-prone clique which has failed to grasp free market realities since communism fell in 1989, the sports minister has said.
POLISH SOCCER FACES ELECTION AS STEP TO CLEAN-UP
At the demand of FIFA, Poland's scandal-ridden soccer federation holds presidential elections on Monday which will determine if the country's football industry is rebuilt or sinks deeper into isolation.
MOSLEY: SILVERSTONE FACILITIES `SHAMING?
The president of motor racing's ruling body says facilities at the Silverstone circuit which hosts the British Formula One Grand Prix are "shaming".
FIFA MISSION BIDS TO END POLISH SOCCER CRISIS
A FIFA delegation in Poland is resolving a two-month stand-off between the government and Polish football authorities that threatens the country's involvement in international competition.
EXTREME SPORTS COMPANY OPEN UP EASTERN EUROPE
Action Sports International, a multi-dimensional company that manufactures, distributes and licenses Generation X and Y products have signed a distribution agreement with Trans National Sports one of the largest Eastern European distributors of sporting goods and apparel.
SILVERSTONE WIN BRITISH GP REPRIEVE
The British Grand Prix has gained a reprieve from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) after vowing to overcome the problems that plagued this year's race at Silverstone.
FIFA MISSION FAILS TO END POLISH SOCCER CRISIS
The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has said that FIFA intervention had failed to resolve a dispute with the government which could see Poland barred from international competition.
POLISH FA ELECT REFORMER AS PRESIDENT
The Polish soccer federation (PZPN), has elected Michal Listkiewicz, as their new president.
WILLIAMS DEFENDS GRAND PRIX ORGANISERS
Organisers of the much maligned British Formula One Grand Prix have been defended by team chief Frank Williams.
FIFA THREATENS POLISH SOCCER SANCTIONS
The Polish Sports Ministry has welcomed a proposal by the country's top soccer clubs to stave off the threat of an international ban.
POLISH FA REVAMP COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE
Poland's soccer authorities have sanctioned a range of measures, including a new soccer competition and an independent premier league, in an attempt to revive the ailing national game.
SILVERSTONE CHIEFS CALLED TO APPEAR BEFORE FIA
Organisers of last month's problematic British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone have been summoned to appear before international motor racing chiefs.
POLISH SOCCER CLUBS TO STRIKE
Polish soccer clubs vowed on Monday to continue a domestic strike until the resignation of a federation head at the centre of a stand-off with the government.
FRENCH SATELLITE PLATFORMS LATEST TO CONSIDER MERGER
Rival French satellite platforms Canal Satellite and TPS have begun informal talks regarding a merger of their operations as the consolidation of the global satellite sector continues.
COURT CO SPONSORS WOMEN?S PRO VOLLEYBALL EVENT
The United Sates Professional Volleyball League (USPV) has signed Sport Court as the ?official floor? of the Royal Neighbors of America USPV Millennium Cup presented by ballgirl athletic.