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BENFICA LOSE TV RIGHTS COURT CASE
Former European champions Benfica have lost a potentially expensive court battle over whether they had the right to pull out of a multi-million dollar television deal.
GERMAN FOOTBALL CLUBS EAGER TO FLOAT
In Germany football clubs are eager to float and London banks want to help, according to a Reuters report.
WORLD CUP 2002 STADIA TO GET DEBUTS
Germany and Portugal are due to take part in a series of international friendlies in South Korea to open new stadiums for the 2002 World Cup.
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.
DOPING LABS SHOWN ‘YELLOW CARD’ BY IOC
Eleven doping control laboratories were shown the "yellow card" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for failing to comply with guidelines.
MARCH IN SYDNEY MAY LEAD TO JOINT KOREAN TEAMS
North and South Korea may march together under the Olympic flag at the Sydney Olympics, and that could lead to powerful joint teams in international sporting arenas.
AUSTRIANS TURN ON TO EURO 2000 TO LIVE OUT FANTASY OF SUCCESS
Austrian state broadcasting organisation Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) reports that its TV coverage of the Euro 2000 semi final between France and Portugal attracted 1.13 million Austrian citizens while 1.369 million watched the match between Italy and the Netherlands. Women accounted for 30% of this figure.
SOCCER CHIEF PREDICTS EURO LEAGUE BY 2002
Dutch soccer club PSV Eindhoven chairman Harry van Raaij believes his club will quit the Dutch championship to play in a 16-team European league by 2002, according to reports.
CLUBS STEP UP OPPOSITION TO FIFA
Europe's leading soccer leagues have taken on world governing body FIFA about releasing players for the controversial Confederations' Cup in January.
CHELSEA IN TALKS TO FORM RIVAL EURO LOBBY GROUP
English soccer club Chelsea is in talks with Italian club Lazio about setting up a rival to the G14 group of top European clubs.
POWERBOAT STANDARDS SET AS SERIES GETS UNDERWAY
The opening leg of the UIM Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, will be used as a benchmark for other venues of the 14-round UIM world championship
ENERGIZER SECURES ANOTHER SPORT SPONSORSHIP
Battery manufacturer Energizer has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of the inaugural European CrossCup.
FORMAT FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
Holders Real Madrid will find out their first opponents in the 2000/2001 Champions League on
SCOTLAND PLANS EURO 2008 BID
Scotland is set to mount a bid to host soccer?s 2008 European Championships.
FIFA VP WARNS OF ATLANTIC LEAGUE PLANS
FIFA vice-president David Will, has cautioned Celtic and Rangers against setting up a proposed Atlantic League without authorisation from the world's governing body.
UEFA GETS BACKING OF TOP CLUBS FOR EXPANDED LEAGUE
Real Madrid and AC Milan have thrown their support behind UEFA's plans for a revamped Champions' League after another meeting between 12 of Europe's top clubs and their governing body.
ARGENTINE SEASON SET TO KICK OFF AFTER STRIKE
The Argentine domestic season will finally get under way at the weekend two weeks later than planned after the second players' strike of the year delayed the start.
BIRMINGHAM TO HOST GREAT BRITAIN DAVIS CUP TIE
The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, has been selected as the venue for the Davis Cup Euro/African Zone 1 second round tie between Great Britain and Portugal on 6-8 April.