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The media rights to the UEFA Champions League are likely to be available in a variety of different packages when the current round of TV contracts comes to an end sportbusiness.com has learned.

European soccer's governing body UEFA will decide on the venues for the Champions League and UEFA Cup finals when its executive committee meets in December.

World Sports Solutions (WSS), the Manchester-based sports marketing company, has confirmed to sportbusiness.com its plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) through a reverse takeover of Mottram Holdings.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the US team is to pull out of the Federation Cup finals in Madrid next month.

The Sepang Formula One circuit is poised to become the hub of Asian motor sports if plans to make it an F1 test circuit are approved.

An international hockey event set for New Delhi in December has been moved out of India because of security concerns.

UK-based sports sponsorship consultants CSS Stellar has acquired fellow British agency, The Sponsorship Consultancy.

Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has promised players a massive half a million dollar bonus payment if they complete a league and European double.

The Mexican rhythmic gymnastics team has cancelled its participation in the World Cup which begins in Spain tomorrow.

Spanish basketball is drawing record crowds, with average attendance of 5,444 after the first four matches of the current season.

Australian rugby union players fearing for their safety won't be forced to go on the forthcoming tour of Europe, the head of the ARU said.

The Council of the European Athletic Association (EAA) has announced that Gothenburg in Sweden will be the host city for the 2006 European Championships.

Adidas, the world's leading soccer brand, has signed with the Argentinean Football Federation (AFA) to equip the Argentinean national team on the road to the World Cup finals in 2002.

The Australian government has told the national rugby team they should go ahead with their tour of Europe but warned them to keep a check on the security implications of US-led strikes on Afghanistan, officials said on Monday.

Spanish sport will receive Pts24.2bn ($132.7m/B

The following are pen pictures of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.

Juan Antonio Samaranch's son, also called Juan Antonio, has been elected member of the International Olympic Committee.

Spain's Council of Ministers has allocated Pts3.5bn ($17.9m) for the XV Mediterranean Games which take place in Almeria 2005.