Switzerland

Tomorrow?s UEFA Supercup in Monaco between Real Madrid (winners of the Champions League) and Galatasary (winners of the UEFA Cup) has been given a new brand identity.

The eight European members of the 24-man FIFA executive committee could cast their votes for England?s World Cup 2006 bid en bloc if Germany is eliminated in the early rounds of voting.

International sports chiefs are to attend a world conference on drug abuse after recent controversies have shown that doping is still a huge problem nearly a decade after the Ben Johnson scandal.

Organisers of the 2002 Winter Olympics were hit by an avalanche of criticism at home following charges that International Olympic Committee members' votes were bought during Salt Lake City's successful bid to host the Games.

Organisers of cycling showpiece the Tour de France, eager to restore the race's image after last year's major doping scandal, have decided to bar all riders and teams currently involved in doping cases.

Swissair is to be the official airline of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the committee?s president Juan Antonio Samaranch told delegates meeting in Lausanne this week.

sportbusiness.com has learned this morning that ENIC is hoping to announce the company?s expected buy-out of Sir Alan Sugar?s share-holding in Tottenham Hotspur Plc.deal today.

iN Demand, the US pay-per-view network, is to showcase its first-ever sports production this autumn with the debut of five Sanex WTA Tour tournaments.

NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL

The Tour de France drug scandal snared a third team Tuesday when police seized suspect medication from a van during a border check.

European nations might not participate in a biennial World Cup due to pressure from clubs, says UEFA president Lennart Johansson.

Organisers of cycling showpiece the Tour de France, eager to restore the race's image after last year's major doping scandal, have decided to bar all riders and teams currently involved in doping cases.

Table tennis organisers are considering different ? but not necessarily sexier ? outfits to make table tennis more attractive to a broader audience.

The European Triathlon Union (ETU) says it is prepared to take legal action to recover the debts owed by the eight national triathlon federations, which last week announced the unsanctioned formation of the breakaway Triathlon Council for Europe.

Austria's soccer federation has been approached by Switzerland's head of state Adolf Ogi to discuss a possible joint-bid for Euro 2008, according to local media reports.

Most players in this year's Euro 2000 tournament will have to pay 18 percent of their earnings in tax, tournament officials have announced.