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Business

Timex have re-signed a sponsorship deal for the London Triathlon.
Events

ABC's "Monday Night Football" is off to what's apparently its worst ratings start ever - despite hype surrounding the new early start time.

British soccer club Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Monday chairman Alan Sugar had rejected a bid from a consortium for a 29.9 percent stake in the club at a price of not less than 85 pence per share.

Business

This season's European Cup Final - likely to be the last under the current format - will be played at the Nou Camp Stadium, home of Barcelona.

Business

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.
Business

The famous twin towers of London's Wembley Stadium face demolition under the redevelopment plans to create a new 80,000-seat national stadium, the Sunday Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Business

Europe's leading 14 clubs have accepted UEFA's proposals for a 32-team European Champions' League.
Media

Margot Jackson, an Australian who won the 100 and 200 metres sprint double at the 1952 Helsinki Games, has been appointed to the board of the Sydney 2000 Olympic organising committee.
Business

England's chances of hosting the 2006 World Cup have not been damaged by the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly, FIFA said on Wednesday.

Events

Bobby Charlton and Franz Beckenbauer, famous Wembley foes 33 years ago, go into battle for more World Cup honours this week as the race to stage the tournament in 2006 intensifies.

Business

Title sponsor of rugby?s Five Nations tournament, Lloyds TSB, says it will `review its position? if England does not compete in this year?s event, which begins next month.

Business

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6.HOT FILE
Business

England's Football Task Force is being urged to advise the government to block BSkyB's proposed #630m take-over of Premier League Manchester United.

Media

Leading Australian media figures have denied they had agreed to keep quiet about Sydney's tactics in wooing International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes for the city's bid to host the 2000 Games.

Events

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Olympic organisers are considering moving the proposed beach volleyball venue from Bondi Beach, in east Sydney's.

The Bangladesh cricket team has had a boost in the run-up to the Cricket World Cup in England by securing a shirt sponsor for the tournament.
Sponsorship & Marketing

English soccer Premier League champions Manchester United have signed a deal with South African first division club FC Fortune to develop African youth players.
Events

Quepasa!com will sponsor Fox Sports World Espanol's network coverage of the Copa America '99 which begins on June 29.