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Glasgow Rangers and Celtic should be booted out of the Scottish soccer Premier League because they are too strong - according to Dundee manager Jocky Stott.

Wasim Akram has been reinstated as Pakistan cricket captain after being given the all-clear following a judge's inquiry into match-fixing.

Following the BBC's successful retention of exclusive Wimbledon coverage, the corporation has now secured exclusive rights to Great Britain's Davis Cup tennis matches for the next four years.

The Squash Rackets Association has announced this year?s British Open Squash Championship ? the oldest in the sport ? will be held in Scotland for the first time.

British broadcaster Sky has steadfastly refused to let television viewers watch, for free, the first round in the Battle of Britain play-off between England and Scotland for a place in Euro 2000.

BSkyB has made England's top clubs an offer of #1bn for the exclusive rights to Premier League football for the next three years, according to today's Financial Times.

Soccer player Davor Suker,of English Premier League club Arsenal, can hold shares in a rival club providing the stake does not amount to more than 10 percent, the English Football Association (F.A.) has said.

Former North Sydney rugby league boss Danny Harley has switched codes to take on the role of New South Wales Rugby Union executive director, NSWRU officials have confirmed.

The Scottish Football Association has agreed to take over the management of the country?s major stadium ? Hampden Park ? as part of a #4.4m ($6.9m) rescue package.

The Rugby Football Union could be on course for another showdown with players who have yet to sign contracts because of concerns over personal image rights. Former England international Paul Ackford, writing in the Sunday Telegraph reports that senior players will lock horns with the Rugby Football Union over a new Six Nations contract with less than five weeks to go before England's first match. The England squad want to be paid for the use of their image and likeness by sponsors and that stance could bring them into conflict with the RFU, who, in the past, have entered into deals with sponsors where those rights have been handed over.

Manchester United are poised to sign the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in British football.

Sydney's chief Olympic organiser has predicted more spending cuts for the 2000 Games despite a likely injection of around A$100 million (US$66 million) into the Games' operating budget.

London, a city at present without a suitable athletics stadium, will submit its bid for the 2005 world championships on time today.

International rugby union is again in turmoil after England announced an under strength party to tour the Southern hemisphere, leaving the Australian union fuming and sponsors concerned about the series.

Novelist Tom Clancy officially withdrew his bid to purchase the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said during league meetings on Wednesday.

Colombian leftist guerrillas toasted Brazil's and Mexico's World Cup victories and vowed to fight for the right of every Colombian to enjoy "happiness, fiesta and football."