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Euro 2000 organisers have rejected outright suggestions from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter that the England-Germany clash on June 17 should be moved from the stadium in Charleroi for safety reasons.

Former Wimbledon champions John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will revive memories of past battles when they face each other in a charity event at Buckingham Palace on July 2.

Africa should host a soccer World Cup but not the 2006 tournament, said Franz Beckenbauer, who is leading Germany's bid to stage the event.

English soccer?s Premier League clubs earned record revenues during 1998/99 but saw profits slump by more than a half.

As the winners and losers of the 1999-2000 English Premier League season are confirmed, a different but no less significant set of results will be published.

Jon Wigley, London ?based Vice President of Marketing for the ATP Tour is to become Managing director of Sports Interactive AG, a joint venture between ISL and Kabel New Media which will manage the online activities of the AP Tour and Tennis Masters Series.

UK Government Minister Chris Smith has officially opened SportBusiness 2000 in London before hundreds of delegates.

Hong Kong-based giant screen specialists Lighthouse Technologies has acquired Pixelite from Avesco plc, creating the world's most broadly-based giant screen sales and installation operation with offices across the globe.

South Africa has again disputed the campaigning tactics of World Cup 2006 bidding rivals, England.

The Bank of Scotland is to sponsor women?s golf tournament the Solheim Cup at Loch Lomond Golf Club this October.

Fox Sports? New England regional network is to launch SportsTalk, a broadband interactive sports programme.

A British parliamentary watchdog has urged the UK government to reverse its decision to rebuild Wembley into a showpiece soccer stadium with no athletics track.

A FIFA inspection team has arrived in Morocco for a five-day visit, saying the country's bid file to host the 2006 World Cup was outstanding.

Bernie Ecclestone has dropped plans to seek new investors for his Formula One Administration until the European Commission gives a final ruling on grand prix broadcasting rights.

International one-day cricket is set for a return to Wales after the ECB announced Australia and Pakistan would play in Cardiff as part of the triangular tournament which will also include England.

A consortium of the BBC, Channel 4 and NTL-subsidiary Premium TV have confirmed they have struck a provisional agreement on a $320m rights deal with Britain?s 12 leading racecourses to take televised horse racing in the UK into the digital age.