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Prime minister backs Wembley Stadium
The UK's prime minister Tony Blair has said that he does "support the idea of a national stadium".
Michelin to save Prost?
French tyre company Michelin is rumoured to be one of the investors who is willing to save Alain Prost's Formula One team from financial ruin.
IEC renews gyymnastics contract
IEC in Sports has renewed the Great Four artistic gymnastics contract for another three years. In 2001, the Great Four events took place in Stuttgart, Cottbus, Glasgow and Paris.
Kenyon: Manchester United leading the way
Peter Kenyon, the chief executive of English Premier League club Manchester United, outlined just how global a brand his club was when he spoke to delegates at the Football Expo conference.
Last chance for Nottingham Forest
English First Division soccer club Nottingham Forest is holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today in a last attempt to save the club from financial ruin.
Sportfive deny Les Bleus win
New European sport agency Sportfive has denied reports it has captured the lucrative marketing rights to soccer World and European champions France.
Who is the most powerful woman in sport?
Who is the most influential woman in sport? Who has made a major contribution to the success of the industry over the past year? The industry's leading publication, SportBusiness International, wants to hear your views.
Poll result: Super Bowl best value
The massive TV audience of the Super Bowl provides better value for money for advertisers than the Winter Games, according to hundreds of industry experts.
Consortium wins equestrian Games deal
A consortium of four Greek construction firms have signed a EUR182million ($162.5m) contract to build an equestrian centre and racing track for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Surge in popularity of extreme sports
Traditional sports are being usurped by action sports, according to a recent study conducted by American Sports Data.
Kirch: ‘Soccer boom is over’
The boom in TV soccer deals could be nearing an end, according to the senior vice-president of German media giant Kirch.
Chairman calls for UEFA Cup changes
The UEFA Cup competition should include a group stage, David Sheepshanks, chairman of English Premier League soccer club Ipswich Town, told delegates at the Football Expo conference in Cannes.
ITV Sport fails to impress
Only seven percent of soccer fans in the UK think terrestrial digital channel ITV Sport offers the best television coverage of football, according to a survey commissioned by Rivals Digital, the new company name for the recently merged Rivals.net and 365 Corporation.
Blow to Everton stadium plans
The stadium development plans of English Premier League soccer club Everton have been dealt a blow following the reported withdrawal of one of the central investors, Countryside Properties.
Tyson vs Lewis ‘will go ahead’ says WBC chief
Boxing's biggest pay-day - the long-awaited bout between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson - will go ahead, despite delays in negotiations, the president of the World Boxing Council Jose Sulamain has said.
De La Hoya bout agreed
Promoters for the bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas have agreed terms and set a date for the showdown.
Swans profits boost
The Australian Football League team the Sydney Swans generated a trading profit of A$152,200 (US$79,500/EUR89,165) for the 2001 season - the sixth successive profit announced by the club.
Buick lands golf double
Motor manufacturer Buick has signed golfers Matt Gogel and David Berganio Jr to new one-year sponsorship agreements for the 2002 season.
FIFA’s biennial plans on hold
Sepp Blatter has temporarily given up on his plan to have a World Cup every two years after complaints that such a move would harm the reputation of the competition which currently takes place every four years.
G14 appoints media rights firm
The G14 group of leading European football clubs has appointed a media rights group to identify ways of increasing income from the Champions League, according to reports.