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Argentine soccer players plan new strike
Argentine soccer players are planning to go on strike for the second time this year over unpaid wages and bonuses.
Aston Villa move out of the red
English Premiership soccer club Aston Villa reported a profit of £138,000 ($197,000/B
Blatter accuses Aigner of lobbying against him
Sepp Blatter, president of world soccer’s ruling body FIFA, has once again accused UEFA general secretary Gerhard Aigner of lobbying against him over his handling of the collapse of marketing partner ISMM/ISL.
Aussies may forfeit final if more trouble
The Australian cricket team are prepared to forfeit Saturday's triangular series final against Pakistan at Lord's if there are further crowd disturbances.
Woods set to seal Disney deal
Tiger Woods is set to sign an endorsement contract with The Walt Disney Co.
Westwood calls for Ryder Cup rule change
Lee Westwood, Europe’s reigning number one golfer, has called for the Ryder Cup selection system to be changed.
More gloom for Cart as revenues & sponsorship dip
CART’s financial gloom looks set to continue after the latest financial figures revealed a worrying dip in revenues and sponsorship.
Dundee clubs bid for 2008 European championships
Scottish soccer clubs Dundee and Dundee United have jointly submitted a multi-million pound bid to become a Euro 2008 venue should the tournament be awarded to Scotland.
Dallas Mavericks plan stadium revamp
The owner of Dallas Mavericks basketball team Mark Cuban and Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks will pay $295million to cover improvements and upgrades to the new American Airlines Center, where the NBA teams will play.
U>direct abandons PPV Intertoto cup match
The image of pay-per-view (PPV) sports television was tarnished today just weeks before the English Premier League launches its PPV soccer matches after PPV film and sport service u>direct abandoned its plans to broadcast tomorrow’s Intertoto Cup semi-final between Newcastle United and Munich 1860.
Soccer stadium naming rights for sale
Any company can put its name to Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's famous stadium in exchange for Pts3billion ($15.4m), according to president Florentino Perez's latest plans.
Tykes land shirt sponsor
Newly promoted rugby union side the Leeds Tykes has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with the Leeds & Holbeck Building Society as it prepares for life in the Zurich Premiership.
Nike accused of copying basketball dance
A multi-million dollar lawsuit has been filed against Nike and its advertising partner Weiden & Kennedy after being accused by a New-York based company of copying the basketball dance routine for its recent advertising campaign.
A new game for wireless soccer fans
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) and soccer internet portal Soccerage.com have launched a soccer related game called Super Quiz Calcio that tests the ability and knowledge of the wireless soccer fan.
Buxton replaces Coca-Cola at Wimbledon
Buxton will replace Coca-Cola as the official drink of the Wimbledon tennis tournament this month.
Kirch reports "successful" fiscal year
KirchMedia has reported a “successful fiscal year 2000” with the integration of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, annual sales of DM6,508million ($2,912m/B
Rahman must fight Lewis again
World heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman is prohibited from fighting anyone else for the next 18 months unless he gives former title holder Lennox Lewis an immediate rematch, a U.S. District Court judge ruled yesterday.
MHF appoints total sports Asia
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) has appointed Total Sports Asia as the exclusive marketing agent for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey 2002 in Malaysia.
U.S. masters in break with TV tradition
The U.S. Masters will break with tradition in 2002 by televising all 18 holes of the leaders' final round, officials announced on Thursday.
Extreme sports channel expands out of Europe
The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.