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SHIRT SALES BOOST CELTIC PROFITS
Celtic supporters have dug into their pockets to help the Scottish premier league leaders net their second favourable result in three days.
XFL GRIPS WEB FANS
Whilst the XFL?s television ratings may have plunged over the weekend, the league?s strong web presence remained strong.
RUMMENIGGE BLASTS FIFA, UEFA AND EU OVER SOCCER CHAOS
Bayern Munich vice-president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has criticised governing bodies FIFA and UEFA and the European Union for the way they are handling soccer matters.
AFL DENIES COCA-COLA SPONSORSHIP EXIT
The AFL has had a much-needed sponsorship boost as the league and naming-rights backer Coca-Cola denied their relationship would end prematurely.
QUOKKA AXES 59 PER CENT OF STAFF IN RESTRUCTURING
Troubled sports and entertainment internet group Quokka Sports has been forced to lay off 59 percent of its 369 employees.
KPN AND PSV JOIN FORCES ON THE WEB
KPN Telecommerce and Dutch football club PSV are to jointly develop and run the club?s internet site.
TICKETS.COM WINS BASEBALL ROLE
Tickets.com has been selected as the ticketing provider for spring training by the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants.
BREAKING NEWS: UEFA SAYS TRANSFER AGREEMENT CLOSE
UEFA has released the following statement on Wednesday afternoon:
FANS TAKE CLASS ACTION AGAINST BENGALS
A class action laws suit brought by Cincinnati Bengals' season ticket holders unhappy with their seats in Paul Brown Stadium could cost taxpayers $1.5 million or more.
BREAKING NEWS: FOOTBALL TRANSFER SYSTEM BREAKTHROUGH
Football appears to have been saved from chaos after "an historic" agreement between the game's two most powerful figures and the European Commission.
NASCAR NIX FOX PREFERENTIAL COVERAGE
Fox and NASCAR officials have met to discuss Fox?s preferential coverage of car sponsors who have bought into the network?s advertising packages.
AFC SETTLES QUALIFIERS DISPUTE
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has settled its dispute with Iraq over the venue for World Cup preliminary matches by offering another location for some of the games.
CART TO OPEN `ENTERTAINMENT? OFFICE IN LA
CART is to open a Los Angeles office dedicated to extending its presence in the entertainment industry.
PEPSI TAKES THE FIZZ OUT OF LEAGUE SPONSOR TALKS
Fizzy drinks giant Pepsi has withdrawn from the race to sponsor soccer?s English Premier League next season.
AUSTRALIAN SUPER SWIM SERIES SUNK
The Uncle Toby's Super Swim series has folded after disputes between event organiser, International Quarterback, and Australian Swimming.
LEWIS PROMOTER DISMISSES JULY DATE FOR TYSON FIGHT
Lennox Lewis promoter Panos Eliades has dismissed a suggestion from one of his own associates that the world heavyweight champion will fight Mike Tyson on July 21.
EM.TV RESCUE DEAL RAISES FORMULA ONE CONFUSION
German media group EM.TV has gone a long way to guaranteeing its future by signing a rescue agreement with its privately owned rival Kirch.
HORNETS CLOSE TO ARENA FINANCE PLAN
The NBA?s Charlotte Hornets have moved a step closer to retaining the franchise in the city after Charlotte city staff and the Hornets reached a tentative agreement on a financing model for a new uptown arena.
COULD PAST OPPRESSION DERAIL CHINA?S 2008 OLYMPIC BID?
Visions of beach volleyball or memories of burning bodies on Tiananmen Square? Bizarre as they may sound, these images could make or break Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. See the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com for the full story.
WORLD CUP TICKET SALES SUFFERS WEB GLITCH
Ticket sales for the 2002 World Cup had an inauspicious kick-off on Thursday as internet applications in host nations Japan and South Korea were delayed and fans grumbled about their slim chance of seeing a live game. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.