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CHINESE OFFICIALS HIT OUT AT BRIBES IN SPORT
China's top sports official has decried corruption in the sporting world, saying bribery threatens the country's athletic development and could have a negative impact on social order, state media said on Tuesday.
ITALIAN SOCCER DEAL CLOSE TO BEING CLINCHED
The Italian government hopes to have a decree including measures to prevent a monopoly of soccer broadcasting in pay-television ready by the end of the week, according to communications ministry sources.
EURO 2000 PLANS ON TRACK
Organiser of soccer?s Euro 2000 championships has revealed preparations are on schedule and that stadiums would be ready a year in advance of the kick-off.
JAPAN GOVERNMENT CUTS BID LINKS
The Japanese government decided on Thursday to cut even symbolic links with cities bidding for Olympic Games until investigations into the bribery scandal over selecting venues are completed and it has had time to study them.
CHANGE OF IMAGE FOR SPORTS COUNCIL
The English Sports Council has unveiled its new image - with a new name and a new logo.
POUND ON FURTHER SALT LAKE PROBE
Dick Pound, the International Olympic Committee's top investigator into the Olympic bribery scandal, has said a Salt Lake City ethics committee may have erred in fingering some of the latest group of suspects.
CECCHI GORI SAY MEDIASET,TF1 UNLIKELY TO ENTER STREAM
Italian media group Cecchi Gori has voiced doubt over whether Mediaset or French private television station TF1 would take stakes in Italy's second digital television operator Stream.
CABLEVISION REPORTS LOSSES
Cablevision Systems Corp.has reported a narrower-than-expected loss, boosted by strength in its cable televsion and programming businesses.
LEGAL EXPERTS SIGN UP WITH BISA
The British Institute of Sports Administration (BISA) had teamed up with Russell Jones & Walker - a major UK law firm - to offer legal advice to its members.
GERMAN FA CONSIDER REFORMS
The German Football Federation (DFB) is considering a change to its statutes to counter wage inflation and the demands created by soccer's commercial growth.
BBC RETAINS WIMBLEDON TV RIGHTS
Britain's BBC has beaten off stiff competition to retain the complete television and radio rights to the Wimbledon tennis Championships for the next five years, it said today.
F1 BOND DOUBTS AFTER EU PROBE
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, co-lead of a $1.4 billion Eurobond issued by Formula One, is believed to be ready to buy back the bonds if investors are worried, according to London's Financial Times.
EDWARDS REJECTS UNITED SHARE OFFER
Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards has rejected an offer to buy a large chunk of his 14 percent stake in the European champions, industry sources have said.
OLYMPIC TICKET SALES BOOST
Sydney's scandal-weary Olympics organisers had some good news this weekend - Australians are buying tickets to see the 2000 Games.
LEGAL VIEWS ON PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS VICTORY
A leading legal expert in London says the decision to rule in favour of the Premier League's en bloc sale of exclusive broadcast rights is 'out of line' with those made in Europe on the same collective selling issue.
BSKYB INTEREST IN LEEDS SPORTING CONFIRMED
A report in the UK's Financial Times has added substance to earlier newspaper reports that BSkyB are looking to buy a stake under 10% in Leeds Sporting plc, which owns Premier League club Leeds United.
TV SPORTS COSTS REDUCE FOX ENT PROFITABILITY
The Fox Entertainment Group has reported full year operating income before
UFA SPORT INVEST IN SAMPDORIA
UFA Sport has made a 12-year equity investment in Italian Serie B club, Sampdoria. The deal is believed to be worth between $50m-$60m over 12 years