Stadia

International matches have been banned from Harare's national stadium until further notice following the deaths of 13 fans during a World Cup qualifier between Zimbabwe and South Africa, FIFA said on Tuesday.

Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials are predicting a world record crowd of 109,000 for Saturday's Tri-nations rugby clash between Australia and New Zealand at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.

English Premier League club Newcastle United has won a legal battle against supporters who objected to losing their regular seats at the St James's Park stadium.

Shares in UK sportswear retailer JJB Sports have dipped dramatically after its chairman said he was selling a share of the company to finance a sports stadium.

The NSW Government is to contribute an extra $140 million to the Olympic budget, following cost increases in ticketing, internet funding, and a sponsorship shortfall.

Be Here, a US provider of internet video technology, and FOX Sports Net have teamed up to explore ways of adapting internet technology to live sports television production.

Preference Technologies has signed a multi-year content agreements with bowl.com and Electronic Boxing Weekly to provide information for MySportsGIG, Channel Two on the Global Information Gateway.

Online gaming Web site ibetcha.com is to give away $1 million to internet users who ?bet? in its "Extreme $1 Million NBA Challenge".

Mobile phone crazy Swedes will be able to follow the fortunes of their national team in the European soccer championships through their handsets, Swedish wireless services innovator Goyada said on Friday.

UEFA Cup champions Galatasaray may receive a multi-million dollar grant from a state fund, club officials said on Thursday.

Indonesia have been awarded the right to hold the 2002 Tiger Cup by the Asian Football Federation four years after civil unrest forced the nation to relinquish hosting the event.

Enic, the UK-based entertainment, sports and media group has acquired ukbetting.com, the internet bookmaker for #500,000 ($749,000), reports the Financial Times.

The Premier League is to consider a TV rights auction after 75 requests were received for the tender document when the deadline for the broadcasters? initial bids passed yesterday. The number of bids for the next three-year deal was even more than the Premier League had originally anticipated.

Connecticut Governor John Rowland has signed legislation to build the University of Connecticut?s Huskies college team a 40,000-seat football stadium, thereby ensuring the team?s entry into the Big East Conference by 2003.

LOS ANGELES: Andrew Gellatly, SportBusiness.com new media editor, reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference.

Major League Soccer and Capital One have signed a partnership that makes Capital One the exclusive credit card issuer of MLS and its 12 member teams. The card will be available to MLS fans this summer.