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Korea bids for Tyson
South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.
Could it be back to round one?
Las Vegas has once again emerged as a possible candidate to stage the Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson heavyweight bout, in the latest twist in a saga attracting more attention than the prospect of the fight itself.
Georgia gives Tyson OK
The Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis fight could be set for Atlanta in June after Tyson was granted a licence to fight.
FA AND ASIAN FED IN CO-OPERATIVE AGREEMENT
The English Football Association and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have put the finishing touches to a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will lead to long-term technical co-operation between the two governing bodies.
NBA LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE
NBA.com TV Daily ? a new global video service providing updates and highlights of NBA action from the night before ? has gone live today.
INDONESIA AND THAILAND BANNED AFTER TIGER CUP FARCE
Thailand and Indonesia were banned from international soccer by Asia's governing body on Friday following their farcical match in last month's Tiger Cup.
FORMER THAI COACH HOPES AFC BAN SHORT TERM
Former Thai soccer coach Withaya Laohakul said he hoped a decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to ban the country from international competition would only be a temporary punishment.
MAN UNITED STORES PLANNED FOR MIDDLE EAST
Manchester United will take another step towards global brand status by opening a chain of retail shops in the Middle East.
SPORTAL AND RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP IN ACCESS CLASH
Sportal, the European sports content portal, has clashed with Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organisers over journalistic access at one of the tournament?s matches.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT TO GO AHEAD DESPITE MIDDLE EAST TENSION
Asia's premier soccer competition, the Asian Cup 2000, will go ahead in Lebanon, despite rising tensions in the Middle East.
MARCH IN SYDNEY MAY LEAD TO JOINT KOREAN TEAMS
North and South Korea may march together under the Olympic flag at the Sydney Olympics, and that could lead to powerful joint teams in international sporting arenas.
NASR PULL OUT OF ASIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Al Nasr of the United Arab Emirates have become the latest side to withdraw from the Asian Club Championship, pulling out of their first round clash with Iraqi side Al Zawra.
BOO.COM?S LOSING INVESTORS IDENTIFIED
The losing investors in the failed online sportswear e-tail venture Boo.com have been identified by the Financial Times.
BLATTER CAUTIOUS OVER UNITED KOREAN TEAM
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged caution over the possibility of a united Korean soccer team representing the divided peninsula at the finals of the Asian Cup in Lebanon later this year.
Kuwait postpones West Asian Games
Kuwait has postponed next month's second West Asian Games because of tensions in the area following the attacks on the United States.