Georgia
ARVELADZE TAKES OVER AS DYNAMO TBILISI BOSS
Revaz Arveladze, who was coach of Dynamo Tbilisi until a month ago, has been appointed president, he said on Thursday.
TROUBLED SOCCER CLUB PUT IN HANDS OF INTERIOR MINISTRY
Dynamo Tbilisi, the former top Soviet side now mired in debt and facing possible extinction, has been put in the hands of Georgia's Interior Ministry.
CLUB CHIEF RECEIVES FIVE-YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE
The president of one of Georgia's top soccer teams has been found guilty of stealing more than $60,000 from the club but was freed after receiving a five-year suspended sentence, lawyers have said.
GOLF ORGANISERS SCOOP TOP AWARDS
The Ladies European Tour Enterprises, the commercial arm of the Evian Ladies European Tour, has won three awards for its marketing of The Solheim Cup 2000 at Loch Lomond last month.
WUSA UNVEILS NICKNAMES, LOGOS AND VENUES
The Women's United Soccer Association, which plans to kick off next April, unveiled its nicknames, logos and venues.
NBDL gets TV deal with Fox Sports Net
The National Basketball Development League (NBDL) is broadening the reach of its television coverage following a deal with Fox Sports Net South.