Miscellany

FIFA, world soccer’s ruling body, intent on protecting the supremacy of its World Cup, proposed dropping the provision that allows Olympic teams to field three players over 23.

ESPN broadcaster Gary Miller requested a jury trial on charges filed after he allegedly urinated onto off-duty police officers from a building’s second-story window.

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale agreed to a seven-year contract extension, keeping one of the sport’s most recognizable voices through the 2004 season.