The supporters trust looking to buy Manchester United, the Red Knights, is poised to table a £1.25 billion bid for the club by June in a deal that will see fans owning a majority stake, according to UK newspaper reports.
Sahara Group and Rendezvous Sports World won the rights to own the two new Indian Premier League franchises for a combined $703 million, more than the cost of the eight original franchises combined.
The Circassian diaspora, the group of indigenous Muslims from the northwest Caucasus, has appealed to the International Olympic Committee for the 2014 Winter Olympics not to be held in Sochi unless Russia apologises for the deaths of 300,000 Circassians in and around Sochi during the 19th century.
On-course Tote betting turnover was up 22 per cent year-on-year for Friday’s Gold Cup day of the Cheltenham Festival, taking the four-day total past £10 million for the first time.
US Major League Soccer has prevented a first-ever strike by reaching a new five-year collective bargaining agreement only a few days before the start of the season on March 25.
Havas Sports & Entertainment has been appointed by the Spanish Tourism Board to create and manage all sports-based activities taking place at the ‘A Taste of Spain’ event on London’s Regent Street this summer.
The MotoGP due to take place in Hungary this year has been replaced by a fourth race in Spain.
Conference organiser Leaders in Football has appointed public relations agency Macesport to manage media around its event for two more years.
Executives from adidas, Audi, Emirates and Swiss Timing will speak at a session on sponsorship strategy at the next SportAccord Convention.
FIA member Morrie Chandler said he believes rallies should be rotated in and out of the World Rally Championship calendar, despite the series promoter's opposition.
