Red Knights ‘to bid £1.25bn for Manchester United by June’
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, Rendezvous win IPL franchises for $703m
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.
Muslim lobbyists call on IOC to move Sochi Olympics
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.
Imperial conquest brings Gold Cup betting frenzy
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.
MLS avoids strike with new labour deal
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 to showcase Spanish sport in London
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.
