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Under fire McQuaid defends Swiss support

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May 22 2013

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has rubbished claims that he cannot be a member of two cycling federations under the governing body’s rules.

Channel 4 to expand para athletics coverage
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May 22 2013
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed a deal with British Athletics to broadcast a number of para athletics events this summer.
UEFA bans Rapid Bucharest from European competitions
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May 22 2013
Football’s governing body UEFA has banned Romanian side Rapid Bucharest from qualifying for one European competition after it missed a deadline to pay debts.
Chellomedia up for sale - report
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May 22 2013
Liberty Global has placed its Chellomedia television-channel business up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ESPN to trim workforce amidst rising rights fees – report
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May 22 2013
US sports broadcaster ESPN has confirmed it is to become the latest Walt Disney-owned company to reduce the size of its workforce.
Mexican top league denies Slim acquiring more clubs
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May 22 2013
Carlos Slim has suffered a blow in his efforts to grow his football empire after the owners of Mexico’s 18 top-flight Liga MX clubs voted in favour of banning one person or company from owning more than one team.
TVB acquires Hong Kong rights to 2014 World Cup
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May 22 2013
TVB has acquired the free-to-air and pay-television rights to broadcast the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Hong Kong.
Sreesanth proclaims spot-fixing innocence
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May 22 2013
Arrested Rajasthan Royals cricketer S. Sreesanth has proclaimed his innocence, despite reports last week of the bowler admitting to spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sadia and Batavo feed Rio 2016’s commercial appetite
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May 22 2013
Brasil Foods has agreed a deal with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games for its Sadia and Batavo brands to become official supporters of the Games.
Microsoft scores touchdown with major NFL deal
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May 22 2013
The NFL has secured a new partnership with Microsoft worth US$400 million over five years, according to widespread US media reports.
Olympian Murofushi loses disqualification appeal
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May 22 2013
Former Olympic medallist Koji Murofushi has lost his appeal against disqualification from an election to become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) athletes’ commission.
IAAF demands answers from SA Olympic board
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May 22 2013
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has demanded that South Africa’s Olympic governing body should explain its decision to suspend the Athletics SA (ASA) board.
MLS announces New York City Football Club
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May 21 2013
Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced that English Premier League club Manchester City and Major League Baseball's New York Yankees have teamed up to acquire MLS' 20th expansion club.
Pune Warriors pull out of IPL
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May 21 2013
Sahara Group-owned Pune Warriors has withdrawn from the scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL), following a dispute over franchise fees.
BCCI to lose major sponsor Sahara
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May 21 2013
Business conglomerate Sahara has announced that it will not renew its main sponsorship of the India national cricket team at the end of this year after launching a stinging attack on the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
ECB unveils ambitious initiative
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May 21 2013
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today unveiled plans to develop the game at all levels through its Champion Counties initiative.
Grupo Petropolis lands second World Cup naming rights deal
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May 21 2013
Grupo Petrópolis has secured a 10-year naming rights deal for 2014 World Cup venue, Recife’s Arena Pernambuco.
Munster Rugby welcomes Bank of Ireland back to title sponsorship role - report
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May 21 2013
Bank of Ireland has provisionally agreed a five-year deal with Munster Rugby to become the club’s title sponsor, a position the bank previously held for six years up to 2004, according to the Irish Times newspaper.
Sportsman and Red Bull form new company to promote WRC
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May 21 2013
Sportsman Media and Red Bull Media House have formed a new company to market the media rights to the World Rally Championship.
PGA Championship has clear vision with Oakley partnership
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May 21 2013
Oakley has agreed a deal to become the official supplier of eyewear at this year’s edition of the PGA Championship golf tournament.
King calls for more African and Asian tennis players
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May 21 2013
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) needs to do more to develop its profile in Africa and Asia says Billie Jean King, former world number-one tennis player and founder of the organisation.

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