SportBusiness International Newswire

Recently retired David Beckham is in preliminary discussions to purchase a Major League Soccer franchise.

  • The British Horseracing Authority has revealed today that a further seven horses have tested positive for steroids, including last year’s St. Leger winner.

  • International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Thomas Bach has received the full support of the German Football League (DFB) for his IOC presidential candidacy.

  • The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has joined forces with The European Lotteries in a bid to combat match-fixing and betting fraud in sports.

  • Paddy Lowe is set to move from Formula One team McLaren to join Mercedes as executive technical director.

  • Madrid Deportes Audiovisuales, the holding company that was established to acquire rights for games featuring Spanish top-tier Liga clubs Atlético de Madrid and Getafe, has gone bankrupt.

  • William Hill has agreed a deal with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to continue its title sponsorship of the Scottish Cup club competition until 2016.

  • Australian commercial broadcaster Ten Network is in talks to renegotiate a rights deal for the National Basketball League, the sport’s top division in Australia.

  • The FA has agreed a four-year deal for Continental Tyres to become an official supporting partner of the National Football Centre. 

  • The Asian Paralympic Committee has struck a deal with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to help enhance the television coverage of Asian Paralympic events.

  • The UAE’s Ice Hockey Association (IHA) has become a full member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), becoming the first Arab state to do so.

  • DHL has agreed a deal with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to become the naming rights partner for the upcoming British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.

  • German manufacturer BMW has rubbished comments by Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone on its return to the sport.

  • Spokesmen for billionaire Carlos Slim have denied speculation that he intends to acquire the broadcast rights to top-tier Mexican football club Chivas.

  • The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has banned six rugby league players for use of a banned substance.

  • Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft to promote its Windows 8 platform.

  • The South Australian Government has said it intends to introduce a ban on local advertising of live-odds betting on television during sports broadcasts.

  • It has been revealed today that International Amateur Boxing Federation head CK Wu will officially announce his candidacy for International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.

  • Football’s governing body UEFA has halved Malaga’s suspension from all European competitions in line with financial fair play rules.

  • Wrestling’s newly-elected president Nenad Lalovic has announced the sport’s new rules in a bid to re-enter the Olympics from 2020.

  • World number-two golfer Rory McIlroy is to sack his Horizon Sports Management agents in favour of a family-run set up, according to media reports.

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