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Tottenham maintains Olympic Stadium fight
Tottenham Hotspur has announced its intention to return to the High Court as the club continues its fight against the decision to award West Ham United occupancy of London’s Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
Date set for 2012 Sport Industry Awards
The 2012 edition of the Sport Industry Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 2, organisers of the event have announced.
ICC to keep 14-team Cricket World Cup after U-turn
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has performed a U-turn on controversial plans to reduce the size of the Cricket World Cup after agreeing to allow four non-Test playing nations to participate in the next edition of the competition.
New Perth AFL stadium given green light
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett has announced that a new 60,000-seat stadium will be built in Perth for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers of the Australian Football League (AFL).
Hulsizer’s Coyotes takeover talks collapse
Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer has withdrawn his bid to buy the National Hockey League’s (NHL) troubled Phoenix Coyotes franchise.
FA a step closer to appointing independent board members
The Football Association (FA) Council has approved a proposal that will see two independent board members appointed to the governing body of football in England.
Police urge PZPN to extend away fan ban – report
Polish police have reportedly asked the country's football association (PZPN) to extend a ban on away fans in the domestic leagues as the nation attempts to clamp down on hooliganism in the build-up to UEFA Euro 2012.
FIFA ExCo Members to address Leaders in Football
Two FIFA Executive Committee members have been unveiled as speakers at the Leaders in Football conference later this year.
Scott resigns as Glasgow 2014 organising committee chief
John Scott, the chief executive of the organising committee for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, resigned on Monday after “an error of judgement” in relation to rules over accepting gifts and hospitality from a potential supplier.
Troubled Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection
The Los Angeles Dodgers plunged further into crisis on Monday as the beleaguered Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.
IOC sets out social media guidelines for athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has insisted it is keen to “actively” encourage athletes to use social media after issuing guidelines for use during the London 2012 Games.
Universal Sports snaps up FIS World Cup rights
Universal Sports has acquired a major package of media rights covering a number of International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events through to the conclusion of the 2015-16 season.
River Plate faces nosedive in turnover after relegation
River Plate faces a major restructuring after relegation from the top flight of Argentinian football left the club facing a possible 90% drop in broadcast revenues.
Germany Women’s World Cup opener picks up record audience
Germany’s first match at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup picked up an audience of more than 18 million viewers in the tournament’s host country, according to organisers of the event.
Thousands secure tickets in second round of London 2012 sales
More than 130,000 people who failed to secure tickets in a hugely oversubscribed first ballot for London 2012 Olympic events have been allocated seats in the second round of sales, according to organisers of the Games.
Rogge would welcome “strong” Tokyo Olympic bid
Tokyo would provide a “very strong” bid to stage the 2020 Olympics, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.
Castrol to fuel Australia home Tests
Castrol has penned a deal with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to become be the title sponsor of the national team’s home Test matches for the next four years.
Blatter expects July date for corruption inquiry findings
FIFA president Sepp Blatter expects a verdict from the committee investigating the corruption scandal that has rocked world football's governing body to be delivered in July.