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FIH hits out at Indian hockey truce
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has rejected the settlement reached to govern the sport in India and has threatened to strip the country of its hosting rights to the Champions Trophy and Olympic qualifying tournaments.
NBA players given green light to look overseas
National Basketball Association (NBA) players have been cleared to play overseas during the ongoing lockout, after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) approved the move on Friday.
Real Madrid takes flight with Emirates
Emirates has ramped up its football sponsorship portfolio by agreeing a major deal with Real Madrid.
ESPN relaunches Premier League app
ESPN has enhanced its Goals app ahead of the new Barclays Premier League season, making the service freely available for the first time.
Volvo Ocean Race seeks to enhance global fanbase
The Volvo Ocean Race has increased its efforts to build a global fanbase by launching French and Spanish language versions of its official website.
Sky Sports and BBC to share F1 rights
Only half of Formula One’s races will be available live on free-to-air television in the UK after it was announced early on Friday morning that Sky Sports had acquired rights to the championship alongside the BBC.
Breakaway threat emerges as European club officials hit out at governance
The possibility of a breakaway European Super League has emerged again after European Club Association (ECA) members voiced their disapproval over the issues of match scheduling and revenue sharing.
Greek duo hit with Super League relegation
The Greek match-fixing scandal claimed its first major victims on Thursday as top-six teams Olympiakos Volos and Kavala were both relegated from the Super League.
Televisa acquires London 2012 rights in Mexico
Latin American broadcast giant Televisa has snapped up the free-to-air television, cable and satellite television rights in Mexico for the London 2012 Olympics.
NTV-Plus extends Euroleague Basketball partnership
Euroleague Basketball action will stay on NTV-Plus in Russia and Ukraine for the next three years, the sports organisation has announced.
InfrontRingier links up with Swiss Cycling
The new InfrontRingier joint venture has signed up as a commercial partner of Swiss Cycling, the national umbrella organisation for the sport in Switzerland.
IOC chief Rogge backs London to deliver successful Olympics
London’s preparations for the 2012 Olympics are on a par with the successful Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Games, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.
Blatter expresses confidence in Brazil’s World Cup preparations
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has declared that a new confidence has been established with Brazil’s organising committee regarding preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
ECA chief slams FIFA’s “daily corruption process”
FIFA has come under further pressure after European Club Association (ECA) chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge called for a club-led “revolution” against the decision makers in world football.
UK viewers shun sport on 3D TV – study
Three-quarters of people in the UK have little or no interest in watching sport in 3D on TV, according to research carried out by SMG/YouGov exclusively for SportBusiness International magazine, a sister publication of SportBusiness Newslines.
ESPN renews CanalSat distribution deal for channels in France
ESPN has renewed a new multi-year agreement with pay-TV service CanalSat to carry ESPN America and ESPN Classic in France, Monaco and French-speaking Switzerland.
Pirelli extends FIM Superbike World Championship partnership
Pirelli has extended its partnership with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) Superbike World Championship for the 2013-15 campaigns.
Aquatics Centre opens as London 2012 marks one-year countdown
The London 2012 Aquatics Centre is being unveiled this morning as the final permanent Olympic Park venue to be completed as organisers mark the one-year countdown to the start of the Games.