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AFL Chiefs meet to promote top clubs
The Australian Football League (AFL) Commission has begun a meeting with clubs after three club presidents spoke out on the eve of the meeting about the need for the league to maintain the viability of all 16 clubs.
Bangladesh cricket president replaced
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Sponsor to sue Nascar and Fox over lack of coverage
US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel is suing NASCAR and host broadcaster Fox over a lack of coverage for the firm’s title sponsorship of the Atlanta race held in March.
Tourism authority signs soccer partnership
The British Tourist Authority (BTA) has signed a two-year partnership deal with soccer’s English FA Premier League and its new sponsor Barclaycard, designed to promote Britain as a top tourist destination and boost visitor numbers.
FA ‘to have just four sponsors’
England’s Football Association has not denied media reports that the number of sponsors of the governing body will be reduced to four from ten after the World Cup next year.
Leeds to sell naming rights ‘to highest bidder’
The finance director of English Premier League soccer club Leeds United has confirmed to sportbusiness.com that the club will sell the naming rights to its new £60million ($87m/B
Rivals.net launches magazine
Rivals.net, the UK dedicated sports fan website backed by Chrysalis, is to launch a new soccer magazine called The Score.
Cricketers set for ‘significant pay rise’
The English Cricket Board (ECB) has told sportbusiness.com that England’s leading players will receive a significant pay rise when the Professional Cricketers’ Association meets on Thursday.
Columbian TV refuses to pay for goals
Columbian television channels and programmers have unanimously rejected attempts by the country’s top-flight soccer league to charge fees for the media use of goal images.
Singapore & Indonesia to host Tiger Cup
The ASEAN Football Federation has announced that Singapore and Indonesia will share the hosting rights for next year's Tiger Cup.
Showtime confirms Tyson bout for September
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will face Denmark's Brian Nielsen in a 10-round fight on September 8 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, cable television carrier Showtime has said.
Indianapolis looks to serve up masters series
Organisers of the Indianapolis Championships want to bump the men's tournament up to Masters Series level - just one below Grand Slam status.
Legendary golf building goes under the hammer
One of the most famous buildings in golf, the starter's box at the St Andrews Old Course, has been put up for auction this week so players can have a bigger putting green.
Samaranch in clinic ‘for weeks’ claim reports
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has been in a Barcelona clinic for the last two weeks, according to the Spanish media, as fears mount over his health.
SRU Accommodates new sponsorship deal
The Scottish Rugby Union has signed a £2m ($2.9m/B
SA Free channel wins 2002 world cup rights
South African terrestrial channel e.tv has secured the exclusive TV rights to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.