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Woods ‘no longer the right representative’ for Accenture
Consulting company Accenture Plc has become the first major sponsor to end its association with Tiger Woods since his alleged extra-marital affairs.
Giro and Washington DC reach ‘tentative agreement’
Organisers of the Giro d'Italia have met with city authorities in Washington DC, USA, and tentatively agreed to host the opening stages of the famous cycling race in the city in 2012.
Tiger Woods receives advertising backlash
Advertisements featuring Tiger Woods have disappeared from primetime US television and cable channels following reports of his extramarital affairs, according to data from Nielsen.
Second US college drops American football programme
US college Hofstra University has become the second college in a week to drop an expensive American Football programme.
MLB salary average just under $3m
The average salary of a player in Major League Baseball is $2.996 million according to the annual report of the players’ association.
MLB chief Selig will retire in 2012
Major League Baseball commissioner Allan ‘Bud’ Selig has decided to step down when his current contract runs out in 2012, according to the Chicago Tribune.
US Senator fights Asian NBA jerseys
New York senator Charles Schumer is urging the NBA to stop adidas moving production of NBA kits to Thailand.
US clubs announce rebel Soccer League
Nine rebel clubs from the second-tier football league in the United States and Canada will compete in a new North American Soccer League (NASL) from April next year, officials said yesterday.
Beckham has option to own MLS franchise
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said yesterday that former England captain and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has an option to own a future 20th franchise.
US World Cup bid team at Soccerex ’09
The team bidding to bring the World Cup to the US in either 2018 or 2022 has signed up to take part in the Soccerex Global Convention.
NFL stadium built for $55m is sold for $583,000
The 80,000-seat Silverdome stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, which cost more than $55 million to build in 1975, has been sold at auction for $583,000 by the debt-ridden city authorities which own it.
Arena Football One submits asset bid
Arena Football One (AF1), the indoor American Football league founded in 2009 to replace the indefinitely suspended Arena Football League (AFL), announced yesterday it has submitted a formal offer to purchase the assets of the AFL.
North American clubs form breakaway football league
Seven football clubs previously part of US professional football league the United Soccer Leagues (USL) have broken away to form a new league and begun seeking recognition from football authorities.
Peter Kenyon joins CAA to lead international expansion
Former Chelsea and Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has joined athlete representation agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Sports to lead its international growth.
Izod signs IndyCar title sponsorship deal
Clothing brand Izod has signed a multi-year deal with the Indy Racing League (IRL), the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, to become title sponsor from the 2010 season.
Michael Jordan’s son scuppers university sponsorship deal
Sportswear brand adidas ended a $3 million sponsorship of the University of Central Florida’s athletic department after a son of basketball star Michael Jordan played a match for the university wearing Nike shoes named after his father.
Sponsor gives US golfer ownership stake instead of cash
US golfer Ryan Moore, the 2004 US Amateur champion, has signed an unusual agreement with sponsor Scratch Golf that will see him take a stake in the company, with the opportunity to earn performance bonuses and additional payments.
Yankees World Series win worth $59.6 to NYC
The New York Yankees win in the MLB’s World Series was worth $59.6 million in direct spending to business in New York city.