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UK Athletics' inaugural Super8 competition in Cardiff last night was marred by a sponsorship row and the absence of several high-profile athletes.

Beijing’s hosting of football’s Asia Trophy will make it become the continent's football centre, according to the director of the Beijing Football Association (BFA).

Liverpool owner George Gillett has received a takeover bid for 24-time NHL Stanley Cup champions the Montreal Canadiens.

The Asian Games announced that it has signed China Southern Power Grid (CSG) as a partner for the 2010 Games in Guangzhou.

The NBA Finals drew more than twice the viewership of the NHL Stanley Cup Final last night, according to research by Nielsen.

Global sports agency Nimbus Sport yesterday announced the promotion of Yannick Colaco to the position of chief operating officer.

The English Football Association (FA) could lose £1 million after agreeing to issue a full refund to fans unable to get to Wembley Stadium because of a 48-hour Tube strike in London.

UK pay-television sports broadcaster Setanta underwent emergency talks yesterday to refinance the business and save it from administration, according to a source close to the company.

Kaka’s transfer to Real Madrid could be worth up to $100 million a season in revenue to the La Liga side, according to research commissioned by Weber Shandwick Sport.

Four potential bidders have emerged to buy the National Hockey League Phoenix Coyotes franchise, the league told a US bankruptcy judge yesterday.

African banking group Standard Bank has appointed Revolution Sports Marketing Group to manage its sponsorship of the ICC World Twenty20.

Emirates airline company president Tim Clarke said yesterday that he is satisfied with its sponsorship deal with Arsenal as long as the club finishes in the top 10 of the Premier League.

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley yesterday officially put the club up for sale £100 million, £300 million less than the asking price just over half a year ago.

William Mayer, co-founder of middle market private equity group Park Avenue Equity Partners, has agreed to buy the New York franchise of the upstart United Football League.

The Jockey Club, the UK authority that owns and manages 14 racecourses including Cheltenham and Aintree, announced yesterday a record operating profit of £18.8 million at its courses in 2008.

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced yesterday the launch of its new official website, representing a core element of the Tour's digital media strategy.

Leaders in Football has announced that former FIFA Executive and President of the Chilean Football Federation Harold Mayne-Nicholls will speak at its conference at Chelsea FC on 7 and 8 October 2009.
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Vladimir Putin announced the appointment of Taymuraz Bolloev as President of the Olympstroy State Corporation, responsible for delivering venues and infrastructure for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

The National Basketball Association and the English Premier League are in talks over a commercial tie-up targeting new international markets, according to the Financial Times.

The US PGA Tour has reduced the prize money for next week’s St. Jude Classic golf tournament in Memphis after Stanford Financial Group cancelled its title sponsorship of the event.