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GLAZERS DEFEND UNITED BRAND
English Premier League soccer giants Manchester United’s brand proposition remains as strong and valuable as ever – members of the Glazer family have said.
NFL TEAMS PLAY DOWN DIRTY BOMB THREAT
Security forces in the US say there will be no additional measures rolled out this weekend after a threat of dirty bombs being released at a string of NFL stadiums was deemed ‘not credible’.
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 COSTS ROCKET
The organising committee behind the 2010 FIFA World Cup says costs of staging the event have rocketed from 2.3bn rand ($303,670m) to 12bn rand ($1.58bn).
SEVEN-UP FOR NEW MLB TV DEAL
Major League Baseball has reached a new seven-year agreement with Turner Broadcasting System (TBS).
UNITED CEO PLAYS DOWN DOUBLE EXIT
The chief executive of English soccer giants Manchester United has played down the departure of two key directors this week.
COKE ADDS FIZZ TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Coca-Cola has extended its global sponsorship of the Special Olympics to cover next year’s World Summer Games in Shanghai.
UCI ANTI-DOPING CHIEF QUITS
The head of the International Cycling Union’s anti-doping team has quit after five years.
IOC MEMBER HODLER DIES
The man who exposed the corruption behind the Salt Lake City bid to host the Winter Olympics has died.
TWO UNITED DIRECTORS QUIT
The commercial and financial directors of English soccer Premiership giants Manchester United have both announced they are to quit the club.
RFU TOASTS NEW BEER SPONSORSHIP
Greene King IPA has signed a multi-million dollar, four-year, sponsorship with England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU).
WTA PRESIDENT SERVES UP TOP AWARD
Stacey Allaster, president of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, has been become the first woman to scoop a top sports business award in Canada.
OCTAGON & SPORTSHOWS SECURE ISAF DEAL
The TV production arm of internet TV specialists Narrowstep and Octagon CSI have won the contract to provide the TV production and distribution of a top sailing event.
LEE JOINS BEIJING CREATIVE PANEL
Academy Award winning Hollywood movie director Ang Lee has become the latest high profile name to become a consultant for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
QATAR LANDS MOTOGP OPENER
MotoGP chiefs have confirmed Qatar will host the start of next season’s world championship.
ING BLAST INTO F1 WITH RENAULT TITLE DEAL
Dutch financial services firm ING has confirmed a three-year title partnership deal with the Renault Formula One team – ending weeks of speculation.
FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES JV KICKS-OFF
The joint venture created to handle Asian broadcast rights sales for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup has been officially launched.
SPURS SCRAP 2012 STADIUM PLANS
English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur say they have scrapped plans of moving into the Olympic Stadium being built for the 2012 Games.
FIFA TO FACE POWER CHALLENGE?
Officials from the six soccer confederations belonging to world governing body FIFA are set to meet in the coming weeks to discuss a change in the way the game is managed, claim reports.
NIKE BOOSTS BRAND PROPOSITION
Nike brand president Charlie Denson has announced five new vice president positions in Asia Pacific, Europe and global sports marketing as the sportswear giant looks to reinforce its global brand strength.