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LPGA unveils new advertising campaign
Golf’s LPGA has unveiled its first new advertising campaign in three years.
ENIC to sell online bookmaker
Enic, the sports group that owns English Premier League soccer team Tottenham Hotspur, is expected to announce this week that it has sold UKbetting.com, its internet bookmaker, to Eric Semel, a former director of one of Las Vegas’s largest casinos.
Ladbrokes’ £40m spending spree
Ladbrokes, the world’s largest bookmaker, is reportedly planning to invest £40million ($57m) in high street betting shops in the UK to take advantage of tax-free gambling.
Montreal makes a splash to host World Championships
Canadian city Montreal has won the race to host the World Swimming Championships in 2005.
Drinks firms battle over World Cup deal
US drinks conglomerate Ambev could be kicked into touch by Coca Cola in the South American publicity stakes for soccer’s 2002 World Cup.
NFL claims new stadium will be best ever
The NFL is claiming a yet-to-be-built stadium in downtown Detroit will be the most unique and innovative sports complex in the country.
PSN links up with the Weather Channel
Latin American sports network PSN has entered into a strategic partnership with The Weather Channel’s subsidiary in the region.
Lamine Diack is sole candidate for IAAF Presidency
Eisa Al Dashti of Kuwait has withdrawn from the elections for the IAAF president and vice-president in Edmonton on August 1.
Drop in violence during Copa America
The number of murders in Colombia has decreased dramatically during the Copa America soccer tournament.
Scottish Gas to sponsor Scottish Premier League
Scottish Gas has become an official partner of soccer’s Scottish Premier League (SPL).
Hickey attacks EU
European Olympic Committee (EOC) vice-president Patrick Hickey has criticised the European Union for their failure to include an Article on Sport in their Treaty
Malaysia to play host to first world Base Jumping event
The world's tallest buildings will play host to at least 40 daredevil skydivers from the United States, Europe and the Middle East in the first international base jumping tournament, Malaysian organisers said on Monday
E-comsport founder resigns
Angelos Kotonou, the founder of sports marketing business e-comsport group has resigned from the board as a legal action filed against the former chief executive continues.
Lawrie joins World Sports Solutions
Former Open champion and Ryder Cup golfer Paul Lawrie has been recruited into the golf division of sports management company World Sports Solutions.
UEFA responds to EC objections
UEFA has issued a statement in response to the European Commission’s objections to the way that it sells television rights.
Disgraced cricket captain denies secret bank accounts
Law enforcement officials are investigating allegations that disgraced former cricket captain Hansie Cronje had 19 secret bank accounts, which held more than 10million rand ($1.2m).
Ronaldo dismisses Nike pressure
Ronaldo has denied suggestions that his sponsorship contract with sportswear giant Nike was behind an aborted decision to call him up for Brazil's World Cup qualifying game with Chile on Sunday.
FIFA’s transfer clampdown
FIFA is to send documents to the world's 204 national soccer federations, asking them to keep a record of each professional player to protect clubs' interests concerning transfers.
Twickenham to host music concerts
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has given its consent to stage three music concerts at Twickenham between June and October in any calendar year.
English soccer institute appoints new manager
England’s Institute of Football Management and Administration (IFMA) has a new chairman.