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  Contador doping suspension rocks cycling

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:57pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  Cycling’s progress of restoring its credibility after a string of high-profile drugs cases was heavily damaged yesterday after Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and the Tour of Spain runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera were both suspended on suspicion of doping.
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  Tottenham and AEG make surprise Olympic stadium bid

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:47pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and US venue-operator AEG yesterday submitted a surprise joint bid to take over the 2012 London Olympic stadium after the Games.
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  Sell-out expected for Delhi opening ceremony

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:12pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  Organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi expect the opening ceremony to be 60,000 sell-out despite seats costing as much as $1,000 each.
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  Champions League aim for Wales’ first Major Events Strategy

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:06pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  Talks are underway for Cardiff to stage the UEFA Champions League final according to Wales’ Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones.
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  Channel 4 signs deal for World Championships 2011/13

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:03pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  UK public-service broadcaster the BBC yesterday lost the broadcast rights to the IAAF World Athletics Championships after commercial broadcaster Channel 4 sealed a deal to air the event in 2011 and 2013.
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  PERFORM hires new MD for Publishing Division

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:02pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  Digital sport specialists PERFORM has appointed Matt Kelly to the new position of Managing Director at PERFORM Publishing. Kelly will be responsible for building new audiences and revenue streams across an array of sports from January next year.
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  SPORT+MARKT opens new office in Brazil

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:00pm CDT by Matt Cutler

  International research and consultancy company SPORT+MARKT has announced the opening of a permanent office in Brazil, based in São Paulo. SPORT+MARKT BRASIL will be managed by Cesar Gualdani and Renato Mahfuz.
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  Indian cricket cuts all links with Lalit Modi

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:46am CDT by bernardopd

  Lalit Modi has been removed from his position as chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, as well as stripped of his role as vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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  South Africa to bid for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:41am CDT by bernardopd

  South Africa is to put itself forward as a possible host of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015 following the successful staging of this year’s FIFA World Cup.
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  FIFA expects transfer system to fight crime

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:37am CDT by bernardopd

  FIFA’s global Transfer Matching System, which will become mandatory tomorrow, could also help the world’s football governing body tackle money laundering.
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  Hanhwa Group sponsors PyeongChang 2018

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:33am CDT by bernardopd

  The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics bid has signed a corporate sponsorship deal with South Korean business conglomerate Hanhwa Group.
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  London 2012 Olympic authority chief quits for new job

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:30am CDT by bernardopd

  London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David Higgins has left the organisation to take up a role as the boss of state-funded infrastructure company Network Rail.
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  Argentina and Brazil World Cup icons to be honoured by Aspire4Sport

  Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:27am CDT by bernardopd

  Legendary stars Carlos Alberto, Mario Kempes and Ossie Ardiles have all been confirmed for the Aspire4Sport-organised World Cup Icons presentation before the Argentina-Brazil friendly on November 17 at the Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.
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  England ready to abandon 2022 World Cup race

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 2:18am CDT by Matt Cutler

  England is set to officially withdraw from the race for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and bid exclusively for the 2018 edition of the tournament.
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  Wycombe and Wasps unveil new stadium location

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 2:16am CDT by Matt Cutler

  English League One club Wycombe Wanderers and Premiership rugby union club London Wasps have named Wycombe Air Park at Booker as the preferred site for their new stadium.
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  NBC to air only delayed coverage of Saturday’s Ryder Cup

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 2:11am CDT by Matt Cutler

  US network NBC is only going to show delayed coverage of Saturday’s Ryder Cup golf action, from 8am to 6pm ET.
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  Rooney’s brand ambassador value tumbles

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 2:08am CDT by Matt Cutler

  England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been voted the celebrity least likely to persuade UK consumers to buy a product after allegations of infidelity.
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  Ex-UEFA marketing director joins CAA Sports

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 1:56am CDT by Matt Cutler

  Philippe Le Floc’h, former UEFA marketing director, has been appointed by Creatist Artists Agency (CAA) Sports to identify sponsorship, sales and media opportunities in the Middle East and Asia.
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  Leaders event sold out for 2010

  Posted: September 29th, 2010, 1:54am CDT by Matt Cutler

  The Leaders event, with conferences for football, sponsorship and performance to be held at Chelsea FC in London, has sold out for 2010 with over a week to go.
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  Texas Rangers sign billion-dollar Fox TV deal

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:18am CDT by bernardopd

  Major League Baseball (MLB) team Texas Rangers, which was sold at auction last month having filed for bankruptcy, has signed a 20-year extension of its TV deal with pay-channel Fox Sports Southwest.
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  Stan James to sponsor Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:13am CDT by bernardopd

  Cheltenham Racecourse has landed a five-year title sponsorship agreement with bookmakers Stan James for the Champion Hurdle, in March, and three two-mile hurdle races on the road to The Festival.
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  Use of Team Lotus name sparks F1 dispute

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:10am CDT by bernardopd

  Malaysian carmaker Proton, owner of Lotus road cars, has vowed to prevent Malaysia mogul Tony Fernandes from using the historic Team Lotus name in the 2011 Formula One season.
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  Eurosport platform ranks first in European reach survey

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:07am CDT by bernardopd

  Sports media group Eurosport has come first in the 2010 European Media & Marketing Summer Survey (EMS Summer), which measures media usage among the continent’s affluent target groups.
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  Liverpool fans save to buy stake in the club

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:04am CDT by bernardopd

  The Liverpool fans’ group Spirit of Shankly-ShareLiverpoolFC has teamed up with Merseyside-based Partners Credit Union to collect money from supporters towards buying a stake in the English Premier League club.
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  France 2007 World Cup CEO to speak at Rugby Expo

  Posted: September 28th, 2010, 2:01am CDT by bernardopd

  Etienne Thobois, chief executive of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, is to speak at this year’s Rugby Expo conference and exhibition at the RHS Lawrence Hall, Westminster.
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  Korean F1 GP in doubt, says Ecclestone

  Posted: September 27th, 2010, 2:11am CDT by bernardopd

  Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has admitted concerns over the readiness of the Yeongam track for the Korean GP on October 24.
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  All nations to compete in Delhi despite criticism

  Posted: September 27th, 2010, 2:03am CDT by bernardopd

  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell has confirmed that all 71 countries will take part in the upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games despite the criticism that has still been coming from some of the delegations.
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  China sales soar, raise Nike to its highest

  Posted: September 27th, 2010, 2:01am CDT by bernardopd

  Leading global sportswear brand Nike has risen to the highest since it went public in 1980, posting $559 million in net profits for the quarter to August, a nine-per-cent increase on the same period last year.
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  Rogge: ‘Olympics TV rights talks in the US to start soon’

  Posted: September 27th, 2010, 1:58am CDT by bernardopd

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to begin negotiations over the sales of TV rights in the US for the 2014 Winter Games and 2016 Summer Games at the end of this year or the start of 2011.
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  Arsenal hits record profits with property deals

  Posted: September 27th, 2010, 1:56am CDT by bernardopd

  English Premier League club Arsenal has posted record pre-tax profits of £56 million in the year to May due to sales at its Highbury Square property development of flats, built on the ground of its old stadium.