Quote of the Day
"The Warriors, if indeed they were Warriors, have been dissolved en masse."-- Zimbabwe FA President Cuthbert Dube, on shutting down the country's scandal-plagued national team. (AP, 11/2)
Top Stories
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Getting A Handle On Costs
Premier League owners, including Roman Abramovich and the Glazer family, "are close to agreeing a crackdown on players' wages," according to Joe Bernstein of the London DAILY MAIL. Talks "have already taken place" amongst all 20 top-flight clubs about introducing their own version of financial fair play. A formal outline "could be agreed later this month" when Premier League chairmen meet in London on Nov. 15. There is a "growing desire among the Premier League's int'l owners to keep a big slice of what could be £5B (£8B)" from the new TV deals that begin next year, instead of seeing it all go to players and their agents.
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A Really Big Deal
Rory McIlroy signs $250M sponsorship deal with Nike.
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Spanish Investment
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim takes a liking to La Liga club Getafe.
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In The Black
AIG deal for placement on All-Blacks jersey worth $66M.
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Going Big
Mercedes plans to increase F1 team's budget by $56M next year.
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Slow To Grow
Indian fans not catching on to "the magic" of I-League football.
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Getting Cut Off
City of Paris will cut its subsidy of Ligue 1 club Paris St. Germain.
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Looking At Hard Time
Russian President Putin wants jail time for match-fixing.
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The Tweet Life
Sports stars enjoy new revenue stream tied to Twitter followers.
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Joining The Tour
HSBC Champions event goes on FedExCup schedule in '13.
