Quote of the Day
"They wanted to fish here, but there were no fish left."-- Barcelona President Sandro Rosell, complaining that Manchester City was trying to hire away his players and staff. (London DAILY MAIL, 1/15)
Top Stories
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The Winds Of Change
Jamie Whincup drives the No. 1 Team Vodafone Holden during qualifying for the Sydney 500 in December.
Seven West Media has secured free-to-air broadcast rights for V8 Supercars at a lower price than the last deal, "representing a possible watershed moment in Australian sports rights," according to Davidson & White of THE AUSTRALIAN. The two-year deal represented a "major haircut" for the sport. Seven agreed to pay about A$18M ($19M) a year in upfront annual fees.
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Volume Control
Australian Open criticized over "loud" center court ads.
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Spanning The Globe
ManU signs three-year sponsorship deals with two Chinese companies.
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Living On The Net
Sky Deutschland in talks with Vodafone to put programming on IPTV service.
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Jumping Ship
Rangers' Charles Green hints at moving to fifth tier of English league.
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Going Fishing
Barcelona President Rosell says Man City raiding club's players, staff.
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Price Point
Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg pays dearly for points in standings.
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A Sad Day
ATP chief Brad Drewett announces he has ALS, will step down.
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Breaking Up
New owners would most likely break up Billabong if takeover succeeds.
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The Money Man
Russia's chief auditor concerned about cost to maintain Sochi venues after Games.
