Quote of the Day
"This is not a black day in Australian sport. This is the blackest day in Australian sport."-- Former ASADA Head Richard Ings, on the Australian Crime Commission report that found the country's sports leagues rife with doping, illicit drugs and match-fixing. (London GUARDIAN, 2/7)
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Finance Regs In Place
Premier League clubs have agreed to new financial regulations aimed at sustainability.
Premier League clubs agreed in principle to a system of enhanced financial regulations, which are designed to further improve the sustainability of clubs. The new elements of Premier League Financial Regulation include a sustainability clause that will require clubs to work toward break-even, while allowing a degree of owner investment going in as equity. A short-term cost control protocol was also agreed, which would limit the amount clubs could raise their player costs by above an agreed floor from centrally distributed revenue (EPL).
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Eye Of The Storm
Aussie sport "rocked" by allegations of doping, illicit drugs, fixing.
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Wait And See
Aussie leagues' sponsors demand answers, consider pulling funds.
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Amnesty International
U.K. dives tax exemption for athletes competing in London meet.
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Out In His Pants
H&M rolls out David Beckham spot directed by Guy Ritchie.
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A Sugar Daddy
Hong Kong FA courts top corporate sponsors to bankroll new league.
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Heavy The Head
Putin sacks Olympic committee VP over delays, overruns at ski jump venue.
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Carrying A Torch
Australia's Seven Network is front-runner for '16 Olympics rights.
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The Long Haul
Gatorade to maintain sponsorship with Copa Libertadores.
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Leaving London
ESPN ponders pullout from U.K. market after losing several sports-rights deals.
