Quote of the Day
"I went down a few weeks ago to see Man United and Everton play and I finished up getting quite drunk with Sir Alex, as normally happens when we meet. Sir Alex said: 'I tell you what I will do, I will send a strong team up there and that will raise you a few quid.'"-- Ferguson's former Dunfermline teammate Roy Barry, on how the ManU-Dunfermline friendly to help the financially troubled club came about. (REUTERS, 3/12)
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Football's Game Changer
The world’s leading football clubs "are to be offered enormous financial inducements to participate in a 24-team tournament every two years in Qatar and neighbouring Gulf states," according to Oliver Kay of the LONDON TIMES. The "Dream Football League" will be backed by the Qatari royal family, who will release plans next month for a new club tournament "that it hopes to establish as a rival to the Champions League and the Club World Cup."
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The New World
Austin race sets stage for F1 Renaissance in North America.
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Record Rights
BeIN Sport, TF1, M6 pay record $143M to UEFA for rights to Euro 2016 in France.
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When In Rome
Nike close to signing long-term kit deal with Serie A club AS Roma.
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Too Steep
Scottish FA says it can't afford to implement goal-line technology.
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Legal Troubles
FC Barcelona President Sandro Rosell faces charges over "friendly" deal.
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A Quick Hit
BBC3 draws more than 1 million viewers with Pistorius documentary.
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Emphatic No
Viennese voters reject bid to host '28 Summer Games by 72-28 percent.
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The Hardest Word
KBL commissioner apologizes for match-fixing scandal as coach is arrested.
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From The Ashes
Redevelopment of Don Valley Stadium site draws praise from sports world.
