Several Team Sky riders reportedly "held discussions" over whether to approach Manager DAVE BRAILSFORD and ask him to step down. Brailsford has been at the center of a "major controversy over the team's medical practices." UK Anti-Doping launched a full investigation into whether the team and British Cycling committed a doping violation in '11 (CYCLING NEWS, 3/6). ... Chelsea's CESC FÀBREGAS was ordered by Spain's Supreme Court to pay £40,145 ($49,000) to financial services firm Eusara "in remuneration for payments from '05 and '06." Eusara served as an intermediary for Fàbregas during the player's time at Arsenal (EL PAÍS, 3/6). ... Former Germany int'l NADINE KESSLER joined UEFA as a women's football advisor. The 2014 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year's main roles will include helping to oversee the development of women's football and having an input in the growth of women's competitions (UEFA). ... Despite losing to TONY BELLEW in "their O2 Arena showdown" on Saturday night, injured DAVID HAYE is "set to pocket" £1.4M ($1.7M) more than his opponent. Haye was the "overwhelming" favorite to win the heavyweight bout, but his corner "threw in the towel" in the 11th round after he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Haye "will pocket at least" £4.2M ($5.1M) from the fight, while Bellew is set to earn £2.8M ($3.4M) (London DAILY MAIL, 3/6). ... Horse racing mogul J.P. MCMANUS has spoken for the first time about his "dream" of bringing the Ryder Cup golf tournament to Adare, Ireland. McManus "hopes to beat competition from across Europe" to host the biennial golf match between players from Europe and the U.S. The billionaire hopes to bring the event to Adare Manor and Golf Resort, which he purchased for around €30M in '14 (IRISH INDEPENDENT, 3/6). ... PEDRO CAIXINHA is willing to pay up to £300,000 ($367,000) "out of his own pocket" to become the next Scottish Premiership side Rangers boss. The Portuguese coach is "trying to negotiate his release" from Qatari side Al-Gharafa where he still has four months left on his £2M ($2.5M)-a-year contract (Scotland DAILY RECORD, 3/5). ... Former New Zealand rower DUDLEY STOREY died, aged 77. Storey, who won Gold in the four at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and Silver in the coxless four at Munich in '72, was "recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease" (STUFF, 3/6).