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Major Tennis Players In Favor Of New International Premier Tennis League In Asia05 / 24 / 13Thirty-eight-year-old Indian doubles tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, who has "a strong head for business," is pushing ahead with his Asian tennis league project, according to Christopher Clarey of the NEW YORK TIMES. Bhupathi believes that Asia "is under-served by high-level tennis and... Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, Asia |
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Official: AIFF Not Violating Election Rules
India’s football federation elections "do not violate any regulations, and there is no risk of any sanctions being imposed either by FIFA or the government," according to Sudipto Ganguly of REUTERS. An India official said that the All India Football Federation elections were held Thursday "as ...
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IOC Threatens Defiant Indian Officials
The IOC "has asked its recognised Indian members to contemplate taking legal action against officials of the country's suspended Olympic association for misrepresenting the office," according to Sudipto Ganguly of REUTERS. The IOC "refused to recognise the results of Indian Olympic Association elect ...
Delhi HC Hands Out Derecognition Threat
The Delhi High Court asked the All India Football Federation to "follow National Sports Development Code in its Thursday polls, and asked the Centre to act in case of violation," according to the PTI. A bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said, "The sports federation i ...
Asian Golf Facing Uncertain Future
Rapid growth "has made Asia the big new destination for world golf, but there’s an unmistakable sense of gloom as long-standing events face an uncertain future and local talent stalls," according to the AFP. A "bitter turf war between two rival circuits, which has spooked sponsors and divided ...
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Bangkok To Join F1 Calendar In '15
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "revealed that the '15 Grand Prix calendar will feature a night race on the streets of Bangkok," Thailand, Christian Sylt wrote in the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Ecclestone said that "the location has now been chosen, and specified that the race would come a year later." Eccleston ...
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China Brand Considers Jordan Countersuit
Shanghai's First Financial Daily reported Chinese athletic brand Qiaodan said that "it is considering countersuing basketball legend Michael Jordan for malicious prosecution" as its trademark dispute remains in limbo more than nine months after it was first filed, according to WANT CHINA TIMES. Jord ...
Olympics Topped Sports News In Korea
A poll of local media by Yonhap showed Monday that South Korea's record-setting performance at the London Games "was voted the top sports news of the year '12" as other Olympic-related topics dominated the list, according to YONHAP. Baseball pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin "signed with the L.A. Dodgers in MLB ...
Kobayashi Gives Up Hope For F1 Cockpit
Former Sauber F1 driver KAMUI KOBAYASHI "has given up hope to get one of the few remaining F1 cockpits," according to BLICK. Kobayashi wrote on his website, "Unfortunately, the time was not long enough, and I couldn't acquire a cockpit for 2013 in a competitive team. It is very sad, and I'm very s ...
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BCCI Will Not Call Off Indo-Pak Series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India "shot down" Bharatiya Janata Party's demand of cancelling the Indo-Pak limited-overs cricket series in the wake of visiting Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik insulting India, insisting that the matches would be held as scheduled," according to the PTI. ...
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Li-Ning Warns Of Substantial Losses
Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning said in a statement that it "expects substantial losses this year," according to Li Woke of the CHINA DAILY. The company said that the losses "will be mainly due to the implementation of its sales channels revival plan, on which it plans to spend 1.4 to 1.8B yuan ( ...
