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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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IOA Slams Gov't Over Letter To IOC
The Indian Olympic Association "has strongly objected to the Sports Ministry's letter to the IOC that sought a meeting with the world body and requested the Dec. 5 IOA elections be put off," according to the Delhi MAIL TODAY. Sports Ministry Secretary PK Deb had written to IOC President Jacques Rogg ...
Red Bull Extends Infiniti Partnership
F1 team Red Bull Racing has agreed to a four-year extension of its partnership with Japanese car brand Infiniti, which first began in March '11. The increased agreement will see Infiniti become title partner from '13, meaning the Red Bull Racing's team name will become Infiniti Red Bull Racing from ...
Chinese Basketball Scores Tsingtao As Sponsor
Chinese beer Tsingtao has become an official partner to the Chinese Basketball Association in a deal brokered by Infront Sports & Media. The agreement will see Tsingtao involved at all 272 of the league's regular season games, which kicked off on Saturday, as well as the 37 playoff games, the fi ...
Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, China
KBO Wants To Move Seoul Club
South Korean baseball officials "were up in arms Friday against Seoul's plan" to relocate its professional club to a new domed stadium next year, according to YONHAP. Officials accused the city "of reaching the decision unilaterally without prior consultation with the baseball community." The Seoul ...
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IPL Signs Pepsi As New Title Sponsor
The Indian Premier League "showed it has not lost its sheen as a brand when it roped in" Pepsi as title sponsor for the next five years, according to the GULF NEWS. Pepsi, which has been associated with cricket sponsorships in India for more than two decades, offered $71.93M "to outbid" mobile servi ...
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Beckham In No Hurry To Announce Plans
David Beckham said Wednesday he has "exciting opportunities on the table" to continue playing after he leaves Major League Soccer club L.A. Galaxy and will announce his next move near the end of the year, according to the AP. Until then, "he is focusing on winning one more trophy" with the Galaxy. B ...
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Media Ask ICC To Intervene In Dispute
Media organizations have called on the International Cricket Council to intervene in a dispute over media coverage restrictions of the Test series between India and England, saying the row is "damaging the game," according to the AFP. The News Media Coalition, writing on behalf of a group of news ag ...
Pepsi Criticized For Drogba Competition
U.K. advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority has criticized Pepsi for the way it ran a competition after one disgruntled family was "stripped of multiple wins after entering more than 11,000 times," according to Mark Sweney of the London GUARDIAN. Pepsi ran an on-pack prize promotion, f ...
Sponsors Confident Of Beijing Marathon
The Beijing Marathon, which has been held every year in October since ’81, was at the last minute postponed to Sunday. Beijing Marathon organizers did not announce on its official website the new date until early November, leaving many participants wondering when the event would be rescheduled ...
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South Korean F1 Race Loses $36.4M
The Korean F1 Grand Prix "racked up substantial operating losses" in October, "the third year running it has finished in the red," potentially threatening its place on F1's calendar, according to Alastair Himmer of REUTERS. Race organizers revealed that the South Korea race, first run in '10, "retur ...
