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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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Drogba Requests Loan Move From FIFA
Didier Drogba has asked FIFA "for special permission to move on loan" from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua despite being outside the official transfer window, according to David Kent of the London DAILY MAIL. FIFA said that it is considering Drogba's request for an exemption from int'l ru ...
Is Australia Next For David Beckham?
David Beckham will play his final game for the Major League Soccer L.A. Galaxy in the MLS Cup next month, according to the AP. The 37-year-old Beckham is "not retiring," but gave "no hint of his next move" ( AP, 11/20 ). REUTERS' Simon Evans wrote that Beckham's ability to grab media attention, se ...
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NBA China, CCTV Agree To Partnership
China's national TV station CCTV and its advertising arm CCTV Future Advertising announced a multi-year partnership with NBA China that will see the expansion of NBA coverage and the formation of a joint media team to market and promote NBA game broadcasts. The deal will also include live NBA games, ...
Nike Sharpens Global Focus
With an agreement "announced Friday to sell its Cole Haan subsidiary , Nike is poised to move on to bigger and better things," according to Allan Brettman of the Portland OREGONIAN. It can probably "be summed up in terms of geography: China, Europe and Brazil." Analysts said that given the "challen ...
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Li Ning In Midst Of A Major Overhaul
Chinese sports apparel company Li Ning CEO Jin-Goon Kim said that the brand "is now in the midst of a major overhaul," aiming to increase "its China market share by as much as 40% in the next two years," according to Laurie Burkitt of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The ambitions "come at a rocky time fo ...
Two Options For A Thailand F1 Race
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FIFA To Rehear Korean Footballer Case
The case of the South Korean football player "who inflamed a diplomatic row with Japan by waving a political placard" at the London Olympics will be heard again by FIFA's disciplinary committee on Tuesday, according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. The committee, which has to decide whether Park Jong-w ...
UMW Group To Sponsor Pro Golf Malaysia
Malaysian manufacturing conglomerate UMW Group has "pledged a total of RM 1M ($326,500) to Professional Golf Malaysia," according to the BORNEO POST. The "sponsorship started last year with a contribution of RM 250,000 ($81,600) and this year, the group is contributing another RM 250,000 toward the ...
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Tokyo 2020 Signs On New Partner
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Singapore Completing $1.1B Sports Hub
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