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Maradona Wins $490,000 Suit Against Two Shanghai Firms For Trademark Infringement06 / 19 / 13Former Argentina striker and Manager Diego Maradona won a 3M yuan ($490,000) lawsuit in Beijing Monday "against two Shanghai firms which used his name and image without permission," according to the SHANGHAI DAILY. The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled t... |
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HK Open In Dire Need Of Sponsors
European Tour CEO George O'Grady warned that the Hong Kong Open "faces an uncertain future unless sponsors come to the party," as local institution HSBC said that "it was not interested in backing the tournament," according to James Porteous of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. O'Grady said that the Eur ...
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I-League Fails To Reach Potential
India's I-League, on paper, "is the equivalent of the EPL or Spain's La Liga," but in reality, "it suffers from a fraction of the frenzy associated with these tournaments," according to Binoy Prabhakar of the ECONOMIC TIMES. The I-League is India's "biggest football contest," featuring 14 of the cou ...
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Sumo Struggling To Recruit Young People
A dearth of new recruits "is thinning the ranks of sumo wrestlers, threatening the future of the celebrated but scandal-plagued ancient Japanese sport," according to Mure Dickie of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The Japan Sumo Association said that "only 56 hefty young trainees" have applied to join sumo stab ...
BCCI, ECB Chiefs Rescue Test Match
The radio broadcast of the cricket Tests between India and England was rescued after a telephone conversation between Board of Control for Cricket in India President N Srinivasan and England and Wales Cricket Board Chair Giles Clarke, according to Vijay Tagore of the DNA. The BCCI has agreed to acco ...
HSBC Extends Tourney Sponsorship
The Int'l Federation of PGA Tours, the China Golf Association and the Shanghai Administration of Sport revealed that the HSBC Champions will become part of the PGA Tour's FedExCup schedule. The money earned at the HSBC Champions will count as official money on the PGA Tour, and the winner will earn ...
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BBC Resolves Broadcast Row With India
Test Match Special "will broadcast from India" during England’s Test series there, after reaching an agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India about access to the grounds, according to Patrick Kidd of the LONDON TIMES. The BBC's "ball-by-ball radio commentary service," which beg ...
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India Cricket To Host Pakistan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India "has confirmed that Pakistan will come to play a series in December and January, with the first Twenty20 int'l taking place in Bangalore" on Dec. 25, according to Will Davies of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement that ...
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India Fights Day/Night Test Approval
A top official said that India is "unlikely to embrace the concept of day/night Test matches" because a previous experiment in first-class cricket fell flat, according to the AFP. The Int'l Cricket Council announced this week that Tests can now be played under lights. Cricket Australia "applauded th ...
IMG Setting Up U.S. Sponsors For CSL
IMG Worldwide, which has a marketing agreement with the Chinese Super League, "has started setting up meetings with possible U.S. corporate sponsors," according to BLOOMBERG. IMG China President & CEO Adam Zhu said, "We've just begun the process, but there's a tremendous interest from companies ...
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Madrid Guanatees Hotel Rooms For '20 Bid
The Madrid 2020 Foundation, Madrid 2020 Corp. and Madrid Hotel Industry Association have agreed on a partnership that guarantees the availability of more than 80,000 beds at the city's hotels during the 2020 Olympic Games. The rooms will be available at capped room rates. Madrid Mayor Ana Botella sa ...
