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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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Yao Pushes For More School Sports
Former NBA player Yao Ming "would like to see a bigger push for sports in Chinese schools," according to Sun Xiaochen of the CHINA DAILY. The "first phase of his own efforts" came to an end Saturday as the inaugural Yao Foundation Hope Primary School Basketball Season concluded in Leshan Stadium. Th ...
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The Board of Cricket Control in India announced a cash prize of Rs 20 lakh ($36,000) each "for members of the Indian team that lifted its third U-19 World Cup title" in Townsville, Australia after defeating the defending Aussie champions ( TNN, 8/27 ). ... Rowing Federation of India President Rajl ...
Swansea City Pays Record Amount For Ki
South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Swansea City "for a club-record fee" to become Korea’s tenth EPL player, according to Jung Min-ho of the KOREA TIMES. The 23-year-old cost Swansea a £6M ($9.5M) transfer fee, "which almost doubles ...
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Olympic-Style Facility Set For Cambodia
The Cambodian government is "set to invest heavily in the future of national sport" following a decision to create an inter-ministerial committee to "manage the construction of an Olympic Park-style facility," according to Ponlok & Chamroeun of the PHNOM PENH POST. The 94-hectare plot "earmarked ...
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Pietersen Could Be Banned From TV Gig
Cricketer Kevin Pietersen’s "miserable summer took another turn for the worse" on Friday when it emerged that his attempt to take up a commentator’s role at the World Twenty20 next month could be vetoed by the Int'l Cricket Council, according to Derek Pringle of the London TELEGRAPH. ESP ...
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J.League Reveals '11 Team Finances
The number of teams in the J.League's J1 operating at a loss decreased from 10 to eight since '10, recently disclosed management information of its 38 participating teams in '11 revealed, according to NIKKEI. In J2, meanwhile, teams operating at a loss rose from eight to 10. J1 team Urawa Reds "led ...
China's Li Ning May Post Full-Year Loss
Li Ning, "the struggling Chinese sportswear retailer that is one of the mainland’s best known homegrown brands," has warned it may post a full-year loss due to inventory overhang and slowing domestic economic growth, according to Waldmeir & Tsui of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Its shares fell 3.8% ...
Björn Borg Brand Expands In China
Björn Borg will launch his Swedish fashion brand collection in the Sogo department store in Shanghai. The store is located on the city's West Nanjing Road, known as the luxury shopping street lined with numerous global brands. Björn Borg is also introducing its products throughout the whol ...
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National Football Academy Set For India
A national football academy, on "par with the best in the world," will be built in Vadodara, India, and is "expected to provide a much-needed fillip" to sport in India, according to the PTI. The All India Football Federation, along with its commercial and marketing partner IMG-Reliance, at a Thursda ...
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NBA Brings Goodwill To China
Former NBA Houston Rockets player Yao Ming and L.A. Clippers F Caron Butler will lead campus activities and clinics this weekend as the NBA focuses "on earthquake-stricken areas in Sichuan province in the lead up to" the China Games this fall, according to Sun Xiaochen of the CHINA DAILY. Butler wil ...
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