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Ford To Retire Falcon, V8 Supercars Future Uncertain After Melbourne Plant Closes In '1605 / 24 / 13Falcon's presence on the V8 Supercars grid "appear to be numbered following the carmaker's decision to end local manufacturing" in '16, according to Peter Kogoy of THE AUSTRALIAN. The company "stunned the sport" Thursday when it confirmed it would close down its Broadmeadows assembly ... Tags: Franchises, Australia |
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Seven Wins Rights To Top Matches
Seven West Media has netted the domestic broadcast rights for two "star-studded football matches" featuring ManU and Liverpool to be played in Australia, "as Ten Network's bid for Cricket Australia's media rights prompts soul-searching at rival Nine Network," according to Darren Davidson of THE ...
Bookmaker: Waterhouse Hurting Industry
Australia's largest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, "has backed calls for a complete ban" on promoting live odds in sports broadcasts and launched "a withering attack" on bookmaker Tom Waterhouse, according to Heath Aston of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Sportingbet "joined market leader Tabcorp ...
Rice Considers Role With NRL Storm
GreenEDGE Cycling Owner and Melbourne businessman Gerry Ryan said that "he will decide early next month whether to join the consortium that has taken control" of National Rugby League Melbourne Storm, according to Steve Mascord of THE AGE. Ryan told Fairfax Media that "he wa ...
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Eels, Wanderers In Stadium Partnership
National Rugby League Parramatta Eels and the A-League Western Sydney Wanderers "have joined forces in their campaign for a better stadium," according to Adrian Proszenko of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Eels officials "have been in talks with their Wanderers counterparts about their future venue needs ...
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Motorsport NZ Revamps Old Racetrack
Motorsport New Zealand will inspect Pukekohe's old track "with a view to bringing it back into use as well," according to Paul Charman of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. The recent NZ$6.6M ($5.3M) revamp includes "installing concrete safety barriers inherited from the Hamilton Street Race, new debris fencin ...
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Cricket Australia Gives Women Pay Bump
Cricket Australia announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women's int'l and state cricket which will result in the Southern Stars being among the best paid female athletes in the country. The CA Board has approved a restructure of the contract system with a move from a three-tier pay ...
Storm's New Owners Revealed
The "protracted handover" of National Rugby League Melbourne Storm from News Ltd. to a private ownership group known as Holding MS Australia "finally took place" late Monday, according to Steve Mascord of THE AGE. New Zealand businessman Bart Campbell was unveiled as the Storm's new chairman while E ...
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AFL CEO Defends Betting In League
Australian Football League CEO Andrew Demetriou "has defended the league's links with betting agencies," according to the AAP. Demetriou said that the AFL's main priority "is to protect the game against corruption." He made the comments after former Melbourne club champion David Schwarz sa ...
Pakenham Track To Receive $8.8M Boost
As Victoria's newest racecourse continues its slow rise from the mud in Tynong, Australia, the Victorian government on Tuesday announced a A$9M ($8.8M) injection "to support the construction of an all-weather synthetic track, the second track of its kind in the state," according to Michael Sha ...
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CA Considers Social Media Policy
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland conceded that "the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy in light of the recent David Warner Twitter controversy," but insisted that "he will continue to encourage players to use the forum," according to Angela Habashy of the ...
