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HSBC, Adidas, Land Rover Among Returning Sponsors For British & Irish Lions Tour06 / 19 / 13The British & Irish Lions Tour of Hong Kong and Australia is expected to generate a £4M ($6.2M) profit "to be shared by the four home rugby football unions," according to Anuj Gangahar of the FINANCIAL TIMES. With the tour costing about £14M ($21M), "it is no surprise... |
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Crucial Time For Australian Rugby
Former Australian Labor politician Mark Arbib will "present his review into the governance" of Australian rugby to the Australian Rugby Union board Monday, according to Bret Harris of THE AUSTRALIAN. Initiated by retiring ARU CEO John O'Neill 12 months ago, the Arbib Report will be "the biggest shak ...
UCI Called Out By Sponsor
One of Int'l Cycling Union's (UCI) commercial partners has called on President Pat McQuaid to "immediately make clear the governing body's position on the Lance Armstrong doping affair or resign to prevent the collapse of world cycling," according to Nick Mulvenney of REUTERS. Compression clothing c ...
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, Australia, United Kingdom
ICC Chief Talks Corruption Crackdown
Int'l Cricket Council CEO David Richardson admits that the game is "battling a war against corruption that has spread from the elite ranks down to grassroots level," according to Peter Lalor of THE AUSTRALIAN. Richardson said that revelations that umpires and even scorers could be corrupted on the s ...
Group Hopes To Revive Brisbane Bullets
A new joint venture has been launched "to revive" Australia's former National Basketball League team Brisbane Bullets, according to Greg Davis of the COURIER-MAIL. The Brisbane Bid Group is a partnership between Basketball Queensland, Basketball Australia and private equity investor Brisbane Bullets ...
Tags: Franchises, Australia
NRL Clubs Get Their Grants
National Rugby League clubs "will receive their sustainability grants" from the Australian Rugby League Commission Thursday after a A$30M ($31M) funding payment was negotiated with the Nine Network, according to Ian McCullough of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Clubs were each promised A$500,000 before O ...
Cycling Australia Sacks Matt White
Cycling Australia has sacked Men's Road Coordinator Matt White for his involvement in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, "while ruling out any amnesty with athletes who owned up to using drugs," according to the AFP. CA held a board meeting on Tuesday to discuss the evidence by USADA and admitted i ...
AFL's Commitment Questioned
Australian Football League Sydney Swans Chair Richard Colless has "questioned the AFL's commitment to 10 clubs in Victoria in calling for a wide-ranging review of the competition and its structure," according to Caroline Wilson of THE AGE. Describing the disparity between rich and poor clubs as ''a ...
NRL Clubs Continue Waiting For Bonus
National Rugby League club CEOs "are expected to seek answers" from the game's hierarchy in Sydney Thursday after it emerged clubs "may not receive a promised bonus of A$500,000 ($513,830) by the end of the month," according to Brent Read of THE AUSTRALIAN. The potential withholding is caused by "de ...
Australia Chief Focuses On Anti-Doping
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates wants the country's anti-doping body "to be given sweeping powers to force witnesses to give evidence in its fight against drug use in sport," according to Alastair Himmer of REUTERS. Coates said, "The government should again consider strengthening ...
Brumbies Get New $15M Facility
Super Rugby club ACT Brumbies will move into a A$15M ($15.3M) high performance center at the University of Canberra "as early as next year for the beginning of what they hope will become the capital's sporting epicentre," according to Chris Dutton of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. The club "will link wi ...
Tags: Facilities, Australia
