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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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Billabong Founder Faces Scrutiny
Surfwear retailer Billabong has appointed former fashion exec Ian Pollard as chair elect to "guide a turnaround," according to Colin Kruger of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Billabong, however, may still "find itself short of board members" following its shareholder meeting this month, with investor adv ...
Talks To Give TVN Clear Run
TVN is expected to finalize its new board in Melbourne on Monday, "clearing the way for the broadcaster to acquire the rights to all race meetings" in New South Wales, according to Chris Roots of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Representatives of Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club will meet with Rac ...
Canterbury, NRL Settle On $30K Donation
National Rugby League club Canterbury Bulldogs have escaped with a A$30,000 ($30,500) charity contribution as punishment for its "Mad Monday celebrations" after the club claimed forward James Graham, and not a female reporter, was "the target of most of the derogatory remarks," according to Stuart H ...
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Australian Administrator Calls On Women
Former Head of Corporate Affairs for Football Federation Australia Bonita Mersiades called for "more women to be involved at board and senior management level" during Monday's Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference in Melbourne, according to Ray Gatt of THE AUSTRALIAN. Mersiades, one of Austr ...
A-League Kickoff Draws Big TV Audience
Record attendances for the opening round of the A-League have been matched by record TV ratings and web hits as Football Federation Australia Thursday "basked in the glory of the most popular first week in the competition's history," according to Ray Gatt of THE AUSTRALIAN. A-League broadcaster Fox ...
Camera To Show Del Piero's Every Move
Fox Sports revealed that it will have a camera pointed solely on Alessandro Del Piero during Sydney FC's match against the Newcastle Jets at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, according to Ray Gatt. Fans who cannot get enough of the Italian "will be in heaven." In a first for football in Austral ...
Billabong Awaits TPG Decision
Billabong investors "face a nervous wait to see whether suitor TPG will abandon or revise lower its potential A$695M ($708M) bid for the retailer," according to Michael Bennet of THE AUSTRALIAN. TPG expressed "concerns" during due diligence, and analysts have warned of a "further sharp sell-off in i ...
Power Struggle Stalls TVN Deal
The future of a multimillion-dollar deal for the TV rights of racing in New South Wales is being "stalled by infighting over who should sit on the board of broadcaster TVN," according to Chris Roots of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. The TVN board has been "in caretaker-mode" for more than three months a ...
Cahill: Aussie Rules Promote Mediocrity
Former Australian professional tennis player and current coach DARREN CAHILL argued in a discussion with tennis writers that offering first-round losers more money at the Australian Open "would only promote mediocrity," according to Courtney Walsh of THE AUSTRALIAN. Cahill said, "Nobody is entitle ...
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Brisbane Posts $2M Loss For 2012
Australian Football League club Brisbane Lions are set to post a loss of more than A$2M ($2.1M) in '12, as the club "continues to battle the impact of on-field results and a tough market," according to Jake Niall of THE AGE. The Lions, who lost nearly $1.9M in '11, will announce a deficit greater th ...
