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Former Man City Midfielder Claudio Reyna Named Football Dir Of New MLS Franchise05 / 23 / 13Man City has announced that former midfielder Claudio Reyna "has been appointed as director of football" of the new Major League Soccer franchise established by the EPL club and the MLB N.Y. Yankees, according to James Ducker of the LONDON TIMES. Reyna "was unveiled at the official launch" of New Yo... Tags: Franchises, United Kingdom, North America |
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Dubai TV Network Wins West Indies Cricket Rights
UAE-based Taj TV "has acquired television broadcast rights for West Indies cricket" for seven years beginning in January, according to the IANS. The deal will include "providing the television production for free-to-air stations throughout the Caribbean for the benefit of the West Indies cricket fan ...
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FIS Rejects Vonn's Request To Race Men
The request of U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn "to race against the men on the world cup circuit this month in Canada was rejected by the Int'l Ski Federation (FIS)," according to Danielle Rossingh of BLOOMBERG. Vonn "asked the sports governing body in early October to be able to compete in a men's downhill ...
West Ham May Share Olympic Stadium
EPL club West Ham United is "willing to share" the London Olympic Stadium with American football, according to Joe Ridge of the London DAILY MAIL. NFL franchises have held "encouraging" talks with Mayor Boris Johnson to become the "anchor tenants." The NFL interest was believed to "potentially scupp ...
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NFL Could Land At Olympic Stadium
NFL franchises are in talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson’s office over "becoming the anchor tenant of the Olympic Stadium," according to Matt Scott of the London TELEGRAPH. The discussions began during the NFL regular-season games last weekend. Johnson is chairman of the company operating t ...
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U.S. Women Hire Aussie Football Coach
Australian women's national football team head coach TOM SERMANNI has been hired as the head coach of the U.S. women's national football team, according to Nicholas Rosano of MLSSOCCER.com. The Matildas coach will replace PIA SUNDHAGE , "who resigned earlier this year after leading the U.S. team" ...
NBC Awarded EPL Rights In U.S.
The Premier League has awarded its U.S. TV rights to NBC for three seasons beginning with the '13-14 campaign. NBC will broadcast live Premier League games, with Spanish-language coverage being broadcast on Telemundo and mun2. The broadcast channels reach 95% of the U.S. viewing public ( Premier Lea ...
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KHL Cancels January Brooklyn Games
The Kontinental Hockey League canceled two regular-season games at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Barclays Center that were scheduled for January, according to RT.com. The games scheduled for Jan. 19-20 would have featured Gagarin Cup holders Dynamo Moscow and the big-spending SKA St. Petersburg. The KHL altered ...
Univision Deportes Inks 10-Year CONCACAF Deal
Univision Deportes has reached a 10-year agreement with CONCACAF to broadcast confederation matches in the U.S. The contract was executed last week and was expected to be announced Monday. Running through '22, the deal is the longest broadcast agreement in CONCACAF’s history. It secures long-t ...
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Canadian Fund Bets On Motor Sports
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the country's top pension fund managers, outlined "two major investments in the world of professional motor racing," according to Meads & Rocha of REUTERS. CPPIB, known for staid investments in infrastructure projects, shopping centres, private equity ...
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NBC Uni Favorite To Land U.S. EPL Rights
NBC Universal has emerged as the clear front-runner in the race to pick up U.S. rights to the EPL as part of a three-year deal starting with the '13-14 season, according to multiple informed sources. NBC Universal would not return repeated phones calls seeking comment. EPL is expected to make a form ...
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