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American Haskell Makes Move To Buy Coventry City, Take Half-Share Of Ricoh Arena05 / 17 / 13American multi-millionaire Preston Haskell IV has "made his move to buy" League One Coventry City Football Club and half the Ricoh Arena, according to Andy Turner of the COVENTRY TELEGRAPH. The bids were turned in on Haskell's behalf by suspended Sky Blues President Joe Elliott and former Vice Chair... Tags: Franchises, United Kingdom |
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Sam Rush Leaves Wasserman
Championship club Derby County has "appointed SAM RUSH as the club's new president and CEO," according to the PA. With TOM GLICK 's departure to Premier League champions Manchester City, Rush will take up the role as the American's successor on Jan. 1. Rush, who played rugby union for Saracens, i ...
Takeover Deal In Place For London Wasps
Premiership Rugby's London Wasps have "brought an end to months of uncertainty regarding their future" by announcing the completion of a takeover deal by a consortium, according to Gavin Mairs of the London TELEGRAPH. The takeover will inject new capital after fears last season the club "would be fo ...
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Coe In Talks To Sell Agency
Advertising and marketing firm Chime is in talks to buy former LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe’s sports consultancy business in a deal "set to deliver a seven-figure payout" for Coe, according to Simon Duke of the SUNDAY TIMES. Chime is "close to agreeing a takeover of Complete Leisure Group," a com ...
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Man City Set For New Training Complex
Manchester City has started work on a £100M ($162M) training complex that it hopes will "lead them to the top of the European game," according to Ian Ladyman of the London DAILY MAIL. Man City's "astonishing new complex" is being built on an 80-acre site across the road from the Etihad Stadium ...
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Football Still Tops For Advertisers
While the Olympics "may be the ultimate sporting event for millions of athletes around the world," corporate sponsors believe that it "pales in comparison to the continuing dominance" of football, according to Simon Zekaria of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Adidas was the sole sportswear partner of the Lo ...
Celts Plan To Rescue Heineken Cup
Representatives from the six competing nations of rugby's Heineken Cup will gather in Dublin Tuesday hoping to resolve "the bitter row over the future" of the tournament, according to Stephen Jones of the SUNDAY TIMES. Europe’s premier club rugby competition is "under threat" after the English ...
No Bounce For British Newspapers
Newspaper execs "are likely to be disappointed" by the absence of a significant Olympic bounce, according to John Reynolds of MEDIA WEEK. The Daily Telegraph and The Times were the two "standout performers across the quality sector," nudging up their July circulations. The Daily Telegraph was up 0.4 ...
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BT Rises As Rugby Deal Creates Demand
BT Vision, which signed a deal to broadcast Premiership rugby this week, saw its stock surge "to the highest price in four years" after int'l financial group Credit Suisse said that BT will benefit from "accelerating broadband demand," according to Jonathan Browning of BLOOMBERG. BT is adding sports ...
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West Ham Pleads Case For Stadium
With final negotiations over the future of the Olympic Stadium entering a crucial stage, EPL West Ham United Vice Chair Karren Brady "has insisted that the club's proposal will deliver a lasting legacy," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. London Mayor Boris Johnson this week took "pers ...
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Celtic Cleared By SPL For Use Of EBT
The Scottish Premier League revealed Wednesday that it "has investigated Celtic’s use of an Employee Benefit Trust and is satisfied that no rules were breached," according to Lisa Gray of the SCOTSMAN. Reports stated that an EBT was used "while Brazilian midfielder Juninho was at the club." EB ...
