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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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Green Threatens To Leave Rangers
Scottish Third Division Rangers CEO Charles Green "has rocked the new Rangers boardroom by threatening to quit the club" unless Chair Malcolm Murray is overthrown, according to Keith Jackson of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. It was revealed earlier this month that "the relationship between Green and Mur ...
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Neil Lennon Looks To SFA For Help
Scottish Premier League Celtic Manager Neil Lennon insists he will not be "fobbed off by UEFA and will enlist the help" of the Scottish FA to fight his case against the Juventus grapplers, according to Craig Swan of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. Lennon is "determined to get a response" from European fo ...
West Ham's Olympic Stadium Move Stalls
Negotiations over EPL West Ham United's move into London's Olympic Stadium will extend beyond Tuesday as "a saga that has lasted more than two years limps towards a conclusion," according to James Riach of the London GUARDIAN. The London Legacy Development Corporation was "expected to rubber-stamp t ...
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BBC Radio Inks 4-Year Horse Racing Deal
BBC Radio will "continue its coverage of live horse racing" until at least '16, starting with this year's Cheltenham Festival, according to the BBC. Broadcaster Derek Thompson is set to "join the BBC Radio team for the four days of racing" from March 12-15. Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra's Che ...
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Lions Tour Sells Out In 15 Minutes
Rugby supporters "swamped ticketing websites" Monday morning and sold out this summer’s Lions Test series against Australia in just 15 minutes, according to Charlie Skillen of the London DAILY MAIL. Seats priced between £63 ($98) and £296 ($459) for the two Tests in Melbourne and S ...
Hearts Fan Buyout Looks Unlikely
The prospect of Scottish Premier League Heart of Midlothian coming under the ownership of supporters "appeared to recede" over the weekend when Dir Sergejus Fedotovas declared that the club "could be sold before the end of the season," according to Stephen Halliday of the SCOTSMAN. Fedotovas’ ...
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Police Believe Whyte Committed Crime
Police believe that "a crime was committed" during former club Owner Craig Whyte’s takeover of Scottish Third Division side Rangers, according to Keith McLeod of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. Strathclyde officers "have been looking into the deal since June" and are close to "concluding their inve ...
Wenger Defends His Reign At Club
Arsenal coach ARSÈNE WENGER launched an "impassioned defence of his 16-year reign" at the club during a press conference Monday, according to Matt Hughes of the LONDON TIMES. Wenger "reacted angrily" to reports that he is to be offered a new two-year contract at the club, which he dismissed ...
Report: SPL Ticket Prices Reamin High
Scottish Premier League football "is still the most expensive show in town at a time when even the game’s European rulers are slashing ticket prices," according to Jack Mathieson of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. UEFA has "cut the cost of the cheapest briefs for the Champions League final at Wembl ...
Harris Revises Offer For Portsmouth FC
League One Portsmouth fans "will be given a free 15% stake in the club as part of a revised offer" for the club by football financier Keith Harris, according to Nabil Hassan of the BBC. Harris' initial offer "was rejected by the Football League," which confirmed the only bid it would consider "was f ...
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