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Ascot Signs Five-Year Deal To Take On Watchmaker Longines As 'Official Partner'05 / 24 / 13Royal Ascot "has finally succumbed to the lure and lucre of commercial sponsorship" and signed a deal with Swiss watchmaker Longines worth "several million pounds" over five years, according to Robert Lea of the LONDON TIMES. But "Ascot being Ascot," officials are "declining to admit that its presti... |
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Bristol Rovers To Build New Stadium
League Two side Bristol Rovers have been given the go ahead to build a new stadium. Local councillors voted on Tuesday to approve a proposal by supermarket chain Sainsbury's to redevelop the Memorial Stadium site. This allows Rovers to press ahead with building the UWE Stadium in the village of Fren ...
Tags: Facilities, United Kingdom
SPL Lifts Transfer Embargo On Hearts
The Scottish Premier League has "lifted the transfer embargo" on Heart of Midlothian, however, it "will only be able to sign players under 21, and there will be a policy of ‘one in, one out,'" according to the SCOTSMAN. Thursday's "lifting of the ban also comes with the condition that any play ...
Tags: Franchises, United Kingdom
Not All Smiles For FA On Its Anniversary
There is an "imminent threat of government legislation facing the FA" even after Minister for Sport Hugh Robertson called its 150th anniversary "an extraordinary achievement" Wednesday, according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. The Select Committee response in the next 10 days to the FA&rs ...
Basketball A Tough Sell In Britain
When the NBA's N.Y. Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 102-87 at the O2 Arena in London Thursday night, they did so "in front of a capacity crowd that was certainly not coerced into attending," illustrating that the league "continues to have some traction in Britain," according to Steven Cotton of ...
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, United Kingdom, North America
Olympic Basketball Arena For Sale
GL Events has put the London Olympic Basketball Arena up for sale, "as well as the temporary seating used across several Olympic and Paralympic venues," according to Rachel Bull of EVENT MAGAZINE. Potential buyers can purchase the temporary structure as a whole package, including all 12,000 seats, o ...
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Knicks, Pistons Put Game On Global Stage
As the NBA's Detroit Pistons prepare to face the N.Y. Knicks Thursday at London's O2 Arena, marking the 16th league game in a foreign market, the "desire of the NBA to expand into fertile new territories is overt," according to Sean Ingle of the London GUARDIAN's The Sport Blog. Earlier this week, N ...
Coventry Council Votes To Back Loan
The Coventry City Council in England has "voted to bail out the company that runs the city's Ricoh Arena" with a £14M ($22.4M) loan, according to the BBC. Arena Coventry Ltd. runs the stadium on behalf of the council and the Alan Edwards Higgs Trust charity. Coventry City FC "has been in a lon ...
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TV, Newspaper Ad Revenue Down In '12
U.K. TV and newspaper advertising revenues "declined last summer during the period including the London Olympics, while outdoor advertising was significantly boosted," according to Mark Sweney of the London GUARDIAN. The outdoor advertising sector -- including billboards, posters, taxis, buses -- wa ...
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Will Rory Wear Tiger's Red On Sundays?
The size of the "shadow” Rory McIlroy has cast over Tiger Woods since the announcement that McIlroy has joined the Nike Golf roster “will be revealed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday should the company’s new signing opt for a red shirt,” according to Kevin Garside of the London INDEPEN ...
RFU Signs New Deal
The Rugby Football Union, the Rugby Players' Association and Premiership Rugby have agreed to a new four-year agreement for the England Elite Player Squad, according to RUGBY WEEK. The EPS agreement covers England senior, Saxons and U20 squads until June 30, 2016 and includes "confirmation of squad ...
