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Ford To Retire Falcon, V8 Supercars Future Uncertain After Melbourne Plant Closes In '1605 / 24 / 13Falcon's presence on the V8 Supercars grid "appear to be numbered following the carmaker's decision to end local manufacturing" in '16, according to Peter Kogoy of THE AUSTRALIAN. The company "stunned the sport" Thursday when it confirmed it would close down its Broadmeadows assembly ... Tags: Franchises, Australia |
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Portsmouth Moves Out Of Administration
League One side Portsmouth has "come out of administration" and is now officially owned by the Pompey Supporters' Trust, according to Ken Ferris of REUTERS. Business services firm BDO partner Trevor Birch said, "We have cleared the final hurdle: all of the paperwork has now been signed and the sale ...
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NRL Cronulla's Board Overthrown
National Rugby League Cronulla Sharks' embattled board was "overthrown" Sunday night, with the club's members overwhelmingly voting to install a rebel ticket of a new Unity group led by Damian Keogh, according to Phil Rothfield of the Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH. The result will not be officially an ...
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Orient To Give Away 1,500 Tickets
League One Leyton Orient announced "a season ticket giveaway as their latest attempt to ensure their future" as EPL West Ham prepares to move into London's Olympic stadium, according to Marco Giacoimelli of the London INDEPENDENT. The club hopes "to make 1,500 season tickets available to teenagers a ...
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Mumbai Tigers Confirm I-League Bid
Rajen Kilachand, chairman of Dubai-based conglomerate Dodsal Group, which owns Indian second tier side FC Mumbai Tigers, "has confirmed his intention to bid for an I-League franchise in next month's auction," according to Ashley Hammond of GULF NEWS. The All India Football Federation is accepting bi ...
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Liverpool Owner Gets Advice From ManU
Liverpool Managing Dir Ian Ayre has revealed club Owner John W. Henry has approached Premier League rivals ManU and Arsenal "for tips on running the Anfield club," according to ESPN. Liverpool languishes in seventh position in the table. In a bid to move Liverpool further up the table, Ayre said tha ...
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Blackburn Slammed As 'Unforgivable'
League Championship club Blackburn Rovers was "pilloried by a presiding judge" who described its way of operating as “utterly unforgivable,” as they launched a last-minute fight to stop sacked Manager Henning Berg being awarded £2.2M ($3.4M) in unpaid wages, according to the London ...
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Basketball Club Gets Anonymous Gift
German second-tier basketball club BV Chemnitz "has received an anonymous donation," according to the SID. The club revealed that a businessman "will pay the salary for three full-time youth coaches for the next 10 years." The only requirement is "that his name will not be made public." The total am ...
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Cardiff Could Spend $38M On Players
League Championship club Cardiff City's Malaysian Owner Vincent Tan said that the club could spend up to £25M ($38M) "on new players after securing promotion" to the EPL, according to the BANGKOK POST. The Welsh club "will return to the English top flight for the first time in 51 years" after ...
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London Welsh Counts $6M In Losses
Rugby side London Welsh has lost around £4M ($6.15M) over the last two seasons, according to Chris Jones of the London EVENING STANDARD. Welsh lost £1.8M ($2.77M) while gaining promotion to the Premiership and its "debut season in the top flight has incurred losses" of around £2.2M ...
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Report: Webber Signs Deal With Porsche
Australian F1 driver Mark Webber "has reportedly signed a new five-year contract to lead Porsche" in its return to famous 24 hour endurance race Le Mans, according to Ben Harvy of NEWS LTD. Overnight Radio Le Mans announced that Mark Webber "had put pen to paper making the deal official," meaning he ...
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