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Spanish Basketball League's Conflict Will Go Before Superior Sports Council05 / 24 / 13The Spanish Basketball League (ACB) and Spain's Association of Professional Basketball Players (ABP) will meet Friday at 1pm local time at Spain's Super Sports Council (CSD) to "try to reach an agreement and avoid an indefinite strike ," according to Díaz-Guerra & Llorens of AS. CSD Pres... |
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Drugs Only Part Of Aussie Sport Problems
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Bettings Pool Merger In HK Horse Racing
After more than six years of Jockey Club lobbying, the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau Wednesday "backed the two-way combining of betting pools with foreign jurisdictions, allowing overseas punters access to the larger and more attractive pools here," according to Alan Aitken of the SOUTH CHINA MORNIN ...
AITA Rejects Players' New Demands
The All India Tennis Association "outrightly rejected the rebel players’ fresh demands," saying that their inclusion in the Exec or Selection Committees is "not possible unless they enter the national federation through elections," according to the PTI. The organization also said that the thre ...
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Following Southeast Asian Games host Myanmar dropping several sports from this year's edition, Indonesia "is pushing" for tennis and gymnastics to be put back on the agenda ( JAKARTA GLOBE, 2/7 ). ... The Pakistan Cricket Board's consultant for the Pakistan Super League, Haroon Lorgat, "is tr ...
EPL Votes On Controlling Wage Inflation
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Asian Crime Syndicates Hit Australia
Police fear int'l match-fixing syndicates "are grooming Australian sports stars as part of long-term plans to infiltrate local competitions," according to John Silvester of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Organized crime experts have identified A-League football and Big Bash cricket "as likely targets of ...
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Bill Will Boost Power Of ASADA
Witnesses who fail to cooperate with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority "will face civil penalties under a new bill set to impact profoundly on Australian sport," according to Samantha Lane of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. A representative for Federal Sports Minister Kate Lundy confirmed on We ...
Hong Kong FA To Replace Six Members
The Hong Kong FA "will appoint new officials as soon as possible after all six members of its disciplinary committee quit on Monday," according to Chan Kin-wa of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. HKFA Vice-Chair Pui Kwan-kay said, "Their decision has affected our image as many of them have served the as ...
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FIFA has launched a new reporting mechanism where infringements of the FIFA Code of Ethics, and violations of FIFA's regulatory framework relating to match manipulation can be securely reported and treated with the strictest confidentiality ( FIFA ). ... FIFA on Tuesday "rejected an appeal by Hungar ...
BCCI Hit With Massive Tax Bill
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, "which has become the wealthiest and most powerful body in the game over the last decade, has been hit by a demand" for around $433M from India's tax authorities, according to Andy Wilson of the London GUARDIAN. The "huge bill" relates to a change in the st ...
