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Australian Bookmaker Sportingbet Accuses Bookmaker Waterhouse Of Damaging Industry05 / 23 / 13Australia's largest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, "has backed calls for a complete ban" on promoting live odds in sports broadcasts and launched "a withering attack" on bookmaker Tom Waterhouse, according to Heath Aston of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Sportingbet "joined market leader Tabcorp... |
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F1 Teams Win Concession
F1 teams have "won an important concession over the future governance of the sport" ahead of next week's meeting with the motorsports governing body FIA and F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, according to Jonathan Noble of AUTOSPORT.com. The FIA and Ecclestone have "backed away from plans to limit an influen ...
Ford Ends WRC Factory Involvement
Ford "will discontinue its factory involvement in the World Rally Championship at the end of the '12 season," according to Gerald Dirnbeck of MOTORSPORT-TOTAL.com. Ford said in a statement that "it wasn't an easy decision." The decision is based on the difficult economic situation in Europe. Ford Eu ...
Racing Series Sign Cooperation Contract
The German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and the Japanese Super GT have "signed a cooperation contract" that allows new manufacturers to enter the two racing series, according to the DPA. The new cooperation contract, which starts in '14 and runs through '17, allows Japanese brands Honda, Nissan an ...
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Hillsborough Verdicts Under Review
U.K. Attorney General Dominic Grieve has "confirmed he will seek to quash the inquest into the deaths of 96 football fans in the Hillsborough stadium two decades ago, after an independent report found that the original coroner’s reports had been deeply flawed," according to Helen Warrell ...
Newcastle Knights Deny No-Pay Rumors
Australian Rugby League Newcastle Kights has blamed a disgruntled player for spreading rumors that "prompted renewed speculation" about Nathan Tinkler's ownership, according to Brent Read of THE AUSTRALIAN. The millionaire mining magnate bought the team last year but his time leading the club has be ...
Porsche Rumored To Return To F1 In '14
Volkswagen-owned Porsche "will make a comeback in the World Endurance Championship in '14, however, rumors say this is only a warm-up to an F1 return," according to AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT. The WEC's season highlight is the 24 hours of Le Mans race. Porsche's last overall victory at the 24 hours of Le ...
League Notes
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of "corrupt conduct by umpires under its jurisdiction" levied by an Indian news channel that conducted a sting operation. The committee comprises BCB Directors Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir, Mahmood Jamal and t ...
Aussies To Mimic NCAA Swimming Model
Six Australian universities have approached Swimming Australia about joint venture projects that newly-elected SA President Barclay Nettlefold "hopes will grow into a U.S.-style inter-varsity swimming competition," according to Wayne Smith of THE AUSTRALIAN. In an exclusive interview with The Austra ...
Aussie Cycling Giving No Pardon
Australian Sports Commission CEO Simon Hollingsworth said calls for an amnesty for cycling drug cheats are "premature," according to Bianca Hall of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Hollingsworth said that he did not support calls for an amnesty "in the beleaguered sport," so that cheating athletes can be ...
Blatter To Address Cuban Defections
FIFA President Sepp Blatter "plans to speak with Cuban officials" after three national team players defected in Canada ahead of a World Cup qualifier last week, according to Graham Dunbar of the AP. The players disappeared nine months after two players with the Cuba women’s team fled to the U. ...
