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Alex Ferguson Lands $3M Deal To Make 20 Appearances As ManU Ambassador05 / 23 / 13JASON FERGUSON "is masterminding" father ALEX FERGUSON 's "hugely lucrative post-management options" nine years after the ManU board pledged never to do business again with his football agency, according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. Jason Ferguson's disbanded Elite Sport "ceased to a... |
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The Telegraph's Paul Kelso : "Villar Llona has World Cup on his left and the European Championship trophy on his right, so a certain self-satisfaction should be expected" Havas Sprots & Entertainment account exec Lluis Cantarell : "welcome to our world... In Spain this happens all the time. ...
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Sports research and consulting firm Repucom has named CHARLIE DUNDAS as its new exec VP for the U.K. and Ireland. Dundas will lead a 45-person team with a brief to boost revenues by focusing on providing greater insights and intelligence to clients as well as adding value to its best-in-class spon ...
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Olympic Bronze Medalist TOM DALEY is being sought to host new ITV diving show "Celebrity Splash." The show will feature celebrities learning how to perform diving routines ( BANG SHOWBIZ, 10/8 ). ... The CRISTIANO RONALDO - LIONEL MESSI duel in the Clasico on Sunday generated 14 million tweets ...
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SPEED Channel's Will Buxton : "I love Korea. I love its people. I love its food. I love its batshit crazy attitude towards life. May we race here forever." The Times' Oliver Kay : "At St George's Park for its official opening today. It's only one small part of "the solution" for Eng football, b ...
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Lewis Hamilton's Twitter Faux Pas
McLaren F1 driver LEWIS HAMILTON "has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown after accusing McLaren teammate JENSON BUTTON of disrespecting him on Twitter," according to the PA. Hamilton was taking his cue from a tweet by a journalist "suggesting Button had unfollowed him on the social netwo ...
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Korean Series championship Manager KIM EUNG-RYONG "has been named to take charge" of the Korea Baseball Organization club Hanwha Eagles. The Daejeon-based signed the 71-year-old to a two-year 900M won ($809,000) deal that would earn him an annual salary of 300M won ($270,000) ( KOREA TIMES, 10/8 ...
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RICHARD BRANSON attended his first NFL game Sunday. The British business magnate and founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways was at Gillette Stadium "for the TOM BRADY vs. PEYTON MANNING showdown." Branson was a guest of New England Patriots Owner ROBERT KRAFT . Branson is a huge fan of rugby ...
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Review: 'The Other Dream Team'
The Dream Team was the nickname for the '92 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, but another basketball story during those Games was unfolding that held "much more historical and political importance," according to Zorianna Kit of the HUFFINGTON POST. The story involved a "different type" of Dream Te ...
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Richard Branson : "Who else enjoyed the @patriots game yesterday? What a spectacle! Great to get a taste of a whole new sport" Sky pundit Phil Thompson : Shame on the FA,at this rate Ashley Cole should expect a Knighthood! The Times' Tony Barrett : "Is today's message to footballers that th ...
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Clive Woodward Steps Down From BOA
CLIVE WOODWARD has stepped down from his role as Director of Sport at the British Olympic Association after six years "marked by medal success and occasional controversy," according to Paul Kelso of the London TELEGRAPH. Woodward announced his departure two weeks after BOA CEO Andy Hunt informed h ...
