2013 Year In Review

Year In Review: Qatar's 2022 World Cup Saga, Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Bid Top Asian Headlines

Global - 12/30/2013

The SBD Global staff compiled the top sports business stories for '13 by region to be published in the final four Global editions of the year. Here are the top stories from Asia and Australia. TOKYO LANDS 2020 GAMES : In the run-up to the 2020 Olympics...

Year In Review: Names In The News In 2013

Global - 12/30/2013

A look at the top names in the news in '13: Australia Paralympics Committee's Sport Operations Senior Manager KATE MCLOUGHLIN became the first female Australian to be the chef de mission for the Australian Paralympic team at the Sochi Winter Olympics. North Korean leader...

They Said It: Quotes Of The Year, Part III

Global - 12/30/2013

It may all come down to how much money 21st Century Fox is willing to pay. -- European media analyst Claudio Aspesi , on whether Rupert Murdoch 's proposed summer football tournament will prove successful. I will definitely be going to Germany. I...

Keep It Short And Sweet: Notable Tweets Of 2013, Part I

Global - 12/23/2013

More and more sports execs, athletes and journalists are using social media to express their thoughts and, in some cases, stir the pot. Here are some tweets from 2013 that caught our eye. Press Association's MARTYN ZIEGLER : "FIFA to consider moving 2026 World Cup in...

They Said It: Quotes Of The Year, Part I

Global - 12/23/2013

We wanted to give a strong signal ... we could not continue the game in an atmosphere like this. -- AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini , after the club walked off the pitch during a friendly against Pro Patria because of racial abuse by fans....