League Notes: V8 Supercars Puts International Plans On Hold To Consolidate At Home

V8 Supercars put its int'l race aspirations on hold "to consolidate at home while a new television deal is bedded down next year." There will be no new events on the '15 calendar, "which is due to be announced on Friday at the Sandown 500, and again the V8s will not venture outside Australasia" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 9/6). ... FIBA opened disciplinary proceedings against Australia over allegations it lost a World Cup game against Angola "in order to delay an encounter" with the U.S. FIBA said, "The on-court behaviour displayed by Australia in that game (against Angola) generated huge disappointment by basketball fans and experts" (REUTERS, 9/8).