League Championship side Millwall said that it would welcome a "new relationship" with its local council after "controversial plans" to sell land around the stadium were dropped. The club was invited to meet with property developer Renewal, which helped Lewisham Council with the plans. Renewal said that it wants a "positive dialogue" with the club. However, Millwall CEO Steve Kavanagh said that he is unsure the change in attitude is "genuine" (BBC, 5/15).
Bangor City was "denied" a UEFA and Tier One License, which is mandatory to play in Welsh football's top tier, but said that it will not challenge the "devastating" decision to deny the club a license to compete in the Welsh Premier League next season. The FA of Wales refused the club "on financial grounds," which means despite finishing second, it will be demoted to the Cymru Alliance (BBC, 5/16).
The Bushrangers are "no more." Cricket Victoria discarded its men's team's nickname of more than two decades in a move to "de-clutter" what it believes is a "congested portfolio of monikers." The state women's team's nickname -- the Spirit -- was also "shelved," with the sides to be known as the Victorian men's cricket team and the Victorian women's cricket team, respectively (THE AGE, 5/15).
