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Man Utd owners await revised offers for Premier League giants
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» LONDON - Manchester United's owners were awaiting fresh bids Thursday from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after a deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.
All Blacks or greenbacks? New Zealand Rugby mulls controversial US investment
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Rugby is poised to vote on the sale of a multi-million dollar stake in its legendary All Blacks franchise to a US private equity firm, opening a new front in the battle over big money in sport.
New clubs can start off on a strong footing
Sports, Published on 07/03/2021
» The only golf club I ever was a member of was when I was a young boy back in England, and my dad paid my yearly membership subscription fee of £3.
The driving force behind Foxes' rise
Sports, Published on 09/09/2018
» His eight years as chairman have been among the most eventful and unquestionably the most successful in Leicester City's 134-year history, yet Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has never been one to spend too much time admiring the view.
Matchfixing a vital battle to win: UEFA integrity chief
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Combating match-fixing in football is absolutely crucial for the integrity of the sport, says Emilio Garcia UEFA's head of disciplinary and integrity matters.
'Slavery' practice that threatens England boss
AFP, Published on 27/09/2016
» LONDON - The issue of third-party ownership (TPO) of top footballers hit the headlines on Tuesday after England manager Sam Allardyce was apparently caught explaining how to dodge the rules imposed by his employer, the Football Association (FA).
Top jockey Spencer set to retire
AFP, Published on 22/08/2014
» LONDON - Leading jockey Jamie Spencer is to retire at the end of the current flat-racing season in England, the 34-year-old Irish rider announced Thursday.
McDowell apologises for Scottish course criticism
AFP, Published on 11/07/2013
» Graeme McDowell has apologised to Scottish Open sponsors for criticising Castle Stuart as the host venue for the tournament.
Greece looks to lease Olympic broadcasting centre
AFP, Published on 02/03/2012
» Greece on Friday invited offers for a 90-year lease of the former international broadcasting centre built for the Athens Olympics in 2004, which now houses an upmarket shopping mall.