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Stanford's $20 million match in danger after WICB sponsor raises objections
Digicel, the official sponsors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), have rejected a counter-offer made by the organisers of the $20 million showdown match between the Stanford Superstars and England, scheduled for November 1... read full story»

Arsenal guarded over financial figures
What is interesting about financial results is often not what they reveal but what they don't. Arsenal's are no exception. As widely expected, the club has done well. Last season may have been trophyless but the club earned £223m... read full story»

Ferrari boss unsure over new street circuits
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is concerned that Formula One's new street circuits are bad for the sport as the series builds up to its first night race at the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix next Sunday... read full story»

Honda to sponsor Toronto Indy race
Next year's Indy car race through the streets of the CNE will be sponsored by Honda Canada and be known as the Honda Indy Toronto. Race owner Andretti Green Promotions announced that it had signed a multi-year agreement with Honda Canada for the title sponsorship rights... read full story»

Snooker fears sponsor crisis after launch of betting inquiry
Sir Rodney Walker has admitted that the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association risks losing sponsors if it continues to be linked with suspicious betting patterns.... read full story»

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Golf economy is worth EURO 53 billion in Europe, Middle East and Africa
The game of golf is a multi-billion euro enterprise now worth more than EURO 50 billion a year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to a pioneering study from KPMG Golf Advisory Practice, launched today at The Ryder Cup... read full story»

Cost of English clubs will not deter fresh Gulf bids
The cost of buying an English football team will not deter Gulf Arab investors, experts said as media speculation over a fresh bid for a club heats up. Championship (second division) club Burnley are the latest to be linked to investment from the Gulf Arab states... read full story»

Blatter blasts 2010 marketing
South Africa’s Local Organising Committee for the 2010 World Cup was blasted by the Fifa president Sepp Blatter today, for not punting the event enough. On the last day of his trip to the country, Blatter cracked the whip at the LOC – saying they needed to get their act together in marketing and advertising the 2010 Soccer World Cup and the Confederations Cup... read full story»

Philips ends All Blacks sponsorship
The All Blacks are set to lose a major sponsor as electronics giant Philips stops selling flat-screen televisions in New Zealand. The company has sponsored the Tri-Nations and electronics for the team for the past 15 years but will pull out of the agreement as it rethinks its global TV policy... read full story»

Arendse quits as Cricket South Africa president
Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Norman Arendse stood down on Wednesday, a year into a three-year spell at the head of the governing body. Arendse's resignation, which he announced at a news conference, comes with CSA set to merge their professional and amateur arms into one body on September 26... read full story»

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SABC under fire over 2010 World Cup tender
A Johannesburg judge has warned that fans may not get to watch the 2010 soccer Word Cup on TV if the SABC’s broadcasting deal is not wrapped up. Judge Frans Malan said the broadcaster might have to re-tender for the multimillion-rand rights because a company that lost a tender has taken the public broadcaster to court... read full story»

Platini launches inquiry into level of club debts
Uefa is to launch an investigation into the major financial challenges facing European football, including club debts and the inequality between rich and poor teams... read full story»

Citigroup named Official Partner of 2010 Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Europe has announced a new two year agreement with Citi that welcomes the world's largest financial services organisation as an Official Partner of The Ryder Cup... read full story»

Atlético sign three-year sponsorship with online casino
Finland’s Paf has become the latest online casino to sign a sponsorship deal with a top Spanish Football club. Atlético de Madrid — who play in La Liga and the Champions League — will also launch an official club gaming site early next year... read full story»

BCCI wants uniform tax structure for sports bodies
The BCCI is pushing for a uniform tax structure for independent sports bodies in the country after the board received notices from the Income Tax department inquiring about its tax liabilities following the Indian Premier league (IPL)... read full story»

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Record Rugby World Cup Tender Interest
The International Rugby Board, owner of Rugby World Cup, has confirmed that 10 Unions have formally expressed an intention to host either Rugby World Cup 2015 or 2019. The unprecedented response is a record for Rugby World Cup which is now firmly established as one of the world’s top five sporting events. All IRB Member Unions were invited to express an interest... read full story»

Study Slams IOC Sponsorship Policies
Ads running on NBC's coverage of the Beijing Games tout Coca-Cola's 80-year association with the Olympics. McDonald's ads say it has been an Olympic sponsor for 40 years. But if public interest group Commercial Alert had its way, both companies, among others, including Anheuser-Busch, one of three beer sponsors at this year's Games, would be barred from all marketing ... read full story»

Saudi Telecom in sponsorship deal with Man United
Saudi Telecom Co (STC) is set to sign a marketing deal with football club Manchester United that could be worth $18.6 million (9.3 million pounds), a spokesman said, its first-ever deal with a non-Saudi football club. Football is a favoured pastime in the Middle East and telecom firms, including Emirates Telecommunications Corp, are often lead sponsors of sporting ... read full story»

UCI announce steps to end Tour de France impasse
The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced an initiative on Monday which should end its three-year conflict with the Tour de France organisers over its ProTour series. "I'm extremely happy to announce new developments which should bring an end to this conflict," UCI president Pat McQuaid told a news conference. McQuaid said the development followed talks... read full story»

PCB chief describes security concerns as 'illogical'
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board has told players to stop "grumbling" and described their concerns over the security arrangements for next month's Champions Trophy as an illogical reaction. Nasim Ashraf told reporters on Monday that neither the International Cricket Council (ICC) nor its member boards would bow to player-pressure demanding the one-day... read full story»

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