SportBusiness in monaco: barcelona chief quashes expansion proposal
Joan Gaspart, president of Spanish soccer side Barcelona, has today vetoed efforts by the G-14 group of top European soccer clubs to expand the group’s club representation.
Tunisia looks to festival to turn sporting fortunes
Tunisia's government, under fire at home and abroad for its human rights record, is banking on a forthcoming two-week international sport festival to present the "true reality" of the country, officials have said.
New blow for brazilian soccer chiefs
Brazilian soccer's latest scandal has taken a new twist after a private meeting of the country's leading directors was secretly recorded and then broadcast by a radio station.
Test cricketers to get new contracts and pay system
India are to introduce a contract system with graded payments for their national cricketers that will fulfil a long-standing demand.
Romanian soccer shareholder has licence revoked
The main shareholder in Romania's National Bucharest has had his licence withdrawn by the country's soccer federation for failing to honour the contracts of 15 players, a club official has said.
Mazda leaps to AFL sponsor deal
AFL club the North Melbourne Kangaroos has secured a two-year sponsorship deal with Mazda, worth more than A$2m ($1.05m/B
Scottish clubs receive uefa backing to join premiership
UEFA has given Celtic and Glasgow Rangers a boost in their quest to join the English Premier League after general secretary Gerhard Aigner said that European soccer’s governing body would not obstruct such a move.
Chelsea in talks to form rival euro lobby group
English soccer club Chelsea is in talks with Italian club Lazio about setting up a rival to the G14 group of top European clubs.