Publication: SportBusiness.com

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Baku and Doha fail to make the cut in 2020 Summer Olympics race

Baku and Doha have been eliminated from the race to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee awarded Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo Candidate City status in an announcement at the SportAccord Convention yesterday.At a packed ... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: Baku, Doha (Qatar), International Olympic Committee

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

UNIQLO Co Ltd

Tennis ace Djokovic swaps Sergio Tacchini for Uniqlo

World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic has entered into a five-year partnership with Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo following the end of his previous agreement with Italian manufacturer Sergio Tacchini.Djokovic becomes Uniqlo’s global brand ambassador ... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: UNIQLO Co Ltd, Sergio Tacchini, Novak Djokovic

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

National Football League

NFLPA hits league with lawsuit over secret salary cap claims

The National Football League (NFL) is poised for another legal showdown with its players’ association (NFLPA) after the filing of a federal lawsuit accusing the League and its owners of collusion to establish a secret US$123 million salary cap during ... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: National Football League, Lawsuit, Philippe Blatter, Domonique Foxworth, Infront Sports & Media AG

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Cali on track to deliver World Games – Otoya

Rodrigo Otoya, President of the Cali Local Organising Committee (CLOC) for the 2013 World Games, has played down worries that facilities for the Games may not be completed in time.Concerns about construction delays were expressed by Member Federations ... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: Cali, Philippe Blatter, Infront Sports & Media AG

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Kevin Roberts

SportAccord Convention Notebook - Kevin Roberts

A round-up of happenings at SportAccord Convention 2012 from SportBusiness Editorial Director Kevin Roberts:Are cracks beginning to appear in the apparently seamless build-up to the Olympic Games? Some suppliers appear to think so.One says that, having ... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: Kevin Roberts, Olympic Delivery Authority, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Formula One

CVC sells off significant stake in Formula One

Formula One’s controlling shareholder CVC Capital Partners has announced the sale of a 21% stake in the company for US$1.6 billion ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Stock Exchange.Tuesday’s announcement sees global investment ... [ Published May 23 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: CVC Capital Partners, Formula One, IPOs

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

National Basketball Association

NBA’s Warriors ready to march back to San Francisco

National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise the Golden State Warriors are set to return to San Francisco in 2017 after plans to build a new arena were revealed on Tuesday.The Warriors currently play 16 miles away from the proposed new site at Oakland’s ... [ Published May 23 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: San Francisco (United States), National Basketball Association, Edwin M. Lee, Philippe Blatter

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Ricci Bitti and Wu seal key roles

Francesco Ricci Bitti and Ching-kuo Wu were elected to key positions within the international sports movement during the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) General Assembly at SportAccord Convention yesterday.Ricci Bitti, ... [ Published May 23 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: International Olympic Committee, Denis Oswald, Philippe Blatter, Infront Sports & Media AG

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

London crowned as SportBusiness’ 2012 Ultimate Sports City

England’s capital city London has triumphed in its Olympic year over Australia’s Melbourne, relieving the latter from the title of SportBusiness’ Ultimate Sports City, which it had held for the past six years.London topped the table with 491 points, 10 ... [ Published May 23 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: Ultimate Sports Inc, London, Melbourne

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

F1’s IPO plans set to slip into top gear - report

Formula One will today (Tuesday) start pre-marketing for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) after receiving approval for the deal from the Singapore Stock Exchange, Reuters reported on Monday.Citing sources with “direct knowledge” of ... [ Published May 22 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: IPOs, Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone, Philippe Blatter, Infront Sports & Media AG

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

United brand remains most valuable in world football – study

Barclays Premier League club Manchester United remains the most valuable brand in world football, according to the latest annual figures revealed within the Brand Finance Football 50 rankings.A dramatic final day of the season saw United miss out on a ... [ Published May 22 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: David Haigh, Philippe Blatter, Infront Sports & Media AG, UEFA Champions League

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

IMG sets sights on growing Turkish market with new venture

IMG Worldwide has launched a joint venture with Turkish private-sector conglomerate Doğuş Group to develop a broad range of sports projects across Turkey and the Turkic Republics.The tie-up comes as Turkey looks to establish itself as a major player in ... [ Published May 22 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]

Entities: Turkey, Ferit Sahenk, Doğuş Holding

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NFLPA hits league with lawsuit over secret sala... [ Published May 24 2012 by SportBusiness.com ]
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