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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced a partnership with the South Beach Yacht Club (SBYC) in San Francisco to make it an official stopover of the 2013/14 race next April.

English Premier League team Chelsea has formalised Marina Granovskaia's role as senior adviser to the football club’s owner Roman Abramovich.

John “Chips” Keswick has replaced Peter Hill-Wood to become the new chairman of English Premier League football club Arsenal.

British horse racing will not suffer commercial damage from recent doping scandals if it shows it can handle them effectively, the head of the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.

The 2013 Leaders in Racing conference, returning for its third annual event at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge in October, has announced Rian Du Plessis, CEO at Phumelela Gaming & Leisure, as its first speaker.

The directors of Arena Coventry Limited (ACL) have announced that Coventry City will play at the Ricoh Arena for free next season.

The National Football League (NFL) is planning to extend its presence in London by hosting a third regular-season game at Wembley Stadium, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Wimbledon is more than a tennis grand slam but it's unique character has to be nurtured if it is to avoid being taken over by commercial interests. It is a line that CEO Richard Lewis treads with finesse and passion.

London has been announced as the hosts for the start and finish of the 2013-14 Clipper Race, which will be the longest ocean yacht race in history.

English Premier League football club Southampton has entered into a “long-term” kit partnership with Adidas.

English Premier League side Sunderland has unveiled BFS Group as its new principal partner and shirt sponsor from the 2013-14 season.

Premiership Rugby has agreed a three-year extension to Aviva’s title sponsorship of English rugby union’s top-tier league.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is to invest over £300 million into the sport at all levels and will increase grassroots spending by a third.

English Premier League club Manchester United announced yesterday that it had refinanced more than £192 million of its high-interest debt to reduce interest costs by about £10 million per year.

Badminton England and Sport England have joined forces to create more access to the sport following a 70 per cent increase in adult participation since the London 2012 Olympics.

Guinness has agreed new partnerships with the Welsh Rugby Union and the English Rugby Football Union.