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London-based sports internet company Sportal has confirmed to sportbusiness.com that its chief executive Rob Hersov and finance director Manilo Marocco have dug into their own pockets to keep the company alive for another month while it seeks a long-term investor.

European soccer's governing body UEFA signalled on Monday it was willing to discuss the possibility of salary caps with clubs and players' representatives.
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Sportal, the struggling London-based private internet sports firm whose owners include BSkyB , has secured enough funding for another month, British newspapers reported on Tuesday.

The European Triathlon Union (ETU) has appointed the London-based television production company, Hothouse Productions, as its television and distribution partner.
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The BBC?s sport website, BBC Sport, will provide live pictures over the internet of UK racing festival Royal Ascot at the end of June.
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Telecommunications giant Vodafone has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Ferrari Formula One team for an undisclosed sum.
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Over ten per cent of spectators at English Premier League soccer matches earn more than #50,000 ($71,000) a year and Chelsea fans are the most well off supporters in the league, according to a survey.
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UEFA president Lennart Johansson has called on FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to explain the collapse of FIFA's marketing agent ISL and the cancellation of the World Club championship or face the consequences, which could lead to his removal as president of the game's ruling body.
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Teleglobe Broadcast Services have been selected by News Corps units Fox Digital and Fox Sports to provide digital video transmission of National Football League Europe games to North American viewers on Fox Sports, Fox Sports Net and DirectTV.
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Two bodies created by the International Cricket Council (ICC) have combined to urge the world governing body to reform itself immediately.
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Online betting shop Coral Eurobet has signed a deal with loss-making mobile entertainment company 12snap to allow punters to place bets using mobile phone text messaging services.
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Utilities firm npower will not be renewing its second-tier sponsorship deal with the FA Premiership next season after the league demanded a minimum three-year commitment.
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The UK?s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has told sportbusiness.com a decision on whether the BBC or BSkyB would be awarded the broadcasting rights to England?s domestic and international rugby matches would not be made until next week.
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The UK government today reiterated its commitment to the #83-#87m ($117.3m-$124.4m) construction of a 43,000 capacity athletics stadium at Picketts Lock in north London despite rumours that the project may be scuppered because of plans to build a warm-up track near Wembley stadium.
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Channel 4 Television has signed a one-year deal for UK terrestrial rights to French horseracing.

A special Commonwealth Games Bill is being drafted to ensure that the A$400m redevelopment of the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia is completed on schedule for the 2006 Games, with minimal impact on the AFL season.
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A conspiracy of silence has surrounded corruption in world cricket, the first report of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit has said.
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The G14 group of elite soccer clubs has called on UEFA to introduce a "fair and open" tender for the marketing rights to the Champions League.