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Threat to press coverage of Indian Premier League
The uncertainty surrounding press coverage of cricket’s Indian Premier League grew today after the News Media Coalition claimed that international news and photograph agencies may decide not to attend this year’s event unless its accreditation rules are changed.
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EPL giants interested in buying Indian cricket team to grow global brand
Fans of one of Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal may have an Indian cricket team to cheer next year if Lalit Modi, the commissioner of the IPL, achieves his latest ambition.
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Worcestershire County Cricket Club announces £118,439 loss
Worcestershire County Cricket Club has announced a pre-tax loss of nearly £120,000 for the year ending September 30th, 2009.
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IPL set to announce historic Google deal
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to announce a landmark deal tomorrow that will see Google India stream live matches of the Twenty20 cricket tournament.
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Cricket and Formula One leaders join Arabian Sponsorship Forum
The Arabian Sponsorship Forum has added four more speakers to its programme ahead of the inaugural event in Abu Dhabi next month.
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Plans submitted for new Old Trafford expansion
Lancashire County Cricket Club has submitted detailed plans for the redevelopment of Old Trafford, upping the ground's maximum capacity to 25,000.
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MS Dhoni tops teammate Tendulkar in Indian study
MS Dhoni, the captain of the India cricket team, has ousted his teammate Sachin Tendulkar as the most recognisable sportsman in the country - and the most likely to attract new commercial endorsements - according to a study by Percept Talent Management and Hansa Research.
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Indian Premier League and IMG strike new deal
Reports in India suggest that the rift between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and IMG is over after the two parties successfully renegotiated their contract.
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Chime Communications acquires Essentially Group
Chime Communications has acquired sports media and management agency, Essentially Group, in order to expand its sports marketing offering ahead of the UK's "golden decade" of events, when the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup and, potentially, the Fifa World Cup will come to British shores.
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Coca-Cola to sponsor Champions League cricket
Coca-Cola has confirmed it is in discussions with broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, and is expected to sign a US$2 million deal to sponsor the Champions T20 League tournament, played between top Twenty20 clubs from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies.
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IPL to start early
Next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) will start a month earlier than the 2009 programme.
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Oasis in the desert
As unusual sporting venues go, a cricket stadium in the Dubai desert must be top of the list. But it has happened and the Emirate now has its own 25,000 capacity arena, built by the German construction firm Alpine Bau.
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Host cities named for Champions League Twenty20
Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi will be the host cities of the Champions League Twenty20, which will take place in October this year.
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Durham to host Ashes test for first time
Durham County Cricket Club's Riverside ground will host an Ashes Test match for the first time in 2013.
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ICC trebles prize as cricket boom continues
The International Cricket Council has more than trebled the prize fund for the ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in South Africa later this year.
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History of Sport: South Africa emerges from its dark past
The tail end of 2008 saw the South African cricket team secure an historic series victory over Australia – the first visiting side to take a series in Australia for 16 years. As the last glowing embers of the year died out, so too did the final legacy of an era of institutionalised racism in South Africa.
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Cricket sponsorship drives Pepsi sales surge
Britvic, the soft drinks company that owns the UK and Ireland franchises of Pepsi, has recorded a 5.9 per cent jump in overall revenues for the three months up to 5th July.
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Advertising money pours in for cricket in India
The overwhelming popularity of cricket in India has been underlined again by ESPN Star Sports India's announcement that it has secured more than US$50 million of television advertising in the country for the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup.
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