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Glasgow Rangers: Fans fear Rangers could become the Portsmouth of the SPL
The Rangers Supporters Trust, which has more than £50,000 in shares in the Scottish Premier League club, is concerned that they will have no say in the impending takeover process.
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Liverpool FC: Hicks’ sale plans hit a snag
Reports in America suggest the sale of Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks' Texas Rangers MLB franchise, thought to be a done deal, may have hit a snag.
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Rangers and Celtic’s ambitions blocked by SPL rules says chief executive
Glasgow giants Rangers and Celtic, the two clubs who have dominated Scottish soccer throughout their history, will not be allowed to sell individual television rights in the same style as Barcelona and Celtic, the chief executive of the Scottish Premier League told the Soccerex conference in Manchester.
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Bonus blow for World Series winning Yankees
After no less an authority than US President Barack Obama professed his shock at their high salaries last month, it has emerged that some baseball players do get paid too much after all - at least if reports from American news network CNBC are accurate.
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Former Manchester United advisers switch loyalty to Red Knights as takeover bid gathers pace
Public relations adviser Finsbury, which advised the club during the Glazer family's takeover of Manchester United, has been appointed by the Red Knights, the group of city financiers putting together a £1 billion bid to take the club out of the hands of its American owners.
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Mike Ashley has plans for takeover, but Newcastle United aren’t involved
Near-constant speculation has surrounded Mike Ashley's future at Newcastle United over the last 18 months, but while the Newcastle owner currently has big plans for a takeover, his eyes are focused on a venture entirely separate from his football club.
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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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Former Manchester United stars battle as Ronaldo prepares to eclipse Beckham
Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to follow in another former Manchester United number 7's footsteps, and take on David Beckham's place as the most commercially valuable soccer player in the world.
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Liverpool FC and Everton FC officials will sit down today to discuss stadium plans
Officials from both Merseyside soccer clubs, Liverpool FC and Everton FC, will sit down today to discuss the two clubs' new stadium plans, joining a summit with the city council, the North West Development Agency and Liverpool University.
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Things finally looking up at West Ham as new board slashes debt
West Ham United's new board, led by new owners David Gold and David Sullivan, have already wiped £15 million from the club's debt after instigating quick cost-cutting across the board.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium plans suffer a fresh blow
Tottenham Hotspur's ambitious plans for a new stadium have been dealt a new blow - albeit not necessarily a major one - by Transport for London mothballing plans for a new station and extended Victoria Line services in Tottenham.
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Briatore replaced by Saksena and Paladini at Queens Park Rangers
Ishan Saksena is the new chairman of QPR Holdings Ltd, the consortium which owns English Championship soccer club Queens Park Rangers, with Gianni Paladini resuming the role of chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
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Leeds United owner Ken Bates and co could be hit by huge tax bills
The likes of Leeds United owner Ken Bates could be hit by large tax demands after a millionaire's appeal against an HM Revenue & Customs tax bill was rejected.
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Birmingham City vice-chairman threatens to take legal action against West Ham owners
Birmingham City vice-chairman Peter Pannu has threatened legal action against David Gold, the new co-owner of West Ham United, after Gold claimed that the new owners of Birmingham went back on a promise to make him chairman of the club.
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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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Boost for Chelsea as Abramovich’s wealth jumps by 22 per cent
Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of English soccer club Chelsea, saw his wealth jump by 22 per cent last year, leaving him with an estimated fortune of US$17 billion (£10.8billion).
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Warnock aggrieved but accepts that draw was the best result for struggling Crystal Palace
Neil Warnock, the manager of financially beleaguered Crystal Palace, was furious at the officials' mistake that forced the club to a replay with Aston Villa, but quickly accepted that the result could be beneficial to the Selhurst Park club's survival.
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Double piece of good news for Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley
Mike Ashley, the Newcastle United owner, has been handed a double boost by the news that his retail company, Sports Direct, has seen a surge in sales and been cleared by the Competition Commission.
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Liverpool FC deny latest takeover rumours but billionaire ‘is seriously considering bid’
Despite denials from Liverpool FC that Indian businessmen Mukesh Ambani and Subrata Roy are amongst the potential investors in negotiations with the club, sources in India insist that Roy is seriously considering a bid for the Anfield giants, which could emerge within the next ten days.
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Liverpool FC: Confusion reigns over billionaire’s potential takeover at Anfield
Conflicting media reports have left supporters of English soccer club Liverpool bemused as to the club's future ownership, with Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, reported as set to launch a takeover bid by some newspapers and denying any interest in others.
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