American White, women ski jumpers set for Sochi takeoff
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - American snowboarder Shaun White, one of the best known faces in winter sport, makes a belated bid for Olympic gold in Sochi on Tuesday when he...
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German Hoefl-Riesch bids to retain super-combined crown
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Alpine skiing's leading ladies race into the Olympic spotlight on Monday when German Maria Hoefl-Riesch seeks to retain the super-combined crown she won four years ago....
Nike faces rivals for Manchester United soccer kit deal
LONDON (Reuters) - English soccer's reigning champions Manchester United are talking to several sportswear companies about a new kit supply deal to replace one with Nike that expires next year,...
Real Madrid stay top of money league despite barren year
LONDON (Reuters) - Spain's Real Madrid retained the title of the world's richest football club in the past year thanks to sponsorship and TV deals robust enough to endure a...
NBA expects more foreign investors to buy into teams
LONDON (Reuters) - More international investors will follow the example of Brooklyn Nets' Russian owner Mikhail Prokhorov and buy into U.S. basketball, NBA boss David Stern said on Thursday. Wealthy...
Sponsor P&G sets more modest target for Winter Games
LONDON (Reuters) - With the Winter Olympics only a month away, Procter & Gamble - one of the event's leading sponsors - launched its main advertising campaign on Monday, seeking...
Future of F1 boss Ecclestone could be settled in court
LONDON (Reuters) - Bernie Ecclestone risks losing his decades-old grip on Formula One motor racing this year, when legal action stemming from the sale of a stake in the sport...
Future of F1 boss Ecclestone could be settled in court
LONDON (Reuters) - Bernie Ecclestone risks losing his decades-old grip on Formula One motor racing this year, when legal action stemming from the sale of a stake in the sport...
F1’s Ecclestone says will fight BayernLB damages claim
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said he would fight a $400 million (244.4 million pounds) damages claim that German bank BayernLB is planning to file in London...
Betfair sees growth prospects in Italy, United States
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gambling company Betfair said it was looking to grow its business in Italy and the United States after having pulled out of a number of countries...