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Ice hockey fans fed up with NHL labor strife
Sitting in an ice hockey changing room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed ...
European broadcasters invest in top cycling races
The European Broadcasting Union showed its faith in cycling on Wednesday, announcing a third long-term race broadcasting deal since Lance Armstrong ...
Top EU legal advisor backs free-to-air World Cup
The legal adviser to the European Union's top court on Wednesday backed the rights of football fans to see their World Cup and European Championship ...
BBC broadcaster charged with indecent assault
An 82-year-old BBC broadcaster has been charged with three counts of indecent assault over alleged incidents in the 1970s and 80s, British police said ...
Olympic officials named in black market case
The IOC ordered disciplinary action against top Olympic officials from four countries on Wednesday after a British newspaper's sting alleged they ...
Fernando Llorente set to quit Bilbao at season end
Fernando Llorente says he will leave Spanish club Athletic Bilbao at the end of the season and blamed the media for souring relations with the club ...
Peerless Messi stays top of AP rankings
Edging closer to a world-record goal tally, Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of the AP Global Football rankings this week. The Argentina ...
Fox to broadcast Eredivisie
The Dutch competition watchdog has cleared Fox's takeover of the company that controls the broadcasting rights for the Eredivisie. The Netherlands ...
Broadcast center in Olympic Park to be converted
Part of the broadcast center used by the world's media during the London Olympics will be converted into a production hub for a new sports television ...
IOC says India attacking press freedom
The International Olympic Committee has criticized Indian cricket authorities, accusing them of attacking press freedom by preventing photographers ...
Coverage of India cricket threatened
The Associated Press may be forced to suspend text and photo coverage of England's cricket tour of India because of new restrictions introduced by the ...
Journalist files criminal complaint against UCI
An Irish journalist has filed a criminal complaint against International Cycling Union leaders Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen, accusing them of ...
Ferguson says he doesn't think ref insulted player
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson came to the defense of Mark Clattenburg on Friday, saying he doesn't believe the referee directed an insult ...
Coe: Blatter thinks 'idiots' run English football
FIFA President Sepp Blatter once described English football as being "run by idiots," according to Sebastian Coe. Coe, who headed the London Olympics, ...
NBC secures English Premier League soccer rights
NBC's network will televise the English Premier League under a $250 million, three-year deal that begins next season. The network will show every ...
Overall champion Hirscher voted skier of the year
Defending overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher has been voted skier of the year by journalists. The international association of ski journalists ...
Number of murdered Somali reporters grows to 16
The list of murdered Somali journalists keeps growing longer, and no one seems able to stop it. The death of Ahmed Saakin Farah brought the number to ...
More BBC staff probed on sex claims post-Savile
A sexual abuse scandal shaking the BBC broadened Tuesday, with the broadcaster saying that it is investigating claims of sexual abuse and harassment ...
Man United opening US office to target sponsors
Manchester United is hoping to break into the U.S. market to cash in on its global appeal. The record 19-time English champions will open an office ...
Sports journalist Valerien is dead
Harry Valerien, one of Germany's best-known sports journalists who was one of the founders of a popular Saturday night show and its long-time ...
Spain, Germany, England find scoring form
World and European champion Spain romped to a 24th straight qualifying win on Friday — but no one in the country was able to see it. Pedro Rodriguez ...
Chicago Police probe complaint against Stoitchkov
Chicago police are investigating whether former Bulgarian football star Hristo Stoitchkov punched a journalist who was asking for an interview.
ICC launches probe after fixing allegations
The International Cricket Council has launched an "urgent investigation" following allegations by an Indian television station that several umpires ...
UEFA awards TV rights to outside agency
UEFA has awarded the TV rights and sponsorship duties for the 2016 European Championship to an outside agency, reversing its policy from Euro 2012 to ...