New Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise New York City FC have announced today that beginning in 2015, bronchi games will be broadcast on WFAN 660 AM/ 101.9 FM.

WFAN is owned by CBS RADIO, and will be the first radio provider to broadcast Major League Soccer (MLS) in English in New York City.

The deal follows the announcement in May of this year that Manchester City Football Club, together with the New York Yankees, had acquired Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club.

“We’re thrilled to partner with a station as prestigious as WFAN,” said Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City Football Club. “This is a huge opportunity for the team to bring football to all New Yorkers, right from the onset of our playing debut.”

The deal provides WFAN with rights to air all of New York City Football Club’s MLS matches, in addition to the option to air any friendly matches played during the multi-year partnership timeframe.

“As the nation’s leading sports radio station, we always look for ways to bring every type of sport to the New York area’s fans,” said Don Bouloukos, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO New York. “Soccer is beloved across the world, and with the New York City Football Club coming to New York, it’s the perfect time to further ignite the passion soccer fans have and bring coverage and play-by-play of this new team to the Tri-State area listeners.”

The New York City Football Club is Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club and will begin play in the 2015 season, becoming the first MLS club to call the 5 boroughs home.

With exactly ten days to go before the beginning of its third season, anabolics  World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced today the appointment of Karim Bouzidi as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). 

Mr. Bouzidi, therapy 41, will be responsible for all WSB Operations as well as managing the staff at the Headquarters in Lausanne. 

Mr. Bouzidi, who holds dual French and Algerian nationality, has over 15 years experience in business development as well as a long-life passion for boxing. Former General Manager of Paris United, WSB Team Champions in 2010/2011, he has also been involved in the management of the International Boxing Centre of Tunis and has worked for the African Boxing Confederation in identifying African athletes in Europe. 

“I gladly welcome Mr. Bouzidi to World Series of Boxing”, stated Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, Chairman of the WSB Board. “It has been an absolute pleasure working with him over the past two years when he was leading the French Franchise with Brahim Asloum, and I am very happy that he will now put all his experience and expertise to the benefit of the competition. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Khodabakhsh for the invaluable work he has done since the inception of WSB. The product would not be the same if it had not been developed with him. I wish him the very best of luck for the future.” 

“I am extremely honored to have been offered this exciting challenge and I am very thankful to Dr Wu for that”, said Mr. Bouzidi. “With new Franchises, dozens of London Olympians on board and pro boxers now allowed, I am convinced that this third season will be the most successful to date. We want to show the world that WSB is the place to be when it comes to top quality boxing. WSB is the perfect platform for Olympic boxers to test themselves in a pro format and also presents the ideal pathway to a full professional career with the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) program, which is now just a year away. I cannot wait for this exciting season to begin on 15 November.”

The former Olympic Delivery Authority chief was confirmed as the new boss of the organisation, ailment which is responsible for delivering the Olympic site’s housing-led legacy.

Hone served as the corporation’s interim chief executive since August when the LLDC’s former top boss, capsule Andrew Altman stepped down.

He will continue in his role at the ODA until March 2013 and share his time between the two organisations until then, sale according to a statement.

Legacy Corporation chair, London mayor Boris Johnson said: “I am delighted to confirm Dennis Hone’s appointment to this critical role shaping London’s Olympic legacy.

“It is my top priority to transmute the success of this summer into solid economic returns to benefit London for decades to come. Dennis brings a wealth of skills and experience vital to helping bring our ambitious plans to successful fruition.”

Hone said: “It’s been a privilege to be part of the team that helped to deliver the London 2012 Games and I’m delighted to now have the opportunity to deliver its legacy in East London.

“We have a huge amount of work to do in this next phase to create Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and I’m looking forward to leading the Legacy Corporation to meet this challenge.”

Soccerex has announced that Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president José Maria Marin and vice-president Marco Polo Del Nero will both be attending this year’s Soccerex Global Convention.

Sao Paulo State Football Federation (FPF) president and FIFA Executive Committee member Del Nero will be attending alongside Brazil’s 2014 World Cup organising committee chairman Marin, cheap who will be speaking at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, with the Convention set to run from November 24-28. Del Nero became president of the FPF in 2003 with the clear aim of strengthening the relationship between league clubs and the State of São Paulo. In 2007 he was inducted as a member of the Executive Committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Most recently he was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee as one of only three South American representatives and became vice-president of the CBF representing the south eastern region.

Marin is the former governor of São Paulo and previously president of the FPF. He was the vice-president of the CBF representing the south eastern region from 2008-2012 before becoming CBF president in March, in the same month he was named chairman of the 2014 World Cup organising committee. Marin said: “I am excited to be participating in the opening ceremony of my first Soccerex event, and look forward to exploring a Convention that has already made such a significant impact on our football business. It is a very important moment in our sporting history and events like this will help Brazil to lay the foundations for an excellent World Cup.”

Soccerex CEO, Duncan Revie, added: “I am so pleased that these two senior figureheads in Brazilian football have accepted our invitation to the Soccerex Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro. Mr Marin and Mr Del Nero are vital for the development and success of football in Brazil and the forthcoming FIFA World Cup. Their attendance at the Convention is a huge honour for us and confirms the event as the world’s leading football business event.”

For further information about the Soccerex Global Convention please call            +44 (0)208742 7100 or visit www.soccerex.com/global.

The San Jose Earthquakes announced the creation of a landmark partnership with Diablo Futbol Club of Concord, unhealthy establishing the Earthquakes’ first Youth Development Alliance and allowing for collaboration at both the competitive and recreation levels of play.

Through the partnership, ailment Diablo FC – the club where current Earthquakes star and reigning Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Chris Wondolowski played his final years of youth soccer – will work closely with the Earthquakes’ Youth Development Academy while implementing recreation leagues and development schools for girls and boys in the U5-U10 age groups. The Earthquakes will provide financial and curricular support as well as additional resources to assist Diablo FC in its overall development of competitive youth players while also offering recreation-level players an opportunity to participate in their own setting.

“The San Jose Earthquakes are excited to align with such a well respected club in Diablo FC,” said Earthquakes Youth Development Academy technical director Chris Leitch. “DFC has a great track record of developing elite players and we are looking forward to working with an impressive coaching staff with the shared goal of developing players for the next level while also providing more kids the opportunity to play soccer.”

On the competitive side, Diablo FC will field U12, U14, U16 and U18 teams donning an officialSan Jose Earthquakes Youth Development Alliance patch. Coaches in the program will report to Earthquakes Youth Academy technical director Chris Leitch and head coach Marquis White, who has coached for over a dozen years with Diablo FC and is the club’s technical director.  Each roster will serve as a player pool for the club’s Academy, giving each athlete an added level of exposure. The club will also have the benefit of the services of Henry Foulk, a goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team and 12-year veteran at DFC.

Kids in the recreation league will have the opportunity to play in a fun environment while wearing Earthquakes team gear. Structurally, the Earthquakes will also provide a registration platform that Diablo FC can utilize to improve their digital experience.

“This Alliance is a great opportunity for Diablo FC to work with such a respected organization as the San Jose Earthquakes,” said Diablo FC director of coaching Brian Voltattorni. “This gives our coaches a unique opportunity to work with the Earthquakes’ technical staff and share curricular ideas and training habits to help strengthen our player development program. We are honored to be recognized with this partnership since our club has a history of over 20 years developing elite soccer athletes.”

Six Diablo FC alumni have reached the ranks of Major League Soccer. The club has also placed two technical directors and one alumni on the San Jose Earthquakes Youth Development Academy staff.

In addition to competitive teams and recreation leagues, the partnership will also allow for a series of Regional Development Schools. These eight-week programs are offered at four different levels: Elite, Junior U12-U14, Recreational U5-U10 and Developmental U5-U10. The focus for RDS programs is on developing fundamental skills in a fun, engaging environment.

Finally, the partnership will include camps and clinics offered exclusively to Diablo FC members in conjunction with the Earthquakes.

Rhino Rugby has confirmed its involvement at Rugby Expo for the third consecutive year, erectile by signing as an official supplier to this year’s event taking place at Twickenham on 14 – 15 November.

As one of the world’s most innovative and well-known rugby brands, Rhino will be showcasing a number of its leading product lines at this year’s event including its fashion and leisurewear range RhinoGB and Rhino-Turf, which will be supplied as part of the entrance to both the exhibition floor, whilst also creating a ‘green carpet’ for the Rugby Expo Awards Dinner, taking place on the evening of day one of the event.

“We are very much looking forward to being a part of Rugby Expo 2012 and are delighted to see it return to Twickenham following the success of last year’s event,” confirmed Reg Clark, chief executive of Rhino Rugby.

“Rugby Expo provides us with the perfect platform to showcase our brand and our various product lines to not only professional clubs but also to a significant number of community rugby clubs, facilitated greatly by the event’s ticketing strategy.”

Rugby Expo will again be implementing a ticketing policy that will provide complimentary tickets for community clubs to attend day two of the event, made available through partnerships with a number of home unions as well as the community programmes of professional clubs.

Rhino Rugby will also be teaming up with Browns Sports & Leisure Resort to promote a not-to-be-missed competition, where one lucky team will win a five night’s stay at the popular training resort in Portugal. Clubs and schools can enter the prize draw by visiting Browns staff at Rhino Rugby’s stand, with the winning team announced at the end of day two of Rugby Expo.

Jonathan Wilson, event director for Rugby Expo said: “It’s great to have Rhino involved again at Rugby Expo. Rhino Rugby is one of the sport’s biggest brands and through the company’s partnership with Browns, its involvement this year will be bigger than ever.  We’re looking forward to Reg and his team joining us for what promises to be a busy two days in November.”

Rhino Rugby will also use Rugby Expo to launch the official ball range of the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, with more details to follow as the event nears.

Rugby Expo will welcome over 1000 delegates across the two days, combining an unrivalled conference programme, interactive workshops and busy exhibition floor.

For more information on attending Rugby Expo or becoming a sponsor or exhibitor at the event, visit www.rugbyexpo.com.