Adelaide United FC have announced ABC has once again committed to being the club’s ‘Official Radio Partner’.

The ABC will broadcast LIVE coverage of every A-League match in the 2013/14 season on ABC Radio platforms.

Further to 891 ABC Adelaide’s continual commitment to Adelaide United, erectile Football Federation Australia also announced a historic four-year agreement with the broadcaster, check FFA CEO David Gallop hailing the new agreement as another sign of football’s breakthrough into the mainstream of Australian society.

“Live sports on ABC Radio have long been a staple of Australian life and I’m delighted that hundreds of hours of A-League action will be on the radio this season, ambulance ” Gallop said.

“The national radio broadcaster adds significantly to our reach at a time when audiences for the A-League are booming and there’s a massive surge in interest in football.

“The ABC is a great supporter of the game, including the live TV coverage of the Westfield W-League, and I know the new partnership will be a major boost to our growth story.”

ABC Radio’s coverage of the Hyundai A-League has grown steadily since the league’s inception in 2005 and Director ABC Radio, Kate Dundas looks forward to taking the partnership to another level.

“Under the agreement ABC Radio will broadcast A-League games on all our platforms including each game nationally via the ABC Radio mobile App and online streaming via the Grandstand website,” Dundas said.

“After such a stellar 2012 season, we’re confident this significant investment will help grow the A-League and deliver a great game to new audiences across the country.”

Frankie Fredericks will serve as president of Athletics Namibia (AN) for another term following an elective congress held at the Etuna Guesthouse Conference Centre in Ongwediva on Saturday.

Before the congress Fredericks said he would like to take AN to even greater heights and would be honoured to serve the athletes and the regions that have shown their support and willingness to the cause.

During his acceptance speech, buy Fredericks thanked the outgoing council for setting the foundation in reviving athletics in the country. He went on to add that the new council would call on the expertise and skills of the outgoing council and the nominees that were up for election.

The congress, viagra 100mg facilitated by the Namibia Sports Commission and the Directorate of Sport, saw a well-balanced group of sports administrators, former athletes and captains of industry being elected. Women represent 40% of the new council.

The congress was attended by representatives from the Khomas, Erongo, Hardap, Oshana, Kavango, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa and Caprivi regions.

NBC Sports Group have announced a three-year partnership with University of Notre Dame to broadcast 12 Notre Dame Hockey home games on NBCSN

In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream all 12 games telecast on NBCSN and eight additional Notre Dame Hockey home games.

NBCSN will present more than 20 college hockey games this season including 12 Notre Dame home games, five Hockey East games and five Big Ten games. The network’s 2013-14 college hockey schedule is highlighted by more than 10 appearances by pre-season Top 15 teams. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream more than 30 college hockey games this season.

“We are excited to begin our third season of college hockey on NBCSN, which will feature more Top 15 teams than ever before,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming NBC Sports and NBCSN.

“In addition to presenting 12 Notre Dame home games, we are also proud to deliver five Hockey East games and coverage of Big Ten hockey’s inaugural season.”

Scottish club, Glasgow Rangers have posted a loss of £7 million ($10.5m) for the last seven months of 2012.

Interim results to December 31 show revenue of £9.5m ($14.3m), with operating expenses of £16.6m ($25m). Cash in the bank at the turn of the year sat at £21.2m ($31.9m). In December, Rangers raised £22.2m ($33.4m) from its listing on the London Stock Exchange. 

In a statement, after the financial figures were published on Monday morning, Ibrox chief executive Charles Green said: “This has been a significant period in the club’s history, in which vital steps were taken to ensure the survival and rebuilding of one of the UK’s most venerable football institutions.”

He continued: “The priority for the company to date has been to stabilise the business and put in place solid financial foundations for the future. To this end, revenue streams have been enhanced, and costs cut. In addition, important strategic steps have been taken, such as the agreements now in place with Sports Direct, Puma and Blackthorn Cider.

“These achievements have been made whilst retaining the important fabric and structure of the club. We will continue to execute our growth plan, and investors and supporters can have confidence in the development of operations as the club progresses. Undoubtedly, challenges lie ahead but the club is now well equipped to meet them successfully.

“Above all, the club and its supporters are resolute in the belief that, both on and off the pitch, Rangers can look to the future with confidence and pride.”

Green’s consortium purchased the business and assets of Rangers last summer after the oldco was consigned to liquidation.

A further drop in overall operational costs is expected as part of further cost-saving initiatives. Rangers expect to report an operating loss at year end in accordance with the business plan and broader growth strategy.

Chairman Malcolm Murray reflected on “a period of extraordinary progress for the club.” He added in a statement: “These interim results cover the seven-month period to December 31 2012 and reflect the fact that the club is successfully rebuilding one of the UK’s most renowned football institutions.

“In my 30 years’ investment experience, I have never seen a business move from the liquidation of one company to another’s successful flotation in such a short space of time. This could only have been achieved by the outstanding efforts of management, staff, advisers and fans. This unity and sense of purpose has, rightly, been admired internationally.”

English Premier League team, Aston Villa have announced a reduced loss of £17.7million for the year ending May 31, 2012.

This compares with a deficit of £53.9m for the previous 12 months despite a fall in turnover of £11.6m.

Villa have attributed this reduction in turnover to a 16th-placed finish in the Premier League, fewer live TV matches, lower crowds – the average league attendance fell from 37,220 in 2010-11 to 33,873 – and early exits from both domestic cup competitions.

Operating expenses were reduced by £20.3m to £138.4m and player trading resulted in increased profit by £8.1m from £18.8m to £26.9m, with Ashley Young and Stewart Downing both sold during this period for a combined figure of around £35m.

Villa’s chief financial officer Robin Russell said: “By managing costs effectively, the club managed to cut losses by more than half during a period which continued to be challenging economically both globally and especially in the west midlands.

“In this respect, despite a disappointingly low performance level on the pitch in the 2011-12 season, these financial results represent a further step towards the club’s objective of long-term sustainability.”

Russell continued: “Having appointed Paul Lambert as manager in June 2012, he is building a youthful, progressive first-team squad and we continue to offer our season ticket holders and supporters in general some of the cheapest ticket prices in the Premier League.

“Our objectives remain to compete strongly on the pitch and to achieve sustainability as well as compliance with both UEFA’s and the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play requirements.”

International Canoe Federation (ICF) President Jose Perurena Lopez has been re-elected after he was the sole candidate for the position. 

“Thank you for your support, therapy ” said Perurena Lopez. “It’s an honour that you have entrusted me to continue to develop the sport for the next 4 years.

“We now need to focus and develop the sport further because we are now in competition with other sports. After the Rio 2016 Olympic Games the Sport Programme will change and we need to be ready.”

While the Treasurer Luciano Buonfiglio (ITA), shop Chairs, viagra order Frank Garner (Canoe Sprint), Jean-Michel Prono (Canoe Slalom), Jorn Cronberg (Canoe Marathon) and John Edwards (Sport for All) all went unchallenged and retained their positions.

Joao da Costa Alegre of Sao Tome Principe has also been elected 2nd vice-president of ICF after defeating Australian Richard Fox, by 52 votes to 40.

The election which was carried out during the 34th International Canoe Federation (ICF) Ordinary Congress was the most decisive of the positions up for election.

Elected to the position 4 years previously, Fox was seen by many as progressive on the evolution of the Olympic program and on improving the ICF’s position on gender equity. 

Da Costa Alegre may have benefitted from votes from the African, Asian and American continents, who are eager to have stronger continental representation on the ICF Executive Committee.

As soon as the results were announced Fox congratulated his opponent saying, “The ICF has significant challenges ahead, including improving opportunities for developing nations, and I wish Joao well in his new role on the Executive Committee.

“I would like to thank the President and my ICF colleagues for the opportunity of serving the ICF and I now look forward to supporting the development of canoeing in other ways and to promoting our sport”. 

One area Fox will be watching closely will be how the ICF develops a strategic approach to the future shape of canoeing in the Olympic program.

“Canoeing did exceptionally well at the London Olympics thanks to LOCOG’s organization and presentation, the sport now has a chance to modernize its approach to become even more attractive building on its successes by diversifying the events and opportunities”.

On his part da Costa Allegre said that he hoped to build on the good working relationship he has already with the Board saying, “I believe the ICF is changing and I hope that I can count on all of your support to bring about the developments necessary to transform the sport.

“The only thing I can promise is that I will keep working hard and after 4 years you can judge for yourselves the efforts that I have made,” concluded da Costa Alegre who is also the Vice President of the Association of African National Olympic Committees (ANOCA).