The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) has secured its first television broadcast deal with New England Sports Network (NESN) for its inaugural season.
NESN will air eight Boston Pride games for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.
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The Scottish Premiership giants Celtic Glasgow have made a pre-tax loss of almost £4m in the year ending 30 June compared to a profit of £11m the year before.
Revenue fell by more than a fifth to £51.1m. Celtic still made a £6.8m gain on transfers but that was down from more than £17m in the previous 12 months.
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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has helped one of its Host Ports and Team Sponsors to scoop a prestigious travel industry award for an outstanding contribution to tourism by creating a highly successful week-long festival which attracted over 140, unhealthy 000 visitors and a £3m boost to the local economy.
Derry-Londonderry’s ‘LegenDerry Maritime Festival’ took the top tourism honour by picking up the Best Event/Festival Experience title at the prestigious 2015 Northern Ireland Tourism NITA Awards.
“Congratulations to everyone in Derry-Londonderry who made this such a success. The accolade is richly deserved, clinic ” said Clipper Race founder and chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
“This is another excellent example of how the Clipper Race works with its partners and host ports to boost tourism and make a significant economic impact. The local Council and its partners richly deserve this prestigious accolade.”
The LegenDerry Maritime Festival was based around the arrival of the twelve-strong Clipper 2013-14 Race fleet of 70-foot ocean racing yachts, order including local entry Derry-Londonderry-Doire, which visited the city on its epic global journey after crossing the Atlantic from New York.
The crew received a rapturous reception and the celebrations continued throughout the stopover which culminated in a stunning aerial display by the Red Arrows.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, explained, “It’s been hugely significant in terms of promoting the North West region and brought tens of thousands of visitors to Derry.
“The city will be a stopover destination for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race for the third time in 2016 and, as we prepare to host the Foyle Maritime Festival next year, we are looking forward to welcoming visitors from around the world for an even more spectacular celebration.”
The Clipper Race works with its Team Sponsors and Host Ports around the world and the tenth edition of the unique biennial global sailing series will start in spectacular style from London on 30 August and visit major destinations on six continents in Brazil, South Africa, Australia, China and North America before returning to Europe and finishing back in London in July 2016.
“The fact that Derry City and Strabane District Council organise their maritime festival around our stopover in Lough Foyle is testament to the strength of our partnership.
It is a shining example of how to maximise the benefits of hosting the Clipper Race. I am looking forward to returning to the city next summer very much,” added Sir Robin.
The 40,000 mile race is the longest around the planet and takes almost a year to complete.
Its amateur crew are led by professional skippers on twelve identically matched 70-foot yachts which compete in one of the most gruelling sporting challenges in the world.
Premiership Rugby has announced that Guinness will continue as their Official Beer and Official Responsible Drinking Partner for the 2014-15 season.
The news comes at a time when Premiership Rugby is enjoying significant rises in attendances and broadcast figures.
Dominic Hayes, Premiership Rugby’s Commercial Director said: “Premiership Rugby is in great shape with increasing numbers of people watching Aviva Premiership Rugby at games throughout the season and on television.
“We are delighted to continue the partnership with GUINNESS, a brand that shares our passion and vision for club rugby, and with the 2013/14 season set for an exciting climax we’ll be working closely to continue delivering great experiences for fans.”
Rory Sheridan, Head of Sponsorship, Diageo Western Europe added: “We’re extremely proud of our longstanding association with English domestic rugby and our continuation with Premiership Rugby during an exciting period of growth for the sport.
“We’re looking forward to continuing our work with Premiership Rugby and helping fans celebrate days out at the rugby with a great pint of GUINNESS.”
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iSportconnect and Field Fisher Waterhouse are proud to announce the Financial Fair Play (FFP) Masterclass, an inviation only event for executives of rights holders, governing bodies and sports teams to discuss and learn about the most pressing issue in European football.
The FFP Masterclass is an opportunity for executives to learn about football’s financial regulations, as well as the consequences that clubs face should they fail to comply.
The FFP Masterclass will feature presentations, panel discussions, practical insights and interviews with top sports finance executives and in-house lawyers from football governing bodies and a variety of European football clubs.
Javed Khan, Financial Director of the Premier League, will be in attendance to explain the League’s new Profitability and Sustainability Regulations. He will be joined by Nick Craig, Director of Legal Affairs for The Football League, with other esteemed panellists to be announced in due course.
Speaking on the launch of the FFP Masterclass, Nick Craig said: “The new financial regulations are already beginning to form a crucial part of the domestic and European football landscape. With this in mind, all involved in the game must understand the rules and how to adapt to the changes. The iSportconnect Masterclass is the perfect event to promote and enhance understanding of these new regulations.”
iSportconnect Chairman Michael Cunnah added: “I am very pleased to announce the FFP Masterclass which, I believe, will be of real value to everyone concerned. FFP is the biggest structural change that football administrators have faced since the Bosman ruling came into force. As everyone works out the impact of these regulations and to what extent they will be enforced, Football Executives must be spending every waking hour thinking about, and planning for, these new regulations. They are that important.”
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UEFA have announced they will introduce blood tests for players in all competitions run by the federation as they attempt to crack down on doping.
European football’s governing body will introduce the rule in time for the coming season, having only conducted the tests at international tournaments Euro 2008 and 2012 previously.
This month will see players in the Champions League and Europa League take part in the tests but out-of-competition checks will only happen if players or teams do not inform testers where they will be when required for a test.
In a UEFA anti-doping panel meeting held at the end of 2012, chairman Dr. Jacques Lienard said: “We cannot say that football is free of doping. It is important UEFA remains vigilant in its fight against doping and all products that are associated with doping.”
UEFA anti-doping assistant Richard Grisdale gave a blunt warning to players as they prepared for the European Women’s Under-17 Championship.
“If you make a mistake or don’t know the rules and you test positive, you will be banned. You will suffer. Your team can suffer,” he said.
The CEO of Welsh Rugby Union, discount Roger Lewis, herbal has said that the funding debate for the four regions will not be decided by a small minority.
The Professional Regional Game Board was set up last year with the possibility of two of the four regions gaining extra funding, viagra 60mg but the idea has been met with scepticism from clubs who feel they may lose out.
Speaking exclusively to iSportconnect, Lewis said: “The most important thing is that whatever we do, we have to get it right for Welsh rugby and make sure that all our clubs are convinced that it is the right solution.
“We cannot exist in a parochial myopic way, purely looking after the vested interests of a small minority. We’ve got to look at the bigger picture here and that is what’s right for Welsh rugby.
“Working together in as joined a fashion as possible is without doubt the most appropriate way for a country that is as small as Wales.”
Lewis confirmed that the talks were in the early stages and that no decision would be made without agreement on all sides.
He added: “We have a participation agreement with the four regions that runs until June 2014 so we’ve got plenty of time to get this right. No decision will be reached on the future shape of professional rugby until there’s an agreement with all the appropriate and relative parties.”
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WBA (Super), IBF, IBO, and WBC (interim) middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand.
The sportswear and apparel company named from NBA legend Michael Jordan have followed in the footsteps of Apple who also feature Golovkin in their adverts for the Apple Watch.
“I’m very happy to be sponsored by Jordan and to join their other great athletes,” said Golovkin, who is also sponsored by technology giant Apple and has appeared in its national ads for the Apple Watch.
Golovkin is the third boxer to join Jordan Brand, along with Roy Jones Jr. and Andre Ward.
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Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has turned down an offer from UK broadcaster BBC to renegotiate its existing F1 contract.
The BBC has recently announced it will be making cuts to its sports rights division and spoke the F1 boss about the possibility of altering its current deal, pills which Ecclestone immediately rejected.
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