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Edgbaston naming rights talks reignited by haul of major cricket matches
Economic Development
The potential for a money-spinning naming deal is back on the table with some major cricketing events are heading to Birmingham
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Cricket World Cup, Champions Trophy and Ashes head to Edgbaston
Economic Development
Some major cricketing events are heading to Birmingham after the ECB's match allocation was revealed
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Surfing rides on crest of a wave as the influence of crowdfunding grows
Opinion
Water sport leads the way as appeal-based funding gathers momentum.
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Fair game to probe Premier League's TV deals
Opinion
Bid to get more football on the box at lower cost to supporters.
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Super-rich Norway has pulled plug on Winter Olympics 2022 bid
Opinion
Oslo was the prospective venue for the Winter Olympics in 2022, before the Norwegian government decided against the £2billion investment.
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Birmingham City cash blow after £9m bond issue collapses
Economic Development
Blues' Hong Kong-based parent group was hoping to raise more than £9 million through the bond but it has now automatically lapsed
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Peter Sharkey: Ashes Test match special for city with a fortune forecasted
Opinion
Edgbaston Stadium and Marketing Birmingham announced that next year's Third Ashes Test could provide a boost in excess of £26 million to the local economy.
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Peter Sharkey: Bid to give football fans a greater say in how clubs are run
Opinion
Politicians want supporters involved in ownership and decision-making
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Peter Sharkey: Cycle stars on road to riches as big sponsors up the ante
Opinion
New €1m prize pot idea just the beginning of cycling's resurgence
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Peter Sharkey: Football is the market mover in a changing industry
Opinion
Millions of viewers watching this week's European contests consider it an invitation to have a flutter before the second half kicks off.
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Peter Sharkey: Scottish sport could face funding challenge in longer term
Opinion
South of the border, Englishmen are torn by the apparent desire of large numbers of Scots to break away and go it alone.
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Peter Sharkey: Our likeable Games stars deserve TV spotlight in longer term
Opinion
Every Team GB athlete benefits from a Lottery-underwritten structure which actively promotes professionalism.
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Aston Villa appoint Tom Fox as chief executive
Economic Development
Villa swoop on Arsenal for new chief following departure of Paul Faulkner
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Peter Sharkey: The economic benefits of a permanent NFL franchise based in London
Opinion
The NFL returns to London next month for the first of three regular season autumn duels when Miami face Oakland on September 28.
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Peter Sharkey: 'Yes' vote would give Scotland's games stars a dilemma
Opinion
Should the people vote 'yes', in March 2016 it will become an independent nation, an outcome that might cause some serious soul-searching amongst Scottish athletes.
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Big bad bookies and Premier League prove easy targets for vote-chasers
Opinion
Election fever turns grassroot sport funding into a political football.
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Firms ride on upward cycle of demand for nutrition
Opinion
The rising popularity of competitive and leisure cycling has seen doors open for the sports nutrition market.
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Karting beginning to build up speed in the race to hit on its own winning formula
Opinion
Small-engine racing where it all began for Hamilton and Rosberg.
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No quick fix in global bid to beat the game's cheats
Opinion
Match-fixing usually manifests itself in instances where sportsmen are 'underpaid', or their level of remuneration is considered 'unjust'.
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Money talks as England look set for more misery
Opinion
Although England has "the best facilities", we remain unable to produce a sufficient volume of talented footballers capable of competing at the very highest level
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'Motorsport Valley' still attracting Formula one business to the Midlands
Opinion
This concentration of high-performance engineering firms, located primarily in the Midlands, had emerged relatively unscathed from the recession.
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It's time for one venue to play host to all future World Cups
Opinion
If the footballing public is less bullish about England's chances than at any point during the last thirty years, the Brazilian hosts face an almost impossible quandary.
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World Cup or Western League - integrity is a key factor for sponsors
Opinion
A litany of back-handers, bribes and lavish junkets merely confirmed that many senior officials involved in the management and administration of international football are little more than crooks.
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A European-wide ban on alcohol advertising would put skids under Formula One...
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Teams face a huge loss of income if EU states agree to French demands.
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