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“Government delays ‘crown jewels’ TV decision until 2013” plus 5 more- Government delays ‘crown jewels’ TV decision until 2013 - Champions League to continue extra officials experiment - Silvio Berlusconi lays out his plans for AC Milan - Sale Sharks sign Iain Thornley on three-year contract - Formula 1: Possibility of no 13th team for 2011 - Premier League clubs ban Vuvuzelas before new season Government delays ‘crown jewels’ TV decision until 2013 Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:02 PM PDT The UK government has deferred a decision on whether the Ashes will return to terrestrial television until 2013. Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said the decision would now be made after the completion of the digital switchover process which is ongoing throughout the country. Robertson yesterday indicated the government opposed the recommendations of an independent review in November last year which called for an expansion of the so called 'crown jewels' of British sport. But he also suggested the government might work to encourage the major televised sports such as cricket and football to put 30% of their television earnings back into grass roots sport. Today's decision however means that the list will remain as is has done since 1998. "I fully support the principle of protecting major sports events for free-to-air coverage," said Robinson. "But with digital switchover concluding in 2012, this will result in the widespread availability of a significantly-increased number of television channels, many of which will be free-to-air. "Add to this the BBC’s strategy review, which will cover sports rights, and the Ofcom pay TV review, and the broadcasting context for this decision is increasingly unclear. "If we were to make a decision now we’d almost certainly have to review after digital switchover." The current list of protected sports includes events such as the Olympics, the football and rugby World Cups and the Wimbledon tennis championships. The review recommended events including home Ashes series and home football internationals join the existing list. Champions League to continue extra officials experiment Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:43 AM PDT Next season’s Champions League matches will have two extra assistant referees, the International Football Association Board confirmed today. The announcement comes after Wednesday’s IFAB meeting and follows on from the system’s trial in last season’s Europa League. The experiment in Europe’s premier football competition will last for two seasons before FIFA make a decision on whether to implement it permanently. Goal-line technology, however, will not be discussed until October despite FIFA president Sepp Blatter stating that it was to be put back on the agenda for this month’s meeting. At its previous meeting in March, the IFAB—the board that governs the game's rules—concluded that "technology should not enter into football," and "we should trust and keep it as a human game." But following the intense criticism of FIFA’s tough stance against the use of technology that occurred during the World Cup, Blatter promised it would be reconsidered. Earlier this year the IFAB, which is made up of representatives from FIFA and the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, voted against the use of the goal-line technology which had been developed following the board's approval. The English and Welsh associations were the only two backing the introduction of the technology. In order for a new rule or alteration to be introduced into the world game, it must be voted in by a majority of at least three-quarters. FIFA have four votes with the other associations having one each, meaning that at least six of the eight must be in favour of a new item for it to be passed. Rules which the board has introduced in the past include the back pass rule, the different interpretations of the offside Law and punishment for tackles from behind. FIFA itself describes the IFAB as "somewhat secretive" but states that the mysterious aura is purely down to its "decisive influence on the rules of the world's most popular sport without ever appearing in the foreground." Despite the diffusion of the sport across the globe, the IFAB is still made up of its original British representatives—a fact which FIFA describes as "an abiding acknowledgement of the historic significance of the British associations in world football." The rules of the game have undergone little change since the board was created in 1848, which is down to its "conservative yet far-sighted attitude," according to FIFA. Silvio Berlusconi lays out his plans for AC Milan Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:13 AM PDT AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has reasserted his authority at the Italian club following fan protests over the club’s hierarchy. Questions were recently raised over the Italian Prime Minister’s involvement in the daily running of the club with the Italian media suggesting that the 74-year-old’s interest was waning. It led to protests outside the San Siro from angry fans who were unhappy with the hierarchy at the Serie A club. Berlusconi, however, has quickly dismissed the accusations which claimed veteran politician “did not the club anymore.” At his first press conference ahead of the new season, the charismatic and often outlandish owner of the Rossoneri made it clear he is very much continuing on in his role as the fulcrum of the seven-time European Cup winners. He relayed doubts over the future of Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, spoke of the dismissal of former manager Leonardo and made an obtuse deflection over allegations of a lack of transfer funds. In recent weeks reports have suggested that Ronaldinho may join David Beckham at LA Galaxy. “He is the best player of all time,” said Berlusconi. “To be clear, we have agreed that he will stay at Milan until the end of his career.” Over the years it has been well-documented that Berlusconi holds his own opinions on tactics and he emphasised his preference for two strikers to lead the attack. “We don’t want to see just one striker up front,” he said. “To win you have to score. To have chances you’ve got to have forwards close to the goal.” Discussing tactics at the press conference sent a clear message to the club’s newly-appointed manager Massimiliano Allegri. The former Cagliari coach remained largely silent as Berlusconi went about answering the questions. The owner insisted the current squad was “adequately” strong enough to compete for major honours. New signings Mario Yepes, Marco Amelia and Sokratis Papastathopoulos were all unveiled. Berusconi then chuckled as he spoke of the large amounts of money he has put into the club. “Crazy figures, a billion! Money spent on a passion!” he said. “My children might ban me from spending any more.” Sale Sharks sign Iain Thornley on three-year contract Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:37 AM PDT Sale Sharks have signed 18-year-old Rugby League centre Iain Thornley from Wigan on a three-year contract. A Lancashire native, Thornley is a product of Wigan's famed Academy and has already represented England at Academy level. Despite his tender years, at 6ft 4ins and weighing in at more than 15 stone he will offer both bulk and power in Sale's back-line. Head coach Mike Brewer revealed: "Iain's name was brought to my attention shortly after arriving at the club and after having a look at him play and talking to him, I decided to sign him up.” "He is one of the hottest young properties in both codes of rugby. “He has chosen to move to rugby union although he was a member of the Wigan first team squad and was attracting interest from Australian Rugby League sides. "He is a big lad in peak condition who has pace, great handling skills and is very strong defensively. "He will have to work hard but I have every confidence in him,” added Brewer. Thornley has combined his professional sports career with his academic studies—he is currently studying for his A levels—and he will continue his education at Edgeley Park. Formula 1: Possibility of no 13th team for 2011 Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:24 AM PDT Formula One may not have a new team on the grid for 2011 amid speculation that Bernie Ecclestone could veto all applications to take the place left vacant by the defunct USF1 team. Ecclestone is believed to be concerned at the performance of the new teams that joined the sport in 2010, and there are fears that another new outfit would only end up at the back of the grid. Of the new teams for 2010, only BMW Sauber—born out of the remnants of the departed BMW works team—have achieved any success, while of the entirely new teams, only Lotus have showed promise and the ability to move forward for 2011. While Lotus have yet to score any points this season, they have consistently out-qualified their rival new teams Virgin and Hispania. Lotus have already begun work on their 2011 car, and have poached three top engineers from Force India. Former Renault and Red Bull man Mark Smith will become technical director under Mike Gascoyne. Lewis Butler joins as chief designer and Marianne Hinson as head of aerodynamics. This time last year, the team had not even had their place in the sport confirmed, placing them in a very good position to move forward in 2011 to challenge Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso, Force India, and Sauber. Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has expressed his desire to return to the sport with his own team after Serbian outfit Stefan F1 were unable to take the grid in 2010. Former GP2 team Durango's team boss Ivone Pinton has said they are part of Villeneuve's bid, while former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore and chief technical officer Pat Symonds—currently banned from FIA-sanctioned events for their involvement in the 'Ccashgate' scandal—are also rumoured to be involved the bid. Joan Villadelprat's Basque-based Epsilon Euskadi are the other front-runner to enter F1 for 2011. Villadelprat has considerable experience in F1 with McLaren, Ferrari and Benneton, while Sergio Rinland was also involved in F1 for some time, but there is no clear indication that the team have the budget to compete in F1. Ecclestone has said any new team entering the sport must be able to show they have the facilities in place to operate an F1 team, and all potential teams will have to demonstrate this to a delegation of officials. A security deposit of £16 million has also been requested in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the USF1 fiasco which left the sport and suppliers out of pocket and having to take legal action to recover lost monies. But having personnel, facilities, and money is just the start of entering F1. The team must also be somewhat competitive. It would be unlikely that any new team would be winning races from the outset in the manner of Brawn GP in 2009, but with F1 reintroducing the 107% rule, Ecclestone will not be satisfied if the new team regularly fail to make the race on Sundays by qualifying outside that time. So far this year, Hispania have been outside the 107% time on several occasions, and with their financial problems set to continue, their fortunes appear unlikely to change any time soon. There have been suggestions that Hispania will be unable to continue into 2011, and Ecclestone has hinted that the security deposit might not be required if one of the new teams were to buy out an existing team. Such a move, however, could be risky. The FIA are expected to make their decision before the middle of August, with some experts suggesting it could come as soon as the end of July. Premier League clubs ban Vuvuzelas before new season Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:45 AM PDT A host of Premier League clubs have moved to ban vuvuzelas in stadia ahead of the new season. Arsenal, Birmingham, Everton, Fulham, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur have told their fans that the plastic horns will not be permitted at matches due to safety concerns. Tottenham, one of the first clubs to implement a ban, released the following statement on the club’s official website: “We are concerned that the presence of the instruments within the stadium pose unnecessary risks and could impact on the ability of all supporters to hear any emergency safety announcements.” Blackpool, Chelsea and Manchester City said they have no plans to ban them, with the remaining Premier League clubs undecided. Arsenal announced a ban at Emirates Stadium yesterday and a statement by the club read: “The decision has been taken to ensure the enjoyment and safety of supporters on Matchdays, which is of paramount importance to the Club.” Meanwhile Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has defended the use of the instruments during the World Cup. “I loved it,” he told AFP. “It is a way of cheering and encouraging the players and the fans. “Vuvuzelas have now become famous and we will keep talking about them for many years to come,” he added. You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item Arekjowo to Bwinsport | Gila Bola at 7/22/2010 12:09:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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