Sky Sports signs two-year extension to broadcast England.
Sky Sports has announced that it has extended its contract as the sole broadcaster of England cricket matches by a further two years until 2019.
Thierry Henry announces his retirement from soccer to join.
He will now move back to London and join Sky Sports. It has been an incredible journey and I.. MLS Preseason Tracker: Matches, highlights, scores and news updates as they happen (February 2) �� LA Galaxy championship��.
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Epiphanny Prince scored 30 points to lead the Chicago Sky to a 92-83 win over the Liberty in Newark. Chicago moved a half game past the Liberty for the fourth and final playoff spot in the East. Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points on 7-for-19 shooting to lead the Liberty (11-17). (AP). Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty, 92-83, in WNBA action. (S)}
Sky Sells Controlling Stake in Betting Business to CVC
European pay-TV group Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in Sky Bet to CVC Capital Partners [CVC.UL] in a deal which values the online betting business at 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion).
Banished! Sky Sports Ban Fans From Appearing On SSN.
Fans have been banned from appearing behind reporters on Sky Sports News HQ on transfer deadline day after a series of controversial moments.
Transfer News: Everton and Stoke chasing Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon
Speaking outside Evertons training ground, reporter Alan Irwin told Sky Sports HQ: There are some strong possibilities that Aaron Lennon is one of the favourites to sign here for Everton. I know hes been touted about a number of clubs will Hull.
Robbie Savage dons yellow suit in BT Sport parody of deadline day on Sky.
Regular viewers will know that yellow is very much the colour of transfer deadline day on Sky Sports News. And in an amusing parody for BT Sport, Robbie Savage donned a bright yellow suit to advertise their own coverage of the closing of the window.
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A Last Loud Roar And On to Series
MONTREAL DAVEY LOPES fielded a ground ball off Jerry Whites bat, threw carefully to Steve Garvey, and Bob Welch was right there to fling his arms around the first baseman. In from their fielding positions and out from the bench poured the Dodgers to lay hands on Garvey, on Lopes, on Welch. Hatless Tommy Lasorda, his shiny scalp white in the twilight, capered through the throng, jabbing both fists toward the cold gray sky. Striding in toward the dugout, he kept stopping to embrace players, coaches and at least a dozen civilians.
SKY SPORTS NEWS To Ban Fans Crowding Behind Deadline.
According to several sources, Sky Sports News are to put an end to supporters crowding behind their front line reporters on transfer deadline day in a bid to curb the festering, feral circus of bullshit that they themselves��.
YouTube Sports Network Whistle Sports Raises $28 Million
Whistle Sports, a Youtube sports network aimed at millennials and kids, raised $28 million in a funding round announced on Tuesday that included investors such as European cable group Liberty Global and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
Three of Saturdays big races set for small fields
Three of Saturdays high-profile races have been reoffered for 24 hours after failing to attract enough entries. Potential Cheltenham Gold Cup aspirants will get a chance to stake a claim for the blue riband in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury.
Snedeker Elated to Be at Center of the Sports World
With Tiger Woods and the Super Bowl both back in town, Brandt Snedeker feels as if he is at the center of the sporting world as he prepares to compete in this weeks Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Premier League: Arsenal cruise to 5-0 win as Aston Villa fail to score again
Arsenal compounded more misery on goal-shy Aston Villa as they registered a 5-0 win at Emirates Stadium to move back up to fifth in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud fired home as he latched on to Mesut Ozils superb flick, before Ozil doubled the.
Transfer news: Liverpools Rickie Lambert turns down deadline day move to.
All the latest transfer news from Sky Sports News HQ. 02/02/15 11:50pm · Permanent deal for Bertrand · Lingard signs new United deal · WBA sign Uniteds Fletcher · Southampton confirm Djuricic · Ings: No Real Sociedad deal · Henry: Coquelin stopped.
News Corporation Moves to Delay BSkyB Deal to Avoid Its Collapse
The media giant said it was prepared to submit its offer to a regulator, giving the deal some breathing room amid a political furor.
Premier League: Swansea late show stuns Southampton at St Marys
Swansea City beat Southampton 1-0 at St Marys on Sunday afternoon thanks to a brilliant late strike by Jonjo Shelvey. The match had appeared to be heading towards a goalless draw before the visitors midfielder unleashed a powerful 25-yard drive to.
Open Eagle team upbeat despite debut defeat
While Open Eagle will not be part of the Mullins army heading to Cheltenham next month, Avant Tout could sport the Supreme silks at Prestbury Park following a creditable effort in Listed company on Sunday. The winner of a French bumper before a .
Sky Blue In W.P.S. Final
Defender Keeley Dowling took a pass from Yael Averbuch and beat goalkeeper Hope Solo with a bending shot to the near post in the 30th minute as visiting Sky Blue F.C. defeated St. Louis Athletica, 1-0, Wednesday night in Fenton, Mo., to advance to the inaugural championship game of Womens Professional Soccer. Sky Blue will play the leagues top team during the regular season, the Los Angeles Sol, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday.. Sky Blue FC defeats St Louis Athletica, 1-0, in semifinal of Womens Professional Soccer championship game (S)
No Relief in the Sky
When Jeff Reardon, the Montreal Expos relief pitcher, became ill Thursday night during a flight from New York to St. Louis, his teammates were afraid he was having a heart attack.
Transfer news: Morgan Schneiderlin will not be leaving Southampton
Sky Sports News HQ reporter Kaveh Solhekol said: Its most definitely not going to happen. He (Schneiderlin) wont go to Arsenal. Hes returned to training this month after being out for two weeks. He will probably feature in some form against QPR.
SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ app comes to Now TV boxes - Engadget
Following Skys big Sky Sports News rebrand, it was only a matter of time until the updated channel made its way to the broadcasters Now TV set-top box via an app. Already delivering breaking news on smartphones and��.
Sky TV Begins to Make Progress
LEAD: Sky Television, Rupert Murdochs satellite programming service in Britain, had operating losses of about $129 million in its first year. But there are signs that it is making progress.
Gary Neville reviews Manchester United January transfer window business
Former United defender Neville was in the Sky Sports News HQ studio on Monday and delivered his verdict on some of those stories��� Anderson will be disappointed with his Manchester United career. He has had some really good performances, but not .
Sky Sports launches dedicated cricket channel
India v Sri Lanka - 2011 ICC World Cup Final Sky Sports is to dedicate an entire channel to the ICC Cricket World Cup, screening coverage of the biggest one-day event in the international cricket calendar from start to finish.
Lavery moves to Chesterfield
Lavery joins the Spireites on an initial deal until March 7, with the possibility of extending the agreement. Blues boss Paul Cook told the clubs official website: Were delighted that Caolan will be joining us. Hes a very exciting forward player.
The best Sky Sports Transfer Deadline Day jokes - Football.
The best Sky Sports Transfer Deadline Day jokes as the news channel provides us with rolling coverage of todays events.
Lee Westwood: British Open moving to Sky Sports an absolute disgrace
Lee Westwood has called the decision for the British Open to move from terrestrial television to Sky Sports next year ���an absolute disgrace���. The former world number one was disappointed to hear that the games ruling body the RandA would announce a new .
BT Sport claims its now in more pubs than Sky Sports
The telecoms giant is often keen to gloat when it has one over its rival, so its today sharing news that its sport channels are now live in more UK pubs than Sky Sports. According to an independent survey, BT Sport is now live��.
Sky Sports to show Khan-Alexander thriller live from Las.
Sky Sports has secured the rights to show Amir Khans pivotal fight with Devon Alexander exclusively live from the MGM Grand in December..
All About/Sports Stadiums; Its Boom Time for the Playing Fields Across the Country
So maybe consumers are not buying a whole lot of cars. And, yes, businesses have cut back on first-class airline tickets and four-star lunches. But there is at least one area of conspicuous spending in these recessionary times: sports stadiums. Domes, parks, yards and coliseums (few seem to be called stadiums or arenas anymore) are being built or remodeled across North America at a pace not seen in two decades.
Transfer news: Manchester United sell Wilfried Zaha back to Crystal Palace
Alan Pardew enjoyed victory over his former club as Crystal Palace beat Southampton 3-2 in a FA Cup fourth-round thriller. Wilfried Zaha: Back at Selhurst Park permanently. Crystal Palace have re-signed winger Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United on a .
Transfer News: Chelsea set to seal Juan Cuadrado deal, Andre Scurrle in line.
Chelsea should complete the signing of Fiorentina and Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado today for a fee of around ��26.1m, Sky sources understand. The proposed deal would see Mohamed Salah move on loan in the other direction and there are still some .
Murdoch Gambles on Satellite TV
LEAD: In a rare public speech, Rupert Murdoch rose to the podium at the Edinburgh cultural festival two weeks ago to deliver a spirited defense of Sky Television, his biggest media gamble ever.
Sky Sports News HQ HD finally comes to Virgin Media.
Virgin Media has finally added Sky Sports News HQ HD to its channel line-up almost half a year after the high definition versions of Sky Sports 3, 4, 5 and F1 were introduced. It said at the time that it would include the HD��.
4 Chelsea v Man City leads Sky Sports football lineup this.
Sky Sports subscribers have a top-of-the-league clash between Chelsea and Manchester City to look forward to this Saturday teatime (kick off 5:30pm on January 31st). The game could. You might also like. Sky news News��.
News Corp. Offers to Spin Off Sky News
9:01 p.m. | Updated. News Corporation has proposed spinning off the Sky News unit, in an effort to finally win government approval of its takeover of British Sky Broadcasting.
Sky High
The University of Southern California has had many great pole vaulters in its track and field history, including an 18-footer and several 17-footers. This year, however, there were only two on the squad, one of whom did 16-6 and the other 15-6. So where did that put a 64-year-old mechanical engineering professor named James B. Vernon? He was the third best active vaulter on campus. And certainly the best 64-year-old vaulter in the world. He has won world senior vaulting titles in each of the four meets he has entered.
Inside Sky Sports plan to revolutionise sports news
Sky wont care to admit it, but for the first time in a number of years, the broadcaster is facing a major challenge to its sports broadcasting crown. Still a relatively new player, BT has claimed a large chunk of Premiership football��.
Britain Nears Approval of News Corp.s Bid for BSkyB
7:44 p.m. | Updated. After agreeing to spin off the news division, the News Corporation moved closer to a deal for biggest pay television company in Britain.
Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander to be televised on Sky Sports
By Scott Gilfoid: Next months clash between #1 WBC, #2 WBA, #5 WBO Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) and #4 IBF Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KOs) will be televised on Sky Sports 1. This is a big deal for Khan, because he hasnt��.
Sky to spare its reporters from humiliation on transfer.
Sky Sports News has ended its tradition of standing reporters outside grounds on transfer deadline day to avoid farcical scenes.
Jerez test: Sebastian Vettel quickest on Ferrari debut as 2015 season gets.
Ferraris Sebastian Vettel stole McLaren-Hondas thunder on day one of the Jerez test as the former world champion set the pace on the first day of winter testing. On a promising first day for the Scuderia, Vettel headed the field with a lap of 1:22.
Sky Sports News make shock transfer as Natalie Sawyer is replaced by Kate.
On a day of big(ish) transfers, Sky Sports News sealed a deadline day deal of their own. Natalie Sawyer, so long a veteran of the last-minute shift with Jim White from 8pm-12pm, appeared at 1pm, much to our surprise, alongside the lesser known David .
SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ Fire Alarm Jeff Stelling Football News.
SKY SPORTS. Jeff Stelling dons a firemans hat after a fire alarm went off at Sky Sports News HQ. Jeff Stelling, along with pundits Alan McInally, Paul Merson, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas had to be evacuated after a��.
Lewis Hamilton relaxed over new Mercedes deal despite sticky issues
���That is what l enjoyed last year and that is what l live for. The more l get to fight with the merrier. Bring it on.��� The Sky Sports F1 Online team will be providing live commentary from all four days of testing in Jerez ��� from dawn on Sunday to dusk.
Virgin Media now offers all Sky Sports channels in HD
To celebrate the New Year, Virgin has just added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ HD to its channel lineup, giving viewers higher clarity headlines, highlights and, of course, make-up smeared newsreaders and��.