Bernie Ecclestone says Silverstone deal for grand prix must be done in 48 hours • Ecclestone waiting to hear if Silverstone agrees to his price • Maybe they have lost their pen, says commercial rights holder guardian.co.uk, Thursday 5...

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Ferrari are about to declare a state of emergency in Formula One. Unperturbed: Bernie Ecclestone will take Toyota 's departure in his stride Photo: GETTY IMAGES Somewhere deep in the Maranello press office is an Agatha Christie scholar,...

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WASHINGTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith both are slated to participate in the league's latest round of labor negotiations. Speaking after testifying before a House...

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...(AP) Arguing that sports leagues' drug programs could be "gutted" if not protected from individual states' laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful...

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"As I've said many times before, there is a contract on the table in front of Silverstone ," said Ecclestone last night. "Maybe I've backed off on a few little things that perhaps I shouldn't have done to give them a helping hand, but that's...

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NFL : Commissioner wants Congress to protect league from state labor challenges NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, such as the...

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...union's Bloodgate look like a picnic in the park. It culminated in bans for Renault team principal Flavio Briatore and director of engineering Pat Symonds. Briatore is contesting his ban in the civil courts. MAX-IMUM SUPPORT FOR TODT

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Damon Hill has asked Bernie Ecclestone for "a little more understanding" of how much ground Silverstone has already conceded in its attempts to host the British GP. Published: 4:50PM GMT 31 Oct 2009 Driving a hard bargain: Damon Hill...

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...was the first player move made this offseason by the Giants , who signed Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean to extensions on Oct. 13. Sabean said the Giants have had discussions with some of their own free agents, such as catcher Bengie...

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...to a two-year, $12 million contract. On the other side of the infield, the Giants would like to re-sign Juan Uribe , and general manager Brian Sabean has begun talks with Uribe 's agent. However, a quick resolution is unlikely. "I get the...

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...Olympic Committee plans to begin negotiations on U.S. broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games next year. IOC president Jacques Rogge told The Associated Press on Friday that the bidding could begin soon after the Feb. 12-28...

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...its worst. "It's bad for Tom (Wheatcroft), because he 's been an old friend for a long time," added Ecclestone , who turned 79 yesterday. As far as Ecclestone is concerned, the ball is now in Silverstone 's court to agree a deal they shied...

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...detail and thoroughness. " That mid-September meeting in San Diego was the first hosted by Moorad in his search for the successor to Kevin Towers as the Padres' general manager. It might as well have been his last. Each succeeding candidate...

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...seasons with the Red Sox. He'd been an assistant to Epstein since the end of the 2003 season. The 35-year-old Hoyer replaces Kevin Towers , who was fired during the final weekend of the season after 14 seasons as GM. Moorad , the Padres'...

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...2004 and 2007, is due in San Diego on Sunday. The 35-year-old Hoyer emerged as a favorite immediately after Padres CEO Jeff Moorad fired Kevin Towers during the last weekend of the regular season. Moorad has said he wants a more "strategic...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- David Stern is pleased with the performance of his replacement referees, though ready for his regular staff to come back to work. The NBA 's referees union will vote Friday night on a contract proposal from the league. If...

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NBA revenue will fall in the coming season but the recession should not bite too hard, commissioner David Stern said on Friday. Stern said the attempts of teams to draw in fans through reduced ticket prices would work but would have a...

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...has reached agreement with the league's referees on a new collective bargaining agreement, commissioner David Stern said Friday. He added that he expected referees to officiate the opening games of the season, which start Tuesday. The...

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