FIFA probe shines light on middle man marketing firms
US Justice Department targets FIFA allied sports marketing agencies that broker sponsorships and media deals. Traffic Sports USA, part of Traffic Group of Brazil, faces bribery charges linked to acquiring rights for CONCACAF and CONMEBOL events. Other firms such as Full Play and Torneos y Competencias are named in indictments. industry experts warn of limited US-wide corruption but acknowledge lucrative, scrutinized rights markets.
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Traffic Group
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Jim Andrews
IEG
Traffic
Concacaf
Venezuela
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Full Play
Torneos Y Competencias S.A
Argentina
New Jersey
Carlos Eduardo Silva
Mackenzie University
Silva
Latin America
Conmebol
Asia
Europe
Middle East
Carrie LeCrom
Center For Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Tion
Aus
North
South America
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Defiant FIFA chief resists calls to resign amid scandal
In Zurich Sepp Blatter defends his leadership amid a widening bribery and corruption probe. He vows to restore trust while facing intense pressure from UEFA and other officials, as the countdown to a likely fifth term election continues amid investigations and potential sanctions.
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French Open challenges loom for Williams Djokovic Murray
At Roland Garros Serena Williams battles elbow woes and a sloppy 5-7 first set in a win over Anna-Lena Friedsam as Djokovic and Murray edge into the fourth round. Djokovic overcame a hip issue and a rare error in a 6-1 6-4 6-4 win with a late oncourt massage, while Murray faced a time violation and a set loss. Both men set up clashes with rising teens Kokkinakis and Kyrgios, as Coric also advanced.
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Azarenka
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Murray
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Nick Kyrgios
Kokkinakis
Croatia
Borna Coric
Coric
Tommy Robredo
Jack Sock
Kyrgios
Gilles Muller
Muller
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