UPDATE 1-Rugby-SANZAR signs five-year deal with News Ltd
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The southern hemisphere&#39;s three major rugby unions have signed a $323 million five-year contract with News Limited (NWS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and South Africa&#39;s
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WELLINGTON  - The 323 million US dollar dollar broadcasting deal that has secured the financial future of Southern Hemisphere rugby for the next five years has been welcomed by New Zealand players, but they question the workload that goes with it.
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ANDY ROBINSON was handed a four-year contract today as coach of England&#39;s rugby union team. Robinson, 40, had been appointed acting head coach last month following the resignation of Clive Woodward.
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Andres Nocioni has agreed to a five-year deal worth 38 million dollars to remain with the National Basketball Association&#39;s Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Tribune&#39;s website reported here Friday.
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Sol Campbell today revealed that he has agreed to sign a new long-term contract at Arsenal. The England defender is expecting to tie up a few loose ends over the next couple of weeks before making an official announcement.
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Outfielder Curtis Granderson and the  Detroit Tigers agreed to a five-year contract, the Major League  Baseball club said on Monday.
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New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Chris Moller registered the union&#39;s interest with the IRB at a meeting in London this week.
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Sanoma Budapest Kiadoi Rt, the Hungarian subsidiary of Finnish magazine publisher Sanoma, and Polish company Payback are setting up an online auction site in Hungary.
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LagardÃ¨re, FranceÂs largest publisher, agreed to buy Sportfive for 865 million euros ($1.1 billion) to enter the market for soccer and rugby broadcasting. Sportfive, whose main shareholders are Advent International, Goldman Sachs, Capital Partners and the RTL Group, is expected to have 2006 sales of 526 million euros, LagardÃ¨re said. The purchase price includes debt. LagardÃ¨re, formerly one of FranceÂs biggest military contractors, has purchased media companies to diversify from the aerospace industry. Sportfive, which has headquarters in Paris and Hamburg, is EuropeÂs largest soccer marketing and media rights company.
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&quot;Over the past two-and-a-half years the football club have currently paid Â£11.5million on transfer fees, loan fees and appearance payments to clubs for 25 players.
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The Dallas Cowboys signed veteran linebacker Bradie James on Tuesday to a five-year, $20 million extension.
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Sanitec Corporation has been present on the Ukrainian market for five years. The group is represented there by its Polish arm, Sanitec Kolo.
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The New York Yankees have finally done a deal to acquire five-time Cy Young Award-winner Randy Johnson from Arizona, according to reports.
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Sport: French striker signs on for four years to end speculation of big-money move.
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The deals have been in the pipeline for some time, but the duo finally completed their medicals on Friday night and signed five-year deals.
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The deal will now include a Super 14 with two new teams from Australia and South Africa, as well as an extra round of the Tri-Nations.
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News Corp. and M-Net/Supersport will pay $323 million for broadcasting rights to southern hemisphere rugby union through 2010, boosting revenue for the sport&#39;s expansion in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.