American football: US sports broadcaster ESPN agreed an eight-year extension to its rights deal with the NFL for Monday night matches, worth $15.2bn (€10.95bn). The new deal, beginning in 2014, includes increased internet, mobile and international rights, plus an option to televise a potential wild card play-off match, upon agreement of the NFL (see story this issue).
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