Weekly News Extra (24-28/01/2022)

• Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, co-owners of Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have entered into exclusive talks with Major League Soccer to launch a new MLS franchise in Las Vegas, Nevada, no earlier than 2023.
• China Media Group (CMG) has launched an 8K TV channel to broadcast the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
• New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled new adidas jerseys for its men's and women's teams featuring new sponsors Altrad and Ineos. 
• UEFA has pledged to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2040 and reduce emissions by 50% by 2030.
• Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) released a video clip to raise awareness on the national day against sexism in France on 25/01/2022.

These are some of the news items that did not make it into an article this week, but which are nevertheless worthy of your attention.

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