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Coldplay and Wilco sponsor sports teams

Chris Martin's band send fourth-division cricket club £750, while Jeff Tweedy's group fund two children's baseball teamsColdplay and Wilco have joined the likes of Coca-Cola, Mercedes and, er, Draino by becoming official sponsors of sports teams. Chris Martin's band are the principal backers for a fourth-division cricket club in the Cotswolds, while Wilco are patrons for two US junior baseball teams.Slaughters Utd, who play in the Gloucestershire County League, became the official Coldplay cric...

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12:18 on June 4 2010

Coldplay and Wilco sponsor sports teams

Guardian Music — Chris Martin's band send fourth-division cricket club £750, while Jeff Tweedy's group fund two children's baseball teamsColdplay and Wilco have joined the likes of Coca-... more info

07:44 on June 4 2010

Coldplay go to bat for village cricket team

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rockers Coldplay have agreed to sponsor a village cricket team. more info

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15:46 on June 3 2010

Wilco sponsor baseball teams, Coldplay do cricket

DrownedInSound — American indie-rockers Wilco are doing their bit for the local community as they've just started sponsoring two little league Baseball teams in America. How very kind of ... more info

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20:56 on June 3 2010

Coldplay - Coldplay Go To Bat For Village Cricket Team

ContactMusic — Rockers COLDPLAY have agreed to sponsor a village cricket team in England.Frontman Chris Martin and his bandmates agreed to support Gloucestershire County League... more info

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01:59 on June 4 2010

Coldplay To Sponsor Cricket Team

Starpulse — Coldplay have agreed to sponsor a village cricket team in England. Frontman Chris Martin and his bandmates agreed to support Gloucestershire County League team Slaughters... more info

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