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Mike Ashley fails in Rangers owner gagging-order court case

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has failed in a High Court bid to have Rangers chairman Dave King jailed for breaching a gagging order.

Ashley's Sports Direct company launched legal action against the Ibrox club and their chairman over an alleged breach of an injunction.

King was accused of breaking undertakings by giving a media interview in which he revealed the existence and contents of meetings related to contracts with Sports Direct.

The interview took place in South Africa and was filmed for Sky Sports in July.

Mr Justice Peter Smith, sitting at the court in London, said after a hearing that he intended to reject the jailing application and would give his reasons later.

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