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German Football Clubs Setting Example On, Off Pitch Ahead Of Champions Final05 / 24 / 13Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund "are the envy of football fans across Europe for the way the German clubs run their business as well as their success on the field," according to Grohmann & Weir of REUTERS. Bayern and Dortmund are the top two teams in the Bundesliga... Tags: International Football, Europe |
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Rabobank To Support Old Cycling Team
The Dutch pro cycling team formerly know as Rabobank "will receive financial support in its search for a new backer from its former title sponsor," according to the SID. Dutch bank Rabobank, which wanted to leave cycling at the end of the year due to the sport's doping issues, "will support the team ...
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Vienna Ponders Play For '24, '28 Games
Austria's Olympic Committee (OeOC) President Karl Stoss said that his country "will back any bid by Vienna to host the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games," according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. Vienna Mayor Michael Häupl was quoted in the Austrian media on Tuesday as saying that he "planned to hold a ...
Court Supports Free-To-Air TV Coverage
An advisor to Europe's highest court ruled that Britain and Belgium "should be allowed to ensure free-to-air TV coverage of the World Cup and Euro football finals as they consider them of major public importance," according to Foo Yun Chee of REUTERS. FIFA and UEFA argued that the two countries had ...
Europe's Top NHL Players Rated
NHL Detroit Red Wings center Damien Brunner "is the most-productive player that the NHL lockout has brought to Europe," according to Stephan Roth of BLICK. Brunner, who joined Swiss National League A club EV Zug during the lockout, "has scored more points than any other NHL player" in Europe, which ...
City Grants Loan To Struggling Club
Financially troubled German 3rd League club VfL Osnabrück "eliminated another obstacle" on its way back to financial stability, according to the SID. The Osnabrück City Council granted the club a €3.6M ($4.7M) loan. With this loan, the city will become co-partner of a stadium operatio ...
DFL Agrees On Tighter Security
The German Football League (DFL) and clubs from the top-two tiers on Wednesday "agreed on a tighter set of security measures after a sharp rise in violence and pressure from politicians to act," according to Karolos Grohmann of REUTERS. The DFL and the 36 clubs from the top-two leagues "voted in fav ...
Czech Republic Rejects Slovakian Offer
The Czech Republic "has rejected an offer from neighboring Slovakia to co-host the 2015 Int'l Ice Hockey Federation World Championships," according to SPOX. Czech's national hockey federation dismissed the Slovakian offer to co-host the World Championships. Czech Ice Hockey Association President Tom ...
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Platini Firm On Goal-Line Technology
UEFA President Michel Platini has "reiterated his opposition to goal-line technology despite it being used by FIFA for the first time at the Club World Cup in Japan this week," according to Alex Bath of the LONDON TIMES. The former France int'l, who is favorite to take over from Sepp Blatter as FIFA ...
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F1's Revenue Split Needs EU Probe
Former Williams team Chair ADAM PARR said that the "European Commission should examine terms F1 has promised top-ranked teams Ferrari and Red Bull to see if the payments are anti-competitive," according to Alex Duff of BLOOMBERG. Parr said, "There’s a strong case that an unequal division of ...
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Survey: Title Sponsors Key For Stadiums
Naming-rights deals are becoming increasingly important for the financial stability of int'l stadiums, according to the second edition of the International Stadia Operator Survey , by Stamford, Conn.-based Repucom International and Cologne-based Sport+Markt AG, The report, scheduled to be released ...
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