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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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F1 Could Return To Magny-Cours
The '13 F1 race calender includes only 19 races at the moment, but F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "is working on a return of the Grand Prix of France," according to Michael Schmidt of AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT. The inaugural edition of the New Jersey Grand Prix has been postponed at least until '14. To fill th ...
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Werder Bremen Reveals $17.8M In Losses
Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen lost €13.9M ($17.8M) during the '11-12 fiscal year the club revealed Monday, according to Matiszick & Dorow of the WESER KURIER. However, the club's management is "not too worried about this number as it has enough equity to balance the losses, and it a ...
Organizer Defends Greek F1 Track Plans
The man leading "controversial plans" to construct a potential F1 racetrack in debt-stricken Greece has defended the project and said "my life's work" will benefit rather than burden the country, according to Graham Wood of REUTERS. Last month, Greece's Ministry of Development confirmed it had "unbl ...
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Some Still Question Goal-Line Technology
Football's authorities spent years agonizing over "whether to introduce goal-line technology, yet its use would not have solved any of the recent refereeing controversies which have blown up in Italy , England and Brazil," according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. Video replays, on the other hand, "w ...
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Grand Prix Of Abu Dhabi Ratings
German private TV channel RTL "obtained season-high ratings for its broadcast of Sunday's F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi," according to Alexander Krei of DWDL.de. A total of 7.18 million viewers tuned in on Sunday afternoon to watch Kimi Räikkönen celebrate his first F1 victory since '09. This ...
Renault, Caterham Expand Partnership
Renault "unveiled plans to develop a high-performance car in a deal with British specialist sports carmaker Caterham," according to Laurence Frost of REUTERS. The French automaker, "which has flopped with recent attempts at larger or sportier models like the Laguna car, Vel Satis limousine and Wind ...
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FIA Increases Super License Fees
Motorsports governing body FIA "will not only increase the starting fees for F1 teams but also the license fees for F1 drivers," according to Roman Wittemeier of MOTORSPORT-TOTAL.com. F1 drivers need a so-called super license that allows them to drive in the racing series. McLaren F1 Team Principa ...
Italian Newspaper Calls Out Vinokourov
An Italian newspaper "has published emails that appear to back previous allegations" that retired Olympic cycling champion ALEXANDER VINOKOUROV paid off a rival to win his second Liège-Bastogne-Liège in '10, according to the AFP. Vinokourov faced claims that he paid Russian rival AL ...
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ELMS Allows GT3 Cars To Start In '13
Racing series governing body ACO "wants to increase the number of cars competing in the European Le Mans Series," according to Markus Lüttgens of MOTORSPORT-TOTAL.com. In order to do so, the ACO will allow GT3 cars to start in the ELMS in '13. Even though discussions about a possible merger of ...
F1 Teams Look For Drivers With Millions
F1 teams "will become increasingly dependent on pay drivers, drivers who are able to raise millions," according to Roger Benoit of BLICK. Retired Team Principal Peter Sauber hated the word "pay driver." However, if a driver without millions knocks on an F1 team's door, he will get a pitiful smile an ...
