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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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Lotus Boss: Further Discussion Needed
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone's "attempts to cut costs by imposing a potential £155M ($250M) budget cap on each team" has been called "unrealistic" by McLaren F1 Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh, according to Mark Cue of the LONDON TIMES. Ecclestone revealed during last weekend’s Indian Grand ...
Special Situation For Zurich Stadium
Zurich's newly planned CHF 230M ($247M) football stadium has led to criticism and astonishment in other Swiss cities, according to Peter B. Birrer of the NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG. The history of Zurich and its football stadium "is long, painful and expensive." The "millions pile up like nowhere els ...
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Aachen Club Needs Money To Stay Alive
German 3rd League club Alemannia Aachen "needs money, a lot of money," according to Robert Peters of RP-ONLINE.de. The club has to scare up €2M ($2.6M) in a very short time. Aachen's fans will be reminded by those news of spring '01, "when club officials walked through the city with a collectio ...
Atlanticlux Breaks Ties With DTB
German Davis Cup team title sponsor Atlanticlux "has canceled its sponsorship with immediate effect," according to Gerald Kleffmann of the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG. The FWU Group, owner of life insurance company Atlanticlux, broke the news in a letter to German Tennis Federation (DTB) President Karl ...
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Boxer Files Charges Against Universum
German boxer Sebastian Zbik is "tired of waiting for his money and brought charges against the representatives of Universum Boxpromotion GmbH," according to Björn Jensen of the HAMBURGER ABENDBLATT. In addition, Zbik's lawyers "also requested the opening of insolvency proceedings for the once s ...
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St. Petersburg Stadium Costs Explode
A project to build a state-of-the-art football arena on the Neva River in St. Petersburg "stands to be scrutinized by auditors as part of a high-level inquiry into why it has repeatedly and drastically exceeded its budget," according to Anna Kordunsky of the N.Y. TIMES. The stadium was "envisioned a ...
Federer's Return To Basel In Limbo
The negotiations between the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament and world No. 1 Roger Federer about his expiring contract "have been discontinued," according to Daniel Germann of the NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG. Tournament Dir Roger Brennwald said that "both parties have agreed to reopen discussions afte ...
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USSA Submits Request On Vonn's Behalf
The Int'l Ski Federation (FIS) "will consider American skier Lindsey Vonn's wish to compete in a men's World Cup downhill race during a meeting in Switzerland next weekend," according to the SUNDAY TIMES. FIS Communications Manager Riikka Rakic said Sunday that "the federation has been asked by the ...
Serie A Napoli Accused Of Match-Fixing
Serie A club Napoli faces "the prospect of heavy sanctions after the Italian football federation (FIGC) confirmed it is investigating allegations of match-fixing," according to the PA. The club's former goalkeeper Matteo Gianello, now a free agent, "has been accused of attempting to fix the outcome ...
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More Than 100 NHL Players Play Overseas
NHL players Daniel Briere and Claude Giroux "not only impress German hockey fans with their exciting playing style, but they also have proved to be an efficient addition to their club," according to Alexander Petri of the DONAUKURIER.de. The two Canadians "joined German Hockey League (DEL) champions ...
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