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Event Notes: German Hockey Federation Honors Late Goaltender In '17 Worlds Logo05 / 23 / 13German Hockey Federation (DEB) will honor late national goaltender Robert Müller, who died in '08 due to a brain tumor, "in the logo for the 2017 IIHF World Championship." The logo "consists of the flags of both host nations, Germany and France, in the background and a German goaltender with th... Tags: Events and Attractions |
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Badminton Superliga To Be Held Annually
Organizers of the Badminton Superliga int'l team challenge said that it "is set to become an annual event," after Musica Champions won the men's event and Jaya Raya won the women's crown at last week's "successful 2013 tournament" in Surabaya, Indonesia, according to the JAKARTA GLOBE. The tournamen ...
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The Greek Cup basketball final "was struck by violence Sunday, with fans storming the court and tearing seats apart, and police using stun grenades to contain the mayhem." The game "was suspended for an hour before Panathinaikos defeated archrival Olympiakos 81-78 in front of nearly empty stands" ( ...
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Champions League Final Ticket Prices Cut
UEFA has "cut the price of the cheapest tickets" for the Champions League final at London's Wembley Stadium compared with the cost two years ago, according to the PA. UEFA is selling 16,800 tickets for £60 ($95) each. In '11 the category four tickets were £150 plus a £26 administra ...
Nuremberg Gets WTA Tournament
Germany "has received a second WTA license to host a tournament in Nuremberg" in '13, according to the SID. In addition to the WTA tournament in Stuttgart (April 22-28), Nuremberg "has received one of the highly desired WTA Tour licenses." Tournament organizer Sandra Reichel, from Austria-based spor ...
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The Chinese Basketball Association defending champions Beijing Ducks will play the remainder of their home games at the 18,000-seat MasterCard Center (formerly known as Wukesong Arena) after the move was "officially approved last week by the Beijing City Sports Bureau" ( NIUBBALL, 2/8 ). ... Music ...
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Int'l Golfers Try Night Golf In Dubai
Golfers from different nations will head to The Track golf course at Meydan in Dubai, UAE, "for the inaugural World Night Golf Championship" on Wednesday, according to Jaydip Sengupta of GULF NEWS. The "individual stableford event is aimed at players of different nationalities who will compete head- ...
Track Athletes Get Tax Break In U.K.
U.K. Chancellor George Osborne has “granted a tax amnesty to overseas athletes competing in this summer’s London Grand Prix in the Olympic Stadium to ensure that Usain Bolt takes centre stage on the anniversary" of the Olympic Opening Ceremony, according to Simon Hart of the London TELEG ...
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The Golf Coaches Association of America announced Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, will host the 2014 Palmer Cup. The event will be held at Wilmington Country Club this year. The Palmer Cup is an annual Ryder Cup-style event that pits the best college players from the U.S. and Europe ( GCA ...
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European Senior Tour To Visit Russia
The European Senior Tour will return to Russia for the first time since '08 when the Russian Open Golf Championship takes place Sept. 13-15 at the Moscow Country Club. The three-year agreement will see the event carry a prize fund of $850,000 and will be promoted by the Main Administration for Servi ...
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Brazil World Cup Costs Continue To Rise
The cost for organizing the 2014 World Cup "has already reached" R$26.5B ($13.3B), according to Macri & Itri of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. The sum is R$2.7B ($1.4B) more than what the original budget had indicated in Jan. '11. The federal government believes the cost will continue rising. Sports Ministe ...
