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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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No F1 Grand Prix In France In '13
There will be "no F1 race in France in '13," according to L'EQUIPE, after the French tracks missed their application deadlines. The French Federation of Automobile Sport (FFSA) did not receive any "application demand to present at the next FIA Council meeting" scheduled for early December. The deadl ...
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Malaysia GP, Singapore GP To Alternate
Officials of the Malaysian Sepang Int'l Cirucit "are open to consider the possibility of alternating their F1 Grand Prix on an annual basis starting in '15 with the Grand Prix of Singapore," according to Falko Schoklitsch of MOTORSPORT MAGAZIN. Sepang's current deal with F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone run ...
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The Int'l Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed that the Professional Cycling Council has accepted the request filed by Italian media company RCS to modify the dates of the Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia events in '13. The two races will both take place on a Sunday: March 17 for Milano-Sanremo and Oct. ...
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McIlroy To Play In Irish Open
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will make the Irish Open "one of the hottest tickets" in European golf next summer, according to Karl MacGinty of the IRISH INDEPENDENT. He "vowed to cut back" on his tournament schedule in '13, but is determined to support his national championship. McIlroy's participation ...
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The UAE "has been successful in its bid" to host the Int'l Tennis Federation's Annual General Meeting in '14. The ITF AGM "is one of the most-important events on the int'l tennis calendar." The bid to host was contested by Egypt and Serbia ( GULF NEWS, 11/27 ). ... County cricket "returns to a mor ...
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São Paulo Mayor Wants GP To Stay
Newly elected São Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad has promised that the city will not let the Brazilian Grand Prix move away from the Interlagos circuit, according to Bruno Gecys of IG. Haddad told reporters during Sunday's race the city was ready to make all the necessary investments. Haddad sai ...
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Guangzhou Hosts Alumni Tournament
A football tournament in Guangzhou, China kicked off on Sunday, "featuring former stars of China's top professional league in the '90s," then known as the Jia-A league, according to Qiu Quanlin of the CHINA DAILY. The tournament, sponsored by Guangdong Apollo Group, "attracted more than 6,000" footb ...
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The Int'l Association of Athletics Federations has confirmed Guiyang, China as host of the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and Cali, Colombia as host of the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships. The two cities were sole bidders. Competition dates have not yet been officially announced ( I ...
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Cricket Australia Releases Ashes Dates
England's second consecutive Ashes cricket series next winter "will begin at the Gabba" in Brisbane, Australia on Nov. 21, according to the PA. Cricket Australia released the dates for the five-Test portion of the '13-14 tour last week, which also contains "five one-day internationals and three Twen ...
European Tour Announces Schedule
The 2013 European Tour Int'l schedule will feature a minimum of 45 tournaments across the world, providing a global platform for the Tour’s wide-ranging int'l membership. Starting in Africa in two weeks’ time, the 12-month tour will see the schedule travel through Asia, the U.S., Austral ...
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