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Russia To Award Universiade Winners Cash Prizes Up To $5,40005 / 22 / 13Each medalist in the upcoming Kazan World Summer Universiade "will be awarded a cash prize," according to XINHUA. Gold medal winners will be awarded with 168,000 rubles ($5,400). Silver medalists will receive $2,600 and bronze medalists will earn $1,600. Coaches and other sports staff of the 27th Un... Tags: Events and Attractions, Russia |
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FIFA Under Pressure To Allow Brazilian Food At WC
FIFA is under pressure to allow sales of a native Brazilian sandwich in stadiums at the 2014 World Cup "amid allegations that the governing body is bowing to corporate sponsors such as McDonald's," according to the AFP. The dispute centers on acaraje, an iconic black-eyed pea fritter from the north ...
HSBC Extends Tourney Sponsorship
The Int'l Federation of PGA Tours, the China Golf Association and the Shanghai Administration of Sport revealed that the HSBC Champions will become part of the PGA Tour's FedExCup schedule. The money earned at the HSBC Champions will count as official money on the PGA Tour, and the winner will earn ...
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The Tokyo metropolitan government revealed the Tokyo Marathon will join the World Marathon Majors in '13. It will be the first in Asia and the world’s sixth major marathon race, joining Berlin, London, Boston, Chicago and N.Y. ( DPA, 11/2 ). KYODO reported Tokyo Vice Governor Naoki Inose bel ...
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Arsenal will play a match in Jakarta, Indonesia during the summer of '13. The visit comes after two preseason tours in the region over the past two years. It will, however, be the first time the club has visited Indonesia since '83. The match will be organized and promoted in Indonesia in conjunctio ...
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Klitschko Rejects Fight Request
Boxing promotional firm Sauerland "has offered heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko a bout against cruiserweight world champion Marco Huck for €5M ($6.4M), according to the DPA. The Klitschko Management Group, however, "has rejected the offer." Sauerland revealed that German fashion company ...
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India Cricket To Host Pakistan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India "has confirmed that Pakistan will come to play a series in December and January, with the first Twenty20 int'l taking place in Bangalore" on Dec. 25, according to Will Davies of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement that ...
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Ryder Cup Ticket Demand High For 2014
Organizers have not yet determined the prices for 2014 Ryder Cup tickets, "but it is likely the 45,000 briefs up for grabs on each of the three match days at Gleneagles will cost in excess of £100 ($130) per day," according to Martin Dempster of the SCOTSMAN. Tickets for the match itself "will ...
England Int'ls Enjoy Record Ticket Sales
The Rugby Football Union is "set to enjoy a record-breaking autumn windfall as the unexpected sell-out of England's Test against Fiji at Twickenham on Nov. 10 will lead to ticket-sales revenue of £17.5M ($28.2M)," according to Chris Foy of the London DAILY MAIL. All of the forthcoming QBE Int' ...
Ferrer Added To Federer Gillette Tour
The Gillette Federer Tour revealed that "an additional day" will be added to the event along with the presence of two more tennis players from the ATP tour, according to GAZETAESPORTIVA.net. The event, staged in the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil will be played from Dec. 6- ...
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The heavyweight fight between former All Black Sonny Bill Williams and South African veteran Francois Botha "has been postponed until next year." The bout was scheduled to take place in Brisbane, Australia on Nov. 24, but Williams' chest injury suffered playing Japanese club rugby last weekend "has ...
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