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British Grand Prix Attendance Could Be Down As Fans Balk At High Ticket Prices06 / 19 / 13Attendance at this month’s British Grand Prix "is expected to be significantly down" as F1 fans "rebel against ever-increasing ticket prices," according to Christian Sylt of the London INDEPENDENT. The cheapest tickets for next Sunday’s race at Silverstone start at £145 ($227) -- "... |
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Russia's Confederations Cup Hosts Named
The Local Organizing Committee revealed that four Russian cities -- Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and the Black Sea resort of Sochi -- have been nominated to stage the 2017 Confederations Cup, according to Gennady Fyodorov of REUTERS. The eight-team tournament, scheduled to be played in June '17, wi ...
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UEFA would "consider asking England to be on standby" to host next summer’s U-21 European Championships if the Israel crisis escalates. If the worst case scenario develops, England "could end up staging the eight-nation competition in June as they lost out to Israel in the initial bidding proc ...
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Froch Could Fight At Nottingham Stadium
English professional boxer Carl Froch's "desire to stage his next world title fight" at one of his home city's main football venues seems to be moving "closer to reality," according to Neil Heath of the BBC. Championship club Nottingham Forest said it is "open-minded" about staging the Int'l Boxing ...
Two Options For A Thailand F1 Race
It "seems to be a done deal" that Thailand will soon host an F1 Grand Prix, but the "remaining question is where the race will take place," according to Dominik Sharaf of MOTORSPORT TOTAL. Red Bull Manager Michael de Santiesteban said, "There are two options for a night race: the Ratchadamnoen Avenu ...
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The Brazilian government "is spending €705.5M ($903M) to upgrade the security structure for the 2014 FIFA World Cup." The majority of the money, about €294M ($376.4M), "is used to upgrade and connect the 12 regional security centers in each of the 12 host cities as well as the two national ...
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Austin F1 Race Draws Rave Reviews
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone is "confident that the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas can become a highlight of the F1 calendar" after Sunday's inaugural race went "much better" than he expected, according to Matt Westby of the LONDON TIMES. More than 117,000 fans "witnessed a thrilling race" as Austin "cast asi ...
Ecclestone: F1 Will Race In Germany
The owner of Germany's Nürburgring racetrack said that the popular F1 venue "could still host the German Grand Prix next year despite uncertainty linked to the track's insolvency," according to Burger & Hübner of REUTERS. The current operator NAG, which has leased the facilities from t ...
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Tour De France May Come To Britain
Organizers of an "ambitious bid" to host four stages of the Tour de France across Great Britain in '14 are expected to find out if their plan is successful before Christmas, according to Robin Scott-Elliot of the London INDEPENDENT. There is "increasing confidence" among the bid's backers that Tour ...
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The All India Football Federation "has refused permission to the Zambia national team" to train in the state of Goa, "prompting the African Cup of Nations champions to look elsewhere" ( TNN, 11/16 ). ... Int'l Cricket Council President Alan Isaac said that "Bangladesh's proposed tour of Pakistan ...
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Barcelona Candidate To Host Formula E
Barcelona "is the leading candidate" to host the Spanish race of the new Formula E, according to Raymond Blancafort of MUNDO DEPORTIVO. The new series, created by motorsports governing body FIA, is "reserved for electronic cars" and will make its debut in '14. Barcelona's profile as a leading city i ...
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