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Berlin Chosen As Host Of 2015 Champions League Final, Warsaw Given Europa League05 / 24 / 13Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in '15 and Warsaw will be the venue for the Europa League final, according to the London GUARDIAN. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino said, "Two beautiful venues for our finals for 2015." The '15 match, at Berlin's Olympic Stadium ... |
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Thailand Confirms 2014 Grand Prix
Thailand's government sports authority said that it has struck an in-principle deal to host an F1 race in Bangkok in '14, with negotiations ongoing about the hosting fee, according to the AP. Sports Authority of Thailand Gov. Kanokphand Chulakasem said, "Formula One has decided to include Thailand i ...
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The South Korean field hockey team has withdrawn from the Asian Champions Trophy in Doha, Qatar from Dec. 21-27. Asian Hockey Federation Secretary General Tan Sri P. Alagendra said that it has "now invited Bangladesh" to play instead ( THE STAR, 10/18 ). ... London's Wembley Stadium is scheduled t ...
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Man City Fans Upset Over Tickets
Manchester City fans "have blasted the club after dozens of tickets for a sold-out match went on sale online with a hefty booking fee on top," according to Mike Keegan of the MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. More than 25 seats in one section of the Etihad Stadium "were made available" for the Tottenham Hots ...
Record Rush For 2013 Ashes Tickets
Next summer's Ashes cricket series is "heading for a record-breaking sell-out," according to Andy Wilson of the London GUARDIAN. Nottinghamshire, which will stage the first Test at Trent Bridge starting on July 10, put its 23,500 remaining tickets on general sale on Monday morning. The tickets were ...
ECB To Take Away Weekend Games
Fans will have "little opportunity to watch county cricket" at weekends if a controversial draft schedule for the '14 season onward is approved by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), according to Paul Bolton of the London TELEGRAPH. County chief execs were told at a meeting last week that Cha ...
Bremen Ponders Moving Camp To Qatar
Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen "is currently evaluating the option of relocating its winter training camp from Turkey to Qatar," according to the WESER KURIER. Bremen has "traditionally held its winter training camp in Belek on the Turkish Riviera." The team has been preparing for the second half ...
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Valcke Reports On Brazil Visit
FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke "put in doubt" the realization of the 2013 Confederations Cup in six cities, according to REUTERS. The stadium in Recife "is the one that has caused the most worry" amongst the six scheduled to host the competition next summer. The company in charge ...
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NFL Announces Second '13 London Game
The NFL Minnesota Vikings will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at London's Wembley Stadium on Sept 29, the league announced Tuesday night. It will be the first of two NFL games at Wembley next year. The San Francisco 49ers will face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 27. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sa ...
IOC Worried About Sochi Progress
The "preparation of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi continues to worry the IOC," according to the DPA. Int'l Ski Federation (FIS) President Gian Franco Kasper said that Sochi "still looks like a construction site." Kasper said, "In addition, the venues are still not finished." Kasper took par ...
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Wimbledon CEO Wants Event Moved Back
Wimbledon CEO Richard Lewis "reiterated his wish" for the Grand Slam tournament to be pushed back a week, according to the London GUARDIAN. Lewis said, "Only having two weeks between Paris and Wimbledon is recognised by most people to be too short. Having an extra week allows the players more rest a ...
