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Ex-ManU CEO Gill Handed Power By UEFA To Ban Club From European Competition06 / 19 / 13Former ManU CEO David Gill "has been handed power by UEFA to recommend bans on clubs" such as rivals Man City and Chelsea, which may find themselves in breach of new European Financial Fair Play rules, according to Ian Ladyman of the London DAILY MAIL. Having stepped down from his post at Old Traffo... |
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BBC Promotes One Of Its 'Rising Stars'
One of the BBC's rising stars "has moved in to pole position as a future Match of the Day presenter after "it has emerged that Football Focus presenter DAN WALKER will sit in for regular host GARY LINEKER a week on Saturday when the former England striker is absent for personal reasons," accordi ...
Cricket Australia Courting Ricky Ponting
Cricket Australia "has wasted no time in trying to lure RICKY PONTING into coaching, approaching the retired batting great's management in a bid to secure his services," according to Chris Barrett of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. His successor as captain, MICHAEL CLARKE , "implored the country's gov ...
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The Australian Football League administration "was rocked with the sudden resignation of long-time Football Operations Manager ADRIAN ANDERSON ." Rumors have Anderson "heading to North Melbourne to take over the CEO position, which has been vacant since EUGENE AROCCA quit" to take up the post of ...
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Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt "has appointed triple F1 world champion SEBASTIAN VETTEL as a life-long honorary member of the club." Vettel, "who is a die-hard fan of the club, was surprised by the honor" ( SID, 12/4 ). ... Colombian striker RADAMEL FALCAO "will be in Dubai later this mon ...
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Indian Olympic shooter ABHINAV BINDRA : "Bye Bye IOA, hope to see u again soon, hopefully cleaner!" The BBC's RICHARD CONWAY : "Historic moment for football tomorrow. Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Auckland City - first competitive game to use goal line technology." AP's ROB HARRIS : "Best descript ...
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Brasileiro club Flamengo has elected EDUARDO BANDEIRA DE MELLO as its new president. De Mello will lead the club from '13-15 ( LANCE PRESS, 12/4 ). ... Newly appointed head coach of Basketball Bundesliga club Bayern Munich SVETISLAV PESIC has appointed former coach and current scout for the cl ...
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World No. 1 RORY MCILROY "was named the U.S. PGA Tour’s Player of the Year after a season in which he captured his second career major championship among four victories." JOHN HUH , winner of the Mayakoba Classic, "was named Rookie of the Year." McIlroy "was selected over JASON DUFNER , B ...
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CNN host PIERS MORGAN : "Dortmund score, having outplayed City all night. Klopp has done a brilliant job with them - he'd be great new Arsenal manager." BBC presenter GARY LINEKER : "Arsene's team are as bad as his coat." FIFA President JOSEPH BLATTER : "Just landed in Zagreb. Very muc ...
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Two Match Ban For S. Korean Player
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided on Nov. 20 to suspend South Korea player PARK JONGWOO for two matches for displaying unsportsmanlike behavior after the London Olympics match played between South Korea and Japan on Aug. 10. Furthermore, the player has been ordered to pay a fine of CHF ...
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PMP Legacy has named LOCOG Chair SEBASTIAN COE as exec chairman of CSM Sport & Entertainment, a division of Chime Communications plc. His appointment will take effect in January, when current Chair ALAN PASCOE becomes president ( PMP Legacy ). ... A-League Sydney FC "wielded the axe" on Foot ...
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