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Executive Transactions05 / 22 / 13TAMAS AJAN of Hungary "has been re-elected to serve four more years" as president of the Int'l Weightlifting Federation, which he has led since '00. Ajan defeated European Weightlifting Federation President ANTONIO URSO ( AP, 5/21 ). ... The man who was dubbed "career delegation leader" for le... Tags: Europe, People and Pop Culture |
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The Anschutz Entertainment Group, owner of German Hockey League (DEL) club Hamburg Freezers, released Freezers Managing Dir MICHAEL PFAD on Friday. AEG cited a "difference in philosophy" as the reason for Pfad's sacking. Pfad took over as managing director in Dec. '09 and had not been able to acqu ...
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South African national football team assistant coach THOMAS MADIGAGE , age 40, died in a car crash "after an accident involving a stray donkey" ( THE SUN, 10/21 ). ... Former F1 world champion MARIO ANDRETTI "will formally cut the ribbon of the newly build Circuit of the Americas racetrack in A ...
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NFL Europe Dir of Public Affairs DAVID TOSSELL : "A reminder that if you're in London today, check out Nike Town at Oxford Circus. Whole ground floor turned over to #NFLLondon until Oct 30" ABC Grandstand's Senior Sport Broadcaster CLINT WHEELDON : "Does anyone else think Dehli really let thems ...
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Exec Changes At Delaware North
Buffalo-based Delaware North Cos. named JOHN WENTZELL president of its Sportservice concessionaire division, one of several leadership changes announced Thursday. Wentzell, a veteran arena manager, was most recently DNC Boston and DNC Int’l President. For the past six years, Wentzell had b ...
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The FA Council has named DAVID GILL vice-chairman of the organization. The 55-year-old was put forward by the committee of the FA Board, the Professional Game Board, to replace DAVE RICHARDS in the role ( FA ). ... Sports public relations agency Mace appointed ALAN WILLBY as director for world ...
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Former professional footballer MICHAEL BALLACK "has been caught speeding in Spain." The 36-year-old "drove at an alleged speed of 211kph in a 120kph zone." The Spanish prosecution demands a €10,000 ($13,000) fine and a driver license suspension of two and a half years ( DPA, 10/18 ). ... Th ...
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The Telegraph's Paul Kelso : "Portsmouth Supporters Trust nominated as preferred bidder for #Pompey. Big moment, and recognition for tireless fight for their club." The Times' Patrick Kidd : "Well-well, Kevin Pietersen is going to India after all. White smoke and flocks of doves just seen over ...
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FA To Look For New Chair
FA Chair DAVID BERNSTEIN "will be forced to stand down" next May after the FA Council refused to make an exception to its rules to allow him to keep his post beyond his 70th birthday, according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The former Man City chairman had hoped to stay on until after the ...
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England & Wales Cricket Board Head of England Development Programme SIMON TIMSON has been appointed to mastermind the elite performance system for Britain's top athletes in the run-up to the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Games. Timson succeeds PETER KEEN as U.K. Sport's performance director in Jan ...
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The Asian Football Confederation acting President ZHANG JILONG has criticized former President MOHAMED BIN HAMMAM "for attempting to derail an investigation" into his alleged financial wrongdoing through the use of "intimidation" ( REUTERS, 10/17 ). ... World No. 2 TIGER WOODS and world No. ...
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