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Australian Football League Essendon CEO Steps Down In Wake Of Supplements Scandal05 / 24 / 13Australian Football League side Essendon's supplements crisis "has claimed its biggest scalp so far," with Essendon CEO IAN ROBSON resigning, according to Brodie & Niall of THE AGE. Robson said that "he had offered to resign as soon as the extent of the club's supplements crisis was revea... Tags: People and Pop Culture, Australia |
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RAFAEL NADAL does not know when he will be fit to play tennis again but said he has "plenty of years ahead" in the sport. The 11-time Grand Slam champion is "recovering from a knee injury" and has not played since Wimbledon in June. Nadal said, "I will return to the court when I feel that the knee ...
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The Guardian's Moscow correspondent Miriam Elder : "The Sochi Olympics have apparently released their slogan: "Hot. Cool. Yours." Sounds like a typical exchange at a Moscow nightclub." The Telegraph's Harry Wallop : "Could there be a more American collection of names than its Ryder Cup team: Bu ...
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MediaCom has "bolstered its London headquarters with the senior appointments of JAMES HOUGH , JOHN SCURFIELD and MISHA SHER . Hough joins from Havas Sports & Entertainment and Scurfield joins from OMD’s Fuse, where he was head of sponsorship in the U.K. Together they form part of the n ...
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In a "stunning show of their disapproval," the Malaysian Athletic Union affiliates rang in the changes by drumming out incumbent President SERI SHAHIDAN KASSIM and his "controversial deputy," KARIM IBRAHIM . On Sunday, the 15 affiliates voted in ZAINAL ABIDIN AHMAD as the new president. The 71- ...
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Montreal Canadians winger MAX PACIORETTY "will join Swiss NLA club HC Ambri-Piotta during the NHL lockout." The 23-year-old was the Canadians' top scorer last season with 65 points (33 goals, 32 assists) in 79 games ( BLICK.ch, 9/24 ). ... AS Roma GM FRANCO BALDINI "distanced himself" from a n ...
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U.K. Olympian Mo Farah : "Back at my old school Feltham school this morning for a visit..! Been a long time... This where it all started..!!!" BBC presenter Gary Lineker : "The money in golf is staggering. Brandt Snedeker won 11m dollars yesterday. Some footballers these days have to work for a ...
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Former Heavyweight Champ Killed
Retired South African boxer CORRIE SANDERS "was shot and killed Sunday, as he celebrated with family and friends the 21st birthday of his daughter" at a Pretoria, South Africa restaurant, according to SPORT1.de. The former World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Union heavyweight champion "was ...
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The Caterham F1 team appointed CYRIL ABITEBOUL as its "new managing director." The 35-year-old French native is currently the assistant COO for engine manufacturer Renault. He will hold both positions until January ( MOTORSPORT-TOTAL.com, 9/21 ). ... German Bundesliga handball club THW Kiel appo ...
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Globo TV network said that "retired Brazilian great RONALDO is taking part in a televised weight loss program." The popular variety show "Fantastico" will chronicle the three-time FIFA player of the year's bid "to shed the pounds he packed on since his retirement early last year" ( AP, 9/23 ). . ...
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Yahoo!'s Venkat Ananth : "Guess what happened yesterday in the La Liga! Park Chu-Young became the first Korean to score in the La Liga. Scored for Celta vs Getafe." The Telegraph's Paul Hayward : "Shinji Kagawa went off for United (Hernandez). Culture shock would be a fair description of Kagawa ...
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