SPORTING NEWS
The latest sporting news from the sport industry:
| Ethiopian Football Federation downplays FIFA ban | 05.08.2008 |
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| A day after FIFA slapped a ban on it, the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) issued a statement Wednesday downplaying the decision by the world football body. | |
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| Team USA to wear Nike designed basketball uniform at Olympic | 05.08.2008 |
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| As the USA Basketball Men’s National Team continues on its quest to reclaim hoops supremacy in international competition in Beijing, Nike is set to release a new commercial spot that captures the essence of the team’s selfless play and commitment to the squad’s ultimate goal, Olympic gold. | |
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| adidas & TMAG to show strong momentum in H2 | 05.08.2008 |
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| During the second quarter of 2008, Group revenues grew 14% on a currency-neutral basis. | |
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| Fenway Sports signs golfer | 04.08.2008 |
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| Fenway Sports Group has signed a contract with Professional Golfers Association tour member and New England native Brett Quigley to handle the golfer’s marketing and public relations. | |
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| Chinese Games to start with a big, big bang | 04.08.2008 |
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| The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will get the Summer Games -- billed as the greatest show on earth -- off to an explosive start on Friday. | |
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| IOC launches Beijing 2008 Olympic Games online Channel | 04.08.2008 |
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| The IOC will launch an online Channel to broadcast the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in 77 territories* across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, including India, Republic of Korea, Nigeria and Indonesia, it was announced today. | |
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| All Four Applicants Chosen Candidate Cities For 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games | 04.08.2008 |
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| All four cities bidding to host the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games were chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board as Candidate Cities Saturday in Beijing. | |
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| South Africa needs another 25,000 guestrooms for 2010 | 01.08.2008 |
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| With less than 700 days to go before the 2010 Soccer World Cup kicks-off, South Africa still needs about 25 000 guestrooms to cater for the influx of tourists. | |
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| IOC denies deal with the Chinese authorities to censor the internet | 01.08.2008 |
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| On a Press Release published on its website, the IOC has denied allegations of a censorship deal with the Chinese authorities stating that the IOC has always encouraged the Beijing 2008 organisers to provide media with the fullest access possible to report on the Olympic Games, including access to the internet. | |
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| Big Fish to offer Major League Baseball apparel | 01.08.2008 |
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| Big Fish Clothing, a leading retailer of apparel for the big and tall marketplace, announced that it will be one of the very few retailers in the UK that offer Major League Baseball apparel in larger sizes. | |
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| Puma joins superstars as Official Sponsor of Gumball 3000 | 01.08.2008 |
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| PUMA fuses the influences of sport, fashion and lifestyle, on and off the race track, and this August is no different, as PUMA steps up to the starting line as official sponsor of the Gumball 3000 Rally. | |
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| IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China | 31.07.2008 |
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| Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday. | |
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| South Korea TV shows secret rehearsal for Beijing 2008 opening | 31.07.2008 |
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| A South Korean TV station broadcast a secret dress rehearsal of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, but said on Thursday it had taken the footage legitimately. | |
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| German Handball still on the up | 31.07.2008 |
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| The handball boom continues. For the second time running, handball has succeeded in gaining more new followers than any other sport. | |
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| DRYARN/SLAM with AREA 51 to come at Beijing Olympic | 31.07.2008 |
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| In concomitance to Milan spring Man Fashion/summer 2009, during the 4° edition of „MEN’S TOTAL LOOK“ in the Space Lattuada, Dryarn and SLAM presented AREA 51, the knitting that will be put on from the Italian Federation Sail during the Olympic Games of Beijing. | |
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| International Olympic Committee Brokers Agreement with Iraqi Government | 30.07.2008 |
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| An agreement between the Iraqi government and the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday clears the way for Iraqi participation in the Olympic Games in Beijing. | |
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| Ethiopian Football Federation suspended | 30.07.2008 |
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| The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided to suspend the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) due to the non-compliance of the EFF with the roadmap agreed in February 2008 by FIFA, CAF and the EFF in order to normalise the situation of the federation. | |
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| Seagate in deal with NBC for Olympic coverage | 30.07.2008 |
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| The Seagate Barracuda ES Series has been selected as the hard drive of choice for the Omneon MediaDeck media servers and MediaGrid active storage systems that will enable US broadcaster NBC’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to be held from 8-24 August 2008. | |
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| Referee gets 15 months in NBA betting scandal | 30.07.2008 |
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| Disgraced U.S. basketball referee Tim Donaghy, who admitted to betting on games he officiated and passing on inside information to bookies, was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 months in prison. | |
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| Shock decision leaves America’s Cup in turmoil | 30.07.2008 |
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| The future of the America’s Cup was thrown back into turmoil yesterday when a panel of five judges split three to two to overturn a previous decision which had granted Larry Ellison\'s San Francisco-based BMW Oracle the sole right to challenge the Swiss holder Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi. | |
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