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European soccer leaders have unanimously backed a proposal to limit participation in future Olympic Games to players under the age of 21. The International Olympic Committee wants to keep the status quo of under-23s plus three overage players, which allows countries to bolster their teams with star talent and enhances the appeal and credibility of the Olympic tournament.
Sochi, the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, has been chosen as the venue for an international peace and sport conference in 2012. The decision was announced Wednesday at the opening in Monaco of the 2009 Peace and Sports International Forum, whose patron is Prince Albert. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.
German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Duesseldorf soccer team yesterday in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.
Published: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 2:51 a.m. ` LONDON - London Olympic organizers will avoid building a $66 million temporary arena after reaching an "agreement in principle" with two sports to move to an existing venue for the 2012 Games.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 26. TEN of the best teams in the planet will compete from November 27-29, 2009 in the fourth edition of the FINA Synchro World Trophy, taking place in Montreal (CAN). T...
Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. , a leader in artist development, music production and wireless music distribution and other wireless value-added services in China, announced today that Hurray! and the shareholders of Ku6 Holding Limited , a leading online video portal in China have agreed to the sale of Ku6 to Hurray!, in an all stock transaction under which all of the outstanding capital shares of ...
The chairman and the president of the real estate company that renovated the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs have been indicted in an unrelated securities fraud and theft case.
PHARR — Developing chemistry is an ongoing process in the NBA D-League. The Rio Grande Vipers are no exception as they prepare to play their third season opener — and their first with the NBA's Houston Rockets owning their operating rights. “We...
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President Barack Obama's decision to drop in on the international climate conference in Copenhagen next month lends some star power to an event that's lost much of its luster — but at considerable risk for Obama himself.
LONDON (AP) — The IOC says two sports have agreed in principle to a venue change for the 2012 London Olympics .
A grand jury has indicted LandCo Equity Partners chairman Raymond Marshall and president James Brodie on charges they misled investors and stole thousands of dollars from them.
A grand jury has indicted LandCo Equity Partners Chairman Raymond Marshall and President James Brodie on charges they misled investors and stole thousands of dollars from them. The 33-count indictment alleges violations of the Colorado Organized...
Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees home.
Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo.
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) - The money goes where the medals are - one of those Darwinian truths that often undercuts the oft-told Olympic fairy tale about the journey being as importantas the result.
L’Observateur LaPlace’s Charles “Chuck” Wisher was honored last Saturday as Louisiana’s Senior Olympian of the Year at the Celebration of Athletes luncheon in Baton Rouge.
Now that the Copenhagen talks look likely to fail, it is safe for President Obama to go.
The Cross-Country season had an outstanding opening in Beitostoelen (NOR) where excellent snow conditions created a beautiful backdrop for the first competitions in the Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Norway took full advantage of the home snow benefit by taking three of the four victories with Marit Bjoergen, Ronny Andre Hafsaas and the men’s relay [...]
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ’s Brazilian stock fund has attracted the second-largest start-up pool of money of any Japan fund this year thanks partly to the choice of Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Raves, rants, and some stuff in between, it’s the mix that makes the bag so tastey, and really keeps world spinning round, don't you think? Spritz Hits The Fan First I love your site, especially the italophile undertones .. but I have a little bone to pick with Ed based on his description of the spritz . To qualify my argument I have spent time in Padova (loved the Padova article during the Giro ...
