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Pepsi ICC World Cricket League events return
Dubai, Dec 13: The ICC today announced that Jersey and Botswana will host the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 6 and 7 tournaments, respectively, in 2013. Botswana will host Division 7 from 6 to 13 April, which will be contested by Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Nigeria and Vanuatu. The top two sides from…
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Liski becomes official supplier of IPC Alpine Skiing
Germany, Dec 12: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Wednesday (12 December) that Liski has become the official supplier of IPC Alpine Skiing. Liski is an Italian sport equipment company with a wide range of products on the international market to aid ski slope preparation, maintenance and equipment. The company will provide IPC Alpine…
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JUDO ignored from 32nd National Games
Peshawar – Pakistan, Dec 12: 32nd National Games, Pakistan Judo Team after its successfully participation in the 3-major international events i.e. Grand Prix-2012 in Qingdao, CHINA; Grand Slam-2012 in Tokyo, JAPAN and Korea World Cup-2012 in Jeju, KOREA had quickly improved its World Judo Ranking on the Judo World Table i.e. from 156 ranking down…
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Nissan becomes the exclusive automotive partner
Cairo – Egypt, Dec 12: Nissan Motors Company and the Confederation of African Football are pleased to announce the signature of an exclusive sponsorship agreement, covering the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, SOUTH AFRICA 2013 and the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, MOROCCO 2015. As Official Automotive Partner of both events, Nissan will benefit of…
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Andreani and Sneekes win in Paris
Lausanne, Dec 12: World Vaulting Champion and local hero Nicolas Andreani was greeted with rapturous applause by spectators at France’s biggest equestrian event, the Salon du Cheval de Paris, when he made his entrance into the FEI World Cup Vaulting™ 2012/2013 series last weekend. The 28-year-old winner of the FEI World Vaulting Championships 2012 in…
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World Academy of Sport Management Programme
Dublin – Ireland, Dec, 11: Management, Long-term strategy development in sport was the central theme of a major conference hosted by the International Rugby Board in Dublin last week. The three-day Sports Federation Management Programme was attended by members of Rugby federations from around the world, as well as other sporting bodies, such as Ontario…
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November’s Athlete of the Month award
Germany, Dec 11: Russia’s ice sledge hockey team won the IPC’s Athlete of the Month award after taking gold at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, just two years after starting up their programme. The Russians defeated Sweden, 1-0, in the championship game on 17 November in…
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FIG appeal tribunal reduces Deleanu penalty
Lausanne, Dec 11: On June 22, 2012, the FIG Disciplinary Commission imposed sanctions against Irina Deleanu (ROU), who subsequently appealed the decision on July 13. Having fully appraised itself of the case details, the FIG Appeal Tribunal duly delivered its findings on December 5, 2012. The Tribunal did not uphold Irena Deleanu’s appeal, but it…
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Samuels on the move in T20I Player Rankings
Dubai, Dec 11: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has continued to make rapid movement in the Reliance ICC T20I Player Rankings for batsmen. In the latest rankings, which were released after the one-off match between Bangladesh and West Indies, Samuels moved up 13 places to sixth position with a career-best ratings point of 723. Samuels…
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Djokovic and Williams named World Champions
London – GBR, Dec 11: The ITF announced today that Novak Djokovic of Serbia and American Serena Williams are the 2012 ITF World Champions. This is the second successive year Djokovic has received this honour, while Williams is named Women’s World Champion for the third time. Americans Bob and Mike Bryan are named Men’s Doubles…
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