Author: Abdul Rahim
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FIBA Europe Young Men’s Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 06, 2013: Valanciunas eclipsed other nominations in the field which was voted on by selected journalists and fans, easily seeing off Croatia’s Dario Saric and France’s Leo Westermann, who finished second and third respectively. Following on from his breakthrough 2011 when the then 19-year-old led his country’s U19 team to gold at the…
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IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Monaco, Feb 06, 2013: Press accreditation for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships which will be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Sunday24 March 2013 opened on 15 January. The deadline for journalists and photographers to apply for accreditation and accommodation is Monday 25 February 2013. After this date, the Local Organising Committee may not be…
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AFC supports fight against match-fixing
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 06, 2013: AFC has noted the recently released reports of Europol on match-fixing in football and would like to announce the confederation’s support to Europol in its investigations. Though no formal contact to AFC has been made so far from any organisation, AFC is fully prepared to support institutions in…
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Still time for Sochi 2014 Volunteers!
Sochi – Russia, Feb 06, 2013: Volunteers, There is exactly one month left until applications close for those wishing to volunteer at the 2014 Games in Sochi. At the start of December, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee announced the closing date for registration – March 1, 2013. At the same time, a countdown clock appeared…
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Pakistan routs Nepal in friendly match by 1:0
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 06, 2013: Pakistan routs Nepal in friendly match at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal by 1:0. Striker Hassan Bashir gave Pakistan his first win when he scored from a solo effort in the 90th minute of the game and bringing the honor for Pakistan in the hard fought match. The victory…
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ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013
Cuttack – India, Feb 06, 2013: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced details of the umpire appointments for the Super Six stage of the current ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013, which is taking place between Mumbai and Cuttack with the final scheduled for the Cricket Club of India on 17 February. The tournament…
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Four female nominees for FIFA EC election
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 05, 2013: Four female, Four women are candidates to be elected as the 25th member of the FIFA Executive Committee at the FIFA Congress to be held in Mauritius on 30 and 31 May 2013. The mandate will be for a period of four years. In the framework of the FIFA…
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FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 05, 2013: ALINA, In a combined vote between fans and selected media, the Ukrainian international was the clear-cut winner of the award, seeing off Sweden’s Farhiya Abdi and Spain’s Queralt Casas. Tuesday’s announcement offered the perfect early birthday gift for the youngster, who will celebrate her 21st birthday this Saturday. The wing player…
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Record Number of Official Travel Agencies
Dublin – Ireland, Feb 05, 2013: Organisers of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow have announced a record number of official travel agencies (OTAs) have been appointed, underscoring the global appeal of the showcase event. So far nine OTAs have been appointed by the Rugby Union of Russia (RUR) and with a user-friendly visa…
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Shock Defeat in Austria Olympic Champion
Lausanne, Feb 05, 2012: China’s DING Ning, the reigning World champion retains her top billing on the Women’s World Rankings, issued by the International Table Tennis Federation on Monday 4th February 2013, but for her compatriot and counterpart, ZHANG Jike, both Olympic and World champion, he falls one place. He changes places with team mate…