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Vancouver 2010 – 2010 Winter Olympics

14 Feb

Vancouver 2010 – 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be a major international multi-sport event held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia and in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC). (more…)

Spain defeats German for European Championship

30 Jun

David Villa held up the European Championship trophy, which the Spaniards had not won in 44 years.

A championship 44 years in the waiting is worth a special celebration.

Spain made sure it didn’t disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany in Vienna, Austria, that won the European Championship, and after it. (more…)

Coaching changes are the talk of Euro 2008

24 Jun

Spain, Italy and Austria are the clubs in the middle of the discussions.

By Grahame L. Jones, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Spain wants Coach Luis Aragones to stay, but Aragones wants to leave.

Italy wants Coach Roberto Donadoni to leave, but Donadoni wants to stay.

Austria doesn’t care what Coach Josef Hickersberger does, so Hickersberger has quit. (more…)

Euro 2008: Guus Hiddink’s qualified success puts Holland next in Russia’s path

21 Jun

By John Ley

Source: Telegraph.co.uk

Good to talk: Guus Hiddink instructs his Russia squad.

Take Jose Mourinho, add age and vast experience, and you get Guus Hiddink. At 61, he is 16 years the senior of the Special One and comes with all the confidence, wit and cheek of Mourinho. Then again, it is hard to imagine Mourinho driving through the countryside on a Harley-Davidson in the manner Hiddink likes to relax. (more…)

ESPN STAR Sports to telecast Asia Cup

21 Jun

New Delhi (PTI): ESPN STAR Sports will telecast live all the matches of the Asia Cup cricket tournament starting on June 24 in Pakistan.

All the 13 matches will be broadcast live on ESPN and STAR Cricket.

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE and Hong Kong are participating in the 13-day continental tournament. (more…)

Mallya has reason to be happy for Rajasthan IPL triumph

19 Jun

London (PTI) His own team Bangalore Royal Challengers might have come a cropper at the Indian Premier League, but liquor baron Vijay Mallya is content with the fact that the trophy went to Rajasthan Royals, a side sponsored by his company.

“Although the Royal Challengers failed to make much headway, the Rajasthan Royals sponsored by my company lifted the trophy,” said Mallya, who had openly expressed his unhappiness with the way the Rahul Dravid-led Royal Challengers performed in the Twenty20 cricket extravaganza. (more…)

UEFA Euro 2008

7 Jun

Tournament details
Host countries : Austria / Switzerland
Dates: 7 June – 29 June
Teams 16
Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, is taking place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 June to 29 June 2008. It is the second successful joint bid in the competition’s history, following the UEFA Euro 2000 hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. The 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine is scheduled to become the third jointly-hosted tournament. (more…)

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7 Jun

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