Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Planes may be diverted for Games - BBC News


guardian.co.uk

Planes may be diverted for Games
BBC News
The Home Office said it was making plans for the "management of airspace" to ensure the safety of the Games. It said private aircraft would also be affected ...
London 2012 Olympic Games unlikely to increase UK sport participation Telegraph.co.uk
London Games will be child's play The Press Association
Canny Mancs make London connection BBC Sport
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Clan chiefs in historic gathering - BBC News


BBC News

Clan chiefs in historic gathering
BBC News
Thousands of people are expected in Edinburgh for the world's largest clan meeting and Highland Games. The Gathering will form the centrepiece of the ...
Royals meet clan chiefs The Press Association
Scots Converge! Clan Reunion Draws 40000 Sky News
Homecoming: Gathering of the clans Scotsman
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Friday, July 24, 2009

World Cup a bonus for Rio's 2016 Games bid - guardian.co.uk


MiamiHerald.com

World Cup a bonus for Rio's 2016 Games bid
guardian.co.uk, UK
On a day when all four 2016 Games candidates -- Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio -- displayed their bids to IOC members and media in adjoining rooms after their closed-session presentations on Wednesday, the cities pitched their advantages. ...
Rogge: Finance shouldn't drive 2016 Olympic vote Sify
Olympics funding: City Council in no mood for games Chicago Tribune
Spanish press hails Madrid's candidature for Olympic Games Xinhua
AFP  - guardian.co.uk
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

How Nintendo's boss rewrote the rules of the game - Times Online


Times Online

How Nintendo's boss rewrote the rules of the game
Times Online, UK
When he talks about the games his company produces, the 49-year-old Nintendo ceo's eyes positively twinkle with mischief and excitement. Nintendo employees speak with hushed reverence about their occasional meetings with the man, ...
Video game consoles could double as lie detector Melbourne Herald Sun
PS3 Motion Controller Will Deliver Hardcore Games, Too Electronic Theatre
Wave your arms to play latest console games: E3 preview Courier Mail
Escapist Magazine  - guardian.co.uk
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Andre Ethier helps Dodgers walk off with another win - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post

Andre Ethier helps Dodgers walk off with another win
Los Angeles Times, CA
The Dodgers are now 39-19, the best in the big leagues, and 20 games above .500 for the first time this season as they sit atop the National League West. The team also improved to 11-1 in one-run games at Dodger Stadium, 14-5 in one-run games overall ...
VENUE: Dodger Stadium CBSSports.com
Ethier's two-run double gives Dodgers 4-3 win The Associated Press
Victorino returns, Rollins sits for Phils MLB.com
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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

HK footballers get H1N1 at Asian Youth Games - guardian.co.uk


Straits Times

HK footballers get H1N1 at Asian Youth Games
guardian.co.uk, UK
SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's footballers have become the second team at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore to be quarantined after three players got the H1N1 flu, Singapore's health minister said on Monday. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan ...
Youth Games stint looks bleak for footballers Inquirer.net
Four Hong Kong footballers at Asian Youth Games contract H1N1 Channel News Asia
RP football team in Singapore plays alone due to A(H1N1) GMA news.tv
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Townsend is on track to deliver a good Games - Media Week


BBC Sport

Townsend is on track to deliver a good Games
Media Week, UK
Chris Townsend needs to generate £2bn to prepare and stage London's 2012 Olympic Games. Media Week finds out what it means for media businesses. Chris Townsend has a clear view of the Olympic Park from his headquarters on the 23rd floor of a skyscraper ...
Firm takes Olympics research role The Press Association
BOXING CHIEFS REJECT WEMBLEY MOVE Sportinglife.com
British Olympic Association set to reveal £1.5 million loss More Than The Games
Marketing Week  - More Than The Games
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Howard's streak ends after another hospital visit - AFP


Washington Post

Howard's streak ends after another hospital visit
AFP
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) â€" Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard was hospitalized briefly Sunday for the second time in two days as his streak of consecutive major league games played ended at 343. Howard was hospitalized overnight with flu-like ...
Roberts finding success in clutch spots MLB.com
Roberts leads Orioles past Phillies again, 2-1 The Associated Press
Post-game Notes: O's stun the Phillies MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network)
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Monday, July 13, 2009

CWS finals Game 1 notes: Texas vs. LSU - ESPN


Los Angeles Times

CWS finals Game 1 notes: Texas vs. LSU
ESPN
The action starts with Game 1 of the best-of-three series at 7 pm ET Monday (ESPN/ESPN360). Here is everything you need to know about the CWS final matchup. Series history: Texas leads 22-8-1. The teams have met twice in Omaha, with LSU winning the ...
Mahtook single in 11th gives LSU 7-6 CWS win The Associated Press
College World Series 2009: LSU vs Texas Game 1 Online Sports Handicapping - Free Sports Picks
LSU pair seeks football-baseball title feat SI.com
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Of bids, bidders, builders and games - BBC Sport


Straits Times

Of bids, bidders, builders and games
BBC Sport, UK
So much so that many of the world's top cities, for all their economic problems, are spending millions to get the 2016 Games. At the Olympic Museum wherever you turned there were sports administrators playing politicians and not a few real-life ...
Seven sports make plea for 2016 Games inclusion guardian.co.uk
2016 Games finalists meet with IOC United Press International
Chicago bid for 2016 Games enters final stretch Washington Post
AFP  - Telegraph.co.uk
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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Video Game Industry Sales Hit Two-Year Lows - InformationWeek


New Zealand Herald

Video Game Industry Sales Hit Two-Year Lows
InformationWeek, NY
By Antone Gonsalves The video-game industry saw sales at US retailers in May hit its lowest mark in nearly two years, as every category declined with the exception of portable hardware sales, a market research firm said Friday. Overall sales last month ...
Video game industry sales sink 23 percent in US CNET News
WII - FREE WII GAMES NEVER PAY AGAIN El Norte de Castilla
USA Games Industry: Recession? Poof! Spong
The Associated Press  - Reuters
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Friday, July 10, 2009

No place like home for Red Wings in Stanley Cup decider - guardian.co.uk


Los Angeles Times

No place like home for Red Wings in Stanley Cup decider
guardian.co.uk, UK
Last year, the Penguins were shutout in the opening two games of the finals in Detroit while their only win in the Motor City required triple overtime. This year, in three games at "the Joe" the Penguins are without a victory and scored just two goals. ...
Everything you need to know about Game 7 -- really NHL.com
Rafalski shares Game 7 Stanley Cup wisdom CBC.ca
It's all on the line in Game 7 of Stanley Cup final Los Angeles Times
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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Bloomquist drives in three runs in Royals' victory - The Associated Press


Canoe.ca

Bloomquist drives in three runs in Royals' victory
The Associated Press
The Royals won back-to-back games for the first time since May 17-19. By winning the first two games over the Reds, the Royals have won a series for the first time since May 5-6, going 0-9-1 in their previous 10 series. They had a stretch of 23 losses ...
KC starts first win streak since May as Davies end skid MLB.com
Hochevar dazzles with just 80 pitches Kansas City Star
VENUE: Kauffman Stadium CBSSports.com
BetFirms  - Kansas City Star
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009