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2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics emblem launched

May 3, 2013

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2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics emblem launched The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Emblem launch ceremony was held in Seoul, South Korea, May 3, 2013. Pyeongchang will be the first city in Asia outside Japan to host the Winter Games. Japan held the games in Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. ____________________ Organizers of 2018 Pyeongchang […]

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2013 NBA final attendance leader Chicago Bulls- The NBA Playoffs preview

April 18, 2013

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2013 NBA Attendance: 41 home game season leader Chicago Bulls The NBA Playoffs preview 2013 Attendance Home RK TEAM GMS TOTAL AVG 1 Chicago Bulls 41 896,944 21,876 2 Dallas Mavericks 41 821,490 20,036 3 Miami Heat 41 819,290 19,982 4 Portland Trail Blazers 41 813,012 19,829 5  (Oakland) Golden State Warriors 41 794,320 19,373 […]

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NBA: Is “Hugo” coming home to Charlotte?- Rebranding the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets

April 17, 2013

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NBA: Is “Hugo” coming home to Charlotte?- Rebranding the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets Dilemma X Will basketball legend Michael Jordan announce the rebranding process of his Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets as the the regular season ends on Wednesday, April 17, 2013? The New Orleans Hornets will be changing their name to […]

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Brazil ensures security in World Cup, Summer Olympics

April 17, 2013

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Brazil ensures security in World Cup, Summer Olympics Xinhua RIO DE JANEIRO– Brazil’s Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota reaffirmed Tuesday that his government ensures security for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in the country. The government is taking “all the necessary steps” to […]

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Brazil opens 3rd World Cup stadium, 9 to go- 2016 Olympic games update

April 9, 2013

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Brazil opens 3rd World Cup stadium, 9 to go Reuters BRASILIA – Brazil President Dilma Rousseff inaugurated the third of 12 stadiums that will host the 2014 World Cup, delivering the 50,000-seat Arena Fonte Nova three months after the original deadline set by FIFA. The brand-new stadium built at a cost of 592 million reais […]

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NFL: San Francisco 49ers new stadium progress in Santa Clara

April 6, 2013

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San Francisco 49ers new stadium progress in Santa Clara The San Francisco 49ers will be moving 37.5 miles south to the San Jose suburb of Santa Clara. The new stadium is located near several major highways and expressways including Highways 101, 237, 880, Lawrence Expressway, and San Tomas Expressway. The stadium also provides excellent transit […]

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Seattle, Sacramento will make their cases to NBA on April 3rd for the Kings

April 3, 2013

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Seattle, Sacramento will make their cases to NBA for the Kings Groups from Seattle and Sacramento will be in New York City on Wednesday to discuss their plans for the Kings. Each group will present its plan to a combined NBA relocation and finance committee. By Bob Condotta Seattle Times staff NEW YORK — In […]

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March Madness: 2013 Division I Basketball Tournaments -NCAA and NIT

March 29, 2013

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March Madness: 2013 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments The ACC teams of the future join Duke in the Elite 8: Syracuse, Louisville University of Miami first ACC team to be denied a top seed after winning both the regular season and the conference tournament Associated Press University of Miami first ACC team to be denied […]

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NBA attendance in 2013 -The leaders and the records as of March 22, 2013

March 23, 2013

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See updated 2014-2015 attendance NBA: Final 2014-2015 Season Attendance NBA attendance in 2013 -The leaders and the records NBA attendance doesn’t always match the records as can be seen in Atlanta and Charlotte. As of Friday, March 22, 2013 Atlanta is 5th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 38-31 Charlotte is in last […]

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United States Olympic Committee offering 35 US cities an opportunity to bid for the 2024 Olympics

February 22, 2013

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United States Olympic Committee offering 35 US cities an opportunity to bid for the 2024 Olympics CBS/Associated Press The United States Olympic Committee this week sent letters to the mayors of American cities offering them the opportunity to bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The USOC is skipping the bidding for the 2020 Olympics. […]

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