Five African countries expected to bid for 2010 World Cup finals

Xinhua News Agency;  December 31, 2002 ;     280 words ......countries expected to bid for 2010 World Cup finals CAIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Five African...for candidates to stage the 2010 World Cup finals. Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa...intend to bid for the first-ever World Cup finals to be held on African soil. Prospective...

Football: Phillips relies on six 'cup finals' DR MARTENS PREMIER.(Sport)

The Birmingham Post (England);  April 5, 2003 ;     399 words ......final and the Worcestershire Senior Cup finals, manager Brendan Phillips warned that his players face six 'cup finals' in their remaining league programme...It's nice to be involved in two cup finals but we've got six games to preserve...

Seedings for Thomas & Uber Cup Finals

Xinhua News Agency;  March 4, 2004 ;     133 words ...Seedings for Thomas & Uber Cup Finals LONDON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Following...seeding list for the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals released on Thursday by the International Badminton Federation: Thomas Cup Finals team seedings: 1. China 2. Denmark...

Soc: Elephants may walk away from World Cup finals

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 27, 2006 ;     269 words ......Elephants may walk away from World Cup finals ABIDJAN, Feb 27 AFP - The Ivory Coast may not go to the World Cup finals in June if there is still no peace...qualifying for their first ever World Cup finals and reaching the African Nations Cup...

China Reaches World Cup Finals after 44-year Odyssey

Xinhua News Agency;  October 7, 2001 ;     504 words ......tumultuous Odyssey, China reached the World Cup finals for the first time here on Sunday when...required him to steer China into the World Cup finals. And a question crops up before him...led four different teams to the World Cup finals, "Everybody here knows that China is...

China Sets Target at World Cup finals, Official Says

Xinhua News Agency;  April 20, 2002 ;     196 words ......hope for its men's team at the World Cup finals on the opening dayof the national training...won its first ever ticket to the World Cup finals to be kicked off in late May in South...preliminary game on our journey at the World Cup finals," Yan said. The soccer-crazy country...

STARS UP BUT HULL SLOWED SCORING AT PREMIUM IN STANLEY CUP FINALS.(Sports)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  June 14, 1999 ;     451 words ...Three games into the Stanley Cup finals, here's the scenario: The Dallas Stars...championship round in years. With the Cup finals taking a two-day break before Game 4...week. Of course, these are the Stanley Cup finals, when even the most significant of injuries...

Ice: Devils even Stanley Cup finals with 2 1 win

AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 30, 2001 ;     302 words ......05-30-2001 Ice: Devils even Stanley Cup finals with 2 1 win By Bill Berkrot DENVER...performance in the first game of the Stanley Cup finals, to edge the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 and...consecutive shutout minutes in the Stanley Cup finals by just 1:42. Stevenson picked up what...

Romania Gears Up for Tough Games in World Cup Finals

Xinhua English Newswire;  December 5, 1997 ;     179 words ......with three strong squads in the World Cup finals next year in France. As FIFA conducted...revenge its 3-1 defeat in the 1994 World Cup finals in the United States. However, the Romanian...great performances in the 1994 World Cup finals, but warned that Tunisia is full of ambition...

DES OFF; ITV chiefs fear Mr Smoothie will quit after 2002 World Cup...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  October 28, 2001 ;     240 words ......soccer supremo after next year's World Cup finals. The network is making contingency plans...to bow out after next summer's World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea. He has taken...looking forward to next year's World Cup finals. He has no problem with ITV. CAPTION...

FIFA chooses South Africa to host 2010 World Cup finals

Xinhua News Agency;  May 15, 2004 ;     116 words ......chooses South Africa to host 2010 World Cup finals ZURICH, Switzerland, May 15 (Xinhua...committee to organise the 2010 World Cup finals on Saturday. South Africa won the bid...hosting the event with Libya. World Cup finals is the biggest sporting event outside...

Soc: Liverpool facing three Cup finals in a week says Houllier

AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 9, 2001 ;     389 words ......05-09-2001 Soc: Liverpool facing three Cup finals in a week says Houllier LIVERPOOL, England...Houllier said his weary squad faces three cup finals in eight days after it failed to nail...Tuesday's draw. "We now know we have three cup finals in eight days to decide our destiny...

VAIL BEGINS GEARING UP FOR '99 EVENT WITH SKI CLASSIC, WORLD CUP...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  March 5, 1997 ;   Meyer, John;   721 words ......Classic and concluding with the World Cup Finals, begins Thursday with the Slifer, Smith...and giant slalom (Monday). The World Cup Finals will be held March 12-16 with men and...Vail 99, the slalom races at the World Cup Finals will be held on Vail's International...

Bormio to Host Skiing World Cup Finals in 2000

Xinhua English Newswire;  December 29, 1997 ;     100 words ......surrounding resorts will stage the skiing World Cup finals in the year 2000, the International Ski...skiing finals will be held alongside World Cup finals for freestyle, nordic skiing and snowboarding...with Switzerland. The ski jumping World Cup finals will be staged just across the ...

Soc: AFC World Cup finals qualification system

AAP Sports News (Australia);  March 23, 2005 ;     150 words ......Australia) 03-23-2005 Soc: AFC World Cup finals qualification system ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION...Top two sides in each pool go to World Cup finals * Playoffs - Third-placed teams in both...American) region. Winner goes to World Cup finals * NOTE: No decision has been made ...