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Denmark has been appointed as host for UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2011 by UEFA.
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Representatives of the groups involved in Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games aaproved the bid’s Candidate File themes and necessary guarantees to host the Games.
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Chicago announced today three strategic appointments to the bid’s leadership team including the appointment of Lori Healey as president of Chicago 2016.

Robert Ctvrtlik has been named vice chairman for International Relations; and Mike Roberts will take on an expanded role as vice chairman of Chicago 2016.
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Football Federation Australia will receive A$45.6 million from the Australian Federal Government to officially launch and lobby for the 2018 World Cup, according to local press reports.
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Bulgaria will bid to host a Formula One race in the near future, according to the Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation (BMF).
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Ukraine and Poland will tell UEFA this week that recent major organisational changes have started to solve their many problems in jointly hosting Euro 2012, Reuters reports.
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Geneva may still bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games despite opposition from Switzerland's National Olympic Committee, the Associated Press reports.
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Chicago 2016 announced that a purchase agreement has been reached to acquire the Michael Reese Hospital property, a site that enhances the bid committee’s original plan for the Olympic Village.
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London could be home to a team in at least one of the major American sports leagues within two years, according to Tim Leiweke, who runs entertainment company AEG.
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Next year's Indian Masters has been postponed because of the global financial downturn and security concerns, organisers have confirmed.
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Australia and Namibia declared their intent to host Professional Squash Association's World Tour events in 2010.
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Scotland and Wales have held "tentative talks" about the possibility of hosting the European football championship in 2016, according to the Scottish FA.
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England's cricket team have been offered a revised schedule for their tour of India, but will await a security report before making any decision, according to UK press reports.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has written to all 205 national Olympic committees asking for nominations for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
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Russia unveils plans for a PGA-branded golf course and academy near Moscow.
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Thomas Cook Sport agreed a new four-year deal with Chelsea Football Club to become the team's official travel partner until 2012.
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The Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) announced its Olympic Torch Relay route.
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The terrorist strikes in India could have significant repercussions for cricket in the region, with a change in risk assessment of the game in India.