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Swanswell joins service users for special Birmingham football tournament

5/20/2013 9:42 AM EST  -   Swanswell
Swanswell’s team members and service users are joining forces this week to take part in a special football tournament celebrating recovery in Birmingham.
The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, will join teams from organisations across the city for the five-a-side Power League tournament, organised by Changes UK, on Friday 24 May from 11am to...

Will Beckham be remembered for his football talent or his celebrity status?

5/17/2013 6:29 AM EST  -   Taylor & Francis
With David Beckham hanging up his boots and retiring from football, we’re revisiting his sporting career and legacy. The article ‘When Becks came to Sydney: multiple readings of a sport celebrity’ (Soccer & Society, vol. 11, issue 3) analyses the social and cultural effects of a 2007 Beckham visit to Australia , revealing how his carefully orchestrated, almost Hollywood-like appearances tapped into a multitude of...
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Allan Brothers takes to the pitch for Comic Relief

4/26/2013 5:46 AM EST  -   Allan Brothers
A team from timber window and door manufacturer Allan Brothers helped raise more than £1,200 for Comic Relief when they took part in a charity football tournament last week.
The Allan Brothers squad fought off tough competition from other Berwick companies to reach the final, but narrowly missed out on the top spot to the Simpson Malt team with a score of 2-1.

“It was a valiant effort by the lads, especially...
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Imps and Bishop Grosseteste Announce New Partnership

3/28/2013 6:33 AM EST  -   Shooting Star PR
News release

28th March 2013
Bishop Grosseteste University and Lincoln City Football Club are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership which will see both organisations working together for the benefit of the community.

Under the terms of the new three-year agreement BGU will become a leading partner of the football club, and the university’s new lions logo will appear on Lincoln City’s home and...
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NFL HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK JOE MONTANA ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER OF 2013 VA...

3/22/2013 1:07 PM EST  -   Peeples Ink
VAIL, Colo.-March 22, 2013-John and Jamie Stone, the founders of DiscoverWell, the nonprofit entity that produces the Vail Living Well Summit along with Sonnenalp Hotel, announce today that NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana will keynote the 2013 Vail Living Well Summit (VLWS). The announcement of Montana’s role adds to the already prolific lineup of...

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital’s Dr. Barry Jordan Named to NCAA Concussion Task F...

3/4/2013 2:12 PM EST  -   Burke Rehabilitation Center
WHITE PLAINS, NY – March 4, 2013 – Barry Jordan, MD, MPH, assistant medical director of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital has been selected to be part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Concussion Task Force that will begin meeting in April to study the issues surrounding sports...
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When should a football manager be sacked?

3/1/2013 11:02 AM EST  -   Taylor & Francis
Was Sven unlucky to be dismissed at Manchester City? Did Mick McCarthy survive on borrowed time at Sunderland? Researchers from Henley Business School' ICMA Centre have developed a model that could give directors of football clubs vital data when deciding on their manager's future.

The model crucially evaluates the managers' performance on their genuine ability to get the best out of the team. It shows managers'...

HiQ CREATES MOBILE APP FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

1/21/2013 2:30 AM EST  -   HiQ International
HiQ creates a mobile application for the Football Players’ Association of Finland (FPA), supporting the protection of FPA’s members’ interests and preventing irregularities in the league. HiQ has overall responsibility for the project.
The FPA has worked with improving the playing conditions and protecting the interests of Finland’s professional football players for more than 20 years. The association helps...

Treasurer McCord Teams Up with Visa, NFL to Improve Financial Education Among Pe...

10/16/2012 11:45 AM EST  -   Pennsylvania Treasury
Treasurer McCord, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace drive home personal finance lessons during visit to Allderdice High School
Pittsburgh – State Treasurer Rob McCord, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, representatives of Visa Inc., and students of Allderdice High School today kicked off a statewide effort to improve financial literacy among Pennsylvania teens.

Treasurer McCord and...

Online Sportsbook To Give Gamblers A Mulligan After Replacement Refs Call Shocke...

9/25/2012 2:11 PM EST  -   VRB Marketing
Popular online sportsbook offers to refund its members when they lose a bet because of a poor call by NFL replacement refs
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San Jose, Costa Rica – September 25, 2012 – It’s not just the Green Bay Packers who are still fuming about one of the worst calls in NFL history that saw them lose to the Seattle Seahawks last night. Gamblers who dropped money on last night’s shocker are equally...