Word: soccers
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...televised sports; a bar runs the length of the pub to a small stage that showcases local rock bands. But, the vast pub is empty. Says Herring, "They know we are closing so they won't even renew Sky Sports [the subscription TV channel that carries Premier League soccer...
...above. Around the corner is the Blenheim Arms, which is closed - that's going to be bulldozed. My pub, the Man in the Moon is gone; it's now a Chinese cocktail bar. The Phene Arms which is a famous George Best local, is gone. [Best was a legendary soccer star and party animal.] The Surprise, which is a Chelsea pensioner's pub in Royal Hospital Road, just closed...
...sport also faces structural challenges for inner-city players. "You have to make it more accessible," says Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla, who grew up in Edmonton and is one of the best black players of all-time. "Basketball courts are everywhere. Baseball diamonds, football fields, soccer fields, all those things are readily available. Hockey, unfortunately, has more obstacles...
...beyond the marquee names are literally dozens of the starting players of the leading clubs of England, France, Germany and Spain. The impact of these players earning their weekly wage among the global soccer elite of Europe's top leagues has raised the quality of intra-African competition to the point that it has now become a major business proposition. According to CAN sponsor Canon, the potential accumulated global TV audience for the tournament is close to 4 billion; international sports channel Eurosport - which is broadcasting all 32 CAN matches live to the 59 countries it serves - expects over...
...fire a cannonball shot from 40 yards out, attempt to slalom solo through an entire defense, or try audacious flicks and tricks rarely seen beyond the practice field in Europe. "They play to play, and do so now often with a skill level second to none. How could a soccer fan - European or otherwise - resist that...