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Though a homesick U.S. contingent forms a large bloc of NASN viewers, ESPN International executive vice president Russell Wolff says an even larger bloc comprises Europeans attracted to American sports. Some, he says, have lived in the U.S., while others have such a passion for all sports that their horizons have expanded. For other Europeans, the National Hockey League, say, offers the best opportunity to see their hometown skaters. "In the NHL, 217 players--30% of the total--come from Europe," Wolff notes. "In countries like the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and others where hockey is the big sport, being...
...pervasive sense of excitement on the day the tour was scheduled to arrive: schoolchildren buzzed with excitement as they waited on a hill; women stood with vegetables on their head, squinting into the distance; and men stood in pairs quietly talking under the sweltering sun. Suddenly, a convoy of sport utility vehicles whirred up a cloud of orange dust as it pulled into the camp - the rebel group had arrived to meet its victims. The crowd erupted: high-pitched singing, dancing and loudly banging drums accompanied the rebels' parade through the winding, dirty camp. Amid squawking chickens and small, amazed...
...bought it immediately. I can't adequately describe the pleasure of paddling on lakes, rivers and bays. I have since bought a second kayak and a trailer for travel. By the way, the first kayak was my gift to myself for my 70th birthday. It's an age-irrelevant sport. Yvonne Herron, Chelsea, Michigan
...Blatter is trying to sidestep such E.U. regulations by arguing that "you cannot compare a worker with a soccer player." William Gaillard, director of communications for UEFA, the sport's European governing arm, supports Blatter's sentiment but still doesn't think the proposal is realistic. "While philosophically we agree with FIFA, in practical terms we don't see how this can be implemented," he says...
...bought it immediately. I can't adequately describe the pleasure of paddling on lakes, rivers and bays. I have since bought a second kayak and a trailer for travel. By the way, the first kayak was my gift to myself for my 70th birthday. It's an age-irrelevant sport...