ISAF Nations Cup 2013 Grand Final will be staged from the 6th to 10th August in Denmark. 

The International Sailing Federation has awarded the Danish town, check Middelfart in Funen, cialis the world championships for match racers. Denmark will thus play host of yet another sailing event. Denmark was one out of six countries that bid to host the Championships. 

“It is crazy! We are happy and proud to be elected host by ISAF. It is a scoop for Funen and Denmark and this event can place us on the world map of sailing and also showcase Funen, pilule Denmark as an attractive tourist destination,” says Event Director Match Racing Denmark, Søren Laugesen. 

Held six times previously, the ISAF Nations Cup triggers a pyramid of events, with nations holding club and then national championships to select their teams to attend the Regional Finals, which in turn lead to the Grand Final, where nations are pitted against each other, creating a sound, viable and appealing series of events. 

Regional Finals will be held over a maximum of four days, with one or more crews going through to the 2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Denmark. 

The ISAF Nations Cup 2011 was a successful event with competitors from more than 40 Nations all around the globe. The Regional Finals were organized in Cape Town (RSA), Doha (QAT), Gmunden (AUT), Gdynia (POL), Fort Worth Texas (USA), Sydney (AUS), Porto Alegre (BRA) whilst Sheboygan, Wisconsin played the host of the Grand Final. 

Erik Juhl Mogensen, Event Director in Developing Fyn – Sport and Event: said: “Middelfart is one of the few places in the world that can actually provide so many similar boats for both women’s and men’s teams. There is no doubt that we have a unique venue which is very attractive internationally. Together with Match Racing Denmark, The Municipality of Middelfart and Sport Event Denmark we have accumulated valuable knowledge from the European Championships in 2009.” 

Lars Lundov, CEO, Sport Event Denmark, added: “Sailing events have become a trademark for Denmark and Denmark has a lot of really great sailing events on the event calendar. We therefore range high in the international event organizers mind. Match racing for women is on the Olympic Program in London and therefore the discipline has a lot of international focus. Together with our local partners we set sails for ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final 2013.”

 

 

Fresh Euro 2012 boycott fears have been laid down by Sweden, Britain and France over co-host Ukraine and its record on democracy and human rights on Monday.

 

Sweden, which has been sharply critical of the prosecution and jailing of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, said it was not sending any government minister to its match against the home side at Kiev’s Olympic stadium.

 

England and France, Sweden’s European Union allies, were due to play in Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk without any of their government officials present in a snub to President Viktor Yanukovich. They and Sweden will be represented by ambassadors.

 

The unofficial boycott by the three EU powers serves up a reminder that Yanukovich’s record on human rights and democracy could disqualify his country from entry into the Union’s elite club of democracies.

 

Denmark and the Netherlands, also EU members, took a different tack and sent their ministers to attend their match in Ukraine on Saturday.

 

But they used the occasion to meet victims of alleged police torture and discuss homophobia and the need for an independent judiciary in Ukraine.

 

The boycott by EU allies which also include Germany is aimed at securing the release of Tymoshenko, Yanukovich’s main rival.

 

She was sentenced to seven years in prison last October for abuse of office and, even though the West says her trial was politically-motivated. 

 

The UK government have already decided not to send their ministers to the tournament.

Digital Shelf Space (DSS) Corp. has signed a long term licence agreement with George St-Pierre (GSP) that will look into potential future fitness products and services under the Rushfit brand, site effective from December 12, find 2011.

The new long term Licence agreement is in addition to DSS’s original agreement with Georges St-Pierre (“GSP”) for its innovative GSP Rushfit ultimate home workout DVD fitness series.

“Working with the team at DSS has been a fantastic experience thus far, cough they are the best at what they do, and they have delivered on exactly what they said they would when we first began the GSP Rushfit project together late last year,” said Georges St-Pierre. “I am very excited about the potential to bring new fitness products and services to my fans around the world under the Rushfit brand.”

The new Licence Agreement provides DSS a revenue share on all new business ventures utilizing the Rushfitbrand, whether such ventures are done by DSS and GSP together or if GSP utilizes the Rushfit brand for any mutually approved products and services that do not directly involve DSS.

Jeffrey Sharpe, CEO and President, said: “We are very excited to have solidified a long term relationship with GSP under the Rushfit brand. Extending our original relationship from exclusively the GSP Rushfit DVD home workout series to now include all new business ventures utilizing the Rushfit brand is a tremendous step for DSS and a significant revenue opportunity for both parties. GSP is a first class individual and a global brand all in one package, it has been an absolute pleasure working with him thus far. Both the DSS and GSP camps are working to bring new Rushfit fitness products and services to the marketplace either together and or under Licence to third parties.”

GSP Rushfit was designed to appeal to the massive global audience with an interest in MMA and MMA training methods as a complete home fitness workout program. GSP Rushfit combines three of the hottest fitness trends. The complete program uses various MMA conditioning exercises, intense circuit style training and body weight training for fitness consumers to build muscle, cut weight and get in shape. GSP Rushfit is unlike any fitness program available.

Georges St-Pierre has dedicated his life to Mixed Martial Arts and is regarded as one of the top conditioned athletes not only in the sport, but also in the world. Fitness fans everywhere can benefit directly from the same commitment GSP has made to his own health and fitness.

An announcement of a purchase agreement between NHL team St. Louis Blues and businessman Matthew Hulsizer could be made today, as both sides are close to signing an agreement, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Last week, multiple reports indicated that a sale was close and that a verbal agreement was in place for Hulsizer, a Chicago businessman, to buy a majority stake in the club.

The purchase agreement is merely the next step in the process; it cannot be finalized until the deal is approved by the NHL Board of Governors, which will likely take several weeks.

Blues chairman Dave Checketts has been looking for a buyer since March, when he announced the team was for sale, and had hoped to have a deal in place by the start of the regular season.

Hulsizer previously showed interest in the Blues, but he seemed to be out of the picture when his initial offer was rejected.

The Post-Dispatch estimates the sale price to be $190 million, which also includes the lease to the Scottrade Center, the Blues’ home; the team’s AHL affiliate in Peoria, Ill., and the Peabody Opera House adjacent to Scottrade.

Hulsizer would run the Blues under the proposed deal, but Checketts would remain involved in some capacity, according to the Post-Dispatch.

Hulsizer was close to buying the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes but eventually bowed out after an Arizona watchdog group threatened litigation to block the sale of bonds to help facilitate the purchase.

The Blues are known to have rejected a bid from current minority owner Tom Stillman, who owns 10 percent of the team, and from Calgary businessman Max Chambers, according to the Post-Dispatch.

Chambers acknowledged last month that his offer of $167 million was rejected.

Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig is open to the idea of expanding the play-offs at the end of every season, but has insisted recent talk of realigning the League’s divisional structure is premature.

Currently, eight teams qualify for the post-season event under the current system, less than any other top American sports’ play-offs system. The current MLB play-offs has four fewer than the number of National Football League (NFL) teams that make the play-offs and half the number of teams that reach the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association (NBA) play-offs.

However, Selig did say that the League had not decided what length a play-off series between wildcard teams would be.

Selig said: “We only have eight of 30 teams (making the post-season). That’s the least number in sports. If we go to 10 (teams), that’s 10 out of 30. Twenty go home. That’s not too many. I can make a case for 10, no more than 10.”

There has been recent speculation that the 16-team National League and 14-team American League could be restructured to have 15 teams in each, but Selig added: “There have been some stories about it lately that I found to be somewhat premature. I talk to people about it from time to time. Is there anything imminent? No.”

With the NFL and NBA currently in lockout scenarios, Selig was also asked about MLB’s progress in labour talks with the players’ union ahead of the expiration of the existing collective bargaining agreement in December, to which he replied: “In my baseball career that started in 1970 we had eight work stoppages and one became more painful than the other.

“Of the many things I’m proud of about my commissionership is that we’ve had 16 years of labour peace,” Selig added. “I’m very sensitive to what’s going on in the other sports. We’ve started our negotiations. It’s been constructive, but it’s early.”

The South African government will look into why public-owned companies spent over US$14 million on tickets for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, had asked government ministers before the tournament not to overspend on the purchasing of tickets as he looks to try and control costs.

A statement from the finance ministry said:” While there may be legitimate reasons for buying tickets to advance the business case of public enterprises and government departments, concern has been raised as to what action may be taken should the auditor-general deem this expenditure wasteful or fruitless.

“The minister reiterates his call for civil servants to live up to their moral contract with citizens and for restraint and discernment to be exercised in the use of public funds.”

David Smith, the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Cricket Club has handed in his resignation after two-and-a-half years in the role.

Smith puts his reasons behind resigning down to ‘interference’ in cricketing matters from Chairman Neil Davidson.

Smith said: “The Chairman seems to think he is entitled to intervene in selection and that is unacceptable to me. I think I have reason to bring it to everyone’s attention.

“We have had intervention from the board on cricketing matters and I don’t think that is appropriate. I’m very disappointed at having to make this decision. I’m 25 per cent into the job of trying to move the club forward and I believe we have started to see that.

“I inherited a club that had six Kolpak players and we have made significant progress from that time. The ground was dilapidated when I took over but the facilities for the membership have been improved during my time.

“I’m very disappointed but I cannot have intervention from the Chairman and the board.”

The club issued a statement which read: “The board of directors of Leicestershire County Cricket Club regrets to announce that it has today accepted the resignation of its Chief Executive, David Smith.

“The club is in discussions with David as to the date of his departure. Mike Siddall has been appointed to role of acting Chief Executive until a permanent appointment can be made.”

Stanford University football coach David Shaw has agreed a partnership with Dove Men+Care Deodorant who will launch the ‘Care Always Wins’ campaign, to draw attention to the importance of care and how it helps end irritations inside the locker room and on the field.

As part of the ‘Care Always Wins’ campaign, Coach Shaw, who has earned multiple coaching leadership awards over his 20-year career, will inspire families and sports fans to visit DoveMenCare.com to nominate impactful coaches in their local communities for the inaugural Dove Men+Care Deodorant “Caring Coach of the Year Award.” Three K-12 coaches will be selected and honored in Atlanta, Georgia by the College Football Hall of Fame, an organization devoted to celebrating football’s greatest players and coaches as positive role models.

“Coaches have the power to teach much more than the physical elements of the game — my job is to guide players on how to be successful in the heat of competition, as well as in the classroom, and after graduation,” said Coach Shaw. “I am extremely proud to be part of a campaign that champions the influential role coaches play in young people’s lives every day, and hope we soon see a larger shift in how athletics prioritizes positive, caring attitudes.”

The Dove Men+Care Deodorant ‘Care Always Wins’ program will kick-off during the start of the college football season this week at Stanford University’s Fan Fest, on Saturday September 6, 2014.

“Dove Men+Care Deodorant is a brand dedicated to providing care in our products that help end underarm irritation, so that all men can stay focused on what matters most” says Matthew McCarthy, Senior Director of Deodorants/Antiperspirants, Unilever. “We understand how important care is in all aspects of life and admire the resounding impact a coach’s care can have on players. We are excited to put the spotlight on the most caring coaches who demonstrate how more care means less irritation on and off the field.”