Sports Press Release – Monthly Newsletter September 2010

Sports Press Release – Monthly Newsletter September 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Statement Issued on Behalf of Kenny Huang

HONG KONG, August 4, 2010 – In response to widespread media reports that Kenny Huang had made a
formal bid for Liverpool Football Club, Mr. Huang would like to emphasize
that he has registered interest in investing in Liverpool FC but has made no
formal bid. There has been much speculation and commentary from a wide array
of [...]

Russell Jones and Walker Launches 2 Way Street Campaign

LONDON, August 9, 2010 – Russell Jones and Walker, the personal injury specialists, has launched 2
Way Street, a campaign that aims to bring HGV drivers and cyclists together.

The campaign, fronted by Gail Porter, calls for HGV drivers to have cycle
awareness training, for cyclists to be encouraged to take cycle training [...]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Legacy Honored Globally on September 25th

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2010 – One year ago this Wednesday, August 11th, the visionary Eunice Kennedy
Shriver, Special Olympics International founder, Best Buddies International
board member, and champion of all people with intellectual disabilities
passed away. On the anniversary of her passing, Special Olympics, Best
Buddies and people across the world join in celebration of her life and
legacy [...]

WMF Youth World Minigolf Championships in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI, Russia, August 16, 2010 – The World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) Youth World Minigolf
Championships took place in the 2014 Olympic city of Sochi, Russia on the
10th – 13th August 2010. 85 players from 10 countries competed.

The pre-tournament favourites Germany took gold medals in both the Girls'
and Boys' team events. [...]

Tsingtao Brewery & QSL Sports Set Charity Fund-raising Record

QINGDAO, China, August 16, 2010 – Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited ("Tsingtao Brewery") and QSL Sports
Limited ("QSL Sports") are delighted to announce that the "Tsingtao Beer QSL
Charity Fund-raising Gala" held on August 14 raised over RMB12.9 million
(approximately US$1.9 million), setting a new record for similar gala events
organized by other Mainland China sports charity funds in [...]

FlexiContent Increases Revenue for Operators During World Cup

PARIS, August 13, 2010 – eServGlobal Limited (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV), a global telecoms
software vendor specializing in Mobile Money and Value-Added Services (VAS),
today reported increased revenue for its FlexiContent customers.

FlexiContent, available through over a dozen operators during
the 2010 soccer world cup in South Africa, allows operators to quickly
capitalize on [...]

Tissot Unveils New Power Trio at the Watch Hut

BIRMINGHAM, England, August 13, 2010 – The World's Leading Swiss Watch Manufacturer has Unveiled Three New
Models set to Capture the Hearts, Minds and Wrists of Watch Fans the World
Over.

'Innovators by Tradition' Tissot embody over 150 years of innovation and
classic watchmaking craftsmanship, and its latest output looks set to
continue this legacy.
[...]

Procter & Gamble Provides Travel Assistance to Moms of Youth Olympians at Inaugural Youth Olympic Games

Global Launch of 'Thank You Mom' Initiative Extends Campaign from Singapore through London 2012 Olympic Games

SINGAPORE, August 14, 2010 – Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) today announced the first in a series of
global 'Thank You Mom' initiatives at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth
Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event that features athletes
between the ages of [...]

Mission Workshop Lands in Europe and Finds a New Home in London

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, 2010 – Mission Workshop (www.missionworkshop.com), a San Francisco-based
company that creates bags, clothing, and shoes for urban cyclists and world
travelers alike, has opened their new European base of operations in
collaboration with London's handmade bike builders, 14 Bike Co. The
newly-forged space is a rebirth of 14 Bike Co's original East London retail
space [...]

NTT Europe Achieves ISO/IEC 20000 – IT Service Management Certification

LONDON, August 9, 2010 – NTT Europe (www.eu.ntt.com/), an ICT solutions partner and
subsidiary of NTT Communications (www.ntt.com/), today
announces that all its managed services operations across Europe have been
officially verified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
(www.lrqa.com/default.aspx) as being compliant with the ISO/IEC 20000
standard for IT Service Management.

The ISO/IEC 20000 IT Service Management [...]

Premier Media Group Moves to File-based Delivery with Signiant

Solution streamlines content supply chain for FOX SPORTS and other leading channels -

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, August 9, 2010 – Signiant, Inc. has supplied and installed a content supply chain
management (www.signiant.com) solution for Premier Media Group (PMG -
www.premiermediagroup.com.au), Australia's leading sports producer and
broadcaster. The Signiant solution is designed to replace existing tape-based
workflows, streamlining the acquisition and [...]

Russell Jones and Walker Launches 2 Way Street Campaign

LONDON, August 9, 2010 – Russell Jones and Walker, the personal injury specialists, has launched 2
Way Street, a campaign that aims to bring HGV drivers and cyclists together.

The campaign, fronted by Gail Porter, calls for HGV drivers to have cycle
awareness training, for cyclists to be encouraged to take cycle training [...]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Legacy Honored Globally on September 25th

China Won Title at the 28th Boys Nankyu World Championship

A Breakthrough Performance in QSL and CBA's Year Long Partnership
BEIJING, August 9, 2010 – QSL Sports Limited (QSL) is pleased to announce that China has won the
title of the 28th Boys Nankyu World Championship held in Tokyo at the end of
July, 2010. This is the first time in the past 11 years that China [...]

Escapade Unveils Superhero Football Team Costumes

LONDON, August 9, 2010 – Escapade has a few special new inclusions to their already huge fancy
dress wardrobe and it has come just in time for the start of what we are all
hoping will be a super Premier League season.

Escapade now stocks a set of special costumes for the most [...]

npower Announces Competition for new Customers

WORCESTER, England, August 6, 2010 – npower has released details of a competition for all new customers
signing up to its Football Saver tariff online via npower.com. The
competition gives entrants the chance to win one of two prizes; A Football
League Club Experience day or a signed ball and shirt for a club of the
winner's choice.

[...]

Statement Issued on Behalf of Kenny Huang

New York Yankees Signs Chinese Company ‘Uni-President’ as New Sponsor

BEIJING, August 3, 2010 – The New York Yankees today announced the signing of China-based company
Uni-President Enterprises (China) to a four-year sponsorship agreement in the
instant-noodle category. Uni-President is utilizing the sponsorship of the
Yankees to support the QSL China Baseball League (CBL) of which it is the
major sponsor.

In conjunction with this [...]

Riis: Saxo Bank Joins SunGard as Co-Title Sponsor in 2011

COPENHAGEN, August 3, 2010 – Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Riis Cycling A/S, announced today that
Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, will become co-title
sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's leading software and technology
services companies.

Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had
agreed to become co-title [...]

Legendary Pele and the World-Renowned New York Cosmos Score a Come Back

Rebirth of America's Most Beloved Soccer Club Led by Honorary President Pele

NEW YORK, August 1, 2010 – Moments ago, during the Copa NYC Finals at Flushing Meadows Corona Park,
New York, soccer legend and former New York Cosmos star Pele made a rare
appearance to the thousands of players and fans in attendance, and announced
to the [...]

realbuzz.com Celebrity Sporting Blogs

LONDON, July 30, 2010 – realbuzz.com is still pulling the sporting greats out the bag in their
line up of sporting celeb bloggers. Earlier this year the healthy, active
living website reported a brand new list of celeb bloggers; including Clarke
Carlisle, Gabby Logan, Richard Dunwoody and Steve Thompson. The 'bloggers'
have made a real impact with the [...]

BIXI Rolls Into London

MONTREAL, July 30, 2010 – Today, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, launched the latest addition
to the BIXI franchise. London is adding its name to an impressive list of
world metropolises including Montreal, Melbourne, Boston, Washington and
Minneapolis that have adopted the BIXI public bike system as an active and
environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional modes of urban
transport. [...]

K-Swiss Acquires FORM Athletics, Appoints Mark Miller President of New Orange County Division

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, July 29, 2010 – California Sports Company K-Swiss (Nasdaq: KSWS) announced today the
acquisition of Laguna Beach-based FORM Athletics. Terms of the deal were not
disclosed.

FORM Athletics will operate as a division of K-Swiss led by Mark Miller,
FORM's incumbent founder and CEO. Under the agreement, Miller will become
President of [...]

WMF Youth World Minigolf Championships in Sochi, Russia

The pre-tournament favourites Germany took gold medals in both the Girls'
and Boys' team events. [...]

Tsingtao Brewery & QSL Sports Set Charity Fund-raising Record

Designing Future-Proof, World Class Stadiums to Propel the Middle East to the Forefront of Sporting Tourism

DOHA, Qatar, August 25, 2010 – Original, innovative, modern stadiums are being developed across GCC
nations at an unprecedented rate. Each new development will bring fresh ideas
and rapidly advancing technologies.
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Against the odds, it is evident that the Middle East is fast becoming an
unlikely hotspot for sports tourism, as it looks beyond [...]

Designing Future-Proof, World Class Stadiums to Propel the Middle East to the Forefront of Sporting Tourism

Against the odds, it is evident that the Middle East is fast becoming an
unlikely hotspot for sports tourism, as it looks beyond [...]

npower Backs Wear Your Shirt to Work Day

WORCESTER, England, August 24, 2010 – npower in Worcester is taking part in a nationwide 'Wear Your Shirt to
Work' day to mark 100 days to go until the official decision by FIFA of who
will host the World Cup in 2018.

npower is an official supporter of the England 2018 FIFA World [...]

Adam Ashton Appointed President, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium

TORONTO, August 24, 2010 – Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today that Adam
Ashton has been appointed President, effective immediately. Ashton reports
directly to Phil King, President of Sports and Executive Vice-President of
Programming, CTV Inc.

"Adam's contributions to sports media over the past 13 years have been
monumental," said King. "With a collaborative [...]

Bura Snow – The Changing of the Guard in the Ski & Snowboard Catered Chalet Industry

LONDON, August 20, 2010 – Historically the domain of the wealthy family, the catered ski chalet
market has been given a shake up in the past 2 years by the team at Bura Snow
Catered ski & snowboard chalets.

Bura Snow (www.burasnow.com), specialise in ski & snowboard
holidays for groups of friends and young [...]

Saxo Bank Joins SunGard as Co-Title Sponsor in 2011

LONDON, August 18, 2010 – It has been announced that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment
specialist, is to become a co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's
leading software and technology services companies.

Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had
agreed to become co-title sponsor for the next [...]

Saxo Bank Celebrates Success of its Sponsorship During Tour de France

LONDON, July 30, 2010 – With Andy Schleck as team leader, the Saxo Bank team won four stages, the
youth competition and finished in second place overall. Saxo Bank remained
front and centre as the cycling drama unfolded, from Fabian Cancellara's time
trial win in the Rotterdam prologue and Andy Schleck's seventeenth stage
victory in the Pyrenees Mountains [...]

/K I L L K I L L K I L L – Zambelli Fireworks/

We are advised by a representative of Zambelli Fireworks that journalists
and other readers should disregard the news release, Zambelli Fireworks to
Help Celebrate Opening of New Soccer Stadium in Mexico's 2nd Largest City,
issued 27-Jul-2010 over PR Newswire. Zambelli Fireworks will not be present
at the event, as previously stated.

Sandy McStay of Zambelli Fireworks, +1-800-245-0397, sandy at zambellifireworks.com

Three World Records: Maurice Lacroix Bering Strait Expedition Started

ZURICH, July 27, 2010 – A team of adventurers with the motto of "Follow Your Convictions" has set
out to cross the Bering Strait by kiteboard, setting three world records in
the process:

1. The first crossing of the Bering Strait by kiteboard.
2. The first crossing from America to [...]