Maradona to face FIFA disciplinary committee over outburst Nov 12, 2009
Maradona rounded on his critics immediately after the final whistle of the match in Montevideo. He launched into an expletive-filled rant when interviewed on the touchline and produced another outburst in the post-match media conference broadcast live on several television networks. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
TAM Files Amended 2007 Annual Report Sep 3, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/TAM) SAO PAULO, BRAZIL BRAZIL. SAO PAULO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: ) announced that it has filed an amended annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Amended Annual Report) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). (PR Newswire)
Greg Baum One group of Australians covered themselves in glory at Headingley. Another covered themselves in ignominy. Read more Aug 15, 2009
In Montevideo in 2005, locals paraded up and down the street outside the Australian soccer team's hotel all night before their World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, shouting, chanting and blowing car horns, intent on denying the Socceroos sleep. Australian fans, including as I recall some Fanatics, were indignant. (The Age, Australia)
Korp murder set for TV Aug 6, 2009
They include From The Ashes, about two young indigenous cricketers who travel to England to retrace the first Australian Cricket Tour of 1868 and The Tragedy of the Montevideo Maru, Australia's greatest ever maritime tragedy. AAP. (The Age, Australia)
Thompson named top auctioneer at LMA contest Jun 23, 2009
June 22The weather station reported that Montevideo received 0. 45-inch of rain on Sunday, June 21. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Libertadores: Estudiantes, Nacional win in qtrs May 29, 2009
A header from Leandro Desabato gave Estudiantes a 1-0 win in Montevideo against Uruguay's Defensor Sporting, while Santiago Garcia's 80th minute strike for Nacional leveled the match against Palmeiras after Diego Souza's 55th minute opener. Estudiantes and Defensor will play the return leg in La Plata on June 18. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
GOL Expands Sales Channels by Opening New Stores Internationally May 22, 2009
In the next few months, GOL will also open stores in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru) and Montevideo (Uruguay), as well as Cochabamba and La Paz (Bolivia). In Bogota (Colombia) and Caracas (Venezuela), destinations currently served by the VARIG brand, existing stores will be reorganized and moved to more convenient locations to ensure better customer service. (PR Newswire)
Mexican teams pull out of Copa after opponents refuse to travel May 9, 2009
Minutes after the Mexicans' withdrawal, CONMEBOL president Nicolas Leoz told a press conference in Asuncion, Paraguay it was offering the Mexicans a one-game series on May 20 in Sao Paulo and Montevideo. Leoz said CONMEBOL had not received written notice of the Mexicans' withdrawals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mexican clubs withdraw from Copa Libertadores May 9, 2009
Minutes after the Mexicans' withdrawal, CONMEBOL president Nicolas Leoz told a press conference in Asuncion, Paraguay it was offering the Mexicans a one-game series on May 20 in Sao Paulo and Montevideo ... Defensor Sporting of Uruguay - was put off until next week because the stadium in Montevideo was unavailable. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Inside South America Apr 20, 2009
Thereafter, we set sail for the ports of Uruguay (Montevideo), Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) where we spent a couple of nights, before heading up towards the southern Caribbean with a stop at French Guiana on Devils Island. This tiny island off the coast of Venezuela used to be a prison check out the Steve McQueen movie 'Papillon' which is based on the island. (iAfrica.com)
Cardinal netters drop season opener, 5-2 Apr 11, 2009
Pipestone and Montevideo should be at the top (of the Section), but I think we re capable of competing with both. . (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
* Argentine fans snap up tickets ahead of match Mar 28, 2009
AFP, MONTEVIDEO Saturday, Mar 28, 2009, Page 18. Argentina coach Diego Maradona takes part in a training session in Buenos Aires on Thursday ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Venezuela today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
TAM Announces 4Q08 Results Release Schedule Mar 24, 2009
Operations abroad include TAM flights to 18 destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York, Miami and Orlando (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Bariloche (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Caracas (Venezuela) and Lima (Peru). It has code-share agreements that make possible the sharing of... (PR Newswire)
Cardinals fall just short in bid for state Mar 20, 2009
It wasn t the way it was supposed to end, but a cinderella run through the Section 3AA playoffs fell just short for the Redwood Valley girls basketball team Friday night in Montevideo. A veteran Pipestone Area team took a six-point lead into the half and pulled away late on the way to a 63-48 victory over the Cardinals in the Section 3AA title game. (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
Life at King George Island, Antarctica Mar 19, 2009
And thats saying something considering we traipsed from Buenos Aires to Montevideo and the Falkland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula, Cape Horn, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas and finally, to Valparaiso where the cruise ended and all 2,500 passengers got off. Whew. (India Times)
Libertadores: Sao Paulo battles to tie Medellin Feb 19, 2009
Uruguay's Defensor Sporting top Group 4 with three points after beating America de Cali of Colombia 1-0 at Montevideo last week. Sao Paulo coach Muricy Ramalho was without his injured captain, goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, but had new signing Washington leading the line up front. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
10 sizzling south-of-the-equator winter trips Feb 10, 2009
Its like everything explodes, said Montevideo resident Franco Vidiella. 1. (MSNBC -- Travel)
