Last year, Robert Hoyzer went on trial for rigging German soccer games that he refereed. Hoyzer was sentenced to 29 months. His conviction was upheld this morning following his appeal of the sentence. The federal appeals court rejected the prosecution’s request to overturn the convictions. Prosecutor Hartmut Schneider had argued that match-fixing could not be…
This week last year was focused predominantly upon sports news. I wrote a very popular article about heart rate monitors and determining your maximum heart rate. If you are interested in that sort of thing, then a couple of weeks ago Complete Running had a series of articles on training with your heart rate. I…
This week last year was mostly about new technology to be found in the world of sports. There was some cool technology this week last year. Chainless Bicycles have brought quite a few readers to this site, but not many have gone back to read about FIFA’s new goal line technology or computers and cameras…
The Juventus soccer club in Italy has recently been given a very hefty fine for match fixing. They have threatened to bring the matter before an administrative court to plead their case that they do not deserve such harsh penalties. There is a small problem with that course of action, however.
Former soccer star George Best of Manchester United has had complications and has been put on life support. A hospital spokesman said on Saturday morning that Best was suffering from a lung infection, and that his condition was “serious”. Best, who had a liver transplant in 2002, had previously shown signs of recovery after weeks…
About a month ago, Robert Hoyzer and 5 other referrees went on trial for fixing German soccer games. Robert Hoyzer has been sentenced to 29 months for his part in the scandal.
The trial over match-fixing by referees and players in the German soccer league began this week. Of the six defendants in the case, 2 are referees, one was a player, and the other three were gamblers who bet on the games.
FIFA is giving the goal line technology a second go in Liverpool at the end of the year. When FIFA has its annual meeting in Zurich next March, they will decide whether or not to implement the technology for the World Cup. They have not yet decided if it is an asset or a distraction…