Californian melodic punk stars No Use For A Name and Lagwagon will perform on one night at Viennas Arena next month.Britishrock.cc announced today (Thurs) that the associated bands were to rock the abattoir-turned-concert venue on 26 July.Both bands won many fans across the world through extensive touring. While none of their albums achieved top chart […]
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A 94-year-old woman was hospitalised with smoke poisoning after her house caught fire as she tried to put another log in her oven.The fire spread quickly throughout the whole house after the pensioner dropped burning piece of wood on the floor in Patsch, Tyrol.She managed to get clear in time, and local fire-fighters rescued her […]
Prince to perform in Linz in July
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Seven-time Grammy Award winner Prince is to give one of his rare concerts in Austria this year.The multi-platinum selling singer will perform at Linz stadium on 13 July, it was announced today (Thurs).Saxophonists Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer are rumoured to join the 51-year-old pop legend whose portfolio features the hits “Purple Rain” and […]
Austria Vienna are back in the title race after beating city rivals Rapid Vienna in last nights (Weds) 293rd edition of the Vienna derby.Czech striker Tomas Jun scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute after a brilliant pass by former LASK Linz midfielder Florian Klein.Rapids Christopher Drazan and Nikica Jelavic hit […]
Benfica eye Rapid’s Jelavic
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Benfica have been revealed as the latest club targeting Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic.Austrian sports newspapers report today (Thurs) that the Lisbon-based side who currently lead the Portuguese league sent scouts to put an eye on the 24-year-old Croat in his teams match against Red Bull Salzburg last Friday. And dozens of scouts […]
Red Bull target Lehmann, reports say
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Red Bull Salzburg have set their sights on Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann as keeper Eddie Gustafsson is ruled out for at least six months, it has been reported.Austrian press claimed today (Tues) that officials at the Austrian Bundesliga leaders considered approaching the 40-year-old VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper over a one-year deal.Lehmann however recently made clear the […]
Sturm Graz eye Real Madrid ace
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Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz have set their sights on an up-and-coming Real Madrid player, the Austrian press has claimed.Sports newspapers report today (Fri) that the clubs executive manager Oliver Kreuzer flew to Spain to check out the skills of centre-back Gary Kagelmacher.The 21-year-old Uruguayan with German roots whose contract expires this summer […]
Sturm Graz fans accused referees of being bribed by the “Viennese mafia” as Austria Vienna beat their team thanks to an off-side goal.Third-placed Austria Vienna increased their chances to perform in the Europe League next season as Roland Linz found the net in yesterdays (Sun) 1-0 triumph over the side of Franco Foda.But Karl Daxbacher, […]
A robber armed with a pistol fled on a bicycle after robbing a petrol station in Linz, Upper Austria, police said today (Mon).The man entered the station shortly after midnight and demanded money, which he put into a plastic sack before fleeing.Police said the robber was in his early 20s, 1.85 metres tall and thin. […]
Austria Vienna bosses have extended coach Karl Daxbachers contract, it has been announced today (Fri).The former LASK Linz managers contract would have expired at the end of this season.Officials at the club, which is currently third in the Austrian football Bundesliga, said they had already agreed with Daxbacher to extend the cooperation ahead of the […]