. >> to stockard outcome signing a -- and to soccer now, signing a deal with the english league.the 22-year-old is half english, but grow up in germany. the move has not come as a surprise. he has often said he would like to play in the premier li. -- premier league. italian club acy maulana -- ac milan are making headlines. a group of spectators began shouting racist chance at one of their players. he stopped the play, kick the ball toward the audience, and walked off the pitch by his teammates. police are saying they were -- they are requesting the fans identify the culprit. the tournament is taking place in the nuremberg stadium on top of the ice hockey rink. they're expecting a record number deval -- a record number of spectators. the crowd -- >> a crowd of 50,000 is expected. for the players, it is like a trip down memory lane. >> when you look up and see the sky, it is like when you are a kid and played on a frozen lake. it is like a reminder of childhood. i'm excited. >> the idea for the winter game came from north america, where the nhl has held open games since 2007. the

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