Kafelnikov followed Safin onto court and gave the 13, 000 capacity crowd in Moscow's Luzhniki Sports Palace a rollercoaster ride before clincing victory.

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It could be part of a package that would include Palace Sports and Entertainment, which includes The Palace of Auburn Hills (home to the Pistons, and many big-name acts), DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival, all in the Detroit suburbs.

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Spurs' plan had involved knocking down most of the structure and rebuilding it without the running track, instead rebuilding the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace.

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Meanwhile Crystal Palace FC have said that later this week they will unveil potential plans to move from their current ground at Selhurst Park to the national sports centre at Crystal Palace.

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