By admin on Apr 25, 2008 in Sports | 0 Comments
Fabio Capello, the England manager, insists David Beckham still has an international future. Capello included Beckham in the England to play France last month, a game in which the midfielder won his 100th cap, and when the former Real Madrid manager was asked whether he would still be a part of his plans come […]
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By admin on Jan 9, 2008 in General, Sports | 0 Comments
The University of North Carolina-Asheville men’s basketball team has perhaps the most effective inbounds play in the country: the Bulldogs’ point guard lofts the ball high toward the basket, and center Kenny George either tips it in or dunks it, without leaving his feet, as his opponents leap in vain.
Some things come easily on the […]
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By admin on Sep 28, 2007 in Business, Sports | 0 Comments
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has increased his stake in Arsenal to 23%, a week after saying he wanted at least a 25% holding in the football club.
The purchase is estimated to have cost about £6m, at roughly £10,000 a share.
The deal means his investment company, Red and White Holdings, has upped its holding by around […]
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By admin on Sep 26, 2007 in Sports | 1 Comment
World number one Tiger Woods has been named PGA player of the year for the ninth time in 11 seasons.
Woods won seven titles including his 13th major at the US PGA Championship, and is now preparing for the Presidents Cup, which starts on Thursday.
And despite his poor record in the competition, US captain Jack Nicklaus […]
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By admin on Sep 24, 2007 in Business, Sports | 1 Comment
Latest figures reveal the club’s turnover has broken the £200m barrier after the move to the Emirates Stadium.
“These results demonstrate we really don’t need any outside investment,” managing director Keith Edelman told BBC Radio 5live.
“We secured all the players we wanted in the summer and manager Arsene Wenger did not spend his budget.”
The Gunners have […]
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By admin on Sep 21, 2007 in Sports | 0 Comments
New Chelsea manager Avram Grant insists he will be his own man after taking over from Jose Mourinho.
Grant, 52, said Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich would not interfere in the football side of the club, despite his breakdown in relations with Mourinho.
Grant, who was the club’s director of football, said his goal was to win titles […]
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By admin on Sep 19, 2007 in Sports | 1 Comment
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sensationally left Stamford Bridge, according to BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard.
The news comes just 24 hours after the disappointing Champions League draw against Rosenborg.
Legard understands that Mourinho has texted senior players, including skipper John Terry, with the news of his departure from Stamford Bridge.
There has been no official […]
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By admin on Sep 15, 2007 in Auto-Moto, Sports | 1 Comment
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen edged a thrilling qualifying session to take pole for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The Finn’s lap of one minute 45.994 seconds was just 0.017secs clear of team-mate Felipe Massa, with McLaren’s Fernando Alonso 0.080secs further back.
Alonso’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who has struggled to match the Spaniard all weekend, was fourth fastest but 0.395secs […]
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By admin on Sep 12, 2007 in Auto-Moto, Sports | 0 Comments
McLaren face a second World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris on Thursday as the F1 ’spygate’ row over possession of Ferrari technical data rumbles on.
At a July hearing, the team were found guilty of fraudulent conduct by the FIA council but were not punished because of insufficient evidence.
But the emergence of new evidence means […]
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By admin on Sep 9, 2007 in Sports | 0 Comments
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Tyson Gay cemented his status as the world’s fastest man by winning the 100 meters world title with a little help from his mom.
Gay, the quickest man at the distance this year, won in 9.85 seconds at Osaka’s Nagai Stadium last night to claim his first world championship title ahead of […]
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