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Pele orders Ronaldo to stay put - BBC Sport

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:11:00 +0000

HIGUAIN DOESN'T FEAR RONALDO ARRIVAL
Sportinglife.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain does not believe the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo would cause any unrest in the Primera Liga champions' camp. ...

Pele denounces FIFA's Blatter over football slavery comments
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
AP STOKE, England: Football great Pele denounced FIFA president Sepp Blatter's belief that some top players are treated like slaves by their clubs. ...

Pele: Ron should see out contract
Ireland Online, Ireland - 2 hours ago
Pele today joined in the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga debate by insisting the Portugal international should see out his contract with Manchester United. ...

BECKHAM: RONALDO'S THE REAL DEAL
Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago
David Beckham believes the potential signing of Cristiano Ronaldo would be a great coup for Real Madrid in their pursuit of the Champions League. ...

Cricket-England dismiss Smith and Kallis early on third day - Reuters.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:11:00 +0000

South Africa lose three wickets in first session of third day of ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 46 minutes ago
AP LONDON: South Africa made a disastrous start in chasing England's mammoth first-innings total by losing three wickets Saturday on the third morning of ...

Anderson and Broad claim early wickets
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
James Anderson and Stuart Broad both claimed a wicket in the first hour as England attempted to claim a stranglehold on the opening npower Test against ...

Pietersen would prefer to wear a green cap
Independent Online, South Africa - 1 hour ago
How much was it? A couple of inches? That was the difference between total failure and one of the great sporting achievements of our time. Think about it. ...

England 593-8 dec v South Africa 7-0 - BBC Sport

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +0000

Cricket: Bell takes his toll as England seize control
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
IAN Bell silenced his critics with a stunning display to spearhead England’s most dominant batting performance for five years in the opening npower Test ...

Bell felt runs pressure
The Press Association - 2 hours ago
The pressure was mounting on Ian Bell before his 199 in the first Test at Lord's - but he insists he was never worried about his place in the England team. ...

Pietersen lights up Lord's with century
CricInfo.com, UK - 5 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen has been remarkably quiet in the build-up to this series, but he didn't miss the opportunity to make the strongest of statements on the ...

At last, England's nearly man seizes the chance to shine
Independent, UK - 12 hours ago
By Glenn Moore at Lord's Approaching this Test Ian Bell was in danger of becoming one of those players with a great future behind him. ...

England 593-8 South Africa 7-0: Bell walks tall to leave England ...
Independent, UK - 12 hours ago
By Angus Fraser at Lord's England are a mercurial bunch. For six months their batsmen laboured against a disciplined yet modest New Zealand side, ...

Brian Viner: At open Birkdale omens blow hot for 'Grande Slam'
Independent, UK - 12 hours ago
Thursday was one of the best days English cricket has enjoyed for some time; indeed, I can't recall Lord's hosting a more auspicious opening day of a Test ...

Arthur: 'This innings is a write-off'
CricInfo.com, UK - 12 hours ago
When South Africa's coach, Mickey Arthur, said on the eve of the Lord's Test that the English public were "in for a treat" this summer, this possibly wasn't ...

England open up commanding lead
ITV.com, UK - 12 hours ago
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith was left with plenty to ponder as England declared at 593-8 on day two of the first Test against South Africa. ...

Bell begins to blossom
CricInfo.com, UK - 13 hours ago
Is this the innings that finally ignites Ian Bell's Test career? An effortless 199 against the most feared pace attack in world cricket, in the opening ...

Arthur promises South Africa revival after England mauling
AFP - 14 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — South Africa coach Mickey Arthur didn't pull his punches after seeing England pile up 593 for eight declared on the second day of the first ...

Cristiano Ronaldo ordered to return to Man Utd on July 28 - Mirror.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +0000

Blatter's blather on slavery offends on every level
Ottawa Citizen, Canada - 2 hours ago
There is an oft-quoted description of the workings of FIFA President Sepp Blatter's mind. The most powerful individual in world soccer is "a man who has 50 ...

Briefs-Cannavaro says Blatter 'slavery' claim exaggerated
Reuters.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro said FIFA president Sepp Blatter went too far in comparing long-term contracts between footballer and their clubs as a form of ...

Sepp Blatter, is this really slavery?
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 hours ago
By Brian Moore In the 18th century, slaves were transported in ships so tightly packed that dehydration, dysentery and scurvy led to the death of one in ...

James Lawton: In devotion to greed, Ronaldo and Real is a match ...
Independent, UK - 12 hours ago
There is not much point in lecturing Cristiano Ronaldo on the meaning of slavery or loyalty or reasons why he might be grateful for being young and ...

Becks: I Understand Ron
Sky News, UK - 14 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! David Beckham has expressed empathy with Cristiano Ronaldo's ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Knows His Slavery
SportingNews.com - 15 hours ago
Following up FIFA president Sepp Blatter's commentary likening Ronaldo's having to serve out his contract at Old Trafford with Manchester United to slavery ...

My Say: The 'WISE' Sepp Blatter
Goal.com, Switzerland - 16 hours ago
Sepp Blatter's recent 'Cristiano Ronaldo and the Slavery' rant was just one of many such by the FIFA president. Eshaan Koshal from India comes up with an ...

Blatter won't apologise for 'slavery' comment
guardian.co.uk, UK - 18 hours ago
Sepp Blatter has no plans to apologise for claiming that Manchester United's desire to hold on to Cristiano Ronaldo is tantamount to "modern slavery", ...

Why Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’ta Slave
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 18 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo is no Curt Flood. Mr. Ronaldo is a 23-year-old soccer player for Manchester United who is one year into a five-year contract that pays him ...

Debate: Sepp's Blabber - Right Or Wrong?
Goal.com, Switzerland - 22 hours ago
In light of FIFA president Sepp Blatter's highly controversial comments yesterday, Goal.com's Sulmaan Ahmad considers the rights and wrongs of what was said ...

Make your mind up Ronaldo, says McIlroy
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 23 hours ago
By Graham Luney Sammy McIlroy has pleaded with Cristiano Ronaldo to put Manchester United fans out of their misery by saying he is staying or going. ...

Tough choice for Ronaldo, says Beckham
ESPN - 11 Jul 2008
David Beckham believes Cristiano Ronaldo has an 'incredibly difficult choice' to make between staying at Manchester United or joining Real Madrid. ...

Ronaldo: No Real agreement
Sky News, UK - 11 Jul 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo says there is no agreement to join Real Madrid and expects to be out for up to 12 weeks after an ankle operation. ...

Becks To Ronaldo: I Know Just How You Feel
Goal.com, Switzerland - 11 Jul 2008
David Beckham has says that he knows precisely how Cristiano Ronaldo feels as the Portuguese phenom prepares to make one of the biggest decisions of his ...

Ronaldo faces three-month lay-off
BBC Sport, UK - 10 Jul 2008
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he could be sidelined for up to three months following his ankle operation. ...

Villa set to snap up Guzan - expressandstar.com

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +0000

Villa agree fee for keeper
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
Aston Villa have agreed a fee with American side Chivas USA for goalkeeper Brad Guzan. The 23-year-old USA international had been linked with a number of ...

Villa agree Guzan deal
Sky News, UK - 1 hour ago
Aston Villa have agreed a fee to sign American goalkeeper Brad Guzan from Chivas USA. Guzan has been a long-term target for Martin O'Neill and was close to ...

Guzan set to leave MLS for Aston Villa
ESPN - 14 hours ago
By Ives Galarcep, Special to ESPNsoccernet After falling short in his bid to depart Major League Soccer for Europe earlier this year, Brad Guzan is finally ...

Chivas USA keeper Guzan officially headed to Aston Villa
SI.com - 14 hours ago
By Luis Bueno, SI.com A source close to the negotiations told SI.com that a move that would send the Chivas USA goalkeeper to English side Aston Villa had ...

Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan says his farewells to MLS fans.
Goal.com, Switzerland - 15 hours ago
Brad Guzan may have played his final game in the Chivas USA goal last night. Unsurprisingly, he put in a good performance that included a brave stop on Los ...

Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan leaving to play in England
Los Angeles Times, CA - 15 hours ago
A 'very young' but 'very talented' goalkeeper from Saprissa in Costa Rica will replace the star, says Chivas part-owner Jorge Vergara. ...

Villa agree keeper deal
Eatsleepsport.com, UK - 32 minutes ago
Keeper Brad Guzan is set to complete a move to Villa Park next week after a fee was finally agreed for the American international. ...

Villa agree fee for keeper
Sportbox, UK - 53 minutes ago
Aston Villa would appear to have ended their interest in Scott Carson after agreeing a fee with MLS side Chivas USA to sign American goalkeeper Brad Guzan. ...

Villa agree fee for Guzan
Setanta Sports, UK - 1 hour ago
by Alex Livie, 12 July 2008 United States keeper Brad Guzan is on the brink of sealing a move to Aston Villa. Villa chief Martin O’Neill is looking to add ...

Goats' Guzan reportedly headed to England
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 11 hours ago
Carson, CA (Sports Network) - According to numerous reports, Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan, Major League Soccer's reigning goalkeeper of the year, ...

Golf: Houston still battling for glory - WalesOnline

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Mickelson stays in contention thanks to a hole in one
Independent, UK - 8 hours ago
By Nick Harris at Loch Lomond Even another biblical downpour could not distract the field at the Scottish Open here yesterday as an Angel took the lead and ...

Cabrera on track to match Romero's 2002 victory
Reuters India, India - 11 hours ago
By Tony Jimenez LOCH LOMOND, Scotland (Reuters) - Angel Cabrera, looking to emulate fellow Argentine Eduardo Romero's 2002 Scottish Open win, ...

Cabrera out in front as Els and Mickelson hover
AFP - 11 hours ago
LOCH LOMOND, Scotland (AFP) — Phil Mickelson, with the help of a hole in one, and Ernie Els put themselves back into contention at the Scottish Open but it ...

McGrane one behind leaders at Scottish Open
Ireland Online, Ireland - 13 hours ago
Damien McGrane is still in the running after his second round at the Scottish Open. Angel Cabrera and Robert Greene are tied for the lead on nine-under-par, ...

Ace puts Mickelson back in the mix at Scottish golf Open
AFP - 18 hours ago
LOCH LOMOND, Scotland (AFP) — A hole in one catapulted Phil Mickelson from the brink of missing the cut to the heels of the leaders as the world number two ...

Phil Mickelson favored at Scottish Open
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 Jul 2008
Golfer, who has two victories this season, is listed at 7-1 odds for British Open tuneup. As a tune-up to next week's British Open, Phil Mickelson will take ...

Start of play delayed in Scotland
RTE.ie, Ireland - 9 Jul 2008
The start of play in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond was delayed by at least an hour this morning. Heavy overnight rain continued this morning and ...

Sports shorts
Independent Online, South Africa - 9 Jul 2008
LOCH LOMOND: Ernie Els ends a three-week break by lining up for the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond on Thursday. But the World No 6 admitted: "My game's been a ...

CHILD'S PLAY FOR LAWRIE
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 2 hours ago
By Neil Mcleman 12/07/2008 Paul Lawrie said the chance to show his watching children he is not "useless" inspired him on to the leaderboard at the Barclays ...

Lawrie leads way for the unlikely lads as Scottish Open reaches ...
Daily Mail, UK - 10 hours ago
by DEREK LAWRENSON One gets told by his kids that he is useless while the other has had a recent bout of the yips. Talk about a couple of unlikely lads ...

Campbell misses the cut again
Newstalk ZB, New Zealand - 12 hours ago
Mark Brown is the only New Zealand golfer to move up the leaderboard in the second round of the European Tour's Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. ...

Ace helps Lefty up the leaderboard...CubsGiants...Spaniard wins in ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND - 14 hours ago
AP LUSS, Scotland (AP) Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one today at the Scottish Open and moved into contention with a second-round 4-under-par 67. ...

Mickelson has hole-in-one at Scottish Open
WAOW, WI - 16 hours ago
AP - July 11, 2008 11:03 AM ET LUSS, Scotland (AP) - Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one today en route to a 4-under-par 67 in the second round of the Scottish ...

Bubbly lift for Phil ... but no motor
Glasgow Evening Times, UK - 17 hours ago
PHIL Mickelson bagged a sensational hole-in-one at the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond today - only to miss out on a dream sports car. ...

Flying visit to Birkdale for golf prize winners
Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 23 hours ago
GOLF fans who had won a lunch date with world number two Phil Mickelson made an unexpected flying visit to Royal Birkdale this week. ...

McDowell itching to narrow the gap on overnight leaders
Irish Independent, Ireland - 10 Jul 2008
By Bernie McGuire at Loch Lomond Despite the displeasure of being attacked by biting midges, Graeme McDowell took much comfort in finishing in front of ...

Last chance for pair
Watford Observer, UK - 10 Jul 2008
By Simon Mail » Sam Little and David Griffiths are both facing their last chance to qualify for next week’s Open Championship. The pair are taking part in ...

Friday Tee Times Round 2 Of The Barclays Scottish Open
Golfing News, UK - 10 Jul 2008
By Keith Bond on July 10th, 2008 If you want to catch Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson teeing off for the second round of the Barclays Scottish Open you will ...

Our jet-set lunch with golfing superstar Phil
Essex Echo, UK - 10 Jul 2008
By Dick Marshall GOLFERS Paul Francis and Dean Kelley enjoyed a jet-set date with a difference - courtesy of one of world's top players. ...

Finger still a concern for Scott
Setanta Sports, UK - 10 Jul 2008
by Alan Waldron, 10 July 2008 Adam Scott has revealed he is still unsure whether his injured finger will have fully healed before he tees off at next week’s ...

I'll never put golf before my family again, vows Ernie Els
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 10 Jul 2008
ERNIE ELS. With £17million stashed away from prize money alone, maybe he should be called Earnie Els. But a bulging bank balance and a lifestyle most of us ...

Ton-up Bell takes his toll as England seize control - WalesOnline

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Ton-up Bell takes his toll as England seize control
WalesOnline - 1 hour ago
IAN Bell silenced his critics with a stunning display to spearhead England’s most dominant batting performance for five years in the opening npower Test against South Africa.
Splendid Ian Bell finally shows his class Telegraph.co.uk
Bell rings up the runs for England Scotsman
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United bid for Berbatov - guardian.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Ferguson turns his attention to Berbatov
Independent, UK - 6 hours ago
By Ian Herbert Manchester United, still reeling from Cristiano Ronaldo's assertion that he is enslaved by them, finally confirmed the departure of assistant ...

Blatter Not Apologising For Slavery Comments
Goal.com, Switzerland - 13 hours ago
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has no plans to retract, qualify or apologise for his remarks declaring footballers as modern day slaves. ...

Blatter and Ronaldo threaten to further alienate fans
Reuters UK, UK - 17 hours ago
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has caused controversy with his remarks about modern day players being treated like slaves. ”I think in football there is too ...

Phil McNulty
BBCSlovak.com, UK - 20 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the start of the new season after undergoing complex surgery to remove the foot firmly jammed in his mouth. ...

Ronaldo's injury return delayed
FOXSports.com - 22 hours ago
by Essential Sports Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for up to three months following ankle surgery, which is a month longer ...

Cristiano Ronaldo backs Blatter's 'slavery
Times Online, UK - 22 hours ago
Just when Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United's supporters thought that Cristiano Ronaldo could sink no farther in their estimation, the Portugal ...

Ronaldo backs Blatter's view he should be allowed to leave Man United
The Canadian Press, Portugal - 10 Jul 2008
LISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo's escalated his rift with Manchester United on Thursday by backing FIFA president Sepp Blatter's assertion that he is ...

Cristiano Ronaldo agrees that modern footballers are treated like ...
Times Online, UK - 10 Jul 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo says he agrees with Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, that modern footballers are treated like slaves. The head of world football's ...

Blatter Says Ronaldo Should Be Allowed to Join Real (Update1)
Bloomberg - 10 Jul 2008
By Tariq Panja July 10 (Bloomberg) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter waded into Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer saga last night by announcing that the Portuguese ...

Rich man, poor man: The great slavery debate
Daily Mail, UK - 10 hours ago
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 9:40 PM on 11th July 2008 It's more than half a century since PFA chairman Jimmy Guthrie said professional ...

Ronaldo tired of media storm
Setanta Sports, UK - 13 hours ago
by Ciaran Baynes, 11 July 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo has told the media in Portugal that he is tired of the furore surrounding his anticipated move to Real ...

Ronaldo backs Blatter
TeleText, UK - 13 hours ago
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Fifa president Sepp Blatter's condemnation of "modern slavery" in the game. Blatter's words have been ...

Splendid Ian Bell finally shows his class - Telegraph.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:11:00 +0000

England in the driving seat
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 2 hours ago
ENGLAND following sparkling centuries by Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell at Lord’s yesterday, held the upper hand on the second day of the first cricket Test ...

Bell rings up the runs for England
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
By David Clough IAN Bell was the chief architect of two record stands as England piled on the misery for South Africa at Lord's. Setting course for a maiden ...

Grand predictions finally justified by England's Ian Bell against ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
By Simon Briggs at Lord's There was amusement in some quarters last week when Allan Donald suggested that Ian Bell was the man the South Africans were ...

Driving Bell steps out of the shadows to take control for England
guardian.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago
The real Ian Bell stood up to be counted yesterday, in the nick of time, and even today his largest, and arguably his most mellifluous, Test innings will ...

In praise of... partnerships
guardian.co.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
They say the great thing about cricket is that it is at once an individual and a team sport. They are of course right. But the Test match at Lord's between ...

Test Match Series
Sky News, UK - 21 hours ago
By Dave Tickner Last updated: 10th July 2008 CLOSE Well, what a day for England - and one man in particular. You just knew it would happen, didn't you? ...

England 309-3 v South Africa (play starts 1100BST)
BBC Sport, UK - 21 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell will look to push England towards the 400-mark when day two of the first Test against South Africa starts at 1100 BST. ...

Twenty20 puts Indian sign on the county set - Times Online

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000

England could stage rival league to IPL
Hindu, India - 2 hours ago
London (PTI): In a bid to pose competition to the Indian Premier League, England may "effectively abolish" its traditional county cricket structure and ...

ECB to resist Twenty20 revamp
Sky News, UK - 3 hours ago
The England and Wales Cricket Board look likely to shun proposals to implement a new Twenty20 tournament into domestic cricket based on the Indian Premier ...

Twenty20 blindness
guardian.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago
Do we really want to replace the grand narrative of county cricket with mock dramas starring the Headingley Humdingers? For cricket lovers - and I think I ...

Russell enraged by Twenty20 plans
BBC News, UK - 9 hours ago
Glamorgan chairman Paul Russell has described the plan to stage an English rival to the Indian Premier League as a "bootleg proposal". ...

England planning rival to IPL
Rediff, India - 10 hours ago
With the Indian Premier League, and its unsanctioned rival the Indian Cricket League, dominating sports headlines in recent months, four major English ...

Four of the major players in county cricket are proposing a new £50m
guardian.co.uk, UK - 11 hours ago
The MCC, Lancashire, Hampshire and Surrey are proposing a 57-match tournament spanning 25 days with nine franchises competing. All the franchises would be ...

England could stage rival to IPL
BBC Sport, UK - 12 hours ago
A blueprint has been prepared for a Twenty20 tournament to be staged in England which will rival the Indian Premier League, BBC Sport understands. ...

Move over, IPL: Lancashire, Hampshire and Surrey plot their own ...
Daily Mail, UK - 8 hours ago
By Sportsmail Reporter English cricket chiefs are being urged to give the go-ahead for a radical new Twenty20 tournament to be staged in this country as a ...

New Twenty20 blueprint is radical step
Clubcall, UK - 9 hours ago
A radical blueprint has been prepared for an English Twenty20 tournament that could rival the Indian Premier League by 2010. The BBC report that the new ...

All bets are off at Lord's Test match as MCC lose licence
Daily Mail, UK - 9 Jul 2008
A major blunder by Lord’s means spectators at the first Test between England and South Africa will not be able to have a bet. The MCC yesterday blamed an ...

Twenty20 franchise proposal splits furious Counties
This is London, UK - 2 hours ago
English cricket was last night facing the threat of a devastating rift between rival county factions as a leaked report revealed proposals for a new ...

Hampshire backing Twenty20 proposals
this is hampshire.net, UK - 5 hours ago
By Simon Walter HAMPSHIRE Cricket have issued a statement explaining why they are backing a new £50m Twenty20 tournament to be held along Indian Premier ...

Carlos Queiroz leaves Manchester United to take over as Portugal coach - Telegraph.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000

Fans turn backs on Cristiano Ronaldo after outbursts
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
If Manchester United supporters seemed prepared to give Cristiano Ronaldo the benefit of the doubt as question marks surfaced at the start of the summer ...

Ferguson bids farewell to Queiroz, thanking him for rebuilding the ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago
AP ABERDEEN, Scotland: Alex Ferguson goes into Manchester United's first game of the offseason stripped off two key Portuguese. ...

Fergie's righthand man Queiroz takes charge of Portugal
AFP - 3 hours ago
LISBON (AFP) — Carlos Queiroz has given up his job as Sir Alex Ferguson's righthand man at Manchester United to take charge of the Portuguese national team. ...

Queiroz leaves Manchester United
guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago
Sir Alex Ferguson tonight lost his biggest ally in the battle to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United after Carlos Queiroz quit to become Portugal ...

Queiroz named Portugal coach
Reuters UK, UK - 5 hours ago
LISBON (Reuters) - Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has been appointed Portugal coach, the Portuguese Soccer Federation (FPF) said on ...

Former Fans-Favourite Urges Ronaldo Respect
Goal.com, Switzerland - 9 hours ago
Sammy Mcllroy, who accrued over 300 appearances for Manchester United during the 1970s, believes Ronaldo should declare his intentions or risk disrespecting ...

Ronaldo clouds Fergie’s return
The Times, South Africa - 14 hours ago
MANCHESTER, England — Sir Alex Ferguson will put his concerns about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future plans to one side when Manchester United kick-start their ...

Wanted: No 2 with many tasks, little reward
Times Online, UK - 10 Jul 2008
As Sir Alex Ferguson contemplates his choice to succeed Carlos Queiroz, his assistant manager at Old Trafford, who appears set to take over as the coach of ...

Ferguson Tries To Prompt Queiroz U-Turn
Goal.com, Switzerland - 10 Jul 2008
Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly eager to have one last stab at convincing No.2 Carlos Queiroz to stay with him at Old Trafford... When the Glazer family ...

Ronaldo U-Turn Lets Van Der Vart In
Goal.com, Switzerland - 10 Jul 2008
Real Madrid are beginning to lose patience in their quest to prise Cristiano Ronaldo and are set to turn their attention to signing other players, ...

Manchester United ready to wave goodbye to Carlos Queiroz
Times Online, UK - 9 Jul 2008
Manchester United are today expected to announce the departure of Carlos Queiroz, Sir Alex Ferguson’s highly regarded assistant manager, after reaching a ...

United admit defeat as Queiroz prepares to exit
guardian.co.uk, UK - 9 Jul 2008
Manchester United will receive around £1m in compensation after reluctantly informing Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant, Carlos Queiroz, that he is free to ...

Ronaldo Stays But Queiroz Goes - Report
Goal.com, Switzerland - 8 Jul 2008
Reports from England suggest that Manchester United expect Cristiano Ronaldo to start for them this coming season. The bad news for Red Devils fans, ...

Ferguson now faces loss of Queiroz as well as Ronaldo
Irish Times, Ireland - 8 Jul 2008
TRANSFER NEWS: MANCHESTER UNITED were reluctantly discussing a compensation package for Carlos Queiroz last night after Alex Ferguson's assistant confirmed ...

Queiroz poised for Portugal job
BBC Sport, UK - 7 Jul 2008
Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz is close to being appointed the new Portugal manager, BBC Sport understands. He met Portugal's Football ...

How will Ferguson manage without Queiroz?
guardian.co.uk, UK - 7 Jul 2008
In 21 years as Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had good summers, bad summers and in-between summers. The current one is not so easy to ...

Queiroz in demand after United triumphs
Independent, UK - 7 Jul 2008
By Ian Herbert Carlos Queiroz could have hardly imagined, when United were lumbering behind Chelsea in their dark days of 2005, that within three years he ...

Davey: United Job Not For Me
Goal.com, Switzerland - 7 Jul 2008
Barnsley manager Simon Davey has taken himself off Manchester United's preemptive list of possible right-hand men for Sir Alex Ferguson should Carlos ...

Manchester United consider Brian McClair to replace Portugal-bound ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 Jul 2008
By Telegraph staff and agencies Manchester United are considering appointing Brian McClair as a replacement for Carlos Queiroz, Sir Alex Ferguson's No 2, ...

Queiroz set to leave Man Utd for Portugal
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 7 Jul 2008
Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz looks set to leave the club and take over as manager of the Portugal national side. ...

McClair To Succeed Quieroz?
Goal.com, Switzerland - 6 Jul 2008
Queiroz is on the verge of signing on as head coach of Portugal, who have been seeking a new boss since Luiz Felipe Scolari took the reins at Chelsea. ...

Bell scored 215 for Warwickshire in the build-up to the first Test - BBC Sport

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:11:00 +0000

Maturing Ian Bell steps out of the shadows
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
In sport, the journey from youth to manhood, from promise to fulfilment, can take an awfully long time. Some never make it. At Lord’s this week the crowd ...

Arthur promises Proteas response
Sky News, UK - 3 hours ago
You could see England have been playing hard Test cricket for the last couple of months and we haven't. The gap was glaring. South Africa coach Mickey ...

Bell - Just the start
Sky News, UK - 3 hours ago
Ian Bell refused to be too down after getting out just one run short of making a double century for England at Lord's. Bell made a career-best 199 as ...

Bell calls the shots on day two
Hindu, India - 3 hours ago
LONDON: On day one Kevin Pietersen stormed to a century with all the decorum of a runaway bull elephant. On day two, at tea, England reached 535 for six on ...

Bell hits 199 to steer England to 593-8 in first test against ...
The Canadian Press, LONDON - 3 hours ago
LONDON — Ian Bell reached his highest test score Friday by hitting 199 before England declared at 593-8 to effectively shut South Africa out of the first ...

Bell comes of age as test batsman
Reuters UK, UK - 4 hours ago
By John Mehaffey LONDON (Reuters) - Ian Bell came of age as an England batsman on Friday with a monumental 199 on the second day of the first test against ...

Bell rings up 199 as England establish their domination
guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago
Ian Bell salutes the crowd after completing his century on day two of the first Test. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA Brilliantly, relentlessly and at a ...

Ian Bell falls one short of double hundred as England punish ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago
By Mike Norrish and agencies The nervous 190s got the better of Ian Bell as the bastman fell one run short of a maiden double century on another day of ...

England v South Africa: Bell hits 199 as England declare
Independent, UK - 6 hours ago
By Stephen Brenkley Ian Bell was dismissed for 199 before England declared on 593-8 and put South Africa in to bat. It was stuff the like of which England ...

Cricket-Bell completes eighth test century
Reuters.uk, UK - 10 hours ago
By John Mehaffey Bell, under pressure to make runs following an indifferent series against New Zealand, took full toll of some loose South African bowling ...

Pietersen out following Bell century
Independent, UK - 11 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen is out after reaching 152. The England batsman brought his excellent form from yesterday into the morning session until bowling from Morne ...

Supreme Bell piles pressure on SA - BBC Sport

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:12:00 +0000

Bell chimes for England against South Africa
AFP - 11 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) — Ian Bell fell agonisingly short of a double century at Lord's but his Test-best 199 left England in a commanding position against South ...

Spare a thought for Collingwood
BBC Sport, UK - 49 minutes ago
Amid the general bonhomie at Lord's - provided you weren't South African - was a sad sight that many English fans would have forgotten as they supped their ...

Brilliant Bell denied double ton
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
Ian Bell fell just one run short of a maiden double-century at Lord's as he helped England establish a hugely-dominant position in the first Test against ...

Bell tolls for Proteas
Independent Online, South Africa - 2 hours ago
By John Mehaffey London - Ian Bell recorded his highest score for England on Friday with an unbeaten 171 at tea on the second day of the first test against ...

England 535-6 against S.Africa in Test cricket
AFP - 3 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — Ian Bell's Test-best score of 171 not out left England in a commanding position in the first Test against South Africa at Lord's on Friday. ...

Ian Bell and Stuart Broad turn the screw in first Test against ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago
By Telegraph staff Ian Bell continued to pile on the agony for South Africa captain Graeme Smith as he moved stylishly past his Test-best score by reaching ...

This is Ian Bell's finest innings, says Michael Atherton
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago
The Times' Chief Cricket Correspondent analyses the second morning's play between England and South Africa at Lord's. Neil Gardner asks the questions What ...

Bell tolls with ton as England dominate
Cricketnext.com, India - 6 hours ago
London: England were 422 for five against South Africa when rain forced an early lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord's Friday. ...

England on top as Bell hits century
The Press Association - 6 hours ago
Ian Bell followed Kevin Pietersen to reach a memorable century and end England's first-innings famine by guiding them to a commanding total in the opening ...

England in control at lunch
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell took their overnight partnership of 192 to 286, a record for England’s fourth wicket against South Africa, beating the stand of ...

Pietersen, Bell drive England past 400 by lunch on 2nd day of 1st ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 6 hours ago
AP LONDON: Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell batted England into a commanding 422 for five wickets at lunch Friday on the second day of the first test against ...

Ian Bell keeps England ticking in first Test against South Africa ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
By Telegraph staff Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen kept up England's charge in the morning session on day two of the first Test before the tourists struck back ...

England v South Africa: Pietersen out following Bell century
Independent, UK - 7 hours ago
By Stephen Brenkley It had been 12 Tests and a heap of criticism since England made more than 400 in the first innings of a Test. On the second day against ...

England march on with Bell century
Independent, UK - 7 hours ago
Ian Bell hit a century on day two of the Test at Lord's in a record partnership with Kevin Pietersen. Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell took their fourth-wicket ...

England remain untroubled
The Times, South Africa - 7 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen (146) and Ian Bell (103) have continued where they left off yesterday by steering England to 389-3 on the 2nd day of the first Test at ...

England vs South Africa, TEST
Sify, India - 8 hours ago
95.1 Ntini to Bell, FOUR!!, speared into the pads, Bell closes the face of the bat and whips it to the mid wicket fence for four, fabulous shot! ...

England v South Africa - first Test day two
BBC Sport, UK - 9 hours ago
by Dan Warren - BBC Sport (U1647586) 11 July 2008 I don't know about you - personally I thought day one was quite simply a top-drawer day of Test cricket. ...

Pietersen celebrates with unbeaten century
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 12 hours ago
By John Mehaffey LONDON (Reuters) - England batsman Kevin Pietersen celebrated his first test against his native South Africa on Thursday with an imperious ...

Kevin Pietersen revels in South Africa ton
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 hours ago
By Simon Briggs at Lord's Kevin Pietersen described his century at Lord's yesterday as one of the most emotional moments of his career - but not because it ...

Proteas' job just got harder
News24, South Africa - 13 hours ago
London - For three successive Test matches between 1994 and 2003, South Africa simply had to pitch up for the Lord's glamour game and win - ridiculously, ...

Pietersen puts England in command
Hindu, India - 15 hours ago
LONDON: It will be a long time before a South African fast bowler tries to hit Kevin Pietersen on the ear again. Dale Steyn struck him hard just before tea ...

10 things you need to know about Arsenal signing Samir Nasri - Mirror.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +0000

Arsenal completes signing of France midfielder Samir Nasri
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago
AP LONDON: Premier League club Arsenal has completed the signing of France midfielder Samir Nasri from Marseille. "I am very happy to become an Arsenal ...

Arsenal In Line For Bentley Windfall
Goal.com, Switzerland - 8 Jul 2008
The developing transfer saga surrounding David Bentlety has seen is former club Arsenal being named in some reports as possible buyers. ...

Nasri deal completed
Arsenal-Mania.com, UK - 59 minutes ago
By Jonathan Chong on Friday, July 11, 2008 Winger Samir Nasri has finally completed his long-anticipated move to Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. ...

Nasri signs - Confirmed
Arsenal World, UK - 2 hours ago
By Chris Parry The usual undisclosed fee changed hands, and the lad can be seen on arsenal.com clutching his red shirt (I'm reluctant to say 'red and white' ...

TV Online: Samir Nasri - his first interview at Arsenal
Arsenal.com, UK - 2 hours ago
Samir Nasri has completed his transfer to Arsenal. The French international became Arsène Wenger's second major signing of the summer after agreeing a ...

Will Wenger ever win the Premier League again with Arsenal?
Football.co.uk, UK - 8 Jul 2008
Wenger recently admitted that because of the move to the new stadium that Arsenal would have to remain a selling club for up to 15 years to pay off their ...

Wenger: I have money
Online Gooner, UK - 8 Jul 2008
Sometimes you feel like you are banging your head against the wall when you read some of the farcical reaction to the News of the World story that stated ...

Arsene`s Elaborate Game Of Rope-A-Dope
Football365.com, UK - 7 Jul 2008
Here's another take on the Wenger "we are a selling club" debate, and one that doesn't suggest that Wenger has destroyed the club by encouraging them to ...

Nasri completes Arsenal switch
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago
Premier League side Arsenal on Friday completed the signing of French international midfielder Samir Nasri from Marseille. The 21-year-old arrives on a ...

Arsenal seal signing of French star Nasri
CNN - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- Arsenal completed the signing of French international midfielder Samir Nasri from Marseille on Friday for a reported fee of around $24 million. ...

Arsenal clinch Nasri deal
Independent, UK - 1 hour ago
The 21-year-old French international has joined the Gunners on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. Nasri, who will join up with the Arsenal squad ...

Samir Nasri agrees to join Arsenal
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago
LONDON: France playmaker Samir Nasri has agreed to join Arsenal from Olympique Marseille, the English Premier League club said on Friday. ...

France Playmaker Nasri Agrees to Join Arsenal From Marseille
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Alex Duff July 11 (Bloomberg) -- France playmaker Samir Nasri agreed to join Arsenal from Marseille for an undisclosed fee, the English soccer team said. ...

Samir Nasri Officially Confirmed as a Gooner
TWTD.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
The former Marseille player has joined for an undisclosed fee likely to be between £10 and £15 million. He appears to be a natural dribbler who can strike a ...

Nasri agrees to join Arsenal from Marseille
Arsenal.com, UK - 2 hours ago
French international midfielder Samir Nasri has agreed to join Arsenal from Olympique Marseille on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. ...

Gunners seal Nasri deal
Eatsleepsport.com, UK - 2 hours ago
France international winger Samir Nasri has completed his transfer from Marseille to Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. The Gunners have again refused to ...

Gunners finally land Nasri
4TheGame, UK - 2 hours ago
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks Samir Nasri will add some quality to his squad after confirming the capture of the France international on a long-term ...

Beckham - Ronaldo faces hardest decision of his life - AFP

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +0000

How do you replace the best in the world?
FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago
by Jorge Moran, FoxSoccer.com The most painstakingly drawn-out transfer saga in recent memory, Cristiano Ronaldo's potential departure to Real Madrid, ...

Ronaldo: No Real deal yet
The Press Association - 2 hours ago
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that his future will be decided in the "next few days". Talking to Portuguese channel TVI, the winger agreed ...

PFA calls for Blatter to retract claim
FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago
by Essential Sports The Professional Footballers' Association have on called FIFA president Sepp Blatter to retract his claims of "modern slavery" in the ...

Blatter 'Right On Player Freedom'
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! Sepp Blatter's plea to Manchester United to allow Cristiano ...

Roll up for Bodde circus, now part of football anarchy
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
Instead, they have found themselves reluctant fighters in a war against the growing anarchy of the transfer system. And now, just by standing firm in the ...

A saga that has gone onfar too long
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 8 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo's "will-he-stay-or-will-he-go" saga seems a never-ending story and could become a "war" between the world's two most powerful governing ...

FIFA President Sepp Blatter compares contracts to "modern slavery"
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago
He says players such as Cristiano Ronaldo should be able to get out of their deals with teams easier if they desire to play elsewhere. By Grahame L. Jones, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at Manchester United exit
USA Today - 11 hours ago
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo hinted that he may ask to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid, saying he agreed with FIFA president Sepp ...

Blatter urged to retract slavery comments
guardian.co.uk, UK - 11 hours ago
Sepp Blatter last night stood accused of knowing little about the slave trade and not much more about football after his comments about Manchester United's ...

Sepp Blatter in spotlight after 'slave' gaffe
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 hours ago
By Andrew Fifield Sepp Blatter was last night facing a storm of criticism from all corners of professional football in the wake of his remarks regarding ...

Ronaldo: 'I am a slave'
Independent, UK - 12 hours ago
By Ian Herbert In an utterance as remarkable as any he has issued this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo declared last night that he agreed with the Fifa president ...

Ronaldo backs Blatter 'slave' outburst
AFP - 13 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — Cristiano Ronaldo believes FIFA president Sepp Blatter was right to controversially describe him as being treated like a "modern-day slave" ...

BLATTER: C. RONALDO A SLAVE ROW
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 17 hours ago
(AGI) - London, 10th July - A row surrounds Sepp Blatter after his statement that Cristiano Ronaldo "cannot be treated like a modern-day slave" and forced ...

FIFA president Blatter backs Ronaldo
Portugal News, Portugal - 56 minutes ago
Ronaldo’s desire to transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid is still causing a lot of speculation and Joseph Blatter, FIFA president, believes the ...

The Unhappy And Indignant Mailbox
Football365.com, UK - 1 hour ago
If you have a contribution to make, drop us a line at theeditor@football365.com... Assuming he does well, how long before Nasri decides he wants his wages ...

Ronaldo backs Blatter
East Coast Radio, South Africa - 2 hours ago
There’s seemingly no end to the ongoing saga, involving Christiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Manchester United. Now Ronaldo has reportedly backed FIFA ...

`ManU treating me like a slave, says Ronaldo
Thaindian.com, Thailand - 2 hours ago
London, July 11 (ANI): Portuguese striker and Manchester United star performer Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the club of treating him like a slave. ...

Ronaldo: I am a slave
Manchester Online, UK - 3 hours ago
CRISTIANO Ronaldo put himself back on collision course with Manchester United last night after declaring he agreed with FIFA president Sepp Blatter's claim ...

Man Utd's Ronaldo: No Real Madrid agreement
Tribalfootball.com, Australia - 5 hours ago
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo insists he has no agreement with Real Madrid, but hints he wants a move to Spain. In a door stop interview with ...

Oi Ron, do you 'n your chums look like slaves?
The Sun, UK - 7 hours ago
HOW THEY LINE UP ... Emmanuel Adebayor, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry By JANINE SELF CRISTIANO RONALDO was last night ...

Co-leaders at Scottish Open - Setanta Sports

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000

Westwood turns back the years with 67
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
One of the pleasing aspects of watching golf these past few months has been witnessing the return to form of Lee Westwood. Not for years has the Englishman, ...

Jaidee and Noren shoot 64 to lead first round of Scottish Open
The Canadian Press, Scotland - 1 hour ago
LUSS, Scotland — Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and Alexander Noren of Sweden shot 7-under 64's Thursday to tie for the lead after the rain-delayed first ...

Campbell starts solidly at Scottish Open
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 2 hours ago
FORM REVERSAL: New Zealand's Michael Campbell has shot his first round under 70 this year at the Scottish Open. Michael Campbell is the leading New ...

Jaidee, Noren share Scottish Open lead
Sports Network - 2 hours ago
Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Thongchai Jaidee and Alexander Noren both carded rounds of seven-under 65 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the ...

Jaidee & Noren lead at Loch Lomond
RTE.ie, Ireland - 2 hours ago
Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Sweden's Alexander Noren shared the first round lead at the Scottish Open as the tournament's big guns failed to fire. ...

Thongchai upstages Els and Mickelson
AFP - 3 hours ago
LOCH LOMOND (AFP) — Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Sweden's Alexander Noren shared the first round lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday as the ...

Better day for Campbell
TVNZ, New Zealand - 3 hours ago
Michael Campbell has finished with a credible two under par 69 after the opening round of the Scottish golf Open at Loch Lomond. ...

Strange practice pays off for Jaidee
BBC Sport, UK - 4 hours ago
by Colin Moffat - BBC Scotland (U820885) 10 July 2008 The fact that it is raining at the Scottish Open should come as no surprise. ...

Golf-Constant travel and bad weather is tough for Thongchai
Reuters.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
By Tony Jimenez LOCH LOMOND, Scotland, July 10 (Reuters) - Thongchai Jaidee shrugged aside a bad back caused by the constant travelling from his home in ...

Scottish Open golf: Westwood impresses on opening day
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
By ALLAN MACKIE LEE Westwood believes mistakenly searching for "another level" to his game cost him three years of his career. ...

Golf-Swede Edberg records hole in one at Scottish Open
Reuters.uk, UK - 7 hours ago
LOCH LOMOND, Scotland, July 10 (Reuters) - Sweden's Pelle Edberg recorded a hole-in-one in the Scottish Open first round on Thursday. The 29-year-old, ...

Jaidee shoots 64 to lead Cabrera by one stroke early in the first ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago
AP LUSS, Scotland: Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot a 7-under 64 Thursday to lead 2007 US Open champion Angel Cabrera by one stroke early in the ...

Lee Westwood in touch after Scottish Open first round
Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago
Lee Westwood described his opening round of the Barclays Scottish Open as "a miracle", after he escaped the worst of the conditions to post a competitive ...

Golf-Leader Thongchai flies flag for Thailand at Loch Lomond
Reuters.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
By Tony Jimenez LOCH LOMOND, Scotland, July 10 (Reuters) - Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee made the most of soft conditions at wet Loch Lomond, ...

Westwood pleased to avoid damp start
The Press Association - 8 hours ago
Lee Westwood described his opening round of the Barclays Scottish Open as "a miracle" - although mainly because he did not get wet. ...

McGinley makes strong start
The Press Association - 10 hours ago
Ireland's Paul McGinley today kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the Open Championship at the last minute in the delayed Barclays Scottish Open. ...

Asian golf stars set the pace at Scottish Open
AFP - 11 hours ago
LOCH LOMOND, Scotland (AFP) — Thongchai Jaidee put himself on track to grab a spot in next week's British Open after storming into a share of the early lead ...

Cambo and Paddison have contrasting opening rounds in Scotland
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - 29 minutes ago
Michael Campbell is the pick of the New Zealand golfers after the first round of the Scottish Open. After 13 holes Campbell was four under and sharing ...

Paratrooper sets the early running in the rain
The Herald, UK - 1 hour ago
Thongchai Jaidee, a former paratrooper in the Thai Army, dropped in on Loch Lomond yesterday and stormed the rain-sodden course with a seven-under-par 64 to ...

Jaidee and Noren take lead in Scotland @ Thursday 10 July 2008, 09 ...
OddsPreview.com, UK - 2 hours ago
Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Sweden's Alexander Noren hold a one-shot lead after the first round of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. ...

Jaidee and Noren Lead Rain Delayed Barclays Scottish Open
Golfing News, UK - 3 hours ago
By Keith Bond on July 10th, 2008 The start of The 2008 Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond was delayed by one hour and a half hours due to heavy rain. ...

South African pacemen fail to fire as England take control - Daily Mail

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000

KP Ko’d — then hits back
The Times, South Africa - 1 hour ago
Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Smith each made a mistake at Lord’s yesterday, but the South African captain’s proved to be the more expensive. ...

Kevin Pietersen passes test of character
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
Greatness in sport comes in many guises, but great players rarely fail to deliver when it matters. It mattered yesterday to Kevin Pietersen for a variety of ...

England stumbles after a good start
Hindu, India - 2 hours ago
LONDON: They arrived in England a couple of weeks ago, with reputations that included the word fearsome and frightening and fiery. ...

Pietersen punches his weight with century against old country
guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen celebrates his century at Lord's against the country of his birth. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images. At 6.10pm, in bright sunlight, ...

Pietersen and Bell excel
BBC Sport, UK - 3 hours ago
By Oliver Brett Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell both had very good reasons to make telling scores for their country on Thursday. Bell's 75 not out was made ...

'This makes me feel so, so loved'
CricInfo.com, UK - 3 hours ago
After scoring the century that he has desired above all others, Kevin Pietersen took a deep breath as he walked in to face the media this evening. ...

Pietersen hits 13 test century to lead England to 309-3 against ...
The Canadian Press, LONDON - 3 hours ago
LONDON — Kevin Pietersen scored a belligerent century Thursday to put England firmly in control of the first test against South Africa after the opening day ...

Pietersen 'as English as anyone' after Lord's ton
AFP - 3 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — South Africa-born Kevin Pietersen said he felt "as English as anyone" after marking his first Test innings against the Proteas with an ...

Kevin Pietersen was facing South Africa for the first time in a Test
BBC Sport, UK - 4 hours ago
Kevin Pietersen hailed his debut Test century against South Africa as one of the most special days of his career. Pietersen, 28, fired an unbeaten 104 as ...

Pietersen ton puts England in control
CNN International - 4 hours ago
(CNN) -- Kevin Pietersen made his 13th Test century, against the country of his birth, to carry England beyond a mid-afternoon blip of three wickets for ...

Pietersen celebrates with unbeaten century
Sify, India - 4 hours ago
London: Batsman Kevin Pietersen celebrated his first test against his native South Africa on Thursday with an imperious 104 not out on the opening day of ...

KP thanks the Lord's crowd
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
England batsman Kevin Pietersen described his unbeaten 104 on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa as 'one of the most special days in my ...

First Test, Lord's: Kevin Pietersen's century puts England on top ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago
By Telegraph staff and agencies Kevin Pietersen crafted a maiden Test century against his native South Africa with an imperious unbeaten 104 at the crease ...

Pietersen perfect as the Test summer comes to life
guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
After three hours I was beginning to pine for the Kiwis. England's openers were letting the ball pass the off-stump cannily. Andrew Strauss was under par ...

England v South Africa: Pietersen hits century
Independent, UK - 5 hours ago
By Stephen Brenkley On a sunlit evening, with an air of utter inevitability, Kevin Pietersen scored a century against the land of his birth on the first day ...

Bell knock takes toll on Proteas
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
Ian Bell was instrumental to England's revival on the first day of the first npower Test on Thursday, as he and Kevin Pietersen fought back against South ...

Donald slates Smith's technique
News24, South Africa - 6 hours ago
London - South African fast bowling great Allan Donald has launched an extraordinary attack on compatriot Graeme Smith, coinciding with the first day of the ...

SA pace bowlers bounce back
News24, South Africa - 7 hours ago
London - South Africa's pace bowlers rebounded after a disappointing morning session to take three wickets in 13 balls after lunch on the opening day of the ...

Tourists hit back
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
South Africa's much-touted pace attack suddenly sprang into life to take three wickets in 13 balls and undermine England's impressive start to the first ...

England v South Africa: Tourists fight back
Independent, UK - 8 hours ago
By Stephen Brenkley Just as it was all going so swimmingly for England they found themselves in danger of drowning. If the first session belonged to the ...

England must show patience to secure advantage, says Mike Atherton
Times Online, UK - 9 hours ago
The Times' Chief Cricket Correspondent analyses the first morning's play between England and South Africa at Lord's. Ben Smith poses the questions What were ...

Blatter Right On Player Freedom - Sky News

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:12:00 +0000

A Walk Down The Galacticos Lane
Goal.com, Switzerland - 43 minutes ago
As Real Madrid desperately seek to add the Cristiano Ronaldo jewel to their crown and begin virtually a neo-Galactic era, Goal.com decides to take a walk ...

Blatter words anger PFA
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
The Professional Footballers' Association have called for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to retract his claim of "modern slavery" in the game. ...

'Ronaldo Is Modern-Day Slave'
Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! Manchester United should stop treating Ronaldo like a ...

PLAYERS ARE NO SLAVES TO CONTRACTS
Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago
By Martyn Ziegler, PA Chief Sports Reporter A club buys a footballer for a sizeable sum of money, say £12.24million. The player pockets around £1million as ...

Blatter comments 'inappropriate'
Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago
By James Dall Last updated: 10th July 2008 PFA deputy chief executive Mick McGuire believes Fifa president Sepp Blatter should operate in a 'more measured ...

Confused Blatter should be careful what he wishes for
guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
Sepp Blatter's longevity as Fifa president suggests he's a canny politician, but he can certainly be a clumsy communicator. Today he is quoted as suggesting ...

Ronaldo Battle A Point Of Principle For Fergie
Goal.com, Switzerland - 3 hours ago
Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, says he and the club are fighting a point of principle regarding the future of Portuguese winger Cristiano ...

Blatter Blasts United For Enslaving Ronaldo
Goal.com, Switzerland - 3 hours ago
The Ronaldo saga has already dragged on for months, with so many twists and twists along the way that it is hard to tell who wants what at this stage. ...

UEFA counter 'modern slavery' claim
FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago
by Essential Sports UEFA have warned that players are becoming more and more powerful as a result of 1995's landmark Bosman ruling - and has played down ...

FIFA's Blatter Says Ronaldo Should Be Given Real Move (Update1)
Bloomberg - 4 hours ago
By Tariq Panja July 10 (Bloomberg) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter waded into Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer saga last night by announcing that the Portuguese ...

Manchester United hit back in Sepp Blatter row
Times Online, UK - 5 hours ago
Manchester United have hit back at Sepp Blatter after the Fifa president claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Old Trafford. ...

Stop treating Ronaldo like slave, Blatter tells United
AFP - 5 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged Manchester United to stop treating Cristiano Ronaldo like a 'modern-day slave' and let the Portuguese ...

United reject Blatter claim
The Press Association - 5 hours ago
Manchester United have taken issue with Sepp Blatter after the FIFA president claimed Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Old Trafford if he wants. ...

What are contracts worth?
BBC Sport, UK - 6 hours ago
by Wenger's Magic Hat [NLGooner] (U7498151) 10 July 2008 'A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law ...

'It is obvious that today players have a lot more power than they ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours ago
Uefa has criticised Sepp Blatter for his 'modern slavery' comments. Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images The Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, ...

The Real Deal With FIFA, Club Football and ‘Slaves’
Soccerlens, UK - 45 minutes ago
He’s not worth it. As a public-attention whore and someone whose main concern is to make FIFA look good in the eyes of press and the national associations ...

Blatter blunder shames football
Setanta Sports, UK - 45 minutes ago
Oh how we chuckled when Sepp Blatter put forth his enlightened views about women’s footballing attire (‘they could have tighter shorts’) and scoffed when he ...

United dismiss claim
TeleText, UK - 1 hour ago
Manchester United have hit back at Sepp Blatter's claim that they should allow Cristiano Ronaldo to leave if he wants. The Fifa president revealed he ...

Blatter`s Latest Folly!
Vitalfootball, UK - 1 hour ago
All summer we`ve had to listen to the rants of Michel Platini and how he wants to reshape the Champions League, basically to nullify the English threat of ...

Blatter speaks to shock Manchester United
SportsYA!, Spain - 1 hour ago
Manchester United answered back Joseph Blatter's statements on British channel Sky Sport supporting Cristiano Ronaldo's intention to move from the team to ...

Ronaldo the Manchester United slave – what is Sepp blathering on ...
Sportingo, Israel - 1 hour ago
by Lloyd Lecuona on 10 July 2008 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has again taken it upon himself to meddle in club business. This is the man with a string of ...

Luton to face 30-point deduction - BBC News

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Cherries wait on League decision
BBC Sport, UK - 37 minutes ago
The Football League have deferred a decision on whether AFC Bournemouth will be hit by another points deduction for going into administration. ...

Luton Town to begin next season with 30 point deduction
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
The Bedfordshire club, who had ten points deducted in June after breaching FA regulations over agents fees, have had an extra 20 taken away today by the ...

Massive penalty for Hatters
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
Troubled Coca-Cola League Two side Luton will start the new season with a 30-point deduction. The Hatters, who had 10 points deducted earlier in the summer ...

Luton hit by 30 point-deduction
Ipswich Evening Star, UK - 49 minutes ago
TROUBLED Luton Town will start the new season in a massive hole after they were hit with a 30-point deduction today. The League Two side, who had 10 points ...

Luton hit with 30-point deduction
SuperSport, South Africa - 51 minutes ago
English League Two side Luton will start the new season with a 30-point deduction after being hit with another penalty for the financial crisis engulfing ...

League Two - Luton to start season on -30 points
Yahoo! Eurosport, UK - 1 hour ago
Luton Town will start the new season 30 points adrift at the foot of League Two after receiving a second penalty deduction from the Football Association. ...

Luton handed 30-point deduction
Setanta Sports, UK - 1 hour ago
by Tom Kell, 10 July 2008 Luton Town already look doomed to suffer a third relegation in as many seasons after The Football League confirmed the troubled ...

Hatters deducted another 20 points
Dunstabke Today, UK - 1 hour ago
By Carl Field Luton Town have been a 20-point deduction by Football League after their judgement was finally passed this afternoon. ...

Hatters handed further penalty
Sportbox, UK - 1 hour ago
Luton Town will start life in League Two next month with a massive 30-point deduction. The Hatters had ten points deducted earlier in the summer after ...

MAWHINNEY DEFENDS LUTON DECISION
Sportinglife.com, UK - 1 hour ago
By Jon Phipps, PA Sport Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney insists Luton's 20-point deduction is vital to "protect the integrity" of the competition. ...

Paper cut fee to Mosley dominatrix over credit crunch - Times Online

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000

Formula 1 chief airs raunchy sex life to prove he's no Nazi
Globe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago
LONDON -- If it were possible to craft the perfect tabloid headline, the editors of London's News of the World accomplished it a few Sundays ago, ...

Mosley's fight to clear his famous name
BBC News, UK - 5 hours ago
Motorsport boss Max Mosley is suing the News of the World newspaper over allegations that he indulged in a "Nazi-style" sado-masochistic orgy with five ...

Mosley v the News of the World: Whips, cups of tea and a cut-price ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - 10 hours ago
For most people sitting in Court 13 of the Royal Courts of Justice, it has been an educational experience watching motor racing boss Max Mosley attempt to ...

Editor defends decision to run exposé of Mosley orgy
Independent, UK - 10 hours ago
By Jan Colley and Cathy Gordon The editor of the News Of The World has defended the paper's allegation that Max Mosley had engaged in a "sick Nazi orgy". ...

Court told S&M session had 'overwhelming Nazi' theme
Ireland Online, Ireland - 14 hours ago
The reporter who broke the story of motorsport boss Max Mosley’s sadomasochistic “orgy” with five women told the High Court today that it had an “absolutely ...

Max Mosley prostitute received less than half newspaper fee
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago
By Graham Tibbetts The prostitute who secretly filmed Max Mosley's sado-masochism session received less than half her £25000 fee from the News of the World, ...

Max Mosley's sex sessions were more than 'watered-down 'Allo 'Allo'
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago
By Graham Tibbetts Max Mosley's sadomasochistic sessions with prostitutes contained a "cynical Nazi theme" and were far more than just a "watered-down ...

Max Mosley instigated 'crime upon himself'
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago
By Graham Tibbetts Max Mosley instigated a "crime upon himself" when he allowed himself to be caned, it was claimed in court. The role-play involved Mr ...

Mosley orgy filmed to provide proof, says NoW reporter
guardian.co.uk, UK - 15 hours ago
The News of the World chief reporter, Neville Thurlbeck, told the high court today that he needed to film the orgy involving motor racing boss Max Mosley ...

Tabloid editor: F1 chief's sex session was 'brutal'
CNN International - 18 hours ago
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Formula One chief Max Mosley's sado-masochistic orgy was brutal, with blood drawn, the newspaper editor who published the story has ...

Max Mosley beaten until blood was drawn in S&M session
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 19 hours ago
By Graham Tibbetts Max Mosley was beaten until blood was drawn during his sadomasochistic session with prostitutes, the High Court has heard. ...

NoW editor: Max Mosley orgy had 'potential criminal flavour'
guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago
News of the World editor Colin Myler has today defended the paper's allegation that formula one boss Max Mosley engaged in a "sick Nazi orgy" with a ...

Editor: Max Mosley's S&M orgy was criminal
Times Online, UK - 19 hours ago
Max Mosley, the head of international motorsport, instigated a “crime upon himself” by taking part in a five-hour S&M orgy, according to the editor of the ...

Newspaper defends Mosley article
BBC News, UK - 20 hours ago
The editor of the News of the World has defended the publication of details of a sado-masochistic session involving motorsport boss Max Mosley. ...

Trial About Privacy in Which None Remains
New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago
By JOHN F. BURNS LONDON — At moments, it seems like British satire at its whimsical, Monty Python-style best: a judge and a bank of lawyers, ...

Unerotic Nazis? Has Max Mosley never been to the cinema?
guardian.co.uk, UK - 23 hours ago
Max Mosley says he can think of nothing less sexy than a Nazi. So why has cinema been so keen on fetishising the SS? Unconventional strip poker tactics . ...

THE TICKER Yes to S&M, but no to Nazis?
Detroit Free Press, United States - 9 Jul 2008
Four women who took part in sadomasochistic role-playing with motor racing chief Max Mosley told a London court Tuesday that the event was not the ...

Sagna fired up for new season - Setanta Sports

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000

Falcao lined up by Arsenal as uncertainty over Emmanuel Adebayor's ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 51 minutes ago
By Telegraph staff Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is leading the chase to sign Colombian striker Falcao, according to the Sun. With Emmanuel Adebayor’s ...

Sagna keen to avoid Ade 'loss'
Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago
By James Dall Last updated: 10th July 2008 Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has admitted it would be a 'big loss' if striker Emmanuel Adebayor was to leave ...

Sagna's Mixed Feelings On Want-Away Stars
Goal.com, Switzerland - 3 hours ago
Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has revealed mixed feelings about two of his team-mates’ wishes to leave the Gunners this summer. Bacary Sagna, the French ...

Sagna Dismisses Gunners' Premier League Chances
Goal.com, Switzerland - 7 hours ago
Arsene Wenger’s men appeared odds on to secure the Premier League crown going into February, a string of indifferent results against average teams saw them ...

TEENAGER AIMS TO RAM HOME HIS POINT
Sportinglife.com, UK - 7 Jul 2008
By Jim van Wijk, PA Sport Arsene Wenger may be busy finalising his team plans, but summer signing Aaron Ramsey is determined to give the Arsenal manager ...

HLEB`S DEPARTURE COULD KEEP ADEBAYOR
Football365.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Alex Hleb is expected to join Barcelona on Monday after agreeing a four-year deal. But while the Belarusian's departure could leave the Gunners short of ...

Sagna rules out title challenge
4TheGame, UK - 1 hour ago
Defender Bacary Sagna believes Arsenal can not yet be considered serious challengers for the Premier League title. The France full-back was a mainstay in ...

Sagna reluctant to confirm long-term commitment
Arsenal-Mania.com, UK - 2 hours ago
By Jonathan Chong on Thursday, July 10, 2008 Full-back Bacary Sagna was reluctant to comment on his long-term future at the club, despite signing a new ...

Gunners exodus worry for Sag
The Sun, UK - 9 hours ago
By MARK IRWIN BACARY SAGNA has piled on the pressure at Arsenal by admitting: We could be out of the title race by March! The French full-back is still ...

ARSENAL ARE GUNNER SAG
Daily Star, UK - 10 hours ago
By Steve Goodman Bacary Sagna has warned Arsenal could be out of the title race by March – before the season has even started. ...

London's tiring me out . . . I want somewhere quiet like Barcelona ...
Daily Mail, UK - 11 hours ago
By Simon Cass Last updated at 10:14 PM on 09th July 2008 Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb was set for a £14.5million move to Barcelona - after complaining ...

Ade would be a huge loss - Sagna
Setanta Sports, UK - 21 hours ago
by Laurent Picard, 09 July 2008 Arsenal right back Bacary Sagna understands Alexander Hleb is on his way out of Emirates Stadium, but feels Emmanuel ...

Arsenal's Sagna Feels Hleb’s Place Could Be Filled, But Adebayor ...
Premiership Latest, UK - 16 hours ago
Arsenal’s French defender Bacary Sagna has voiced his thoughts on his two team-mates Alexander Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor’s possible exit from the Emirates ...

Cricket: Rain puts South Africans in a spin - WalesOnline

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000

As players lose faith in the four-innings game, Emma John says ...
New Statesman, UK - 51 minutes ago
Kevin Pietersen's ego. Graeme Smith's hard-ass captaincy. Dale Steyn's 98mph delivery. Hashim Amla's batting. The possible return of Simon Jones. ...

England v South Africa: Extra firepower gives tourists slight edge ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
By Allan Donald South Africa have won only one Test series in England since the Second World War and none at all since they were readmitted to the Test fold ...

Graeme Smith plays down Kevin Pietersen feud
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
By Simon Briggs Graeme Smith has clearly been on a diplomacy course since his bumptious arrival as Test cricket's youngest captain. ...

FIFA boss Blatter compares long-term deals to 'slavery' - guardian.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000

United refuse Ronaldo sale out of principle
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
'RAFA WANTS SILVAWARE' (Sun), 'BLATTER: LET 'SLAVE' RON GO' (Mirror), 'LAMPS TELLS MATES: I'M OFF' (Express) and 'INTER GO THE EXTRA MILE TO SATISFY ...

Blatter 'slave' row
Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago
Sepp Blatter believes Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to quit Manchester United for Real Madrid if he so desires - but what do you think about his ...

Sepp Blatter urges Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United ...
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
As president of Fifa, world football's governing body, Sepp Blatter has a lot of influence. As the unofficial founder and life president of the ...

Blatter Backs Ronaldo's Real Move
Soccer365, AL - 57 minutes ago
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he would back Cristiano Ronaldo's proposed move to Real Madrid. The Spanish champions have at this stage not made a formal ...

Sepp Blatter tells Fergie to let Ronaldo go to Real Madrid
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 2 hours ago
By David Mcdonnell And Martin Lipton 10/07/2008 Fifa chief Sepp Blatter last night told Manchester United they should let Cristiano Ronaldo walk out and ...

Blatter urges United to let Ron leave
Setanta Sports, UK - 2 hours ago
by Alex Livie, 10 July 2008 Fifa president Sepp Blatter has waded into the Cristiano Ronaldo affair by stating Manchester United should allow the winger to ...

Cycling: CAVENDISH REALLY HITS THE MARK - Mirror.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:12:00 +0000

TOUR DE FRANCE Cavendish sprints to victory
Houston Chronicle, United States - 1 hour ago
CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE — Mark Cavendish of Britain won a sprint to take the longest stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, and Stefan Schumacher of Germany ...

Waiting Until Very End for a Tour Breakthrough
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
Mark Cavendish, third from left, won the longest leg of the Tour de France, between Cholet and Chateauroux. By EDWARD WYATT CHÂTEAUROUX, France — On the ...

Cavendish takes wind out of McEwen sails
The Age, Australia - 3 hours ago
Robbie McEwen's bid to add to his impressive haul of wins on the Tour de France was kicked into touch by bad luck and a fast Columbia train on the longest ...

Briton Cavendish wins longest stage of 2008 Tour de France
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 7 hours ago
Britain's Mark Cavendish, riding for team Columbia, took the sixth stage of the 2008 Tour de France between Cholet and Chateauroux on July 10, ...

Cavendish sprints away from the field and into the history books ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
British sportsmen who walk the walk as well as talk the talk are rare creatures, but Mark Cavendish proved yesterday that his self-confidence is merited. ...

Tour de France: Cavendish sprints out of the tangle to rare ...
Independent, UK - 8 hours ago
By Alasdair Fotheringham with the Tour de France For the first time in over 30 years, Britain can celebrate a Tour de France victory in a bunch sprint as ...

Confident Cavendish justifies the hype as he sprints to historic win
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
By RICHARD MOORE HE HAS been promising a stage win since the Tour de France started in Brest on Saturday, and Mark Cavendish yesterday delivered – and ...

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish wins stage
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
By Dan Harbles in Chateauroux Mark Cavendish has been saying since the Tour de France started on Saturday that he is the fastest man in the race, ...

Baden Cooke fifth as Cavendish wins Tour de France stage
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 9 hours ago
British sprinter Mark Cavendish reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the fifth stage of the Tour de France. Picture: AP / Herald Sun AN explosive ...

Cavendish wins 5th stage for 1st Tour victory
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — His dream was within reach and Mark Cavendish didn't let it get away. The British sprinter had been frustrated Monday when his ...

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish win evokes memories of Barry Hoban
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 hours ago
By Brendan Gallagher Britain's last bone-fide Tour de France sprinter was Barry Hoban who won the last of his eight stages in 1975, the last occasion a ...

Steegmans misses stage win, and Boonen touch
AFP - 12 hours ago
CHATEAUROUX, France (AFP) — Quick Step sprinter Gert Steegmans admitted the absence of teammate Tom Boonen is adding to his woes on what he labelled a ...

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish profile
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 13 hours ago
By Brendan Gallagher You can't keep a good man down for long. Mark Cavendish was distraught on Monday night when the expected sprint finish - and his much ...

Britain's Cavendish wins Stage 5, Schumacher retains Tour lead
Sports Network - 13 hours ago
Chateauroux, France (Sports Network) - Great Britain's Mark Cavendish sprinted to a win at the end of Stage 5, while Germany's Stefan Schumacher held on to ...

Mark Cavendish tries to convince skeptical British that he's among ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 13 hours ago
AP CHATEAUROUX, France: Mark Cavendish believes he's a victim of a British tendency to believe that they can never be the best at anything. ...

Cavendish can now call himself a great sprinter
guardian.co.uk, UK - 13 hours ago
By Francois Thomazeau CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish has been one of the most successful sprinters for the last two seasons but he ...

Cavendish delivers as Schumacher retains lead
guardian.co.uk, UK - 14 hours ago
By Julien Pretot CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9 (Reuters) - Briton Mark Cavendish finally delivered on his position as one of the world's top sprinters when he ...

Cavendish Wins Tour de France Stage; Schumacher Leads (Update1)
Bloomberg - 14 hours ago
By Alex Duff July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Cavendish won the Tour de France's fifth stage today as Stefan Schumacher ensured he'll wear the race-leading yellow ...

Cavendish wins Tour de France fifth stage
National Post, Canada - 15 hours ago
Regis Duvignau/ReutersTeam Columbia rider Mark Cavendish of Britain (centre) holds up his arms as he wins the fifth stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling ...

Cavendish claims thrilling stage win
guardian.co.uk, UK - 15 hours ago
Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the line in Chateauroux. Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images British rider Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage ...

Cavendish fails to impress in early Tour stages
guardian.co.uk, UK - 8 Jul 2008
By Francois Thomazeau CHOLET, France, July 8 (Reuters) - Expectations were high on Mark Cavendish before the start of the Tour de France but the Briton has ...

RESULT!: It looks like Spain sailing for Smith's battlers - Mirror.co.uk

noreply@blogger.com (jicnacho) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Polly 's new role at Lord's
Independent Online, South Africa - 1 hour ago
Shaun Pollock turned up at Lord's on Wednesday, but for a change he wasn't wearing white. Instead, the freshly retired former South Africa captain and star ...

Cricket does not get much better than this
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 2 hours ago
The thrill and the desire to be successful at cricket’s most famous venue will be uppermost in the minds of Graeme Smith and his men. ...