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Olympic protest movement turns its sights on to sponsors
By Tania Branigan and Paul Kelso | The linked rings on every Chinese Coke bottle and the leaping athletes on each McDonald’s paper bag testify to the power the world’s biggest corporations believe this summer’s
Read More »Arsenal melt in Anfield furnace
James Ducker England is guaranteed at least one representative in the Champions League final for the fourth successive season after another night on which the Barclays Premier League strengthened its claim to being the
Read More »Torch carries Tibet debate to UK
By Jon Kelly With colourfully-dressed groups of rival supporters waving flags and chanting slogans, it had all the ingredients of a major sporting event. But athletics became juxtaposed with politics as the Olympic torch
Read More »Kanu claims FA Cup treasure
Paul Wilson at Wembley Sunday April 6, 2008 The Observer Harry Redknapp is going to the FA Cup final, Portsmouth have a great chance of their first significant silver for over half a century,
Read More »Johnson to take control of England
Martin Johnson has agreed in principle to take over as England team manager, The Times has learnt. Subject to finalising terms with the Rugby Football Union (RFU), his appointment should be ratified next week.
Read More »Footballer ‘fixed match to pay off gambling debt’
How an ‘epidemic’ of addiction is destroying the careers and lives of some of the game’s top players. A footballer with a serious gambling problem has admitted accepting a £50,000 bribe to help throw
Read More ȣ26.5m star delighted to be at Liverpool
Liverpools £26.5 million striker Fernando Torres is delighted that the Anfield faithful have created a song just for him. “It is fantastic,” he told liverpoolfc.tv. “For me, Stevie Gerrard is the best player, he
Read More »Capello faces Italian investigation
The England head coach, Fabio Capello, is to be investigated for allegedly withholding evidence in a trial linked to Italy’s 2006 Calciopoli match-fixing scandal.After giving evidence to a Rome court yesterday Capello, who was
Read More »Keegan turns back the clock as Newcastle tick
David Hytner at White Hart Lane Kevin Keegan noted last week that it did not take much to set Geordie pulses racing. A couple of wins at the beginning of a season and the
Read More »Fans face FA Cup Tube chaos
FANS travelling to Wembley Stadium to watch Cardiff City’s FA Cup semi-final clash next weekend had their plans thrown into chaos yesterday as London Underground workers announced a strike to begin just minutes after
Read More »Grooved edges could be banned
A word of advice on wedges: Get them before they’re illegal. The USGA is having discussions with leading manufacturers about the nonconforming grooved edges that could be banned by next year because of the
Read More »Italian giants preparing to swoop for Spurs defender
MEDIA reports have suggested Italian giants Juventus are prepared to make a summer swoop for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. The Turin club, who returned to the top tier of English football this season following
Read More »Beckham 100th cap and hungry for more
Much was made of Beckham’s future with the Three Lions following his decision to step down as captain after Luis Felipe Scolari and Portugal proved to be their undoing in the quarterfinals once again.
Read More »Spotlight on Aliou after Met police raid
A suspicious transfer highlighted by the Stevens bung inquiry was behind yesterday’s police raid on Birmingham City.The early morning swoop on the Premier League club by officers of the City of London Police is
Read More »Premier League – Spurs hold Chelsea in epic match
Tottenham put a dent in Chelsea‘s title hopes by holding their London rivals to a 4-4 draw at White Hart Lane. In a game which will surely go down as one of the best
Read More »Andrew Flintoff passes dry run in Abu Dhabi
Andrew Flintoff took his first steps towards resurrecting his career with a brief spell of fast bowling under floodlights in the Arabian desert yesterday. The England all-rounder’s decline through injury had left England vulnerable,
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo sets new landmark
Cristiano Ronaldo set a new landmark as Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the table with a 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers. The Portuguese winger, who was captain for
Read More »O’Sullivan quits as Ireland coach
Eddie O’Sullivan has confirmed his resignation as head coach of Ireland.He had been in change since November 2001 and was under pressure after a disastrous World Cup, followed by a poor campaign in the
Read More »Tiger Woods still focused on majors
There are 78 players at this World Golf Championship, and one guy playing out of this world.Tiger Woods is winning at a rate not seen in more than a half-century. Bay Hill was his
Read More »Blues raided as part of corruption investigation
Birmingham have been raided by police officers investigating football corruption. The club has promised to co-operate fully with police after financial documents were taken away to be examined early on Wednesday morning. The raid
Read More »Henry rules out Premier League return
‘We’re in the quarter-final of the Champions League and in a good place in the league. It’s certainly nothing to be crying about’ Manchester City will not be welcoming Henry to Eastlands any time
Read More »England beat New Zealand in the second Test
England beat New Zealand by 126 runs in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. England levelled the Test series after they bowled the hosts out for 311 on the fifth and
Read More »Wales 29-12 France
It was no doubt, a good night to be a Williams, be it Martyn or Shane. Or a Jones, a Jenkins, a Thomas or, indeed, vaguely Welsh and, in the case of the two
Read More »Newcastle star Joey Barton to face trial
Newcastle star Joey Barton to face trial over alleged attack on teenager Footballer Joey Barton is facing a crown court trial for allegedly attacking a teenager. The Newcastle United player, 25, appeared before magistrates
Read More »ASP Surfers get ready for the Rip Curl Pro
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the second of 11 stops on the 2008 ASP World Tour, is the longest-running event in professional surfing history. To “ring the bell” — or win the coveted
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