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Cross, Rainford-Brent and Stevenson retain academy spots 2007-11-05 20:52:55 Lancashire and Surrey have retained their female players on their Academy schemes. Kathryn Cross
, of Lancashire, and the two Surrey players Ebony Rainford-Brent
and Anna Stevenson, will embark upon their second year as academy players. (Read the full post about ‘Cross, Rainford-Brent and Stevenson retain academy spots
’…)
McCafferty defends international influx 2007-11-05 20:42:28
Premier Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty today defended Guinness Premiership clubs against charges that importing foreign stars is damaging the England side. This month’s latest influx of big-money imports will include All Blacks Rico Gear to Worcester, Luke McAllister to Sale, Christ Jack to Saracens, Carl Hayman to Newcastle and South Africa fly-half Butch James to Bath. (Read the full post about ‘McCafferty defends international influx’…)
South Africa keen to retain White’s services 2007-11-05 20:15:00 SouthAfrica
Rugby are still hoping to persuade Springbok coach Jake White
, who has been linked with the England coach’s job, to stay on in a director of rugby capacity. White has been tipped to take over at England if Brian Ashton, whose side lost to South Africa
in the World Cup final, is not given a new contract. (Read the full post about ‘South Africa keen to retain White’s services’…)
Vaughan will accept fine 2007-11-05 19:40:37
Chester City may be fined after arriving late for Friday’s League Two encounter at Lincoln City.
The match kicked off 55 minutes behind schedule after the Chester team bus arrived at Sincil Bank at 8.15pm and the club blamed traffic congestion around Lincoln for their delay.
However, chairman Stephen Vaughan
admitted: “Lincoln City have put in an official complaint to the Football League about our late arrival.
“We’re preparing for a fine and we’ll pay whatever fine they give us.
“The coach left in plenty of time but we’ll just have to suffer the consequences.
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Johnson injury could put Holmes back in spotlight 2007-11-05 19:30:18 Priest Holmes
, out of the league for two seasons while he was recovering from head and neck trauma suffered in 2005, now suddenly may be the driving force in Kansas City’s playoff hopes. RB Larry Johnson
, the focal point of everything the Chiefs do offensively, had to leave the field on a cart in a 33-22 loss to Green Bay Sunday with a right foot injury. (Read the full post about ‘Johnson injury could put Holmes back in spotlight’…)
McDonald joins Red Imps 2007-11-05 19:28:48
Former Carlisle United manager Neil McDonald
has been appointed as Peter Jackson’s assistant at League Two strugglers Lincoln City.
The 42-year-old was axed by the Cumbrians after just one game of this season when the club’s board “lost confidence” in him.
McDonald was appointed as Carlisle manager in June 2006 following Paul Simpson’s departure to Preston North End, and led the club to an eighth-placed finish in League One last season.
He was recently coaching Swedish side Ostersunds FK, but is now set to start a new chapter in his career at Sincil Bank.
Titans’ defense the catalyst in 6-2 start 2007-11-05 19:21:30 Entering this season, the conventional wisdom was that the Titans
’ defense would again be a weakness for an up-and-coming Tennessee team. And how could anyone think otherwise? The Titans finished 32nd in total defense, 30th in rushing defense and 27th in passing defense a season ago — and they did not make widespread personnel changes. (Read the full post about ‘Titans’ defense the catalyst in 6-2 start’…)
Irons: We lack quality 2007-11-05 19:14:34
Gretna head coach Davie Irons
has admitted that his side lacks the quality to complete in the SPL.
The Black and Whites slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Falkirk on Saturday, their tenth loss in 12 games so far this term.
Irons’ side have conceded 30 goals already and are six points adrift of 11th-placed Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
A despondent Irons told the club’s official website: “We’re lacking SPL quality, I think it’s plain for everybody to see that.
“That’s nothing against the players we have at the club as they’re giving their all for us, but sometimes you just have to hold your hands up.
“We’re short on numbers at the back and only had two recognised defenders in the team.
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Rams lose Little for rest of season 2007-11-05 19:11:34 The Rams will have to get by the second half of the season without their best defensive player after it was announced early Monday afternoon that DE Leonard Little will miss the rest of the season due to an injury to his left big toe that will be surgically repaired later this week. (Read the full post about ‘Rams lose Little for rest of season’…)
Millen hails Buddies 2007-11-05 18:59:40
St Mirren assistant boss Andy Millen praised the Buddies
for their strength of character after they hit back to draw 1-1 at in-form Motherwell.
Both goals were scored in the first half, but Saints went closest to grabbing a fully-deserved winner after the break.
Millen said: “Performance-wise, I thought the squad of players who played were magnificent and in the second half they were fantastic.
“They showed what the squad is all about in terms of driving on and trying to win the game.
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Fergie rues Roo injury blow 2007-11-10 16:40:39
The in-form Manchester United forward, who has scored eight goals in his last seven games for the Red Devils, injured his ankle during a amusement of ‘head tennis’ at the club’s Carrington training ground ward Friday, controlling him with for up to four weeks.
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rues Roo injury blow’…)
No guarantees for Becks - McClaren 2007-11-10 16:27:17 McClaren
has launched a savage defending of his trans-Atlantic hop to behold Beckham having been lambasted in some stations for his flying to Los Angeles, accompanying Terry murderer amid those to claim it was “ludicrous” to undertake the excursion genuinely to behold Beckham disport in an show equal for LA Galaxy against a team largely made up of Hollywood celebrities.
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- McClaren’…)
NASCAR: Bowyer takes Busch pole at Phoenix 2007-11-10 16:14:31
Clint Bowyer claimed his chief Busch
order pole position of the year in qualifying for the Arizona Travel 200, the penultimate lineage of the season, at Phoenix
International Raceway.
Bowyer will start from the best possible speck to prove to repeat his April victory at the individual-mile oval, after setting a spell of 27.077 seconds at an average speed of 132.954 mph, driving the No.
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: Bowyer takes Busch pole at Phoenix’…)
NASCAR: Open-wheelers make Phoenix race 2007-11-10 16:02:33
Patrick Carpentier led the collection of author open-wheel drivers - including Sam Hornish Jr and Jacques Villeneuve - who made it into Sunday’s Nextel goblet race at Phoenix
International Raceway, having needed to adapt up spell.
Carpentier will make his chief goblet race up elliptical up Sunday following putting his car 24th up the grid, improving round half a secondary from his best spell in the only custom sitting he had, before pleasing up the tough two-lap qualifying.
“I’m really happy,” said Carpentier.
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: Open-wheelers make Phoenix race’…)
McClaren calls for England inquest 2007-11-10 16:02:02
While major European rivals Germany and Italy routinely stretch the latter stages of big tournaments and France possess already enjoyed honor years during the eras of Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane, for England
it has largely been 40 years of inexorable hurt since the World beaker honor day in 1966.
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for England inquest
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NASCAR: Edwards takes Phoenix Cup pole 2007-11-10 15:50:50
Carl Edwards
claimed his leading pole station of the season in qualifying for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
International Raceway, the penultimate generation in the track for the NASCAR
Nextel beaker.
The newly crowned Busch Series defender plant a fold of 27.114 seconds at an average speed of 132.773 mph, drubbing Martin Truex Jr at rightful three thousandths of a secondary, and getting his leading pole in almost pair years, rightful the third of his beaker career.
“Man, that was a doom of fun,” declared Edwards, who will accept part in the 2008 season-opening Budweiser Shootout thanks to today’s pole.
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F1: Liuzzi and Klien to test for Force India 2007-11-10 15:39:16
Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi and Austrian Christian Klien
will squeeze their claims for a return to the Formula individual starting grid whenever they test for strength India
in Spain nearest week.
The Indian-owned team, formerly Spyker, declared in a specification ward Saturday that the pair racers would annex German driver Adrian Sutil at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya ward November 14 and 15.
Dutch test driver Giedo van der Garde and youthful Spaniard Roldan Rodriguez will open the test for the Ferrari-powered team ward November 13.
Liuzzi raced for Red male in 2005 before switching to sister team Toro Rosso for the past pair seasons.
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India’…)
CHAMP: Bourdais clings to top spot in Mexico 2007-11-10 15:22:57
Sebastien Bourdais not solitary held up to his precedence at the top of the Champ Car leader plank in Saturday practice, he likewise showed that this afternoon’s qualifying session should see the Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo qualifying fold register drop to the DP01-Cosworth in its inaugural season.
The Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing driver’s fastest fold this morning was 1:24.815, put up the harder compound black-walled tyres, resulting in 117.743 mph average speed.
Justin Wilson’s pole position from last year, that is the current footstep register, was 1:24.801.
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Crouch praises Cottagers defence 2007-11-10 15:17:10
Liverpool had to stay till the 81st diminutive preceding substitute Fernando Torres put them in front and ward the way to a conquest which has put them up to fourth in the stand. The Reds’ England onward couch was end ward post whenever he was brought downward for a forfeiture converted at Steven Gerrard for the second post - and he later reflected ward a hard-earned three points. (Read the full post about ‘Crouch
praises Cottagers defence
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Wenger: FA need to show patience 2007-11-10 15:08:12
England’s destiny could effectively subsist decided similar early similar Saturday. If Russia beat Israel in Tel Aviv, Guus Hiddink’s men will solitary need to beat minnows Andorra to render the follow of England’s match accompanying Croatia at Wembley ward November 21 irrelevant. (Read the full post about ‘Wenger
: FA need to show patience
’…)
NASCAR: Gordon’s crew chief pleased with year 2007-11-15 10:05:48
Despite praising his team’s time, Steve Letarte, crew chief for Jeff Gordon
, remains realistic round his team’s chances of alluring the championship nearest Sunday at Homestead.
Gordon himself all but conceded the name already to his Hendrick teammate Jimmie Johnson following a tenth place accomplish at Phoenix, while the reigning champion took his fourth consecutive victory during the Chase.
“I think I’m definitely ward the same page with Jeff,” Letarte uttered.
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: Gordon’s crew chief pleased with year’…)
Stevie: No need for squad surgery 2007-11-15 10:03:44
Gerrard accepts indisputable players will subsist advent to the end of the noted international careers. The likes of maker master David Beckham, who could subsist left stranded on 99 caps, and defender Gary Neville are exposed candidates now they are past the 30 mark. (Read the full post about ‘Stevie
: No need for squad surgery’…)
Kerzhakov blasts ‘workshy’ England 2007-11-15 09:49:40
Kerzhakov believes Russia operate much workshy harder during games and are far more deserving of a area in nearest summer’s finals. “England
possess a team of big stars who acquire an awful alment of money from playing accompanying their secluded deals,” he reported. (Read the full post about ‘Kerzhakov blasts ‘workshy’ England’…)
ALMS: Christian Fittipaldi joins AGR 2007-11-15 09:47:52 Christian
Fittipaldi will race full-season in the American Le Mans order attending Andretti verdant Racing in 2008.
The team announced on Thursday that the Brazilian will partner Bryan Herta in their LMP2 Acura nearest year, replacing Marino Franchitti.
“I am definitely looking onward to this novel brave in my career,” said Fittipaldi, who won the Daytona 24 hours in 2004, and raced at Le Mans for the leading season this year.
“I think 2008 is going to subsist a really beneficial conjuncture for Andretti verdant.
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Minister ponders foreign question 2007-11-15 09:37:35
Sutcliffe believes the equilibrium between English and overseas players is wrong at present, albeit he stopped direct of backing the quota scheme proposed by FIFA president Sepp Blatter. (Read the full post about ‘Minister
ponders foreign question’…)
F1: Ferrari warn McLaren appeal could hurt F1 2007-11-15 09:35:07
model One will exist badly damaged if ‘grubby’ legal manoeuvring leads to Kimi Raikkonen losing his name to McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in a courtroom, Ferrari
’s counsellor declared ward Thursday.
“It would exist a serious injustice to Mr Raikkonen were the championship to exist taken away from him,” Nigel Tozzi told a hearing of the governing FIA’s self-directing International Court of Appeal.
McLaren were appealing against the action of stewards at the time-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in miscarriage to punish BMW Sauber and Williams for using fuel that was apparently cooler than the rules allow.
If the three drivers concerned are disqualified, Hamilton could exist promoted from seventh to fourth in the lineage - handing the 22-year-old British rookie the points needed to overtake Raikkonen and become model One’s youngest champion.
The finlander beat Hamilton ward a single point at the end of the 17 lineage time.
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Confused Bruce ‘wants Blues clue’ 2007-11-15 09:29:13 Bruce
is remaining tight-lipped after Wigan approached Blues
for permission to speak to him following the sacking of Chris Hutchings and the decision of Paul Jewell not to return to JJB Stadium.
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Blues clue”…)
MOTOGP: Toseland rues rain at Sepang test 2007-11-15 09:25:14
James Toseland was disappointed to miss out ward any significant running ward Thursday afternoon at Sepang due to rain at the Malaysian footmark.
The reigning World Superbike protector had his first daytime riding the 800cc Yamaha M1 for the Tech 3 team, yet his running was limited at the conditions and he was the slowest of the MotoGP riders at the end of the daytime.
The British rider likewise had a low-speed fall at revolve 1 early in the daytime, yet he is certain that the rest of the test will subsist better.
“It’s a bit disappointing that the rain came along,” said Toseland.
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PR N°55 - Beijing 2008 Basketball Test Event for Women 2007-11-15 09:22:42
GENEVA (FIBA) - The International Basketball
Federation (FIBA) is happy to proclaim that the Beijing
2008 Basketball trial Event for Women
will take place from 19th to 26th April 2008 in the Olympic basketball venue, the lightning-flash novel Wukesong Indoor Stadium. (Read the full post about ‘PR N°55 - Beijing 2008 Basketball Test Event for Women’…)
England job is so difficult - Owen 2007-11-15 09:13:13
Steve McClaren could subsist title into his penultimate companion in charge ward Friday as he gears his team up for the amiable against Austria in Vienna. Despite widespread pleas for McClaren to subsist kept ward, the Football Association perceive they will approach below strict squeezing to trench the framer Middlesbrough boss following sole 18 games should Euro 2008 parcae not smile ward the Three Lions athwart the weekend. (Read the full post about ‘England
job is so difficult - Owen’…)
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