England's World Cup bid signs up foreign Premier League players, gets LA Galaxy CEO's backingOctober 8th, 2009 England's World Cup bid signs up foreign playersLONDON — England's 2018 World Cup bid received the backing Thursday of the CEO of the company that owns the Los Angeles Galaxy, despite the United States being of the one main competitors to host the tournament. Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive officer of Anschutz Entertainment Group, said England's case to put on soccer's showpiece event for the first time since 1966 was clearly the best.
England set 147-run target for New ZealandSeptember 29th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - England were all out for 146 runs in 43.1 overs by New Zealand in a Group B match of the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Tuesday. Fast bowler Grant Elliot picked up four for 31 while Shane Bond got three for 21.
Redknapp calls for 'sicko' racist abusers to be put behind barsSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - Ahead of the Premier League game between Tottenham and Burnley on Saturday, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has said that fans who hurl abuses at players and those who are found guilty of racist chants should be jailed. Redknapp comments came after Blackpool midfielder Jason Euell was subjected to racist abuse during Tuesday's Carling Cup game against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
Adebayor lifts lid on his abusive treatment by ArsenalSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - Emmanuel Adebayor has criticized Arsenal after getting a three-match ban for his stamp on striker Robin van Persie. "There is only so much abuse a man can take until he reaches breaking point," Adebayor said.
Do not to abuse Adebayor, Wenger asks Arsenal fansSeptember 12th, 2009 LONDON - Arsene Wenger has pleaded with Arsenal fans not to abuse Manu Adebayor. Manchester City's 25 million pounds strike ace faces his old club for the first time at Eastlands today, and Gunners boss Wenger said: "I want all our former players to be respected."
"They have done fantastic things for us and they should get our full respect for that," The Sun quoted him, as saying.
Pro wrestler Kurt Angle's hearing on HGH possession, violating abuse order postponed in Pa.August 18th, 2009 Pro wrestler Kurt Angle's hearing postponed in Pa.MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — A preliminary hearing has been postponed for pro wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle on charges he illegally possessed human growth hormone near Pittsburgh.
McGrath urges Oz team to grin and bear crowd abuseAugust 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian legend Glenn McGrath has advised skipper Ricky Ponting and his teammates to grin and bear the crowd abuse which is flaring during the Ashes. McGrath insists Australia should try to have some fun with the crowd rather than antagonise them further.
Aussie crowds don't boo a rival skipper, claims PontingAugust 7th, 2009 LEEDS - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has claimed that Australian crowds do not abuse or heckle a visiting Test skipper in the way he has been heckled in England, and added that he would be disappointed if they did so. "It is not as if I've done anything wrong against the crowd or against the English players.
Atwal, Chopra miss cut in Buick OpenAugust 1st, 2009 GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP - Arjun Atwal missed the cut with a second round 73 following a first round 71 for a total of even par 144 in the Buick Open Friday. Interestingly, Daniel Chopra also missed the cut with identical scores in both rounds.
BBC apologises for new racial faux pasJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - The producers of BBC's The One Show have apologised for a new racial faux pas, which comes just five months after the channel sacked Carol Thatcher for comparing a tennis player to a 'golliwog' on the show. Some viewers of the BBC One programme complained after actor Martin Jarvis complimented a fellow guest, Fatima Barkatullah, who was wearing a niqab, a face veil in which only her eyes could be seen.
Ghosh tops Coimbatore RallyJune 28th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Ashwin Naik) of Red Rooster Racing, aided by 20 seconds of grace time, won the overall title in the Rally of Coimbatore, the first round of the Speed-Indian National Rally Championship, sparing 13 seconds to Team MRFs Arjun Aroor Rao (co-driver Satish Rajagopal), here Sunday. In a late development Saturday night, Ghosh gained 20 precious seconds following his successful plea for grace time in view of being held up by a slower car through much of Special Stage-8.
Philly detective fired over alleged tip to ex-NBA player "Pooh" Richardson about drug raidJune 19th, 2009 Philly detective fired over alleged tip about raidPHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia detective has been fired over his alleged phone tip to former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson about a police investigation. Federal officials say Rickie Durham warned his childhood friend in August 2005 that police would soon raid the home of a suspected drug kingpin.
Pakistan set South Africa 150-run targetJune 18th, 2009 Pakistan set South Africa 150-RUN TARGET
NOTTINGHAM - Pakistan scored 149 for four against South Africa in the first semi-final of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
Brief score: Pakistan 149/4 in 20 overs (Shahid Afridi 51, Shoaib Malik 34; Wayne Parnell 1-26)
Fan hatred convinced Ronaldo to move to Real MadridJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Friends of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo say that he decided to move to Real Madrid because of the abuse his family and friends were being subjected to at Old Trafford on match days. Ronaldo, 24, became disillusioned with the Old Trafford boo-boys, reports The Sun.
NASCAR files countersuit against suspended Mayfield, denies all claimsJune 5th, 2009 NASCAR countersues against suspended MayfieldLONG POND, Pa. — NASCAR has filed a countersuit in federal court against driver Jeremy Mayfield and denied each of the suspended driver's arguments why his failed drug test should be overturned.
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