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More room with a view on Zig-Zag road
25 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
INLSA . London – London 2012 organisers (Locog) say revised plans for spectators at this year’s Olympic cycle road race will allow thousands of fans a prime spot at one of the most sought-after vantage points of the two-week sporting festival. As many as 15,000 people will now be able to watch the world’s best [...]
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Bucs sign Boa Morte
24 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AFP Former Portugal and West Ham Luis Boa Morte has signed for Orlando Pirates. Former Portugal international Luis Boa Morte has signed for South African champions Orlando Pirates where he will join former West Ham United teammate Benni McCarthy in attack. The club on Tuesday announced an 18-month deal with the 34-year-old. Boa Morte left [...]
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Redknapp denies taking bribe
24 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
Reuters Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp. London – Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp denied receiving a “bung” from his former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric and threatened to “sue the bollocks” off a journalist who inquired why $295,000 had been transferred to his Monaco bank account, a London court heard on Tuesday. On the second day of [...]
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Dalglish defends criticism of his squad
24 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AP Furious Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish threatened to wield the Anfield axe after accusing players of failing to represent the club properly in their shock 3-1 defeat at Bolton. London – Kenny Dalglish on Tuesday stood by his stinging broadside of Liverpool’s players last weekend, insisting he would not shy away from harsh criticism when [...]
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Arrows sign former Ivory Coast keeper
24 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
Lefty Shivambu . Golden Arrows on Tuesday announced the signing of Ivory Coast’s former World Cup goalkeeper, Stefan Loboue, with coach Muhsin Ertugral keen on bolstering the club’s problem area. Loboue – who was part of his country’s 2006 World Cup squad – and Petim come on board following Ertugral’s unhappiness with the club’s long-time [...]
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Stormers big guns to face Lions
24 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
Gallo Images The Stormers will face the Lions in a Super Rugby warm-up match at Newlands. The Stormers have lined up most of their big guns for the Lions’ visit to Newlands for their warm-up match on Friday evening. The match is Cape side’s second Super Rugby warm-up outing, with coach Allister Coetzee saying the [...]
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Balotelli stamp – accidental or intentional?
23 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AP Did Manchester striker Mario Balotelli deliberately stamp on Tottenham midfielder Scott Parkers right ear, or was it accidental? Suddenly, Mario Balotelli doesn’t seem quite so amusing anymore. One could fill pages, and many grateful newspaper hacks regularly do, with stories both real and surely imaginary about the insouciant playfulness of the striker whose goals [...]
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Balotelli stamp – accidental or intentional?
23 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AP Did Manchester striker Mario Balotelli deliberately stamp on Tottenham midfielder Scott Parkers right ear, or was it accidental? Suddenly, Mario Balotelli doesn’t seem quite so amusing anymore. One could fill pages, and many grateful newspaper hacks regularly do, with stories both real and surely imaginary about the insouciant playfulness of the striker whose goals [...]
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Jayawardene reappointed as SL captain
23 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AFP Sri Lanka’a Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed as captain following the resignation of Tilikaratne Dilshan. Colombo – Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan has resigned from the captaincy and former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed to the role, the island nation’s sports minister said on Monday. “Dilshan has sent his resignation letter so therefore the [...]
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Jayawardene reappointed as SL captain
23 Jan 2012 by / No Comments
AFP Sri Lanka’a Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed as captain following the resignation of Tilikaratne Dilshan. Colombo – Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan has resigned from the captaincy and former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed to the role, the island nation’s sports minister said on Monday. “Dilshan has sent his resignation letter so therefore the [...]
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