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England must defy Ashes history to survive Australia's 'Gabbatoir'
AFP, Published on 05/12/2021
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - England haven't won a Test at Brisbane's 'Gabbatoir' since 1986 and will need to conquer those psychological demons to avoid another potentially fatal start to their Ashes campaign on Wednesday.
Orkney's seaweed-eating sheep offer hopes of greener farming
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» NORTH RONALDSAY, United Kingdom: On a tiny island in Scotland's far-flung Orkneys, thousands of sheep spend the winter munching on seaweed, a unique diet that scientists say offers hope for reducing planet-warming methane emissions.
Commentator's curse is still alive and well
Sports, Published on 29/10/2016
» Anyone who follows sport will be familiar with what has become known as the "commentator's curse", a variation of what was referred to in the old days as "the kiss of death". It is basically the propensity of a player to blunder after his/her talents have been highly praised by the commentator.
Arsenal, City stroll, Olsson stuns Newcastle in Premier
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» LONDON - With the pressure off, Arsenal and Manchester City each breezed to one-sided 4-0 victories on Saturday as they kept their Premier League titles hopes flickering.
Arsenal go top, Perez ends Spurs run
AFP, Published on 14/12/2015
» LONDON - Arsene Wenger said that Arsenal had enjoyed a "perfect week" after they won 2-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday to supplant Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
De Bruyne sends City top, Vardy eyes record
AFP, Published on 29/11/2015
» LONDON - Belgian winger Kevin De Bruyne scored once and created two goals as Manchester City overcame Southampton 3-1 on Saturday to provisionally reclaim first place in the Premier League table.
Klopp debut ends in stalemate, Chelsea ease pressure on Mourinho
AFP, Published on 17/10/2015
» LONDON - Jurgen Klopp's reign as Liverpool manager began with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Tottenham, while Chelsea eased the pressure on Jose Mourinho with a 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Uncapped Shinnie, McDonald get Scotland call for Euro qualifiers
AFP, Published on 29/09/2015
» GLASGOW - Uncapped pair Graeme Shinnie and Kevin McDonald were included in the 27-man Scotland squad announced on Tuesday for next month's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Poland and Gibraltar.
Premier League trio avoid fresh FA Cup shocks
AFP, Published on 25/01/2015
» Holders Arsenal won through to the last 16 of the FA Cup with a hard-fought 3-2 victory away to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday as West Ham and Aston Villa also avoided the embarrassment of becoming the latest Premier League clubs to be knocked out by lower league opposition.
Scottish independence campaign leads poll for first time
AFP, Published on 07/09/2014
» LONDON - A new opinion poll published on Sunday put Scotland's pro-independence camp ahead for the first time in the campaign, just 11 days before a referendum on splitting from Britain.