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Clubs face dilemma of reluctant stars
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/09/2017
» Last weekend's international break is probably the most inconvenient of the year. The Premier League and most other European leagues had barely got going and yet are forced to an untimely halt. It is almost like the Premier league has two starts to the season -- the false start which began on Aug 11, and this weekend, when the clubs line up with their real teams, at least until the January window.
When goals won't stop going in at wrong end
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/04/2017
» It is never pleasant watching the football team you support get stuffed by the opposition. However, life goes on and you usually get over it and hope things go better in the next match. The grim reality is that, unless you are a fan of a really top team, regular defeats are part and parcel of any season.
Upsets fuel renewed interest in FA Cup
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/02/2017
» There is no question that the English FA Cup has lost some of its appeal in recent years with giant-killing performances few and far between. Over the years the potential for upsets has been a crucial part of the tournament's appeal and if the big boys always win it becomes too predictable.
Chelsea apologise 'profusely' to Johnson over abuse
AFP, Published on 04/12/2016
» LONDON - Gary Johnson received a public apology from English football giants Chelsea on Saturday over the sexual abuse he suffered as a young player from late scout Eddie Heath in the 1970s.
WADA report notes 'serious failings' in Rio drug testing
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» MONTREAL - A World Anti-Doping Agency report published Thursday found that "serious logistical failings" affected anti-doping efforts at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Brazilian Ramos, China's Chen barred from Olympic Games for doping
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi were disqualified from the Olympic Games on Thursday for having failed doping tests, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said.
EU tells Barcelona, Real to repay state aid
AFP, Published on 04/07/2016
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Monday ordered seven Spanish football clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid to pay back millions of euros (dollars) in illegal state aid.
Mexican athlete's heroic escape sparks awe, doubts
AFP, Published on 02/06/2016
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican football star Alan Pulido emerged as a hero after beating a kidnapper and taking his phone to escape a nightmare of captivity in barely 24 hours.
Myngheer, Demoitie deaths - double blow for Belgian cycling
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» PARIS - Belgian cycling suffered a double blow in 24 hours with Daan Myngheer's death Monday from a heart attack following that a day earlier of Antoine Demoitie, killed in an accident.
Olympic Games doping cases handed over to CAS by IOC
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» LAUSANNE - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will assume responsibility for judging Olympic doping cases in Rio rather than the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the latter said on Tuesday.