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Cricket: Onwards and upwards in Hightown revival (Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk )

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Onwards and upwards in Hightown revival Onwards and upwards in Hightown revivalNEW BRIGHTON captain Tim Watkins is not a reticent man – his praise or disapproval of clubs and tactics in the Business Assistance Liverpool Competition have always been trenchantly expressed.Yet when Watkins saluted Hightown’s achievement in the aftermath of his own side’s 48-run defeat at Sandy Lane a fortnight...

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Volatility is the name of the game for the Footsie (Scotsman.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

... from 4 per cent.Meanwhile, data showed the UK services sector shrank at its fastest pace since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Banking stocks, hit hard by the credit crunch and writedown fears, added 23 points to the top flight. HBOS gained 7 per cent to 279.25p, Royal Bank of Scotland recovered 4.4 per cent at 213p and Barclays added 2.4 per cent to 292p.Traders cited renewed...

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There will be less time for ODIs in future (Sify)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:58:58 GMT

My guess is that more T20 cricket will be played and there will be less time for ODIs. That shift in balance will make sense as we were probably playing too many 50-over games, writes Sanath Jayasuriya

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What happens to the economy if AKP closed? (Turkish daily news)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:17:42 GMT

... interest rates to the closure case. You go ahead and imagine the nightmare we'll have in the aftermath of this case! As usual, scenarios over the case split people into two groups: Those who say “nothing will happen to us” and those who say “aprés moi le deluge (After me comes the flood).” And unfortunately the reality, as always, lies in between. 80 years back?: For once, the reluctant...

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SERIAL-LOSER BALLACK: I'M STILL PROUD (Mirror.co.uk)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

... and was then suspended for the World Cup Final. But Ballack refused to talk about himself in the aftermath, insisting it was only about Germany and their efforts coming to nothing. Ballack said: "It's always disappointing to lose a final. The team played a fantastic tournament but unfortunately we made one or two mistakes too many. "Of course I feel frustrated. We wanted to take the title...

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Allan Muir: Teams and free agents to watch (SI.com)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:54:45 GMT

... a milestone like a centennial, you know they're going to go big. They've already got the All-Star Game and the Entry Draft set for the Bell Centre in 2009, but those events pale next to their most important pursuit. The Canadiens are very, very serious about competing for a 25th Stanley Cup to make the most of their centennial, and that means a big free agent splash is part of the plan.In...

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Smith sympathises with Colly (Skysports.com )

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:41:22 GMT

Smith: support for CollingwoodI think both (Collingwood and Vettori) have been quite manly in terms of apologising and I think in general all of us are trying to make the spirit of cricket better.PlayersPlayersSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith praised the way opposing skippers Paul Collingwood and Daniel Vettori handled the run-out drama in the aftermath of the one-day international at the Brit...

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Kearns future not in doubt (Laois GAA)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:27 GMT

... no question mark over the football management,” he stated. Despite criticism on local radio in the aftermath of the game, Langton has backed the management. “They are not under review at present and there is no question of them being reviewed mid-season,” he said. The squad and management along with county board officials are anxious to bounce back from Sunday’s defeat at Croke Park,...

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The people's elbow? - Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:01:59 GMT

... our night out, he was stood by his bed staring intently at his pillow. We had been playing the "game with no name" drinking game during the intervening period and were a little bit freaked out by Matt's behaviour and decided to raise a 'concern' with reception but were told that he used to be employed as a cleaner by Base Hostel and "was a little odd and to watch him if he got drunk"....

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LES BLEUS GO DOWN FIGHTING (Mirror.co.uk)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

FINAL GROUP D GAMES ..AFTER FRANCE EXIT IN DISARRAY Vieira & Evra clash after game.. and manager faces axe

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Patrick Vieira and Patrice Evra clash after French exit (Mirror.co.uk)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

... and Franck Ribery.Advertisement The bitter bust-up was captured by a TV crew from Norway in the aftermath of the game in Berne. Vieira, who failed to play a minute for France after coming into the tournament with thigh problem, tried to go back for a second bite at Evra as he was hustled away by Boumsong.Vieira was also confronted by longstanding enemy Van Nistelrooy after the match,...

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Demirel handed two-match ban (Daily Express)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:30 GMT

... fined 44,000 Swiss francs for "improper conduct of their supporters, players and officials" in the aftermath of the win over the Czechs.That sanction takes into consideration Volkan's dismissal, the straying of some of the team's fans on to the pitch after the final whistle and also the fact that 25 unaccredited people ended up in the Turkish dressing room after the game.Turkey can...

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Demirel handed two-match ban (Daily Star)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:30 GMT

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Euro 2008: Dutch masters remain dominant (The Telegraph)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:17:34 GMT

The build-up had been dominated by Italian concerns about 'il biscotto' - the fix. The aftermath, though, will simply focus on this rather ominous demonstration of Dutch strength, says Jeremy Wilson in Berne.

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Britain shows us the way….OBL’s “right-hand man in Europe” released from jail (Flopping Aces)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:58:40 GMT

... bully over this quandary of their own making. Imagine that? Despite Tony Blair’s promise in the aftermath of the suicide bombings on July 7, 2005 that “the rules of the game have changed”, no terror suspects have yet been forcibly removed from the country. Last night Jacqui Smith said: “The Government’s priority is to protect public safety and national security and we will take all...

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Can't See The Woods For The Knees! (Bodog Beat UK)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:50:21 GMT

Not only is Tiger Woods the greatest player the game has ever seen, he´s also a pretty fine actor. Injured knee? Pull the other one mate. All those winces and feigning agony whenever he played a shot at Torrey Pines were pure illusion.And oh how everyone seems to have bought ...

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Sutcliffe backs alcohol restrictions (TEAMtalk)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:04:01 GMT

... and saw people walking around carrying crates of beer, clearly the worse for wear. "I also saw the aftermath the following day which was diabolical - people should not have to put up with that." A Manchester City Council report published yesterday into the event on May 14 revealed problems began in the morning of the game. It also detailed how acts on a fan zone stage were struck...

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Joe Kay's 'unique' injury leads to unique acceptance (LA Times)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:45:00 GMT

... dunk, his mother would say, so Kay's future seemed unlimited, his success a certainty.And then the game ended.In the immediate aftermath, the crowd stormed the court in celebration, one particularly exuberant fan running straight at Kay and bowling him over. The star of the game wound up under a dogpile, tackled and trampled and terrified.His neck was twisted, blood flow to...

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Big Boi Isn't Sweating His 'Hottest MCs' Exclusion; Shawty Lo Proves 50 Cent Wrong: Mixtape Monday (MTV News)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:30:12 GMT

Big Boi says he isn't sweating his "Hottest MCs in the Game" exclusion; 50 Cent admits he was wrong about Shawty Lo; and more, in Mixtape Monday.

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Lakers open early lead on the Celtics (Baltimore Sun)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:20:00 GMT

Kevin Garnett has four points for the Celtics, but they are only six of 18 from the field.-----Kobe Bryant is finding that life from afar is good right now.He just connected on another three-pointer, his fourth of the game, to put the Lakers ahead, 24-10, over the Celtics with 4:22 remaining in the first quarter.-----Be wary of those big leads. . . .Pau Gasol finds himself matched up against...

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