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Suspension undermines boxing team (The Independent)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:08:10 GMT

Britain’s boxers are angrily claiming a low blow to their Beijing hopes by their own governing body ahead of their most crucial Olympic challenge in 36 years.

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Airport sell-off puts a spoke in Brown's wheel (Times Online - Alan Coren)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:59 GMT

At last, a bureaucratic body staffed by unknown and unelected members of the new Labour quangocracy, has done something absolutely right. The Competition Commission's proposal forcibly to split ownership of London's three main airports, all at present owned by BAA, was one of the bravest and most sensible decisions by an official body in living memory. That it will cause fury in the business Establishment,...

Source : Times Online - Alan Coren (subscribe)

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Barwick falls as Triesman coup ends the FA's power struggle (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

The Football Association chief executive, Brian Barwick, was last night forced out by the governing body after a power struggle at the very top of the English game. The man who appointed Fabio Capello in December fell victim to the all-powerful new regime of the new FA chairman, Lord Triesman.

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England 2 Czech Republic 2: Cole grabs late leveller but boos ring out for lamentable England (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Just in case we were in any danger of getting carried away by Team GB's heroics, Team Fabio reminded us last night what English sport looks like when the wheels really do come off. It could have been a Steve McClaren tribute night at Wembley: a wretched performance in the rain and booing on the final whistle from an England support who have had a gutful of insipid football.

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Capello defends tactics against critical attack by scornful Redknapp (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Harry Redknapp had certainly seen enough. The Portsmouth manager last night attacked Fabio Capello's England tactics, accusing the Italian of "killing" Steven Gerrard and overseeing "one of the worst performances I have seen" from the national team. "The second half was diabolical," Redknapp, who was working as a television summariser, said. "They didn't play like the same players who perform week...

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Silvestre heads for Arsenal in search of new challenge (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Mikael Silvestre, the French defender, last night became the first player since Brian Kidd 34 years ago to move from Manchester United to Arsenal. Silvestre, 31, signed a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee at the Emirates, ending a highly successful nine-year association with United during which he made 361 appearances for the club.

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Scotland 0 Northern Ireland 0: Scotland's limitations revealed by 10 men (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

George Burley spoke bullishly before this game of the need for his players to be audacious, of bringing the missing spark of wonder to a side that has grown accustomed to being unflinching. Such pronouncements can be reduced to clouds of hot hair on cold, dark nights like this at Hampden. It was a truth Burley might have felt as he urged his players on from the touchline in the game's closing moments....

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Norway 1 Republic of Ireland 1: Keane strikes to extend Trapattoni's unbeaten start (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Ireland got a taste of just how tough their World Cup qualifying campaign could be after having to scrap all the way for a draw in Norway. Giovanni Trapattoni's side, who set out on the road to South Africa 2010 against Georgia next month, had to weather a storm both figuratively and literally as the Scandinavians completed their own preparations for the forthcoming qualifiers.

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Wales 1 Georgia 2: Georgia too skilful for Toshack's weakened Wales (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Wales slumped to a humiliating defeat here in Swansea last night with a warm-up performance that hardly bodes well for their forthcoming World Cup qualifying campaign. But any disappointment felt on the home side's behalf was dwarfed, immeasurably, by the pride garnered by Georgia. They vowed to highlight their nation's courage and duly lived up to their promise.

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Shaw digs deep for bronze but Dempsey falls short (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:57:28 GMT

The medal charge by Britain's sailors tripped up today, but not before Bryony Shaw had lifted the tally to five when winning a hard-fought bronze in a windsurfer class in which the host country won its first ever sailing gold medal.

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Anne Penketh: The stakes are raised in a new Cold War (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:35:22 GMT

The United States and Poland have raised the stakes in the new Cold War with the signing of a deal for a US missile defence base to be situated in a country bordering Russia.

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Silvestre on brink of move (The Independent)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:32:53 GMT

One area United have plenty of cover is in defence, which explains why Mikael Silvestre has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

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Transfer news and speculation, 20 August (The Independent)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Ipswich Town's manager, Jim Magilton, has confirmed that the proposed transfer of the Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi has been called off because of injury. The two clubs had agreed a fee for the 26-year-old and he underwent a medical at Portman Road on Monday. However, after the detection of a hamstring injury which is unlikely to clear up before the end of the transfer window, Magilton has...

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Hoy in historic hat-trick (The Independent)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:20:10 GMT

Chris Hoy become the first British athlete for 100 years to win three gold medals at a single Olympics with victory in the men's individual sprint.

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Blast hits Pakistan hospital (The Independent)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:59:36 GMT

A bomb blast outside the emergency gate of a hospital in Pakistan's volatile north-west killed at least 12 people and wounded 15 others today, a police inspector said.

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The Ten Best Mini-laptops (The Independent)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:00:07 GMT

1. Acer Aspire One - £200 The Aspire One, which runs on Linux, not Windows, is a competent compact computer in that it’s light, it’s small – with a screen size of 8.9in – and it’s cheap. The battery life is less exemplary at a measly two hours. www.acer.co.uk; 0870 853 10052. Vye mini-v S18P - £500 With its rotating 7in touch-screen and compact size, Vye’s mini-laptop is an intriguing beast. On the...

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Give the north a go at running itself (Times Online - Simon Jenkins)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

There is nothing so absurd as a British politician pretending to be provincial. Last week those not on holiday went berserk rubbishing a think tank report said to suggest that northern cities be cleansed of talent and their populations moved to the south.

Source : Times Online - Simon Jenkins (subscribe)

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A world role for Britain slips away (Times Online - Michael Portillo)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Another August, another unforeseen international crisis. Certainly Britain was caught napping. As the seriousness of Russia’s subjugation of Georgia became apparent, President Sarkozy zoomed around the capitals and brought about a ceasefire. While the United States was powerless to prevent the humiliation of its ally, President Bush issued threats against Moscow, Condoleezza Rice headed for Tbilisi...

Source : Times Online - Michael Portillo (subscribe)

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If it’s war we want, McCain will deliver (Times Online - Alan Coren)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Last week John McCain came alive. He’s a mercurial fellow – sometimes obviously bored, more often careening around his surroundings like a white, scarred and bowed Tasmanian devil, occasionally bursting with temper, often joking, very occasionally mild and funny. But he really comes to life when a conflict is around and he knows who the enemy is. The enemy can be the president of Russia or fellow Republican...

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What a surprise; Charles’s ignorance crops up again (Times Online - Rod Liddle)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

What do you suppose causes the greater amount of global warming: genetically modified crops or his royal highness, Prince Charles?

Source : Times Online - Rod Liddle (subscribe)

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