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HULL, England — Former Nigeria international Jay Jay Okocha is returning to English soccer after agreeing to a two-year contract at League Championship side Hull City.
"I think he is the sort of player who will give us the creativity we need in midfi...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — England allrounder Ravi Bopara will miss this month's Twenty20 World Cup after breaking and dislocating his right thumb in a one-day match against India.
Bopara will also miss the last two one-day internationals of the seven-match serie...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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PARIS (Reuters) ¿ Johnny Wilkinson's injury jinx struck again on Tuesday when a twisted ankle ruled him out of England's opening World Cup match against the United States on Saturday.
Wilkinson had initially been included in the starting line-up for ...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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LONDON (Reuters) - New Zealand's all-black strip is one of the world's famous sporting brands. The pre-match haka, an updated version of the native Maori war dance, is an inspired piece of theatrics.
Yet four days before the sixth World Cup opens in ...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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Bermuda Hogges duo Stephen Astwood and Damon Ming have been lined up for loan moves to an English professional club this winter ¿ with Stevenage Borough believed to be interested.
The Hogges' hierarchy, consisting of Kyle Lightbourne, Shaun Goater an...
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PARIS (Reuters) - With the first game of the rugby World Cup kicking off on Friday, tournament organisers are embroiled in a media row that threatens to seriously restrict written and photographic coverage of the six-week event.
Leading international...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — England midfielder Frank Lampard is set to miss Saturday's crucial European Championship qualifier against Israel and is rated a 50-50 chance to play in next week's match against Russia.
The 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder missed trainin...
DATE: Sep 05, 2007
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LONDON (Reuters) - Germany captain Michael Ballack, who has not played for Chelsea since April because of an ankle injury, has been left out of the squad for the Champions League group stages.
The 30-year-old is still recovering from surgery and will...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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Somerset CC 210
Social Club 141
Premier Division pacesetters Social Club stumbled on Sunday and saw their lead at the top of the table slashed to two points after they lost to Somerset CC at Devonshire Rec.
While Social Club were going down by 69 run...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — James Blake certainly had his chances to avoid another fifth-set disappointment. Seven times, he was two points away from victory Monday at the US Open.
Three times, he was a single point away.
Blake failed to convert all three of tho...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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