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2010/11 EPL Fixture out today
Jun 17th
The premier league has released the full draw for the 2010/11 EPL season today.
New fixtures releasedThe eagerly-awaited fixtures for the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League season have now been released.
Champions Chelsea begin the defence of their Barclays Premier League title at home to newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion managed by former Stamford Bridge favourite Roberto di Matteo.
Runners-up Manchester United also kick off against a promoted side as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford. Click here to see all the fixtures in chronological format or click here to see club by club fixtures.
It is a re-run of the opening-day fixture in 2008/09 when More >
Webber on Pole as big names cock it up in the wet
Apr 3rd
Mark Webber has secured pole position for Sunday’s Malaysian Formula 1 GP after some of the big names in formula one misjudged the timing of when to go out in the notoriously wet Malaysian afternoon.
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Ferrari and McLaren were left with egg on their faces after totally misjudging the weather conditions in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Their four drivers will start from the back of the grid after their teams held them back at the start of a rain soaked first part of qualifying.
They presented an open goal to their title rivals Red Bull and Mercedes, who took full More >
The 1st Official World Worm Web Awards – The Wormy’s
Jan 26th
With all the awards going around at the moment I thought I’d run my own awards for the things I like, The Wormy’s. As this is my first go I have made myself the sole arbiter of the awards. There are many varied categories so try to keep up. (more…)
ANZ Stadium to get roof for World Cup
Dec 10th
Raising roof on Cup chances – World Cup Bid – Fox Sports.
This would be good if they can pull it off. Even if we don’t get the World Cup, Sydney needs this.
Astarloza: Drug Cheat
Aug 1st
Today we see reports of the first positive drug test from this years Tour de France. It has taken 5 days since the final on the Champs Elysees. Mikel Astarloza is the culprit and he apparently tested positive to the banned blood-booster EPO in a pre race out of competition test on June 26. Asartloza had a spectacular win in the Alps at Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Webber secures maiden pole position in Germany
Jul 12th
Australian Mark Webber has produced a perfectly-judged performance to grab his maiden Formula One pole position for Sunday’s German Grand Prix.
The Australian clocked one minute 32.230 to finish ahead of Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button. Sebastian Vettel was fourth in the second Red Bull as the unpredictable weather made for a thrilling afternoon. The improving McLaren of Lewis Hamilton will start fifth, equalling his best qualifying performance of the season.
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Fans in Britain Cringe as ESPN Takes Over Broadcasting Soccer
Jul 6th
PARIS — An advertising campaign for Budweiser in Britain a few years ago spoofed fears of what might happen to soccer if American television broadcasters had their druthers: “soccertainment,” complete with enhancements like multiple balls, monster trucks and loudmouth commentators.
The spots ended with Budweiser expressing second thoughts: “You do the football; we’ll do the beer.”
Now an American cable broadcaster, ESPN, is poised to “do the football” in Britain. Last month, ESPN bought the rights to show live English Premier League matches, picking them up after the British arm of Setanta, an Irish pay-TV company, collapsed. So is it time for British soccer More >
Setanta on the cusp of death
Jun 20th
BROADCASTER Setanta last night lost the right to screen live football next season after failing to pay the Premier League £10million.
It left the sports pay-TV company one step closer to administration.
The Premier League will now sell its 46 live games for next season to the highest bidder. A decision is expected next week.
The move comes after last-ditch efforts to bail out the Irish company failed.
American tycoon Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries found Setanta had an outstanding VAT bill of up to £50million.
Administrators Deloitte could now be called in within days.
Setanta issued a statement last night saying it will “consider its More >
