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Newcastle and Hearts on top table after G14 break-up
Newcastle United and Hearts will take their place at the top table of European football tomorrow as the new European Club Association stages their first general assembly in Switzerland.
The Independent – 22 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Newcastle United and Hearts will take their place at the top table of European football tomorrow as the new European Club Association stages their first general assembly in Switzerland.
The Independent – 22 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Laura, Princess of Wimbledon
Thank heaven for little girls. Where Britain's men, women, boys and veterans have all failed to deliver anything more than a passing Wimbledon headline, a 14-year-old local girl yesterday brought a success-starved nation its first singles title in nigh on a quarter of a century when she won the junior championship on Court One.
The Independent – 23 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Thank heaven for little girls. Where Britain's men, women, boys and veterans have all failed to deliver anything more than a passing Wimbledon headline, a 14-year-old local girl yesterday brought a success-starved nation its first singles title in nigh on a quarter of a century when she won the junior championship on Court One.
The Independent – 23 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Sailor completes 4,800-mile voyage in wave-powered boat
A Japanese adventurer has completed a three-month journey from Hawaii to Japan in a boat powered by the energy of ocean waves. The 4,800-mile voyage, which began in Honolulu in March, ended as Kenichi Horie's three-ton yacht docked in Wakayama in western Japan late Friday night.
The Independent – 23 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
A Japanese adventurer has completed a three-month journey from Hawaii to Japan in a boat powered by the energy of ocean waves. The 4,800-mile voyage, which began in Honolulu in March, ended as Kenichi Horie's three-ton yacht docked in Wakayama in western Japan late Friday night.
The Independent – 23 hours, 14 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Hamstring injury knocks sprinter Gay out of 200 meters
Tyson Gay, expected to contend for two sprint gold medals at next month's Beijing Olympics, became the biggest casualty Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials.
USA Today – 23 hours, 19 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Tyson Gay, expected to contend for two sprint gold medals at next month's Beijing Olympics, became the biggest casualty Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials.
USA Today – 23 hours, 19 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Zimbabwe issue is just the start of a power struggle
There was no doubt where world cricket stood after the remarkable events here last week. England and India are engaged in a struggle for power and influence which will determine the direction of the sport. They are fighting over its soul. At the core, they are resolving whether Test cricket or Twenty20 will prevail as the most significant part of the international game.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
There was no doubt where world cricket stood after the remarkable events here last week. England and India are engaged in a struggle for power and influence which will determine the direction of the sport. They are fighting over its soul. At the core, they are resolving whether Test cricket or Twenty20 will prevail as the most significant part of the international game.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Tougher test but we will beat them 2-1, says Moores
England's historic team speaks of stability, continuity and achievement. But when they take the field to start an extremely demanding Test series at Lord's on Thursday none of these qualities will be the prevailing feature.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
England's historic team speaks of stability, continuity and achievement. But when they take the field to start an extremely demanding Test series at Lord's on Thursday none of these qualities will be the prevailing feature.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Middlesex 311-5 S Africa 359-5 dec: Opening salvo from Strauss: England to relish pace attack
How best to warm up for your 50th Test appearance? For most batsmen, time in the middle against the attack you will face on that momentous occasion would be perfect. Unfortunately for Andrew Strauss, who should reach his half century of Tests against South Africa on Thursday, he was dismissed by the fast bowler Morne Morkel for just 29 as Middlesex replied to the tourists' 359 for 5 declared yesterday.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
How best to warm up for your 50th Test appearance? For most batsmen, time in the middle against the attack you will face on that momentous occasion would be perfect. Unfortunately for Andrew Strauss, who should reach his half century of Tests against South Africa on Thursday, he was dismissed by the fast bowler Morne Morkel for just 29 as Middlesex replied to the tourists' 359 for 5 declared yesterday.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Essex 285-8 Yorkshire 198: Master blaster Napier keeps Gough's menat a distance
Essex County Council really ought to erect a street sign outside the county ground in Chelmsford saying "Beware Graham Napier". This stocky, blonde local lad hit 152 not out 12 days ago. That was the highest-ever score in a Twenty20 game in England. He came in yesterday in the 40th over of the Friends Provident Trophy semi-final when Essex's batting had stumbled suddenly to 182 for 4. When he was out in the 50th over the 28-year-old Napier had transformed Essex's fortunes, scoring 61 off 34 balls – his 50 came off 27 balls – with six sixes and two fours. It proved more than enough to secure Essex a Lord's final against Kent on 16 August.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Essex County Council really ought to erect a street sign outside the county ground in Chelmsford saying "Beware Graham Napier". This stocky, blonde local lad hit 152 not out 12 days ago. That was the highest-ever score in a Twenty20 game in England. He came in yesterday in the 40th over of the Friends Provident Trophy semi-final when Essex's batting had stumbled suddenly to 182 for 4. When he was out in the 50th over the 28-year-old Napier had transformed Essex's fortunes, scoring 61 off 34 balls – his 50 came off 27 balls – with six sixes and two fours. It proved more than enough to secure Essex a Lord's final against Kent on 16 August.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
'The rear of the car just gave out on me'
Lewis Hamilton came into his crucial home race 10 points adrift of the championship leader, Felipe Massa, and therefore needing to do everything he could in qualifying to give himself the best chance of clawing back some of the lost ground. But instead he ended up fourth on the grid instead of first, the position taken by his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Lewis Hamilton came into his crucial home race 10 points adrift of the championship leader, Felipe Massa, and therefore needing to do everything he could in qualifying to give himself the best chance of clawing back some of the lost ground. But instead he ended up fourth on the grid instead of first, the position taken by his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Kovalainen leaps ahead of Hamilton to take first pole
As far as most of the fans are concerned, the wrong McLaren will start the British Grand Prix from pole position. The sell-out audience came to see their hero, Lewis Hamilton, do the business but he was upstaged by his team-mate, Heikki Kovalainen.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
As far as most of the fans are concerned, the wrong McLaren will start the British Grand Prix from pole position. The sell-out audience came to see their hero, Lewis Hamilton, do the business but he was upstaged by his team-mate, Heikki Kovalainen.
The Independent – 23 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
