Taylor plans party after shock win IC Newcastle 07:45, Sep 4 2010 Veteran goalkeeper Maik Taylor turns 39 on Saturday and intends to party after Northern Ireland's stunning victory against Slovenia in their Euro 2012 qualifier. Substitute Corry Evans scored the winner in the 70th minute when he got on the end of a driven cross from...
Capello happy with Rooney role IC Newcastle 07:45, Sep 4 2010 Fabio Capello watched his England side race off to a perfect start in the European Championship qualifiers with a 4-0 victory against Bulgaria and then revealed how he had rejuvenated Wayne Rooney. The Manchester United striker, who has been struggling for his best form ever...
Kaizer Chiefs Release Midfielder Michael Nkambule Goal Former National Under-20 star Michael Nkambule has begun hunting for a new club after being handed his clearance by Kaizer Chiefs. Share Share Despite his immense talent, Nkambule has been struggling to get regular gametime at Amakhosi since returning from France...
CAPELLO CLAIMS CREDIT FOR ROONEY ROLE Orange News Fabio Capello watched his England side race off to a perfect start in the European Championship qualifiers with a 4-0 victory against Bulgaria and then revealed how he had rejuvenated Wayne Rooney. The Manchester United striker, who has been struggling for his best form ever since his disappointment...
Airtel Champions League T20 teams to miss key players Merinews AMIDST THE match fixing drama being played out in international cricket, the Airtel Champions League is all set to give the fans some respite from unsavoury allegations and dish out some top quality cricket. With hardly a week to go for Champions League T20 to begin, the teams have started...
Soccer notebook: Houston final stop on U.S. tour Houston Chronicle In a testament to Houston's status as one of the premiersoccer communities in the United States, the Bayou City is the fifth and final metropolitan area the USA Bid Committee will showcase next week during the FIFA Inspection Delegation's three-day evaluation of venues that USA Bid is highlighting...
Malaysians battle for oil royalty Al Jazeera In Malaysia, an opposition-run state government is preparing for a court battle against the federal government over more than a billion dollars in oil royalties. The east-coast state of Kelantan is run by the Islamic party Pas. State officials say the federal government owes Kelantan the money under agreements made – but not honoured – by state-owned oil company Petronas as well as the federal...
Argentina's tango under threat Al Jazeera The 2010 International Tango Festival has just concluded in Argentina, and it paid special tribute to the instrument that gives the dance its unique sound: the bandoneon. But the sound of the tango as we know it could be under threat. In this week's Latin American Focus on Al Jazeera, Lucia Newman reports on efforts to protect this age-old instrument from extinction. Source: Al Jazeera Email Article Print Article...
Volcano erupts again in Indonesia Al Jazeera A volcano on Indonesia's western-most island of Sumatra has unleashed its most violent eruption so far after laying dormant for 400 years. Mount Sinabung sent a tower of hot ash more than three kilometres into the sky on Friday, sending thousands of residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week. The tremor from the eruption in North Sumatra province could be felt some eight kilometres away. Officials said...
Father of the pride: How a British backpacker became the saviour of Africa's big cats The Daily Mail The funny thing about being mauled by a lion is that they don't bite chunks out of you - they suffocate you. All that firepower - and they use a pillow. I'd been knocked to the ground by a fully-grown lion, who then proceeded to put my head in his mouth and squeeze so hard that I started to lose consciousness. Desperately, I tried to fight back, but I wasn't strong enough. As I faded away, I...
First Lady Plans a Careful Return to the Campaign Trail The New York Times WASHINGTON — After 18 months of careful image-making and bipartisanship, Michelle Obama is shifting course as first lady, stepping up her policy agenda and dipping into election-year politics to campaign and raise money for Democrats. Paul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The first lady, Michelle Obama. Blog The Caucus The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from...
