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England v Bangladesh: Paul Collingwoods earned his rest, but hell be badly missed
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Watching England warm up today, there was a overriding feeling that something was missing. It was an eager Labrador of a player, whose spindly legs invariably protrude from a pair of shorts as he bats, bowls and fields with the sprightliness of someone 10 years younger, encourages players in his Geordie twang and makes the odd self-deprecating remark to a passing hack. I more...
The worlds largest super-ferry
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Watching England warm up today, there was a overriding feeling that something was missing. It was an eager Labrador of a player, whose spindly legs invariably protrude from a pair of shorts as he bats, bowls and fields with the sprightliness of someone 10 years younger, encourages players in his Geordie twang and makes the odd self-deprecating remark to a passing hack. I more...
Bench Lifts Celtics to Tie Series
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
BOSTON - The fashionable "Beat L.A." chants had all but faded from TD Garden, the oxygen bled from the building by Ray Allen´s misfires, Kobe Bryant´s impossible jumpers and Derek Fisher´s intensity. An anxious air hung over the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they teetered on the edge of a heavy series deficit. Then Glen Davis rumbled and more...
Rousting Africa´s Sleeping Giant
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
South Africa Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira stood outside the auditorium at Soccer City Stadium on Thursday being interviewed by a television crew when word came that Mexico´s coach, Javier Aguirre, was arriving for his session. An innocent enough encounter, one that coaches in the United States negotiate all the time. Their paths accidentally cross, they smile and more...
Crystal Palace granted reprieve after principle agreement over sale of club and ground
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Crystal Palace were granted a dramatic reprieve yesterday when an intense afternoon of negotiations ended with an agreement in principle for the sale of both the club and the Selhurst Park ground. Crystal Palace administrator Brendan Guilfoyle had set a deadline of 3pm on Tuesday for the resolution of the stand-off between CPFC 2010 - the prospective new owners - and Bank more...
British No 2 Alex Bogdanovic faces anxious wait at Queens
By Ruth Preston at December 25, 2011 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
For the past eight years, a first-round defeat for Alex Bogdanovic at Wimbledon has been as much a part of the summer season as Royal Ascot or Henley, yet when the All England Club announced their first batch of wild cards for this summers Championships, the highest ranked Briton after Andy Murray was not on the list. Bogdanovic, who is ranked 166 in the world, has had more...
