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Saturday, 10 August 2013

British prime minister rules out Sochi boycott

Story Highlights British actor Fry has called for Games to be taken from SochiNew anti-gay law has been under fire internationallyObama has also rejected Olympic boycott SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron ruled out a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, saying Saturday...

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Cesc Fabregas picks up nakle injury in pre-season friendly RTE

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set to undergo tests after suffering a sprained ankle in a 3-1 win over a Malaysia XI on Saturday. The former Arsenal man,...

Chris Rogers' century hands advantage to Australia RTE

Chris Rogers' maiden Test century at the age of almost 36 gave Australia a hard-earned advantage over England at Chester-le-Street. Rogers' journeyman career first took him from his native Sydney to Western Australia, and has since included stints with four English counties. There were some...

Ambrose captures pole at Watkins Glen The State

Marcos Ambrose continued his dominance at Watkins Glen International on Saturday by winning the pole for the Cheez-It 355. Ambrose, who is attempting to win his third consecutive Sprint Cup Series race at this 2.45-mile road course, set a new track qualifying record with a lap at 128.241 mph. The...

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy happy as Millwall manager Steve Lomas rues mistakes Sky Sports

Mick McCarthy felt Sir Bobby Robson would have been pleased with the three points - rather than the performance - as Ipswich got their first Championship win of the season on the day the football world united in support of the former manager. The Sir Bobby Robson National Football Day saw former...

Billy Davies says Darius Henderson was key for Forest against Blackburn Rovers Sky Sports

Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies heaped praise on Darius Henderson after his 'wonderful' injury-time finish gave his side a 1-0 win with Blackburn's Gary Bowyer feeling his side deserved more. Henderson opened his account for the season after Rovers goalkeeper Jake Kean spilled the ball under...

Championship: Bolton boss Dougie Freedman angered by referee after Reading draw Sky Sports

Dougie Freedman was unhappy with the referee's performance after Bolton's 1-1 draw with Reading in the Sky Bet Championship, but Nigel Adkins had more sympathy for the official. Darren Pratley's first-half header from Marc Tierney's cross had given Wanderers the lead. But David Wheater then gave...

Championship: Kevin Bond believes QPR are up for a promotion battle Sky Sports

Assistant manager Kevin Bond believes QPR are up for the battle as they bid to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, while Mark Robins praised Huddersfield's spirit. Sky Bet Championship title favourites Rangers had to come from behind to claim a point against Huddersfield after James...

Dave Jones won't panic after Sheffield Wednesday lose 2-1 to Burnley Sky Sports

Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones believes there is no need to panic after his side lost their first home game of the season 2-1 against Burnley. Headers from Danny Ings and Sam Vokes gave Burnley the lead at half-time but were pegged back after a David Prutton header on 70 minutes. The Owls...

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