A former Premier League chief executive says he believes the controversial plan to take top-flight games overseas would “distort” the competition.
Peter Varney, chief executive at Championship side Charlton, says he is strongly opposed to the idea.
CINCINNATI — The NCAA turned down Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Ben Mauk’s request for another season of eligibility, a major setback for the up-and-coming Big East team that finished with a No. 17 ranking.
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Wednesday 13 February 2008
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Temperatures plummeted all over the country last night – but more than 8,000 fans still turned out for the three FA Youth Cup Fifth Round ties.
Ashton Gate had 4,233 to see Bristol City lose 4-2 to Manchester City, one of this season’s fancied sides. That compares quite favourably with the 264 who watched the Robins’ Third Round win at Everton.
Port Vale edged Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to scupper the chances of a Spurs v Chelsea clash in the Sixth Round and there were 2,104 at Vale Park to see them do it. Sunderland’s penalty shootout victory over Youth Cup holders Liverpool attracted 1,712.
CRICKET Australia (CA) has indicated it will not be swayed by putting another rival offside by pulling out of the proposed tour of Pakistan if it believes the country is not safe for its players.
Next month’s proposed tour appears doomed after players and administrators admitted to concerns over visiting Pakistan because of security concerns.
Softball set to play five games in Las Vegas.
Feb. 13, 2008
No. 9 OU at UNLV Desert Classic Dates Friday, Feb. 15 – Sunday, Feb. 17 Friday
vs. BYU (2 p.m. CT)
vs. Cal St. Northridge (7:30 p.m.) Saturday
vs. South Carolina (11 a.m.)
vs. Illinois (1:15 p.m)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Marseille, France (Sports Network) – Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and heavy French crowd favorite Richard Gasquet were among the Day-3 winners, while Aussie Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France went by way of the first-round upset at the $1.125 million Open 13 tennis event.
The top-seeded Djokovic, of Serbia, handled Croatian qualifier Ivan Dodig 6-1, 6-4, while the second-seeded Gasquet bested Italian Simone Bolelli 6-3, 6-3 on the indoor hardcourt at Palais des Sports. The world No. 3 Djokovic captured his first-ever Grand Slam title last month in Melbourne.
Ronaldo
MILAN, Italy – AC Milan was held to 1-1 by Livorno in a rescheduled Serie A match and the Rossoneri lost Ronaldo to a knee injury again on Wednesday.
Midfielder Nico Pulzetti celebrated his 24th birthday by putting Livorno ahead in the 50th minute and Andrea Pirlo equalized with a penalty for Milan in the 61st.
The International Olympic Committee insists it was right to award the 2008 Games to Beijing despite concerns over China’s human rights record.
But that has not stopped some sportsmen and women registering their unhappiness with the country’s involvement in war-torn Sudan.
Happy Valentine’s Day! This year I’ve decided to forgo the roses and chocolates for a really nice pair of golf shoes. They’re bright red too, in keeping with the holiday,
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission tentatively agreed Wednesday to keep Trojans football at the venerable stadium for another 25 years.
The letter of intent requires both parties to negotiate a binding lease agreement within 60 days. If no final lease is signed, USC retains the rights to play the 2008 season elsewhere or to sign a one-year extension at the Coliseum.