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Pahars making peace with his past

Striker Marians Pahars has rediscovered his passion for football after returning to Latvia to play for Skonto FC, but admits that he has pangs for the Premier League, telling uefa.com: "Of course, I miss England."

Rudd unveils carbon research institute

AUSTRALIA has set aside $100 million a year for a new carbon storage technology research centre.

Australia get World Cup boost

Australia’s chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup have been boosted after Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy was appointed to the World Cup organising committee.

'Gooch' backed to lead from front

CHRIS Guccione can lead Australia to an improbable Davis Cup victory over red-hot favourites Chile this weekend, team captain John Fitzgerald says.

Harte: O'Neill will be in squad

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has insisted that Stephen O'Neill is very much in contention to play against Kerry in Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior final at Croke Park.

Galvin benched as Kerry make two changes

Kerry captain Paul Galvin will have to play a substitute's role after failing to force his way into the defending champions' team for Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior final clash with Tyrone.

O’Neill misses out for Tyrone

Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has made one change to his side to face Kerry in the All-Ireland Football final at Croke Park on Sunday.

Del Piero glad to be back with a bang

Alessandro Del Piero spoke of "a night charged with emotion" after the Juventus captain marked the Bianconeri's return to UEFA Champions League football with a spectacular winner against FC Zenit St. Petersburg.

Micoud calls time on playing career

Without a club since the summer, former France, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Werder Bremen playmaker Johan Micoud has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.

IRFU confirms management teams

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) today confirmed the coach and manager positions for representative teams for the coming season.

Former CFL 'giant' Lancaster dies at 69

Ron Lancaster, a star quarterback who led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to their first Grey Cup title and was the Canadian Football League's outstanding player in 1970 and 1976, died Thursday. He was 69.

Australia appoints coach Mantilla

TENNIS Australia has hired Felix Mantilla and acquired a Barcelona-based training facility to fasttrack the learning and development of clay-court skills among Australian players.

Revolution in aisles with trolley TV

COMPUTERISED supermarket shopping trolleys that could revolutionise the way we shop are set to be trialled in Australia next year.

Interpro finals to be held in Portlaoise

Portlaoise's O'Moore Park will stage both the 2008 GAA Interprovincial Hurling and Football Championship finals as a double header on Saturday, November 1, the GAA have confirmed.

Carr wants Cavan players to 'give it their all'

New Cavan senior football manager Tommy Carr has warned the county's players that he expects their full commitment right from the off for his first season in charge.

Penn State duo charged with pot possession

Two suspended Penn State football players were charged
with one count each of possession of a small amount of marijuana.

European football mourns Fahnler loss

European and Austrian football is mourning the loss of former referee Heinz Fahnler, who has died suddenly at the age of 66 while on duty as a UEFA delegate for this evening's Real Madrid CF-FC BATE Borisov fixture.

Cavanagh set for historic final

They have won the last five All-Ireland football titles between them and now Kerry and Tyrone are preparing to go head-to-head to decide the destination of the 2008 GAA SFC title in Croke Park on Sunday, throw-in at 3.30pm.

Klose wary of cosmopolitan Steaua

Striker Miroslav Klose believes FC Bayern München must be wary of a blend of South American and European football when they return to the UEFA Champions League after a year's absence at FC Steaua Bucureşti.

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'Fragile' witness returns to stand in O.J. trial

A key witness in the O.J. Simpson robbery trial was confronted with contradictions in his testimony Tuesday, including his claim that he didn't try to profit from the casino hotel room confrontation that led to charges against the former football star.

Memorabilia dealer Fromong contradicts self

A key witness in the O.J. Simpson robbery trial was confronted with contradictions in his testimony Tuesday, including his claim that he didn't try to profit from the casino hotel room confrontation that led to charges against the former football star.

UEFA's zero tolerance for racism

UEFA is entering a new UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup season determined to step up its fight to eliminate the evil of racism and intolerance from football.

Carr announced as Cavan football manager

Tommy Carr has been officially announced as the new Cavan senior football manager, having been presented to County Board delegates at a meeting in the Hotel Kilmore last night.

Screen Oz plans industry boost

Film News: Overhaul of services good news for industry -- Australia's powerful new one-stop federal coin agency, Screen Australia, has unveiled a proposal to rescue the biz from the doldrums with more money available for development, marketing and distribution.

O.J. Prosecutor Says Evidence Will Show Threats

A prosecutor told jurors Monday they will learn "the true face" of O.J.
Simpson during the former football star's trial on charges of robbing
sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Simpson Arrives At Court With A Smile, Thumbs Up

O.J. Simpson flashed a smile and gave a thumbs-up sign as he went to court Monday for opening statements and the start of testimony in his robbery-kidnap trial. Simpson's arrival was low key, with just a handful of spectators on hand to watch. His attorneys were expected to tell the all-white jury of nine women and three men that when the former football star and five other men pushed into a cramped casino hotel room to confront two memorabilia peddlers a year ago, they were trying to retrieve keepsakes and family heirlooms he hoped to pass on to his children.

Broadband in Australia below par: study

SEVERAL industrialised nations, including Australia, offer very basic broadband speeds compared with world leader Japan, a study says.

Security talks in Amsterdam

UEFA, in co-operation with the Dutch National Football Information Point, has brought together various parties in Amsterdam to discuss safety and security issues related to international football matches.

Rodriguez Saves 60th Game As Angels Beat Rangers

Francisco Rodriguez earned his 60th save and Garret Anderson homered and drove in three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Saturday night.

Red Sox Clinch Tie For Wild Card

David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, Daisuke Matsuzaka remained unbeaten on the road and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday to clinch at least a tie for the AL wild-card.

Selanne Will Participate In Ducks' Camp

Teemu Selanne has signed a tryout agreement with the Anaheim Ducks
while negotiations continue on a standard contract for the 10-time
All-Star forward.

Phillies Beat Marlins To Regain 1st In NL East

The game was as tight as the NL East standings, and at the end of the night, the Philadelphia Phillies led both. Philadelphia went ahead, fell behind, rallied and held on Saturday, escaping threats in the final three innings to beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 and reclaim first place from the New York Mets.

Bryant Field Goal Lifts Bucs Over Bears

Brian Griese saved his big shot for the last moment. Griese set up Matt Bryant's winning 21-yard field goal in overtime with a 38-yard pass to Antonio Bryant, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 on Sunday.

Dempster Gets 17th Win As Cubs Roll

Ryan Dempster earned his 17th victory as the Chicago Cubs kept on winning a day after clinching the NL Central title, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday in their regular-season wrapup at Wrigley Field.

Danks, White Sox Shut Out Royals

John Danks and two relievers combined on a four-hitter and Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer as the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.

Americans Reclaim Ryder Cup From Europe

U.S. captain Paul Azinger sprinted up the stairs to the clubhouse
balcony and grabbed the biggest bottle of champagne he could find to
join an American celebration he felt was a long time coming in the
Ryder Cup.

Biffle Makes Late Pass For 2nd Straight Chase Win

Greg Biffle finished a middling regular season as a driver who just couldn't win. Now, he's the one who simply can't lose. Biffle
traded a lengthy winless streak for a winning one when it mattered
most. He made it a sparkling 2-for-2 in the NASCAR Chase for the championship
Sunday.

Yankee Stadium Going, Going, Gone After 85 Years

Even Yogi Berra knew this was the end. As baseball said farewell to Yankee Stadium, one of the game's most
beloved players stood beneath the stands in a full vintage uniform. Now
83, the man who coined the phrase "it ain't over till it's over" put
his own stamp on the day. "I'm sorry to see it over, I'll tell you that, " Berra said.