Boxer Joe Frazier Dies
The former heavyweight boxing world champion Joe Frazier has sadly died after suffering from liver cancer. His family made the announcement that he had had a brief illness but was not able to beat liver cancer. He was only diagnosed with the disease a few weeks ago. He had been receiving treatment at a hospice [...]
The three Pakistan cricket team members who had been found guilty of conspiring to fix test matches have been given jail terms. The former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has been sentenced to 30 months in jail. Test bowler Mohammad Asif who is 28 years old has been sentenced to one year and the fast [...]
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The Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have now been found guilty of taking part in a spot fixing scam after they were put on trial at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Salman Butt who is 27 was the former captain whilst Asif was the fast bowler. The two men were found guilty [...]
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Sad news has hit the racing world today, as the British Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon has died after a horrific crash during an Indy Car race in Las Vegas. The racing driver was only 33 years old and was involved in a 15 car crash during his second lap of the race. The cars [...]
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A new shopping centre right next to the UK’s Olympic zone has opened its doors for the first time today. The shopping centre is now Europe’s largest city shopping complex. The shopping centre that is called Westfield Stratford City has been built right next to the Olympic Park and will form part of the main [...]
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New Zealand is now playing host to the Rugby World Cup after the tournament officially opened in New Zealand. The Prime Minister John Key said that the event was the biggest global event that the country had hosted in front of the world. Auckland played host to thousands of visiting fans as the opening ceremony [...]
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A petition which calls from the Hillsborough disaster Cabinet papers to be released has reached 100,000 signatures. The number of signatures now means that it has seen enough public interest for it to be debated in the House of Commons in the UK. The Hillsborough disaster saw 96 Liverpool Football Club fans die in a [...]
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As the NFL returns to our consciousness with headline making stars and pre-season games we concluded last week with a grim reminder of the long term health risks associated with playing the game we all love. On Friday, August 12 St. Joseph County police responded to a domestic disturbance at the Indiana home of former [...]
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The American owners of the UK football club, Manchester United (the Glazer family) have announced that they are considering a share sale in Singapore in order to raise money for the club so that they can reduce its debts. According to reports the club are looking at a number of refinancing options and a share [...]
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The riots in London over the past few days have sparked concern across the globe that the UK police may not be able to cope with potential problems that could come about as a result of the 2012 Olympics that have been awarded to London. The rest of the world is seeing pictures of London [...]
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