Monday, May 7th, 2012
Who said Monday's Premier League relegation matchup between Blackburn and Wigan would be bad television?
The early moments of the game were highlighted by what we'll call, "The Ewood Park Chicken," which made a cameo on the field, pecking around Wigan's penalty box.
Wigan goalie Ali Al-Habsi and Blackburn striker Yakubu could ...
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
A few days ago, Roberto Mancini was hailing Mario Balotelli as the best striker Italy has to offer. But in typical Balotelli style, it didn’t take long for the praise to morph into criticism due to the player’s infamous immaturity.
This weekend, the Manchester City boss fined Balotelli the maximum allowable ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
With five minutes left in the first half of Tuesday's English Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City, a protester managed to get onto the field and handcuff himself to Joe Hart's goal post.
There was about a 10-minute delay to remove the fan, who failed to provide a key.
Hello, ...
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
With plenty of extra cash to throw around, Wayne Rooney has spent plenty on cars, homes and a new hairline. Now, it looks like the Manchester United forward is setting his sights on music memorabilia.
You'd think a Scouser like Rooney would stay true to his Liverpudlian roots and go for ...
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
It's been called the Lawsuit of the Year.
A team owner in the midst of a high-profile breakup that could cost big bucks.
No, I'm not talking about Frank and Jaime McCourt and the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Though who doesn't love limo driver-induced infidelity that brings one of MLB's banner franchises to ...
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