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28 Nov 07

Ducati Marlboro Team Begins Final Test of 2007 With New GP8

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    The Ducati Marlboro Team commenced its final test sitting of the year at Jerez today, deploying the factory’s fresh Desmosedici GP8 in the hands of universe Champion Casey Stoner and fresh team-mate Marco Melandri
    Conditions were warm and sunny, accompanying temperatures around 22 degrees, allowing teams to create the most of this chief daytime of a three-daytime sitting.     - aboutsport on 2007-11-28
17 Nov 07

Aston Villa Boss Martin O’Neill Impressed With Moustapha Salifou

  • Aston Villa’s summer-signing Moustapha Salifou has impressed manager Martin O’Neill, who indicated that the Togo midfielder has the force to originate a place for himself in the starting line-up.
    After joining the Villans from Swiss club FC Will, attending problem ward acquirement a work permit only delaying his arrival at Villa Park, Salifou has dazzled attending his accomplishment in reserve outings.
    O’Neill considers the 24-year-old stop to the first-team debut and quicker than he anticipated.
    “I cogitation he did very head for the reserves last week,” O’Neill told the club’s functionary website.     - aboutsport on 2007-11-17
16 Nov 07

Could Tyson Still Compete With The Top Heavyweights?

  • It’s been two years since former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) retired from boxing following a specifically embarrassing 6-round TKO to the mediocre Kevin McBride in June 2005. However, at the time of the privation, Tyson, now 41, had reportedly not been education correctly nor had he been captivating solicitude of his self in a proper manner. - aboutsport on 2007-11-16
27 Oct 07

Falcons chief not happy with ref

  • Newcastle director of rugby John Fletcher blamed referee Bruce Robertson for costing his Newcastle side victory at Kingsholm after Gloucester snatched a late 18-18 draw in their EDF Energy Cup first round draw clash. - aboutsport on 2007-10-27
  • Newcastle director of rugby John Fletcher blamed referee Bruce Robertson for costing his Newcastle side victory at Kingsholm after Gloucester snatched a late 18-18 draw in their EDF Energy Cup first round draw clash. - aboutsport on 2007-10-27

Deng and Gordon Happy With Paxson’s Offer?

  • ’Wednesday is not only the Bulls’ first regular-season game, it’s also the league deadline for the team to reach extensions with Ben Gordon and Luol Deng. Both confirmed they have received offers from general manager John Paxson.Neither Gordon nor Deng, both of whom are entering the final season of their four-year rookie contracts, would say what those offers are. - aboutsport on 2007-10-27
26 Oct 07

Yankees looking to meet with A-Rod, still trying to choose a new manager

  • TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees are trying to set up a meeting with Alex Rodriguez while they work on picking a manager.
    Rodriguez has until the 10th day following the World Series to decide whether to opt out of his record $252 million, 10-year contract and become a free agent.     - aboutsport on 2007-10-26

Markov signs with Moscow Dynamo

  • Danny Markov’s National Hockey League career may not be over, but it’s definitely on hold.
    The 31-year-old unrestricted free agent defenceman signed Friday to play with Moscow Dynamo of the Russian elite league after being unable to find a deal in the NHL.
    Jay Grossman, Markov’s agent, did not confirm the financial details but it is believed to be around $4-million over two years and to contain an out clause that would allow the player to return to North America next summer.
    It will take about three weeks for the defender to get in the line-up.
    Markov was drafted in the 9th round, 223rd overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1995, making his debut in the 1997-1998 season.
    In four years and 200 games with the Leafs, he scored nine goals and added 36 assists but was a strong plus-24.
    He followed that with two seasons in Phoenix, split a year between Carolina and Philadelphia, went to Nashville and played 2006-2007 with the Detroit Red Wings.
    Overall, Markov has appeared in 538 NHL games, with 29 goals, 118 assists and is a plus-47.
    With files from Canadian Press     - aboutsport on 2007-10-26
25 Oct 07

Kobe to Land with Cavs Eastern Divsion Rival Chicago?

  • ’The Chicago Bulls, a Cavs rival in the Central Division, are a potential landing spot.’Hopefully he’s not traded to the East, but it looks like he’s headed this way,’ James said. ’If he does, they say Chicago is the No. 1 place. It would be fun to play against Chicago four times a year. - aboutsport on 2007-10-25

Stan content with Gunners partnership

  • American businessman Kroenke, who has acquired a 12.2% stake in the club, was linked with a takeover when he first acquired a stake in the club. But Arsenal’s main concern now is the more recent interest from Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov, who now has a 14% share bought from former vice-chairman David Dein. - aboutsport on 2007-10-25

BTCC: Gow pleased with first year of S2000

  • BTCC boss Alan Gow believes that the championship’s switch to Super 2000 rules in 2007 was a success.
    The series had featured cars run to specific regulations for Britain from 2001-2006, but this year the championship switched fully to the same car specifications used in the World Touring Car Championship, after some Super 2000 cars had raced in the championship since 2004.
    Gow said that he was particularly pleased by the size of the entry lists throughout the season, which he feels were boosted by the new regulations.
    “S2000 was the right way to go as borne out by the excellent entry list in our first season of using those sporting regulations,” said Gow.     - aboutsport on 2007-10-25
23 Oct 07

Berard sidelined 2 weeks with groin injury

  • New York Islanders defenceman Bryan Berard will miss at least two weeks with a groin injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Berard injured his groin during a 4-3 overtime win at home against the New Jersey Devils Saturday night. - aboutsport on 2007-10-23
18 Oct 07

White sticks with winning formula

  • South Africa coach Jake White this morning named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s World Cup final against England. The only alteration from the squad that beat Argentina 37-13 in the semi-final is on the bench, where loose forward Wikus van Heerden replaces former captain Bobby Skinstad. - aboutsport on 2007-10-18
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