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2012-01-29T07:23:00.001-08:00

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Liverpool fan arrested for racist gestures – Video

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:42 AM PST

After the race row surrounding Liverpool and Manchester United this season, everyone was hoping that yesterday’s game could just pass without any unsavoury incidents. And then this pr*ck turned up. In the first game between the two clubs since the result of the FA verdict that banned Luis Suarez for eight games after making racially [...]

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2012-01-29T00:05:00.001-08:00

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SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA ROUND 21 SATURDAY NIGHT GAMES RESULTS

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:30 PM PST

Alterações na Política de Privacidade e nos Termos de Serviço do Google

2012-01-28T17:00:00.001-08:00

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Caro usuário do Google, Estamos substituindo mais de 60 políticas de privacidade diferentes do Google por uma política mais concisa e fácil de ler. A nova política abrange vários produtos e recursos, refletindo nosso objetivo de criar uma experiência extremamente simples e intuitiva em todos os produtos do Google. Isto é importante. Assim, dedique alguns minutos para ler as versões atualizadas da nossa Política de Privacidade e dos nossos Termos de Serviço em http://www.google.com/policies. Estas mudanças entrarão em vigor no dia 1º de março de 2012.
Uma política, uma experiência no Google

Fácil de trabalhar em vários produtos Nossa nova política reflete nosso desejo de criar uma experiência de produto simples, que ofereça o que você precisar, quando você quiser. Seja ao ler um e-mail que o faça lembrar de marcar um encontro familiar ou encontrar um vídeo favorito que você queira compartilhar, queremos que você possa utilizar com facilidade o Gmail, o Google Agenda, a ferramenta de pesquisa, o YouTube ou o que mais você quiser.	Sob medida para você Se você fizer login no Google, podemos sugerir consultas de pesquisa ou adequar os resultados da pesquisa de acordo com os interesses que você expressou no Google+, Gmail e YouTube. Assim, poderemos compreender melhor qual versão do Pink ou Jaguar você está pesquisando e oferecer esses resultados com mais rapidez.	Compartilhar e colaborar é fácil Ao postar ou criar um documento on-line, é provável que você queira que outras pessoas o vejam e contribuam. Ao lembrar as informações de contato das pessoas com quem você deseja compartilhar, facilitamos seu compartilhamento em qualquer produto ou serviço do Google com o mínimo de cliques e erros.

A proteção de sua privacidade não mudou. Nosso objetivo é fornecer a você o máximo de transparência e de escolha possível, por meio de produtos como Google Dashboard e Gerenciador de preferências de anúncios entre outras ferramentas. Nossos princípios de privacidade permanecem os mesmos. Ainda, nunca venderemos nem compartilharemos suas informações profissionais sem sua permissão (a não ser em raras circunstâncias, como solicitações legais legítimas).	Alguma dúvida? Temos a resposta. Visite nossas Perguntas frequentes em http://www.google.com/policies/faq para saber mais sobre estas mudanças. (Imaginamos que nossos usuários podem ter uma pergunta ou vinte e duas.)

Aviso de alteração A nova Política de Privacidade e os novos Termos de Serviço do entrarão em vigor em 1º de março de 2012. Se optar por continuar usando o Google assim que a alteração ocorrer, você fará isso de acordo com a nova Política de Privacidade e os Termos de Serviço. Não responda a este e-mail. Respostas enviadas para este endereço não serão respondidas. Nunca insira sua senha após abrir um link que aponte para um site não confiável. Em vez disso, acesse diretamente o site, como mail.google.com ou www.google.com/accounts. O Google nunca mandará um e-mail pedindo sua senha ou outra informação confidencial.

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2012-01-28T07:23:00.001-08:00

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Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck offers to take the Liverpool captaincy

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 06:29 AM PST

With Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard being subbed off during this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth round tie and briefly wondering who would be his stand-in as captain, Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck kindly offered to take-up the armband. Gerrard didn’t take-up his offer.

Newcastle United reserve goalkeeper in corner FAIL

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 02:39 AM PST

No one can doubt that Tim Krul has been one of the stars of the season in the Premier League this season, with some impressive shot stopping helping Newcastle to the lofty heights on sixth place in the table. You may have underestimated the importance of Krul’s form, but it becomes obvious when looking at [...]

SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS

2012-01-28T00:04:00.001-08:00

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MOURINHO TO REFEREE TEIXEIRA : SPANISH FOOTBALL QUOTES OF THE WEEK

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Sports World

2012-01-27T17:12:00.001-08:00

Sports World

Cheltenham – Types of Race
Mickelson Struggling at Torrey Pines
Bogut Out 'Indefinitely'
Ovechkin struggling on the rink but rapping off it!
Sens break losing streak against toothless Sharks
Passionate Beckham pens new Galaxy deal
Red Hot Thunder see off struggling Celtics

Cheltenham – Types of Race

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:21 AM PST

The Cheltenham Festival as most people know is the highlight and pinnacle of the National Hunt season and it attracts die-hard followers of the sports, once a year racegoers and first timers alike and one thing that can be confusing is all the different types of races that take place at the Festival.

Here is a short guide that will help you understand the differences between the types of races and obstacles that you would see at the Cheltenham Festival over the course of the 27 races and four days.

The first thing to differentiate is what are hurdles and steeplechase fences. Hurdles are smaller, more flexible obstacles typically about 3½ feet in height, and a minimum of eight of them are jumped in races which range from 2M to just over 3M at the Festival. Those looking for tips for racing should remember this.

Steeplechase fences are larger, rigid obstacles a minimum of 4½ feet high and are run over distances of 2M to 4M at the Festival, once again a minimum of eight obstacles are jumped per race.

The Champion Bumper is the only flat race run at the Festival and it regularly showcases some of the most exciting young horses in training, who subsequently go on to make big names for themselves over hurdles or fences. The term "Bumper" comes from the fact that in the past, only amateur riders were allowed to compete and they typically had an ungainly "bumping" style in the saddle in comparison to the professionals.

Now we have established what is jumped in a race, let's take a look at the types of race that you could see at Cheltenham. Many of the races will be for novices, so what is a novice? A novice is a horse who has not won a race under a particular code (hurdling or chasing) before the current season. They generally race against their own but there is nothing to stop a novice running in normal hurdles or chases. The last novice to win the Gold Cup was Captain Christy in 1974, whilst Alderbrook was still a novice when capturing the Champion Hurdle in 1995. People who bet on racing should bear this in mind.

Moving on we then come to handicaps of which there are 11 at the Festival – some over hurdles and some over fences. The horses in handicaps are allotted different weights assessed on their abilities over past races, the idea being that the different weights will equalise their ability and allow then to finish together. Of course that never happens but if there is a very close finish involving three or four horses you will often hear pundits/commentators say that "is a victory for the handicapper".

Although most handicap races are not for the very best horses, this is not true in all cases, and some of the biggest races in the world are handicaps, such as the Grand National. The most prestigious handicaps run at the Festival include the William Hill Chase for staying chasers and the County Hurdle for speedy 2M hurdlers.
All races are graded at the Festival are graded - the most prestigious contests are, in descending order of importance, Grade 1s, Grade 2s, Grade 3s, Listed contests, Handicaps to Bumpers - the least prestigious. The more highly graded races attract more prize money and better horses – the most important race at the Festival is the Cheltenham Gold Cup worth £500,000 and the prizes run right down to the one with least money on offer the Foxhunters, worth £40,000 but that race is more about prestige that prize money.

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the year's sporting highlights and it moves ever closer.

Mickelson Struggling at Torrey Pines

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:20 AM PST

Phil Mickelson cut a sorry figure in California, yesterday, finishing the first day of the Farmers Insurance Open on five-over-par 72, to tie for 147 on the leaderboard. The three-time Masters champion is currently trailing his compatriots, and current leaders, Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley, by 15 points.

Mickelson, at 14/1, is the fourth-favourite to win the Masters Tournament at Augusta, in April, behind Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Westwood. However, if his performance at Torrey Pines is any kind of indicator, the bookmakers have been a little too generous to the 41-year-old American. People following the best US Masters odds online need to remember this.

With seven bogeys on the opening day, Mickelson starts the second round on the back foot. He made just two shots under par, yesterday, at the 6th and 17th, as his accuracy with the driver fell to under 50 perfect. His putting, often described as his forte, was decidedly average; he made 32 attempts with the stick, over the course of the day.

Mickelson's nightmare in the first round is disappointing for the left-hander, in more ways than one. The HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi has drawn a number of 'big names' away from the Farmers Open, this week a development that leaves Mickelson as one of the few household names in California.

While it would be unfair to the other golfers at Torrey Pines to suggest that this year's line-up poses less of a challenge to Mickelson, the absence of Tiger Woods, the 'poster-boy' of the Farmers Open, had presented Lefty with an opportunity to rack up some points without Woods breathing down his neck.

Tiger, who is currently tied for third in Abu Dhabi, chose to play in the HSBC Championship, alongside Rory McIlroy, due to the larger prize offered by the organisers, both in terms of money and rankings points. Woods is hoping to stake a claim on Luke Donald's no.1 slot on the Rankings, in time for the start of the Masters Tournament.

Bogut Out 'Indefinitely'

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:11 AM PST

The Milwaukee Bucks' 7ft centre, Andrew Bogut, has been sidelined with a fracture to his left ankle. The Aussie picked up the injury on Wednesday, during the Bucks' 105-99 victory over the Houston Rockets, when he fell awkwardly trying to block a shot. Milwaukee say that Bogut could be out "indefinitely".

Bogut joined the Bucks as their number one pick in the 2005 draft, becoming the first Australian player to be drafted top of the list. The 27-year-old has had a painful time in the NBA, since then, succumbing to injuries on a semi-regular basis. He has not had a problem-free season for at least four years. Those placing an NBA bet online need to remember this.

Speaking after Wednesday's game, Bogut said that he "knew he was in some trouble" when he landed from his block attempt: "Everything's fine with the X-ray [but] tomorrow's the day of reckoning where I go under the MRI machine, and find out my fate." Bogut added that, due to his history of injuries, he is "not optimistic".

The Melbourne-born player has already missed one game this year, Bucks vs. Dallas, on January 13, due to a suspected concussion. His absence was particularly galling for Milwaukee, given that he had been missing on (presumed) compassionate leave for the previous four Bucks' fixtures.

Bogut's list of problems extends back to 2008, when he sustained an injury to his back, an ailment that cost him 43 games. However, his on-court accident in 2010 is his most famous – and painful – problem, to date; he broke his hand, dislocated his elbow, and sprained his wrist in the same fall.

Writing on his Twitter account he said: "I will get back from this. Injury was beyond my control. First step: walking again."

Ovechkin struggling on the rink but rapping off it!

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST

NHL picks star Alexander Ovechkin has endured a pretty difficult season so far, despite finding himself selected for his fifth All Star game, and there are now signs that he might just be starting to think seriously about the state of his career in hockey, with the player posting online images of him rapping in Russian!

Although it is of course up to individual players to determine their own fates in whatever sport they choose to compete in, surely the likes of Alexander Ovechkin have a responsibility to the game of hockey to maintain a clear and intense focus on their own performances if they wish to stand a chance of pushing hockey back into the limelight for all the right reasons, especially after a year in which the sport has been blighted somewhat by big hits, concussed superstars, and more cash problems than it would care to admit.

With hockey, much like the rest of North American sport, being built on the basis that every franchise is looking to support every other one, rather than strive to achieve individual glory for itself at the sake of others, the same must also be true of players who know that they are part of a united front that hockey tries to present to the world.

If the future of hockey and the NHL is going to be bright and spread beyond these shores. Harnessing the ability of supporters from across the world to tune in and watch hockey online, the likes of Ovechkin will need to ensure that they maintain their focus and start getting back to the top of their game rather than looking to seriously pursue their off rink exploits, leaving the sport looking amateur in the extreme.

Sens break losing streak against toothless Sharks

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST

Over the past few months, the Senators have not really been perceived as a franchise able to be labelled as real playoff contenders, but the team have started to put themselves back on the map in a big way following a fantastic victory on the road against the San Jose Sharks in a game that displayed the exact reasons why the Sens are starting to be thought of by those who bet on hockey as the nightmare team to be facing in the NHL.

With the likes of Anderson and Alfie starting to grab the headlines for all the right reasons, and with the rest of the roster looking solid, the franchise's record streak on the road looks likely to continue, to such an extent that the Sens know they could soon become a real contender for the Stanley Cup if they can keep pulling together on the ice.

Having seen individuals like Heatley and Emery leave the franchise in recent years, and with the roster beginning to look far more balanced and natural than it has over the last couple of seasons, the citizens of Ottawa, as well as those who watch live hockey online are slowly starting to feel the same sort of vibe that was doing the rounds in the city when they took on the Ducks in a previous Stanley Cup final (albeit one that didn't end well for the Sens).

If they can manage to recapture the belief and spirit they had in abundance back then, and throw into the mix a little bit more experience and a number of players dedicated to showing that they are the best in the business, then we may just start to see the Sens firmly back to their best.

On a final note, while most Ottawa fans will be pleased to see this, spare a thought for Leafs nation, who have watched their local rivals bounce back from crisis while they remain in one themselves

Passionate Beckham pens new Galaxy deal

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:12 AM PST

David Beckham admits he is still passionate about playing in America after agreeing a new two-year contract with LA Galaxy.

The soccer betting tips had suggested that the 36-year-old former England captain would be returning to Europe after helping the Galaxy with the MLS Cup championship in November, with the likes of Paris St Germain and Tottenham reportedly interested in snapping him up.

However Beckham, who has been in Los Angeles since 2007, is happy to extend his time in the USA and punters can bet on soccer games knowing the former England captain will be back on the field. Beckham admitted he is keen to help the Galaxy defend the MLS Cup they secured when they beat Houston Dynamo 1-0 two months ago.

"This was an important decision for me," said the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star. "I had many offers from clubs from around the world. However, I'm still passionate about playing in America and winning trophies with the Galaxy."

Beckham enjoyed his best season in Los Angeles last year, posting a career-high 15 assists and scoring twice in 26 games, his most appearances since joining the league.

Seven of his assists during the regular season were game-winners, and he also managed an assist in all four of the Galaxy's post-season games.

Beckham, who has also spent two loan spells with AC Milan during his time with the Galaxy, has won 115 caps for England, finding the net on 17 occasions when representing his country.

The Galaxy return to competitive action on Wednesday 7th March when they take on Toronto FC in the first leg of their 2011-12 Champions League quarter-final.

They open the 2012 MLS season three days later when they host Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center.

Red Hot Thunder see off struggling Celtics

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:31 AM PST

Kevin Durant scored 28 points with seven rebounds for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they beat the Boston Celtics 97-88 on Monday night to continue their hot streak.

Russell Westbrook was also amongst the points as the Thunder – the hot favourite among NBA betting tips - made it seven wins in a row and consigned the Celtics to their fifth straights loss. Westbrook scored 26 points, including two vital three-pointers late on to secure the victory for Oklahoma.

Thabo Sefolosha scored 12 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunder and Kendrick Perkins had seven points and five rebounds on his return to Boston. Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics.

The Thunder started the game in confident mood and led 25-17 after the first quarter. They stretched that lead out to ten points in the second and held a 46-39 advantage at halftime.

Pierce hit a purple patch either side of the break and threatened to haul the Celtics back into the contest. He scored Boston's last six points in the second quarter and three more quick baskets early in the third.

Back-to-back-layups by Jermaine O'Neal tied the score at 57 each with five minutes to play in the third, but the Thunder went on to score the last seven points of the quarter to make it a ten-point game.

Boston hit back in the final quarter and cut the deficit to 83-80 with 2:25 to play. However, the Thunder raised their game in the closing stages with Sefolosha and Westbrook to the fore.

Punters who bet on basketball expect Oklahoma to continue their impressive form against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, while the Celtics will look to get their season back on track when they play Toronto Raptors.

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2012-01-27T07:35:00.001-08:00

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Arsenal fans produce spoof teamsheet for illiterate Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 28-29 January
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Video: Shaun Wright Phillips’ goalkeeping KO
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Video: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany gets tackled by a bag
Proof that self-professed Luddite Harry Redknapp is actually a techno whizz
Harry Redknapp is almost illiterate and can’t write a teamsheet

Arsenal fans produce spoof teamsheet for illiterate Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:41 AM PST

Yesterday’s courtroom admissions that Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp’s literacy is so poor that he cannot even fill-in a teamsheet was always likely to provide Gunners with ammunition. And so it proved! Via Arseblog

Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 28-29 January

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:24 AM PST

Just like in my life itself, after a promising start that indicated I would push on and improve my standing, after four weeks of the New Year I am back exactly where I started. West Ham failed to beat Forest as comfortably as suspected and PSV should be chastised for their inability to beat inferior [...]

Video: Bayern Munich fake Facebook press conference annoys the hell out of fans

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:09 AM PST

0 people like this Bayern Munich have scored a PR own goal after scores of fans were left furious by a fake press conference held by the club. The German giants urged supporters to join them for a press conference, which would be streamed live on their Facebook page, to hear about a major new [...]

Video: Shaun Wright Phillips’ goalkeeping KO

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:41 AM PST

Don’t give up the day job, Shaun It’s easy to forget how far Manchester City have come in the last couple of years. Back in 2009 they were toying with the idea of making Shaun Wright Phillips their goalkeeper. But the diminutive winger’s fledgling career between the sticks was brought to a premature end when [...]

The world is watching. A huge weekend for…

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:36 AM PST

Liverpool Whilst success in the Carling Cup provided KK with a degree of respite after last week's shambles at the Reebok Stadium, will (or perhaps more pertinently should) Liverpool fans be happy with the poorest domestic trophy and a top four finish? One suspects so, but with Liverpool six points of the Promised Land of [...]

Video: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany gets tackled by a bag

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:09 AM PST

Kompany takes a tumble With all the recent talk around Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany relating to the dangers of two-footed tackles, one of the most perilous aspects of football has been overlooked: running backwards. The Belgian found out the hard way just how difficult it can be to run backwards when he was fouled [...]

Proof that self-professed Luddite Harry Redknapp is actually a techno whizz

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:53 AM PST

A Wii exaggeration Harry Redknapp’s tex evasion trial heard yesterday that the Tottenham manager is hopeless when it comes to technology. The court was played police recordings of Redknapp saying: “I can't work a computer, I don't know what an email is, I can't, I have never sent a fax and I've never even sent [...]

Harry Redknapp is almost illiterate and can’t write a teamsheet

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:11 AM PST

And that’s his defence An unexpected upshot of Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp’s tax evasion trial is his claims that he is a near-illiterate, disorganised technophobe who cannot even fill in a team sheet. Southwark Crown Court heard that Redknapp writes “like a two-year-old” and “can’t spell”. The Press Association reports that in tape recordings [...]

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2012-01-27T00:07:00.001-08:00

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LEVANTE 0 - VALENCIA CF 3 | SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG QUARTER FINAL RESULT

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST

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2012-01-25T04:47:00.000-08:00

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SPANISH CUP RESULT | MIRANDES 2 ESPANYOL 1

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:31 PM PST

REAL MADRID | WHAT´S UP WITH NURIN SAHIN ?

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:50 AM PST

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2012-01-25T04:45:00.001-08:00

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2011-12-27T07:36:00.001-08:00

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Video: Gabriel Agbonlahor trips referee Mark Clattenburg (Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa)
Video: Leon Osman trips himself up and wins a penalty (Sunderland 1-1 Everton)
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Video: Gabriel Agbonlahor trips referee Mark Clattenburg (Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa)

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:23 AM PST

Referee Mark Clattenburg’s attempts to join a Stoke counter-attack were cynically thwarted by this challenge from Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor. The Villa man escaped without a booking. Luckily for him, Clattenburg’s hair transplant escaped unscathed otherwise it would have been a red card offence.

Video: Leon Osman trips himself up and wins a penalty (Sunderland 1-1 Everton)

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:17 AM PST

The world’s most effective miskick The Premier League’s biggest Christmas present came from referee Howard Webb. He gave Everton the present of one Premier League point by awarding the Toffees this penalty against Sunderland. Webb pointed to the spot when Leon Osman tripped himself in the Black Cats’ box after an enormous miskick. Video via [...]

Top 10 conclusions Premier League Boxing Day fixtures

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:09 AM PST

szólj hozzá: Incredible Mark Bunn save 1. While you’ve all been busy stuffing your faces for a few days, Blackburn boss Steve Kean might just have found a Bunn to save his bacon. Young keeper Mark Bunn put in a great performance to earn a point at Liverpool. 2. It definitely wasn’t a Blue Christmas. [...]

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2011-12-27T07:27:00.000-08:00

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2011-12-27T00:06:00.001-08:00

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Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:59 AM PST

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2011-12-24T00:03:00.001-08:00

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:04 PM PST

SPANISH CUP DRAW & MATCHES

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:13 AM PST

Sports World

2011-12-23T17:27:00.001-08:00

Sports World

Injury Boost for United

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:10 AM PST

Manchester Untied have been sweating over the fitness of Phil Jones over the last couple of days since he had to be brought off in the 5-0 win at Fulham, in the stanjames betting special, due to a an elbow in the face by Clint Dempsey. Fortunately for United though, the injury is not as bad as first feared with the United medical team fearing he may have fractured his cheekbone, but the 19 year old will be back in time for the boxing day fixture with Wigan and Man United are clear favourites to pick up all 3 points with stan james betting.

It's great news or United who are already without Nemanja Vidic for the rest of the season, Rio Ferdinand for the next couple of weeks who is suffering from and ankle injury, and the Da Silva twins are also both out for extended spells. That is just in the defense where Jones started the game on Wednesday night but, he has also played a leading role in the midfield of United, and so he would have been a great miss to the team.

On the downside for United however, Phil Jones' replacement on Wednesday Ashely Young will miss

will miss the festive period after picking up a knee injury at Craven Cottage following a tackle by Dickson Etuhu.

Alex Ferguson said;

"It's not so good for Ashley Young, He'll be out for a few weeks. Ashley was tripped as he went into the next tackle. He wasn't positioned to go into that next tackle - he was half falling at the time.
"The second tackle was a hard tackle - not a bad tackle - it was just the way he went into Ashley. He's taken a real clump and has a knee injury that will keep him out for a few weeks."
United have been forced to deal with a crippling injury list in recent weeks, but Ferguson believes they have coped well at losing a number of key players.
"As we get one back, we're losing one," continued Ferguson. "It's not an easy spell for us. We just have to get on with it. The squad has handled the situation quite well."

It will certainly be a huge test for them over the christmas period as they look to keep the pressure on their rivals Manchester City who lead them by 2 points!

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2011-12-23T07:07:00.001-08:00

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Video: Frank Lampard’s casual bum grope on Chelsea team-mate Fernando Torres
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Video: Frank Lampard’s casual bum grope on Chelsea team-mate Fernando Torres

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:28 AM PST

Frank Lampard was strolling past team-mate Fernando Torres to take his place on the Chelsea bench during last night’s match against Spurs when the Spaniard’s prone buttocks proved too much of a temptation. Lamps had to have a quick feel of Torres’ bum. Manager Andre Villas Boas had already had a slightly less tender slap [...]

The world is watching. A huge Boxing Day for…

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST

Newcastle United Losing to Manchester City and Chelsea was acceptable because of the start they made, expecially given that a draw with Manchester United was the meat in that particular sandwich. And in any case, the club had games against Norwich, Swansea and West Brom to redress the balance. But Newcastle have slumped, taking just [...]

Pelada: A little Brazilian street and beach football action

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:06 AM PST

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2011-12-23T00:13:00.001-08:00

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NEYMAR HAS PRE-AGREEMENT WITH FC BARCELONA ?

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:45 AM PST

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2011-12-22T17:19:00.001-08:00

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Boston Bob fires Cheltenham Festival warning

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:34 AM PST

Willie Mullins unveiled a potential star staying hurdler of the future as his Boston Bob easily accounted for Mount Benbulben in the Grade 1 Navan Novice Hurdle on only the second outing of his career over timber, writes Elliot Slater.

There was a great deal to like about the way the Graham Wylie-owned gelding went about his business giving the impression he had been doing the job all his life when in fact he is still very much a newcomer to the National Hunt game. Settling nicely under Ruby Walsh, the 9/4 second-favourite was dropped in at the rear of the field before being asked to make his move after the third last in the two-and-a-half-mile contest.

Sweeping past the odds-on Mount Benbulben at the second from home, the six-year-old soon had matters under control and came away to win as he pleased by a very comfortable four-and-a-half-lengths from the favourite who found little once coming under pressure and proved a shade disappointing under Paul Carberry. People looking at the ante-post Cheltenham betting odds should bear this in mind.

Mullins was delighted with the performance from the son of Bob Back who had only once previously raced over timber when scoring over course and distance five weeks earlier in maiden company. It is rare that a horse is asked to step up so markedly after just one experience of hurdling but it is a mark of the respect that the Irish champion trainer has for Boston Bob that he had no qualms about taking on a high-class performer and duly proved more than up to the task.

Bookmakers slashed the odds of a victory for Boston Bob in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March to just 12/1 (from 25's), whilst he was also cut for the Neptune Investment Managers Novices Hurdle at the same fixture and is now a best priced 16/1 chance having previously been available at 20/1.

Manchester Clubs Setting The Pace!

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:40 AM PST

It was another great night of English Premier League action last night, and once again as Victor Chandler predicted, both Manchester clubs put in convincing performances to maintain their lead at the top of the table.

Manchester City are top of the league and were once again totally dominant against a Stoke side who went to the Etihad Stadium purely to defend and were never in any position to cause a vc bet upset. They set themselves up with a 6 man defense from start to finish and Manchester City had a very easy night. They had possession for most of the game, weren't caused any problems by the Stoke attack and cut through the defense on numerous occasions.

Sergio Aguero scored two goals while Adam Johnson also got on the score sheet in a fantastic performance as he tries to cement his place in the Manchester City line up. He certainly did himself a few favors and it will give Mancini something to think about in the next game. On the whole, Manchester City look very very strong, and will go into Christmas at the top of the table which is often a good sign for those that have previously gone on to win the league in a similar position.

Manchester United kept up the pressure however with a 5 star performance at Fulham. It took them just 5 minutes before Danny Wellbeck put them one nil up, and goals from Nani and Ryan Giggs gave them a 3-0 lead at half time. It was all United in the second half too as Rooney and Berbatov added late goals to take it to 5-0.

Manchester United are looking like they are getting their form back after some unconvincing displays earlier in the season. Fortunately for them, they have still managed to pick up wins despite not playing well which is a true trait of champions.

There isn't any doubt that Sir Alex Fergusons men will be right behind City all the way, but they will be hoping that the Blue Side of Manchester slips up some time soon, but right now it doesn't look like happening.

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2011-12-22T07:37:00.001-08:00

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Video: Sunderland fan celebrates Nicklas Bendtner goal with a spot of bestiality
Kitman: Juventus’ shocking pink number
OTP Podcast: Episode 18 – Christmas Special

Liverpool players don pre-match Luis Suarez t-shirts

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:24 AM PST

They don’t know when to stop Liverpool continued to deal with Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra with class and dignity… by getting all their players to wear Luis Suarez t-shirts before yesterday evening’s 0-0 draw with Wigan. All the Reds’ players, including Suarez himself, wore a t-shirt featuring his image on [...]

Top 20 #PreemptiveChelseaStatement tweets

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:58 AM PST

Yesterday, we took Twitter by storm with our #PreemptiveChelseaStatement hashtag as we pondered what might happen if Chelsea put out a statement to defend John Terry in a similar vein to Liverpool’s Luis Suarez statement. 1. Some of John Terry’s favourite mistresses are black. 2. John Terry once co-refereed a football match with Uriah Rennie. [...]

Top 10 conclusions Premier League 21 December

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST

1. It was a great night for goals. There were some stunning efforts from Wayne Rooney, Adam Johnson, Demba Ba and Paul Scharner can all take a bow for starters. 2. Adam Johnson must have thought twice before firing in his long-range effort against Stoke though. He usually gets a rollicking from Manchester City boss [...]

Video: Sunderland fan celebrates Nicklas Bendtner goal with a spot of bestiality

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:02 AM PST

No more dogging We’ve come to expect all sorts of things to happen from players and fans alike in the joyous moments after a goal has been scored. But as far as we can remember, this is the first time when a Premier League player has celebrated a goal within touching distance of a fan [...]

Kitman: Juventus’ shocking pink number

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:00 AM PST

Mr pink star, who do you think you are? Italians are known for their style, with the catwalks of Milan dripping with the latest fashions. It seems that Turin didn’t quite get the memo. Last night Juventus took on Udinese, with place at the top of the league for the winners at stake. However, Juve [...]

OTP Podcast: Episode 18 – Christmas Special

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:23 AM PST

Ep.18 Christmas Special by Off The Post on Mixcloud After injecting mince pies into our veins, doing shots of Bucks Fizz via our retinas and recording wearing nothing but tinsel jockstraps, the OTP Podcast is in fine, slightly chafed, festive cheer for its Christmas Special. (That unorthodox preparation may partly explain why we sound like [...]

SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS

2011-12-22T00:14:00.001-08:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS

SPANISH CUP RESULTS 2ND LEG WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAMES

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 03:03 PM PST

FIFA | SPAIN FINISHES Nº1 RANKED | 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 12:20 PM PST

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2011-12-21T17:21:00.001-08:00

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Cheltenham hopes set to meet in Navan Novice Hurdle

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 06:06 AM PST

Gordon Elliott is expecting a good performance from his Mount Benbullen who will face a maximum of three rivals, including the very promising Boston Bob, in the Grade 1 Navan Novice Hurdle on Sunday, writes Elliot Slater.

The former winning point-to-pointer established himself as a smart bumper performer last season scoring at Thurles in February before following up in fine style in beating the highly regarded but ultimately ill-fated Lovethehigherlaw at Limerick in March. After an unfortunate start to his hurdles career when slipping up at Galway in October Elliott's six-year-old won nicely at Thurles at the start of November before stepping up in class to land a Navan Grade 2 contest over two-and-a-half miles, beating Rebel Fitz under a fine ride from Davy Condon. Even those looking at the online Cheltenham Gold Cup odds should bear this in mind.

Mount Benbullen is under serious consideration for the Neptune Novices Hurdle (for which he is currently available at up to 20/1), whilst bookies rate him just an 11/1 chance for the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle over three miles at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Elliott's charge should find Boston Bob his biggest rival on Sunday, the Willie Mullins-trained gelding having joined the champion Irish trainer this autumn upon the disqualification Howard Johnson, for whom he won a Hexham bumper in March in impressive fashion.

After having reportedly schooled well ahead of his hurdling bow the Graham Wylie-owned son of Bob Back was sent off a hot favourite to win at Navan in November, duly obliging with the minimum of fuss in defeating Six Senses by three-and-a-quarter lengths and is expected to take high rank amongst the leading Irish novice hurdlers this term. Like Mount Benbullen, Bob Back is a 20/1 shot for the Neptune Novices Hurdle ahead of the Navan contest and can still be backed at 14/1 for the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle in three months time, prices which would certainly tumble should he keep his unbeaten record over timber intact.

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2011-12-21T07:50:00.001-08:00

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Top 10 big-boned Premier League stars
Norwich defender Kyle Naughton suspended for match he wouldn’t have played in anyway
Analysis of Liverpool’s ridiculous statement in response to Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban
Top five conclusions: Blackburn 1-2 Bolton

Top 10 big-boned Premier League stars

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 03:08 AM PST

Showing that chunky lads can cut the mustard in the top flight 1. Grant Holt (Norwich) He’s a big unit. When he had his moustache he looked more like a rogue DC from a 1970s police drama than a top footballer. Nonetheless, he’s proved he can score in the Premier League. 2. Jonathan Walters (Stoke) [...]

Norwich defender Kyle Naughton suspended for match he wouldn’t have played in anyway

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 01:28 AM PST

Naughty Naughton Norwich full-back Kyle Naughton picked up the most sensible booking of his career during last night’s pulsating 2-2 draw with Wolves. Naughton received his fifth yellow card of the season to earn himself an automatic one-match ban. That rules him out of the Boxing Day clash with Tottenham. Disastrous news for Paul Lambert, [...]

Analysis of Liverpool’s ridiculous statement in response to Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 01:13 AM PST

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been handed an eight-match ban and a £40,000 fine by the FA after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. The news has been slightly overshadowed by a crazy statement released by Liverpool in the wake of the news. It ranks around the same level of Rafa [...]

Top five conclusions: Blackburn 1-2 Bolton

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 12:43 AM PST

1. We were desperately hoping that Steve Kean was going to sit down on the grass during the Stand Up If You Want Kean Out chants. 2. It took seeing how good a hereto hopeless Bolton side to realise precisely how bad Blackburn are at the minute. 3. On a night when the two Lancashire [...]

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2011-12-21T00:15:00.001-08:00

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SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 2ND LEG MATCHES TUESDAY NIGHT

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:27 PM PST

VIDEO | DAVID VILLA OPERATED & GIVES THANKS TO FANS

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:51 AM PST

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2011-12-20T08:32:00.001-08:00

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Today’s top five prospective Manchester United midfielders
The most disturbing photo of 2011: Michael Duberry dressed as Princess Leia
Random 1990s Footballer Tuesday: #15 Mikkel Beck
Wayne Rooney buys a horse at Manchester United team-mate Michael Owen’s stables

Today’s top five prospective Manchester United midfielders

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:29 AM PST

It must be near to January: the transfer rumour mill is going into overdrive. Manchester United’s midfield problems seem to be the current hot topic. Despite Michael Carrick showing a new-found propensity for lung-busting runs into the box and scoring goals, the papers seem to think that Sir Alex Ferguson will spend money in the [...]

The most disturbing photo of 2011: Michael Duberry dressed as Princess Leia

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:42 AM PST

These are not the Dubes you’re looking for It’s Michael Duberry. But with boobs. It’s Michael Booberry. The former Chelsea defender is now plying his trade in League Two with Oxford United, where the Christmas parties are every bit as wild as the Premier League. Well, we’re assuming that this was for a Christmas party. [...]

Random 1990s Footballer Tuesday: #15 Mikkel Beck

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:34 AM PST

Name: Mikkel Beck In his 1990s prime for: Middlesbrough, Derby County Lowdown: A striker who was unfortunately known for not being very good in English football, Beck moved to Middlesbrough from Fortuna Koln after Euro 96, a tournament in which he had played two games for Denmark. Joining 'Boro in 1996, the club were relegated [...]

Wayne Rooney buys a horse at Manchester United team-mate Michael Owen’s stables

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:33 AM PST

Horseplay Michael Owen is a brave bloke. With little or no prospect of first-team football anymore, his horse racing interests are practically his main career now. He is now letting Wayne Rooney wangle his way into his stables and ruin that for him too. Rooney is buying a horse at Owen’s Manor House Stables in [...]

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2011-12-20T00:11:00.001-08:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS

NEYMAR EXPRESSES HIS FC BARCELONA LOVE ?

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:05 AM PST

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2011-12-19T17:27:00.000-08:00

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Liberty Bowl Prediction Pick, 2011, Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:42 PM PST

Liberty Bowl Prediction Pick, 2011, Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest Mississippi State was a team I had high hopes for. When this team was on paper, I had so many high hopes for them. In fact, I thought they were going to shock Alabama in Starkville. So suffice it to say, a trip to Memphis [...]

Liberty Bowl Prediction Picks 2011, Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:46 PM PST

Liberty Bowl Prediction Picks 2011, Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati The Bearcats. The subject of my most controversial post of 2011. A good team who got thrown out of Knoxville by Tyler Bray. The Commodores. Where James Franklin, a good running game, and a good defense got them to a bowl game (and that was despite some [...]

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2011-12-19T17:08:00.001-08:00

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Zaidpour maintains hot streak this season

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 05:16 AM PST

Zaidpour continued his rich vein of form this season when sauntering to an impressive 10-length win over Benash in the Grade 2 Tara Hurdle at Navan on Sunday and remains on course for a return trip to the Cheltenham Festival in March, writes Elliot Slater.

Willie Mullins' five-year-old had already signalled his intentions this season when proving a different class to his rivals in the Rock of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles last month, beating Bowland's Corner by an easy eight-lengths to justify odds of 3/10 favourite. Once again among horse racing betting tips and sent off at thin odds (1/3f) at Navan, Ruby Walsh always appeared to be travelling best in the two-and-a-half-mile affair,breezing into the lead at the second from home before effortlessly pulling away to win as he pleased.

Although punters who bet on racing will have probably learned little new from this latest victory it at least confirmed that Zaidpour is in great heart and connections were quick to state that he remains on course for a repeat visit to the Cheltenham Festival having finished seventh behind Al Ferof in the Supreme Novices Hurdle last spring. The son of Red Ransom appears to have both speed and stamina to burn so Mullins has a wide choice of option available to him with a horse he has long believed could turn out to be top class.

Hinting strongly that Zaidpour will not run over the Christmas period, Mullins suggested that he wouldn't be afraid to go up to three-miles with the horse, but also reminded all listening that his charge has so much pace he wouldn't be out of place taking his chance in the Champion Hurdle, for which he is currently on offer at a general offer of 25/1.

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2011-12-19T07:33:00.001-08:00

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Video: Yellow card for Santa Claus
The best own goal ever: Festus Baise (Sun Hei v Citizen AA)
Kitman: Wigan fan’s crazy Christmas turkey hat
Video: Royston Drenthe’s son loves microphones
Top 10 conclusions Premier League weekend 17-18 December
Top five conclusions: Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

Video: Yellow card for Santa Claus

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 07:06 AM PST

Ho, ho, ho Argentine midfielder Jonatan Germano thought he had the perfect seasonal celebration when he scored for Melbourne Heart against Brisbane Roar: he put on a Santa hat and did a happy dance over near the corner flag. Scrooge McReferee was having none of it though and booked Germano for his exuberance in the [...]

The best own goal ever: Festus Baise (Sun Hei v Citizen AA)

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:47 AM PST

This outrageous scorpion kick own goal comes from Hong Kong. Sun Hei’s Nigerian defender Festus Baise attempts to deal with a ball into the box from opponents Citizen AA. It doesn’t look like the most threatening cross in the world, but that’s before Baise makes his intervention. With the ball cut back behind him, the [...]

Kitman: Wigan fan’s crazy Christmas turkey hat

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 02:07 AM PST

Is this the worst hat ever? It might just be. This Wigan fans donned a festive hat, probably in anticipation of a stuffing at the hands of Chelsea. But it wasn’t to be as Jordi Gomez bagged a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw for the Latics. Great news for Roberto Martinez, but not [...]

Video: Royston Drenthe’s son loves microphones

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:55 AM PST

Testing, testing Everton star Royston Drenthe brought his young son out to face the Match of the Day cameras after his side’s match against Everton. As fascinated as dad’s thoughts on the match were, they couldn’t quite match up to the microphone. Drenthe Jnr just couldn’t get enough of it. That’s his Christmas present sorted.

Top 10 conclusions Premier League weekend 17-18 December

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST

1. Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant was definitely worth it. His new quiff got the ball rolling for Manchester United in their match against QPR. 2. The QPR supporters’ “Warnock for England” chants might encourage Blackburn fans to try a change of tactics. Kean for Scotland, anyone? 3. Then again, if Aston Villa keep putting in [...]

Top five conclusions: Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:18 AM PST

1. At last, a Sky Sports Super Sunday match that lives up to its sub-heading billing. This really was a Christmas Cracker. 2. Forget gold, frankincense and myrrh, it was all about Silva delivering the goods. 3. The Arsenal crowd are not usually that noisy at home, never mind away. Samir Nasri must be the [...]

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2011-12-19T00:06:00.001-08:00

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SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE SUNDAY ROUND 18 GAMES RESULTS

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

SANTOS 0 FC BARCELONA 4 | FIFA CLUBS WORLD CUP FINAL RESULT 2011

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 05:25 AM PST

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2011-12-18T00:06:00.001-08:00

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SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 18 SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTS

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 03:07 PM PST

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2011-12-17T07:31:00.000-08:00

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Gray and Keys’ after dinner speaking company – hoax?
Franck Ribery gets two bookings in twenty seconds – video
Wayne Rooney in bodily hygiene row with X Factor no-hoper Frankie Cocozza
Karma delivers an AC Milan v Arsenal Champions League draw for these Spurs fans

Gray and Keys’ after dinner speaking company – hoax?

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 05:01 AM PST

The flier above is for an after dinner speaking service offered by Andy Gray and Richard Keys, but is it a hoax? The faces on the top right of the flier do look very photoshopped, and would the pair really be as insensitive as to name their tour after the comment that got them sacked [...]

Franck Ribery gets two bookings in twenty seconds – video

Posted: 17 Dec 2011 01:52 AM PST

No de Cologne You would have thought that when you are an international footballer and you get yourself booked, you might just try and keep under the radar for a while. No bad challenges. No dissent. And no strangling. Not Franck Ribery. After a fairly blatant dive in Bayern Munich’s game against Cologne last night, [...]

Wayne Rooney in bodily hygiene row with X Factor no-hoper Frankie Cocozza

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 10:18 AM PST

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was at the centre of an unlikely Twitter spat with The X Factor ‘wildman’ Frankie Cocozza. The reality TV star tweeted: “#CelebsThatLookLikeTheyStink not really a celeb but I bet his pits are stinking, along with his breath @waynerooney.” You might wonder what Rooney would gain from rising to the bait, [...]

Karma delivers an AC Milan v Arsenal Champions League draw for these Spurs fans

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 09:38 AM PST

Ah, the age of the smartphone: you can’t even enjoy a bit of chanting at your rivals’ expense without it coming back to bite you. These Tottenham supporters were so delighted to be playing AC Milan in the Champions League last season that they broke into a chant of “Are you watching, Arsenal?”. Their neighbours [...]

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2011-12-17T00:08:00.001-08:00

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EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL 32 TEAMS DRAW | SPANISH FOOTBALL CLUBS

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:01 AM PST

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16 DRAW | FC BARCELONA - REAL MADRID

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:18 AM PST

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2011-12-16T17:20:00.000-08:00

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Motherwell the best of the rest

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:58 AM PST

There is almost a competition within a competition in the SPL. The other ten clubs have accepted they won't be able to catch Rangers or Celtic unless something drastic changes, so they compete in their own mini-league.

Since its inception in 1998, the SPL has been won by just two clubs. Only once has a side disrupted the Old Firm dominance during that period – Hearts finished second behind Celtic in 2005-06.

Taking all that into account, the highest a club outside of the Old Firm can expect to finish in the table is third. With third spot comes a place in the Europa Cup. During difficult financial times, that extra revenue would come as welcome relief for SPL clubs. Anyone following the best Scottish Premier League betting online should remember this.

Motherwell are the team in pole position going into the festive period. They sit seven points clear of St Johnstone in third, with a game in hand. They will be delighted with their start to the season after a disappointing 2010-11 campaign where they failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in four years. Ambitious Motherwell boss Stuart McCall will be confident of securing a European place this season.

Can anybody catch Motherwell? St Johnstone are the closest challengers but lost 3-0 at home to Motherwell last time out and don't look like threatening. Likewise, Hearts and Kilmarnock are struggling to make any real impression this season.

It would seem third place is Motherwell's to lose. With no real threat coming from behind them, perhaps they should concentrate on breaking into the top two. If they win their game in hand, they would find themselves five points behind Celtic. A lofty ambition, but that is what McCall will be striving for.

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2011-12-16T07:51:00.001-08:00

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Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 17-18 December
Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole arrested over criminal damage to cars
Steaua Bucharest fans suffer tifo dyscalculia
The world is watching. A huge weekend for…
Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards bust-up sparked by a misplaced pass
Football Lookalikes: Cha Du-Ri and Scott Brown (Celtic)
Manchester City team-mates Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards in training ground scrap
Ronaldinho responds to webcam insults with an on-pitch live show

Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 17-18 December

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:46 AM PST

After winning an impressive £156 last week from our £55 stake, we look to again prize profit out of the hands of the bookies. First bet concerns the Premier League, and backs Blackburn to win consecutive home games for the first time in 46 years, or at least since Steve Kean took charge. They are [...]

Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole arrested over criminal damage to cars

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:40 AM PST

Sunderland duo Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. The incident relates to damaged caused to cars Stowell Street, in Newcastle city centre, on 6 December. The pair, both aged 23, were arrested yesterday before later being bailed. A Northumbria police spokesman said: “Police can confirm that on 15 [...]

Steaua Bucharest fans suffer tifo dyscalculia

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 02:20 AM PST

1e47? If you’ve ever seen an impressive pre-match tifo on the continent and thought to yourself that it cannot be easy to coordinate such a large scale public art display, then Steaua Bucharest are here to prove you right. The Romanian side suffered a nasty back-to-front digit (oo-er) in their ranks ahead of recent match. [...]

The world is watching. A huge weekend for…

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST

Manchester City We are often told that our greatest tests are in response to adversity. Is now the time for Mancini to show his true worth? In truth, City should probably have won at Stamford Bridge on Monday. David Silva was brought down for a penalty, and Sergio Aguero had a chance which on other [...]

Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards bust-up sparked by a misplaced pass

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:50 AM PST

Mario hates poor passing The training ground scrap between Manchester City team-mates Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards was started by a stray pass from the England international, Mirror Football reports. Balotelli was unhappy at the accuracy of Richards’ passing and told him: “If you won't pass to my feet, I won't move.” An unimpressed Richards [...]

Football Lookalikes: Cha Du-Ri and Scott Brown (Celtic)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST

Mistaken identity What do mean you can’t see it? They’re like two peas in a pod. Just ask Greek referee Michael Koukoulakis, who managed to confuse the pair during last night’s Europa League clash between Udinese and Celtic. The ref showed Cha Du-Ri two yellow cards during the match. But at some point between the [...]

Manchester City team-mates Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards in training ground scrap

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 08:55 AM PST

Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards have been involved in a training ground bust-up. The pair squared up to each other at the end of a practice game ahead of Manchester City’s match against Arsenal on Sunday. The confrontation followed a war of words. Richards was particularly angry by what had been said, the Guardian reports. [...]

Ronaldinho responds to webcam insults with an on-pitch live show

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:08 AM PST

It’s nothing we haven’t seen before Brazilian star Ronaldinho’s biggest headlines in recent months have come not from his performances on the pitch, but his performances on his webcam. As such, the Flamengo man came in for a lot of pre-match verbal from the crowd ahead of his side’s match against Vasco Da Gama last [...]

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2011-12-16T00:11:00.001-08:00

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ATLETICO DE MADRID 3 - RENNES 1 | EUROPA LEAGUE RESULT - GROUP I
IFHHS NAMES VAN NISTELROOY HIGHEST GOALSCORER OF THE DECADE
AL SAAD 0 FC BARCELONA 4 | DAVID VILLA OUT 6 MONTHS

ATLETICO DE MADRID 3 - RENNES 1 | EUROPA LEAGUE RESULT - GROUP I

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:15 PM PST

IFHHS NAMES VAN NISTELROOY HIGHEST GOALSCORER OF THE DECADE

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 08:31 AM PST

AL SAAD 0 FC BARCELONA 4 | DAVID VILLA OUT 6 MONTHS

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:35 AM PST

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2011-12-15T17:44:00.001-08:00

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Charlie Longsdon –Stable Focus

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:48 AM PST

Five seasons ago in his rookie season Charlie Longsdon produced nine winners from 59 runners, the next season produced a further 20winners and the upward curve looked set to continue in the year's after that. However progressed stalled with the next two campaigns producing 17 winners apiece but trainers like horses once they have shown that they have the talent then they will continue to produce and mount a comeback.

That comeback for Longsdon came when he moved to purpose-built premises in Oxfordshire at Over Norton and the 2010-11 National Hunt season produced a career best 44 winners at a strike-rate of 19%. That season has provided the springboard to move up a few divisions in the training ranks and although he isn't in the Premier League yet he can't be far off promotion. Already this year Longsdon has produced 40 winners and his strike-rate has improved to 24%. Those following the horse racing odds online should remember this.

The yard bought plenty of youngsters and most of them have won so far and lots of them have contributed to the total so far. October saw Longsdon register 14 winners from 50 runners at a strike-rate of 28%, November saw a dip in the output from the stable when it looked like the stable had some problems but they have bounced back strongly in December. Four winners have come in the early days of the month and the first winner of the month with Trafalgar Road saw a tremendous training performance as the fragile but talented horse came back to winning ways. Making his chase debut over Sandown's tricky fences the Bob's Return gelding jumped with great élan and fluency and looks as though he'll really come on for that outing.

Despite having plenty of unexposed talent in his team, Longsdon has plenty of solid and more experienced talent with ten of his string rated 130-plus and it will not be a surprise to see the emerging talent that is Hazy Tom heading much higher than his current mark of 143. Hazy Tom looks as though he'll be heading to Ascot for his next assignment for the 2M novice hurdle that Medermit won three years ago.

Others to look out from the yard are Hayjack, Paintball, Time For Spring and Hidden Keel, all of whom will have a good future from the up and coming yard of Charlie Longsdon.

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Chelsea captain John Terry in dispute with neighbours over fishing pond
David Villa breaks leg in Club World Cup – video
Stan Collymore and Jim Rosenthal sing ‘Thursday night, Channel 5′ during Europa League coverage
Video: Wilson Palacios takes the worst corner ever (Besiktas v Stoke)
Top twenty Christmas Premier League footballers
Neymar rejects move to Europe due to snow, coldness and the lack of his favourite soft drink

Chelsea captain John Terry in dispute with neighbours over fishing pond

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 05:06 AM PST

“No, Anton, I said I caught a bleak and a carp.” John Terry is in a row with his neighbours over his plans to build a fishing pond at his £10million Surrey mansion, according to Mirror Football. The England skipper is seeking planning permission to develop a "featureless paddock" on the seven-acre plot, claiming it [...]

David Villa breaks leg in Club World Cup – video

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:32 AM PST

Al-Sadd state of affairs The Club World Cup receives criticism from some quarters for being nothing more than a publicity exercise, allowing FIFA to show off some of its clubs in a money-spinning tournament for the Asian market. Barcelona have today paid the price for taking the competition seriously and fielding a strong side, when [...]

Stan Collymore and Jim Rosenthal sing ‘Thursday night, Channel 5′ during Europa League coverage

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:33 AM PST

The derogatory chanting aimed at Manchester United and Manchester City following their Europa League ‘qualification’ – not least by Ashley Cole – could be taken as an insult by the broadcaster. Instead they wisely decided to treat it as free advertising. Presenters Jim Rosenthal and Stan Collymore enjoyed a singalong of the song over a [...]

Video: Wilson Palacios takes the worst corner ever (Besiktas v Stoke)

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:50 AM PST

Wilson, Wilson, Wilson Quite often footballers get stick for not beating the first man with their corners. This effort from Stoke midfielder Wilson Palacios would have loved to make it to the first man. Being cleared by a defender at the near post with a comfortable header would have been perfection for this corner. Anything [...]

Top twenty Christmas Premier League footballers

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST

It’s the time of year for awful cracker gags, so here are twenty footballers from the Premier League that wouldn’t look out of place at Christmas. As you can see, ’tis also the season for barrel scraping: 1. Frank-incense Lampard (Chelsea) 2. Roque Santa Cruz (Man City) 3. David Eggnog (Bolton) 4. Rory Delapland (Stoke) [...]

Neymar rejects move to Europe due to snow, coldness and the lack of his favourite soft drink

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:23 AM PST

Behind the transfer talk Brazilian star Neymar has revealed his reasons for turning down a move to Europe and signing a new contract with Santos in a new advert for Gurana soft drink. In the commercial, young Neymar finds that his skills are not suited to the snowy conditions. A quick dip in the sea [...]

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Chelsea deny Cole taunts as title race hots up
Hart Memorial Trophy Candidates
Packers looking good to defend Super Bowl title
Barca still on top
Toulouse & Leinster Heineken Cup Favourites At Group Halfway Stage

Chelsea deny Cole taunts as title race hots up

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 08:31 AM PST

Chelsea have strongly denied newspaper reports that Ashley Cole taunted Manchester City players in the tunnel following their clash at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

Cole was alleged to have chanted 'Thursday night, Channel Five' at the City players, a slight aimed at their participation in the Europa League following their failure to qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages.

However, Chelsea have since denied any incident took place, with a statement on the club's website saying: 'Contrary to reports, Ashley Cole did not say anything to the opposition in the tunnel after Monday's game. Ashley has huge respect for the players and staff at Manchester City, many of whom he knows personally and calls friends.'

The game was a thrilling one and Cole's jubilant move justified, with Chelsea coming from behind to win 2-1 and give their premier league odds a real shot in the arm.

They remain seven points behind Roberto Mancini's men but they confidence gained from halting the big-spending juggernaut could prove invaluable.

City now for the first-time this season have to prove a point. They have steam-rollered everyone in sight so far, but defeats to Napoli in the Champions League and now to Chelsea represent a real test.

They now host in-form Arsenal in what could be one of the matches of the season to date – they could even begin the game in second place with rivals United playing earlier in the day.

It looks set to be a bumper day for those who Live Football Online or on TV at home, with three games in-a-row live in a taster for the annual bumper festive programme, which thanks to Sky TV means there is a match on everyday during the Christmas holidays.

Being top on the 25th doesn't guarantee much (and it doesn't carry the stigma of Christmas on the bottom of the league) but it would certainly be a psychological boost in a fascinating title race that looks like going right to the wire.

Hart Memorial Trophy Candidates

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 07:50 AM PST

As the NHL moves through the first quarter of the season it seems like a good time to look at the top candidates for the Hart Memorial Trophygiven, not to the league MVP or best player, but rather the playermost valuable to his team. It's an important distinction otherwise wehand over the trophy every year to Sidney Crosby. These candidates are certainly worth noting for NHL betting tips.

1. Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks
The best player on what is shaping up to be the best team in theleague and still only 23 years old. Toews, the Blackhawks captain,anchors the top line for Chicago and is tied with NHL scoring leaderPhil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

2. Phil Kessel – Toronto Maple Leafs
Taken two picks below Toews in the 2006 NHL draft by the BostonBruins, Kessel has slowed a little after his red hot start to theseason, but still leads the league in goals and points. Moreover hisplay has elevated that of line mate Joffrey Lupul who appears to be onhis way to a career year after bouncing around the league with theAnaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers.

3. Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers
Yet another skater from what is turning out to be a very good 2006 NHLdraft that also included the Penguins Jordan Staal and NicklasBackstrom of the Washington Capitals, Giroux was selected 22nd overallby the Flyers. The first line center may ultimately edge out Toews andKessel if all-around play is also taken into consideration.

4. Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings
Datsyuk suffers in the race for the Hart Memorial because of thebelief that he is surrounded by superior talent in Detroit. That maybe so, but the value of the best two-way forward in the league cannotbe diminished so easily. Not only is he great for NHL picks, but is one of the great value picks of all time,Datsyuk lasted until the sixth round of the 1998 draft.

5. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning
On pace for a 100-point season the former top pick overall in 2008 haslived up to all the hype and finds himself at 21 the best player on aTampa team that also features Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier.Stamkos will not win the Hart this year, but pencil him in as theearly favorite for next.

Packers looking good to defend Super Bowl title

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST

The Green Bay Packers are looking the best team in the NFL by a wide margin and look a great chance of defending their Super Bowl title in Indianapolis come February.
Cheeseheads all over are celebrating the Packers booking their play-off by continuing their unbeaten run with a 38-35 win against New York Giants – courtesy of a last minute 30-yard field goal by Mason Crosby.

That means they are 12 games undefeated in the season and looking like steamrollering their way to Super Bowl XVLI in Indianapolis, which takes place on February 5th. People looking at the Superbowl odds should remember this.

The way the Packers came through the Giants test showed how resilient they are and answered any lingering questions about how they would react in a tight game. That vital win, coupled with the fact Detroit lost to New Orleans, ensured the Packers won the NFC North title.

A third consecutive playoff berth and the fourth in the six-year era under head coach Mike McCarthy pays testament to the quality Green Bay have and, while they have not often been really tested this season, the defending Super Bowl champions look capable of scoring for fun and steamrollering their way through teams. The Super Bowl betting reflects this.

McCarthy is refusing to get too carried away at the superlatives being thrown at the Packers and the fact they are the side picked by most onlookers to win Super Bowl XVLI, while there is also the question regarding whether they can push on to finish 16-0 and boast an unbeaten campaign.

"You stay focused on what's at hand, because every week it's going to be a challenge. We're 12-0, but we need to get to 13-0," said the coach.

"We have other goals in front of us before we can even entertain that. So I hope we are in position to talk about that. But right now, we really aren't."

NBC have confirmed that Madonna will perform at the Super Bowl XVLI half-time show in Indianapolis, with the half-time show becoming almost as big a deal as the Championship match for many fans and also advertisers.

Barca still on top

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 05:55 AM PST

Real Madrid were billed as favourites in some quarters going into their clash with Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Fifteen straight wins and scoring goals for fun – surely they would halt Barcelona's El Clasico dominance?

The home side got off to a dream start. Not even 30 seconds were on the clock when Karim Benzema gave his side the lead from a Victor Valdes error. The majority of the 80,000 fans packed inside the stadium were dreaming of a victory which would have taken them six points clear of their fierce rivals. Those following the Spanish football betting will have known this.

Real were buoyant and pressed Barcelona at every opportunity. The Catalan giants looked rattled.

You can never keep a good side down, though, and Barca found a way back into the game after half an hour. The mercurial Lionel Messi fed Alexis Sanchez, who finished brilliantly past Iker Casillas.

The goal took the wind out of Real's sails and they never recovered. They will point to a moment just before half-time when Messi was lucky to avoid a second yellow card, but, in truth, they were second best after Barcelona settled into the game.

Xavi scored with a deflected effort from outside the box to give Barca the lead, before Cesc Fabregas rounded off an excellent move to make the game safe.

Not for the first time, Messi completely outplayed Cristiano Ronaldo and led his side to victory over their bitterest of rivals. Question marks will remain over Ronaldo's big-game temperament, while Messi can do little wrong. Even the referees can't bear to see him leave the field.

Toulouse & Leinster Heineken Cup Favourites At Group Halfway Stage

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 05:09 AM PST

The halfway point in the Group stage of the Heineken Cup was reached last weekend, with only three teams, Munster in Pool 1, Cardiff Blues in Pool 2 and Toulouse in Pool 6 able to boast 100% records and top their respective Heineken Cup Pool Tables. As a result, all three teams look certain to qualify for the knock out stages but it remains competitive as to which teams will be joining them.

Pool 1

Billed as the 'Pool of Death' beforehand, Munster took control after winning their first match 23-21 in an epic encounter against last season's runners up, Northampton. They followed that win up with narrow away wins against both Castres and Scarlets, which leaves them 'sitting pretty' on top. Meanwhile Scarlets having beaten Castres at home and Northampton away, earning themselves two valuable bonus points in the process, lay in second place on ten points. Castres are in third place on six points while Northampton who has yet to win a game are looking down and out on three points, all earned via the bonus points system.

Pool 2

Cardiff Blues have Pool 2 at their mercy having won three from three although they still must travel to both London Irish and will take on Edinburgh again this Friday at Murrayfield having trounced them in Cardiff last weekend by 25-8. With an away win already 'in the bag' against Racing Metro, a repeat win against Edinburgh this week should see the 'Blues' through. London Irish, currently on seven points, could go second in the Pool this weekend; provided they beat Racing at home and Edinburgh indeed lose to Cardiff.

Pool 3

Defending champions Leinster consolidated their position at the top of the Pool with an away win at Bath last weekend, courtesy of a kicking master class, from fly half, Johnny Sexton. The win comes on top of their home victory over Glasgow and their draw away at Montpellier. With two away wins in the bag, Leinster is virtually assured of qualifying for the knock out stage and are also the bookmakers favourites to win this season's trophy. However which side qualifies with them is very much in the balance, with Glasgow on eight points, Bath on six and Montpellier, who entertain Glasgow this weekend on four.

Pool 4

With Leicester losing their unbeaten tag last weekend away at Clermont this Pool is now a very open affair. Clermont sit top with ten points, Ulster are in second on nine points, while Leicester are now in third on eight points, Aironi, clearly the pool 'whipping boys' are just about out of the tournament with no points from three games. Leicester play host to Clermont this weekend, in a game which could effectively seal the Heineken Cup destiny for this season of the 'Tigers'. Defeat for them on Saturday and a win with bonus points for Ulster over Aironi in Italy on Saturday could well see the two time winners out!

Pool 5

This Pool is a very tight affair, with Saracens currently holding sway on ten points having beaten Ospreys in a titanic struggle at home on Saturday. The two must face off again this Friday with this time Ospreys having home advantage and knowing that a win would lift them above 'Sarries'. Should that be the case and Biarritz nail Treviso at home then they too could go above Sarries in the Pool. However that might be easier said than done as the Italian team defeated the French outfit last weekend to keep them well and truly in the Pool 5 picture. It is very much all to play for all four teams in this Pool.

Pool 6

Having beaten second place Harlequins at the Stoop last weekend, four times winners Toulouse can make sure of qualification with a repeat success over the Premier League leaders this Sunday, this time on home soil and as co-favourites to win the competition, a place in the enxt stage is expected. Should that be the case then it would allow Gloucester back into the Pool 6 picture, assuming that they repeat their success of last weekend against Connacht. Given that Toulouse look certain to win the Pool, the runner up spot could be decided in a straight showdown between Harlequins and Gloucester who face off against each other next month.

SEC Football Blogger

2011-12-14T17:23:00.001-08:00

SEC Football Blogger

Gus Malzahn to Arkansas State

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:49 PM PST

Gus Malzahn to Arkansas State In one of the more surprising moves of this years coaching carousel. The man tabbed to replace new Ole Miss Coach Hugh Freeze back at Arkansas State? Is former Auburn Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn. Clearly, there are plenty of reasons why he would take the job. He made his bones [...]