Sport On TV: Frankie Dettori leaves David Beckham in his shadow. That's no small feat
Source: The Independent
Panórama :: Greece | updated 2013-05-18 17:15:47 -0700 | sports-news
Last week Fergie's retirement booted the Queen's Speech into touch, and this Thursday's bulletin led with Jon Snow declaring: "We are in the midst of racing's horrifying perfect storm." Suddenly we were listening to a little chap who rides horses...
The price of pacifism: Refusing to go to war is finally being recognised as a brave act
Source: The independent
Véroia :: Greece | updated 2013-05-17 17:55:47 -0700 | sports-news
The conscientious objector is a popular trope in any drama touching on the First World War: Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs and more recently The Village have been awash with young men persecuted for their moral stance, the white feathers they...
Mokbel loses appeal for 'worst class of case'
Source: The Age
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-16 19:11:35 -0700 | sports-news
Notorious crime boss Tony Mokbel has lost appeals against his conviction and maximum 30-year jail sentence for multiple drug offences. Victoria's highest court on Friday rejected Mokbel's argument the Australian government violated international law when it extradited him from Greece...
Anastasiou eager to usher in new era at Panathinaikos
Source: Times of Oman
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-14 12:23:45 -0700 | sports-news
Giannis Anastasiou was officially unveiled as the new Panathinaikos coach on Tuesday and said the club needed to develop their own philosophy rather than copy models from abroad in order to recover from a shock sixth-place finish this term.
Orb remains unanimous choice in 3-year-old poll
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-13 12:26:23 -0700 | sports-news
The colt will head the field in Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Trained by Shug McGaughey, Orb picked up all 48 first-place votes for 480 points. Owned by Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable, Orb will likely face eight rivals...
Spanoulis drives Olympiakos's "miracle" victory
Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-13 07:16:59 -0700 | sports-news
Olympiakos' Vassilis Spanoulis (R) receives the MVP trophy after their Euroleague Basketball Final Four final game against Real Madird at the O2 Arena in London May 12, 2013. Olympiakos Piraeus had playmaker Vassilis Spanoulis to thank after making a "miracle"...
Mokbel loses mum, loyal mate within hours
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-12 23:43:36 -0700 | sports-news
It is not known if Mokbel will be given compassionate leave to attend either funeral. Mrs Mokbel, 83, defended her sons, Tony, Mlad, Horty and Kablan, who have all been convicted of drug trafficking...She brought them up after their father...
Ingles frustrated with Euroleague finals
Source: The Courier-Mail
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-12 16:38:10 -0700 | sports-news
After losing to Real Madrid in Friday's semi-finals, Ingles had another frustrating night in a 74-73 defeat at London's O2 Arena. Greek side Olympiacos beat Real Madrid in the final to secure their second straight title. In what is likely...
Review: An Englishman in Madrid, By Eduardo Mendoz (Trs by Nick Caistor)
Source: The Independent
Salamís :: Greece | updated 2013-05-11 11:17:40 -0700 | sports-news
Suggested Topics The Spanish Civil War has provided a compelling backdrop to some fine novels. Great fiction, from Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls to Javier Cercas's Soldiers of Salamis , has risen out of the maelstrom that engulfed...
Blue Jays rotation woes softened by Ramon Ortiz in loss to Red Sox: Griffin
Source: Toronto Star
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-10 20:04:37 -0700 | sports-news
Blue Jays' 37th game of the 2013 season, but it had already come down to a start by a journeyman right-hander named Diogenes Ramon Ortiz, a 39-year-old whose best seasons 44 of his 86 wins came with the Angels from...
Olympiakos sink CSKA Moscow to reach Euroleague final
Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-10 12:56:06 -0700 | sports-news
Moscow 69-52 in the first of two Euroleague Final Four games at London's O2 Arena on Friday, advancing easily to the final for the second year running. In a rematch of the climax to last year's European season, the defending...
Finally official: Georgia loses men's basketball assistant coach
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-10 06:54:29 -0700 | sports-news
Kwanza Johnson, a longtime assistant coach for Mark Fox, is leaving Georgia for a similar job at TCU. UGA spokesman Tim Hix confirmed on Friday morning that Johnson was leaving. The potential move was first reported several weeks ago, but...
`We`re not amused with Mourinho anymore`
Source: Zee News
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-09 21:22:46 -0700 | sports-news
Former Real Madrid midfielder Michel claims supporters are no longer amused by Jose Mourinho`s outspoken nature, while offering his backing to Iker Casillas. The Portuguese has courted controversy in recent weeks by firstly claiming January signing Diego Lopez is a...
Hit and myth
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-08 18:31:59 -0700 | sports-news
Van Badham's two-handed rom-com translates the Greek myth of Ariadne and Theseus into something tonally akin to a contemporary beach novel...Our Ariadne is Marion (Silvia Colloca), a vivacious if barely tolerated artist-in-residence in a museum of antiquities.
Yost says Cain is able
Source: Kansas City Star
Athens :: Greece | updated 2013-05-05 19:55:53 -0700 | sports-news
May 5 The Kansas City Star After one month, Royals manager Ned Yost has apparently seen enough. Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain is white-hot, and Yost gave a weighty endorsement to Cain's production after a 6-5 victory over the White...
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