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  • Lancaster looking for new leaders

    England head coach Stuart Lancaster has called for members of his squad to lead the side with senior players absent this weekend. A youthful England outfit will take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday before embarking on their tour of South America.Bath hooker Rob Webber is set to the lead the side on Sunday, with Tom Wood playing for Northampton Saints the previous day in the Aviva ...

  • Liverpool alumni preview Champions League final

    Liverpool FC footballers and their sons were in Zurich at the Home of FIFA, as part of a visit by the group 'Lads and Dads'. Phil Neal, Alan Kennedy and Howard Gayle spoke ...

  • Monaco make €70m swoop for Rodriguez Moutinho

    Porto will make a massive profit on both, with Moutinho costing €11m when he signed from Sporting in July 2010. Rodriguez signed the same month from Argentine club Banfield for ...

  • Breakfast with Bernie Who could bring pro soccer to StL

    Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio, averaged 250 over 10 games of qualifying Thursday at AMF West to lead the field of 24 players who advanced to ...

  • Donald ducks out in the rain

    Luke Donald admitted bad weather had played a part in his failed bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title.The Englishman left himself with too much to do after an opening 78 on Thursday, meaning he finished the first day at Wentworth 12 shots off the pace set by South African James ...

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Excess Baggage

It has long been said that kids will do anything to get a little attention, and 18-year-old Emily Hope, the heroine of "Excess Baggage" played by Alicia Silverstone, is a perfect example. Of course, she can't really be blamed. Her filthy rich and icily distance father, Alexander T. Hope (Jack Thompson), pays her far less attention than any of his illegal business dealings. He's the kind of ... ...

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  • Thomas parts ways with Dragons

    Newport Gwent Dragons assistant coach Iestyn Thomas has left the region to pursue interests outside of rugby. Thomas took up the role of Dragons scrum guru last July following his retirement from the game as a result of a neck injury.The 36-year-old was on a one-year deal and has decided not to look to extend his stay at Rodney Parade."It's been a pleasure working with Iestyn this ...

  • Poor attitude cost us - Dennis

    Waratahs captain Dave Dennis has blamed a poor attitude by his team for their defeat to the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday. The Rebels came from 16-13 down to beat the better-resourced Waratahs for the first time in six encounters and claim their second big scalp in as many weeks after upsetting the Stormers last weekend."We didn't have the right attitude going into the game and it ...

  • Predictions Aviva Premiership Final

    It is that time of the week again when 'Orrible Punt sits in the Planet Rugby hot-seat to reveal his calls. Get ready for the Aviva Premiership Final. If you like to bet on rugby contact Russ with your comments and questions on Twitter - @rpetty80.Aviva Premiership FinalNorthampton began the season strongly with five consecutive wins. A loss at then struggling Irish (later blamed on ...

  • Rebels claim first win over Tahs

    A late Tom English try secured the Rebels a deserved 24-22 victory over the Waratahs in Melbourne on Friday. English scored his second try of the match, in the right-hand corner in the 74th minute, to clinch a memorable first-ever win for Australia's youngest franchise over the Waratahs.In a closely fought contest, the Rebels started the match brightly and full-back Jason Woodward opened ...

  • Preview Kings v Cheetahs

    The Cheetahs and the Kings were the two teams picked to fight it out to avoid the relegation play-off in the South African conference, with the Kings seemingly condemned to the wooden spoon, but instead they have been the surprise packages. It perhaps shouldn't come as too much of as a shock that the Cheetahs have upped their game, as while the results haven't always gone their way, ...

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