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Egypt football riots: African stadium disasters

Egypt football riots: African stadium disasters

Feb. 3 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota Zimbabwe, July 2000Tear gas was fired by police and 13 supporters died amid unrest at the Harare National Stadium during an international match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. South Africa, April 2001Mass...

Egypt military vows crackdown after dozens killed in Port Said football riot

Egypt military vows crackdown after dozens killed in Port Said football riot

Feb. 3 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota Doctors in four local hospitals said that the death toll had reached 74, as ambulances continued to ferry in the injured after riots erupted at the end of the match. Reuters reported one thousand people...

John Terry pleads not guilty to Anton Ferdinand racist abuse case

John Terry pleads not guilty to Anton Ferdinand racist abuse case

Feb. 1 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota The Chelsea defender, who is accused of a racially-aggravated public order offence due to video footage which appears to show him shout an offensive comment at Ferdinand during a Premier League match on...

Handcuffs, horses, badgers and balls – best and worst sporting protests

Handcuffs, horses, badgers and balls – best and worst sporting protests

Feb. 1 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota The Badger bites backBernard Hinault, the French cyclist, nicknamed Le Blaireau [the Badger] for his belligerence on and off the bike, made his Tour de France debut in 1978 when he became the natural successor...

John Terry’s lawyers attend first court hearing in Anton Ferdinand racist abuse case

John Terry’s lawyers attend first court hearing in Anton Ferdinand racist abuse case

Feb. 1 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota The Chelsea defender, who is accused of a racially-aggravated public order offence due to video footage which appears to show him shout an offensive comment at Ferdinand during a Premier League match on...

Southampton 1 Cardiff City 1: the match report

Southampton 1 Cardiff City 1: the match report

Feb. 1 | There is nothing like the arrival of a big money signing new tender to take his place to make you lift your game and Rickie Lambert responded to acquisition of Southampton from Billy Sharp in fashion perfect to rescue his side from defeat.Sharp seen...

Jim White: Gary Speed’s tragic death remains a mystery despite inquest’s verdict

Jim White: Gary Speed’s tragic death remains a mystery despite inquest’s verdict

Jan. 31 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota He began by reading written evidence supplied by those who best knew the deceased. There was the doctor at his former club Sheffield United who wrote that Speed had “shown none of the resentment” he...

Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford scores twice to beat Swindon Town and continue FA Cup scoring run

Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford scores twice to beat Swindon Town and continue FA Cup scoring run

Jan. 31 | AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota His latest double sealed a 2-0 victory and ended Swindon Town’s hopes of further giant-killing acts this season to make it an incredible 14 goals in 16 appearances in the competition. Among his exploits...

Harry Redknapp says that “no you can write” and insists counter ran his life for the tax evasion trial

Harry Redknapp says that “no you can write” and insists counter ran his life for the tax evasion trial

Jan. 27 | Redknapp also told police that he was so dependent on your counter to financial information was unaware that he had received a bonus of £ 70,000 from Tottenham and that had not been paid for his column in the newspaper the Sun for 18 months.“”...

Harry Redknapp ‘disastrous’ business says banker

Harry Redknapp ‘disastrous’ business says banker

Jan. 27 | And he added: “with regard to the actions (Oxford United)… that is fair to say that they were very failed.”Mr Hills, a director associated with HSBC in London between 2000 and 2009, said he held meetings with Redknapp along with head...