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Rugby not alone as trust lies bleeding in the gutter of betrayal | Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell Martin Johnson, the then England rugby manager, talks to the media but journalists and sportsmen no longer trust each other. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images When the last poisonous dagger is dragged from the carcass of English rugby – not long now, Brutus, surely – whoever betrayed his sport will have to ask himself: was it worth it?
Newcastle fans outraged as St James’ Park name is dropped (Reuters)
By Mike Collett LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Newcastle United fans reacted with fury on Thursday after the club announced it was dropping the 119-year-old name of its ground St James’ Park and calling it the Sports Direct Arena instead.
At last, local baseball is in a league of its own
Field of dreams … the Sydney Blue Sox opened the Australian Baseball League season on Friday with a win over the Melbourne Aces. Photo: Anthony Johnson With US backing, the ABL is thriving, writes David Sygall. A striking aspect of baseball’s opening night is the level of confidence emanating from the tight community of fans, players and officials associated with a sport that acts nothing like a domestic fringe dweller
Rugby team bans fake tan
JAIL FOR PAKISTANI SPOT-FIXERS Cricket: AN ENGLISH court has dished out the harshest penalty ever handed to corrupt cricketers, sentencing the three Pakistani spot-fixers to serve jail time. Former captain Salman Butt will serve two years and six months in jail and Mohammad Asif one year, while young Mohammad Amir will spend six months in a juvenile detention facility for conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test at Lord’s last year Debate is sure to rage about the severity of the bans, with some camps suggesting the players got their right whack and others saying it’s far too harsh for fixing a sporting contest
Auto Racing Capsules: Respect appreciated among NASCAR’s contenders
Needing to almost win out for a chance at his sixth consecutive Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson had every opportunity to make that happen after Tony Stewart passed him less than three laps from the finish of Sunday’s crash-filled race at Martinsville Speedway. He opted not to use a bump-and-run to win — and Stewart knew he wouldn’t. In the final three races of the Chase, many drivers in contention profess a respect for fellow drivers, and a sense that what you give, you also deserve to get.
Judge sentences Pakistan cricketers, agent to jail (AP)
LONDON – A British judge sent three Pakistan cricketers and an agent to prison on Thursday for their involvement in one of the biggest fixing scandals to tarnish the sport. Former captain Salman Butt received 2 1/2 years, the longest term of the three players. Mohammad Asif was sentenced to 1 year, while 19-year-old Mohammad Amir will serve six months
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NHL: Chris Kelly is Bruins and #8217; dependable, versatile iron man
If national heritage had driven his career choice, Bruins center Chris Kelly might have become a cricket player, a golfer or an expert on the bagpipes. Anything but a hockey player
Auto Racing Capsules: Johnson-Knaus conversation the talk of NASCAR
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson said it’s “crazy” to suggest his reputation has been tarnished by crew chief Chad Knaus’ instructions to mess up the rear bumper if he won at Talladega last week. Knaus was recorded telling the five-time defending champion that if he won, he needed to “crack the back of the car,” apparently to build an explanation in case the car did not past post-race inspection
Formula 1 Track Planned for Mumbai, India: Fan Opinion
Formula 1 grand prix racing is truly a global sport and FIA, the sport’s governing body, has been great at globalizing the races so every corner of the world can experience a Formula 1 grand prix event. I’m ready for the return of F1 racing the U.S.