Injured midfielder Steven Gerrard was asked to report to England manager Fabio Capello, despite being unfit for Wednesday's friendly against Germany.Gerrard could be out for 10 days after he tore a leg muscle in Liverpool's 2-0 win at Bolton on Saturday but Capello is seeking his own diagnosis.Manchester United pair Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand are out with injuries while captain John Terry is a doubt.Goalkeeper Joe Hart has an ankle injury and has been replaced by Paul Robinson.Manchester City's Hart was hurt after falling awkwardly as Hull striker Daniel Cousin scored during Sunday's 2-2 draw at the KC Stadium. He will be sidelined for up to four weeks.Blackburn's Robinson, who has 41 caps, joins fellow keepers David James of Portsmouth and West Brom's Scott Carson.Gerrard and Terry joined up with the England team on Sunday and will be assessed by medical staff on Monday. 606: DEBATE Give your reaction to Capello's England squad England vice-captain Gerrard played the full 90 minutes at the Reebok Stadium, but a Liverpool spokesman said: "A scan has confirmed a tear in the adductor magnus muscle in his right leg, and he is expected to be out between seven to 10 days."Terry, who picked up his injury during the Blues' 3-0 win at West Brom on Saturday could yet feature, but Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne - currently on loan at Wolves - was a surprise inclusion in Capello's squad.Mancienne told the Wolves website: "It's a great honour. I was expecting to join up with the under-21s and my head was focused on that, but this is obviously great news."It's a great game to be picked for and just to be in and around the squad will be... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
A body has been found in a burning car at a beauty spot in County Down.The vehicle was reported on fire in Crawfordsburn Country Park at about midday on Thursday. The body was then discovered inside the vehicle.Police have not said if the dead person was a man or a woman. The cause of death is not known and a post mortem is to be carried out on Friday.Councillor Alex Easton MLA described the body find as "shocking and horrifying"."This community is reeling in shock at this traumatic news in an area known for its outstanding beauty," said Mr Easton, who is also chairman of... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
Britain's Andy Murray saw off Stanislas Wawrinka in three sets to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against defending champion Novak Djokovic.Ninth seed Murray beat the 10th-ranked Wawrinka 6-2 0-6 6-4, despite losing seven straight games at one point.Djokovic earlier beat Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4, while former champion Andy Roddick lost 6-4 4-6 6-4 to Croatian Marin Cilic.Rafael Nadal takes on Igor Andreev late on Thursday.And France's Gilles Simon, who caused a major shock with victory over Roger Federer on Wednesday, beat Jose Acasuso 6-3 6-4.Murray, 21, began and ended his ... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
The Team Columbia rider Marcus Burghardt, who helped Britain's Mark Cavendish to four stage wins, today earned some glory of his own with victory in the 18th stage of the Tour de France. Race leader Carlos Sastre finished in the peloton about seven minutes behind Burghardt and retains possession of the yellow jersey. The main group also included the Australian rider Cadel Evans, who remains favourite for overall success.
The German Burghardt sprinted clear of Spanish rider Carlos Barredo in the final stretch of the stage from Bourg D'Oisans to Saint Etienne after the two had led a...
Liverpool have made their sixth signing of the summer with the capture of the French striker David Ngog from Paris St Germain. The 19-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Anfield and follows Philipp Degen, Andrea Dossena, Diego Cavalieri, Vincent Weijl and Emmanuel Mendy to the club.
The Anfield club described the forward as "one of the brightest young talents in French football" and "lightening quick", although Ngog, the cousin of the former Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong, managed just one goal in 18 matches for PSG last season. The fee is reported to...
Internazionale will today complete the signing of the Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari in a deal worth over £11m, according to reports in Italy. Gazzetta dello Sport claimed this morning that Inter had agreed to pay Portsmouth an initial £10.98m (€14m) for Muntari, a Ghana international, though this fee could rise depending on performance related criteria.
Muntari, who is believed to have agreed a five-year deal with Inter, is expected to arrive in Milan either this afternoon or tomorrow to undergo a medical. His signing suggests that Inter have abandoned hope of...
Hall of Fame "is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavour to honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums, which enshrine the honourees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia."
There are a lot of these halls of fame around the world. A quick count on Wikipedia reveals well over 200. Anyone ever been to the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame? How about the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame? My personal favorite is the Mining Hall of Fame. Who could forget...
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