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Euro 2012: how to enjoy the tournament if you don’t follow soccer
Things may look a little funny to you over the next few weeks. You’ll see people running out in the street in all different colours, waving flags for countries they weren’t born in, and yelling obscure...
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Euro 2012: England v France food pairings
To my loyal readers, Due to unforseen circumstances which involved a scolding hot cauldron filled with chilli, a pair of Rollerblades, and my MacBook Pro, our liveblog of France v England will be...
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Euro 2012: England v Ukraine pre-match analysis
Ready the fish and chips and brace yourself for what should be a good old-fashion England beat down (see below). The Three Lions will see their best player, Wayne Rooney, return from suspension whereas...
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Euro 2012: Ukraine gets cheated out of goal
It is cold comfort the day after, but the man in charge of referees for UEFA, Pierluigi Collina said a goal by Ukraine’s Marko Devic should have counted. We made a mistake. I wish we hadn’t made the...
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Euro 2012: Quarter-final predictions see Germany, Spain, Portugal emerge as...
Damn these European footballers for blowing up a man’s bracket. My initial projection was that Germany and the Netherlands would face each other in the Group Stage in preparation for a climactic final...
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England v Italy: Euro 2012 Match recap
Good afternoon, Canada! It’s getting down to crunch time. The men will be separated from the boys today. [Insert your favourite sports cliché here as to indicate the importance of this match.] England...
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Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli has run hot and cold for Italy
The best thing you can say about Mario Balotelli‘s performance at Euro 2012 is that he hasn’t been a disaster. Questions arose prior to the tournament about whether he was the right pick for Italy’s...
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Clock tease
First Hastings-Sunrise, now Big Ben According to Reuters, London’s iconic Big Ben clock will be renamed “Elizabeth Tower” in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee. The ornate, 96-metre tower with four clock...
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Rude Britannia
Despite all the dire predictions, we have to grudgingly admit the London Summer Games were largely a success story. While it had all the usual garden variety scandals involving doping, wonky...
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Happy returns
Here’s a rare tale of gratitude and hope from the malcontents at K&K. The other day a friend of ours came to town all the way from jolly ol’ England. Upon arriving, he realized he had lost a folder...
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Toronto FC teammates want Jermain Defoe back, although Gilberto a little...
TORONTO – Star striker Jermain Defoe was an ocean away but his Toronto FC teammates showed him a lot of love Tuesday. “I love Jermain personally. He’s a great guy,” said left fullback Justin Morrow....
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Canadians open rugby tour against all-stars from England’s second tier
National pride and local bragging rights will both be on the line Sunday when Canada takes on the RFU Championship Select Team, an all-star squad from English rugby’s second tier. Five of the players...
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Canadians Marshall, Duke chosen to play for prestigious Barbarians...
Jason Marshall and Sean Duke, following in the footsteps of former Canadian rugby captains Gareth Rees, Al Charron and Mark Wyatt, have been selected to play for the prestigious Barbarians against the...
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Michael Bradley wants more quality and leadership at Toronto FC
TORONTO — Michael Bradley’s wish list for Toronto FC is short and to the point. More quality and leadership/commitment. “We need more good players, to put it simply,” the star midfielder told reporters...
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Late Jordan Hamilton goal lifts Canadian under-20 team to 2-2 tie with England
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Jordan Hamilton scored in second-half stoppage time to lift the Canadian under-20 soccer team to a 2-2 tie with England on Wednesday. Hamilton’s goal came on a volley after a...
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Late Jordan Hamilton goal lifts Canadian U20 team to tie with England
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Jordan Hamilton scored in second-half stoppage time to lift the Canadian under-20 soccer team to a 2-2 tie with England on Wednesday. Hamilton’s goal came on a volley after a...
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Miguel Angel Jimenez shoots 63 to take early lead at Turkish Airlines Open
BELEK, Turkey — Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez upstaged his younger rivals to take a one shot lead after shooting a 9-under 63 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open on Thursday. Jimenez, 50...
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‘I saw a Tory MP kill boy at sex party’– the latest allegation in U.K....
By Martin Evans A Conservative MP murdered a young boy during a depraved sex party in the 1980s, an alleged victim of the Westminster pedophile scandal has claimed. The 12-year-old boy, who was being...
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Canadian winger Magali Harvey nominated for rugby try of the year
TORONTO — Canadian Magali Harvey’s banner rugby year just got even better. The 24-year-old from Quebec City, named the IRB Women’s Player of the Year in August, has been nominated for the International...
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Title looking way off for Man United, Arsenal as fallen giants meet in...
MANCHESTER, England — It wasn’t so long ago that Arsenal vs. Manchester United was one of the marquee matches in the Premier League season, a fixture that went a long way to deciding which team won the...
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