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PREMIER REPORT

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 31, 2009
Keane facing uphill battle with Ipswich Town
LONDON — Last April Ipswich Town sacked manager Jim Magilton and brought in Roy Keane for the last two games of the season. Ipswich's new owner Marcus Evans, who likes publicity as much as Superman enjoys kryptonite, wanted a big name. Instead, Ipswich is in a big mess.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 24, 2009
Strange moves by Benitez have Liverpool in trouble
LONDON — Rafa Benitez has signed 76 players costing £230 million during his five years in charge at Liverpool yet he still relies on two.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 17, 2009
Redknapp will face fury in Portsmouth return
LONDON — Harry Redknapp returns to Portsmouth on Saturday for the first time since his sudden departure to Tottenham Hotspur a year ago. The reception given to their former manager by most of the Fratton Park faithful will be red hot rather than warm, a significant difference.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 10, 2009
Capello looking at final choices for World Cup lineup
LONDON — England has the rare luxury of playing a World Cup tie away to Ukraine on Saturday with defeat meaning nothing in terms of qualification because Fabio Capello's team has already secured its place in South Africa next summer.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 3, 2009
Wenger has had profound impact on game
LONDON — When Arsene Wenger was introduced as manager of Arsenal in October of 1996 none of the assembled media knew who he was. Some French guy who had been working in Japan was the limit of our knowledge.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 26, 2009
F.A. playing it for laughs with ruling in Bellamy case
LONDON — The Football Association has rarely shown much backbone when it comes to discipline, but this week English football's governing body underlined how spineless and rudderless it is.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 19, 2009
Manchester derby full of intrigue
LONDON — Manchester City has been collecting strikers for fun over the past year yet it goes into Sunday's derby against Manchester United with only one fit front man — Craig Bellamy.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 12, 2009
England's performance raises expectations
LONDON — So far so very good.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 5, 2009
Capello deserves credit for a job well done
LONDON — There is still resentment in some quarters that England has an Italian manager, but if Fabio Capello leads his adopted country to victory over Croatia next Wednesday to secure a place in the 2010 World Cup finals, any remaining xenophobia will be among a hard-core minority who probably...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 28, 2009
Liverpool already facing uphill battle
LONDON — Is Liverpool's season over before it has barely begun?
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 22, 2009
Man United feeling heat after surprise loss to Burnley
LONDON — One defeat hardly constitutes a crisis but when English champion Manchester United loses 1-0 to newly promoted Burnley, it inevitably dominates the back pages and phone-ins.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 15, 2009
Man United facing huge challenge to retain title
LONDON — The questions have been asked and just about everyone with a love of football has an opinion, but we must wait until next May to know the answers.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 8, 2009
Goalkeeper Foster set for World Cup audition
LONDON — Carlo Ancelotti takes charge of Chelsea in a senior game for the first time on Sunday when it plays Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 13, 2009
Words mean very little these days in soccer world
LONDON — "Do you think I'd get into a contract with that mob? Absolutely no chance. I wouldn't sell them a virus.'' — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when asked about selling Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in December 2008.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 6, 2009
Ancelotti unlikely to last long with Chelsea
LONDON — How wonderful to have been a fly on the wall when Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich discussed with his advisers (whoever they might be) who should succeed Guus Hiddink as manager.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 30, 2009
Barca put on a show for the ages
LONDON — Manchester United was totally, completely and utterly outclassed.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 23, 2009
Hull's fate resting on team Man United fields
LONDON — Hull and Sunderland will stay up if they beat Manchester United and Chelsea, respectively.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 16, 2009
Despite double talk, Tevez likely to stay with Man United
LONDON — It is not always easy being a football reporter. We are sometimes accused of not telling the truth, but knowing who to believe can be more difficult than digging out a world exclusive.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 9, 2009
Chelsea again incapable of accepting defeat
LONDON — It should have been no surprise that Chelsea accepted its Champions League knockout by Barcelona with all the grace of a pack of hyenas.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 2, 2009
Wenger confident heading back to Emirates
LONDON — Had the Champions League semifinals been stage managed, no one could have done a better job.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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