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PREMIER REPORT

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 10, 2008
Finest Premier League season ever wrapping up in fantastic fashion
LONDON — Kevin Keegan said the Premier League was boring.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 3, 2008
English clubs continue to flex muscles in Europe
LONDON — England's national team may not be traveling anywhere in Europe this summer, but the two best teams in the Premier League will meet in an English derby in the Champions League final in Moscow on May 21.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 26, 2008
Liverpool facing uphill climb against Chelsea
LONDON — If John Arne Riise believes there is a football god, the Liverpool substitute will have prayed to it every night since his stoppage time own-goal handed Chelsea a 1-1 draw in last Tuesday's Champions League semifinal, first leg.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 19, 2008
Liverpool perseveres as owners air dirty laundry in public
LONDON — It says much about the new wave of Premier League owners that a hugely popular manager who feels his position is being undermined is considering his future despite continued success, while one jeered by the club's fans seems set to remain in charge.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 12, 2008
Liverpool exposed Arsenal's weaknesses in real belter
LONDON — A victory for substance over style, strength over style, power over passing — call it what you want, but it is Liverpool not Arsenal which will play Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 5, 2008
Sensational Ronaldo clearly best player in the world
LONDON — It can be said with confidence Manchester United will play Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals after its away wins over AS Roma (2-0) and Schalke 04 (1-0), respectively.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 29, 2008
Capello's England less than impressive in loss to France
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2008
F.A. must address continuing harassment of referees
LONDON — Ashley Cole would win few popularity polls.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 15, 2008
Redknapp happy with decision to remain at Portsmouth
LONDON — The trouble with the English is that we want it all ways.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 8, 2008
English powerhouses prove mettle in Champions League
LONDON — The rest of Europe may not find it particularly exciting but the prospect of four Premier League teams in the quarterfinals of the Champions League underlines where the European football power base lies.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 1, 2008
Without a trophy, Grant's tenure with Chelsea will be short
LONDON — Those who dislike the way Chelsea has bought its way to success celebrated its League Cup final defeat by Tottenham. It wasn't that so many neutrals wanted Spurs to win, they just wanted Chelsea to lose.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 23, 2008
Theories vary on why Liverpool is so inconsistent
LONDON — The question has been asked countless times yet no one can come up with a satisfactory answer.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 16, 2008
Ireland's recent hire produces more questions than answers
LONDON — Giovanni Trapattoni, the new Republic of Ireland manager, can claim to be the greatest club coach of all time.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 9, 2008
Capello has work cut out for him to rebuild England squad
LONDON — New manager, same old England. Or Englantalia.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 2, 2008
Capello in tough spot when it came to decision on Beckham
LONDON — Fabio Capello was always going to be damned if he picked David Beckham and damned if he dropped him for his first game as England manager against Switzerland on Wednesday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 26, 2008
Grant, Ramos follow flamboyant predecessors with success
LONDON — In the ideal world the vast majority of Chelsea and Tottenham supporters would have preferred Jose Mourinho and Martin Jol to have remained their club's manager.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 19, 2008
Hiring of Keegan shows level of Newcastle's desperation
LONDON — When Kevin Keegan was asked in 1998 about managing Newcastle United,again his reply was: "No . . . I won't go back to managing Newcastle . . . that's 1,000 percent."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 12, 2008
Vote of confidence kiss of death for Allardyce with Magpies
LONDON — Sam Allardyce probably knew the end was in sight when Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and chairman Chris Mort said it wasn't. Ashley's stock reply to speculation about his manager's future was to tell people not to listen to rumors.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 6, 2008
Time reveals Berbatov's true motivation
LONDON — Two months is a long time in the Premier League. At the beginning of November, when rumors started that Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov was unhappy at the club, the Bulgarian's agent, Emil Dantchev, was quick to pour cold water on them.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 30, 2007
Odds for Big Sam's future at Newcastle starting to look grim
LONDON — Bookmakers are rarely wrong and Sam Allardyce, who took charge at Newcastle six months ago, should be worried that he is favorite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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