Ashley Cole in new sex text scandal?

LONDON – Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole, who was dumped by wife Cheryl over his extra-marital affairs, seems to have landed in trouble again.

The soccer star apparently sent sex texts to a young model he spotted on the Internet just hours before England kicked off in crucial World Cup games.

Two-and-a-half hours before England’s opening match … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ashley Cole in new sex text scandal?.

Obsession with long-ball game behind England’s WC demise: Cole

LONDON – Midfielder Joe Cole has claimed that England’s World Cup demise was caused by side lining of technically-gifted players due to an obsession with the long-ball game.

Cole, who played for just 44 minutes in South Africa, said: “I want the right kind of manager, a manager who loves me, who will put me in [..] Read the original article: here.

Seven trophies stolen from FIFA’s office in South Africa

LONDON – Thieves have stolen seven replica World Cup trophies from FIFA’s South Africa headquarter, which is near the venue for the World Cup final.

The miniature gold- plated cups, worth around 100 pounds each, were snatched from a store cupboard at FIFA’s base in Johannesburg.

South Africa’s police commissioner Bheki Cele said the theft of … Read more : Seven trophies stolen from FIFA’s office in South Africa.

Atwal down to tied 20th on US tour

NEWTON SQUARE – Arjun Atwal, the first round co-leader, dropped further down the leaderboard to tied 20th at the end of the third round of the AT&T National golf. The Indian carded a one-over 71, which saw him at one-under for the three days.
Justin Rose, winner of the Memorial last month, had run … Read more »»».

Now, soccer World Cup trophy made of coke!

MELBOURNE – Football fever sure has gripped the entire world and even smugglers have not been left untouched – a lawbreaker in Colombia sculpted a FIFA World Cup trophy out of cocaine.

According to airports anti-drug chief Colonel Jose Piedrahita, Colombian authorities found the unusual statue during a routine security check by anti-drug agents on … Read more »».

Tour de France dope tests ‘flawed’, says French anti-doping agency head

PARIS – Head of the French anti-doping agency (AFLD), Pierre Bordry has questioned the credibility of the testing due to be done during this year’s Tour de France.

This year the AFLD has been excluded from direct participation in the testing process.

Bordry said that an international team of observers was being brought in after concerns raised …. Original article  : Tour de France dope tests ‘flawed’, says French anti-doping agency head.

‘Clueless’ Capello blamed for England’s ouster from World Cup

LONDON – Coach Fabio Capello, who is attempting to move on from the World Cup debacle, has been blamed even by those players who believed he was the right man to lead England.

The FA has decided to back Capello for another two years and he has made it clear there will be a huge … Read more >>.

Murray should focus on winning first Grand Slam title: Borg

LONDON – Tennis legend Bjorn Borg has said Andy Murray should forget about his Wimbledon disappointment and focus on his pursuit of a first Grand Slam title.

Like Rafael Nadal, who extinguished Murray’s title hopes in three sets in Friday’s semi-final, Borg expects the Scot’s efforts to eventually be rewarded with a major title, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Murray should focus on winning first Grand Slam title: Borg.

Capello warns England big stars to perform or perish

LONDON – England boss Fabio Capello has informed Football Association chiefs that he will dump his big stars if they don’t show an immediate improvement in their game.

Capello, who is attempting to move on from the World Cup debacle, has put stars like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard on a …. Read the original article  : here.

Fearless Germans played like true champions: Joachim Low

LONDON – Germany’s young football squad played like true champions in their 4-0 thrashing of title contenders Argentina in quarterfinals, according to coach Joachim Low.

Germans inspired by two-goals from striker Miroslav Klose built on their 4-1 second-round victory against England with an equally thumping 4-0 success against the South Americans.

Klose, who scored only three … Original article on : Fearless Germans played like true champions: Joachim Low.

A vuvuzela that cost 20,000 pounds

LONDON – A Russian businessman paid a whopping 20,000 pounds for a plastic vuvuzela that was encrusted with precious stones, including a large single diamond, so that he could gift it to a football-crazy business contact who wants to blow it at the World Cup final.

Austria-based jeweller Klemens Pointner said: “I met the businessmen at … Read more : A vuvuzela that cost 20,000 pounds.

Brock Lesnar Vs. Shane Carwin: Brock Lesnar Wins

LAS VEGAS (GaeaTimes.com)- American mixed martial arts fighter Brock Lesnar registered a spectacular victory against Shane Carwin in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. With the victory the heavyweight champion was able to defend his title and successfully secured his supremacy in the heavyweight division. The 32 year old …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Brock Lesnar Vs. Shane Carwin: Brock Lesnar Wins.

Peachtree Road Race Today

ATLANTA (Gaeatimes.com)- The famous Peachtree Road Race will be celebrating its 40th anniversary today as the race commences on Sunday morning. In its long journey through all these years Peachtree Road Race has been able to grow and set new heights with each and every passing year. In its 40th anniversary 55,000 runners from … Read more >>.

Coke Zero 400 Witnessed A Tough Race

DAYTONA BEACH (GaeaTimes.com)- Coke Zero 400 on Saturday witnessed one of it’s wildest race ever with a total of 20 car crashes on a rain interrupted day. Still it didn’t stop Kevin Harvick from winning Coke Zero 400 in a close finish.
Coke Zero 400 had a delayed start by two hours due to the rains. …. Source  : Coke Zero 400 Witnessed A Tough Race.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Baby Boy Announcement

Los Angeles (GaeaTimes.com)- Christiano Ronaldo yesterday made a surprising announcement that he is the father of a baby boy. The Portuguese captain who after facing the defeat in The World Cup was “devastated”, now seems to be in great joy while announcing the news. The player announced the news of his fatherhood in two … Read more »»».

Surprised Dhoni fans celebrate in Ranchi

RANCHI – They burst firecrackers, distributed sweets and danced away to Bollywood tunes. Fans of cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his hometown here were taken by surprise on learning of their hero’s engagement and went all out to celebrate the occasion.
“We are surprised but happy over Dhoni’s engagement. No one had imagined … Read more >>.

Former intelligence chief warns of threat to Britain from Russian spies

LONDON – Former head of MI5, Stella Rimington believes that Russia still possesses “a very large and well-resourced intelligence community” which remains a threat to British economic and security interests.

“The successor organizations to the KGB are every bit as active as their predecessor,” The Telegraph quoted Rimington, as saying.

“Are the Russians up to the same … Read : Former intelligence chief warns of threat to Britain from Russian spies.

‘Few hundred’ Russian spies operating in UK: Analyst

LONDON – A Russian analyst, Alexander Nekrassov, has said that there could be ‘a few hundred’ Russian intelligence operatives in the UK.

“There are probably hardened spies, professionals and that would be quite a small number, who would be looking for recruitment, that’s the ultimate goal of any intelligence service,” Sky News quoted Nekrassov, as saying.

“The … Read more : ‘Few hundred’ Russian spies operating in UK: Analyst.

Federer vows to overcome seven-year ‘world rankings’ low

LONDON – Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has vowed to fight his way back to the top after falling to his lowest world ranking in seven years.
In the new rankings, to be revealed today, Federer will be down to No. 3 after losing to Tomas Berdych in the Wimbledon quarterfinal earlier … Original article on : Federer vows to overcome seven-year ‘world rankings’ low.

Tait’s blitz flattens England as Australia register 42 run win in last ODI

LONDON – Riding on Shaun Tait’s ‘lighting fast’ spell, Australia defeated England by 42 runs in the fifth and last one-day international at Lord’s here thus reducing the hosts’ series-winning margin to 3-2.
Chasing 278, England never looked like achieving the target as they were rocked by Tait’s double blow early in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.