England’s 2006 World Cup bid team is confident that the problem over the plans for the redevelopment of Wembley will prove to be nothing more than a “hiccup”. Internet users have until Friday to go and register their votes. Results will be announced on 20 December, the day before the Pipe Masters final in Oahu.
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Bruno was not so much a big personality as a buffoon – it was like the Monster Raving Loony Party romping home in a general election. To make up for this injustice, I hereby place Redgrave at the top of my list of the three most unsung – or should that be the three least [...]

How did you feel when you discovered Darlington had got the wild card place back into the FA Cup?
I always felt we’d get it I’m a great believer in Him upstairs We had a chat the night before. I’ve got a direct line to Him, though he’s ex- directory.
Are you a devout Christian?I’m [...]

Two aces in the seventh game took McEnroe to a 5-2 lead and although Leconte made deuce in the eighth, a lob-too-far and an error on the next point made it set to McEnroe.The end when it came was swift. McEnroe afterwards implied that given their career records against each other, including a run of [...]

Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has set a deadline of 15 December for the planners to come up with a solution that accommodates football and athletics.
Alec McGivan, director of the 2006 bid, played down the problem. The Government has ordered a review of the plans because it does not feel [...]

It was his Wandsworth club-mate, Eric Bonti, who showed how it should be done, throwing everyone for ippon, judo’s perfect score. Gordon was favourite – after all, he has won this event before – but when under pressure he made an unwise attack and, falling badly, injured his shoulder and was forced to retire. They [...]