The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
IN WHAT constitutes a major coup for Matt Williams in his rebuilding of Ulster after last summer's exodus, and particularly the retirement of Simon Best, the Springbok World Cup winner Brendon James Botha has, as expected, signed a three-year contract with Ulster Rugby.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
A WEEK after his company was put into administration, Dr Simon Best chose not to hide himself away. Where others might have put off a long-arranged speaking engagement, Best,
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
Simon Best was desperate to get back playing as soon as possible after fracturing and dislocating his ankle
ESPN (Free subscription) | 19/05/2008
Enforcer Chris Simon, who may be best know for the length and frequency of his suspensions by the NHL for his on-ice tactics, has signed with Russian team Vityaz Chekhov, according to multiple media reports.
X17 Online (Free subscription) | 03/05/2008
Simon's a better entertainer than he is a judge -- would you vote for Simon as your American Idol? Check out his shtick at the Ivy on Thursday ...
Idolator (Free subscription) | 01/05/2008
I just got home from a dinner out and I turned on my TV to find that American Idol is kind of crazy. Paula Abdul is making MC Skat Kat references! The first girl who Simon Cowell kissed—and his first crush!—is on the call-in segment and saying that he's "aged very well"! Natasha Bedingfield performed a semi-hookless dance song that sounded like a filler track from 1988-ish Z100! The two girls are...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Simon Cowell may have been harsh on "American Idol" contestant Ramiele Malubay from the beginning, even once accusing her of sounding like a "hotel singer," but the 20-year-old from Miramar, Fla., says she knows his heart was always in the right place.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 28/02/2008
As former Ulster and Ireland captain Simon Best comes to terms with his premature retirement because of a heart problem, he tells Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs about his past and his future
Scrumbag (Free subscription) | 27/02/2008
Irish bloke Simon Best has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The monster Ulster prop has decided to end his career due to "medical reasons", AKA a dicky ticker. He was taken ill during the Rugby World Cup after suffering an episode of irregular heart rhythm. Though Best hasn't suffered any long-term effects, an IRFU statement released this afternoon said doctors had advised against...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
Ulster and Ireland prop Simon Best last night announced his retirement from the game on medical grounds five months after a heart condition dramatically ended his World Cup campaign.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
Irish coach Eddie O'Sullivan has been leading the tributes to Simon Best following his retirement from the professional game.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
A premature end to a playing career is always hard to take, but Simon Best can still look back with great pride at a list of achievements most players can only dream of.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
NEWS: ULSTER AND Ireland prop Simon Best has announced his retirement from professional rugby following his most recent medical assessment.
icWales (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
IRELAND prop Simon Best has retired from professional rugby after accepting the advice of medical experts.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 25/02/2008
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland prop Simon Best announced his retirement on Monday after doctors told him to avoid intense training because of a heart complaint that forced him out of last year's World Cup.
