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Rochdale make double loan signing

Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

League Two side Rochdale have signed Rotherham midfielder Jason Taylor and Hull City left winger Will Atkinson on month-long loan deals...

Cooney and Leaney set down markers

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

SWIMMING:AISLING COONEY continued her preparations for next month’s European Short Course (25 metres) championships in Istanbul with an impressive win in the 200 metres backstroke on the opening day of the Irish Championships at the NAC in Abbotstown.

San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos Thursday Injury Report

Mile High Report (Free subscription) | yesterday

DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed. Participation Thur. Participation Fri. Participation Friday Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring Did Not Participate Limited Participation T Ryan Harris Toe Did Not Participate Did Not Participate RB LaMont Jordan Back Did Not Participate Did Not Participate WR Brandon Marshall Neck Did Not Participate Full Participation QB Kyle Orton Ankle Did Not Participate Did Not Participate...

Report: Braves Attempting to Move Derek Lowe

Talking Chop (Free subscription) | yesterday

From Ken Rosenthal , we learn that the Atlanta Braves have had what seems like several conversations with teams about trading starting pitcher Derek Lowe , but they have had little luck finding a taker: The Braves' most extensive discussions concerning Lowe have been with the Brewers about a trade for outfielder Corey Hart , according to one source. But the Brewers are not sure they would want Lowe...

The Greatest Sporting Icon of the Noughties

More Than Balls (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

An online debate was sparked by Josh Pettitt in the Cardiff Journalism School newsroom which has spread across WordPress and Twitter flaming debate. The Greatest Sporting Icon of the Noughties is the issue, and personally I feel there is only one possible choice. Men such as Michael Schumacher, Lance Armstrong and Ricky Pointing have all been hugely successful since 2000. Though Michael Brown’s...

Good 80s postpunk music from The Men with No IQ’s

Click World News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Brian Turner from WFMU's Beware of the Blog has a post about an 80s band I've never heard of -- The Men with No IQ's. The two MP3s ("Can't Resist It," and "Dreamin'") are really good. Here's a comment from The Men with No IQ's' My Space page (run by a third party): "When I was 15 I used to sneak in to a dive called W.C. Don's in Jackson, Miss to see the monthly hardcore shows...

• Good 80s postpunk music from The Men with No IQ's - Boing Boing

Good 80s postpunk music from The Men with No IQ’s

Click World News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Brian Turner from WFMU's Beware of the Blog has a post about an 80s band I've never heard of -- The Men with No IQ's. The two MP3s ("Can't Resist It," and "Dreamin'") are really good. Here's a comment from The Men with No IQ's' My Space page (run by a third party): "When I was 15 I used to sneak in to a dive called W.C. Don's in Jackson, Miss to see the monthly hardcore shows...

• Good 80s postpunk music from The Men with No IQ's - Boing Boing

Dolphins vs Panthers: Game Capsule

The Phinsider (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-5) SERIES DOLPHINS PANTHERS SERIES LEADER 3-0 STREAKS Past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Sparano: 0-0 Fox: 0-1 LAST WEEK W 25-23 vs. Buccaneers W 28-19 vs. Falcons LAST GAME 9/25/05: Panthers 24 at Dolphins 27. Miami S Lance Schulters intercepts pass with 1:51 remaining to set up Dolphins K Olindo Mare's game-winning FG with 4 seconds left. LAST GAME AT SITE 11/15/98:...

Don't axe Adlington event - coach

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

British head coach Dennis Pursley hits out at suggestions Rebecca Adlington's favoured 800m freestyle event could be dropped from the Olympics.

Semenya was such a freak, you heard it a thousand times that week (and NOW?)

Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

From the department of " told you so ," the South African runner Caster Semenya is keeping her gold medal from the world championships. Or have people already forgotten about how, for a couple weeks in late August and early September, suddenly everyone fancied herself/himself an expert on gender determination? The temptation is to paraphrase from Jon Lajoie 's Michael Jackson Is Dead video...

Dubai World Ch'ship collated

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Collated scores and totals from the season-ending Dubai World Championship at the Earth Course.

Newly crowned World Champs (Adventure Racing) in blueseventy.

The blueseventy blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Team Helly Hansen - Prunesco, Using blueseventy wetsuits and fueled by nuun hydration recently won the world adventure racing championships. Nick Gracie sent us this comment. "Dear all, after 7 years of hard work, some great race results and a number of disappointments Team Helly Hansen - Prunesco (Tom Gibbs, Warren Bates, Nicola Macleod and Nick Gracie) have become Adventure Race World Champions....

Derek Lowe for Gary Matthews Jr. Trade?

Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP DEREK LOWE: Ugly as John Lackey, sweats like Kevin Appier ... what is not to like (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » A National League baseball team known as the Atlanta Braves are looking to dump pitcher Derek Lowe and his $45 Million over the next three seasons, according to The Fanhouse Blog . The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are looking...

The Morning Swim Show, Nov. 19, 2009: Matt Grevers on World Championships and Being Part of the National Team; Australian Swimmers Demonstrate Innovative Dryland Routines

Swimming World Magazine News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 19. OLYMPIC and world championships gold medalist Matt Grevers joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about the world championships and being a part of the U...

Arsenal youngsters gunning for success

Gooner Talk (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Arsenal are seeing the benefits of having a batch of reserve players battling for success, something which could be vital in their hunt to upset the football odds and secure Premier League and cup success this season. Their reserve side are currently lying second in the Premier Reserve League and midfielder Mark Randall thinks the squad [...]

INTERVIEW WITH LAURE MANAUDOU

kellya | 12/08/2008

Not content with being crowned French swimming champion more than once and winning the Olympic title, Laure Manaudou continues to smash records. The dynamic young athlete has also designed her own line of swimwear with Arena and is the new face of Lancel . Famously good-natured, she tells us why she chose swimming, how she’s taken herself to the top of her discipline, and finally, reveals her top swimming

Laure Manaudou and the Future of French Success

kellya | 12/08/2008

One of the most controversial female French athletes, Laure Manadou, is qualified for 3 finals and one semifinal at the Olympics in Beijing. She is having a rough time in and out the pool due to the nude photos and sex tapes rumors. Everyone wondered if she was strong enough to leave all the rumors behind and compete with a clear mind and actually qualify and maybe win a medal at the Olympics. In Dunkrik,