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Ted Forstmann acted "inappropriately" when he bet on Roger Federer to defeat Rafael Nadal in 2007 French Open [detalii...]

Shane Watson takes on calamitous scenes last acted by [detalii...]

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants top RBI man finally acted like him [detalii...]

The Judicial Service Commission did not violate any laws in its recommendations of five people to be appointed as judges of the Supreme [detalii...]

Thirteen months ago Liverpool finished second in the Premier League, losing only two games. Now, after a torrid season, they have parted company with their manager. Is this the correct decision or have they acted [detalii...]

The International Rugby Board have acted to ensure that there will be no repeat of the confusion seen at the end of Wales' Six Nations loss to France two weeks [detalii...]

President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga acted firmly on Tuesday when they suspended Cabinet minister William Ruto, who is facing a criminal charge in [detalii...]

The moment Martensdale-St. Marys High School scored the run that secured its record-breaking 84th straight win, the Blue Devils acted as if it was no big [detalii...]

CABINET has not acted on execution papers of the 55 murderers on death row for a number of years, a development that has been misconstrued as unavailability of [detalii...]

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Giants closer Brian Wilson had Nelson Cruz down to the Rangers last strike, but still the home fans acted as if there was no way that what had befallen their hitters throughout this World Series would continue to befall them until its [detalii...]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia police say an officer appears to have acted appropriately when he used a Taser to subdue a teenager who ran onto the field during a Phillies [detalii...]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their [detalii...]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dames president says the university acted with integrity in its handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a football player by a St. Marys College student who later committed [detalii...]

Watchdog finds Sky acted responsibly Viewers objections not upheldComplaints about Wayne Rooney swearing into a camera during Manchester Uniteds victory over West Ham have not been upheld by the television regulator, Ofcom.Viewers contacted the watchdog after the Manchester United striker was seen to say "What, fucking what" while celebrating his hat-trick goal in the game, broadcast on Sky.But the watchdog said that what Rooney said was "not clearly audible, and the camera cut away from the scene as soon as it became clear that [his] behaviour was inappropriate".The commentator on Sky Sports apologised after the incident.Ofcom added in a letter to viewers: "While we acknowledge that the broadcast of this behaviour during this match was unfortunate as well as unexpected, we consider that, given the circumstances, Sky acted responsibly and do not find grounds to uphold your complaint."Rooney accepted the Football Association charge for using offensive language during the outburst but not the two-match ban he served in the following weeks.Wayne RooneyManchester UnitedOfcomTelevision industry guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Internal Affairs minister, Hillary Onek has accused parliament of acting like former President Dictator Idi Amin, the day resolutions on allegations of bribery in the oil sector were [detalii...]

Former England manager accuses FA of acting against the best interests of England team in build-up to 2006 World [detalii...]

Notre Dames president says the university acted with integrity in its handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a football player by a St. Marys College student who later died of a suspected drug [detalii...]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina has told the NCAA that three people acted as "prospective agents" by providing benefits to players in connection with the ongoing investigation into the program, including one who works for NFL agent Drew [detalii...]

A DEFENCE lawyer representing an alleged double murderer and arsonist is in a "very serious conflict of interest" after it emerged yesterday that she previously acted for the State against the same [detalii...]

If Thursday was a good day for football, it cannot be construed a good one for England's 2018 bid, says Henry [detalii...]

The minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Bernard Membe, conceded yesterday that the Police in Arusha had acted against their code of conduct when they used excessive force to stop a demonstration by supporters of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) in Arusha last [detalii...]

President Goodluck Jonathan in his usual humility Monday walked a distance from his former office, where he acted as the countrys president for about three months, to his new office located in the President Wing of the Presidential Villa to officially resume duties as Nigerias substantive [detalii...]

Cam Newton has been cleared, even though the NCAA says his father broke rules. The NCAA acted in the best interest of an athlete -- but it opened a giant loophole, writes Andy [detalii...]

Miodrag Dzudovic says striker acted out of desperation Three-match ban should not even be one gameThe Montenegro player kicked by Wayne Rooney has appealed to Uefa to show the England striker leniency over his red card because he acted out of "desperation rather than anger".Rooney was given a three-match ban after being sent off for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Podgorica. This rules him out of Englands group matches at next years tournament and the FA is considering whether to appeal.Dzudovic said in a letter to the Uefa president, Michel Platini, that "in our opinion Wayne Rooney shouldnt be banned even for a single game".The Manchester United forward was "provoked by problems his family had to face a short time before the game", Dzudovic said in the letter, written with the support of the Russian newspaper Soviet Sport. Also in Rooneys favour was his apology after the foul. "He realised his fault and felt guilty ... Waynes behaviour is the brightest example of fairness. It is a rare case when a player leaves the field blaming no one but himself."Wayne RooneyEnglandMontenegro guardian.co.uk © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Deion Branch says some Jets acted classless after Sundays [detalii...]

A criminal investigation officer yesterday told an Embu court that a forest ranger acted recklessly when he killed two people by shooting them in the head after they allegedly tried to rescue a suspect from him and another [detalii...]

Zamfara State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Muhammad Garba Gajam yesterday picked holes in the recent amputation sentence on two cattle thieves by a Shariah Court in the state, saying the judge acted outside his [detalii...]

Scouting is on a high gear for talented Gambian actors or actresses that will feature in a mega movie collabo featuring some top Nollywood actors to be acted in the Smiling Coast of Africa. The movie auditioning which is slated for June 28th 2011 will be held at Dejaliba Hotel just after Club [detalii...]

The governor of South Darfur Abdel-Hameed Kasha has acted in a manner that created a risk for Sudan in conducting its relations with the international community, the foreign ministry said [detalii...]

Three people acted as "prospective agents" by providing benefits to North Carolina players in connection with the ongoing NCAA investigation into the program, including one who works for NFL agent Drew [detalii...]

A Scottish evening paper had reported the arrest of a Nigerian, who allegedly acted in a racially aggravated manner at a local restaurant in Aberdeen Scotland on Wednesday, July 7. The Nigerian, multiple award winning contemporary gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo, was reportedly charged to court and released on bail until further hearing in September, [detalii...]

The National Elections Commission (NEC) says it acted within the confines of Liberian laws when it formally qualified 16 presidential candidates and several representative and senatorial candidates for the upcoming Liberia general elections scheduled for the 11th of October [detalii...]

Asha Elkarib is a Sudanese social justice activist and member of Tamam - a network for Sudanese civil society groups and NGOs working for equality, justice and democracy in Sudan. Through her involvement in Tamam, she acted as an election monitor in the recent Sudanese general elections - a colossal political event, as they were the first in 24 [detalii...]

The Reverend Jesse Jackson has accused Dan Gilbert of behaving like a "slave master" after the Cleveland Cavaliers owner criticised LeBron James for leaving his basketball [detalii...]

France coach Raymond Domenech said his players acted like imbeciles by protesting Nicolas Anelkas expulsion from the team by refusing to train just two days before the match that decides their World Cup [detalii...]

Liverpool employed services of little-known David Bromley Club declined to explain what agent had done for themLiverpool used the services of a little-known agent, David Bromley, who is based in Maidstone, Kent, when they signed Andy Carroll from Newcastle United for 35m on 31 January. Carroll himself stated on his contract that he did not use the services of an agent at all; a solicitor, Richard Green, said he had advised him.Liverpool declined to explain why they had used Bromley, what work he had done on the deal, or how much they had paid him, but did acknowledge in a statement that the club did "use the services of an agent on the transfer".Carroll is reported to be in dispute with his former agent, Peter Harrison, who claims he had a valid two-year contract to represent Carroll at the time the player moved to Liverpool. Harrison, who represented Carroll from the age of 16, is reported to have sued the player for loss of earnings, which has been referred to arbitration. Harrison is understood to claim that Carroll had wanted to be represented by Kevin Nolans agent, Mark Curtis, while Harrisons contract still had months to run.Although Bromley holds a Fifa licence and is registered with the FA, he is not a prominent agent known for acting on high-profile deals. He does, however, have a long, close association with Curtis, having been a co-director in three companies, including two football agencies, Direct Sports Management, which is now not trading, and Sports Player Management, which went into liquidation and was struck off the companies register in January 2008. The other, Property Hunter, was dissolved last year.Football Association rules governing the conduct of agents require them to have written contracts with any player they represent, for a maximum of two years. If a player breaks a contract with an agent, as Harrison claims Carroll did, the agent can sue for lost earnings. If the player renegotiates his contract or moves clubs within the two years for which the contract runs, he cannot be represented by another agent, or the FA will treat it as a poaching case, a breach of the agents code of conduct. Curtis is not on Carrolls contract as having acted at all for either side.Abritration proceedings are confidential and Harrison declined to comment on the revelation that Bromley, Curtiss associate, acted for Liverpool. Newcastle did not answer a series of questions about how the deal worked, neither did Curtis nor Bromley.Read David Conns column on WednesdayAndy CarrollBusinessLiverpoolDavid Conn guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

The High court yesterday delayed its ruling on whether a lawyer acting for majority shareholders of the multi-billion shillings real estate firm Tatu City will disqualify himself from the case. High court judge Muga Apondi was scheduled to give his decision yesterday but said he had put it off to July 22. Minority share-holders, Stephen Mwagiru and his mother Rosemary Wanja through lawyer Kamau Kuria and Paul Wamae,want the court to block the firm of Oraro and company advocates from representing industrialist Vimal Shah, former Central Bank Governor Nahashon Nyagah and businessman Kibogo, in an application seeking to wind up the company. The two say Oraro previously acted for all the directors of Tatu City and might use confidential information to defeat the cause of [detalii...]

Manager insists Liverpool have acted responsibly on transfers Dalglish pays tribute to fantastically supportive ownersKenny Dalglish has defended this summers lavish recruitment drive at Liverpool by saying the club have acted "responsibly" in the transfer market and that the principal owner, John W Henry, has dispelled any doubt over the level of financial support from Fenway Sports Group.Liverpool have spent almost 50m on three midfielders, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing, and remain in the market for a central defender and left-back, although they have yet to make an offer for Jose Enrique of Newcastle United. Having committed 57.8m on Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in January, albeit a sum offset by the combined 56m sales of Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, FSG has sanctioned the largest spending spree in Liverpools history since acquiring the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett last October."Its been very impressive that they havent flinched with the players that we have asked for and they have provided the money," Dalglish said. "The most important thing for us was getting people in and weve brought good people in."Weve acted responsibly in the transfer market and weve also acted responsibly and respectfully with the owners, who have been fantastically supportive financially during the window. If there is a better owner that is as supportive as John Henry, then they have done very well for themselves because hes fantastically supportive."Questions have been asked over Liverpools willingness to pay Sunderland 16m and Aston Villa 20m for Henderson and Downing respectively, although, having failed to qualify for the Champions League for the past two seasons, Dalglish said the club could not afford to stand still as they seek to rejoin the European elite. He believes FSGs outlay has been invested wisely so far.Dalglish added: "I dont think anyone would dispute the ability of Luis Suarez, would they? Youre not always fortunate to get someone as good as him every time you sign a cheque but we were fortunate with what we got when we brought him in."Certainly spending money does not guarantee you success but I dont know of any football club that has ever had success that has not spent money. So it is necessary. But its even more important to spend it wisely."Jose Enrique, one of the Twitter rebels at Newcastle, could be the subject of a bid from Liverpool before the Premier League season opens on 13 August but Dalglish said he would not be rushed into a decision on his defence by a pre-season campaign that has seen 15 goals conceded in five matches so far. "We dont mind speaking about our own football club but we dont speak about any other football club and certainly not any other players," the Liverpool manager said. "Pre-season is not a barometer. You make your assessments. We know we have still got people to come back that will be important for us. If they do come back, they will be like new signings."The support and spending power of the Anfield hierarchy provides a stark contrast with Liverpools divisive situation 12 months ago and the manager is confident a lack of off-field distractions will assist the clubs attempt to return to the top four."I dont think what happens off the pitch can be used as an excuse for what happens on it," Dalglish said. "But it is always helpful when there is a lot of positivity around the club. Its certainly helpful if everyone is singing the same song. John [W Henry] is genuinely a good fella. He cares passionately about the football club and he wants it to go in the right direction. Anyone who has got any affinity for the football club will want that too. We are fortunate that there is nobody pulling in the wrong direction."The manager said Steven Gerrard is recovering well from an infection related to the groin surgery he underwent in March, although his comeback target date remains September. Dalglish said: "The operation has been a fantastic success. Its just the infection. Its good news for Steven and for everyone else."Martin Skrtel has suffered a relapse in his recovery from the calf injury that has interrupted his pre-season training. The defender said: "I am still not with my team. I suffered an injury setback on Friday. I felt strong pain in my leg so I am back with the doctors receiving treatment. I really dont know how long will it take to heal. I am doing my best to be back as soon as possible."LiverpoolKenny DalglishJohn W HenryTransfer windowAndy Hunter guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

New questions over bizarre transfer deal Bebe finally to make debut tonightManchester United have confirmed that the agent Jorge Mendes acted for Bebe when Sir Alex Ferguson signed the 20-year-old striker from the Portuguese first division club Vitoria de Guimaraes in the summers most extraordinary transfer deal.Bebes previous agent, Goncalo Reis, who had represented Bebe when he moved to Vitoria just weeks earlier from the third division club Estrela da Amadora, has previously complained he was cut out of the deal before Bebe signed for United. Bebe, included in Uniteds senior squad for the first time tonight, away at Scunthorpe United in the Carling Cup, had not played a single competitive match for Vitoria, and Ferguson had not seen him play, when Uniteds manager signed him for 7.4m.It was known at the time that Mendes, the agent of Fergusons former assistant and Portugals then coach, Carlos Queiroz, and a string of Portuguese stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, had acted in the deal, but not that he was Bebes own agent. A spokesman for United has now clarified that Mendes did act for Bebe in the transfer. "Jorge Mendes is Bebes agent," the spokesman said. He added that United did not employ an agent themselves on the deal. "We dealt with Bebes representative and the club."Mendess involvement as Bebes agent raises the possibility that Reis could formally complain to Fifa that Bebe was "poached" from him, which, if proven, would be a breach of the worldwide regulations governing the conduct of agents. Reis would not comment on that, or on the revelation that Mendes acted for Bebe personally in the move.Fifas regulations require players and agents to have written contracts with each other, for a maximum of two years. Article 22 of the Fifa regulations prohibits an agent from contacting a player while he has "an exclusive representation contract" with another agent. That is considered to be poaching. A player can, as Bebe apparently did, terminate a contract early, but must have a valid legal reason for doing so or the agent can claim for lost business. Reis said at the time that he had a written contract to represent Bebe as his agent, which had some time left to run. Bebe did write to Reis to terminate that contract, but Reis said he received Bebes letter on 13 August, two days after Bebe had already signed for United.Mendes had put the news of Bebes move, together with a picture of the two of them together, on the website of his agency, Gestifute, and Emilio Macedo, president of Vitoria, was quoted formally thanking Mendes for his help, saying Mendes: "Brings money into the country like an export."Ferguson later revealed that he had never seen Bebe play, in person or on video, before asking the clubs chief executive, David Gill, to spend 7.4m signing him, the first time in Fergusons 36 years as a manager that he has not watched a player he has signed. Bebe had played only pre-season matches for Vitoria after moving from Estrela this summer, and Ferguson said Queiroz, at the time still Portugals coach, had recommended that United sign the forward, a judgment supported by Uniteds scouts in the country.The fee United paid, 7.4m, was reported to be the buyout clause, a‚¬9m, which Vitoria had inserted into a new, improved contract with Bebe signed shortly after he joined. Reis had brought Bebe to Vitoria originally, and negotiated his first deal, said to be on a smaller wage with a more modest buyout clause. It is not known if Reis was involved in negotiating the enhanced, second deal at Vitoria but Bebe moved to United very quickly after that improved contract was signed, and Reis then complained he was cut out of the deal.Mendes has not said when he first discussed with Bebe the possibility of representing him and his Gestifute agency did not reply to a series of questions about the Bebe deal, although they have previously denied any wrongdoing.Manchester UnitedDavid Conn guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

We are clear the governing body acted entirely appropriately Centre serving 18-month ban and claimed an RFL cover-upThe Rugby Football League has defended its role in the Martin Gleeson drug case. The governing body responded to a claim by the former Great Britain international in the Mail on Sunday that the RFL was involved in the doping scandal that rocked the game and wrecked his career.The former St Helens, Warrington, Wigan and Hull centre, who is serving an 18-month ban, implicated senior figures within the RFL as part of the cover-up, telling the newspaper that he was "hung out to dry".Two former Hull employees, the chief executive James Rule and the fitness conditioner Ben Cooper, have also been suspended for their part in a cover-up but Gleeson believes the blame goes as far as the games Red Hall headquarters."A web of lies has helped to destroy my career and make my life a misery," he claimed. "I feel bitter about what James Rule did, at what the club did and at how the RFL were part of the whole thing."Gleeson pointed his finger at the long-serving RFL official Emma Rosewarne and the chief operating officer Ralph Rimmer, but they were both backed in a statement issued by the governing body."The RFL has today reaffirmed confidence in its actions during the recent doping investigation involving former Hull FC chief executive James Rule, former player Martin Gleeson and former conditioning coach Ben Cooper," it said.Rimmer said: "We are clear that the governing body acted entirely appropriately throughout what was a long and complicated investigation involving UK Anti-Doping and a national anti-doping panel (NADP)."As part of their investigation, UK Anti-Doping received external legal advice which found that there was no evidence to suggest that anyone at the RFL was complicit in the giving of false evidence to the NADP or knew at all that the evidence was false. It found that there was no case for anyone at the RFL to answer."Warringtons second row David Solomona sustained a broken leg during the Super League clubs three-week training camp in Australia. The 31-year-old former New Zealand international picked up the injury in training and underwent surgery in the Prince of Wales hospital in Randwick, Sydney. "The operation was a success and David is now back with the squad and in good spirits," said a Warrington spokesperson.Rugby leagueHull FCDrugs in sport guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Leicester have submitted report to RFU Coach denies using abusive languageLeicesters head coach, Richard Cockerill, admitted yesterday that he should have acted in a more controlled way as the fallout from his sides tempestuous Guinness Premiership semi-final play-off victory over Bath nine days ago continues to interrupt the Tigers preparations for this weekends final at Twickenham.The English champions have submitted a report to the Rugby Football Union on Cockerills alleged criticisms of the referee, Chris White, during the 15-6 win against Bath and Twickenhams disciplinary team is considering Leicesters version of events. But the former England hooker is not expected to suffer the fate of Brendan Venter, the Saracens director of rugby who is banned from entering Twickenham for the Premiership final this Saturday for his behaviour at Welford Road during a league win against Leicester this month."If the union deem my behaviour to be sufficient to charge me, thats up to them. As far as I am aware, thats not the case. We will just get on with life," said Cockerill. "As far as I am aware, there is not a case to answer. Is thumping the table and kicking the front of the stand unacceptable behaviour? Maybe it is, I dont do it on purpose. I do it because I react to something on the field. I didnt use foul language which I was charged with before and I did not this time."I should have acted in a more controlled way but sometimes the game is not quite like that. If you have passion for the game and passion for winning, sometimes you have to shout at whatever it may be. Sometimes Im shouting at a player or players rather than the referee or a decision or anything else. Thats the game. I did not use foul or abusive language and I did not touch anybody. I was venting my frustration at lots of things. Some of them were my own frustrations. They just said to be careful about my conduct, which is fair enough."Meanwhile the Leicester flanker Craig Newby could miss the Premiership final after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the Bath game. The New Zealander will appear before an RFU disciplinary hearing panel in London today after being reported for his tackle on Baths fly-half Butch James.The England flanker Tom Rees has agreed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Wasps until 2013. The 25-year-old club captain made his 100th appearance for Wasps this season after returning from two shoulder operations and last week he pulled out of this summers Saxons squad to continue to recuperate from the injury. "Tom is a player who embodies what Wasps is about," said the director of rugby, Tony Hanks.Leeds have further strengthened their squad with the signing of the former Bristol lock Sean Hohneck from the Italian club Viadana on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old Kiwi will replace the Biarritz-bound Erik Lund.Leicester TigersGuinness PremiershipRugby unionMichael Aylwin guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Referee Mark Clattenburg backs out of situation Free kick deemed enough for elbow on Wigans James McCarthyMike Riley, the head of the professional referees organisation, has defended Mark Clattenburg over his decision not to pursue a violent conduct charge against Wayne Rooney for elbowing James McCarthy at Wigan last Saturday.The Manchester United forward is free to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday and Arsenal or Leyton Orient in the FA Cup, having escaped a three-match ban. In the incident at the DW Stadium, Rooney was seen raising an elbow into the side of the Wigan midfielders head. He could have missed two key league games - as United attempt to land a 19th title - under the Football Associations fast-track disciplinary system. But Clattenburg claimed that he had handled the situation correctly on the day by awarding a free kick to Wigan and the FA was thus powerless to impose retrospective punishment.The FA spoke to Clattenburg this morning and was informed that the official stood by his decision to award Wigan a free-kick and warn Rooney about his behaviour. Under Fifa regulations - the world governing body is opposed to the influence of video technology - the FA could only have acted had Clattenburg not spotted the incident or, having reviewed it, admitted that he made a mistake."Mark took the correct course of action with this incident," claimed Riley, the general manager of Professional Game Match Officials. "Match officials are trained to prioritise following the ball, as that is where the greater majority of incidents are going to take place. However, we also do a lot of work around the area of peripheral vision, to be aware of anything that might happen off the ball."In this incident Mark was following play but caught sight of two players coming together and he awarded a free-kick because he believed one player had impeded the other. We should be clear that Mark did nothing wrong in officiating this incident as he acted on what he saw on the pitch."United would move 18 points clear of Chelsea, the defending champions, and seven ahead of their nearest rivals, Arsenal, if they win at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, says he has no complaint with Rooney being able to play. When asked if it was fair that the England forward had escaped punishment, the Italian added: "I think so. If this is the rules and the FA decide this, I am happy to play against Rooney."Sir Alex Ferguson had claimed after his teams 4-0 win at Wigan that Rooney would be the victim of a witch hunt by the media but Roberto Martinez, his opposite number, said he would have been "very surprised" to see one of his players stay on the pitch had the roles been reversed.Wayne RooneyManchester UnitedAndy Hunter guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Punishment leaves First Division side on minus 11 points Club have also been banned from signing any playersDundee have been hit with a 25-point penalty after entering administration for the second time in seven years. The punishment leaves the former European Cup semi-finalists adrift at the bottom of Scotlands First Division with minus 11 points.The club were also given a transfer embargo and told that their future would be reconsidered on 31 March if they were still in administration.In a statement the Scottish Football League said it regretted the situation Dundee are in but added it had acted to protect the "integrity" of the league. "We are of the opinion that lessons are not being learned," the statement said. "For example, clubs have to realise that, going forward, they cannot treat their [tax] obligations as something akin to a credit card."Dundee, who last month laid off their manager Gordon Chisholm and nine players, have debts of around 3.21m, according to the administrator, Bryan Jackson, who described the punishment as "outrageous" and said he would appeal the decision.DundeeScottish Division One guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

The World Cup in Russia will be perfect Its difficult to talk about England being beatenAndrey Arshavin has dismissed English media reports that have questioned whether Russia should have won the 2018 World Cup bid and promised the tournament would be "perfect".England received only two votes last Thursday in Zurich despite Fifa rating it the best technical bid. But regarding the negative reaction Arshavin, who acted as an ambassador for Russias bid, said: "Ive done what I had to do. The rest I left behind. If you want to talk about Fifa ask somebody else. I just read it. If you talk about the quality of the World Cup then it will be perfect, believe me. If Vladimir Putin [the Russian president] wants to do something then he does it really well."For me, its difficult to talk about England being beaten. I supported my country, Im very happy for Russia because I think it will give us a lot of things to do and it will let our country improve. Not just with football but all around as well. I was surprised we won it, yes."I think Englands reaction was predictable. I can see it every day. Football in England is a religion and after I came back Jack Wilshere said to me: Look what youve done. I dreamed of lifting the trophy here."World Cup 2010RussiaArsenalJamie Jackson guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]