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PREMIER REPORT

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 3, 2004
Gunners have gone from invincible to mortal in just over a month
LONDON -- On the face of it two defeats in your last 56 Premiership games hardly seems reason for a crisis.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 27, 2004
England's condemnation of Spain in race row hypocritical
LONDON -- When Laurie Cunningham, the former West Bromwich Albion winger, joined Real Madrid in the 1980s, the Spanish pronounced his surname "Coon-ingham." This was shortened to "Cunny" or "Coony" as they said it, just as Steve McManaman became Macca.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 19, 2004
Portsmouth's Redknapp, Mandaric reach uneasy truce in ongoing turf war
LONDON -- Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp and chairman Milan Mandaric are like a married couple constantly quarreling but who find it difficult to live together, though, equally can't live without each other.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 13, 2004
Jol hoping to put a foot in Tottenham's revolving door
LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur appointed a new man to take charge of the first-team this week -- so, no change there then.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 5, 2004
Robben could leave Man United ruing day it passed on him
LONDON -- The Premiership has a new star.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 29, 2004
Mystery solved: Ferguson hit by orange juice during brawl
LONDON -- There is nothing this column likes more than an exclusive though it would normally be a player moving to another club or a manager quitting than a culinary scoop.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 22, 2004
Typical war of words ahead of Premiership showdown
LONDON -- It is likely to become very nasty and personal with no punches pulled -- and that is just the war of words between Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger as the build-up to Sunday's Old Trafford showdown reaches boiling point.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 15, 2004
English newspapers make beeline for Beckham's jugular
LONDON -- Only in England could David Beckham be not so much in hot water but a bubbling volcano for admitting he deliberately got himself cautioned during England's 2-0 win against Wales last Saturday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 9, 2004
Real Madrid already on defensive over signing of Owen
LONDON -- It usually means the kiss of death for a coach and it is almost unprecedented for a player to be given a vote of confidence, but Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has spoken up for his non-striking striker Michael Owen, who has come under fire after failing to score since his arrival from Liverpool this summer.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 1, 2004
Rooney's debut helps Manchester fans overlook his roots
LONDON -- Mancunians, generally speaking, do not like Liverpudlians and that is putting it mildly. The feeling is also mutual and just about the only thing the folk from the two cities have in common is their opinion of each other.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 26, 2004
Mourinho's method wins many games, not many friends
LONDON -- Returning from Chelsea's 3-0 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain in France last week this correspondent was the last passenger to leave the team's plane. A police officer at Gatwick Airport asked: "Did they win?"
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 18, 2004
Referees an easy target of blame for managers, players, media
LONDON -- Last weekend was such a bad one for referees that the man from the Daily Mirror was desperately searching for someone to speak up on behalf of the off-form officials.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 11, 2004
Will Souness be able to make a difference for Newcastle?
LONDON -- There is a famous line by Groucho Marxo where he says he would never be a member of a club that would have him as a member.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 3, 2004
Signing of Rooney a big gamble for Manchester United
LONDON -- Incredible.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 13, 2004
Time to put distractions aside and get season under way
LONDON -- The buildup to what promises to be the closest, most exciting Premiership ever has been overshadowed by the Football Association soap opera, the Patrick Vieira saga and more recently Michael Owen's propoesed move to Real Madrid.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 5, 2004
Naughty Sven prepares to meet his fate
LONDON -- A nun took up residence outside the Football Association's headquarters in Soho as the remains of English football's governing body prepared for Thursday's meeting of the board, which will decide the future of head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and maybe one or two high-ranking executives.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 9, 2004
Long season has stars worn out for international play
LONDON -- Euro 2004 needed big names rather than long names to shine.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 4, 2004
Blaming referee for England's loss to Portugal pathetic
LONDON -- When Urs Meier disallowed Sol Campbell's last-minute goal against Portugal last week the Swiss referee had no idea he was to become the latest recipient of the English media's revenge on a Johnny Foreigner who had, in the words of most tabloids, "cheated us" out of victory.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 25, 2004
Rooney's performance could spell trouble for Everton
LONDON -- The suspicion is that it will all end in tears.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 18, 2004
Boorish behavior of England fans reaching outer limits
LONDON -- After each Euro 2004 game representatives of UEFA's technical committee select the Man of the Match. Correction, the (fill in the sponsor name) Man of the Match.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
What we know so far about the case of the burned couple in Tochigi
Flowers are laid on the bank of a river in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, where the charred bodies of a Tokyo couple were found last month.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Will Australia’s next frigates come from Japan?
The Mogami-class frigate, which features stealth capabilities and is operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, falls within the very broad guidelines of what is being sought by Canberra.

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