The stampede for Irish passports since the UK voted to leave the EU has been widely interpreted as an effort by Britons to avoid hassle at airports. Produce proof of an Irish granny and voilà, no matter what happens with Brexit, you have a burgundy passport and can travel freely throughout the EU. For some,…
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Spurs’ errors may damage hopes of breaking down Manchester City
How hard do Tottenham press? There are two ways to play against Manchester City. You can press high up the pitch, as Liverpool and Lyon have with some success over the past two seasons, and try to force their defenders actually to defend, or you can sit deep, look to absorb pressure and hit them…
Yasiel Puig puts batting coach in headlock during Pirates-Reds mass brawl
Cincinnati’s Derek Dietrich admired a home run off Chris Archer in the second inning, and two innings later the Pittsburgh Pirates starter threw a 93mph fastball behind Dietrich’s waist, setting off a brawl on Sunday that led to the ejections of four players and Reds manager David Bell. Dietrich’s 436-foot drive to right-center gave the…
Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal would bury the two-state solution
Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to expand Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank was short on specifics. It looks, at first glance, like a typical piece of Bibi electoral gamesmanship, designed to attract rightwing and nationalist voters – and boost his hopes of tipping the balance in Tuesday’s closely fought national polls. But Netanyahu is not…
Trump to Republican Jewish Coalition: Democrats will damage Israel
Speaking to Jewish Republicans on Saturday, Donald Trump claimed a Democratic victory in 2020 could be damaging for Israel. In response, the executive director of a group representing Jewish Democrats lamented the president’s “assault on decency and truth” and criticised his remarks about the impending Israeli election. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Republican…
‘Very smart people’: Trump adviser defends Cain and Moore Fed picks
Donald Trump’s controversial picks for the board of the Federal Reserve are “very smart people” worthy of the honour, a senior economic adviser insisted on Sunday while brushing off questions about the two men’s qualifications and past behaviour. To consternation among political opponents of the president and those who monitor the US economy, Trump has…
Salvador Cabañas Shot – In Critical Condition – UPDATE #5
It's hard for me to even write these words, but Club America and Paraguayan strker extraordinaire, Salvador Cabañas was assaulted in the restroom of a Mexico City nightclub and shot in the head early this morning. He apparently arrived at the hospital conscious and was able to answer the questions he was given. Surgeons are…
Heavyweights Poised to Claim Mexican Apertura Crown
Click:cnc machining milling Humberto Suazo hopes to lead Monterrey past America It is liguilla time in Mexico again. First a quick word on who didn’t make it. Chivas is a mess. 3 coaches, and one general manager later, and they still missed out on the post season. Pumas found magma in the hole they dug…
Osei Can You See?
The morning after a team gets knocked out of the playoffs there's always a good deal of finger pointing, blame seeking and what-iffing. As dutiful, diligent, longtime fans of the Beautiful Game, we all know perfectly well that blaming a loss on any one play or one call is simply unfair. What about this or…
Soccer Maturity, Soccer Progress and Getting to Seven
Since the ratings suggest that I'm not the only one who long ago gave up trying to find entertainment on Saturday Night Live, we're indebted to Houston Dynamo fan (and Most Interesting Man in the World) flippin269 for THIS LINK TO A CLIP FROM LAST NIGHT which includes a reference to Major League Soccer. Fortunately,…