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| Bordeaux hits halfway point on high note Bordeaux beat Toulouse 2-1 and increased its lead to nine points halfway through the French league on Wednesday. cbc.ca |
Preston would be 'foolish' not to consider Ferguson • Shaw has received 'literally dozens and dozens' of calls• Ferguson departure from Peterborough like Muppet ShowThe Preston North End chairman, Derek Shaw, has said that he would be "foolish" not to consider Darren Ferguson as a potential successor to Alan Irvine, who was sacked as the club's manager yesterday. Irvine saved Preston from relegation in 2008 and took them into the play-offs in 2009.Shaw said Ferguson – who is a free agent after leaving Peterborough in November – was a possibility for the job.Shaw said: "I have received literally dozens and dozens of phone calls from people in and outside of the game expressing an interest in the job. We will look at all our options very carefully and then go through the formal application and interview process."There's a few experienced managers out of work at the moment and there's one or two up and coming managers that we know about as well."Asked if Ferguson fell within that latter group, Shaw replied: "Yes, of course. Darren Ferguson did a fantastic job at Peterborough so he's obviously in the frame. We would be foolish not to consider him but there are several quality candidates out there and we've not spoken to anybody just yet."Ferguson is likely to favour the vacant position at Bolton, where Gary Megson was sacked today. Paul Jewell, Steve Cotterill and Jim Gannon would then be among the contenders to succeed Irvine at Deepdale.Shaw said: "We'll go about our business quietly and efficiently because all the publicity surrounding Darren Ferguson when he left Peterborough was like an episode of The Muppet Show."Shaw, whose decision to sack Irvine has attracted criticism from Preston fans, has placed Rob Kelly in charge for this weekend's FA Cup tie at home to Colchester.Preston North EndChampionshipguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Today in Sport - have your say on all the football news Discuss the day's big stories in the world of sport and send us your favourite links. You can also access our brilliant new interactive sports calendar by clicking here4.51pm: It's Ivory Coast 0-0 Burkina Faso at half-time in the second Africa Cup of Nations match of the day. Lots of possession for Didier Drogba's side, but not many clearcut chances. Before the match, Drogba spoke about the attack on the Togo team bus, saying:"We are ready, but the events of Friday have left us shattered. I have spoken with [Togo and Manchester City striker] Emmanuel Adebayor and it was a difficult situation for them. We have to show solidarity with them, though, and support the decision they have taken. We are all sad to see them leave the biggest competition for African players, but that is life." PW4.18pm: Today's Football Weekly has landed. Enjoy. Plus here's the match report for Malawi v Algeria. PW3.39pm: Well that's a bit of a shock: Malawi have beaten Algeria 3-0. We'll have a match report for you soon. PW3.22pm: Tom Hicks Jnr has said sorry for his rude email to a Liverpool fan. He said: "I have great respect for Liverpool Football Club, especially the club's supporters. I do not want my actions to take away from the club's future, therefore I am resigning from the board. To the fans and to the club, please accept my sincerest apologies." PW2.48pm: Here's a round-up of the best of the pre-Australian Open tennis action, with the news that despite being knocked out in straight sets in the first round of the Hobart International, Elena Baltacha believes she has had a 'great week'. Andy Murray has dropped out of the world's top four, perhaps inevitable given his lack of tournament action at the end of last season. But, as he tells Observer Sport Monthly, he won't be happy with anything less than being the world's top player. PW2.34pm: Update from the Masters at Wembley Arena: Mark Williams has beaten Rory McLeod 6-2. No great shock there. Williams will play Ali Carter tomorrow. PW1.54pm: Paolo Bandini's Serie A blog is now on the site. Up for debate this week: can Ciro Ferrara survive at Juventus after last night's 3-0 thumping by Milan? KM1.41pm: The first of the day's Africa Cup of Nations matches is just getting under way. John Ashdown's on minute-by-minute duty for Malawi v Algeria, which you can follow here. KM1.13pm: If it's Lewis Hamilton looking slightly bemused as a truck driver in an advert you want, you're in luck. He's appearing in the latest ad for Spanish bank Santader and you can watch the (admittedly rather limited) action here. PW12.42pm: As Alexrules has pointed out below the line, Celtic have indeed signed Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld. Meanwhile Fulham are trying to take Roma striker Stefano Okaka on loan as cover for the injured Bobby Zamora. The player is discussing terms with the club. PW12.35pm: Fancy winning a snooker masterclass with Ronnie O'Sullivan plus a free night's stay in a Premier Inn? Then enter our great competition. PW12.01pm: Manchester United today announced pre-tax profits of £48.2m – but they would have announced a loss had it not been for the summer sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Does this explain Sir Alex Ferguson's reluctance to enter the transfer market? PW11.52am: Here's confirmation of Tom Hicks Jnr's resignation. A pleasing day for Liverpool fans? PW 11.51am: Sad footage of the Togo team leaving Angola after the attack on their team bus. PW11.39am: The African confederation has turned down Togo's request to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after the team yesterday left Angola. Here's the story. PW11.28am: Tom Hicks Jnr has resigned as a director of the club following the furore over the abusive email he sent to a fan. The club said: "Liverpool Football Club today announce that Thomas Hicks Jr has resigned as a director of both the club and its parent company Kop Holdings. Three new directors have been elected to the boards of both companies. These are Philip Nash, LFC Chief Financial Officer; Ian Ayre, LFC Commercial Director; and Casey Coffman, Executive Vice President of Hicks Holdings."We'll have a story for you soon. PW10.30am: Here's what is coming up today:* We should find out whether Togo will return to the Africa Cup of Nations* Denilson will have a scan after hobbling off against Everton* Owen Coyle has been unveiled as Bolton manager* Algeria v Malawi (which we'll cover in a live mbm on the site from 1.30pm) and Ivory Coast v Burkino Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations* England cricket press conference with Matt Prior. * And a South Africa press conference with Mickey Arthur. SI10.11am: Good news for racing rans - Kempton meeting is on. But if nothing there takes your fancy, there's always virtual racing. PW9.43am: Togo's participation in the Africa Cup of Nations is still unclear this morning. The team have arrived home for a three-day period of mourning, forcing the postponement of tonight's match against Ghana, but the Togo sports minister has suggested they could yet return to Angola. Do you think a solution can be reached for Togo to rejoin the tournament? And who saw the crazy match between Angola and Mali, with Mali coming back from 4-0 down with 11 minutes left to claim a 4-4 draw? KM9.40am: For anyone who missed it, here are highlight's of Wolfie's win at the Lakeside, courtesy of the BBC. You may want to turn the sound down a little ... PW9.31am: Today's Rumour Mill has landed, today with news of Tony Pulis's ever-hopeful move for a fading Real Madrid star, and Tom Hick Jnr's angry email. PW9.05am: Good morning and welcome to our daily sports news blog. You probably know the drill by now, but if not, the idea is this: throughout the day we will update this page with news, links, and what's expected to happen in the hours ahead. Time permitting, we'll also try to wade in below the line, answering your questions and comments. However we'd like your input as much as possible – please send us your favourite links to stories/clips on YouTube etc and we'll flag up the best above the line.Sean IngleKaty MurrellsPenny Woodsguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Chicago News Cooperative | The Pulse: Chicago Withdraws From World Cup Bid After failing in a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, civic leaders took Chicago out of the competition to host World Cup soccer games in 2018 or 2022. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ipswich Town 1 West Bromwich Albion 1: match report Chris Brunt piled more agony on Ipswich with a late equaliser telegraph.co.uk |