No shortage of referees here!
	10:39am Fri 25 Jan 08
	For a moment some of these guys forgot they were referees. We swear we saw several referees moan at the official on more than one occasion!

Football round-up

10:38am Wednesday 23rd January 2008

First up this month the lads from down Rochdale way.

Clubs unite for tour

11:09am Tuesday 22nd January 2008

Three football clubs have joined forces ahead of a tour of Bangladesh.

	England need 'toughing -up'
	10:25am Wed 16 Jan 08
	Former England skipper Nasser Hussain believes England have gone soft since the Ashes triumph of 2005 and need to improve their mental approach.

	Asian sporting talent celebrated
	3:51pm Tue 15 Jan 08
	The talents of professional and amateur sportsmen and women are being celebrated at the British Asian Sports Awards.

	Veterans turn back the clock
	2:20pm Tue 15 Jan 08
	The hairline may be receding and those knees might not withstand the tackles of yesteryear but the REAL legends took centre stage in this inaugural tournament.
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Ramprakash reveals abuse on tour

2:12pm Tuesday 15th January 2008

Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash has admitted one of the few times he encountered racism on the cricket field was when he played against Australia.

Ganguly defends Harbhajan after racism claims

2:29pm Friday 11th January 2008

India batsman Sourav Ganguly has defended team-mate Harbhajan Singh in the racism row which followed the second Test against Australia in Sydney.

Tour back on for now

9:51am Wednesday 9th January 2008

Indian cricket officials have warned their tour of Australia could still be halted if Harbhajan Singh is not exonerated.

India suspend Australia tour

9:36am Monday 7th January 2008

India have suspended their tour of Australia while they appeal the suspension of spin bowler Harbhjan Singh for racial abuse.

Saudi striker rejects City move

12:23pm Tuesday 1st January 2008

Asian Player of the Year Yasser Al Qahtani claims he has turned down an offer to join Manchester City.

Tour likely to go ahead

4:03pm Sunday 30th December 2007

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has confirmed they are still committed to a tour of Pakistan next year.

	Hat-trick on comeback
	11:28am Sun 30 Dec 07
	We will begin in Pendle this month where we've heard there is a new striker in town.

Boxing awards are a knockout

6:34pm Saturday 29th December 2007

Audley Amateur Boxing Club have rounded off a successful season with its annual awards presentation.

	Ferrari lands county accolade
	10:09am Sun 23 Dec 07
	Ferrari Faqiri has been rewarded for his outstanding achievements in Karate and Taekwondo.

Veteran cricketers wanted

12:15pm Thursday 20th December 2007

Have you been playing cricket in local leagues since the seventies and eighties? Or did you play and have now retired?

	A true champion of the community
	10:37am Thu 20 Dec 07
	We like many others, were very saddened to hear of the untimely death from cancer of Mumtaz Ellahi.
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	I'll be back
	2:51pm Wed 19 Dec 07
	Preston boxer Suz Member says he will learn from his mistakes after being defeated for the first time.

	£3,500 raised for charity
	1:52pm Mon 10 Dec 07
	An annual football tournament, set up to by the police in Bolton, raised almost £3,500 for the town's hospice.

	'When I was growing up I didn't have a role model'
	4:55pm Fri 7 Dec 07
	Dagenham & Redbridge Anwar Uddin says he is bemused by the lack of Asians in professional football.

Zeeshan impresses with double

4:43pm Friday 7th December 2007

Amateur boxer Zeeshan Khan is celebrating a notable win double.

Kirsten may become next India coach

8:01pm Monday 3rd December 2007

Gary Kirsten has confirmed he is "likely" to become the next India coach but admits his starting date has proven to be a stumbling block.

Who really is the greatest?

8:00pm Monday 3rd December 2007

As Muttiah Muralitharan surpasses Shane Warne's record for the number of test wickets the question will always be - who really is the best spinner of all-time?

Lessons to be learned from Australia tour

9:39am Tuesday 27th November 2007

Kumar Sangakkara says Sri Lanka's preparation for the first Test against England will benefit from the harsh lessons handed out by world champions Australia.

India win first test

12:13pm Monday 26th November 2007

India drew first blood against Pakistan after completing a six-wicket win over their fierce rivals to take the first Test in Delhi.

Suz back in the ring

12:11pm Wednesday 21st November 2007

Preston fighter Suz Member returns to the ring this weekend in his toughest bout yet.

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Pakistan clinch consolation win

2:13pm Monday 19th November 2007

A great display with the bat from Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik and then four wickets from Sohail Tanvir ensured Pakistan ended their five-match one-day series against India on a high with a 31-run win.

	Reece, 6 tees off at the Belfry
	10:18am Thu 15 Nov 07
	Like most rising stars you read about him here first!
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	Denny takes charge
	5:08pm Mon 12 Nov 07
	Khalid Khan has become one of the first Asians to take charge of a semi-professional club.

	Jogger returns from New York triumph
	9:41am Mon 12 Nov 07
	Marathon jogger Joginder Singh has arrived back in Britain from the USA after completing his latest fundraising feat.

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