A Polish fan was so upset when Russia scored against Poland in Tuesday’s Euro 2012 game that he threw his television out the window of his third-story apartment in the southern Polish city ofSosnowiec. Taken into custody, he missed the second half, when Poland equalized in the 1-1 tie and salvaged its hopes to reach […]
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College coach trashes student newspaper
Central Connecticut men’s coach Shaun Green admitted to police he emptied the student newspaper racks at the school’s student center because he was upset over an article inThe Recorder detailing his team’s failure to qualify academically for next season’s NCAA tournament. School spokesman Mark McLaughlin said no charges have been filed, butAthletic Director Paul Schlickmann has […]
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Player protests own PK; gets red-carded
After Talat Abunima of Norwegian fifth division club Sandved went down in the Ild penalty area, referee Nedzad Munjic pointed to the spot. Abunima argued that hehadn’t been fouled, received a yellow card, and then a red when he continued his protest. “I went past an Ild player and then tripped over my own feet. […]
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Al Miller's alligator tale, all true
[OFF THE POST] At the age of 75, U.S. National Hall of Famer Al Miller has long since given up coaching, but he stilllikes to play golf. Miller, who coached at Hartwick College, won an NASL title with the Philadelphia Atoms in 1973 and briefly coached the U.S. national team, got more than he bargainedfor […]
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Ukraine objects to Dutch beer ad
A Dutch television commercial that advises women to keep their husbands from attending this summer’s Euopean Championshp because they are likely to be seduced by Ukraine’s beautiful women has drawnprotest from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. The Netherlands Energy Company, in the clip titled ”Keep Him Home,” offers a free beer tap to customers who sign […]
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Dog bites player who barked at ref
A police dog bit Caxias striker Vanderlei in the leg during a Brazilian league game on Saturday. As Vanderlei and several other teammates complained to the officiatingcrew near the sidelines, the German Shepherd dug his teeth into the back of Vanderlei’s leg and got a piece of his shorts. The hound was on the leash […]
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Chelsea cuts player for smoke-grenade prank
Chelsea has released reserve team midfielder Jacob Mellis after he admitted setting off a smoke grenade at the club’s training center. The incident comes 13 months afterChelsea defender Ashley Cole accidentally shot an intern with an air rifle in the locker room. According to British media, Mellis’ teammate, BillyClifford, who has been fined, brought the […]
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Bremen striker injures knee playing with his dog
Werder Bremen lost Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic for at least six weeks after he tore a ligament in his right knee playing with his dog on Thursday. “Marko has informed us of this incident,” said Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf. “This is frustrating as we are now with one option less[in attack] for the coming weeks.” […]
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Ref red-cards unconscious player for diving
In the latest and perhaps most extreme example of cautioning a victim for diving, a referee in Belgian amateur ball ejected Julien Lecomte as he was being carried off the field ona stretcher. Lecomte suffered a concussion and three displaced vertebrae while going up for a header and getting elbowed. The ref showed red because […]
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Wolves' captain fined for training while drunk
Team captain Roger Johnson has apologized for coming to a Wolverhampton training session drunk. The Daily Telegraph said the 28-year-old defender trained with the club’sdevelopment squad Monday after manager Terry Connor was made aware that he was under the influence of alcohol. Johnson was fined two weeks’ salary and in a statement said:”My conduct and […]