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Cowboys beat Texans 27-13 for first win By CHRIS DUNCAN 2010-09-26T20:59:29ZHOUSTON (AP) -- Jerry Jones can exhale, at least for now. So can Wade Phillips.... hosted.ap.org |
Cavendish's Columbia status in doubt • HTC-Columbia fail to open contract talks• Cyclist feels 'abused' with deal running outMark Cavendish's future with his team, HTC-Columbia, has been thrown into fresh doubt after he admitted that he feels "abused" as a result of the American squad's failure to open contract negotiations, despite his current deal running out at the end of next year.Speaking in Delhi, where he will represent the Isle of Man in tomorrow'sCommonwealth Games road race, Cavendish complained that the contract he signed in 2008 – during a Tour de France in which he won four stages – had been followed by "no goodwill, no bonuses, nothing. I feel kind of abused for what I've achieved."Inevitably his comments will reignite talk of a possible transfer, with Team Sky among those likely to be interested in signing a rider who has won 15 stages of the Tour, the Milan-Sanremo classic and, last month, the green points jersey at the Vuelta a España. He insisted, however, that a move would be impossible before his current deal expires. "I'm contracted, and I've been told I'm contracted to do it, so I have to [honour it]."Cavendish said he had no doubts about competing in Delhi, despite problems with the athletes' village that prompted his team to offer him accommodation in a five-star hotel. He dismissed the suggestion – "maybe if I was sleeping on the street" – and eulogised his Isle of Man team-mates. "I love being with this group of guys, it takes me back to when I was 14 or 15. It's special. In cycling terms the Commonwealth Games don't mean much, but for sentimental reasons it's important to me."I was always committed to coming here," continued Cavendish, who won gold in the scratch race four years ago at the Melbourne Games. "We're in India, and I think it's quite ignorant to assume we were going to going to be in a Western‑style country. I've been to India before – I knew what it was going to be like. The reason India's got the Commonwealth Games is because it's a developing country. You can't expect it to be like Hong Kong."CyclingMark CavendishRichard Mooreguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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49ers QB Smith still waiting to hear on shoulder By CHRIS LEHOURITES 2010-10-25T17:19:32ZLONDON (AP) -- San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith spent Monday morning at a hospital in London having his injured left shoulder examined and is still waiting to hear if he will be able to play Sunday against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium.... hosted.ap.org |