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| Leeds United shock Manchester United in the FA Cup third round Leeds United caused the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round so far with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Chiefs hire Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Charlie Weis is back in the NFL.... hosted.ap.org |
Briatore vows never to return to F1 • Briatore won't return despite lifetime ban being overturned • Italian also rejects claims he wants to sell troubled QPRFlavio Briatore has revealed he will never return to Formula One as a team owner, despite recently having his lifetime ban from motor sport overturned by a French court. The Italian was suspended last year for his part in the Crashgate scandal that led to Nelson Piquet Jr driving his Renault car into a wall during the Singapore grand prix in 2008.The Italian, the former head of Renault, was awarded €15,000 in damages by the court for The FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile's decision to ban him, but he insists he has no desire to take up a similar position again. The FIA is preparing an appeal against the decision to have the ban revoked."I will never manage another team in Formula One in my life, this is sure, but I have got my dignity back which is important after 20 years in the sport," he told The Daily Mirror."We had the report of FIA and the report of the stewards and there was not evidence that I was involved in the accident. This is official. Done by FIA. Simple."While Briatore looks set to stay away from Formula One, he also denied reports that he is ready to sell Championship side QPR, where he is the majority shareholder and co-owner alongside Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal. Under Briatore the club has employed no less than nine managers in two years and three months. The latest to leave, Paul Hart, suddenly resigned last week, citing internal problems after only five games in charge."Nobody wants to sell the club," said Briatore. "Everybody wants to keep going and we are looking for the play-offs. We have the players to do it. I am 100% committed to the club for the long term."Don't forget, QPR now have the kind of players they couldn't have dreamed of having before. Don't forget, too, that without us, QPR would have gone bankrupt. We have improved the stadium and we are doing the best for the club."We have to take it step by step. I believe we have the talent and the players to get into the play-offs. Mick will stay in charge until the end of the season."People forget very quickly what I did for this club. Some fans, because they pay ÂŁ20, they want to criticise."It's very easy for me to walk away. I don't have any problem with that. We want to keep the club but somebody needs to remember QPR three years ago and look at it now. Some people are jealous. There's a lot of jealousy."People say I have not had a great run with managers, but it's not true. I have only sacked one of them [Iain Dowie]."Flavio BriatoreFormula OneRenaultMotor sportQPRChampionshipJacob Steinbergguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Everton keen on loan move for Arsenal's Philippe Senderos Everton have resurrected their interest in Philippe Senderos, six months after they pulled out of a deal to sign the Arsenal and Switzerland defender. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
A's sign pitcher Ben Sheets to a 1-year deal OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics added another veteran arm to their young rotation, agreeing to terms Tuesday with free-agent righty Ben Sheets on a $10 million, one-year contract. The 31-year-old Sheets has been plagued by injuries. The four-time NL All-Star didn't pitch in the majors last season while recovering from elbow surgery but last week held a pitching session for several scouts in Louisiana.... hosted.ap.org |