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Wilkinson to become best-paid player • England's fly-half has racked up 102 points• President will 'pay any price' to keep his No10Toulon have opened contract talks with Jonny Wilkinson, saying they are prepared to make him the best-paid player in the world to keep him on the Mediterranean.The 31-year‑old England fly-half is in his second season with Toulon and his contract, which is worth a reported ÂŁ300,000 a year, ends in June. The club's president, Mourad Boudjellal, believes that Wilkinson, who has scored 102 of Toulon's 159 points in seven Top 14 matches this season, is already the best investment he has made in a player."I want to extend Wilkinson's contract," said Boudjellal. "I didn't wait until after Saturday's game to begin discussions. It is my main priority but I'm not very worried. The player wants to stay and his president wants to keep him at any price so we should come to an agreement quite quickly."Leicester have been put on alert after the New Zealand Rugby Union said it was looking to secure a short-term contract in Europe for the All Blacks lock Ali Williams, who has not played for two years because of injuries. The Tigers have powerhouse problems with Louis Deacon, Geoff Parling and Richard Blaze all out of action. There are concerns over Deacon, who has a persistent back problem."I want to play some rugby before next year's Super 15," said the 29-year‑old Williams, who has put out feelers in Europe. "I want to be involved in next year's World Cup and I will be right to get back on the field in November."The Sale and Wales prop Eifion Roberts will not be back on the field until next season, ending what chance he had of making the World Cup. He faces knee reconstruction surgery after being injured during the victory over Harlequins last Friday.The Quins director of rugby, Conor O'Shea, has enlisted the help of the international referee Wayne Barnes to help overcome a rash of indiscipline in the closing stages of matches that has cost them three victories this season.Harlequins, who are at home to Exeter on Saturday, and Leeds are the only sides yet to win a Premiership match this campaign and O'Shea points to his players' tendency to concede penalties at the breakdown as a major reason why they are at the wrong end of the table. "We've led with six minutes, 11 minutes and eight minutes left on the clock and we are definitely not a side that deserves to be where we are," said O'Shea, who invited Barnes to the club's training ground this week. "It is the individual's responsibility to put the discipline side of things right. At times we have been overly competitive at the breakdown."Jonny WilkinsonToulonLeicesterRugby unionPaul Reesguardian.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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IPL in turmoil as two teams thrown out • Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab see licences terminated• New franchise Kochi also under threat after BCCI warningThe future of the Indian Premier League appears to be in doubt after two leading franchises that had been at the centre of corruption allegations involving the league commissioner, Lalit Modi, were thrown out of the 2011 tournament.The Rajasthan Royals, winners of the inaugural IPL title in 2008 and captained by Shane Warne, and the Kings XI Punjab both had their licences terminated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.The BCCI had suspended Modi and set up a committee in July to investigate bribery allegations in the 2008 awarding of the bids. Modi has denied any wrongdoing in the bidding process.At an emergency meeting in Mumbai today the BCCI also issued a notice to a third franchise, Kochi, asking that it resolve internal disputes over the ownership shares."The governing council of the IPL met today to discuss and decide on the breaches committed by three of the franchisees, KPH Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd, Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd and the unincorporated joint venture holding the Kochi franchise."It was unanimously decided that the franchise agreements with KPH Dream Cricket and Jaipur IPL Cricket be terminated forthwith based on the legal opinions obtained by BCCI in the matters."It was further unanimously decided to issue a notice to the unincorporated joint venture holding the Kochi franchise calling upon them to resolve all their disputes and form a joint venture company which will hold the IPL franchise rights."The IPL was due to expand from eight to 10 teams for the 2011 season, which is scheduled to take place immediately after the world cup in April.IPLCricketTwenty20guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Auburn up to 3 behind Oregon, Boise St in AP poll By RALPH D. RUSSO 2010-10-24T17:49:13ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The other team from Alabama surged toward the top of the AP poll while another set of Tigers has emerged as the Big 12's unexpected national title contender.... hosted.ap.org |