By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Any professional soccer player who doesn't want to take on Manchester United should change jobs. United manager Alex Ferguson would surely say the same to any player of his who didn't relish the challenge of being part of the team that everyone wants, or should want, to beat.
"A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma:" Winston Churchill's famous description of Russia easily could be applied to Mario Balotelli.
On an indoor court, Roger Federer can win even when he's not playing his best.
Manchester City's players are champions of England _ yes, that is a phrase we're all going to have to get accustomed to _ because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to.
Manchester City's players are champions of England _ yes, that is a phrase we're all going to have to get accustomed to _ because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to.
Manchester United or Manchester City. Which of those two names _ one globally famous, the other quickly becoming so _ will be engraved on the base of the English Premier League trophy remains anyone's guess, even after nine months and 36 rounds of matches in a crazy season embroidered with more twists and turns than a night at the Bolshoi.
For those who fear that money is hijacking soccer, that victory on the field is becoming a preserve of the wealthy, a ray of hope came this weekend from an unlikely source _ Wales.
Clint Dempsey jumped high in the air, both arms raised, as a fan in the stands at Fulham unfurled a Lone Star flag.
France's recovery from a humiliating World Cup finally began with a first win in European Championship qualifying on Tuesday night, while Germany and the Netherlands earned their second straight victories.
