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Premier League Week 2: Round-up

The perfect antidote to a cagey, low-scoring World Cup, the Premier League - not always renowned for attacking, flowing football - has dished up 64 goals in 20 games. Time to break out the logo-ed running clothes - after the second round of Premier League games, Chelsea already look imperious, the only side to win both their games, and by an aggregate of 12-0. They are joined in the top four by Arsenal, Man Utd and Man City. At the More

Roma captain considers quitting.

Roma talisman, Francesco Totti, nearly called time on his tenure at the Eternal City club last season. At 33, it is clear that Totti will be retiring soon, but he only recently signed a five year contract and stated that he plans to see that contract through. His talk of retirement came after Roma lost last season’s Coppa Italia final to rivals, Inter Milan. They also fell short of Inter in the league, finishing in second place once more.

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NHL Restriced Free Agents

Sam Gagner, Edmonton Oilers: At only 20 years old, Gagner has his entire career ahead of him and is already impressing as a second line centre for the Oilers. He has put up more than 40 points in his first three seasons in the NHL which is solid for such a young player. It should only be a matter of time before he starts putting up 60 plus points and reaching the potential that many know he has. Potential suitors More

Hodgson moving for Hangeland?

There has been much talk surrounding Brede Hangeland and where he will play next season. Over the last couple of years he has proven himself to be one of the best centre-halves in the Premier League. Hangeland is a large figure, both commanding and intelligent. He isn’t afraid of any physical challenges either, something which is so very important to the way in which football is played in England.

Top clubs are always after the best defenders, a position which More

You can’t teach an old rugby player new tricks

Looking back over the opening games of the Tri Nations it’s not only clear that New Zealand are currently a seemingly unstoppable force in the lead up to the 2011 World Cup, but also that the teams they are thrashing, namely South Africa and Australia, are still miles ahead of their Northern Hemisphere counterparts. Even in their crushing defeat to New Zealand yesterday Australia exhibited a skill-set that only France, and Wales on occasion, can claim to even imitate. It’s More