Olympics News and Info

Links for 2010-01-22 [del.icio.us]

• Books on Japan :: Japanese Politics & Japanese Society | 3
  Japanese Politics & Japanese Society. Read reviews of books on Japanese society and politics.

Ruthless Federer into round four

World number one Roger Federer beats Albert Montanes 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the Australian Open last 16.
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ECB plays down Gibson speculation

The England and Wales Cricket Board says there is no truth in the report that bowling coach Ottis Gibson is to resign and take over as West Indies coach.
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Man City to be ‘biggest and best’

Man City executive chairman Garry Cook is confident the club is on the path to global domination.
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The Corporate Olympics

The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics (Locog) have demonstrated yet again that the games are more about money and sponsorship, rather than sport.Locog have allocated 60,000 tickets to a New Jersey company (JetSet Sports) for the overseas hospitali…

Live – Kohlschreiber v Nadal

World number two Rafael Nadal takes on Philipp Kohlschreiber in round three of the Australian Open following Andy Murray’s win over Florent Serra and Kim Clijsters’ exit at the hands of Nadia Petrova.
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Links for 2010-01-21 [del.icio.us]

• Books on Japan – Manga & Anime :: Japan Visitor
  Japan Manga Books I: Reviews of books on Japanese Manga and (animated films) anime, including works by Osamu Tezuka, Junji Ito, Akira Toriyama and others – purchase from Amazon US, UK & Japan

Murray comes through Serra test

Britain’s Andy Murray defeats Florent Serra 7-5 6-1 6-4 to ease into round four of the Australian Open.
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Jets target Super Bowl with win over full stable of Colts

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Indianapolis Colts may come to regret the decision to rest their regulars in a defeat to the then unthreatening New York Jets last month, the side that now stand in their way of a Super Bowl berth.

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Jets like “puncher’s chance” against refreshed QB Manning

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – Coach Rex Ryan believes his New York Jets have a puncher’s chance of knocking the NFL-best Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Peyton Manning out of the Super Bowl in Sunday’s AFC Championship game.

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