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	Munich Remembered by Clint Wayne Today is the 50th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster that claimed 23 lives, including eight 'Busby Babes', which ripped the heart from Matt Busby's talented young team.
	King Kev by Clint Wayne The news that Kevin Keegan was returning to Newcastle United marking the homecoming of a hero that many are calling the second coming of the Messiah has shocked a nation but sent the football crazy Geordies into raptures since it was announced.
	African Cup of Nations by Asa Butcher For the next fortnight Africa has something positive to enjoy, namely the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Ghana for the third time.

	Fisher's checkmate by Thanos Kalamidas It was the late-60s, in the middle of the Cold War, and Bobby Fisher was on a poster on my bedroom wall - it was the one from an interview where the grandmaster is photographed behind a chess pawn!
	Cheaters by Akli Hadid What would sports look like without doping? Who are the great champions who were accused of doping? Here's a list of great champions who allegedly doped, and, some believe, who would never have been great champions without doping.
	You cannot fake quality by Asa Butcher "You cannot fake quality," were the words of one Croatian journalist as he summed up England's pitiful performance against his country and their resulting failure to qualify for the Euro 2008 Championships.
	Female hookers wanted by Helsinki Rugby Club This autumn's rugby tag tournament will take place on Saturday Nov 10th in Helsinki. The games will be played as tag, meaning without contact.
	Wor Bobby by Clint Wayne There was a time in the late 1960s when Bobby Charlton could have claimed, with some justification, that he was the most famous living Englishman and as he celebrates his 70th birthday today he is still held in the highest esteem by his generation.
	Give up your medals, Marion by Akli Hadid There is no evidence, yet, whatsoever, that Marion Jones used illegal substances in all competitions in which she won medals. Yet, there are indicators that she, and several other athletes, dope.
	Baltic Plate 2007 Report by Helsinki Rugby Club What a great tournament! The level seen in this weekend has never been seen before in Finland. We first saw a great pool series, with 3 series of 4 teams and each team playing 3 games.
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