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Founder of The Global Herald, Robin Scott writes for a number of publications. Robin completed a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in 2006. He is based in the Deux Sevres region of France, from where he takes a break from writing poetry & novels to attend major events around Europe.

Athletics: Usain Bolt Out Until 2011 With Back Injury

Men’s 100 metre World Record holder, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, has today announced that he is to miss the rest of the 2010 season following a medical consultation regarding a lower back injury. The news comes just four days after Bolt was beaten for the first time by American Tyson Gay in Stockholm. Bolt will [...]

Football: Barclays Premier League Opening Weekend Fixtures, August 2010

The new football season begins this weekend, with a full roster of Barclays Premier League matches due to take place. Below are the Barclays Premier League opening weekend fixtures for 14-16 August 2010. Barclays Premier League Fixtures – Saturday 14 August 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City 12:45 White Hart Lane Aston Villa v West [...]

Football: Birmingham’s Kevin Phillips Out Through Torn Thigh Muscle

Last season’s Barclays Premier League top half finishers, Birmingham City, will begin the new term this weekend without their veteran centre forward Kevin Phillips after it was confirmed the player will face a lengthy absence because of a torn thigh muscle the player picked up in Saturday’s friendly match with Real Mallorca. Phillips, who scored [...]

Football: Martin O’Neill Quits Aston Villa

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With just days remaining before the start of the 2010/2011 Barclays Premier League season, Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has this afternoon announced his decision to resign from the club “with immediate effect.” The announcement comes after weeks of speculation and negotiation regarding a transfer of Villa’s England star James Milner to Manchester City, though [...]

Football: FA Community Shield 2010 Highlights & Match Review, Chelsea 1 – 3 Manchester United

English top-flight football returned to the fore yesterday as last season’s Barclays Premier League Champions, double winning Chelsea, took on league runners-up Manchester United in the 2010 FA Community Shield at Wembley. The football match, often a good early indicator to forthcoming league fortunes, was won by Manchester United 3-1. Chelsea started perhaps the brightest, [...]

Athletics: Tyson Gay Defeats Usain Bolt in Stockholm

15,472 spectators – more, even, than the official capacity – crammed into the stadium in Stockholm, Sweden, for the much anticipated  final of the Samsung Diamond League 100 metres today. American record holder, Tyson Gay, caused an upset by beating World Record holder Usain Bolt. The USA sprinter recorded a time of 9.84 seconds. Speaking [...]

Cricket: England v Pakistan Honours Even at Lunch on First day of Opening Test

As lunch was called at Trent Bridge on the first day of the four test series between England and Pakistan, England, who had won the toss and elected to bat, came in with their score sitting on 104 for 2 wickets, from 34 overs of Pakistan bowling. This situation might have been worse for England, [...]

Fashion: ‘Paris Fashion Days’ Enjoys Successful Début

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A young and vibrant Paris crowd, on Sunday and Monday 4-5 July 2010, witnessed the première ‘Paris Fashion Days’ event under the beautiful frescos of the Palais Brongniart. The impressive location was spectacularly lit – the painted ceiling picked out by clever spotlighting – with the grand hall providing the ideal location for a fashion [...]

Wimbledon Tennis 2010: Rafa Nadal Wins Mens Singles Final in Straight Sets

Spaniard Rafael Nadal was in imperious form this afternoon as he won the 2010 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final in straight sets, defeating Czech Tomas Berdych 6-3 7-5 6-4. Nadal ended the match with a break of serve in the third set with a beauty of a cross court passing shot following an intense game. As [...]

FIFA World Cup 2010: Semi-Final Schedule

FIFA World Cup 2010 is down to its final four teams, as Netherlands, Uruguay, Spain and Germany are the only teams remaining in the World’s biggest sporting event in South Africa. The Semi-Final matches are due to take place this week: World Cup 2010 Semi-Final 1 – Uruguay v Netherlands Match Date: Tuesday July 6 [...]

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