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...main unions representing French teachers, SNEP-FSU, released a statement condemning Henry's "indisputable cheating" and said the initial comments by officials seeking to minimize the controversy reflected the attitude that "the most important thing in sport is to win." Jean-Louis Triaud, president of the Girondins of Bordeaux pro soccer club, said Wednesday night's outcome had produced "a bad image of soccer and a bitter victory." And veteran French sports announcer Thierry Roland called both the cheating and its consequences for Ireland "a scandal - a disgrace with a capital D!" (See the top 10 sports comebacks...
...needs to raise “a few hundred thousand dollars more in pledges” for its short-term needs. These include developing fiscal legitimacy and paying for a staff of advisers and lawyers from the real estate law firm Goulston & Storrs, many of whom are currently working pro bono...
...increasing number of fans say yes. But both FIFA and its European pillar, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), have repeatedly rejected using video. Both bodies have threatened European pro leagues with dire consequences if they even test the use of replay. FIFA officials and the UEFA president, former French soccer great Michel Platini, advance a slim list of unconvincing reasons for slapping video down. The cost of such technology, they argue, would mean leagues in poorer countries wouldn't be able to use video, dividing soccer into haves and have-nots. They also claim that the time taken...
...election is also likely to have significant bearing on Ukraine’s relations with its neighbors. In the last Ukrainian election, Moscow declared its support for Yanukovich, who has taken a distinctly more pro-Russian stance than the current president. And although Russia has not publicly supported any of the candidates this time around, it has made moves in the past few months that seem calculated to influence the outcome of the election. In August, President Dmitry Medvedev sent a letter to Yushchenko criticizing him for his pro-Western stance, and declaring that Russia will not send an ambassador...
...Speaking at a pro-Israel think tank in Washington last May, Dayton had warned that the discipline of his troops could fall apart if there was no headway in peace talks. "With big expectations, come big risks," Dayton said. "There is perhaps a two-year shelf life on being told that you're creating a state, when...