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...Given Manchester United's dominance of the Premier League in recent years and the money thrown around by clubs such as Chelsea and Liverpool, it's little wonder that the chance to finally compete has made City followers happy. Boosted by the sale of lucrative TV rights worldwide, Premier League clubs generated a little more than $3.1 billion in revenues in 2006-'07, making the league by far the world's richest and a magnet for overseas players, coaches and investors who are keen to cash in. (Foreigners now own eight of the league's 20 teams.) But making enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Flowing into English Soccer | 9/2/2008 | See Source »

...example, is calling for the state to classify cheerleading as a sport, which would lead to codifying cheerleading training and competition safety practices. The push for legislation comes after two cheerleading fatalities in the state. In 2005, Ashley Burns, a 14-year-old from Medford, Mass., died after being thrown into the air and landing on her stomach, causing her spleen to rupture. Another Massachusetts athlete, 20-year-old Lauren Chang, died in April, after she was accidentally kicked in the chest during a cheerleading competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cheerleading's Risky Lack of Rules | 8/18/2008 | See Source »

...This is the quintessential Hong Kong breakfast. Even McDonald's and KFC serve noodle soups, usually with an inexplicable hunk of meat dropped in the mix. Instead of eggs and toast, you'd be more likely to have ramen with a hot dog thrown in. I leave happy and satiated, although unnerved by the waitress. Maybe she's just cranky, or maybe it's like France...

Author: By Lingbo Li | Title: Breakfast in Cantonese | 8/8/2008 | See Source »

...classmates and I have planned Spanish-only Tuesday, but it hasn’t happened once. My roommate has come in and tried to speak to me in Spanish, but I have trouble understanding her accent. And I have casually thrown Spanish words into English conversation, which has been my most successful attempt at speaking Spanish outside of the classroom. (Most often, I say “salud,” in both of its contexts—after someone sneezes or right before drinking...

Author: By Victoria B. Kabak | Title: Salud! | 8/8/2008 | See Source »

...allegations of corruption against Zuma. In 2005, Mbeki fired Zuma as Deputy President.The following year, Zuma found himself facing separate criminal charges of rape and corruption. His supporters claimed the charges were fabricated by his political enemies, and Zuma was acquitted in the rape trial. The corruption case was thrown out. But Zuma's revenge came last December, when his landslide victory in the ANC's internal election showed the extent to which Mbeki had lost touch with his party rank-and-file. A stunned-looking Mbeki was heckled when he tried to address delegates, while Zuma - a populist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South African Leader Back in Court | 8/5/2008 | See Source »

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