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Leading article: Not such innocent presumptions
Saturday 04 February 2012
It's been quite a week for pre-judgment. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Condemned in the court of public opinion, but not in any court of law, the chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Stephen Hester, was pressured into giving up a bonus he was entitled to. The former head of the same bank, Fred Goodwin, was stripped of the knighthood he had received when financial recklessness was seen as audacity – a virtue more than a vice – even though there was not a whiff of personal dishonesty.
FA statement on John Terry in full
Friday 03 February 2012
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy. This is the full FA statement on the issue:
Alex Ferguson will speak to Rio Ferdinand regarding John Terry
Friday 03 February 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson intends to speak with Rio Ferdinand ahead of Manchester United's Premier League encounter with Chelsea on Sunday to try and calm concerns about the pre-match handshake.
Mark Hughes relaxed over Joey Barton tweets
Monday 23 January 2012
Mark Hughes insists he has no problem with Joey Barton tweeting, but has warned the QPR captain that he will have to step in if his actions compromise dressing room harmony at Loftus Road.
David Flatman: England captain must lay down law – and make sure he doesn't break it
Sunday 15 January 2012
From the Front Row: There is a new element to the role now that can't be ignored: commercialism
Ian Holloway: We are role models so we must not let fans think it is OK to be racist
Sunday 08 January 2012
One of the most depressing moments of my life was reading about the student in Salford who lost his life over Christmas. He was allegedly asked what the time was, then shot in the head.
Something For The Weekend: 24/12/2011
Saturday 24 December 2011
It's squeaky bum time for...
Ricky Ponting
'Tis the season to score runs. That may well be the mantra running through the mind of Ricky Ponting as Australia face India in the first Test In Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Suarez and Terry: What's the difference?
Friday 23 December 2011
Two high-profile racism rows have rocked the Premier League and raise a number of questions
Alan Hansen apologises after calling black footballers 'coloured'
Thursday 22 December 2011
Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has apologised after describing black players as "coloured" during a debate on the show.
Police pass John Terry racism file to CPS
Thursday 01 December 2011
Police have passed a file on John Terry's alleged racial slur towards Anton Ferdinand to prosecutors.
Chelsea revived as Romeu runs riot
Sunday 27 November 2011
Chelsea 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0: Villas-Boas signals start of new era at Stamford Bridge with demotion of Lampard to bench and a debut to graduate of Barcelona's famed academy
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