A global glance at Asians in sport
Guardian Unlimited - SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Following is a glance at Asians who have hit the headlines in global sport during the last week. South Korea’s Park Ji-sung scored Manchester United’s opening goal in a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa that helped his side

Mid Sussex Sport In Brief
Mid Sussex Times - IT WAS a sweet and sour day for the area’s top two soccer clubs on Saturday, when Burgess Hill c IT WAS a sweet and sour day for the area’s top two soccer clubs on Saturday, when Burgess Hill crashed 7-2 at Dartford and Hassocks romped to a 5-0

Apartheid: The political influence of sport
Mail & Guardian Online - There is probably no better argument for the close connection between politics and sport than apartheid South Africa. Not only were politics and sport intrinsically entwined in the country, but sport was also used as a vehicle to rid the country of

Surfers don t play most dangerous sport
Northwest Herald - Who are the biggest thrill seekers of all? Not surfers. Sure, surfing may rank as one of the world s coolest sports, but football even soccer outstrips it for danger, a new study says. Based on data from 32 worldwide surfing competitions