BRENTWOOD'S Under-10s won the bowl final at the latest Southendfestival.
In their pool things didn't start well with a 10-5 defeat to thehome team.
However in their second game the youngsters beat BatterseaIronsides by the same scoreline with Oliver Strange and LukePembroke putting in fine perfor mances.
The next clash was always going to be …
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic are close to resolving their coaching fiasco by agreeing to a deal to dismiss Billy Donovan and hire Stan Van Gundy, according to reports Tuesday.
ESPN.com reported Donovan and the team were finalizing an agreement for his departure. Terms would prevent Donovan from coaching in the NBA for five years, sources told the outlet. The Orlando Sentinel reported that the Magic offered a contract to Van Gundy, a former Heat coach and current adviser to Pat Riley in Miami.
The Magic might have to compensate the Heat with money or a draft pick because Van Gundy is still under contract through June 30, 2008. Miami only has a first-round pick, No. 20 …
Riot police violently broke up several gay rights demonstrations in Moscow on Saturday, hauling away scores of protesters hours before the Russian capital hosted a major international pop music competition.
City officials had warned they would not tolerate marches or rallies supporting the rights of gays and lesbians. Activists had targeted Moscow, which was holding the finals of the Eurovision song contest on Saturday, to press their claims that Russia officially sanctions homophobia.
Police seized gay rights protesters as well as some members of religious and nationalist groups that staged counter-demonstrations. They also took away gay rights activists for …
John T. Geldermann has been named chairman of Saint JosephHospital & Health Care Center's Health Care Foundation. He is aformer board chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Randy Wiesemann of Victory Memorial Hospital has been namedpresident of the Council of Directors of Healthcare Volunteers ofMetropolitan Chicago. Also named were Karen Edgar of Olympia FieldsOsteopathic Medical Center, president-elect; Carol Clover of St.Thomas Hospital, secretary (board); Linda Wortel of South SuburbanHospital, secretary (general), and Joyce Seul of St. Francis Hospitalof Evanston, treasurer.
Sister Donna Marie, CR, is new chairman of the MetropolitanChicago Healthcare …
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania has decided to sell the state-owned Albpetrol sh.a. Patos oil company.
Parliament voted 72-62 to sell 100 percent of Albpetrol in Patos, 75 miles (120 kilometers) south of the capital Tirana, which has valued its assets, including six oil sources, four gas ones, one of bituminous sands and its infrastructure, at €322 million ($420 million).
It has 3,000 oil wells, …
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has strongly urged her Chinese counterpart to use restraint in dealing with protesters in Tibet.
The U.S. State Department says Rice and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke Wednesday night for about 20 minutes; Rice also pushed for China to start talks with the Dalai Lama.
Rice's efforts came as China sent additional …
Under 11 Division honours in the Wiltshire Youth Cricket Leaguewent to Marshfield after they won the play-off final at Chippenham,beating South Wilts by 80 runs.
To qualify for the final, Marshfield had won the Under 11 NorthDivision, ten points ahead of runners up Swindon, while South Wiltswere winners of Under 11 South Division, nine points ahead ofMarlborough.
The match was dominated by Tim Rouse, of Marshfield, and LukeHansford, of South Wilts, who had both scored centuries the previousweek.
Rouse very nearly repeated the feat in a sparkling innings beforehe was bowled on 99.
With support from Henry Day (18), Marshfield posted a daunting 192for four …
