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  • Keeper refuses to try and save penalty

    A goalkeeper in Romania refused to try and save a penalty after being disgusted with a string of decisions during a game.

    Vointa Sibiu were down to nine men and losing 3-1 in stoppage time against Petrolul Ploiest in Romania's Liga 1 when a contentious penalty decision finally saw the Vointa team lose the plot.

    The team's eight outfielders left on the pitch decided to walk off the pitch in disgust, while goalkeeper Remus Danalache (only on because their first choice keeper had been sent-off), turned his back as Petrolul went to take the penalty.

    The penalty was smashed into the net, but had

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  • Ex-glamour model eyes bid for Sheffield Wednesday

    Ex-actress and model Sybil Danning has revealed that she would be keen to take over League One outfit Sheffield Wednesday.

    The Austrian, now 64, has starred in a number of films, and was a Playboy covergirl in the 1980s.

    According to The Sun, Danning and her husband Horst Lasse are serious about a bid for the Hillsborough club.

    "We have been looking into buying an English team with a strong fan base and great potential," Danning is quoted as saying in the paper.

    "Sheffield Wednesday matches those ideals. It is one of the most famous names in English football and, even though it has suffered in

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  • Sights and scenes from the Indian Grand Prix

    The inaugural Indian Grand Prix provided as much to enjoy off the track as on it.

    Sebastian Vettel clinched yet another victory as the German continued his incredible dominance of the Championship this season.

    Lewis Hamilton was involved in yet more controversy as the McLaren driver collided with Ferrari's Felipe Massa, while a dog charging onto the track was a highlight in free practice.

    Oh, and as ever, there were the intrepid grid girls and other assorted characters to entertain the more casual viewer...

    Fernando Alonso's claims that he "did not even see the grid girls" simply did not wash

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  • Boxing authorities call for female fighters to wear skirts

    Top female
    boxers are outraged after being asked to start wearing miniskirts during
    bouts.

    After years
    of campaigning, women's boxing finally won the right to become part of the
    Olympics  next year.

    But the
    Amateur International Boxing Association has set their cause for equality back
    by asking women boxers to start wearing short skirts rather than shorts.

    The skirts, which were
    trialled by Polish and Romanian fighters taking part in the recent European
    Championships, have left many top stars of the women's sport furious.

    "I don't
    even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be

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  • Jan
    Tomaszewski, the man best known for making a string of saves to deny England a place
    in the 1974 World Cup, has been accused of being a communist spy.

    Top secret
    documents dating from 1986 revealed by Newsweek Poland name the goalkeeper as a
    secret adviser for Poland's Security Service.

    The Sluzba
    Bezpieczenstwa worked against Britain during the Communist era, with
    monitoring, blackmail and assassination a part of their work.

    The dossier
    in question shows a file on the goalkeeper, with the remark: 'Category:
    Consultant (voluntary), date of acquisition 28 07 1986.'

    Tomaszewski
    himself

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  • Is this the longest headed goal ever?

    Just over a month ago, World of Sport brought you what was believed to be the longest headed goal ever recorded.

    Well move over Jone Samuelsen of Odd Grenland because it would appear that a player in Japan has overtaken your record.

    Ryujiro Ued of J-League side Fagiano Okayama headed home a goal from 58 metres in a match against Yokohama FC at the weekend.

    The goalkeeping was...questionable to say the least... but it does seem like Ued was just slightly further out than Samuelsen was, when the Norwegian's goal went viral last September.

    Have a look at both goals below and tell us what you

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  • Quotes of the week: It looks bad on him and not us

    "It was our worst ever day. It's the worst result in my history, ever. Even as a player I don't think I ever lost 6-1. That's a challenge for me too," Sir Alex Ferguson gives his thoughts after losing to Manchester City.

    "I was on my knees in front of the television in my hotel room when the sixth went in. It was just incredible. I think the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson (the United manager) rested Howard Webb (English referee) had a lot to do with the result. But if Carlsberg did weekends..it was one of the best.." Oasis guitarist and huge City fan Noel Gallagher has a different opinion on the

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  • ‘Dolphin man’ denied record despite stunning swim

    American swimmer Hill Taylor stunned the crowd at a
    university event by completing the 50m backstroke in an astonishing 23.1
    seconds - almost a second faster than the world record.

    But the University of Texas star was denied a place in the
    record books since he swam the entire race under water, breaching rules that limit backstroke contestants to swimming no more than the first 15m of the race beneath the surface.

    The rule restriction is due to the fact that swimmers can move much more quickly under water. They can take advantage of the superior hydrodynamics of the so-called "streamline"

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  • Can goal-crazy City be record breakers?

    Manchester City's prolific start to the season has seen critics fall over themselves to praise Roberto Mancini's side, but the club could also force some long-standing records to tumble if they continue their amazing form.

    City struck five goals in a Carling Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday as their impressive attacking arsenal was in evidence once again, but it is in the Premier League where they have truly demonstrated their potency.

    After scoring six goals in their destruction of Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, City sit top of the table having hit 33 goals

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  • Canine pitch invader causes chaos

    A Copa Sudamericana match between Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe and Brazil's Botafogo took a farcical turn on Tuesday night when play was halted for a number of minutes after a dog invaded the pitch.

    Independiente were leading 4-0 in the Colombian capital when the intrepid animal raced onto the pitch after 67 minutes and wreaked havoc.

    Displaying dribbling skills that would shame some of world football's best forwards, the canine slalomed round a string of officials as it evaded capture.

    Players and stewards were unable to tame the lively pitch invader, although one man did almost tempt

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