1 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski is ready to snub any interest from Arsenal and Manchester United in favour of a move to Real Madrid.The striker has been in stunning form this season and already has 20 goals in just 21 appearances.Unsuprisingly the Poland international is wanted by all of Europe’s elite clubs, including Arsenal and Manchester United.However, according to AS, Lewandowski would prefer a move to Real Madrid if he were to leave Bayern Munich.The 27-year-old is currently happy in Germany but is aware of the growing interest in his services should he want a new challenge.Bayern, though, are adamant their star striker is not for a sale and have reportedly told all clubs to forget about any deal being struck.
While the transfer window is all about the players coming into the Premier League, those who have departed are often quickly forgotten.This summer saw Robin van Persie, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard say farewell to England’s top flight, for what looks to be a permanent exit.But what about those who left our beloved league temporarily, in the hope that a move elsewhere might ignite their faltering careers?From Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj, there are plenty plying their trade either elsewhere in England or on overseas turf having struggled to make a mark on their parent club’s first team.And with the 2015/16 season reaching midpoint, talkSPORT has decided to provide an update on how 10 Premier League loanees are getting on.Click the yellow arrow above, right, to find out…Stats courtesy of WhoScored. 10 1. Juan Cuadrado on loan at Juventus from Chelsea – see how nine other loanees are getting on by clicking the arrow above – read more
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREStriving toward a more perfect me: Doug McIntyre Mukasey’s bid now is in jeopardy. Tuesday’s Judiciary Committee confirmation vote will be a nail biter. Mukasey is at risk largely because, for years, the White House barely has replied to its critics’ never-ending “torture” narrative. Cryptic statements, such as President Bush’s comment that “This government does not torture people,” don’t cut it. While the White House must beware not to inform our enemies what to expect if captured, today’s clueless anti-waterboarding rhetoric merits this tactic’s vigorous defense. Waterboarding is something of which every American should be proud. Waterboarding makes tight-lipped terrorists talk. At least three major al-Qaida leaders reportedly have been waterboarded, most notably Khalid Sheik Mohammed. KSM, as intelligence agencies call him, directed the Sept. 11 attacks, which killed 2,978 people and injured at least 7,356. “I am the head of the al-Qaeda military committee,” he told al-Jazeera in April 2002. “And yes, we did it.” KSM wired money to his nephew, Ramzi Yousef, who masterminded the February 1993 World Trade Center blast that killed six and wounded 1,040. KSM and Yousef planned Operation Bojinka, a foiled 1995 scheme to explode 12 American jetliners above the Pacific Ocean. While some doubt his claim, KSM reportedly said, “I decapitated with my blessed right hand the head of the American Jew Daniel Pearl in the City of Karachi, Pakistan.” After U.S. and Pakistani authorities captured KSM in March 2003, he stayed mum for months, often answering questions with Koranic chants. Interrogators eventually waterboarded him – for just 90 seconds. By Deroy Murdock It’s not quite torture, but it sure has been painful watching Senate Democrats tie attorney general-designate Michael Mukasey into knots over waterboarding. Responding to their demands that he denounce this interrogation method that simulates drowning, Mukasey last week called it “repugnant to me.” This left Judiciary Committee Democrats, including Illinois’ Dick Durbin, unimpressed. “I can’t support his nomination based on the letter he sent yesterday,” Durbin said. KSM “didn’t resist,” one CIA veteran said in the Aug. 13 New Yorker. “He sang right away.” Another CIA official told ABC: “KSM lasted the longest under water-boarding, about a minute and a half, but once he broke, it never had to be used again.” KSM’s revelations helped authorities arrest at least six major terrorists: Ohio trucker Iyman Faris pleaded guilty May 1, 2003, to providing material support to terrorists. He secured 2,000 sleeping bags for al-Qaida and delivered cash, cell phones, and airline tickets to its men. He also conspired to derail a train near Washington, D.C., and use acetylene torches to sever the Brooklyn Bridge’s cables, plunging it into the East River. Jemaah Islamiya (JI) agent Rusman “Gun Gun” Gunawan was convicted of transferring money to bomb Jakarta’s Marriott Hotel, killing 12 and injuring 150. Hambali, Gunawan’s brother and ringleader of JI’s October 2002 Bali nightclub blasts, killed 202 and wounded 209. Suspected al-Qaida agent Majid Khan, officials say, provided money to JI terrorists and plotted to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, detonate U.S. gas stations, and poison American water reservoirs. Jose Padilla, who trained with al-Qaida in Afghanistan, was convicted last August of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kidnap, maim and murder people overseas. Padilla, suspected of but not charged with planning a radioactive “dirty bomb” attack, reportedly learned to incinerate residential high-rises by igniting apartments filled with natural gas. Malaysian Yazid Sufaat, an American-educated biochemist and JI member, reportedly provided hijackers Khalid al-Midhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi housing in Kuala Lumpur during a January 2000 9-11 planning summit. He also is suspected of employing “20th hijacker” Zacarias Moussaoui. “The 9-11 Commission Report” (page 151) states: “Sufaat would spend several months attempting to cultivate anthrax for al Qaeda in a laboratory he helped set up near the Kandahar airport.” Imagine how many innocent people these six Islamo-fascists would have murdered had interrogators left KSM unwaterboarded. Though clearly uncomfortable, waterboarding loosens lips without causing permanent physical injuries (and unlikely even temporary ones). If terrorists suffer long-term nightmares about waterboarding, better that than more Americans crying themselves to sleep after their loved ones have been shredded by bombs. In short, there is nothing “repugnant” about waterboarding. Deroy Murdock is a columnist with Scripps Howard News Service and a media fellow with the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University (e-mail him at deroy.murdock@gmail.com).160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more
Connacht Gold is to buy Donegal Creameries’ liquid milk business, as first revealed on donegaldaily.comIndustry insiders confirmed to us last night that the deal is ‘done’ and is now at the “due diligence stage” – this is the process where Connacht’s accountancy team does a review of the Donegal Creameries accounts before a sale price is agreed.The Irish Independent today also confirmed our story, reporting that Donegal Creameries has a milk pool of close to 125m litres, one third of which is processed into fresh milk and yoghurts at its Killigordon site. The remainder is sold to other co-ops, including Connacht Gold, for processing. Profits from the milk division at the local company fell from €2.1m in 2009 to just €20,000 last year.Connacht Gold has been aggressively growing its market share of retail milk sales in recent years and a possible deal with Donegal would give the western co-op a commanding grip on the northwest of the country, said the Indo.CONFIRMED: CONNACHT GOLD TO BUY DONEGAL CREAMERIES MILK BUSINESS was last modified: September 6th, 2011 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:connacht golddonegal creameries sold read more
1 Daniel Sturridge is in line for his first England cap in 573 days when England host Holland at Wembley on Tuesday.A number of injuries have kept the 26-year-old away from England duty since he was capped in the 1-0 friendly win over Norway on September 3, 2014.But he is now back in the Liverpool side and scored a well-taken goal in their 3-2 defeat at Southampton ahead of the international break.Sturridge was an unused substitute as England staged a miraculous comeback to beat Germany by the same scoreline in Berlin on Saturday night – but Roy Hodgson has confirmed he will be starting, with a number of others who were not in the line-up in Berlin.The Reds forward has shown flashes of quality after getting his stop-start season back on track.Liverpool team-mate James Milner, who will lead the Three Lions out at Wembley, has been impressed by the way he has seamlessly slotted back into the fold.“When you’ve been out for such a long time, I think the one thing you probably see is how quickly it takes someone to get back up to speed,” the stand-in England captain said.“It might take weeks, it might takes months. For him, it seems to take a warm-up and then he’s straight out there, chopping right and left, beating players. His touch is there and his ability in front of goal.“There’s absolutely no change at all. As he’s older and the experiences he’s gone through with the injuries, it has probably made him mentally stronger and a bit more hungry.”Sturridge’s desire has in the past been questioned by some, but Milner seemingly extinguished such accusations.“He’s probably a better trainer than Aguero,” he said of former Manchester City team-mate.“How Sergio does that sometimes I don’t know. On a Thursday and Friday he’s trotting about and then turns it on at the weekend.“But Studge is sharp in training, he can go both ways and score goals. Now obviously he just wants to stay fit, get as many games under his belt and keep scoring goals.“He’s similar (to Sergio). We’re lucky to have him in the squad. Those sorts of players – there’s not too many of them about, who can create something out of nothing.” Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is set to start his first England game since 2014 read more
At least two air traffic controllers working at Los Angeles International Airport will likely speak to a City Council committee about a series of safety concerns addressed in a scathing congressional report, officials said Thursday. Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl asked his council colleagues earlier this week to invite air traffic controllers to discuss alleged understaffing and fatigued workers at the LAX air control tower. The full City Council will decide next week whether to invite the controllers to address the issues with the council’s Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee. “The air traffic controllers say they are so overworked and understaffed that they say it’s a safety issue,” said Rosendahl, whose 11th District includes LAX. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREWhicker: Clemson demonstrates that it’s tough to knock out the champ“We’re here to deal with those issues up front,” he said. “Hopefully the federal government will wake up and take some quick action right now by putting more air traffic controllers in that tower.” Officials with the air traffic controllers union said at least two representatives from the LAX tower will testify before the council committee. “We feel it is important that everyone understand the safety issues involved here,” said Michael Foote, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association at the LAX tower. Rosendahl’s request comes one week after the Government Accountability Office found a “high risk” of close calls between aircraft maneuvering on the ground at the nation’s airports due to a combination of technology problems, poor federal leadership and overworked air traffic controllers. Fifty-five runway incursions have been reported at LAX since 2001, eight of which occurred during the 2007 fiscal year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The most serious of those incidents occurred Aug. 16, when two jetliners came within 37 feet of each other on the northern airfield at LAX. The GAO, an investigative arm of Congress, also called on the FAA to address fatigue among air traffic controllers, who are dealing with more flights since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. LAX has 34 full-time controllers, one trainee and 11 so-called developmentals who are not fully certified but can do some air traffic control work on their own, according to the FAA. The agency has authorized 32 to 40 controllers for LAX. art.marroquin@dailybreeze.com160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more
ARCADIA – Richard Mandella begins the new year in a familiar role, as the holder of a strong hand in one of Santa Anita’s important handicap races. Mandella-trained 5-year-olds Turnbolt and Spellbinder drew side-by-side posts for Saturday’s $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap, the opener of the older-horses series that includes the Feb. 5 San Antonio Handicap and the March 4 Santa Anita Handicap. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECoach Doc Rivers a “fan” from way back of Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson Spellbinder, with Martin Pedroza aboard from post 4, seeks his first stakes victory after winning four of 16. He held a close third to Trotamondo and Bully Hayes at 18-1 in the Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood. Bully Hayes (Alex Solis) drew post 1 in the 1 1/16-mile San Pasqual. Melanyhasthepapers (Tyler Baze), Buckland Manor (Kent Desormeaux), High Limit (Patrick Valenzuela) and Sam Forli (Jose Valdivia Jr.) complete the field of eight. High Limit won the Louisiana Derby and ran second to Bandini in the Blue Grass last spring but had rough goes in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Borrego, the most accomplished active Southern California handicap runner now that Rock Hard Ten is retired, is being pointed to the San Antonio and the Big ‘Cap. Chips Are Down and Sort It Out, nominated to the San Pasqual by trainer Bob Baffert, also are waiting for the San Antonio. The San Pasqual is one of four stakes at Santa Anita Saturday and Sunday. It’s an honor: Five 2004 champions have a chance to repeat in the 2005 Eclipse Awards, scheduled to be announced Jan. 23 at a dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. So-called finalists – actually the top three vote-getters in each division – were revealed Thursday. They include 2004 champions Ashado in the older-females division; Hirapour in the steeplechase division; jockey John Velazquez, trainer Todd Pletcher and breeder Adena Springs, owned by Frank Stronach. The finalists (alphabetically): older males – Borrego, Rock Hard Ten, Saint Liam; older females – Ashado, Pleasant Home, Stellar Jayne; 3-year-old male – Afleet Alex, Flower Alley, Giacomo; 3-year-old female – Round Pond, Smuggler, Summerly; 2-year-old male – First Samurai, Henny Hughes, Stevie Wonderboy; 2-year-old female – Adieu, Folklore, Wild Fit; turf male – Artie Schiller, Leroidesanimaux, Shirocco; turf female – Cesario, Intercontinental, Megahertz; jockey – Jerry Bailey, Edgar Prado, Velazquez; apprentice jockey – Channing Hill, Justin Stein, Emma-Jayne Wilson; trainer – Steve Asmussen, Bobby Frankel, Pletcher; breeder – Adena Springs, Edward P. Evans, Live Oak Stud. Horse of the Year finalists weren’t announced because that would give away the winners of some divisional votes. Horse of the Year appears to come down to Saint Liam, the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, and Afleet Alex, the Preakness-Belmont hero. Ballots are cast by racing journalists and executives. Adding it up: Garrett Gomez and Doug O’Neill were the leading Southern California-based jockey and trainer for 2005 – in both earnings and victories – in the Daily Racing Form’s year-end statistics. Gomez’s $14.2 million in purses placed fifth nationally behind John Velazquez’s $24.4 million, and his 245 wins were 13th behind Russell Baze’s 375. O’Neill’s $9.5 million put him fifth behind Todd Pletcher’s record $20.9 million, and his 158 wins were 13 th behind Steve Asmussen’s 474. The Northern California-based Baze’s 30 percent winners led the nation for the 10th time in 11 years. He is 350 victories from Laffit Pincay’s record 9,530. SANTA ANITA LEADERS Through Thursday Jockeys, Wins Patrick Valenzuela 11 Garrett Gomez 10 Victor Espinoza 7 Aaron Gryder 5 Felipe Martinez 5 Trainers, Wins Bob Baffert 7 Doug O’Neill 4 Bobby Frankel 3 Mike Mitchell 3 Jeff Mullins 3 ON THE STAKES SCHEDULE Santa Anita Saturday $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles Sunday $150,000 San Gorgonio Handicap, 4-year-old-and-up fillies and mares, 1 1/8 miles $75,000 San Miguel Stakes, 3-year-old, 6 furlongs A WEEK AT THE RACES Bob Umphrey, the inventive racing secretary at Calder, died Monday at 53 after a heart attack and stroke. Umphrey was Hollywood Park’s racing secretary for the first Breeders’ Cup in 1984 and later held the same job at Golden Gate Fields. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Dubai ruler who died Wednesday at age 62 after apparently having a heart attack, is being mourned in racing. Maktoum, with brothers Mohammed, Hamdan and Ahmed, have spent lavishly to become the world’s leading owners and breeders of the past quarter-century. Stevie Wonderboy, expected to be the champion 2-year-old, completed a 6-furlong workout in 1:12 3/5 at Hollywood Park Thursday and was pronounced set for his 3-year-old debut in the Jan. 14 San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita. Gulfstream Park, the East Coast’s major winter track, opened Wednesday for the season that includes the April 1 Florida Derby. With the facility’s renovation behind schedule because of the hurricanes, construction will continue through the meet. Roberto Gonzalez was suspended for five days at Bay Meadows after the stewards cited him for “failure to give his best efforts” in a shaky-looking ride aboard Classically Lit, beaten after leading by three lengths in a Dec. 30 race. Danzig, who was the sire of 21 champions worldwide and had led North American stallions in stakes-winning offspring, was euthanized Tuesday at age 29 because of the effects of age, Claiborne Farm officials said in Kentucky. – Kevin Modesti and Associated Press 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Mandella’s barn has dominated the three races in the past decade, producing nine victories from 1995 to 2005 with Best Pal, Gentlemen, Siphon, Malek, Redattore, Pleasantly Perfect and, last year, Congrats in the San Pasqual and Rock Hard Ten in the Big ‘Cap. Turnbolt, to be ridden by Corey Nakatani out of post 3, is a son of Deputy Minister trying two turns for the first time after winning three of eight sprints. He was second to Bordonaro at 7-1 odds in the Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park in his first start after moving from trainer Ron Ellis. read more
DDTV: Two weeks ago we reported how Donegal woman Lisa McLaughlin was named Irish Woman of the Year in Los Angeles. Report is here https://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/03/08/donegal-woman-named-los-angeles-irish-person-of-the-year/This is a short video of her being piped into the ceremony as part of the 137th annual City Of Los Angeles Irish Day Civic Ceremonies at Los Angeles City Hall, Downtown LA.Inishowen woman Lisa has a very special message at the end of it.Click to play. DDTV VIDEO: LISA AT WOMAN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATIONS was last modified: March 21st, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:DDTV VIDEO: LISA AT WOMAN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATIONSLisa McLaughlinLOS ANGELES read more
We backed her from the start and now a Cranford woman is to represent Donegal in a unique nationwide fitness challenge.Linda Sweeney was determined to represent Donegal in the Spartan Challenge.The challenge sees 26 male and female Spartans compete against eachother in a series of races culminating in the Dublin City Marathon in October. Each Spartan will be trained by Karl Henry from operation transformation and a dietician called Paula Mee at training days in Dublin.The king or queen of Spartans will be chosen by the public vote and they will receive a trip to New York.Linda (who is originally a proud Dungloe woman!) said last night she was delighted to be chosen to represent Donegal and has promised to give it her all.“I would like to thank everyone who voted for me and sent me through to become one of the 26 Spartans. “I will be flat out training and I will keep Donegal Daily readers up to date with my progress.“I would love to win it and go to New York. I’m allowed to dream about it – in between the training runs,” she laughed. LINDA IS ONLY GETTING ‘SPARTAN’ AFTER BEING CHOSEN FOR FITNESS CHALLENGE was last modified: June 6th, 2012 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Linda SweeneySpartan Challenge read more
There will be two silent mindfulness meditation day retreats in the Pastoral Centre in Letterkenny up until Christmas 2012. September dates are Sundays the 23rd and 30th, 10am – 4pm.There will be one per month in Bluestack Foundation, Donegal Town. In September the day will be on Sunday the 16th 11am – 5pm.Cost for a day retreat €25See www.innerhaven.ie for further information. SILENT MEDITATION DAY RETREATS was last modified: September 5th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:SILENT MEDITATION DAY RETREATS read more
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