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Americans deny interest in Newcastle United takeover

An American businessman linked with a takeover of Newcastle United, has denied he is interested in buying the club. Philip Anschutz, whose AEG company own London's O2 Arena, was part of a consortium believed to be in talks over...

Kinnear keeping fingers crossed

Updated: November 12, 2008, 11:03 AM EST Comment Joe Kinnear admits a fresh injury crisis could leave Newcastle with major problems as they attempt to pull themselves out of relegation strife. The 61-year-old had guided his...

Magpie Taylor focused on football

Youth investment key - Taylor Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor is adamant the players must ignore speculation surrounding the club's ownership and concentrate on football. Owner Mike Ashley is still waiting on potential...

Match-Maker, Match-maker, what makes a match? With fine timing Mr Harris reveals all...

"I have been able to demonstrate that if you do it correctly, the club should generate sufficient cash to fund itself, so having bought it you shouldn't have to put more money in unless you choose to," Harris told The Guardian....

Cockney Mafia's back

I see on SSN the Cockney Mafia are back at Newcastle today and the supposed Yanks interested have said they have no such plans. The Mags will let it fly no backbone or stomach for a fight they will be singing 1 Mike Ashley soon...

The 'King Of Deals' is dead. Long live football's very own 'King Of Deals'. Our old Mr Fixit.

"It's become clear that Peter Cullum appears to have no interest in making an offer for Delia and Michael's shareholding and so for some time now Keith [Harris] and another firm have been working on trying to find new...

Butterflies abound in nets

FRESHMAN GOALIES: Lund wins first varsity start for South; Chugiak's Lindquist is solid. All he had to endure, other than understandably jittery nerves, was Chugiak's five-minute, third-period power play with the game hanging...

Beckman Goes For It All In Pomona

NORTH HILLS, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2008) – Following a first-round loss in Las Vegas two weeks ago and a fall to fifth in the Countdown to 1 point standings, championship contender Jack Beckman and the Valvoline/Mail Terminal...

Football: Ownership limbo could cost us Michael Owen, warns Nick Butt

Continued uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of Newcastle United has prompted Nicky Butt to warn that the current state of limbo could end up costing the club players of the calibre of Michael Owen, whose contract...

Digger: Football's monitoring of rogue bets questioned

Fifa held its first major anti-corruption conference in Zurich yesterday to promote the work of its Early Warning System subsidiary. The firm, set up by Fifa and managed by Dr Urs Scherrer, a Swiss sports lawyer, collates...