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Two Thais plead guilty to insulting royals in play
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» Two Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play pleaded guilty on Monday amid an intensifying junta crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
Chelsea, City suffer festive slumps
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» Leaders Chelsea and second-place Manchester City both succumbed to post-Christmas hangovers on Sunday as the two pace-setters dropped points in the Premier League title race.
Arsenal survive West Ham test to boost top-four bid
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» LONDON - Arsenal withstood a second-half onslaught from West Ham to boost their Champions League charge with a 2-1 victory at Upton Park on Sunday.
Shot-shy Chelsea run aground at Southampton
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» SOUTHAMPTON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Chelsea's five-match winning streak came to an end in a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Sunday, although the point was enough to keep them at the Premier League summit.
Stade Francais go top with Toulon thrashing
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» Stade Francais stunned champions Toulon 30-6 in Paris on Sunday to replace their opponents at the French Top 14 summit.
Wasps end wait for first Premiership away win
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» LONDON - Wasps recorded their first away win of the English Premiership season after beating Gloucester 30-23 in an entertaining encounter at Kingsholm on Sunday.
Goosen injured getting off bus: Racing
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» TOULOUSE (FRANCE) - Racing Metro's South African fly-half Johan Goosen is set to be out of action for up to three weeks after injuring his knee while coming down the stairs of the team bus, his club said Sunday.
English festive schedule 'a disgrace': Poyet
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» LONDON - Sunderland coach Gus Poyet has hit out at the Premier League's jam-packed festive fixture schedule, branding the arrangement "a disgrace" in comments published by several British newspapers on Sunday.
Asian champions Wanderers stay win-less in A-League
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» SYDNEY - Asian club champions Western Sydney Wanderers remain win-less in Australia's A-League this season after a 1-0 loss to Wellington Phoenix on Sunday.
Taiwan's ex-VP goes on hunger strike seeking parole for Chen
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's former vice-president started a hunger strike Sunday as part of a growing campaign for the release from prison of ailing ex-leader Chen Shui-bian.