Birmingham dominates Your Game finale
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- Birmingham dominates Your Game finale
- Birmingham announce £8m profit
- Rising stars head for Birmingham
- Birmingham Israel and the Nakba
- Premium gas crosses $4 a gallon mark in Birmingham
- Brady: Birmingham have total faith in McLeish
- Kingson: Whole of Ghana angry with Birmingham’s Sullivan
Birmingham dominates Your Game finale
BBC News – May 20, 2008
getEmpEmbeddedParams(”emp_7413590″); Advertisement Your Game finale in Birmingham. In what was a fitting finale to an enthralling and at times robust contest Team United Birmingham walked away with the women’s trophy while Centre Spot took the men’s title. Centre Spot’s victory was the third year in a row that the men’s contest was won by regional Fair Play winners. The Birmingham side run by coach Manny Abbeyquaye were one of 20 teams who qualified for the final by impressing watching judges with their conduct. Yet when they needed to they turned on the style with Thomas basi lighting up the final – refereed by England’s top official Howard Webb – with a sensational hat-trick to beat Liverpool’s Litherland Sports Park 3-1.
Birmingham announce £8m profit
BBC News – May 20, 2008
ver the six months to February 2008 turnover was £32. 3m for the same period in 2007. perating profits rose from £3m to £7.
Rising stars head for Birmingham
BBC News – May 20, 2008
World number 14 Dinara Safina Agnieszka Radwanska ranked 15 Alona Bondarenko and sister Kateryna have all confirmed they will be competing. Tournament director Marjory Howie said: “The DFS Classic has a history of attracting some of the game’s rising stars and this year is no different. “There are sure to be some fascinating matches throughout the week. Safina 22 recently won her sixth WTA tour title in Berlin defeating Justine Henin and Serena Williams en-route.
Birmingham Israel and the Nakba
CounterPunch – May 20, 2008
As Birmingham residents travel through these cities they would do well to ask their hosts how many such cities were built on the ruins of Palestinian life. Most Americans who support the state of Israel seem completely unaware of the fact that when Israel was established in 1948 more than 700000 Palestinians were driven from their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. They were doctors farmers students and businessmen who instantly became refugees. Israeli forces depopulated more than 450 Palestinian villages and urban centers.
Premium gas crosses $4 a gallon mark in Birmingham
al.com – May 20, 2008
WILLIAMSNews staff writerPremium gasoline in the Birmingham area has crossed the$4-a-gallon milestone – and lower grades have climbed torecord levels not far behind. The priciest version of gas averaged a record $4. 06 inAlabama’s largest city on Monday an increase of 23percent from a year ago according to a survey of servicestations by AAA-Alabama. Premium gasoline which isrecommended or required by some automakers has jumped 34cents a gallon in the past month the group says. Prices for 91-octane gas are climbing at a faster ratethan 87-octane regular which has jumped 31 cents over thepast month.
Brady: Birmingham have total faith in McLeish
Tribalfootball.com – May 20, 2008
08 | tribalfootball. com Birmingham City managing director Karren Brady says the board has total faith in manager Alex McLeish after their Premiership relegation. In a statement released to the Stock Exchange yesterday morning Brady said: “The club’s relegation will have a very negative effect on the business but we believe we have the right management team in place to regain membership of the Premier League at the first attempt.
Kingson: Whole of Ghana angry with Birmingham’s Sullivan
Tribalfootball.com – May 20, 2008
08 | tribalfootball. com Richard Kingson says the whole of Ghana are furious with Birmingham City co-owner David Sullivan. Sullivan singled out Kingson and defender Franck Queudrue when he blamed City’s relegation from the Premier League on last summer’s “pile of rubbish” signings. Kingson has since been released from his contract and rapped: “I have a very good reputation at home and all Ghanaians are very angry and annoyed.
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