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Football including updates on Coventry City FC, athletics, boxing, horse racing and more. en-gb Birmingham Post http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/06/villa-duo-milner-and-agbonlahor-fire-england-u21s-into-play-offs-65233-21696918/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/06/villa-duo-milner-and-agbonlahor-fire-england-u21s-into-play-offs-65233-21696918/ Villa's James Milner and Gabriel Agbonlahor star for England U21s in their victory at Wembley. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/04/frankie-gavin-did-all-he-could-to-make-olympic-weight-65233-21672784/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/04/frankie-gavin-did-all-he-could-to-make-olympic-weight-65233-21672784/ Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin believes there is little more he could have done to make his weight at the Beijing Olympics. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/02/villa-come-up-trumps-in-summer-transfer-dealings-65233-21655461/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/09/02/villa-come-up-trumps-in-summer-transfer-dealings-65233-21655461/ The transfer window slammed shut at midnight last night and while no-one actually got their fingers trapped, Tony Mowbray must have felt the breeze as he dragged Ryan Donk through with a matter of hours to spare. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/26/wolverhampton-party-for-usain-bolt-s-family-65233-21605450/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/26/wolverhampton-party-for-usain-bolt-s-family-65233-21605450/ British relatives of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt celebrated his world record-breaking Olympic gold medals with a party in Wolverhampton. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/25/tamworth-fc-taking-its-history-and-heritage-online-65233-21599970/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/25/tamworth-fc-taking-its-history-and-heritage-online-65233-21599970/ In an age where the lifestyles of millionaire footballers is quickly detaching the sport from real fans, one Tamworth FC is using a heritage lottery grant to build bridges with its community. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/25/james-degale-jibes-frankie-gavin-after-landing-boxing-gold-65233-21599849/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/25/james-degale-jibes-frankie-gavin-after-landing-boxing-gold-65233-21599849/ Britain's boxing gold medallist James Degale could not resist reminding Birmingham's Frankie Gavin what he had missed out on. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/kelly-sotherton-vindicated-as-lyudmila-blonska-tests-positive-for-drugs-65233-21574886/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/kelly-sotherton-vindicated-as-lyudmila-blonska-tests-positive-for-drugs-65233-21574886/ Kelly Sotherton hopes the career of heptathlon silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska is over after the Ukrainian failed a drugs test for the second time. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/complete-washout-for-the-ebor-65233-21574286/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/complete-washout-for-the-ebor-65233-21574286/ York's prestigious Ebor race meeting has been abandoned due to heavy rain. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/tom-parsons-defies-team-gb-officials-to-wear-villa-socks-65233-21572842/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:33:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/20/tom-parsons-defies-team-gb-officials-to-wear-villa-socks-65233-21572842/ Birmingham's Tom Parsons broke the Team GB dress code to wear his lucky Aston Villa socks in the men's high jump final in Beijing. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/18/olympian-feats-bad-winners-and-bullies-a-beijing-update-65233-21556482/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:24:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/18/olympian-feats-bad-winners-and-bullies-a-beijing-update-65233-21556482/ I deeply dislike name droppers - but let me tell you a bit about Phillips Idowu. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/18/paul-manning-wins-gold-with-team-gb-cycling-team-65233-21553501/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/18/paul-manning-wins-gold-with-team-gb-cycling-team-65233-21553501/ Sutton Coldfield cyclist Paul Manning has landed gold at the Beijing Olympics after he and his fellow team pursuiters beat Denmark in record time. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/17/gutsy-khalid-yafai-beaten-by-flashy-cuban-65233-21551318/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:38:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/17/gutsy-khalid-yafai-beaten-by-flashy-cuban-65233-21551318/ Birmingham flyweight Khalid Yafai put up a gutsy fight but was well beaten 9-3 by accomplished Cuban Andris Laffita in his opening Olympic contest at the Workers' Gymnasium. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/16/kelly-sotherton-vows-to-fight-on-for-world-title-65233-21546588/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/16/kelly-sotherton-vows-to-fight-on-for-world-title-65233-21546588/ Kelly Sotherton will postpone retirement to have one more attempt at a global heptathlon title after finishing a disappointing fifth in the Olympics in Beijing. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/tom-parsons-dreaming-of-a-place-in-the-high-jump-final-65233-21543524/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/tom-parsons-dreaming-of-a-place-in-the-high-jump-final-65233-21543524/ Birmingham high jumper Tom Parsons, who begins his Olympic campaign on Sunday, will be on cloud nine if he can qualify for the final. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/kelly-sotherton-unhappy-with-first-day-s-showing-65233-21543068/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/kelly-sotherton-unhappy-with-first-day-s-showing-65233-21543068/ Birchfield Harrier Kelly Sotherton admitted she was "gutted" after ending day one of her quest for Olympic gold in the heptathlon in third place in Beijing. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/kelly-sotherton-fifth-in-olympic-heptathlon-after-morning-session-65233-21539518/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/15/kelly-sotherton-fifth-in-olympic-heptathlon-after-morning-session-65233-21539518/ Kelly Sotherton found herself in fifth place after the first two events of the Olympic heptathlon as Britain's sprinters all advanced to the second round of the eagerly-anticipated 100 metres. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/12/olympics-extravaganza-or-extravagant-65233-21514197/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:38:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/12/olympics-extravaganza-or-extravagant-65233-21514197/ So the greatest show on earth starts and the world loses all sense of perspective. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/britain-hammered-by-germany-in-group-opener-65233-21508152/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:41:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/britain-hammered-by-germany-in-group-opener-65233-21508152/ Great Britain 1 Germany 5 http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/fallon-considers-future-after-ending-up-empty-handed-65233-21508118/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/fallon-considers-future-after-ending-up-empty-handed-65233-21508118/ A dejected Craig Fallon is considering his future in the sport after missing out on a bronze medal in the men’s 60kg judo event in Beijing. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/tears-as-britain-s-archers-miss-out-on-olympic-medal-65233-21508084/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/other-sport/2008/08/10/tears-as-britain-s-archers-miss-out-on-olympic-medal-65233-21508084/ There were tears of bitter despair as Britain’s women archers, with two West Midlanders in their line-up, missed out on an Olympic medal by a tiny margin in the team event.