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December 17, 2008 Wednesday
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LONDON - GRAEME Souness has ruled himself out of returning for a second spell as manager of Blackburn Rovers after the struggling Premier League club sacked Paul Ince.

The former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder, who has also managed at Anfield and had spells at Turkey's Galatasaray and Portugal's Benfica, left Ewood Park in 2004 to manage Newcastle.

 
Real's Diarra bid accepted

PORTSMOUTH - PORTSMOUTH says it has accepted a substantial bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lassana Diarra.

The Premier Club says it has given the 23-year-old France international permission to speak with the Spanish powerhouse.

2 more years for Scholes

YOKOHAMA (Japan) - SIR Alex Ferguson sung the praises of Paul Scholes on Wednesday, saying he believed he had another two years left in him.

'Champion of Champions'

PARIS - TRIPLE Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt was named as 'Champion of Champions for 2008' on Wednesday by French sports daily L'Equipe.

   
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