Sporting quirkies

Porn site may sponsor basketball team
A porn website may sponsor a Spanish basketball team.
16:41 Monday 10th September 2001

Irish fan wins Sunderland squad place for the season
Sunderland fan Colin Lynch has won an online competition to sign a one year contract with his favourite club.
14:32 Monday 10th September 2001

Away fans given refund after 4-0 defeat
Tranmere Rovers have offered a refund to supporters who travelled more than 200 miles to watch the team lose 4-0.
14:06 Monday 10th September 2001

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Honeymooners trade blows in Thai boxing ring
A Leeds couple have spent their honeymoon dealing out blows in a Thai boxing championship.
13:48 Monday 10th September 2001

Aussie and eight-year-old take black pudding crown
An Australian and an eight-year-old have become the joint world champion black pudding throwers.
11:41 Monday 10th September 2001

Sunderland fans await final online vote in bid to join the squad
Two Sunderland fans will find out soon which of them is to join the club's first team squad for the season.
09:43 Monday 10th September 2001

Japanese police practice for World Cup with English hooligans
Japanese police have staged mock riots using hooligans with painted faces wielding Union Jack flags.
12:00 Sunday 9th September 2001

Fan has not missed a match for 81 years
A football mad pensioner who has not missed a Stirling Albion match for 81 years will watch his 3,000th game today.
11:52 Saturday 8th September 2001

Owen's hat-trick brings baby's name change
A new mum has changed her baby's name to Owen following England's 5-1 thrashing of Germany.
11:16 Saturday 8th September 2001

Labradors save village cricket team's balls
Labradors in a Staffordshire village are saving a local cricket club money by being trained to retrieve lost balls.
18:35 Friday 7th September 2001

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