McLaren sign Chinese teen racer

Ferrari ace knows his title is now up for grabs

Michael Schumacher now knows he is in for a scrap if he's to win a record-breaking sixth drivers' world championship.
[theage.com.au]

Ron Dennis has moved to vindicate Ralf Schumacher by declaring a crash at the start of Sunday's German Grand Prix as no more than a 'racing incident.'
[homeoff1.com]

McLaren will support the rising career of Cheng Congfu in a bid to discover the first Chinese Formula One superstar.
[homeoff1.com]

Bernie Ecclestone has urged Formula One team bosses to scrap hefty driver salaries and apply points-for-payment initiative schemes.
[homeoff1.com]

Forget Serie A, the Premiership or Primera Liga. There is only one place in the world that has dominated the football transfer market this summer - Qatar.
[bbc.co.uk]

If any West Ham fans were still hanging on to the shreds of the optimism that seem to be driving on manager Glenn Roeder, the last two days should have seen reality bite.
[bbc.co.uk]

After Hakan Yakin was told he was too fat to play for Paris St Germain, we take a look at some larger-than-life sportsmen who were better when bigger.
[bbc.co.uk]

Remotest Russia may be the most unlikely setting in which to plot a football revolution, but nobody can afford to take Roman Abramovich anything but very seriously.
[timesonline.co.uk]

Sports shops across Asia have sold out of official replica Real Madrid jerseys because of the mania surrounding the recent signing of David Beckham -- and disappointed fans have been told no more team shirts will be available until October.
[taipeitimes.com]

David Beckham wants a central midfield role with England.
[thesun.co.uk]

Arsene Wenger gave Chelsea some unusual advice on what to buy next with Roman Abramovich's millions - a bigger team bus!
[thesun.co.uk]

Chelsea's summer spending could top the £58m mark after the club agreed fees for Manchester United's Juan Sebastian Veron and West Ham's Joe Cole.
[bbc.co.uk]

In every close season a flood of South American players join top European clubs.
[bbc.co.uk]

The flu virus that floored Anthony Mundine, like world champion Sven Ottke did in 2001, has cost the fighter more than just another shot at a world title.
[foxsports.news.com.au]

Carcoola cyclist Peter Dawson has smashed another world record in his latest feat in Germany. Dawson is part of Australia's pursuit cycling team that is now looking hot-favourites for gold at next year's Olympics in Athens.
[mandurah.yourguide.com.au]

The Financial Services Authority yesterday warned Britain's listed football clubs that more information about player transfers and other market-sensitive information ought to be announced through the Stock Exchange.
[independent.co.uk]

Of all the players in all the world and the funds to buy them, Roman Abramovich went for Joe Cole. So why?
[mirror.co.uk]

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