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So the football season is here at last, and the whole nation is running around like a kid who’s eaten a whole bag of Haribo in one sitting. Football is falling out of our every orifice. DVDs, Sky, Setanta, the BBC, the internet, sopcast, blogs, newspapers, sticker albums; we’re cramming as much football in to our chunky, visually repulsive little bodies as we can.

Kettering 1 (Seddon 9) Rushden & Diamonds 1 (Smith 82) Walter Gammie, A-Line Arena When Rushden & Diamonds first played at Rockingham Road in the Conference in March 1997 they were wealthy parvenus, funded by Max Griggs, who swaggered to a 5-1 victory over their long-established Northamptonshire rivals.

from Don Campbell of the Ottawa Citizen via the National Post, With the Ontario Hockey League set to address the import draft on Friday at annual meetings in Collingwood, Ont., the QMJHL won’t be far behind with its own annual meetings scheduled for Aug. 20-24 in Victoriaville, Que.

from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Cliff Fletcher, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that Doug Gilmour has been appointed assistant coach of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. “We are thrilled to have Doug join the coaching staff of the Marlies,” said Fletcher.

From Les Perreaux in the Globe & Mail, The son of hockey legend Patrick Roy has been charged with assault for his part in an infamous hockey brawl last season. Saguenay, Que., police confirmed a single charge of assault was laid against Jonathan Roy this morning in Quebec court.

As the trade deadline approaches, here are some useful resources to keep up with all the news and rumors that are sure to be floating around between now and 4 p.m. on Thursday. MLB Trade Rumors – If it’s whispered, they hear it. MLB.com’s “Trade Talk” blog ESPN.com’s Trade Deadline Blog

Arab League “condemns” ICC prosecutor Last update: 1:15 a.m. EDT July 20, 2008 CAIRO, Jul 20, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) — Arab League foreign ministers issued a statement after an emergency meeting Saturday opposing war crimes charges against the president of Sudan.

[Arab racism & power] Arab League "condemns" ICC prosecutor [of monstrous Al-Bashir] marketwatch. ^ July 30, 2008 Last update: 1:15 a.m. EDT July 20, 2008 CAIRO, Jul 20, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Arab League foreign ministers issued a statement after an emergency meeting Saturday opposing war crimes charges against the president of Sudan.

From the Canadian Press, The family of a budding hockey star who died mysteriously last winter near Windsor, Ont., says he died of an underlying heart condition. Mickey Renaud, captain of the Ontario Hockey League Windsor Spitfires, died in February at his home in nearby Tecumseh.

From the Canadian Press, The family of a budding hockey star who died mysteriously last winter near Windsor, Ont., says he died of an underlying heart condition. Mickey Renaud, captain of the Ontario Hockey League Windsor Spitfires, died in February at his home in nearby Tecumseh.