Gretna dream becoming a nightmare

The Gretna situation is extremely worrying, what with all theirfinancial problems.

I don't know what their exact situation is, but what I do knowis that Aberdeen will never be in such a worrying state as long as Iam at the club.

People have to remember that it's great living the dream butsomeone always has to pay for that dream. That's the problem withGretna in that they don't have the business plan in place to buildon success.

I'd be very disappointed if they do fall out of the league and itwould create a number of problems for the SPL.

I'm sure every effort will be made to ensure …

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Holmgren tries to defuse SF rumors

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren is trying to quash any thoughts he will become the new leader of the San Francisco 49ers next season.

Holmgren said Wednesday his plan is still to take a sabbatical from football in 2009. The native of San Francisco, former high school coach in the city and former 49ers assistant called Seattle his home and the Seahawks his team. Everything …

Defeat ends run of form ; Hockey

BRENTWOOD ..........0 FOLKESTONE ..........3 (East Women's HockeyLeague Division Two South East) AFTER the previous week'soutstanding performance at leaders Tunbridge Wells, Brentwood werehopeful that their winning run would continue but Folkestone hadother ideas.

Brentwood started strongly with some good passing around thepitch switching the ball from left to right. Sadly by …

Phelps Breaks Another World Swim Record

MELBOURNE, Australia - Michael Phelps did it again. The American lowered his own world record in the 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships Wednesday night, his second gold medal and second world mark in as many nights.

Laure Manaudou of France followed Phelps's race with a world record of her own, winning the 200 freestyle for her second individual gold.

Just as he did in winning the 200 freestyle, Phelps raced to the lead and stayed there, touching in 1 minute, 52.09 seconds.

That was faster than the 1:53.71 he swam at a meet in Columbia, Mo., on Feb. 17.

"I shocked myself," Phelps said. "I didn't know I would be that far under it." …

Lawyer buying murder site

LOS ANGELES The Brentwood town house outside which Nicole BrownSimpson and Ronald Goldman were slain has a buyer.

The infamous property where the victims' butchered bodies werefound went for its $595,000 asking price to a buyer who plans to makeit difficult to recognize, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.

A Century City lawyer the newspaper did not name will becomethe house's new owner when the deal is final in a few days, the Timessaid.Simpson and Goldman were stabbed to death on the front walkwayof her home in June, 1994.The site is still popular with tourists.

Lawyer: Appeals court rejects Aruban prosecutor's bid to put US man back in jail as suspect

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) — Lawyer: Appeals court rejects Aruban prosecutor's bid to put U.S. man back in jail as suspect.