Nigeria fail to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations

ABUJA: Nigeria became the latest marquee name to miss out on qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Guinea.

Guinea finished top of Group B with 14 points from six matches, while Nigeria were second on 11 points. In the other match of the group, Ethiopia defeated bottom team Madagascar 4-2.

Two-time champions Nigeria last failed to qualify for the Nations Cup in 1986 when they were eliminated by Zambia.

Defending champions Egypt and four-time winners Cameroon have also failed to qualify for the African football showpiece to be staged in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in January.

Nigeria suffered a massive setback 10 minutes into the second half when Ismael Bangoura smashed home a rebound after a shot from distance came off the post.

The Super Eagles drew level in the 64th minute when Russia-based striker Obinna Nsofor fired home from inside the box after he was set up by substitute Ahmed Musa.

Nigeria then took the lead in the 71st minute when substitute Ikechukwu Uche shot home after he was set up by an Emmanuel Emenike header from inside the box.

Guinea then got the result they needed five minutes into stoppage time when Traore Ibrahima sneaked in a low shot beyond goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba. (AFP)

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ICC warns Sri Lanka over Galle's 'poor' pitch

COLOMBO: - Sri Lanka's cricket board (SLC) has been officially warned for the "poor" quality of the pitch at Galle, which hosted the first Test in their recent series against Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

The SLC was in line for a sanction after the pitch was criticised as "too dry" by both teams after Australia won the test by 125 runs last month.

"It was clear ... that the amount of turn, especially early in the match, was excessive and there were occasions... where the ball went through the surface of the pitch, bouncing
unusually steeply from a good length," ICC general manager Dave Richardson was quoted as saying in a statement.

"...taking into account that it was the first time that a pitch at Galle has been rated as 'poor', and given the intention of the curator to prepare a pitch that provided a fair balance
between bat and ball, we have decided to impose a warning as the sanction."

The world governing body of the game also directed pitch consultant Andy Atkinson to inspect the ground at the end of this month and recommend necessary corrective measures.

SLC will have to submit a report to the ICC confirming that the corrective actions had been implemented before the staging of the next international match at the venue.(Reuters)

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Murray floors Nadal to win Japan Open title

TOKYO: World number four Andy Murray claimed his second singles title in two weeks by coming from a set behind to beat Spain's Rafael Nadal in the Japan Open final on Sunday.

The 24-year-old Briton, fresh from winning ...

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Man rips out his eye balls after voices tell him to do.

During Sunday Mass in Viareggio, Italy a churchgoer pulled out his own eyes with his hands before collapsing in a pool of blood. The British born man, known as 46 year old Aldo Bianchini, apparently stood up and then quite calmly pulled out his eyes in front of horrified parishners. His mothered tried to help him whilst the priest called for help, however when the man reached hospital in nearby Versilia, surgeons were unable to save his sight.

The man told doctors in Viareggio, Italy, he “heard voices” telling him to rip out his eyes. He has now been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, where he is receiving treatment. According to medics, Aldo had been in treatment for a psychiatric illness however he had not wanted to take the pills prescribed to him.
After the events had unfolded Priest Lorenzo Tanganelli, did manage to carry on with the Sunday Mass, he said of the events: “I’ve never seen so much blood. In the Bible, Jesus says: “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.”
The doctor who treated Also said the man did not complain or show any signal of physical pain, and answered correctly when asked his name. He said: “In the 26 years I have been practising, I have never seen anything like it. He would have needed absolutely super-human strength to pull his own eyes out with his hands.”
The poor man’s mother who had tried to comfort her son said: “He got up and started banging his head against the floor, he was covered in blood – I did not know what was happening, he didn’t say anything.”

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Record Breaking Wedding Dress

The dress worn by Kate Middleton for her wedding to Prince William is set to make £8million after a record number of people visit Buckingham Palace to see it, where it has been on display since July 23rd.

So far over 354,000 people have visited the palace since the gown designed by the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen has been on view. Experts guess that final ticket sales will total around £8million.  The extra visitors this year has meant that visitor numbers are up 20 per cent and some of the proceeds from the display will be going to William and Kate’s wedding charity fund which is currently around £1million.

A lot of the profits will go to help maintain and restore the Royal Collection which includes the palaces, residences and extensive art collections. Thanks to the Royal Wedding there has been a general increase in the Royal family and this has seen ticket sales across its venues and sales of commemorative souvenirs increase meaning income has risen from £7.3million to £41.7million in the year to April.

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Some of those can be ur status on social networks

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Saying "I'm almost there" when you actually haven't even left the house! xP!

Asking your parents AFTER you've already made plans. =P

Some idiots say Behind every successful man there is a women But nobody know the fact that Women goes only behind successful men....!!

What is Fashion Designing? Too many brains working on too little clothes...!!

Open a pack of gum and suddenly everyone is your best friend.

I'm Not Perfect - Just Better Than You!! xP

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

Most dangerous position to sleep is to keep your both feet on office table

You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else :)

Life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life, so waste your time and have the time of your life !

When a girl says "All men are same" who the hell told her to try all of them?

Even 'Made in China batteries last Longer than 'relationships' NowadaYs... !! :D

An Apple a day, keeps Microsoft away!!

Rapping a verse of an Eminem song and wondering why I don't have a record deal yet. :/

Police call it "reckless driving", we call it "skills 8)

Reasons why I'm fat: 1) I eat when I'm bored. 2) I'm bored all the time.

Remember in first grade, if you were the line leader you were the shit!

"When you sit on a wall, make sure you don't have a great fall" - Humpty Dumpty

Its quite true there's a fool born every minute. It's also quite true they don't die that fast.

*Phone falls* Damn, are you okay phone? *Friend falls* HAHAHA!

Open a pack of gum and suddenly everyone is your best friend.

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Under The Sea

There’s something in the water this season. The sea (and its denizens) proved a major inspiration to designers in Europe and gave rise to some seriously covetable accessories. On the runways at Chanel, Versace, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Alexander McQueen, sea creatures had their day, from shark tooth pendant necklaces and seahorse wedges to starfish rings. Here, a few of Style.com’s top picks.

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Peterson next up for Khan

Britain's Amir Khan has confirmed that he will defend his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles against American Lamont Peterson in Washington DC in December. 

Khan defended the belts in Las Vegas against Zab Judah in July and will now take on mandatory IBF challenger Peterson in the United States on December 10.

It will be the third time that Khan has fought Stateside and the contest is expected to be the last time he fights at 140 lbs as he looks to step up to welterweight to set up a mega-fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather next summer.

Peterson, 27, has won all but two of his 31 fights, with his only defeat coming against Timothy Bradley in California two years ago.

"I am looking forward to returning to the United States to face a worthy challenger like Lamont Peterson," stated Khan, who has lost just one of his 27 contests.

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Fletcher worry for Scotland

Darren Fletcher is the latest fitness doubt ahead of Scotland's Euro 2012 qualifying double-header against Liechtenstein and Spain after being hit by illness. 

The Manchester United midfielder is struggling with tonsillitis and has remained behind in Manchester.
The Scottish Football Association confirmed the Scotland captain was not with the squad training on

Tuesday ahead of flying out to Switzerland on Thursday before Saturday's clash in Vaduz.
A short statement on the SFA's website read: "Darren Fletcher is suffering from tonsillitis in Manchester but will be assessed by club and Scotland medical staff on a daily basis."
 
Leeds midfielder Robert Snodgrass is also a major doubt for the games against Liechtenstein and Spain after sustaining an ankle problem in Leeds' win over Portsmouth last Saturday.

Scotland boss Craig Levein is already sweating on the fitness of Kenny Miller for the double-header after he picked up a groin injury while playing for Cardiff last weekend.

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