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Tone of friendship set for Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham

By Mike Rowbottom

Liu Xiang_with_Chinese_flag_Daegu_2011February 17 - China's Liu Xiang (pictured left), who appeared on the brink of regaining the world 110 metres hurdles title in Daegu last year until he was knocked out of stride by world record holder Dayron Robles (pictured below), has set the sporting tone for their indoor meeting in tomorrow's Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham by saying that he did not think the Cuban had been at fault.


Football corruption specialist Chris Eaton to leave FIFA for ICSS

By Andrew Warshaw

Chris Eaton_head_and_shouldersFebruary 17 - Chris Eaton (pictured), the former Interpol crime-buster whose blueprint to weed out match fixing and other forms of football corruption was hailed as a major breakthrough, is leaving his post as FIFA's head of security to join the world's first non-profit-making organisation specialising in safety and security across all sports.