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Tel Aviv University  (TAU)  researchers develop financial "seismograph" for early detection of collapse waves in the global market.  Credit:  Tel Aviv University  In today's global village, national coffers are more interconnected than ever before. And as the current economic crisis has proven, a downturn in one country can travel in a wave across the globe, like a financial tsunami. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the Kiel Institute of World Economy in...Read Full Story

Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has emerged as a transfer target for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. The 28-year-old Dutch international has repeatedly stressed his commitment to the Arsenal cause, but has refused to enter into negotiations over a new contract at the Emirates until the end of the current campaign. This will leave him with just a year left on his existing deal - a situation identical to the one which Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says forced him to sell Samir Nasri to Manchester...Read Full Story

André Villas-Boas admits that Chelsea’s failure to mount a title challenge this season means his side have fallen short of expectations – but the Portuguese coach is aiming to make up for it by guiding the Blues to a cup double. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was at Cobham to witness the Blues’ preparations for last weekend’s Premier League clash with Manchester United – and the Russian billionaire then watched the west Londoners squander a three-goal lead as the defending champions...Read Full Story

Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea look set to battle it out for the signature for Schalke’s star winger Jefferson Farfan, who will be out of contract in the summer. The 27-year old is highly unlikely to renew his contract at the German club, as Schalke is unable to meet the winger’s wage demands. He will hence be a free agent and will be free to negotiate with other clubs. There has been reported interest in the former PSV Eindhoven attacker, with Juventus and Inter Milan...Read Full Story

Scott Parker has urged Tottenham Hotspur to keep their “fantastic” season going by winning their key fixtures over the next four weeks. Third-placed Spurs currently trail Premier League leaders Manchester City by seven points, with Harry Redknapp’s side preparing for tough games against Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester United in the coming weeks. “It’s been a fantastic season and there is still a long way to go,” said Parker. “We need to stay strong and to build on what we’ve done...Read Full Story

Arsenal’s attacking midfielder Tomas Rosicky hopes that the 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn Rovers last week will bring back the consistency which was lacking in the past few weeks for Arsenal, and provide them the impetus required to finish in the Top 4. Arsenal currently occupy 6th spot in the table, 3 points behind 4th placed Chelsea. Three consecutive defeats at the hands of Fulham, Swansea City and Manchester United saw Arsenal fall behind, after they came back and ran riot against...Read Full Story

Emmanuel Mayuka came off the bench to score an excellent goal, and Zambia are in the final. Zambia coach Herve Renard made a couple of surprising moves, dropping Mayuka to bring James Chamanga in the side upfront. He also went more defensive in midfield, meaning no place for the tricky Chisamba Lungu, and Isaac Chansa pushed out wide Ghana coach Goran Stefanovic was without Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, so Derek Boateng started in the centre of midfield. Sulley Muntari was only on the bench, with...Read Full Story

Published: 25 minutes ago Tweet by Kris Hughes Network Manager RANT It! Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been showing up very often in ads for various brands– he’s a well-known commodity. Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has the personality to do the same, but before now, hasn’t been as visible. In this commercial for the popular puzzle game Jenga, Griffin and Love show their comedic and acting...Read Full Story

Published: 43 minutes ago Tweet by Eric Imhof Soccer Blogger RANT It! Andreas Reichart/GEPA - US PRESSWIRE No one willingly resigns from a 6-million-dollar (er, pound) job without good reason. So what went wrong with Fabio Capello at the helm of the English national team? There is a lot of speculation that the John Terry disaster was just a pretense to end an already shaky relationship. Others blame the media for...Read Full Story

Juventus took an important step towards reaching the Coppa Italia final as a returning Martin Caceres scored a brace to ensure a 2-1 semi-final first leg win over Milan at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Antonio Conte made changes as noted in the pre-match press conference, with Marco Storari, Caceres, Simone Padoin, Alessandro Del Piero and Marco Borriello all starting in the 3-5-2 formation. Each goal arrived after the interval, as Caceres tapped home the opener after fellow new signings...Read Full Story