http://www.dreampetite.co.uk en-us petitedream@hotmail.co.uk Andy Murray's hopes of landing Darren Cahill as his new coach have vanished after the Australian ruled himself out. Cahill, former coach to Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi, said he wants to concentrate on his work with Adidas and sports channel ESPN. &qu... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/andy-murray-fails-to-land-coach-darren-cahill/554.html 06-08-2010 Ronnie O'Sullivan has described the World Championship as "boring" and hopes a revolutionary new competition can help revive the sport of snooker. Power Snooker, which boasts innovative rules and will feature games lasting only 30 minutes, will ... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/ronnie-osullivan-praises-quickfire-power-snooker/553.html 06-08-2010 Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins has died aged 61 after a long battle against throat cancer. The 1972 and 1982 world champion, a heavy smoker, was found dead in his flat in Belfast on Saturday. Recent newspaper pictures showed a painfully thin ... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/snooker-legend-alex-hurricane-higgins-dies-at-61/552.html 06-08-2010 As a 25-year-old aspiring theatre director William Burdett-Coutts inquired about using a space in Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms for a Fringe production. He was told he could rent the whole building. The young Burdett-Coutts took his chance and over the pas... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/riotous-assembly-celebrates-30-edinburgh-fringe-years/551.html 06-08-2010 Performers from all over the world will join members of the armed forces for the start of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo's 60th anniversary run later. The Tattoo, which was given official royal status earlier this year to mark its Diamond Jubilee, will ru... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/tattoo-begins-diamond-anniversary/550.html 06-08-2010 The Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, has begun its three-week run in Scotland's capital. More than 21,000 performers will take part in 2,453 shows at about 250 venues across the city and beyond. Organisers are hoping to build on... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/stage-set-for-edinburgh-fringe-success/549.html 06-08-2010 A 'near miss' between a passenger plane and a UFO near Manchester Airport is included in a number of secret files released by the government. The 'close encounter' was officially reported by the flight crew of a Boeing 737 back in January 1995. The pilot... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/files-reveal-pilots-near-miss-with-ufo-at-airport/548.html 06-08-2010 Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is to miss the start of the Premier League season because of an ankle injury, the club have confirmed. Carrick picked up the problem during United's 7-1 defeat of an Airtricity League of Ireland side on Wednesd... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/manchester-uniteds-michael-carrick-out-of-opener/547.html 06-08-2010 Huang Jianhua, also known by the English names Kenneth or Kenny, is involved in the worlds of business, sport and public relations. His company, QSL Sports, promotes baseball and basketball in China - and looks for ways to make money out of them. He was... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/profile-kenny-huang/546.html 06-08-2010 Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson insists speculation over the club's future ownership will not affect his side's focus on the new season. Various groups are said to be bidding to take over from American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett at Anfield. But sp... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/liverpool-boss-roy-hodgson-not-fazed-by-buyout-talk/545.html 06-08-2010 Hong Kong businessman Kenny Huang has confirmed he has bid to buy Liverpool but has refused to comment on reports that China's government is involved. It has been suggested that Huang is being backed by the state-funded China Investment Corporation (CIC).... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/kenny-huang-confirms-he-has-bid-to-buy-liverpool/544.html 06-08-2010 Tiger Woods will face two challenges to his world number one ranking when he defends his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio on Thursday. Phil Mickelson will depose him with a win, or a top-four finish if Woods were to finish outside the top 37. Lee Wes... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/tiger-woods-faces-threat-to-world-number-one-ranking/543.html 06-08-2010 Bubba Watson fired a first-round 64 to lead the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two shots as Tiger Woods looked set to lose his world number one ranking. Watson carded seven birdies with Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell, Kenny Perry and Adam Scott two behi... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/bubba-watson-shines-in-ohio-as-tiger-woods-wobbles/542.html 06-08-2010 Michael Schumacher has said he is "sorry" if Rubens Barrichello felt he had been put in danger by his blocking manoeuvre at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver will be penalised 10 grid places at the next grand prix after he pushed his... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/bbc-sport-f1-schumacher-sorry-for-blocking-barrichello-in-hungary/541.html 06-08-2010 Lewis Hamilton says he is excited by the intense competition for the Formula 1 drivers' championship - with five men in contention to win the title. The top five drivers are separated by 20 points going into the summer break with Red Bull's Mark Webber in... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/lewis-hamilton-excited-by-fiveway-battle-for-f1-title/540.html 06-08-2010 Former England captain Michael Vaughan fears all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will never represent his country again. Flintoff, 32, has not featured since the final Ashes Test in August 2009 and then had major knee surgery and a further operation in January. ... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/michael-vaughan-voices-england-fears-on-andrew-flinto/539.html 06-08-2010 Andrew Strauss has tipped out-of-form England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook to prove their worth in the second Test against Pakistan. Pietersen has passed 50 on only five occasions in his last 22 Test innings, while Strauss's opening partner C... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/england-captain-strauss-backs-pietersen-and-cook/538.html 06-08-2010 Reanne Evans lost 4-2 to China's Liu Chuang in the Players Tour Championship on her professional tour debut. The 24-year-old ladies' world champion is the first woman to compete on the main circuit for 15 years. The six-times world title-holder was given... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/ladies-champion-reanne-evans-beaten-on-main-tour-deb/537.html 11-07-2010 US hip hop star Snoop Dogg has revealed he is a fan of Coronation Street and wants a cameo part in the show. Snoop told fans during a visit to Manchester, ahead a concert at the city's Apollo, that he had asked his agent to negotiate him a role. Snoop, ... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/snoop-dogg-pursues-coronation-street-role/536.html 11-07-2010 Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor has re-signed for Manchester City, nine days after being released by the Premiership side. Former Aston Villa keeper Taylor, 29, made one first-team appearance for City last term and missed the end of the season with a knee injury... http://www.dreampetite.co.uk/news-article/manchester-city-resign-goalkeeper-stuart-taylor/535.html 11-07-2010