Ian Williams News

The campaign re-starts at the Harkaway Club at Chaddesley Corbett on December 28.

Four women Trot runners represented Wales at the British and Irish Masters cross country race which was held in Birmingham recently.

Freshman punter Ben Turk, who lost his starting job, didn't make the trip to Pittsburgh.

Read all about it! Notre Dame's defense torn to shreds! Oh, wait. Wasn't that last week's story? Or maybe the week before.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis looks on during the fourth quarter against Navy. David Haugh November 17, 2009 Translated, this is what Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick essentially said Sunday about football coach Charlie Weis' future without saying it.

PAUL NICHOLLS has had plenty of chances to land the Paddy Power Gold Cup but the Ditcheat Maestro has always drawn a blank at Chelters - so far.

Late in the evening of Sept. 3, 2005, it seemed so easy to see into the future. Notre Dame, with new coach Charlie Weis, was back.

Henry de Bromhead was back in the winner's circle at Cheltenham for the first time since Sizing Europe's Greatwood Hurdle win two years ago as Loosen My Load struck in the Sharp Novices' Hurdle.

As if Charlie Weis needed yet another distraction on his plate, word trickled back late Wednesday that one of his Notre Dame assistants, Corwin Brown, had gone on a blistering rant against Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo just a few hours earlier.

Evidently, being honest and forthright while answering questions is not something Notre Dame captains should do.

Yesterday, defensive tackle Ian Williams offered a candid answer in response to why the Irish were defeated by Navy.

And now, as the water rises on the good ship Charlie Weis , a rousing chorus of the Notre Dame Fight Song.

Following Friday's walk-through at Notre Dame Stadium, head coach Ken Niumatalolo led the Navy football team toward the end zone furthest away from the tunnel.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The numbers spoke for themselves, which was good considering Michael Floyd didn't do any talking to complement them.

MELBOURNE: Australian stayer Shocking denied international contenders Crime Scene and Mourilyan to win the 5.5-million-dollar Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.

Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters The winner was only 9-1 but the 149th running of the Melbourne Cup still produced a "shocking" result.

Despite Crime Scene leading the field into the final two furlongs, the Mark Kavanagh-trained Shocking swooped late to steal the prize by just under a length.

Purton, who finished third in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership last season behind Douglas Whyte and Brett Prebble, said he had spoken to the managing owner of Munsef and was looking forward to partnering the British stayer.

Notre Dame has a big-play defense. Sometimes the Fighting Irish make big plays. Often they give them up - too often for a team with hopes of earning a Bowl Championship Series bid.

Michael Conroy October 17, 2009 7:39 PM EDT SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Jimmy Clausen threw three incomplete passes into the end zone in the closing seconds as No.