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- Scotland boss Burley names squad for World Cup qualifiers
Scotland are away for both Group Nine matches, travelling to Macedonia on September 6 and then Iceland four days later. Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Sunderland), David Marshall (Norwich City), Allan McGregor (Rangers); Defenders, Graham Alexander
- Burley recalls Maloney, O'Connor
Scotland boss George Burley has included Shaun Maloney and Garry O'Connor in his squad for the matches against FYR Macedonia and Iceland.
- Iceland to Play Spain in Semi-Finals at Olympics
Spain entered the semi-finals in handball at the Beijing Olympics yesterday with a victory over South Korea. Iceland, which beat Poland yesterday morning, will thus play against Spain on Friday and fight them for a medal. Iceland's presidential couple,
- Beatles III: A Gift for John
Yoko Ono, left, plans to commemorate what would have been the 67th birthday of her husband, John Lennon, by unveiling the Imagine Peace Tower a beam of light rising from a wishing well bearing the words “imagine peace” in 24 languages in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Oct. 9, The Associated Press reported. The tower will be illuminated each year from Oct. 9 to Dec. 8, the anniversary of Mr. Lennon’s murder in 1980, “so it has the feeling of the shortness of life, but the light is eternal,” Ms. Ono sa...
- HANDBALL: France beat Croatia in men??s handball semi-final
Tournament favorites France beat defending champions Croatia 25-23 in the men??s Olympic handball semi-final yesterday to set up a clash with either Iceland or Spain in the gold medal decider. A gritty Croatian side desperate to become the first men??s
- Icelands Handball Team Plays Poland Next at Olympics
After a nerve-wracking final round in the preliminary mens handball competition at the Beijing Olympics, it became clear yesterday that Iceland will play Poland in their first game of the quarter finals early tomorrow morning, Icelandic time. The team
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Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.
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Reuters - The Beijing Olympics ended with a flash
of fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games
that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased
the might of modern day China.
Iceland, which has never won a gold medal in any Olympic sport, has a chance to make history in the handball finals on Sunday.
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