If you can't beat 'em, drug 'em.

The act lies in an ethical gray area, but so long as you don't get caught, it's a pretty effective method of insuring victory. Sport Ancash of Peru decided upon lacing some water bottles with benzodiazepine and charitably handing the quenching nectar to their opponents.

A student from Southend's South Essex College has been taken to hospital following an incident outside the Luker Road campus at lunchtime (Monday).
It's thought the man received head injuries after becoming involved in an altercation.
According to the Echo, one passer-by reported seeing what he thought was blood pouring from the man's ear.

Police are hunting three men following an armed raid on the Kwik Fit centre on London Road, Southend on Sunday (28 Feb).
At about 4.20pm the men entered the store and threatened a male staff member with a knife after hitting him with what has been described as a silver handgun.
The man was then forced to open the safe and the men made off on foot with around £1,000.

Bendtner was confident enough to replace that mangled Aston Martin with a brand-spanking new one. 'It's parked outside,' he says with a smile. 'It's my dream car and it's even more special to me now because it saved my life.'

But what was he doing taking off his clothes after climbing from the original £160,000 supercar back in September?

Wilson Mene, an 18 yr old Nigerian striker with Prek Pra Keila in the Metfone Cambodian League died whilst playing at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on Saturday.
He collapsed 25 minutes into the game and despite quick medical attention on the pitch and in the ambulance he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Crapity crapity crap crap.

With legal issues looking to dominate tomorrow, a quick "overnight" update seems to be in order. First the unavoidable bad news: Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt both picked up injuries. While the severity of the Dane's is uncertain, Kuyt's looks to be a bad ankle sprain that will see the Dutch wide attacker out for two weeks.

I am not a happy bunny. I had this blog written and was just about to proof it before posting when I lost the whole fucking thing. It was a lot more vicious than what follows, so after reading you can imagine what you missed out on.

Two-nil yesterday was a very nice result, thank you very much, and it was mostly down to the genius that is our Captain Fantastique.

It was a sad day in Italy when a 51-year-old male fan from Cesano Maderno went into cardiac arrest at the Milan Derby this past weekend.

From the reports, it appears that he was sitting down and observing the event. Medical personnel tried to revive him at the stadium but he ultimately was pronounced dead in the ambulance.

Steve Bernard

Whenever you watch Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports each weekend, apart from having to put up with Paul Merson and the smarmy Matt Le Tissier, you've also got to put up with those adverts for the ambulance-chasing injury law firms. ‘Where there's blame there's a claim' was the most memorable line and they're generally become symbols of the blame culture that's gripped the UK in recent years.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a road crash in Westcliff.
The collision happened when a blue Ford Mondeo struck traffic lights outside a fire station at the junction between Mountdale Gardens and Prittlewell Chase at 8:30am today (May 14th).
Fire crews raised the alarm, while administering first aid to the man.

Since he was a child, Percy Harvin has battled severe migraine headaches. As a rookie for the Minnesota Vikings last season, he battled through migraines on his way to being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year and earning a spot in the Pro Bowl. Unfortunately, it's possible that Harvin's days on the football field could be coming to an end.

By Chris Wright

'Twas only a fortnight ago that Pies brought you the shocking news that former Celtic and Bristol City midfielder Evander Sno suffered a heart attack on the field whilst playing for the Ajax reserves.

After coming on as a half-time substitute, Sno collapsed minutes later and had to be defibrillated on the turf before he regained consciousness.

Liverpool's bad luck this season doesn't seem the end as just yet after the current confusing take over process and point deduction threat, now the Reds have to face another potential long term injury for one of their important players, Dirk Kuyt.

The Dutch international who has been an important figure for the club, picked up a nasty injury last night during his country's Euro 2012 qualifying match against Sweden.

By Ollie Irish

Holland gaffer Bert van Marwijk fears Dirk Kuyt could face a long spell in the physion room after the Liverpool player picked up an ankle injury in the 4-1 win over Sweden.

Kuyt lasted just 28 minutes of the Euro 2012 qualifier and was taken to hospital in an ambulance with what looked a serious injury.

The Islanders avenged on the road in Juncos the sour draw Sevilla FC pulled two weeks ago (in stoppage time), to spoil the Islanders' 2010 USSF Div2 Championship Home Welcoming Party in Bayamón.

The Islanders took a very early lead in the 2nd minute on a goal by Noah Delgado. Sevilla reacted and tied the game on a goal by Puerto Rican National sharp shooter Chris Megaloudis on the 12′.