Deepak Chopra — still waiting for his Premier League chance — calls it past conditioning. “A new experience enters the mind, but instead of being evaluated for itself, is shunted down a well-worn track.”

MAYBE going ahead with the game was the wrong thing.

Tom Hanks and James Cameron will be honoured during the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards.

RECENT cocaine use was a “significant factor” in the death of broadcaster Gerry Ryan, an inquest has heard.

THESE are weeks that could alter the shape of the Premier League for years to come.

HERE’S an easy tip for you to spot a wrong one, Red-wise: did he burble to you on Saturday night about Ryan’s “100th Premiership goal”? If so, it’s as sure a mark of a clown as a bright red nose. (Erm, that’s not a dig at you, Fergie.)

ANOTHER day, another Berbatov icepick to the head of the opposition. Suddenly the ‘Whither Berbatov?’ think-pieces are thin on the media ground. Harrumph.

WHERE would Fulham be had Brian McBride not missed six months of the season through injury? Or more importantly, where would their hopes of survival be without him back in their ranks right now?

Everton 6 Brann 1 (Everton win 8-1 on aggregate)

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own.

Cracking made a quick breakaway to steal the dash for the EBF Maiden Stakes at a well-attended Brighton.

Arsenal 3 Fulham 1

Manchester City 0 Aston Villa 2

Everton 2 Manchester United 4

SOCKS rolled down round his ankles, sweat staining his shirt, legs and lungs still pumping when others were out on their feet.

English World Cup-winning hero Alan Ball died of a suspected heart attack after battling to put out a bonfire in his garden, Hampshire police have confirmed.

England World Cup winner Alan Ball has died aged 61.

A TOP football reporter accused of trying to drug women with Valium-laced desserts for sex sobbed as he said he only had the drug to help him cope with the stress of his dying father.

Thousands of angry Newcastle supporters staged a prolonged protest outside St James' Park tonight after seeing their slide slump into the bottom two in the Premiership.

Harry Redknapp looks set to be unveiled as Southampton manager this afternoon.

Former Southampton manager Dave Merrington believes chairman Rupert Lowe must take some of the responsibility for the “complete instability” at the club.

TED DURCAN was hero and villain at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday when the jockey was first past the post three times but lost one race in the stewards’ room.

Kevin Keegan slammed his Manchester City side after a dismal 2-0 defeat at Southampton.

MOSTLY overlooked for eight seasons, a resurgent Friends walked away with its first comedy series Emmy Award, while voters heaped more Emmy gold on The West Wing.

THIS 2002 World Cup has given us much to be thankful for, wonderful moments, brilliant performances, numerous memories to savour … and that’s just the TV coverage.

England stars of the past were united in praise for Sven-Goran Eriksson’s team after an heroic 1-0 World Cup win over Argentina in Sapporo.

Matthew Le Tissier ends 16 years as a Southampton player with a testimonial at St Mary’s tomorrow, still not regretting his decision to spend his entire career on the south coast.