03/02/2015
Rory McIlroy set to begin court battle with Horizon Sports Management http://wp.me/p5AH5o-2m
Rory McIlroy set to begin court battle with Horizon Sports Management
Rory McIlroy's court case against his former management agent in Dublin has been adjourned until 14:00 local time. The world's number one golfer is suing Horizon Sports Management following a multi-million euros dispute over fees. The period under dispute coincided with McIlroy's sponsorship deal with Nike, said to be worth about $100m (£66m). The golfer complained that fees charged by Horizon were excessive. [ 353 more words. ]
03/02/2015
Darren Fletcher joins West Brom from Manchester United http://wp.me/p5AH5o-2j
Darren Fletcher joins West Brom from Manchester United
West Brom have signed Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher on a free [ 123 more words. ]
31/01/2015
Cheltenham Town fans fund ‘better than Manchester United’ board http://wp.me/p5AH5o-2e
Cheltenham Town fans fund 'better than Manchester United' board
Cheltenham fans have raised £650 to fund a billboard proclaiming their team is better than Manchester United. Robins supporters claim this because their side won 2-1 at Cambridge United in October's League Two game, but the Premier League giants drew 0-0 against the U's in the FA Cup last week. Murry Toms, a lifelong fan, started the campaign on Thursday in a bid to boost ailing attendances at Whaddon Road. [ 186 more words. ]
31/01/2015
Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open http://wp.me/p5AH5o-2c
Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title. [ 468 more words. ]
23/01/2015
Asisat Oshoala: Liverpool Ladies sign Nigerian prospect http://wp.me/p5AH5o-25
Asisat Oshoala: Liverpool Ladies sign Nigerian prospect
New Liverpool signing Asisat Oshoala is "one of the best young players in the world", says Reds boss Matt Beard. Oshoala won both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball - as Player of the Tournament - at last year's Under-20 World Cup Finals, and becomes the first player from Africa to compete in the Women's Super League. [ 370 more words. ]
23/01/2015
AFCON hosts claim ref conspiracy http://wp.me/p5AH5o-21
AFCON hosts claim ref conspiracy
Cape Town - Complaints about referees are common in football, but frustrated host Equatorial Guinea is claiming an actual conspiracy at the African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea's football federation said it sent "a letter of protest" to tournament organizers this week following a disallowed goal by captain Emilio Nsue in the opening game of the African Cup, a 1-1 draw with Republic of Congo in Bata on Saturday. [ 283 more words. ]
23/01/2015
Arsene Wenger: Visa denied Arsenal’s Angel Di Maria move http://wp.me/p5AH5o-1Y
Arsene Wenger: Visa denied Arsenal's Angel Di Maria move
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he was unsuccessful in signing a 17-year-old Angel Di Maria due to work permit regulations. The Frenchman wants restrictions for non-European Union players to be scrapped as he tries to sign centre-half Gabriel Paulista from Villarreal. He suggested Home Office criteria prevented him from signing Manchester United's Di Maria nine years ago. "We wanted him to come here," said Gunners boss Wenger. [ 303 more words. ]
23/01/2015
Roger Federer beaten at Australian Open by Andreas Seppi http://wp.me/p5AH5o-1V
Roger Federer beaten at Australian Open by Andreas Seppi
Four-time champion Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open after being beaten in the third round by unheralded Italian Andreas Seppi. The 33-year-old Swiss second seed went down 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) to Seppi, who is ranked 46 in the world. [ 40 more words. ]
16/01/2015
What are the benefits of swimming? http://wp.me/p5AH5o-1O
What are the benefits of swimming?
Low impact There's no ground impact when you swim, and so you protect the joints from stress and strain. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation strongly recommends swimming and water activities for this reason, so much so that they sponsor water classes all over the country Water aerobics classes are also desirable for this reason, because even if you do jump and hit the bottom of the pool, you do so with less force because you're buoyant in the water. [ 459 more words. ]
14/01/2015
Wilfried Bony: Swansea criticise Ivory Coast announcement http://wp.me/p5AH5o-1H
Wilfried Bony: Swansea criticise Ivory Coast announcement
Swansea City have criticised the Ivory Coast Football Federation for saying striker Wilfried Bony had completed his £28m transfer to Manchester City. [ 134 more words. ]
14/01/2015
Andy Murray is Australian Open sixth seed, Novak Djokovic No 1 http://wp.me/p5AH5o-1w
Andy Murray is Australian Open sixth seed, Novak Djokovic No 1
Britain's Andy Murray, a three-time finalist, will be seeded sixth for the Australian Open, with Serbia's Novak Djokovic the number one seed. Five-time champion Serena Williams is top seed for the women's event while Britain's Heather Watson will have no protection in Friday's draw. Former champion Victoria Azarenka, who is ranked 41st in the world after an injury-hit 2014, is also unseeded. [ 57 more words. ]
12/01/2015
Saina Nehwal Clarifies She Never ‘Demanded’ Padma Award http://wp.me/p5AH5o-R
Saina Nehwal Clarifies She Never 'Demanded' Padma Award
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