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Tiger Woods dropped by Gatorade after infidelity admission
US drinks manufacturer Gatorade has become the latest high-profile firm to cancel its sponsorship of disgraced golfer Tiger Woods over his infidelity. The energy drink brand follows AT&T and Accenture in cutting its ties with the golf star after his once squeaky clean public image was all but irrevocably damaged after he admitted being unfaithful to [...]
Continue reading...Poulter beats Casey for first ever Match Play win
23. February 2010
England’s Ian Poulter has claimed his first ever WGC-Accenture Match Play title after beating compatriot Paul Casey 4&2 in the final in Arizona. Poulter, who beat Sergio Garcia in his semi-final, was comfortable for the majority of the 36-hole final against Casey - despite falling behind for the first time in the tournament at only the [...]
Continue reading...Apologetic and emotional Woods pleads for forgiveness
22. February 2010
Golfer Tiger Woods has given an emotional statement confirming he has been in therapy for almost two months over a range of personal issues. In a 13-minute statement, presented to a group of close friends and selected media at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Woods sought to clear up a number of [...]
Continue reading...Tiger Woods to break silence over private life on Friday
18. February 2010
Golfer Tiger Woods is set to make a public appearance and give a statement on his private life for the first time since allegations of numerous affairs first surfaced last year. Woods will address a selected group of press at the Sawgrass Clubhouse, Ponte Vedra, Florida, at 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on February 19th, his [...]
Continue reading...Hoylake named as 2014 Open Championship host course
17. February 2010
The Royal and Ancient have named the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake, Merseyside, as the host course for the 2014 Open Championship. The tournament in four years’ time will be Hoylake’s 12th, and the first since Tiger Woods claimed his second consecutive Open title in 2006. "We are delighted the Open is returning to Royal Liverpool [...]
Continue reading...AT&T third sponsor to drop Tiger Woods
5. January 2010
AT&T has become the third company to drop their sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods following his admission of “infidelity” to his wife in December. The telecommunications firm did not disclose their reasons for ending the deal. In a terse statement sent by email, spokesman Steven Schwadron reportedly said “We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger [...]
Continue reading...Woods to take ‘indefinite break’ from golf
14. December 2009
Tiger Woods has announced he is to take an "indefinite break" from golf to focus on his family following weeks of speculation about his private life. In a statement released on his website the world’s number one golfer officially confirmed for the first time he had cheated on his wife and apologised for the hurt he [...]
Continue reading...Woods ‘disappointed’ at Accenture snub
14. December 2009
Accenture has become the first sponsor to cut all ties with golfer Tiger Woods as allegations of his infidelities continue to surface. The announcement marks the end of a six-year sponsorship deal, including a multi-million dollar advertising campaign, which highlighted the company’s claimed qualities of integrity and high performance. In a statement released on Sunday, the consulting [...]
Continue reading...Tiger Woods Gatorade drink dropped
10. December 2009
US drinks company Gatorade has become the first company to drop its endorsement of golfer Tiger Woods in the wake of the scandal involving his public life. The 14-time major winner has seen his private life subject to intense media speculation after he was found bleeding and semi-conscious in his car after hitting a tree and [...]
Continue reading...Tiger Woods Gatorade drink dropped
10. December 2009
US drinks company Gatorade has become the first company to drop its endorsement of golfer Tiger Woods in the wake of the scandal involving his public life. The 14-time major winner has seen his private life subject to intense media speculation after he was found bleeding and semi-conscious in his car after hitting a tree and [...]
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Lehman Brothers report blames management and audit firms
The collapse of Lehman Brothers was in part the fault of the firm’s senior executives and auditors Ernst & Young, a report has found. In the 2,2000 page report, Anton Valukas accused the senior management of the firm of "actionable balance sheet manipulation" and said the firm was insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy. [...]
Continue reading...England close on 374-3 after Cook’s unbeaten ton
An unbeaten century from England captain Alastair Cook helped the tourists to a commanding position on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh. The visitors were 374-3 at the close of play on the first day with Cook not out on 158 and Paul Collingwood also unbeaten on 38. Kevin Pietersen had earlier recovered [...]
Continue reading...Karl Rove: Waterboarding terror suspects saved America
George Bush’s former long-time adviser Karl Rove has claimed the torture techniques used on terror suspects under the last White House administration helped avert a succession of attacks. Mr Rove said he was "proud" of the waterboarding of terror suspects, despite the technique, which simulates a drowning sensation, being outlawed by Barack Obama last year and [...]
Continue reading...Wenger tells Real Madrid to leave him alone
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Real Madrid to leave him alone after the Spanish side’s Champions League exit sparked rumours of an approach for the French coach. It is believed current Real boss Manuel Pellegrini could soon be fired from the Bernabeu after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Lyon saw the La Liga side fail [...]
Continue reading...Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over expenses
The Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her parliamentary expenses claims, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced. She stood accused of fiddling her second homes allowance by claiming her main home was in Kent, but following a Scotland Yard investigation it was decided she would not face prosecution. Keir Starmer QC, the director [...]
Continue reading...Andy Murray: Give players choice on Davis Cup
British number one Andy Murray has stressed the importance of giving the UK’s tennis players a voice if a new Davis Cup captain is sought. Current captain John Lloyd is thought to be on the verge of dismissal after Great Britain’s recent loss to Lithuania, which put the team perilously close to dropping into the Davis [...]
Continue reading...Mother jailed over starvation of seven-year-old daughter
The mother of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death in 2008 has been jailed for 15 years, with the girl’s stepfather being jailed indefinitely. Khyra Ishaq weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when she died in Birmingham children’s hospital on May 17th 2008 after being taken there from her home in Handsworth. Her mother Angela Gordon was [...]
Continue reading...Didier Drogba named African Footballer of the Year
Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has won the highest honour in African football, after picking up the African Footballer of the Year award. The 32-year-old beat Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o to the prize, which was confirmed at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana. Essien and Eto’o were the two other shortlisted [...]
Continue reading...China tells Obama not to interfere in its currency strategy
China has hit back at US president Barack Obama after he said the country needed to rethink its currency policy. Yesterday Mr Obama said China needed to adopt a "market-orientated" exchange rate policy for the yuan, which would allow it to appreciate. But while the US claimed that China’s decision to keep the currency low was to [...]
Continue reading...Activist arrested for boarding Japanese whaling ship
A New Zealand activist has been arrested by Japan’s coastguard after he boarded a whaling ship last month. Peter Bethune, who is a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, stands accused of boarding the ship illegally, when it is said he intended to make a citizen’s arrest of the Japanese crew in an ongoing [...]
Continue reading...Pill users reassured but still risk of ‘violent, accidental death’
Contraceptive pill users have been told it does not increase their long-term risk of death, but there is still an unexplained "higher rate of violent or accidental deaths". In a study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) women in the UK have been told that those who have used the oral contraceptive pill are less likely [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Bombing in Pakistan sees at least 39 killed in double explosion
Two apparently-linked suicide bomb attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore have killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more. Police in the city said one of the blasts ripped through a crowded market, the RA Bazaar, which was particularly busy because of Friday prayers. The city was attacked earlier this week when 13 people [...]
Continue reading...Bangkok braces for ‘million-man march’ from pro-Thaksin group
Thousands of security forces are being deployed on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok ahead of a massive anti-government protest planned for this weekend. The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, commonly known as the red shirts, have vowed to rally in Bangkok in a "million-man march" against the present government, although organisers expect around [...]
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1. March 2010
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