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Payne: No comment on membership issues at Augusta
By EDDIE PELLS | Associated Press – AUGUSTA, Ga.
Baseball's Billionaires
If you had a billion dollars, would you buy a Major League Baseball team? Actually, not many have. Only seven of MLB’s 30 clubs are owned by people worth ten figures. Some billionaires have tried and failed to land membership in baseball’s ownership club - Mark Cuban went for it twice, with the Cubs and Rangers, before failing a third time with the Dodgers
Valencia’s Emery calls for fan support after latest defeat (Reuters)
MADRID, March 25 (Reuters) – Valencia coach Unai Emery urged the club’s disgruntled fans to get behind the team after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Getafe put their chances of taking third place in La Liga in serious peril. Pressure has been building on Emery due to the club’s erratic form and their city neighbours Levante can draw level on 47 points with a win at home to Osasuna later on Sunday. Levante, the season’s surprise packages, play at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium in the local derby next weekend.
AP Sources: Gov., Hornets, set to announce lease (Yahoo! Sports)
By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Gov.
AP Sources: Gov., Hornets, set to announce lease
By BRETT MARTEL | Associated Press – NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gov.
NHL moves step closer to new icing rule
Associated Press – BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — NHL general managers moved a step closer to changing the league’s icing rule in an effort to make the game safer. After the second day of their three-day meetings, the GMs on Tuesday said they were united in a rule being called hybrid icing
Mourinho staying at Real Madrid, Ronaldo says (Reuters)
(Adds more on news conference) MADRID, March 13 (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho will stay on as coach of Real Madrid next season, his Portuguese compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo said on Tuesday, amid reports that the self-styled ‘Special One’ was poised to return to London to manage Chelsea. As Real prepared for Wednesday’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg against CSKA Moscow at the Bernabeu, Mourinho and Ronaldo appeared together at a news conference and both were quizzed about the Chelsea reports. “He is going to continue,” Ronaldo, who netted Real’s goal in last month’s 1-1 first-leg draw in Moscow, said with a smile
Gold Coast owner loses licence over shirt row (Reuters)
* Gold Coach United franchise terminated * League hopes players will play on * Owner plans legal action (adds quotes, detail) By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer had his A-League licence terminated by Football Federation Australia (FFA) on Wednesday after refusing to back down in a row over a slogan on the team’s shirt. The club, bottom of the 10-team league with four rounds of the regular season remaining, had been involved in a battle of wills with the FFA after putting the words “freedom of speech” on their shirts last weekend. The FFA hopes to persuade the club’s players to fulfill their remaining fixtures and is confident the league will have 10 teams next season despite the departure of the Gold Coast team, who attracted just 1,723 fans to a home match this month
Report: Blackburn defender Christopher Samba set for last-minute Anzhi switch (Goal.com)
Goal.com Christopher Samba looks set to finally get his move away from Blackburn Rovers and join big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala, according to various reports. Russia’s transfer window does not close until Friday and with new manager Guus Hiddink at the helm, the club could be set to make a number of last minute deals
Cruyff to act as consultant for Guadalajara (Reuters)
* Guadalajara bottom of Clausura championship * Owner Vergara wants them to be “world’s best” (Adds background) Feb 23 (Reuters) – Johan Cruyff is joining struggling Mexican side Guadalajara as a consultant, the club lying bottom of the Clausura championship said on Thursday. The club invited ‘Chivas’ fans on their websire (www.chivascampeon.com) to welcome the Dutch great at their Omnilife stadium on the outskirts of Guadalajara on Saturday. “Consistent with our constant search for innovation and excellence, Chivas invite you to welcome one of the best players and coaches of world football, who is coming to join the club,” Guadalajara said