Jay-Z brings Nets basketball team to Brooklyn

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

  Few, if any, leading sports clubs can say that a top rap star has played a role in their rebirth, but that is the case with the newly founded Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Known as the New Jersey Nets for 35 years, the team will start the new...

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Rory McIlroy eyes US & European double at BMW Masters

Thursday, October 25, 2012

World number one Rory McIlroy will continue his bid to top the money lists on the European and United States tours at the BMW Masters in Shanghai.  He has a US$1.91m lead over Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, but can be overtaken by both Justin Rose...

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Bolton Wanderers confirm Dougie Freedman as new manager

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Bolton Wanderers have confirmed Dougie Freedman as their new manager.  Crystal Palace announced the departure of the 38-year-old, who replaces Owen Coyle as Wanderers boss, on Tuesday. Freedman, who was in charge of Palace for 21 months, said:...

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Rory McIlroy out of World Golf Final after Tiger Woods defeat

Friday, October 19, 2012

World number one Rory McIlroy bowed out of the World Golf Final in Turkey after losing his third successive match.   Having lost to Matt Kuchar and Charl Schwartzel, McIlroy needed to beat Tiger Woods with a low total in the final group game of medal...

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Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win Shanghai Masters

Friday, October 19, 2012

Andy Murray failed in his bid to make it a hat-trick of titles at the Shanghai Masters after losing a three-set thriller to Novak Djokovic.    In their first meeting since Murray's win in the US Open final, Djokovic triumphed 5-7 7-6 (13-11)...

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Ryder Cup: Jose Maria Olazabal rules out 2014 captaincy

Friday, October 5, 2012

Europe's winning Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal says he does not intend to skipper the side at Gleneagles in 2014.   Olazabal masterminded Europe's historic comeback from 10-4 down to claim a 14½-13½ victory over the United States at Medinah. "Clearly...

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Laura Robson: China defeat sets back top-50 hopes

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Laura Robson's hopes of breaking into the world's top-50 for the first time suffered a setback when she was knocked out of the China Open in round two.  The 18-year-old Briton was defeated 7-5 6-3 by Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino. An evenly matched...

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