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| David Moyes starts job at Manchester United Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT
The 50-year-old former Everton boss drove into the United's Carrington training ground in a sponsored Chevrolet at just after 8am (3pm Malaysian time) , stopping briefly to wait for security barriers to be raised before heading into work. Club officials confirmed Monday the appointments of Steve Round as assistant manager, Chris Woods as goalkeeping coach and Jimmy Lumsden as coach. "I have worked with Steve, Chris and Jimmy for a number of years and I am delighted they have decided to join me at this great club," said Moyes. "They bring great qualities in their respective fields and I know that, like me, they feel that this is a challenge to relish. "I have great faith that together, we can build upon the success this club has enjoyed over many years." As well as having a new manager and coaching staff, United's boardroom has also undergone a shake-up, following long-serving chief executive David Gill's decision to stand down at the end of last season. Richard Arnold has taken over as group managing director, with London-based executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward assuming many of Gill's football-related duties. "I believe with David and his new team in place, along with our current backroom staff, we can now start preparing for the new season ahead," Woodward said. "This is an exciting and challenging time for the club and I have great belief that David and his team will have all the energy and attributes needed to help this club continue in its long-standing traditions." In a sign of the changes underway at Old Trafford, within minutes of Moyes' arrival the club confirmed another regional partnership - with leading Thai telecommunications company True Corporation Plc. True will be an associate match sponsor for United's opening tour match against Singha All Stars in Bangkok on July 13 - Moyes's first in charge of the English champions. Meanwhile, Carrington is now officially known as the AON Training Complex as a result of a sponsorship deal announced in April worth some £150 million ($228 million) with the financial group. - Reuters, July 1, 2013. |
| China’s Li Na races into Wimbledon quarter-finals Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:39 AM PDT
In contrast to her roller-coaster two previous matches, which both went to three sets, the 2011 French Open champion took just 55 minutes to get past her fourth round opponent. In reaching the last eight, Li has matched her Wimbledon best, having made the quarter-finals in 2006 and 2010. The 31-year-old will face either Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska or Bulgarian world number 72 Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday for a place in the semi-finals. Li said she had been practicing returning slices with Jiang Shan, her husband and hitting partner, with her coach Carlos Rodriguez -- who mentored former world number one Justine Henin -- taking it all in. "I was so nervous really because in the warm-up, my husband, he tried to hit slice. It's totally different men and women. I was feeling so bad," Li said. "Before I came to the court, Carlos was talking to me because he already saw what happened. I was like, 'I can't catch the ball, he was hitting so much slice, I couldn't catch it at the right time'. But I think he was happy. "For his job, he makes me unhappy; I think it's his job. I thought the match would be so tough because I know how good she will slice on the grass court." Li beat Czech 32nd seed Klara Zakopalova 4-6, 6-0, 8-6 on Saturday after nearly blowing it in the final set, having beaten Romania's in-form Simona Halep with a similarly roller-coaster performance in the previous round, winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-0. "I was surprised how was I hitting on the court," said Li. "It was totally different from the last match. The last match I was feeling like it's not terrible, but I was feeling so tired. "I was ready for running for another three hours again." Li hit 26 winners to Vinci's eight, and her serving was far more reliable than the Italian's on the 2,000-seater Court 3. Vinci, on a career-high world ranking of 11 matched her previous Wimbledon best in making the last 16, which she achieved last year. However, the 30-year-old went into the match having never beaten Li in their previous three encounters, dating back to 2001. Li's run to the Australian Open final earlier this year was the only other time she has made a Grand Slam quarter-final in nine majors since winning the French Open two years ago. - Reuters, July 1, 2013. |
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