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| Woods, McIlroy set for second duel in China Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:03 AM PDT Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will go head-to-head in a two-man exhibition for the second time in China following last year's outlandish Duel at Jinsha Lake, organisers said today. Golf's world number one and two will appear at an as yet unnamed venue on October 28, reprising their one-day meeting a year earlier which became infamous for its unruly crowds and gratuitous displays of wealth. "Rory and I have played against and with each other a lot over the past few years, and he beat me in China last time so I'm looking forward to playing again," said Woods in a press release. "We're good friends, but both of us love to win, so I'm expecting more great golf," added the 14-time major-winner. "I've played in China since 2001 and the event last year showed me there's still huge enthusiasm for growing the game in cities all across the country, especially as it's again an Olympic sport in 2016." McIlroy won last year's event in Zhengzhou but it is remembered mainly for the behaviour of fans who stole balls from the driving range and were rugby-tackled by staff as they mobbed the players on the fairways. The 18-hole strokeplay tournament, held to advertise a new housing development, also featured the bizarre sight of models standing at the tee boxes, helicopters, drum majorettes, fireworks and a luxury yacht. Few details were revealed about the upcoming event but McIlroy said he was looking forward to taking on Woods again. "It's exciting to play against Tiger in this format. We've played together many times in regular four-day Tour events, but it's different when it's just the two of us in an 18-hole battle," said McIlroy, 24. "Everyone knows he's hugely competitive each time he steps on the golf course, so I know he'll want to beat me, just as I'll be very keen to beat him again. "The crowds we had last year were incredible. I had never seen so many people following one match and I'm sure we'll have more of the same this year. The support is testimony to the growing strength of golf in China and I'm looking forward to getting back there." Event organiser Infinite Ideas International said several leading Chinese golf clubs were interested in holding this year's show and the venue will be announced soon. - AFP, July 13, 2013. |
| Arthur taking legal action over Cricket Australia axing Posted: 12 Jul 2013 10:22 PM PDT Sacked coach Mickey Arthur has hired a legal firm and is seeking compensation after Cricket Australia tore up his contract last month, a report said today. The South African, the first foreign-born coach of the Australian team, was sacked just 16 days before the start of the Ashes series in England. Cricket Australia high-performance manager Pat Howard and chief executive James Sutherland called Arthur into a meeting ahead of the Ashes and told him he was to be replaced immediately by Darren Lehmann. Citing sources, The Weekend Australian newspaper said Cricket Australia had offered Arthur a cash settlement, hoping to head off a court battle. Arthur had been contracted to the end of the 2015 World Cup and entitled to three months' notice, the newspaper said. The Weekend Australian said there were legal concerns about the way Arthur's sacking was handled. Arthur went quietly at the time, admitting he had been "shocked and shattered" and had had no idea he was about to lose his job when summoned to the meeting, it said. He refused to blame the players and acted with good grace at a hastily-convened press conference to announce his departure. "Nobody likes losing their job," he said at the time of his sacking. "All I can say is I have given this job 100 percent commitment. "If it wasn't good enough, so be it. I leave with a lot of professional pride and a lot of professional dignity. That is how I always like to be remembered." Arthur flew back to Australia immediately after the decision to consider his future, learning in transit that his mother had died. The Australian said Arthur had appointed high-profile legal team Harmers Workplace Lawyers to seek damages. Cricket Australia refused to comment on the report. - AFP, July 13, 2013. |
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