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Players case against NFL to be heard on April 6

March 15, 2011

The antitrust suit filed by NFL players against the league will be heard on April 6 in a federal court in Minnesota, according to court documents released on Monday.

 

The hearing is to be heard by Judge Susan Nelson with the players asking for an injunction against the lockout declared by the NFL on Saturday.

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MLB puts restrictions on team debt

March 15, 2011

Major League Baseball has placed restrictions on the resale of debt issued by its teams in a bid to protect the New York Mets from being squeezed by investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

 

Citing people familiar with the league, the paper said the restrictions keep banks that hold $375 million in team debt ...

London to bid to stage 2017 world championships

March 14, 2011

London will bid to host the world athletics championships in 2017, UK Athletics announced.

 

"The World Athletics Championships is the greatest sporting event never staged in the UK and we're committed to changing that," UKA Chairman Ed Warner said in a statement.

 

"Athletics is a hugely popular sport i ...

Isinbayeva returns to former mentor

March 14, 2011

Olympic champion and world pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has left coach Vitaly Petrov and returned to her former mentor Yevgeny Trofimov following a series of poor performances in the last two years.

 

"I've talked to Yelena on the phone and she told me that she had decided to return to (her native city) Volgo ...

Federer, Djokovic reach third round

March 14, 2011

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick each launched their title bids in triumphant style at the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Sunday without losing a set in the second round.

 

Second seed Federer beat Russia's Igor Andreev 7-5 7-6, third-seeded Serb Djokovic crushed Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev 6-0 6-4 and eighth ...

Tiger will be ready for Masters

March 14, 2011

Tiger Woods had a smile back on his face Sunday after securing his first top-10 finish in a PGA Tour event since June and then vowed he will be in contention at next month's U.S. Masters.

 

Woods endured some tough moments on the Blue Monster course this week but raced up the leaderboard by mixing seven birdies and one bog ...

Canadiens owner blasts league for failing to punish Chara

March 11, 2011

The NHL was wrong for deciding not to punish Zdeno Chara for a violent hit on Montreal forward Max Pacioretty and the issue of player safety was at a point of urgency, Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said on Thursday.

 

The comments came in an open letter to fans two days after a devastating hit from Chara sent Pacioretty to ...

NFL players reject 18-game season as labor deadline nears

March 11, 2011

The NFL players' union has ruled out the possibility of extending the regular season to 18 games as talks with the NFL and owners approach the next deadline with several issues still unresolved.

 

The parties were still negotiating a range of sticking points, including how to divide more than $9 billion in annual revenues, ...

Whitmarsh insistent McLaren is going in 'right direction'

March 11, 2011

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has hit back in the wake of scathing criticism about the team's F1 2011 car, and has warned people often come 'unstuck' when they make predictions based on testing times.

 

BBC F1 trio Martin Brundle, David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan were damning in their assessment of the MP4-26 this week, br ...

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