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| FA Cup round-up: Tottenham ease into fourth round Niko Kranjcar struck twice for Tottenham against Peterborough before Jermain Defoe made it 3-0 and Robbie Keane added a last-minute penalty. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Chelsea have Juventus striker Iaquinta in their sights Carlo Ancelotti is considering a move for Vincenzo Iaquinta, the Juventus and Italy forward. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Woods spotted at sex-addiction clinic • Mississippi treatment centre has no comment• Local individuals and media say the golfer was seenSeven weeks after the car crash that destroyed his carefully controlled and lucrative image, Tiger Woods has reportedly resurfaced at an addiction clinic in Mississippi.Multiple media sources in the southern state were confirming last night that Woods, who has not been seen in public since 27 November when he crashed his SUV just yards from his Florida home, has checked into the Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services clinic in Hattiesburg. According to its website, the clinic specialises in treating people suffering from sexual addiction.In the aftermath of the crash, a number of women came forward claiming to have had a relationship with Woods, who is married and has two children. The golfer subsequently issued a statement admitting to "infidelities" and stated his intention to become a better husband, father and person. He also said he would be taking an "indefinite" break from golf.Treatment at Pine Grove lasts for an average of six weeks. A spokeswomen for the clinic declined to comment on Woods last night, and the sheriff's office in Hattiesburg refused to confirm or deny reports that local police had stepped up security at the clinic following the arrival of a new celebrity patient.However, WJTV television news in Jackson, Mississippi, reported that employees and visitors at the clinic have confirmed to its reporters that Woods is there. Meanwhile, one eyewitness said she saw Woods arriving at the Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport on Monday night."He didn't look happy or sad, just straight," student Adrian Smith said. "He looked around and got in the driver's seat. He didn't seem to be in a hurry. He just walked around the car and got in. He sat there for a few seconds, then just drove off. His luggage was already in the car."Since the scandal about his private life broke, Woods has been dropped by several of his corporate sponsors, including the management consultancy Accenture and the US telecommunications company AT&T. Reportedly the first billionaire athlete in sport, the golfer is estimated to be on course to lose as much as 40% of his $100 million annual income as a result of the bad publicity.Tiger WoodsGolfLawrence Doneganguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Foot injury puts Gibbs out for season • Defender to undergo surgery on foot fracture• Injury has failed to heal sufficiently since NovemberThe Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs is to undergo surgery on his foot injury which will rule him out of the rest of the season.Gibbs suffered a depressed open fracture to his first metatarsal on his left foot, after a challenge with Eliaquim Manga during Arsenal's Champions League match against Standard Liège in November.The fracture failed to heal satisfactorily and Gibbs will now have a bone graft to help ensure a full recovery.The 20-year-old's rehabilitation is expected to take around five months. "Needless to say I'm gutted – there's just no other word," said Gibbs. "The other option to surgery would have been to wait and let the bone grow in my foot, but we didn't want to do that because I'd have to wait another six weeks just to have another scan. I'd run the risk of it carrying on into next season, and we don't want to do that."I'm now just looking to recover from the injury, work really hard and be ready for next season."The left-back had been suggested as a potential member of Fabio Capello's World Cup squad this summer before his injury.Arsenal have cover in the position with the French youngster Armand TraorĂ© backing up the first choice GaĂ«l Clichy.ArsenalPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Rafael Nadal knows importance of putting Andy Murray in his place in Australia If there is any doubting the significance of his Australian Open quarter-final against Andy Murray tomorrow, Rafael Nadal dashes such thoughts in a sentence. “This match can change a lot the situation for me,” the defending champion said. Perhaps the British observers in Melbourne ought not to obsess with how much more might it change for Murray. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |