WEDNESDAY, August 22nd 2012
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Augusta National allows first female members Augusta National, which hosts the Masters, will admit women members for the first time in its 80-year history. The club, situated in Georgia in the United States, has faced criticism for years for not allowing females to join. Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore will become the first women in green jackets when the new season starts in October. "This is a joyous occasion," Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said.
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Alan Pardew will not contest FA charge Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will not contest a misconduct charge for pushing an assistant referee during Saturday's 2-1 win over Tottenham. He was sent to the stands for shoving Peter Kirkup while claiming the ball had gone out for a United throw-in. The 51-year-old has until 16:00 BST on Thursday to respond to the Football Association's charge. However, it is believed he will accept the FA's decision and is likely to receive a two-game touchline ban. After Saturday's match, Pardew said: "We're overjoyed about the result but I hold my head in shame." Pardew said he had reminded his players about their behaviour before the game, telling them to follow the example set by competitors at the London Olympics. "I was saying to the
players about the great Olympics and how to set an example and there's me pushing the linesman over," he added. "It was comical. He just happened to be right in front of me." Pardew said he had apologised to the officials after the match and told them he would be saying sorry publicly, too. Hatem Ben Arfa's late penalty earned the points for Newcastle after Jermain Defoe replied to Demba Ba's curling strike.
the outstanding Marouane Fellaini, who tormented Man United's makeshift defence throughout a thunderous evening on Merseyside.
Fellaini outshines Utd’s new signing Robin Van Persie
United were by far the better side in the second half, but Everton defended magnificently with Phil Jagielka getting a special mention from manager David Moyes, who said he was “outstanding”. Michael Carrick never settled in his role as emergency central defender alongside returning captain Nemanja Vidic and United were still without Rio Ferdinand, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans– and how Everton exploited the weakness.
Everton produced an outstanding performance to deservedly claim victory at Goodison Park on Monday night. And it was fitting that Everton's winning goal came from
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Sir Alex Ferguson's £24m signing from Arsenal emerged as a 67th-minute substitute – but he made a quiet introduction and was powerless to prevent United starting the Premier League season with a defeat – their first since they lost at Chelsea in 2004.
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Froome keeps Contador at bay
Sergio Garcia makes Ryder Cup team Sergio Garcia produced a brilliant performance on Monday to clinch a sixth Ryder Cup cap, and that is good news for Europe, it wasn’t the same without Sergio last time round. But it leaves Ian Poulter needing a ‘wild card’ for the second time in three Ryder Cup matches. Garcia won the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina by two shots after the tournament spilled into a Monday finish because of heavy weekend rain. He resumed one in front with 14 holes to play, but stood on the 13th tee sharing the lead with American Chad Campbell and South African Tim Clark.Then came birdies at
four of the next five holes and even with a closing bogey the 32-year-old Spaniard claimed his eighth PGA Tour victory, but his first since the 2008 Players Championship. Poulter had moved into the 10th and last automatic qualifying spot with his joint third-place finish at the US PGA Championship, but looks a certainty for one of captain Jose Maria Olazabal’s two picks next Monday. Garcia, who failed to make the 2010 side and acted as one of Colin Montgomerie’s assistants, said: "Obviously I won a couple of times last year in Europe, but it’s been a while here (in the United States) and it feels great."
Wiggins’ sympathy for team-mate Cav Tour de France winner accepts team-mate Cavendish’s own goals have been compromised for the team. Bradley Wiggins has admitted he would completely understand Mark Cavendish's decision to leave Team Sky should that come to pass. Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France last month, and although Cavendish won three stages he was unable to challenge for the green points jersey he won in 2011. There have been reports that Cavendish will end his association with the team 12 months into his threeyear contract and Wiggins accepts his team-mate's sprinting goals have been compromised at times this season. "On a personal level I have enjoyed riding with him this year and I enjoy his company, but I understand why he would
Britain's Chris Froome climbed to fourth in the Vuelta a Espana after a third-place finish behind new leader Alejandro Valverde on stage three. Froome, runner-up in the Tour de France and a bronze-medal winner in the London 2012 time trial, beat Spaniard Alberto Contador into fourth place. Contador, who is returning to action after being stripped of a third Tour de France title and receiving a two-year backdated ban for doping, repeatedly attacked in the closing stages. However his compatriot Valverde, second-placed Joaquim Rodriguez and Froome repelled him on each occasion to keep the red jersey out of his clutches and fill the first three finishing spots. .
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Kevin Pietersen left out of England's Twenty20 squad Kevin Pietersen has been left out of England's World Twenty20 15-man squad and one-day series against South Africa. The 32-year-old was dropped for the third Test against South Africa after allegedly insulting his England team-mates in texts to the tourists. Pietersen apologised for the messages, admitting they were "provocative". Captain Andrew Strauss said "It is a broader issue than just text messages. It is about trust and mutual respect.”
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probably have to leave," Wiggins said. "I love seeing him win as much as anyone else and to see Mark back out on the Tour winning six, seven or eight different stages and challenging for the green, he probably has to go. "At Sky we have set a precedent now. If we are going to dominate cycling and win three Grand Tours
in a year, we have to start building to that GC [general classification] thing. "Unfortunately for Mark, as we saw in the Tour de France, the two don't really go well together. "For his own career, I understand why he has to do it but from a selfish point of view I would like him to stay."
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