
Newcastle managing director Llambias backs Pardew
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Holden thrilled at U.S. return after injury woes
Reuters - 1 hour 18 minutes agoBy Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Midfielder Stuart Holden will return to the United States national team next week, ending over two years of injury nightmares and with the World Cup finals in Brazil as his goal. Holden, who plays in England for Bolton Wanderers, was seen as a central part of the rebuilding of the U.S. team after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before a serious knee injury forced him out of the game. Talking by phone after working out in Houston this week, Holden told Reuters

Two major climbs cut from Giro stage 19 due to weather
Reuters - 1 hour 37 minutes agoBy Alasdair Fotheringham POLSA, Italy (Reuters) May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia because of snow and ice on their descent although the main stage finish at Val Martello remains in place, race organisers said on Thursday. The Gavia and Stelvio climbs, with summits at 2,618 and 2,758 metres above sea level, have been cut from the course. ...

Benteke hints at Aston Villa exit
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Ecclestone warns about 2014 engine costs
Reuters - 1 hour 41 minutes agoBy Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One has taken a big gamble with its radically different 2014 engine and manufacturers who get it wrong will pay a heavy price, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone warned on Thursday. The 82-year-old billionaire has been a consistent opponent of the new 1.6 liter turbocharged V6 engine which is due to replace the current 2.4 liter V8 unit in the biggest rules revamp in decades. ...