Major League Soccer match officials unionize

Major League Soccer’s referees and their assistants are

unionizing.

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Zabaleta earns Platt’s praise

Manchester City assistant manager David Platt believes Pablo Zabaleta fully deserves his place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

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With young core, prospects of new home in Brooklyn, Islanders’ present and future now bright

SYOSSET, N.Y. – Mark Streit is a rarity for the New York Islanders. The veteran defenceman is one of the few players, who when given the chance to go anywhere, actually chose to play on Long Island.

Nearly five years after he signed his free-…

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Equiduct wins stay of execution

Retail-focused platform has said it has won new backing from a consortium of investors, as first tipped by Financial News

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Soccer helped pave way for Collins

Soccer helped pave the way for Jason Collins.

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Norwich youngsters edge ahead

Norwich City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final in front of a crowd of 21,995 at Carrow Road.

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Netherlands: Queen Beatrix Handing Power To Son

Big crowds are anticipated in Amsterdam as Willem-Alexander becomes Europe’s youngest monarch, but some protests will be allowed.

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Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster has options open heading into off-season

CALGARY – Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster fully expected his club to make the playoffs in 2013.

When it instead became apparent Calgary would miss the post-season for the fourth straight season, Feaster was forced into some tough d…

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Dodig sets up Cilic clash

Ivan Dodig caused one of the early upsets at the BMW Open when he beat former champion Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 6-4 on Monday.

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Messaging Apps ‘Overtake’ Text Messages

Messages sent using smartphone services like WhatApp now outnumber traditional texts, according to a telecoms research group.

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Robson crashes out in Portugal

Laura Robson bowed out at the first hurdle at the WTA Portugal Open on Monday, losing to Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-2 7-5.

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Virgin Galactic Has First Rocket Test Flight

Space tourism edges closer as Virgin hails its first rocket-powered test flight as “history in the making”.

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Bundy prescribed PRP, six weeks’ rest

Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy saw renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Monday, and he received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection and was prescribed rest for six weeks.

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Mariners add Stearns to coaching staff

The Mariners added John Stearns to their coaching staff Monday to serve as a seventh coach and a part-time replacement for Jeff Datz, Seattle’s third-base coach who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

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Boardroom Shake-Up Claims WPP Pay Chief

The chair of the pay committee is to step aside as the company tries to avert a new investor revolt, Sky News learns.

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Mandela Seen On TV For First Time In A Year

Former South African president Nelson Mandela appears frail as he poses next to members of the country’s ruling party the ANC.

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Kings XI come up just short

Rohit Sharma hit 79 not out from 39 balls as Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by four runs in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

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Nill embracing challenge of turning Stars around

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars on Monday announced Jim Nill had been hired as the team’s new general manager. The move comes one day after Joe Nieuwendyk was let go after four seasons as the team’s GM.

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‘Missiles Fired At Passenger Jet Over Syria’

A passenger jet with 200 people on board is forced to take evasive action as it is targeted by two missiles, says Russian media.

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NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out As Gay

The player wins praise from the White House after making history as the first openly gay and active male pro athlete in the US.

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