LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Billy Twelvetrees has spent a lifetime talking about his unlikely surname but now he is about to win his first England cap he will hope the novelty fades and he will become notable for his performances in test rugby. Even on the day he was named in an England team for the first time, reporters at England’s training base on Thursday could not help asking if it was true that the 24-year-old Gloucester centre’s father really was a tree surgeon. “Yes, customers usually can’t believe it,” he said. “I never really thought it was that funny but I suppose it is. …
Coca-Cola says did not intend Super Bowl ad to be derogatory
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co held what it called a “productive conversation” with an Arab-American group that labeled the firm’s Super Bowl ad racist, but will not change the commercial featuring an Arab walking through a desert with a camel. “We did express regret that the ad had been misunderstood,” Coca-Cola spokeswoman Lauren Thompson said in an email. “We are very concerned by these allegations and in no way is our ad meant to be derogatory to any group. …
Beckham joins PSG and pledges to play for free
PARIS (AP) -- In a lucrative career that has seen him earn millions around the world, David Beckham has joined Paris Saint-Germain pledging to play for free and donate his salary to a children's charity. UPDATE 1-Coca-Cola says did not intend Super Bowl ad to be derogatory
LOS ANGELES, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co held what it called a “productive conversation” with an Arab-American group that labeled the firm’s Super Bowl ad racist, but will not change the commercial featuring an Arab walking through a desert with a camel. “We did express regret that the ad had been misunderstood,” Coca-Cola spokeswoman Lauren Thompson said in an email. “We are very concerned by these allegations and in no way is our ad meant to be derogatory to any group. …
Marussia to present new car in Jerez pit lane
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian-licensed Marussia and Malaysian-owned Caterham will bo th present their new Formula One cars in the Jerez pit lane next Tuesday before the start of the first pre-season test. Marussia, the former Virgin Racing team, said on Thursday that British rookie Max Chilton would be the first to drive the MR02 car. The British-based team have yet to name a second driver, although reports in Brazil suggested it would be well-sponsored Brazilian Luiz Razia, last year's GP2 runner-up and a former tester for both Virgin and Caterham. … Ravens' Bisciotti turns boyhood dream into reality
(Reuters) – Steve Bisciotti admits he was not much of a football player as a child, but this week the humble Baltimore Ravens owner finds himself one win away from claiming America's biggest sporting prize in Sunday's Super Bowl. The succe ss Bisciotti failed to find on the high school gridiron he earned elsewhere, building a staffing company into a global enterprise that employs over 8,000 people across the United States, Canada and Europe. Now one of America's richest men, with a net worth of $1. … No Pakistan players in IPL auction
New Delhi, Jan. 31 — As expected, there won’t be any Pakistani presence in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League to be played in April and May. The list of 101 to be auctioned in Chennai on February 3 does not feature any Pakistan player.Despite hosting Pakistan for a limited overs series in December-January, the Indian cricket board officials were not convinced about inviting the Pakistan players for the IPL.The recent protests against their participation in the Hockey India League and the Women’s World Cup proved to be the final straw. …
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