Justin Rose has withdrawn from the PGA Championship due to a niggling back problem. The Englishman had pulled out of last Wednesday's pro-am tournament at Wentworth in a bid to be fit for the main competition.
The injury is the latest setback in what has been an indifferent period for Rose. Ranked No 6 in the world in 2007, the 28-year-old currently sits at 38 and has only managed one top ten finish in six attempts this year, that at the Dubai Desert classic in February where he was runner up to Rory McIlroy.
Rose has suffered back problems throughout his career, and the latest setback is attributed to his life off the golf course. "Being back in the UK always ends up being very hectic for me as commitments always get crammed into the one week I am home," he said. "It has been even more hectic this year travelling back with Leo (his son born in February), where we have been taking him to meet all the extended family and friends.
"Maybe all this rushing around has resulted in my back flaring up again and I am really disappointed to report that I have just had to withdraw. This has been a tournament that I have always loved competing in and is the main reason we travelled back, so it is very frustrating for me."
Richie Ramsey, of Scotland, will replace Rose in the draw.
Source:The times
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ferrari launch amazing attack on FIA rule changes
Ferrari have launched an amazing attack on the proposed changes to next year's World Championship after having their appeal against the rule changes thrown out by a French court today.
The future participation of Formula One’s most revered team remains shrouded in doubt after they failed in their bid to stop the sport’s governing body from introducing controversial new rules to limit team spending.
Last week the Italian team announced it would withdraw from Formula One next season unless the FIA scrapped plans to introduce a £40million budget cap. After talks at Heathrow last Friday, Ferrari began legal action against the sport's governing body in an attempt to stop it limiting team spending from next season.
In the wake of the decision to reject their appeal, Ferrari openly criticised the quality of teams hoping to enter next season’s championship, which they claim will not only lower the standard of competition but also make a mockery of the sport.
"They could not believe their eyes, the men and women working at Ferrari, when they read the papers this morning and found the names of the teams declaring their intention to race in Formula One next year," an article on Ferrari's official website said.
"Looking at the list, leaked yesterday from Paris, you cannot find a famous name, one of whom has to spend 400 Euros per person for a place in the grandstand at a GP (plus the expenses for the journey and the stay).
"Wirth Research, Lola, USF1, Epsilon Euskadi, RML, Formtech, Campos, iSport: these are the names of the teams, due to compete in the two-tier Formula One wanted by Mosley.
"Can a world championship with teams like them - with due respect - have the same value as today's Formula One, where Ferrari, the big car manufacturers and teams, who created the history of this sport, compete?
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?"
The FIA’s proposals have also prompted Renault, Red Bull and Toyota to question their future in the sport, although the official deadline for entries into the 2010 world championship is on May 29.
In response, Mosley chastised Ferrari for their attempt to disrupt the sport. "No competitor should place their interests above those of the sport in which they compete," Mosley said. "The FIA, the teams and our commercial partners will now continue to work to ensure the wellbeing of Formula One into 2010 and beyond."
It is understood Ferrari could lodge an appeal, but following their defeat, it is highly unlikely they would overturn today's decision. "There is no risk of any imminent damage which should be prevented or obviously illegal trouble which should be stopped," magistrate Jacques Gondran de Robert wrote in his ruling.
The decision means all the current teams, and the potential new entries, now have until May 29 to sign up to the cap regulation.
Mosley set a figure of £40 million at the end of April, sparking uproar amongst the major manufacturers who spend four and five times that amount per annum. It could mean Ferrari now decide to pull out of the sport, as they have recently threatened to do, and compete elsewhere.
Source:The times
The future participation of Formula One’s most revered team remains shrouded in doubt after they failed in their bid to stop the sport’s governing body from introducing controversial new rules to limit team spending.
Last week the Italian team announced it would withdraw from Formula One next season unless the FIA scrapped plans to introduce a £40million budget cap. After talks at Heathrow last Friday, Ferrari began legal action against the sport's governing body in an attempt to stop it limiting team spending from next season.
In the wake of the decision to reject their appeal, Ferrari openly criticised the quality of teams hoping to enter next season’s championship, which they claim will not only lower the standard of competition but also make a mockery of the sport.
"They could not believe their eyes, the men and women working at Ferrari, when they read the papers this morning and found the names of the teams declaring their intention to race in Formula One next year," an article on Ferrari's official website said.
"Looking at the list, leaked yesterday from Paris, you cannot find a famous name, one of whom has to spend 400 Euros per person for a place in the grandstand at a GP (plus the expenses for the journey and the stay).
"Wirth Research, Lola, USF1, Epsilon Euskadi, RML, Formtech, Campos, iSport: these are the names of the teams, due to compete in the two-tier Formula One wanted by Mosley.
"Can a world championship with teams like them - with due respect - have the same value as today's Formula One, where Ferrari, the big car manufacturers and teams, who created the history of this sport, compete?
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?"
The FIA’s proposals have also prompted Renault, Red Bull and Toyota to question their future in the sport, although the official deadline for entries into the 2010 world championship is on May 29.
In response, Mosley chastised Ferrari for their attempt to disrupt the sport. "No competitor should place their interests above those of the sport in which they compete," Mosley said. "The FIA, the teams and our commercial partners will now continue to work to ensure the wellbeing of Formula One into 2010 and beyond."
It is understood Ferrari could lodge an appeal, but following their defeat, it is highly unlikely they would overturn today's decision. "There is no risk of any imminent damage which should be prevented or obviously illegal trouble which should be stopped," magistrate Jacques Gondran de Robert wrote in his ruling.
The decision means all the current teams, and the potential new entries, now have until May 29 to sign up to the cap regulation.
Mosley set a figure of £40 million at the end of April, sparking uproar amongst the major manufacturers who spend four and five times that amount per annum. It could mean Ferrari now decide to pull out of the sport, as they have recently threatened to do, and compete elsewhere.
Source:The times
Kevin Pietersen out of one-day international series against West Indies
Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of England's one-day international series against West Indies with an Achilles injury.
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stressed that it was a "minor" injury and that they expected Pietersen to return for England's first match of the World Twenty20 against the Netherlands on June 5 and the Ashes series in the summer.
"I’m extremely disappointed to be missing the NatWest Series as I was looking forward to playing a significant part in what should be an exciting and closely-fought One-Day series," Pietersen said. "The medical advice is to rest the Achilles and although I’m frustrated to be leaving a happy and successful dressing room I’m absolutely confident this will help me overcome what has up until now been a minor ongoing injury.
"I hate missing out on playing for England but understand that in this instance it’s necessary in order to overcome the injury. Even though I won’t be lining up for England during this series I’ll be watching and supporting the team closely as they set about repeating the recent one-day series win in the Caribbean."
Source:The times
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stressed that it was a "minor" injury and that they expected Pietersen to return for England's first match of the World Twenty20 against the Netherlands on June 5 and the Ashes series in the summer.
"I’m extremely disappointed to be missing the NatWest Series as I was looking forward to playing a significant part in what should be an exciting and closely-fought One-Day series," Pietersen said. "The medical advice is to rest the Achilles and although I’m frustrated to be leaving a happy and successful dressing room I’m absolutely confident this will help me overcome what has up until now been a minor ongoing injury.
"I hate missing out on playing for England but understand that in this instance it’s necessary in order to overcome the injury. Even though I won’t be lining up for England during this series I’ll be watching and supporting the team closely as they set about repeating the recent one-day series win in the Caribbean."
Source:The times
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