London - Adam S Helfant, a former employee of the sports gear giant Nike, is the new boss of global men's tennis, the ATP confirmed Monday.
Helfant, 44, "will begin his role with the ATP immediately and will be based in London," the ATP said in a statement.
The appointment of Helfant, marks the end of the controversial three-year term of South African Etienne de Villiers, who led the ATP in opposition to key players like Swiss former world number one Roger Federer and his successor, Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
London - The husband of troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse is seeking a divorce on the grounds of her adultery, his solicitor confirmed in London Monday.
Henri Brandman, who is representing 26-year-old Blake Fielder-Civil, said in a statement: "I can confirm that I have been instructed to commence divorce proceedings on the grounds of Amy's adultery."
London/Belfast - The warring parties in the Middle East can learn from the peace process in Northern Ireland by ending violence through dialogue, leading nationalist politician Gerry Adams said Monday.
Adams, the president of Sinn Fein, a party traditionally linked to the formerly terrorist Irish Republican Army (IRA) paramilitary organization, said that forces opposed to dialogue had for a long time "perpetuated" the conflict in Northern Ireland.
London, Jan. 12 : The British police service is still mired in a "canteen culture" of racism, sexism and hard drinking, the country's equalities watchdog has warned.
The report, by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, reviewed the police ten years after the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, which branded the Metropolitan Police "institutionally racist".
London, Jan 12 : Private islands, once seen as the privilege of the rich and famous, can now be attained by lesser privileged folks at just 53,171 pounds.
With the coming of the recession, the price on real estate has also come down, which is the case with Bumbo Island.
Described as "beautiful" in the prospectus, 2.7-acre Bumbo nestles in Inhabitants Bay, Cape Breton - about 1.7 miles from mainland Nova Scotia, Canada.
US company Private Islands Online, which recently slashed the price of a string of islands, describes it as "a great place for camping and fishing".
London, Jan. 12 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez's claims that he is the only manager allowed to criticize referees.
Describing the charge as ''ridiculous', Fergie labelled the Liverpool manager ''angry' and ''disturbed'.
According to The Telegraph, the war of words between the pair escalated after Fergie spoke about his side's 3-0 demolition of Chelsea on Sunday evening.
The result takes United to within five points of the league leaders, with two games, both at Old Trafford, in hand. By the time Liverpool take to the field against Everton a week today, United could well be top.
London - Adam S Helfant, a former employee of the sports gear giant Nike, is the new boss of global men's tennis, the ATP confirmed Monday.
London - The husband of troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse is seeking a divorce on the grounds of her adultery, his solicitor confirmed in London Monday.
London/Belfast - The warring parties in the Middle East can learn from the peace process in Northern Ireland by ending violence through dialogue, leading nationalist politician Gerry Adams said Monday.
London, Jan. 12 : The British police service is still mired in a "canteen culture" of racism, sexism and hard drinking, the country's equalities watchdog has warned. 
