| Gunter and Ledley secure prizes
Cardiff defender Chris Gunter won the Football League's Apprentice of the Year award at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on Sunday. The 17-year-old Wales Under-21 star from Newport has broken into the Bluebirds' first team this season. "He fully deserve it, it was a big night for him," Cardiff manager Dave Jones told BBC Sport Wales. Cardiff and Wales midfielder Joe Ledley won the goal of the year award for his strike against Barnsley. The Bluebirds also won an award for best use of new media and were nominated for best matchday programme. Wales' ex-Cardiff midfielder Jason Koumas won the Championship player of the year prize, with national team-mate Gareth Bale third. Seventeen-year-old Southampton defender Bale also took the award as the league's best young player.
'Beastiality' radio clip misinterpreted - Morrison
Wellington city councillor John Morrison has defended a "prolonged and gratuitous" clip on his radio show representing a woman having sex with a bull. The 34-second clip, which played on Mr Morrison's Sunday morning Radio Sport slot, was deemed by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to have breached standards of good taste and decency. But Mr Morrison said that the clip, which followed Waikato's NPC rugby win over the Hurricanes in October, had been misinterpreted as bestiality. "That was the furthest thing from everyone's mind. It was a fun thing to do with (Waikato's mascot) Mooloo the cow, being happy and excited about winning the national championship." But Christchurch listener Howard Taylor, who laid the complaint, said yesterday that he could not see any humour in it.
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Seventeen editor Ann Shoket, who we've affectionately dubbed Atoosa 2.0, says that Seventeen.com is set to relaunch next week with what the kids love: video. Speaking at the MPA digital conference, Shoket said that Seventeen's online mission is simple: "Is it fast? Is it cheap? Is it fun?" And she didn't say anything about a tribe, which is refreshing. EARLIER: Seventeen's New Atoosa: Ann Shoket Women's Mag Editors' New Quest Called 'Tribe' Inside Atoosa's 'Tribe'
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Knesset member warns of threat from Iran
"The biggest threat to Israel's security is Iran and its extensions in the Middle East; Hezbollah in the north, and Hamas in Gaza," says Israeli Knesset member Limor Livnat, who serves on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.The veteran lawmaker spoke to the CJN prior to her appearance at the kickoff event of the State of Israel Bonds campaign. Her speech Monday evening at Siegal College was co-sponsored by Ohio Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Livnat reports that Hamas is building concrete bunkers in Gaza and equipping itself with more long-range missiles, just as Hezbollah did before the 2006 Lebanon war."Syria, too, is menacing," she continues. "Not only is it engaging in weapons transfer in violation of U.N. resolution 1701, but it is preparing itself for war with Israel n enlarging its forces, stepping up training and amassing missiles and anti-aircraft weapons."These ominous developments caused her to wonder out loud if Israel will be able to defend itself should its enemies unite in an attack.
Toyota sales overtake General Motors in first quarter
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. became the world's top selling automaker in the first quarter of 2007, overtaking US rival General Motors helped by brisk demand for fuel-efficient cars, figures showed Tuesday. Japan's top automaker sold 2.348 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2007, a company spokesman said, beating GM which earlier reported record global sales of 2.26 million cars and trucks for the same period. Toyota also reported global production of about 2.367 million vehicles for the first quarter, while GM has forecast lower output of 2.335 million units. Toyota is enjoying strong sales, particularly in the United States, as higher prices at the pump boost demand for compact cars, small sport utility vehicles and hybrids which use a mix of electricity and petrol.
Goodbye Biker Meeting, hello BMW Motorrad Days!
It all started in 2001 in the town of Seefeld in the Austrian Tyrol. The very first BMW Motorrad Biker Meeting attracted 6,500 visitors from a variety of countries and was such a success that a bigger venue was needed for the following year. The picturesque Alpine resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Bavaria was chosen for its stunning location and excellent facilities. Over the past five years, the BMW Motorrad Biker Meeting has developed into one of the most talked about events on the international motorcycling calendar. Every July, more than 30,000 riders are welcomed with open arms by the residents of Garmisch-Partenkirchen for a weekend of fun. Hotels and guesthouses are fully booked, campsites are bursting with activity and all the restaurants and bars in town are packed with BMW motorcyclists.
Golf notebook: Sporting goods store to host junior events
Academy Sports & Outdoors locations in six Texas cities will host special Junior Golf Jamborees in April, May and June to give junior golfers and their families the opportunity for a bit of entertainment, education and camaraderie. The San Antonio-area event will be Saturday at the Academy's location on I-35 in Selma. The jamborees run in conjunction with the Southern Texas PGA Academy Sports & Outdoors Little Linksters program for junior golfers aged 7-12. Little Linksters is an instruction-based program, and all members must establish tournament eligibility by successfully completing an STPGA instructional clinic, approved clinic or advanced clinic. The program's tournament program includes weekly tournaments throughout June and July. The Junior Golf Jamborees will include a variety of activities ranging from instructional discussions, putting competitions and equipment presentations.
Water babies given the chance to make a splash
Gone are those days when a trip to the local pool meant a few lengths of breast stroke - for Hounslow children, things have just got a lot more adventurous. Swimming is easily one of the most popular sports for children with girls rating it as their favourite. So Hounslow and five other west London authorities have tapped into this enthusiasm. They have teamed up with Sport England to offer children aged 10 to 14 some aquatic activities with a difference. .
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