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Golfer Torrance questions Faldo judgement
LONDON AFP — Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance on Tuesday questioned the judgement of skipper Nick Faldo by picking Ian Poulter over Darren Clarke for this month's clash against the US. Faldo opted for Poulter, runner-up in The Open at Royal Birkdale, and fellow Englishman Paul Casey instead...
Poulter remains in golf's Ryder Cup hunt
NORTON, Massachusetts AFP — If Ian Poulter has a lock on a spot with Europe's Ryder Cup team, then somebody better tell Paul Casey. Casey doesn't buy Nick Dougherty's assertion that Nick Faldo must have guaranteed Poulter a place on Europe's Ryder Cup team. Casey doesn't know who...
Van Bronckhorst named Dutch captain
THE HAGUE AFP — Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been appointed captain of the Dutch football team, national coach Bert van Marwijk said on Wednesday. The international friendly on Wednesday night against Russia at Moscow's Lokomotiv stadium will the midfielder's 82nd cap. The 33-year-old Feyenoord midfielder has been skipper...
Robson backs Ferdinand for England role
LONDON AFP — Former England manager Bobby Robson believes Rio Ferdinand would be a shrewd choice as the national captain. Fabio Capello will choose his skipper ahead of Wednesday's friendly international against the Czech Republic. And Robson believes that while John Terry and Ferdinand are the obvious candidates,...
Smith hoping SA cricket team give Pietersen a rough ride
LONDON AFP — South Africa captain Graeme Smith made it plain here Wednesday that despite leading the series 2-0 the visitors weren't about to give new England captain Kevin Pietersen a free ride in the third and final Test starting at the Oval Thursday. "We want to end the...
US axes captain of nuclear ship bound for Japan
TOKYO AFP — The US Navy has fired the captain of the first US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be stationed abroad after a fire onboard hurt dozens of sailors and raised alarm in host Japan. The USS George Washington is set to arrive in late September in Yokosuka, a...
Harmison left out of England cricket team
BIRMINGHAM AFP — Fast bowler Steve Harmison's return to the England team was put on hold Tuesday when he was left out of the starting eleven for the third Test against South Africa starting at Edgbaston Wednesday. Harmison and fellow fast bowler Stuart Broad were the two men to...
Sound of music returns to von Trapp Salzburg villa
VIENNA AFP — Salzburg is alive with the sound of music once again, as the von Trapp family's villa opened its doors to the public this weekend for the first time, as a hotel and museum. The villa in Aigen, a southeastern suburb of Salzburg, was for over 15...
Swedish star Naslund signs with Rangers
NEW YORK AFP — Swedish star Markus Naslund, the runner-up for the league's MVP trophy in 2002-03, signed a contract with the New York Rangers on Thursday. The five-time all-star and former captain of the Vancouver Canucks was signed by the Rangers two days after becoming a free agent....
Faldo to miss first British Open for over 30 years
WENTWORTH, England AFP — Nick Faldo will not play in the British Open this year for the first time since he failed to qualify as an amateur in 1975. Faldo, a three-time British Open champion, wants to concentrate on his new role as Europe's Ryder Cup captain instead of...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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