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Fringe Socceroo James Holland says winning back his Australian spot is a key factor in signing with A-League champions Adelaide United.Holland has inked a two-year deal with the Reds, ending a seven-year stint in Europe.The creative midfielder, with 15 national caps, was a member of Australias 2014 World Cup squad but had since drifted from the thoughts of coach Ange Postecoglou.But he hopes meaningful minutes in the A-League will prompt Postecoglou to consider him again.To be perfectly honest, I was looking to stay in Europe - that was my goal, Holland told reporters on Wednesday in Adelaide.It got to a situation where the offers that were put in front of me were not really what I was looking for.And I still have ambitions to get back in the Socceroos ... so I thought the next step in my career was an important one because, obviously, I figured would lead me into the next World Cup.And seeing the success Adelaide has had over the last few years, and producing players that have done well, especially in my position, kick on and do bigger and better things , that was a big influence.Holland, 27, spent the past seven years playing in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.Adelaide, the reigning A-League champions, are also closing in on signing Spanish striker Sergi Guardiola for the domestic season which starts next month.The Spaniard, no relation to world-renowned manager Pep Guardiola, has agreed in principle to a stint at Adelaide after his La Liga side Granadas release of the 25-year-old on loan.The signings bolster an Adelaide outfit depleted by the off-season departures of the likes of title-winners Bruce Djite, Stefan Mauk, Craig Goodwin, Bruce Kamau and Pablo Sanchez.Air Max 180 Australia . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Nike Air Max 98 Australia . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. http://www.outletairmaxaustralia.com/air-max-zero-buy-australia.html . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. Air Max 270 Australia Sale .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Air Max 720 Saturn Australia . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J.RIO DE JANEIRO -- British swimmer Fran Halsall landed a trip to the Olympic Stadium.Unfortunately, she was competing at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.The transportation mix-up left officials scrambling to make sure Halsall and two other swimmers got a chance to compete in the semifinals of the womens 50-meter freestyle Friday night.The whole Olympics had to be stopped for me tonight, unfortunately, Halsall told the BBC.Two hours before the race, she boarded a bus at the Olympic village along with fellow semifinalists Jeanette Ottesen of Denmark and Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus.They thought it was taking them to the nearby swimming stadium. Instead, it headed to the stadium used for the athletics competition, the driver apparently failing to heed the protests of the swimmers who wanted to go to the pool.It took us to the Olympic Stadium, which happens to be 40 minutes in the opposite direction to the pool, Halsall said. So I ended up going and having a nice tour around the Olympic Stadium, 40 minutes back to the village and then back to the pool for warmups. My emotions and adrenaline were all over the place.ddddddddddddAt the pool, officials were informed of the problem and altered the nights schedule, moving a pair of medal ceremonies ahead of the 50 free semifinals to give the wayward swimmers a little extra time to prepare. An announcement was made to the crowd at the start of the competition, but no reason was given for the change.Halsall still managed to qualify for Saturdays final with the fourth-fastest time, and Herasimenia also advanced in the last of eight spots. Ottesen was eliminated.Rio spokesman Mario Andrada says athletes got on a bus that does not drive along a normal route. He said the driver was told -- using an acronym for the venue -- to take them to the aquatic center. The acronym for the Olympic Stadium for track and field is very similar to the one used for the pool.Andrada said organizers should have not used the acronym, and have simply said take them to aquatics. ' ' '