December 18th, 2014
Van Gerwen tested in opener
Michael van Gerwen survived a scare in his first round match against Joe Cullen to beat him 3-1 on the opening night of the Word Darts Championship.
Source: http://www1.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/9611780/world-championship-michael-van-gerwen-survives-joe-cullens-test-in-first-round
Balotelli gets one-match ban & fine
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli gets a one-match ban and £25,000 fine from the FA as punishment for his Super Mario post.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30541432