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Lawyers for Rory McIlroy requested that the start of the world number one golfer's case with his former agents be deferred by three hours for the two sides to narrow the issues ahead of a possible eight weeks in court. The four-times major winner terminated his contract with Horizon Sports Management in September 2013 to form his own company, prompting a protracted dispute which forced McIlroy to take time away from the golf course to prepare for the case. His lawyer Paul Gallagher was granted the request to defer until 0900 ET(1400 GMT) in order to "narrow the issues at hand." After signing a number of lucrative sponsorship agreements, including a deal with Nike in early 2013 worth a guaranteed $100 million over five years, McIlroy decided that his relationship with Horizon was no longer in his best interests. McIlroy, who will probably take the stand at some point, is suing his former agents over the "unconscionable" contract he signed, while Horizon are counter-suing him on the grounds that he owes them millions of dollars in commission on contracts up to 2017.
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