Changing room chat: Golf equipment teed up for troops THE PGA and Titleist have joined forces to provide brand new golf equipment for British troops serving in Afghanistan. PGA partner Titleist, supporters of the annual PGA Graduation and PGA Play-offs, are shipping eight sets of clubs to Cyprus as part of the Association's long-standing backing of the charity Tickets for Troops. The sets have been sent to the Mediterranean island following a request to replace worn-out equipment, with golf a popular activity among servicemen and women. All troops on active service in Afghanistan are required to spend 24 hours in Cyprus at the end of their tour of duty before returning to the UK. The package of clubs is just the latest initiative by the PGA to support and recognise Britain's Armed Forces. In 2011, Ryder Cup winning-captain, honorary PGA member and Tickets for Troops patron Colin Montgomerie took the Ryder Cup to Afghanistan on a morale-boosting tour. PGA professionals have also been at the forefront of working with injured troops at the military rehabilitation centre at Headley Court as part of the PGA Golf Buddy Programme. USA rule the gridiron world BALTIMORE Ravens being declared "world champions" of American Football after their Super Bowl win attracted much scoffing from around the globe, but in the Yanks" defence it appears they are officially top dogs in their own sport. An event called the IFAF World Championship of American Football is held every four years, run by gridiron's international governing body. It has been held since 1999 and the US - who field a college select - won the latest installment, beating Canada 50-7 in the 2011 final in Austria. Bulgarian PM to face Aston Villa BULGARIA Prime Minister Boiko Borisov will play in a match against Aston Villa to raise funds for children with leukaemia. All-time leading scorer Dimitar Berbatov and players from Bulgaria's 1994 World Cup semi-final team will face members of the Villa side that won the European Cup in 1982, including Peter Withe, who scored the winner in the final. The 25 May game in Sofia will be dedicated to Villa's Stiliyan Petrov, who has had treatment for leukaemia. Borisov (53) plays for third division team, Vitosha Bistritsa.