The duo did face off in a lucrative exhibition match in China dubbed the "Duel at Jinsha Lake".
"He is a very intelligent coach, " Costa said ahead of Chelsea's exhibition match with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.
McIlroy and Woods have built up a friendship in recent months, playing a much-hyped 18-hole exhibition match in China on Monday.
Plans for an exhibition match to celebrate 50 years of cricket in Pakistan have been scuppered by India, according to reports.
Workers who helped with the renovation and their families were treated to an exhibition match between teams of stars past and present.
The company designed Starcraft 2 with spectators in mind and has flown famous Korean players to America to play an exhibition match.
On April 10 at the Caesars Tennis Classic in Atlantic City he will play an exhibition match against former foe Mats Wilander.
What we're watching: David Beckham apparently will play in an exhibition match tonight with his new team, the LA Galaxy against Chelsea on ESPN-HD.
Blackhawks in an outdoor exhibition match known as the Winter Classic.
FORBES: Hockey Analyst Mike Milbury Is Accused of Assault as Hockey Dad
Meanwhile, Murray, who has been bothered by a knee injury, will play Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition match this week as part of his Wimbledon preparation.
He was also one of six Northern Ireland internationals to play for a Shamrock Rovers XI against Brazil in an exhibition match in Dublin in July 1973.
During an exhibition match with Fourth Division team Pro Patria in January, Ghanaian midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng walked off the pitch after he was subject to monkey chants.
Balotelli's Milan teammate Kevin-Prince Boateng, a member of the task force, walked off following racist chanting during an exhibition match against lower division team Pro Patria in January.
The 41-year-old Londoner has been bailed until 21 April after being arrested during a police raid on his hotel room in Preston following an exhibition match with Alex Higgins.
Their first line of forwards - Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Paul Kariya - worked well in the recent All-Star game in Los Angeles, but this was not an exhibition match, this was where the quest for gold began.
Williams has played just one Fed Cup doubles rubber for the U.S. team and an exhibition match against Serena since withdrawing in New York on August 31, and she will make her return as a wildcard at the Miami Masters this week -- an event she has won on three occasions.
CNN: Will of the Williams: Venus vows to rise again after illness
Clijsters is relishing the prospect of renewing their rivalry and said although the match was an exhibition, both players would be out to win.
Meanwhile, Andy Roddick had some rare cheer in a disappointing season as he beat Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 in the other match played at the star-studded exhibition.
McIlroy's enthusiasm for the match was called into question when he described it as "an exhibition" last year.
The crowd of 39, 462 on a cool evening the majority Chelsea fans was more than the 38, 202 for Chelsea's exhibition against Paris Saint-Germain last July but below the 49, 474 for a Real Madrid-AC Milan match the following month.
应用推荐