Sports Direct picks RSM UK Group as auditor

(Reuters) - Mike Ashley's retail group Sports Direct International said on Wednesday it had appointed RSM UK Group as its auditors, after Grant Thornton abruptly quit earlier this year.The company had said in August that Grant Thornton, the group's auditor since 2007, would not seek reappointment at Sport Direct's annual shareholders' meeting following a review of its client portfolio.The British sporting goods retailer had said discussions with other members of the "Big Four" accounting firms..