Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Melbourne, 17 Apr (ANI): Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is concerned over his knee as he prepared beginning on each other following his quest for an eighth title of the masters of Monte-Carlo.











Nadal, the World No 2, spiWorld seineOpforcement game tomorrow won against Jarkko Nieminen, no tournament for 10 months, and lost to Novak Djokovic in seven consecutive finals.Nadal has begun to practice the last Sony Ericsson open after the withdrawal of his semi-final against Andy Murray of the month.It is under treatment for a knee tendon problem.It is OK (take) the time to see how it is in the top, (to) run now without thinking about the knee, if I put my blood pressure on the knee. This is the beginning of the season I fought, and I hope that Nadal is good, said work.I begin the practice (ED) four days ago, it is not enough, after 15 days of holiday without opportunities, much practicing, because I could move not my knee. I'm a little scared, but now, I'm able to practice (easily), he said.Spanish is relieved, back on clay, where the load is much more isteinfach on her knees, reports news.com.au (ANI).













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Roger Federer claimed the title of master of 19 and the victory at Indian Wells Roger Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (9 / 7), 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas open in Indian Wells. Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty ImagesRoger Federer title, corresponded to the registration of Rafael Nadal 19 ATP Masters 1000 when he 11, John Isner seeds, beat 7-6 (9 / 7), 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas open in Indian Wells. Federer was the first player to win four Paribas opens to three he won between 2004 and 2006.Federer the first two points of the GespeichertERU of the Rupt, and after a rain, thaV > tonnes ' alldue to an infringement of equality, when Isner in the fourth point of the breakdown in the net from Federer. Raised with the first value of Federer and lost a point in the second set on the service, award-winning four games clinically wrap things.This is a title that appeared in the former world no1 with repeated three groups of Milos Raonic and Thomaz Bellucci probably not yet in the week."If all the numbers after a little afraid at the beginning of the week and you get the title and the current emotion, it is a wonderful feeling", said Federer. "I remember the days where I have won three years in a row here, and I would like to here.""Before of long I is this success here, even though I had a few very well here in the past, but it is fairly take and victory." I was really happy and minors do not, because I was very proud of my performance diesTTE week.Federeromment n stripes at the age of 15 years, after which before recently Adjn win tournaments of the ATP 500 of Rotterdam and Dubai.Final Victoria Azarenka was the best women once more of Maria Sharapova. Azarenka must for less than two months after he has a open, off the coast of the Russian Federation to the Australia hour and 26 minutes for a 6-2, 6-3 victory today had seen.This means that Belarus win in 2012 Games - extended until 23 always he is lost - its underline his status as the best woman on the runway at this time help.She broke the Sharapova six times on his way a cheque for the winners of 1 million (â £ 630,000) to choose a fourth title of the WTA-Tour of the year."" "In the last year a learning experience was cm" original me"told." «"" Every loss have analyzed and only daily difficult step by step everything built.»"R >"I am"""Atte as many losses in the past year, and I really wish my now for it." I am simply, consistently and professionally every day. I never dreamed that it would be PPHN. "A larger final lost to Azarenka, Sharapova was honest in his assessment of the performance of two"."It is very strong and it works for all points, said.""Ultimately I think perhaps, that forces they want something more you want or need."She added: "still, I think that I simply to capital gains of errors at the wrong time and was not strong enough.".Azarenka has start still a way to go equal to 37 play Martina Hingis, unbeaten in 1997, but his GenerateThis is the best since then.Aspan class = "post author vCard" > АРm² Ñ'Ð¾Ñ €: Alexander Sacalevicнto 04: 43




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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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PITTSBURGH - Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux three goals and Philadelphia rallies to victory 5-8 game to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in game 2 of the series is in Conference quarter-finals.
Giroux added three assists for Philadelphia and former penguins Max Talbot and Jaromir Jagr also the flyers registered 2-0-six take help lead in the series.
Game 3 is Sunday in Philadelphia.
Ilya Bryzgalov overcame to stop an another shaky start, who rallied to a pair of two-goal deficit at the beginning of the 23 shots for the flyers.
Chris Kunitz had two goals for Pittsburgh, and Sidney Crosby and Tyler Kennedy scored for the second game in a row, but the penguins not close the flyers for the second time in three days.
The game mirrors win extension of Philadelphia 4-3 in game 1 on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh ran einvoraus, that you have to succumb to the purpose of Jakub Voráček of less than3 Minutess in the extra session 3: 0.
The penguins tried to minimize their case in the first match out, there were playing a lot of hockey.
Perhaps, but it might be not much left after moving a new return of the flyers. Philadelphia is 17-0 when he won the first two games of a series.
The flyers stressed the importance of a better starts 1 game after their flight, say that they know that they cannot afford to keep stains the penguins of great power, a big advantage.
The result was irrelevant.
Pittsburgh led 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4, but still not enough.
But Kennedy already in the third period, the penguins a 5-4 appeared the penguins give the major goal they so desperately need.
Instead, Couturier17 has to tie seconds later characterized and Jagr put before the flyers for the first time with less than 11 minutes to go. Coutucontrollers reported the successful tyres with 1: 49 remaining before Giroux of his six - night spot with an empty-net goal.
The purpose is in contrast to other electrical start by the penguins.
Every 15 seconds necessary to Pittsburgh the lead, a give-and-go on the commitment of the opening in collaboration with Steve Sullivan and ribs provide an a timer of Bryzgalov Crosby. Franchise similar lenses brand developed Pittsburgh the fastest in 1981 by Greg Malone against St. Louis a playoff game start. It is also the fastest allowed by opponents of Philadelphia in playoff history, break the mark of 21 seconds by Chicago Jim Pappin 1971 set.
It is not about the flyers wake up and the lead to 2-0 thanks to a power supply of the game pushed the penguins recovered. Pittsburgh was 0 for 3 with the man advantage in the first game, then coach Dan Bylsma, Crosby took to play the top line of the world power un(d) Sullivan inserted.
Needed less than a minute to mark with Kunitz the two objectives the Group tap in a pass from James Neal, that penguins give a start, run the Secondejeu from the right, and for the fourth time in the last five meetings between the teams.
Philadelphia coach Peter LaViolette burned his break his team a now well-worn Bell give. And as usual, it immediate results.
The Crosby sales has become a fork helplessly for Giroux. Marc-Andre Fleury was the first backup, but Talbot - 2009 cut the key role Pittsburgh Stanley run - hit in the rebound.
The penguins that four, responds in contrast to game 1 at the gates of the last FliegeERS.
Col of deft drop Crosby Martin turned in the third game Defender goal and first in four years.
And on Wednesday, a three goal first period not nearly enough.
The flyHe gathered equal to 3 after Giroux, which makes the at risk, then beat Fleury shot with a wrist for the second goal helpless Philadelphia of night.
The band took 6 seconds or as long as it took Kunitz, directly to a recovery and push the puck in open networks.
However, not the flyers would not back down. Couturier is short before the second break Horn with 4 delete connected each dynamics of Pittsburgh and the foundations for another victory by more flexible team in the National Hockey League.
Notes: I was scratched after an injury at the top of the body in 1 defender Marc - André Bourdon Philadelphia


Sunday, April 15, 2012

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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade had 28 21-Chris Bush, 20 for the heat, which is the starting point, Udonis Haslem Ronny turiaf consigned to the Bank. When he played the Miami subs, Haslem innovation 47-7 second drive from Chicago, only 11 minutes, we can call the movement a success.
More news from Thursday, Det @ Che: Greg Monroe (25 PTS, 11 REB), Jason maxiell (17 pts 5 REB) were too big and mshrlot. Brandon Knight Drank (21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL) also on the Bobcats before garbage collection. Byron Mullens model its known reviewed some very good games, then off the coast of the extractive industries. He had only 6 points and 6 r. within 21 minutes, and can be safely deleted, standard size leagues.
@ MEM.SAS: Memphis in the second half and they were still missing legs, Tony AllenRong, an evil face > cutting treated him five games costs. It was Tim Duncan (28 points, 12 REB, 4 blk), Manu Ginobili (20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST) the greatest damage for the Spurs, who finished the w in another column, as the Grizzlies 4.
Dal @ Gsw: Dirk Nowitzki has 29 points, the MAVS were great. Brandan Wright, was that we were 16 points, 9 REB, 4 blk 32 minutes; (C) Brendan hiiood, played only 11 minutes. Rodrigue Beaubois (11-5) played more minutes for mthne Delonte West (8 points for 15 minutes) and may be time "who is?" David Lee (30 PTS, 8 REBS), klay, film (24 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST) St defeatellar.
Friday the 13th.
Boss: this is of course @ TOR inconsistencies. The turf Rondo triple-Hcomme, doubles (season 6), Kevin Garnett is always amazing. Mikael Pietrus, when playing a bank Wednesday in Ray Allen, whose ankle swelling. Avery Bradley gets more minutes in the evening; José Calderón game with injury to the eye, the Toronto experience PG No. backing up with Andrea Bargnani (calf), Linas Kleiza (knee), Ed Davis is a good game.
NJN @ two victory, it seems: Sixers inspired this week. The Bank often begins, in particular from Spencer Hawes outscores fUT class. There are more than VucevicOng Nikola Starter minutes >, against the opposition. Thaddeus young also appears in the Groove, a stretch of games through a single digit score. The network will not always have in the House of JouÃ, Philly Tuesday blown © from year to year. Deron Williams and Kris Humphries are their husbands, but the team disappeared.
ATL @ ORL: Dwight Howard (back) of the game, so Glenn Davis is expected to continue his series was hot. Hawks lose heartbreaker to Boston on Wednesday and must be against a team without a primary defensive presence. Josh Harding was fascinating, Jeff Teague, quietly April average of 18.3 points.
IND @ CLE: some "Silly season" League of the NBA every year in the last two weeks, a decision of fantasy leagues to ignore completely the most $ alters sleep, HudsonEAFRD Lester is hot. An average of 23 points per game, is the man to go to the last four with the games, even if it took a Pacers team Cleveland extension Wednesday. Darren CollisIt return, George Hill are perhaps less factor.
@ NYK: it should be easy to nix. Although Kevin Seraphin Nene was fantastic during fill, there is no equivalent for Tyson Chandler size or experience. And that Carmelo Anthony? Iman Shumpert, who began the SG, but the prevention of various diseases (d) edge, much to manipulate the ball while playing the Baron Davis, he was in New York. Orrections.
Cha @ MIA: one thing about Charlotte Highway 3-27 record to me. As the world found that winthree? Brown, caused by the loss of Io in Chicago last night disappointed, that must be the worst team in the League. Only the probability of release time soon prevents me from 100 points together, the three large provide.
@ Fu tiao: are two of five teams on both shoes, 5. only three of the series, so powerfully to make. Goran Dragic PG is strong for each game with the launch of the rocket as Kyle Lowry. Luis Scola before the last Morrisrecruit against Phoenix, was Markieff Angreifer their best. It is possible that grant that Hill will congratulate from Arthroskopische before two weeks ago.
MIL @ det: a DOGE © sespà © bucks that rà ‰ s, ninth, sitting two games instead of lkboctch. This should lead to the victory of the team played last night. AndNG > Brandon Jennings, Monte Ellis many wake up, but against the Pistons drew Gooden (DOS) is not 100%, so the Ekpe Udoh could fill.
@ Bag:; Thunder, and can only be defeated from the four past six. The game of Kings DeMarcus cousins share many, they have enough talent. Russell Westbrook Prep, Kevin Durant numbers evening, James Harden of the building was that much mthne was rested in the second half of the game.
UTA @ Noh: holding hope Jazz playoff. Games on the wire with Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap > and Chris and Jason Smith. If the Hornets again Eric Gordon (back), Marco Belinelli gets his wounds. Greivis Vasquez, run the command weggang from PG, consistent as Utah Devin Harris. Creator, Gordon Hayward, which can be the difference of points in season on Wednesday, 29.
God @ Bryant: I, you know, he can play through the pain. Always return it Posble, but we suspect that sitting on the evening of the day again. This means more Touchess, Pau Gasol Andrew Bynum recovery world peace meta. 27.5% in January, drawer Artest in the past, 54,2% in April treffenEr, the last four points into the game averaging 19. This is not an easy task for the nuggets and Danilo gallinari, Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo also play. Damage, stop Bynum.
Dal @ por: when far from iSt, see former LaMarcus, j.j. Hickson, good night. I loved the Raymond Felton, whose average of April (14 PTS, 9 ASTs) are up in recent months. Dallas played better last night, the Blazers for the Mavs rested easy.
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Monaco, number 16, fourth career ATP titles won, the first from March 2007 to Vià ± and del Mar and reached the semi-finals in Miami defeated the final winner, world leader Novak Ä okoviÄ ‡ last month.
Anderson, 33, was a chance for many months after the last title in Delray Beach, Florida was denied a career second ATP Crown.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Bobby Petrino, Arkansas fired after 4 seasons

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bobby Petrino talked time and again about winning a national championship at Arkansas. From the day he was hired in 2007, Petrino never wavered in that goal or belief.

Petrino won't have that chance now, felled by scandal, and he blamed no one but himself for being fired.

"The simplest response I have is: I'm sorry," he said. "These two words seem very inadequate. But that is my heart."

Athletic director Jeff Long dumped Petrino on Tuesday and laid out a stunning laundry list of misdeeds against the man he hired away from the Atlanta Falcons four years ago.

He ripped Petrino for hiring his mistress and for intentionally misleading him about the secret relationship that was laid bare following their April 1 motorcycle ride together that ended in a crash. He said Petrino missed multiple chances over the past 10 days to come clean about an affair that had crossed the line from infidelity into workplace favoritism.

"He made the decision, a conscious decision, to mislead the public on Tuesday, and in doing so negatively and adversely affected the reputation of the University of Arkansas and our football program," Long said, choking up as he discussed telling players that their coach was gone. "In short, coach Petrino engaged in a pattern of misleading and manipulative behavior designed to deceive me and members of the athletic staff, both before and after the motorcycle accident."

The 51-year-old Petrino, a married father of four, maintained an inappropriate relationship with 25-year-old Jessica Dorrell for a "significant" amount of time and at one point gave her $20,000, Long said.

Long would not disclose details of the payment, or when the money changed hands, but said both parties confirmed the "gift." Kevin Trainor, a spokesman for Long, said the money came from Petrino, not university funds.

Petrino issued a lengthy apology and said he was focused on trying to make amends to his family.

"All I have been able to think about is the number of people I've let down by making selfish decisions," he said. "I chose to engage in an improper relationship. I also made several poor decisions following the end of that relationship and in the aftermath of the accident. I accept full responsibility for what has happened."

Dorrell, a former Razorbacks volleyball player, worked for the Razorbacks Foundation before she was hired by Petrino on March 28, four days before the accident on a rural road 20 miles outside Fayetteville. Long said she was one of three finalists out of 159 applicants and got the job after an unusually short time frame.

Petrino never disclosed his conflict of interest in hiring Dorrell or the payment and she clearly had an unfair advantage over the other candidates, Long said.

"Coach Petrino abused his authority when over the past few weeks he made a staff decision and personal choices that benefited himself and jeopardized the integrity of the football program," Long said.

Petrino has built Arkansas into a national power over four seasons, including a 21-5 record the past two years, and he was in the middle of a seven-year contract under which his salary averaged $3.53 million per year. A clause gave Long the right to suspend or fire the coach for conduct that "negatively or adversely affects the reputation of the (university's) athletics programs in any way."

Long said Petrino was fired "with cause" — meaning he will not receive the $18 million buyout detailed in the contract — and there were no discussions about ways to keep Petrino at Arkansas. Long met with Petrino on Tuesday morning to inform him there were grounds for termination and that the coach was "concerned" about that. Long sent Petrino a letter that afternoon to formally notify him he had been fired.

"I chose to do it in writing because that's the terms of his contract," he said.

Long declined to comment when asked about Dorrell's job status. She was hired as the student-athlete development coordinator for Arkansas football, paid $55,735 annually to organize on-campus recruiting visits for the team and assist with initial eligibility for each incoming player

She was "at one point" engaged to Josh Morgan, the athletic department's director of swimming and diving operations, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the details have not been disclosed. The person said Morgan was still employed at the university.

Petrino finishes his tenure at Arkansas with a 34-17 record in four seasons, leading the Razorbacks to a No. 5 final ranking last season and a Cotton Bowl win over Kansas State. With quarterback Tyler Wilson, running back Knile Davis and others coming back, there is talk of Arkansas challenging the two powerhouses in the SEC West, national champion Alabama and national runner-up LSU.

And maybe the Hogs will. But they won't do it with Petrino.

The beginning of the end came on April 1, which Petrino at first described as a Sunday spent with his wife at an area lake.

Instead, he and Dorrell went for an evening ride and skidded off the road in an accident that left him with four broken ribs, a cracked vertebra in his neck and abrasions on his face. The avid motorcycle rider said the sun and wind caused him to lose control.

What he failed to mention, at a news conference two days later and to Long for two more days, was the presence of Dorrell other than a vague reference to "a lady" who had flagged down a passing motorist. That changed when the state police released the accident report. Petrino, tipped off by the state trooper who usually provides security for him during the season, informed Long 20 minutes before the report was released, and he admitted to what he called a previous inappropriate relationship with Dorrell. Long put him on paid leave.

It didn't get any better for Petrino. Audio of the 911 call reporting the accident revealed he and Dorrell didn't want to police called following the crash, and a subsequent police report showed he asked if he was required to give the name of the passenger during the accident.

Petrino was forthcoming about Dorrell's name and presence with investigators, but only after misleading both Long and the public during his news conference. The school even released a statement from Petrino's family the day after the accident that said "no other individuals" were involved.

The deception and the way Dorrell was hired were too much for Long.

"Our expectations of character and integrity in our employees can be no less than what we expect of our students," Long said. "No single individual is bigger than the team, the Razorback football program of the University of Arkansas."

The coach's tenure with the Razorbacks began under a cloud of second-guessing following his abrupt departure from Atlanta 13 games into the 2007 season.

Petrino left farewell notes in the lockers of the Atlanta players rather than telling them of his resignation in person. He was introduced later that night as the new coach of the Razorbacks, carrying with him a vagabond image after holding 15 jobs for 11 different programs/organizations in 24 seasons. He infamously met with Auburn officials in 2003 to talk about taking the Tigers' head coaching job while Tommy Tuberville still had it.

Yet he was welcomed in Arkansas and took the school to its first BCS bowl game following the 2010 season, losing in the Sugar Bowl to Ohio State. He improved his win total in every year. Arkansas was 5-7 his first season in 2008, 8-5 the second before finishing 10-3 and 11-2 during his last two seasons.

In his statement, Petrino said he and his staff had left Arkansas in better shape and wished for its success.

"As a result of my personal mistakes, we will not get to finish our goal of building a championship program," he said. "My sole focus at this point is trying to repair the damage I've done to my family. They did not ask for any of this and deserve better. I am committed to being a better husband, father and human being as a result of this and will work each and every day to prove that to my family, friends and others.

"I love football. I love coaching. I of course hope I can find my way back to the profession I love. In the meantime, I will do everything I can to heal the wounds I have created."

Assistant head coach Taver Johnson will continue to lead the program through spring practice, which ends with the school's spring game on April 21. Long said he has asked the rest of the staff, including offensive coordinator Paul Petrino, Petrino's brother, to remain at least through then.

Marlins' Guillen suspended 5 games for Castro flap

MIAMI (AP) — Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a sentence when his voice wavered. The chastened Miami Marlins manager took a sip of water and cleared his throat, then continued.

Suspended for five games Tuesday for his comments lauding Fidel Castro, Guillen again apologized and said he'll do whatever he can to repair relations with Cuban-Americans angered by the remarks.

"I'm very sorry about the problem, what happened," said Guillen, who is only five games into his tenure with the Marlins. "I will do everything in my power to make it better. ... I know it's going to be a very bumpy ride."

The suspension by the team takes effect immediately. It was announced shortly before Guillen held a news conference to explain what he said.

Guillen, a 48-year-old Venezuelan, told Time magazine he loves Castro and respects the retired Cuban leader for staying in power so long. In response, at least two local officials said Guillen should lose his job.

At the news conference, Guillen said his comments were misinterpreted by the reporter, and he doesn't love or admire the dictator.

"I was saying I cannot believe somebody who hurt so many people over the years is still alive," Guillen told the news conference.

There was no immediate response to an Associated Press request for comment from government and sports officials in Cuba.

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said he supported the decision to suspend Guillen. He called Guillen's remarks in the magazine "offensive to an important part of the Miami community and others throughout the world" and "have no place in our game."

Guillen took responsibility for the uproar, and said it left him sad and embarrassed. He also said he accepted the team's punishment.

Outside an entrance to the Marlins' new ballpark, about 100 demonstrators wanting Guillen's ouster shouted and chanted during the news conference. The team didn't consider firing Guillen or asking him to resign, Marlins President David Samson said.

"We believe in him," Samson said. "We believe in his apology. We believe everybody deserves a second chance. Politics are a conversation I don't think you're going to be hearing more about from Ozzie."

With reaction to Guillen's praise of Castro escalating in South Florida, he left his team in Philadelphia and flew to Miami in an attempt at damage control. The Marlins and Phillies had the day off and resume their series in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Guillen said he'll be there to apologize to his players — but he won't be in the dugout. Bench coach Joey Cora will be the interim manager. Samson said he expected no further discipline by Major League Baseball.

"The Marlins acknowledge the seriousness of the comments attributed to Guillen," read a statement from the team. "The pain and suffering caused by Fidel Castro cannot be minimized, especially in a community filled with victims of the dictatorship."

Selig said in his statement that "baseball is a social institution with important social responsibilities."

"All of our 30 clubs play significant roles within their local communities," he added. "And I expect those who represent Major League Baseball to act with the kind of respect and sensitivity that the game's many cultures deserve."

The suspension recalled the punishment given to Marge Schott, the late owner of the Cincinnati Reds. Schott so embarrassed baseball in the 1990s with inflammatory racial remarks and fond recollections of Adolf Hitler that she was suspended from ownership duties for a season.

About 100 reporters, photographers and cameramen attended the news conference. Guillen sat alone at the podium and began in Spanish, speaking without notes for several minutes before taking questions. Shortly after he started, his voice wavered in the middle of a sentence, and he paused to take a sip of water and clear his throat.

"This is the biggest mistake I've made so far in my life," Guillen said. "When you make a mistake like this, you can't sleep. ... When you're a sportsman, you shouldn't be involved with politics."

The news conference lasted nearly an hour, with about 80 percent of it in Spanish. Guillen said he was suspended without pay, but Samson later said the manager will be paid and will donate the money to Miami human-rights causes.

The firestorm came shortly after the Marlins opened their ballpark last week in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. The team is trying to rebuild its fan base with the help of South Florida's large Cuban-American population.

Guillen apologized over the weekend after the story broke, but some Cuban-Americans remained upset. One group planned a demonstration Tuesday before Guillen said he would fly to Miami.

Francis Suarez, chairman of the Miami city commission, said Guillen should be fired. Joe Martinez, chairman of the Miami-Dade County board of commissioners, said Guillen should resign.

Polarizing comments are nothing new for Guillen, who once used a gay slur referring to a reporter, defended illegal immigrants and just last week he said he drinks to excess after road games and has done so for years.

The manager twice appeared on a radio show hosted by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in October 2005, when Guillen led the Chicago White Sox to the World Series title. Chavez is unpopular with many Venezuelans, especially those living in the United States.

"Not too many people like the president," Guillen said at the time. "I do."

Ozzie Guillen Marlins apologizes on the valve of Castro

MIAMI (AP) - een berouwvol Ozzie Guillen zat in het hart van Little Havana op zoek naar vergeving voor wat de Miami Marlins manager grootste genoemd fout van zijn leven - hij bewonderde Fidel Castro zeggen.

Dit was niet een belediging van de offhanded over een schrijver, het soort sport ding dat de uitgesproken Guillen in kreeg of problemen in Chicago. Said was persoonlijk aan de fan base Marlins zo veel vertrouwen dat ze hun nieuwe stadion Midden op dat in wijk van de stad Cubaanse-Amerikaanse gebouwd.

Castro is de aartsvijand van die fans.

Due na manager worden geschorst voor vijf wedstrijden Thursday, Marlins probeerde op te beteugelen of tempest.

"Ik ben yesterday op mijn knieën om zich te verontschuldigen," zei Guillen.

"Ik ben zeer droevig over het probleem wat er gebeurd is." Ik zal alles doen wat in mijn macht om het te maken beter. ... "Wanneer u een fout als deze maakt kan niet slapen u."

Een sober Guillen, die een geschiedenis heeft van opmerkingen over homo's en immigranten, onder andere, polariserende sprak zonder een maakte geen afwijzingen script. Hij zei dat hij zal doen wat hij kan om betrekkingen met Cubaanse-Amerikanen geïrriteerd door zijn lof van de Cubaanse dictator, opmerkingen zei hij dat hij niet herstellen wilde.

Guillen, die Venezolaanse is, vertelde het tijdschrift van de tijd hij houdt van Castro in respecteert of gepensioneerde Cubaanse leider voor een verblijf in macht zo lang. In reactie zei ten minste twee Miami politici Guillen baan zijn dat zou verliezen. Bellers op Spaans-talige radio in Miami overeengekomen in 100 demonstranten picketed Marlins Park toting borden zoals "Geen excuses FIRE hem nu."

"Hij is flight met hypocrisy," zei Luis Martinez, die woont in Miami sinds de late jaren 1950. "Ik accepteer niet dat elke vorm van gratie van hem." "Ze moeten uitstappen hem."

Het team didn't consider afvuren Guillen of vroeg hem om af te treden vijf wedstrijden in zijn ambtstermijn, zei Marlins Voorzitter David Samson.

Guillen werd ingehuurd om te helpen inluiden van een nieuw tijdperk van honkbal voor de Marlins, in afgelopen jaren met middelmatige teams in slechter aanwezigheid opgezadeld. Het team was afhankelijk van Zuid-Florida's grote Cubaanse-Amerikaanse aktualisiert te helpen bij de wederopbouw van haar fan is 634 miljoen dollar ballpark die vorige week open.

Op de urenlange persconferentie was Thursday ochtend er weinig bewijs van Guillen vriendschap van charm of snelle wit, die hem een favoriet met fans in verslaggevers hebben geboekt sinds hij werd een major league manager in 2004. Somberly spreken, hij nam volle verantwoordelijkheid voor zijn opmerkingen, maar zij waren verkeerd geïnterpreteerd door verslaggever zei tijd.

"Het was een persoonlijke fout van het ding dat had ik in mijn gedachten in wat ik zei," zei Guillen in het Spaans. "Wat ik wilde zeggen in het Spaans, ik zei in het Engels op een verkeerde handle."

Guillen zei hij niet liefde of bewonder Castro.

"Ik zei ik kan niet geloven dat iemand die zoveel mensen pijn door de jaren heen leeft nog," zei hij.

Tijd zei Thursday staat het door haar verhaal.

Guillen opschudding die hij heeft verlaten gemaakt zei hem verdrietig, beschaamd in dom gevoel. Hij zei dat hij straf van het team effect.

"Wanneer u een sportman bent u moet niet worden betrokken bij de politiek," zei hij.

"Ik ga een kerel voor de rest van mijn leven Miami." "Ik wil straat in lopen met mijn hoofd en said niet slecht gevoel, handle waarop ik nu foel."

Cubaanse-geboren Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, een voormalige manager van de Marlin, zei hij zag enkele van de persconferentie en het was moeilijk voor Guillen kon vertellen.

"Hij kwam in of muziek te maken," zei Gonzalez. "Het gaat een tijdje duren, maar hopelijk hij kan winnen terug een of andere mensen die handle."

Guillen heeft problemen voordat over onderwerpen variërend van seksuele geaardheid tot illegale immigratie in gekregen. Vorige week, pochte hij over dronken na wedstrijden.

Die afleveringen snel verdween. Maar op Zuid-Florida's schaal van politieke onjuistheden, lof voor de Castro is een home run, en het was onduidelijk hoe lang het zou duren voor woede richting Guillen te laten verdwijnen.

Honkbal commissaris Bud Selig opmerkingen zei "hebben geen plaats in Add-ons spel" in werden "beledigend is voor een belangrijk deel van de Miami-Gemeenschap en anderen over de hele wereld."

"Zoals vaak gezegd, Honkbal is een instelling social met belangrijke social verantwoordelijkheden," Selig added on in een verklaring. "Eleven Al 30 clubs spelen belangrijke rollen binnen hun lokale gemeenschappen, ik verwacht dat degenen die Major League Baseball vertegenwoordigen te handelen met het soort gevoeligheid die vele culturen van het spel verdienen compliance."

Marlins ambtenaren zei dat Guillen had nog steeds steun van de organisatie.

"Wij in geloven hem," zei Samson, of Voorzitter van het team. "Wij geloven in zijn verontschuldiging." "Wij geloven dat iedereen een tweede kans lest we forget." Hij zei dat hij verwacht dat geen verdere straf van MLB.

Guillen verontschuldigde zich tijdens het weekend na zijn opmerkingen werden gepubliceerd in tijd, dan links zijn team in Philadelphia, waar de speelden of Phillies in vloog naar Miami Marlins.

Of teams hervatten hun drie-game series woensdag in Philadelphia. Guillen zei hij zal er om zich te verontschuldigen voor zijn spelers, maar hij zal niet in de dugout. Bench coach Joey Cora zullen de interim manager.

"Of Marlins erkent ernst van de opmerkingen toegeschreven aan Guillen," Lees een verklaring van het team. "Of pijn in lijden veroorzaakt door Fidel Castro niet kunnen worden geminimaliseerd, vooral in een gevuld met Gemeenschap dictatuur van slachtoffers."

Of schorsing, die onmiddellijk van kracht, herinnerde aan de straf gegeven aan margin Schott, of late eigenaar van de Cincinnati Reds. Honkbal pijnlijk Schott in jaren 1990 zo met haar inflammatory racial opmerkingen in dol op herinneringen van Adolf Hitler dat ze was geschorst ITU eigendom rechten voor een seizoen.

"Na jaren van mijn leven met Ozzie Guillen, ik kan zeggen hij heeft nooit geweest eerlijk said verontschuldigend," tweeted Voormalig slugger Frank Thomas, die voor Guillen met Chicago White Sox speelde. "Ik weet dat hij is echt voor wat hij gezegd heeft binnen pijn." "Als I echt hem weet was said niet zijn bedoelingen at all."

De avond newscast uitgezonden in Cuba, een door Telesur gebaseerde Venezuela interview met Emilio Garcia, een Cubaanse journalist in Miami.

"Het is een andere droevige pagina in de geschiedenis van deze Gemeenschap (Miami) die meer en meer om te in een bananenrepubliek zetten is," zei Garcia. "Het was pathetisch vanochtend om te zien deze sportman zich vernederen, vernederen kern tot zichzelf te proberen te houden van zijn baan."

"Hoe werkt veel tamtam 'yankee' vrijheid van expressie blik naked," zei Cubaanse anker Julita Osendi in samenvatting voordat hij op naar het volgende item.

Ongeveer 100 verslaggevers, fotografen in cameralieden bijgewoond persconferentie Guillen, een opkomst rivaal enkele laat-seizoen Marlins drukte jaren door gegaan.

Guillen zat alleen op het begon podium in het Spaans, spreken notities voor enkele minuten alvorens vragen zonder. Kort nadat hij begon, wankelde zijn stem medio zin. Hij onderbroken te nemen een slok water en duidelijk zijn keel.

"Dit is de grootste fout die ik tot nu toe in mijn leven heb gemaakt," zei Guillen.

Guillen sprak in het Spaans voor ongeveer 80 procent van de persconferentie. Guillen zei hij werd opgeschort zonder loon, maar Samson later zei Manager zal worden betaald en zal het geld doneren aan Miami-mensenrechten oorzaken.

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Geassocieerde pers schrijvers Janie McCauley in San Francisco, Peter Orsi in Havana, Kristie Rieken in Houston by Gisela Salomon in Miami bijgedragen aan dit verslag.

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NEW ZEALAND RELEASES THOUSANDS OF UFO DOCUMENTS

Well, the UK government released more declassified Ministry of Defense files regarding UFOs. In the package of latest documents are the usual sightings, speculations etc.. ...

UFO SIGHTINGS IN BRITAIN TRIPLE THIS YEAR

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With Bryant absent, Lakers beat Hornets

Bobby Petrino talked time and again about winning a national championship at Arkansas. From the day he was hired in 2007, Petrino never wavered in that goal or belief.

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Bobby Petrino talked time and again about winning a national championship at Arkansas. From the day he was hired in 2007, Petrino never wavered in that goal or belief.

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They came to him in waves Tuesday, Jaromir Jagr wanted to fuel the fire of joy, burn two weeks ago. I asked him about his increasing him if he thought that, in the Pittsburgh Lamentà © e, took their star even killer stabs a line of code or the Russian goalkeeper, but it's Rodeo drive. For the first time as some people ask questions and perhaps their love. If a smiling Jagr, he replied, distracted, if they think it's just that everyone has enough, smiled and went to the locker room.


Celtics shoot past Heat, 115-107

MIAMI (AP) — A week ago, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat with defense. This time, they did it with offense.

Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth quarter to hold off the Heat 115-107 on Tuesday night.

Rajon Rondo posted double-digit assists for the 18th straight game, extending the NBA's longest such streak in 20 years with an 18-point, 15-assist effort. Brandon Bass added 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Avery Bradley scored 11 for the Celtics, who shot a season-high 61 percent and survived two possessions where Miami could have tied the score in the final quarter.

"We talk about it in fighting terms," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "We told them today before the game, you're in a boxing match, you expect to get hit. They're going to hit you. They did and we withstood it. I thought that was important for our team."

LeBron James finished with 36 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Miami, which got 20 from Dwyane Wade and 18 from Mario Chalmers. Chris Bosh finished with 13 on 5-for-13 shooting for Miami, which has gone 5-5 in its last 10 games.

The Celtics beat Miami 91-72 in Boston on April 1, a game the Heat called "unacceptable" after establishing season-lows in scoring and shooting.

This one won't sit much better with the reigning Eastern Conference champions, who ousted the Celtics in five games from last year's playoffs and could see them in the second round of the upcoming postseason. No team had shot better than 55 percent against the Heat this season, and Boston's 115 points were two shy of matching a season-high against Miami.

"We left Boston feeling awful at our performance," James said. "I don't feel as bad tonight. Those guys, they were locked in. Not only did they make their open shots, they made their contested shots. ... When you've got it going like that, just tip your hat off. We tip our hat off to them tonight. They won it."

Boston improved to 18-7 since the All-Star break, and dealt Miami a blow in the race for the No. 1 seed in the East. The Heat fell three games behind Chicago after the Bulls beat the New York Knicks later Tuesday night.

"It took a while," Rondo said, "but we're peaking at the right time."

A layup by Wade got Miami within 108-103 with 2:22 left, before Garnett made a high-arcing jumper that dropped softly through the net, his 11th make in 14 shots.

That pretty much described the night. Whenever Miami got close, the Celtics found a way to hold them off.

"It's a game of runs," Pierce said. "You have one of the best teams in the NBA at home. You know they're going to make a run. That's what makes them who they are. They know how to turn it on. We did a good job of holding their runs to a minimum."

Miami had two shots to tie early in the fourth after being down by as many as 18 earlier, before Garnett made jump shots on four straight possessions, the average length of those makes being 19 feet.

A 10-0 run early in the first quarter gave Boston a quick lead — and that wasn't even the Celtics' best run of the opening period. Boston scored the last 11 of the first, the run actually becoming 13-0 when Garnett scored to open the second quarter, and Boston's lead was 35-22.

Everything the Celtics wanted, they got. Boston shot 61 percent in the first quarter, 62 percent in the second. Rivers used eight players, all of them making multiple shots by halftime. Of them, the only one who failed to make at least half his shots was Bass, who more than made up for that with six first-half rebounds.

Here's how well the Celtics were shooting: Miami went into the break shooting 51 percent from the field, 60 percent from 3-point range and 78 percent from the foul line — and Boston was at least 10 percentage points better in every department.

"None of us were expecting that," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "To give up 115 points on our home floor, that's not our style. And we're being made to feel uncomfortable right now. That's really the residual of the last three weeks or so. This is probably the one silver lining out of it, is our group, staff and players, we're getting to know each other now on the level that is needed for us to prepare for the playoffs.

"We all know we have to take a real big step forward as a basketball team," Spoelstra added.

The next chance for that "big step" comes Thursday, when the Heat visit Chicago.

Down by 18 in the first half, Miami cut the deficit to 65-57 at halftime. James closed it with a 3, punching the air as the shot dropped.

Even with that, every moment of the second half was an uphill battle.

And the Celtics weren't being caught.

Miami got within five twice in the third, with Rondo answering both times to make it a three-possession game again. The Celtics held the Heat to 36 percent shooting in the quarter, keeping the eight-point lead entering the fourth at 89-81.

The Heat had two chances to tie early in the fourth, after starting the period on a 7-0 run. The first of those slipped away when Bosh failed to finish off a three-point play opportunity by missing from the line. The next came when Udonis Haslem missed from the left baseline with 9:17 left, and Boston's answer that time was absolute.

Allen made a catch-and-shoot 3 for a 94-89 lead, and then Garnett just took over.

"When they shoot like that, it's going to be tough to beat them," Wade said. "Obviously, we can always do things better. But give them credit."

NOTES: Alex Terrio, a fan wearing a Heat T-shirt, won a 2012 Kia Optima for making a halfcourt shot in between the third and fourth quarters. "Shock," Terrio said. ... James had 11 points in the third quarter for the third consecutive game. ... Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino and Jim Kelly were at the game, as was Chicago Bears star Julius Peppers.

Update on the UFO situation

April 30, 2010 on 4:31 am | In History, JPL, NASA, NEWS, Social Networking, UFO CRASHES, UFO PICTURES, UFO VIDEOS, UFOs, Unidentified Flying Object | No Comments

Well, lots has been going on in the UFO field. Mostly more reports and surprisingly large amounts of sightings from the British Commonwealth nations. Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia have reports pouring in on a daily basis. Considering the British Ministry of Defense has stated that UFOs are no threat, mirroring what the United States has said for decades, it’s a bother that people have no where to turn officially to voice their concerns about UFOs.

The other day NASA had a press conference regarding their plans for searching for extraterrestrial life. They’ve not updated their website as of this posting regarding the conference so tabloid papers like The Sun from the UK posted articles claiming that the U.S. has found evidence of life on Mars. That story states life in microbial form is evident but no official announcement from NASA has been issued. I doubt very highly, almost certainly that the U.S. will never admit to extraterrestrial life in any form any time soon nor will it’s allies nor enemies.

I’ve mentioned this anomaly before. Legend has it that the U.S. is behind a global conspiracy to conceal the existence of extraterrestrials on Earth but that doesn’t excuse why our enemies wouldn’t make the declaration that they do exist. We know for a fact that the issue of UFOs has and still is of super top secret concern for the U.S. and our so called enemy states like Iran, China, Venezuela which all have daily UFO reports coming in have yet to post any disclosures. That’s curious in that they know it would upset the apple cart of U.S. policy and force the U.S. government’s hand in addressing the issue.

Curiouser and curiouser.

So at present the private sector and independent news services have to take the bulk of public concerns and collect UFO reports and data. This helps in that significant reports end up in that realm and not hidden behind government screens. That’s the wild card right there. At any given moment a new and astounding report can come through and go viral on the web and gum up the works.

As attractive as these accounts may be we still need to do the science, the raw investigation and not fall prey to sensationalism. My first rule of UFO investigation is “Never get excited about a UFO report.”. That keeps one’s analysis on an even keel and not subject to foolhardy steps.

So at best, keep an eye out for news reports and participate with the investigators.

There is one danger, a growing danger, the privatization of UFOlogy wherein the best reports get bought up and sequestered thus depriving the public of valuable data.

In these times of global upheaval we need all the data we can get.

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Bubba shows a new way to win Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bubba Watson is the Masters champion and a guy worth watching, whether that means spending money on a ticket or time in front of the TV. He keeps life simple, hits outrageously difficult shots and makes golf look fun.

What's not to like about that?

CBS Sports said its overnight rating from the final round of the Masters, which Watson won in a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen, drew an 8.1. That was down from the 10.4 the previous year when eight players — including Tiger Woods — had a share of the lead at some point and Charl Schwartzel won it with four birdies at the end.

Theories abound on the television audience. It was Easter Sunday, which typically brings lower ratings. Woods wasn't around — he tied for 40th for his worst finish in a major except for the three times he missed the cut. And to a broader audience, Watson didn't have much of a Q-rating unless someone happened to see some of his crazy videos or they just liked hearing his name.

That should change.

The winning shot for Watson, which instantly became part of Augusta National lore, was a gap wedge that he hooked out of the woods, around the trees and onto an elevated green that set up an easy par on the second playoff hole. He referred to it as a "crazy" shot and "pretty easy." For him, it was both.

Watson has been doing that stuff for years.

Just last month at Doral, with a tree in front of him and the green 135 yards away, he hit a 9-iron and aimed it 20 yards right of the green, and then sliced it back beyond the flag until the strong left-to-right wind pushed back on the other side of the hole, 6 feet away.

Yeah, pretty easy.

Watson made the rounds Tuesday, typical of a Masters champion, but with a few twists. Golf Channel wasn't on his list, but he paid a surprise visit in his green jacket for the "Morning Drive" show. Then, it was off to New York for scheduled interviews, concluding with David Letterman.

Asked about the TV ratings, Watson said golf was in a good place with younger players starting to emerge, and how he might reach some who aren't on tour yet.

"Hopefully, I can influence some kids to start playing ... and build the game bigger and bigger," Watson said on CNBC.

He's a tough act for anyone to follow because no one hits the ball the ball like Bubba. That's why Woods used to invite him along for practice rounds early in the morning at the majors. He was curious to see this self-taught guy from the backwoods of Bagdad, Fla., hit shots that went high or low, left or right, as if it were a whiffle ball, which is how Watson learned to play as a kid.

Anyone can hit the ball in the trees. The hard part is getting out of a mess, and that's what makes Watson fun to watch. His win at the Masters was a reminder that golf doesn't require the highest level of training. It just takes desire, and a lot of practice.

"I think people are going to realize everybody has a chance to do this," Watson said. "You don't need expensive golf coaches. You don't need expensive golf courses. You don't need all that. You can just learn to play in your backyard and go to the municipal courses and learn how to play."

That's the Bubba way.

That was the Seve Ballesteros way some 50 years ago when he manufactured shots with a 3-iron. Phil Mickelson had a chipping green in his backyard and learned how to hit shots that went behind him.

About the only ones not inclined to celebrate Watson's win are the coaches and psychologists.

Woods is on his fourth coach, which is four more than Watson ever had. His later father, Gerry, showed him the basic fundamentals of swing and grip, and Watson figured out the rest. It was always a game to him, and it still is. That element has been missing from so many players in this era of golf that makes millionaires out of more than 100 players each year.

"If I have a swing, I've got a shot," Watson said.

The fun side of Watson goes beyond the manicured fairways. In one of his videos, he calls his shot from his home — under the porch, over the roof and into the hot tub. He pulled it off — who knows how many times it took him and, really, who cares? He was so excited he jumped into the pool with his clothes on.

He has balanced himself on tires and tried to hit the ball teed up on another tire. He once showed off his power by driving the ball through a watermelon, and then took a bite out of what remained. In a desperate attempt to get on the Ellen DeGeneres show, he hit a golf ball from inside his house, over the pool and into a red bucket.

Pretty easy.

Watson once said kids were attracted to him because they like saying his name. Or maybe because deep down, he's still one of them.

He doesn't have a sports psychologist.

"Somebody else is going to tell me what I should think out there? That's not any fun," he once said.

He once said he would quit the game before he ever took a formal lesson.

"I don't want a team of people behind me showing me how to swing on computers. That's just not me," he said at Doral, where he nearly forced a playoff with a 4-iron under the palm trees and over the water on the scariest finishing hole in golf. "It's just like a math problem, except I probably wouldn't get the math problem right."

No, but he would have fun trying.