E. Evertsz, redaktor pa Deporte Awe

May 9, 2012

Deklarashon Prokurador-general Riba Kaso “Bientu”

Ministerio Públiko a tuma nota di e konferensiá di prensa di Minister di Hustisia, sr. Elmer Wilsoe. Relashoná ku esaki nos ta enfatisá ku nos ta respetá e desishon di Minister pa hala aden e mandato ku Prourador-general tin pa ehekutá desishonan na nomber di Minister. Prokurador-general a aktua sinembargo, den e kaso “Bientu” i den tur korespondensia, konforme e mandato ku e tin for di 1993.

Ta importante pa den e kuadro aki duna un rekuentro di loke a tuma lugá te na e momentunan aki:

Ministerio Públiko a diskubri, durante investigashon “Bientu”, montantenan kuantioso na Estádos Unídos ku tin tur indikashon ku ta plaka prosedente di labamentu di plaka. Ministerio Públiko a pidi wes-komisario durante un seshon será (besloten procedure) pa pone beslag conservatoir riba e fondonan aki. E apodrashon aki a keda otorgá dia 14 di yuli 2011.

Komo ku tin sospecho fuerte ku e fondonan aki ta pertenesé na algun persona huridiko (rechtspersoon), a pidi wes-komisario pa pone un beslag conservatoir tambe riba e fondonan aki. E apoderashon aki a keda otorgá dia 19 di yanuari 2012. Tabata tin pues aktuashon di un beslag dòbel.

Pa ehekuta ambos beslag Ministerio Públiko a pidi Estádos Unídos asistensia huridiko (rechtshulpverzoek) 29 di yuli 2011 pa beslag # 1 i 15 di februari 2012 pa beslag # 2.

Dia 4 di aprel 2012 Korte di prome instante a fiha ku beslag # 1 tin ku keda hisá. Wes no a bisa den su veredikto niun momentu ku e beslag tabata ilegal. No pa motibu ku e beslag tabata ilegal pues, pero dor ku Ministerio Públiko no a pone den un kuadro di un investigashon penal finansiero kontra e dos entidatnan huridiko. Pa no perhudika e investigashon andando, Ministerio Públiko no a trese tur informashon riba mesa.

E opheshon den kaso di beslag # 2 no a keda tratá dor di wes, komo ku e abogadonan no a sigi e prosedura korekto. No tin ningun desishon di Korte pa hisa beslag den esaki. E abogadonan te dia di awe no a entama e prosedura korekto. E abogadonan a entama un huisio sumario penal, pero mester a enkaminá e prosedura di prosedimiento di opheshon (bezwaarschriftprocedure). Pa e motibu aki e apoderashon di 19 di yanuari 2012 ta keda intakto.

Ministerio Públiko e mesun dia (4 april 2012) a informá Estádos Unídos e desishon di wes i a pidi Estádos Unídos mesora pa ehekuta apoderashon # 2 na lugá di apoderashon 1.E petishon aki a keda entrega dor di ministerio Públiko por eskrito na Estádos Unídos dia 5 di aprel 2012.

Ministerio Públiko ta enfatisá pues ku no a aktua illegal, pero realmente konforme un desishon di un wes independiente. Ministerio Públiko a aktua di buena fe, den interes general i den konkordansia ku nos leinan. Minsiterio Públiko a informa Minister di Hustisia i outoridatnan di Estádos Unídos di tur e pasonan ariba menshoná. No opstante esaki tòg Minister di Hustisia a manda su karta pa Estádos Unídos.

May 9, 2012

Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan II Cancelled

A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the cancellation of the event.

Ticket refunds for “Peterson vs. Khan II” will be available at your point of purchase. Ticketmaster may be reached at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Event ticket refunds for fans traveling from the United Kingdom are available at www.sportscorporation.com or by calling +44 (0)845 163 0845.

May 9, 2012

Josh Hamilton with 4 Home Runs in a Game

Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers produced one of the top single-game offensive performances in Major League history on Tuesday, going 5-for-5 with a double, 4 homers, 8 RBI, 18 total bases and 4 runs against the Baltimore Orioles. With this Hamilton became the 16th player to hit a 4-homer game in ML history, the 14th since 1900 and the 6th in the American League. Last player with 4 HR was Toronto’s Carlos Delgado on Sept. 23, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay.

List of other players that hit four home runs in a game

Bobby Lowe, BOS-NL, May 30, 1894 vs. CIN
Ed Delahanty, PHI-NL, July 13, 1896 vs. CHI
Lou Gehrig, NY-AL, June 3, 1932 at PHI
Chuck Klein, PHI-NL, July 10, 1936 at PIT (10 inn)
Pat Seerey, CHI-AL, July 18 (Gm 1), 1948 at PHI
Gil Hodges, BKN, August 31, 1950 vs. BOS
Joe Adcock, MIL, July 31, 1954 at BKN
Rocky Colavito, CLE, June 10, 1959 at BAL
Willie Mays, SF, April 30, 1961 at MIL
Mike Schmidt, PHI, April 17, 1976 at CHI (10 inn)
Bob Horner, ATL, July 6, 1986 vs. MON
Mark Whiten, STL, Sept. 7 (Gm 2), 1993 at CIN
Mike Cameron, SEA, May 2, 2002 at CWS
Shawn Green, LAD, May 23, 2002 at MIL
Carlos Delgado, TOR, Sept. 25, 2003 vs. TB
Josh Hamilton, TEX, May 8, 2012 at BAL

May 9, 2012

Rockies recall LHP Christian Friedrich from Triple-A Colorado Springs

The Colorado Rockies announced tonight that the club has recalled left-handed pitcher Christian Friedrich from Triple-A Colorado Springs. To make room on the 25-man roster, the Rockies have also optioned right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Friedrich (#53) will make his Major League debut in his start tomorrow.

Friedrich, 24, began the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs where he went 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (30.0 ip, 10 er), four walks, 27 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .213 in five starts for the Sky Sox. Friedrich, who was rated the Rockies 13th-best prospect entering 2012 by Baseball America, has a career professional record of 19-24 with a 4.04 ERA (418.1 ip, 188 er), 140 walks, 418 hits, 40 home runs and 432 strikeouts in 81 appearances, all starts. Friedrich was originally selected in the first round, 25th overall, of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft by Colorado out of Eastern Kentucky University.

Ottavino, 26, made two appearances for the Rockies after being recalled May 5, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (2.2 ip), no hits, no walks and four strikeouts. Ottavino was claimed off waivers by Colorado from St. Louis on April 3^rd and immediately optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The right-hander has appeared in 10 games, all in relief, for the Sky Sox this season. He has no record with a 3.60 ERA (15.0 ip, 6 er), 7 walks and 20 strikeouts in his 10 games. Ottavino made his Major League debut with St. Louis last season, where he went 0-2 with an 8.46 ERA (22.1 ip, 21 er), 9 walks and 12 strikeouts in five appearances, three starts. The New York native was strictly a starter in the Cardinals organization, but was moved to the bullpen once he joined the Rockies organization in April.

The Rockies currently have a full 40-man roster.

May 9, 2012

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain to Play in First-Ever Soccer Match at Yankee Stadium on July 22

Today it was announced that Chelsea of the English Premier League and Paris Saint-Germain of France’s Ligue 1 will meet on Sunday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m., in the first-ever soccer match at the current Yankee Stadium.

Tickets for the match will go on sale to the general public beginning on Wednesday, May 16. For updates and further details, please visit www.yankees.com/soccer or follow @yankeestadiumsoccer on Twitter.

Yankees full- and partial-season ticket licensees, Yankees Universe members, Yankees Group Leaders and Yankees.com subscribers will have the opportunity to take part in special ticket pre-on-sales prior to May 16. To become a Yankees.com subscriber and have access to pre-on-sale availability, please visit www.yankees.com/subscribe.

Chelsea, whose squad features national team players from 11 different countries, won England’s FA Cup on Saturday and recently defeated the defending European club champions, Barcelona, to earn the right to play in this year’s UEFA Champions League final. Since its founding in 1905, the London-based team has won four domestic league titles (1954-55, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2009-10), seven FA Cups (1970, ‘97, 2000, ‘07, ‘09, ’10, ‘12), and has finished either first or second in England’s Premier League in seven of the eight seasons prior to this year.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was founded in 1970 and represents France’s capital city. The club is a two-time winner of the Ligue 1 title (1985-86 and 1993-94), an eight-time winner of the French Cup (1982, ’83, ’93, ’95, ’98, 2004, ’06, ’10) and a two-time winner of France’s Champions Trophy. PSG is also one of only two French clubs to win a major European trophy, claiming the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1996. Currently in first place in France’s top-level soccer division with 73 points from 36 games played, PSG has aggressively recruited top international talent on and off the field, including manager Carlo Ancelotti and director of football Leonardo Araújo.

The current Yankee Stadium will carry on the great soccer tradition of the original Yankee Stadium, which hosted some of the most famous teams in world soccer, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Barcelona, A.C. Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Celtic, Benfica, Sparta Prague and Panathinaikos, along with the national sides of England, Israel, Italy and the United States. Pele, who many consider the greatest player of all time, called Yankee Stadium home in 1976, when he played for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. The upcoming match will mark the first time that a French club will play in the home of the Yankees.

The match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain is part of the World Football Challenge, which is taking place throughout North America from July 18 through August 11.

May 8, 2012

Norway win UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking

UEFA’s Respect Fair Play ranking, based on all UEFA competition matches played at both club and national team level, from 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012, has been won by Norway.

Winners Norway, second-placed Finland and third-placed the Netherlands will each be granted one additional slot to the first qualifying round of the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League.

For the final ranking, only associations having played a minimum of 35 matches are taken into account. This cut-off point is calculated by dividing the total number of UEFA matches by the number of national associations.

The Fair Play assessments are made by the official UEFA delegates on criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee, behavior of the crowd and of the team officials, as well as cautions and dismissals.

The three associations which are allocated an additional UEFA Europa League place will be entitled to enter the club that has won the domestic top-division fair play competition. If this club has already qualified for a UEFA club competition, the second-placed team in the domestic fair play competition may be entered and, should they also have already qualified, the third-placed team would be considered and so forth.

It is even possible for a team that has been relegated to the second highest division to qualify for the UEFA Europa League, as a result of its exemplary fair play conduct during the domestic championship. Only clubs which have received a UEFA license will be able to participate in the UEFA Europa League.

May 8, 2012

2014 Summit Plots FIFA, LOC and Government Road Map

The respective heads of FIFA, the Local Organising Committee and the Brazilian government as represented by the Ministry of Sport today successfully concluded the first joint summit on preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Zurich. “Today was a historic day at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. This summit represented a strong signal from the Brazilian government that it is fully committed to our partnership and shared responsibility to stage the most successful FIFA World Cup ever. We have today laid the foundations for achieving our joint goal in an atmosphere of mutual cooperation and trust,” explained FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, who opened and closed the meeting.

During more than five hours of constructive discussions and open dialogue, the delegations of FIFA (headed by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, FIFA Executive Committee member Marco Polo Del Nero and various directors), the 2014 LOC (represented by chairman José Maria Marin, Ronaldo and Bebeto) and the Brazilian government (led by Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, Executive Secretary Luis Fernandes and ministry office chief Luís Paulino) plotted a detailed road map with concrete measures aimed at addressing the challenges identified to ensure efficient preparations. These measures drew on in-depth reports drawn up by the technical teams of the Brazilian government, FIFA and the LOC to analyze the status of the preparations, ranging from stadiums to general infrastructure.

As the first concrete step of this operational unity, Luis Fernandes from the Ministry of Sport has been appointed as a permanent representative of the government under the leadership of the Local Organising Committee. Also joining the LOC will be FIFA’s Brazilian Executive Committee member Marco Polo Del Nero. Under this new composition, the respective leaders of FIFA, the LOC and the government will also now meet every six weeks for a status report.

“The Brazilian government is proud and determined to fulfil all our commitments to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and to support FIFA and the LOC wherever needed to overcome any challenges, which will be handled by our experienced team led by Luis Fernandes,” said Minister Rebelo, who added: “Our aim today was to establish solidarity among everyone responsible for organising the FIFA World Cup. We have accomplished this mission. FIFA and the LOC can count on the government as a committed partner. We will work hard together without wasting any time to stage an unforgettable event.”

May 8, 2012

Rockies recall RHP Alex White from Triple-A Colorado Springs

The Colorado Rockies announced tonight that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Alex White from Triple-A Colorado Springs. To make room on the 25-man roster, the Rockies have also optioned right-handed pitcher Edgmer Escalona to Triple-A Colorado Springs. White (#6) will make his first start of 2012 tomorrow.

White, 23, began the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs where he went 1-3 with a 2.92 ERA (24.2 ip, 8 er), eight walks, 21 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .236 in five starts. White will be making his first start in the Majors since September 27, 2011 at San Francisco. White has a career Major League record of 3-4 with a 7.01 ERA (51.1 ip, 40 er) in 10 career starts with Cleveland (3 starts) and Colorado (7 starts), all in 2011. White was acquired by the Rockies on July 31, 2011 in the five-player trade that sent right-handed pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland.

Escalona, 25, has a record of 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA (6.1 ip, 6 er), three walks and seven strikeouts in seven appearances for the Rockies this season. In 26 career Major League games, the right-hander has a record of 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA (38.0 ip, 12 er), 14 walks and 23 strikeouts. The Venezuela native began the 2012 season in Triple-A Colorado Springs as the Sky Sox closer. In four games and 5.0 innings pitched he had two saves and did not allow a run. In eight Minor League seasons, Escalona is 18-15 with 12 saves and a 3.67 ERA (345.1 ip, 141 er).

May 8, 2012

Orioles recall LHP Zach Phillips; option RHP Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled LHP ZACH PHILLIPS and optioned RHP JASON BERKEN to Triple-A Norfolk.

Phillips, 25, has recorded three saves and pitched to a 4.15 ERA (13.0IP, 6ER) in nine games for the Tides this season. He pitched to a 1.13 ERA (8.0IP, ER) for the Orioles in 10 games last season after being acquired from Texas on July 19.

Berken, 28, allowed seven runs (two earned) in one inning of work last night in his first appearance of the season for the Orioles.

May 8, 2012

Mets place catcher Josh Thole on 7-day DL; select catcher Rob Johnson’s contract

The New York Mets announced the club has placed catcher Josh Thole on the 7-Day Disabled List with a concussion and selected the contract of Rob Johnson from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Johnson will wear #16 and will be available for tonight’s game. Right-handed pitcher Pedro Beato was transferred to the 60-Day Disabled List to make room on the 40-man roster.

Johnson, 29, was hitting .291 (16-55) with 13 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs and seven RBI in 15 games with the Bisons.

Johnson spent the entire 2011 campaign with the San Diego Padres, batting .190 (34-179) with six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 16 RBI in 67 games. He fashioned a 3.26 catchers ERA, the fifth-best among major league catchers with 50 or more starts.

The 6-1, 220-pounder batted .269 (7-26) with two doubles, one home run and three RBI in 16 games this spring with the Mets.