RIO DE JANEIRO -- Pele hopes to appear at the closing ceremony o... więcejRIO DE JANEIRO -- Pele hopes to appear at the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics after missing the opening because of poor health.The Brazilian soccer great updated his condition Tuesday on Twitter, saying he is focused on joining you for the closing festivities.Pele was the preferred choice of organizers to light the cauldron. But he first cited sponsorship commitments and later health concerns for keeping him away.The 75-year-old Pele had hip surgery recently; he uses a cane to help him walk.The Olympic cauldron was lit by Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima.Last month, Pele held the Olympic flame in Santos, a city near Sao Paulo, where he started his career. He never played in the Olympics. Womens Senators Jerseys . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Cheap Senators Jerseys . PAUL, Minn. http://www.authenticsenatorsshopnhl.com . Belfort (24-10) needed just 77 seconds to down Henderson in the headlining bout of Saturdays ... mniej
The upcoming ICC World Twenty20 game between India and Pakistan ... więcejThe upcoming ICC World Twenty20 game between India and Pakistan has been moved from Dharamsala to Kolkata due to security concerns. The match, originally due to be held at the HPCA Stadium on March 19, has been moved to Kolkatas Eden Gardens after members of the Pakistan delegation raised concerns about their sides safety in Dharamsala.The Pakistan Cricket Board wrote to the International Cricket Councils chief executive David Richardson on Tuesday requesting an alternative venue for the match. Members of a Pakistani security team raised concerns about security at Dharamsala The decision has been taken following consultation with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the relevant state associations, the ICC and BCCI security consultant and other relevant authorities, said the former South Africa cricketer, at press conference on Wednesday.The decision to relocate the match has been made for security reasons. The concerns initially arose following alleged public comments recently reported by the chief... mniej
Tom Rockliffs agent expects the Brisbane captain to stay at the ... więcejTom Rockliffs agent expects the Brisbane captain to stay at the embattled club, saying the onballer has the Lions in his blood.Speculation is rife about the futures of Rockliff and teammate Pearce Hanley, with reports that Hanley has visited Gold Coasts facilities.But the day after Brisbane appointed Chris Fagan as their new coach, Rockliffs manager Tom Petroro said his client did not want to leave the club.Unless the current regime has a different spin on this, and something drastic happens in the next couple of weeks, I cant see Tom moving, Petroro told AFL trade radio.But I doubt that would be the case.Petroro noted it had been a tough couple of years for Rockliff.This year, the Lions only avoided the wooden spoon because of Essendons makeshift team.Theres probably been time where hes considered that (leaving), but if you know Tom well, and you know how loyal he is, theres Lions in his blood, Petroro said.Its been more about speculation than Tom seeking to look around.While there is ongoing talk about who mig... mniej
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A former college basketball star and NBA dra... więcejHACKENSACK, N.J. -- A former college basketball star and NBA draft pick whose body was found in the back seat of an SUV in New York last year was killed by two men, including one with whom he lived and raised two girls, prosecutors and friends said.Mark Holdbrooks and David Victor were charged Tuesday with killing 35-year-old Michael Wright, who played for the University of Arizona and was drafted by the New York Knicks.The men were being held on $3 million bail. No information was available on whether they had attorneys to comment on their behalf.Holdbrooks, who lived with Wright in Closter, New Jersey, had reported him missing in November 2015. His body was later found covered by a trash bag in Brooklyn.Prosecutors said Holdbrooks and Victor drugged Wright at the home Wright and Holdbrooks shared. They said the men killed him and loaded his body into Wrights SUV.Wright suffered head trauma, which investigators said was caused by an ax, according to a criminal complaint. He also suffered a cut and puncture woun... mniej
With Warren Gatland installed as the British & Irish Lions coach... więcejWith Warren Gatland installed as the British & Irish Lions coach for their tour of New Zealand next June, now comes the question over just who will form his backroom staff -- the brains trust charged with masterminding the Lions first win over the All Blacks since 1971.In 2013, on the Lions victorious tour of Australia, he had four coaches working with him: then England coaches Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree linked up with Gatlands Wales chums Rob Howley and Neil Jenkins.His approach for 2017 is to blend the knowledge of those who have been on Lions tours before with those who can bring new ideas. In an ideal world, he then wants his backroom staff to take that Lions experience back to benefit the home nations. The chosen few will be confirmed on December 7.Here we have a look at the coaching options open to Gatland for next years mission against the All Blacks and who he may turn to.ForwardsWith both the role of the pack and the front-row needing a specialist, Gatland could turn to two coaches to cover these ... mniej
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