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Paul Tergat will become the new chairman of the National Olympics committee of Kenya (NOCK) after incumbent Kipchoge Keino failed to submit papers on Tuesday.
Paul Tergat will become the new chairman of the National Olympics committee of Kenya (NOCK) after incumbent Kipchoge Keino failed to submit papers on Tuesday.
Kenya Rugby Union Chairman, Richard Omwela, has told off the government for their intent to set up a Sports, Arts and Culture Fund, saying that the money placed there is likely to be embezzled.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday at the Sarova Hotel where several sports bodies' officials had convened to issue a statement on the government's proposal to slap a 50% tax regulation on the gaming industry, Omwela said that they[Sports people] receive very little funding from the government.
"From a rugby perspective, we have checked our records from five years ago and seen that we have received less than twenty Million in funding directly from the government."
" I have no fault in asking about the setting up of a fund. Yes it is nice to set up a fund, but this country is full of funds that have been set up and money has been embezzled. What happened to the Youth Fund? What happened to NSSF? What happened to NHIF? What happened to Women's Fund? What has happened to the Maize Fund?"
"Let us face reality. Reality is that even if we were to set up a fund, the management of that fund is so critical that we don't trust if they[Government] will do the right thing.''
Omwela did not stop there, The Rugby Boss highlighted how SportPesa have massively helped the Kenyan Rugby team in their day-to-day activities.
"When SportPesa came on board, we agreed on a five-year program of funding with them. This means that for the next five years, we are not sitting every day to find who is going to sponsor us. Right now our team is in London and if it is not for SportPesa, we don't know how we would be able to fund the team's expenses."
"We have ten assignments every year around the whole world and I can tell you that the government just hears that we went and came back. They have no clue how we went , how we got to the airport and how we came back. We go and come back thanks to companies like SportPesa who are able to support us.''
Despite being critical of the Government, Omwela called for dialogue between various parties to come up with a symphonic solution.
"Let us reason and discuss, …. Rotich talk to Wario, Wario talk to other members of Parliament and let us make sure that this Bill does not see light of the day or if it does, at a more reduced level."
Omwela completed his address with a challenge to the Government to fund sports through the Consolidated Fund.
"Why aren't sports being funded from the consolidated Fund? Is it that we are a different breed of Kenyans? Aren't we paying taxes like everybody else?", Posed Omwela.
Kenya Hockey Union is the latest sport to hit the news for all the wrong reasons after reports that some matches are played without medical readiness.The latest incidence took place over the weekend as panic rent the air after a player was hit on the forehead suffering a cut with lack of a proper emergency plan clearly showing.
Pauline Naise scored ['a much needed'] Chase Amira's second goal in a 2-0 win over Kenyatta University in Women's Hockey Premier League Match played at City Park on Sunday May 21.
Naise's goal came just a week after she was part of a horror show that saw her football team, Vihiga Leeds, suffer an 8-1 humiliating defeat to defending champions Vihiga Queens in the FKF Women's Zone B Premier League. This was Naise's first football match of the season having spend most of her time in Hockey with Amira.
Her goal on Sunday maintained her position as the Hockey Women's premier league top scorer with 9 goals to her name so far this season. Speaking to Kenyanstar shortly after the Hockey Match, Naise insisted she would continue playing in both sports and was looking forward to another football match to help turn the fortunes of Vihiga Leeds.
"I definitely needed this goal. The result last weekend when i played football for Vihiga leeds got to me a little bit so this goal will definitely up my spirits."
However while Pauline made headlines in Hockey over the Weekend, Her football team recorded their first victory of the season after three straight defeats[one being a walkover]. Vihiga Leeds won 6-2 against Bulemia on Sunday(21 May), a match Naise missed due to her Hockey duties for Amira.
Kenya Police on Sunday (21 May ) made it 9 wins out of 9 matches played with a 3-1 win over Sikh Union in a Men's Premier League match played at the City Park Stadium.
Shabaz Shah of Sikh Union scored the first goal of the Match in the fifth minute but that was all they would get. Police would equalize in the 19th minute through Samuel Oungo, a goal resulting from a short corner. Police got their second through Samuel Wokila in the 22nd minute and a the final one through Edmond Mabona in the 29th Minute.
Elsewhere, Butali sugar kept the chase alive with two more wins over the weekend also maintaining their 100% win record in the season so far. Butali on Friday (19 May) won 3-0 against USIU-A before winning again 7-0 against Kenyatta University on Saturday(20 May).
Full Weekend Results
Men's Premier League
Butali Sugar 3-0 USIU-A
Strathmore University 0-0 Chase Sailors
Butali Sugar 7-0 Kenyatta University
Kenya Police 3-1 Sikh Union, Nairobi
Green Sharks 2-1 Nakuru 1
National League
Multimedia University 3-3 JKUAT
Youngstars 1-0 Kabarak University
Mvita XI 3-1 Gorilla ;
Bay Club 1-1 Kabarak University
Park Road Tigers 1-3 Impala
Premier League Women
Vikings 0-1 USIU-A
Chase Amira 2-0 Kenyatta University
USIU-A 2-1 Sliders
Both course records fell at the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon as Kenyan duo Wilfred Kimitei and Yvonne Jelagat triumphed at the IAAF Gold Label Race on Saturday (20).
A group of eight men passed through 10km in 28:59. Kenya's Peter Lemuya and Morocco's Moussab Hadout fell back from the pack before the leaders passed through 15 kilometres in 43:22, paced by Timothy Kimeli.
But Kimeli decided to stay in the race and ran alongside Kimitei, Edwin Kiplagat and Evans Cheruiyot for the final few kilometres. Kimitei proved to have the stronger finish and stormed home to win in 1:00:54 as just five seconds separated the first four men to cross the finish.
Kimitei's winning time took seven seconds off the race record with compatriots Edwin Kimutai Kiplagat and Timothy Kimeli following closely behind, sharing a time of 1:00:57.
"The race wasn't at all easy," said Kimitei, the African 10,000m silver medallist. "The hills were pretty tough but I kept enough strength for the finish."
Just two athletes remained in contention before the half-way point of the women's race as Sutume Asefa and Yvonne Jelagat reached 10km in 32:04, more than 20 seconds ahead of their nearest pursuers.
Asefa then gradually pulled away from Jelagat and the Ethiopian looked as though she was on her way to victory. But Jelagat found another gear in the final kilometre and reeled in Asefa, winning in 1:08:19 to take 48 seconds off the race record.
Asefa was second in 1:08:40, also finishing well inside the previous race record, while Kenya's Marion Limo took third in 1:11:21.
"I'm pleased that I pulled it off and made my coach happy," said Jelagat, whose previous best of 1:09:04 was set on her debut at the distance in Prague last month. "I had quite a lot of energy left at the end which meant I was able to speed up. When I saw Sutume was struggling, I seized the opportunity and it paid off."
Jelagat broke the race record of Joyciline Jepkosgei who debuted here in 2016 with 1:09:07. Jepkosgei is now the world record-holder with her 1:04:52 run in Prague last month.
Although the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon course is pretty rugged, the 'city of colonnades' offers plenty of opportunities to run fast. "Today we got to see just how fast Karlovy Vary can be," said RunCzech Running League President Carlo Capalbo. "I'm delighted that the men and women have met our expectations and ran so competitively and fast."
1 Wilfred Kimitei (KEN) 1:00:54
2 Edwin Kimutai Kiplagat (KEN) 1:00:57
3 Timothy Kimeli (KEN) 1:00:57
4 Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:00:59
5 Shadrack Korir Kimining (KEN) 1:01:37
6 Donald Mitei (KEN) 1:02:11
7 Moussab Hadout (MAR) 1:02:20
1 Yvonne Jelagat (KEN) 1:08:19
2 Sutume Asefa (ETH) 1:08:40
3 Marion Jepkirui Limo (KEN) 1:11:21
4 Ayantu Gemechu (ETH) 1:11:49
5 Mercy Jerotich Kibarus (KEN) 1:13:44
6 Polline Wanjiku Njeru (KEN) 1:13:51
7 Olga Kotovska (UKR) 1:14:18
Alex Korio and Irene Cheptai made it a Kenyan double at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2017 race, winning at the 10th edition of this IAAF Bronze Label Road Race in 28:12 and 31:51 respectively, on Sunday.
Cheptai caught the eye in particular with an impressive performance that will confirm her rising status in the world of distance running and reinforce the belief that she can be among the medallists over the same distance on the track at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 this coming August.
She continued her unbeaten year, which includes a win at the World Cross Country Championships in March, with the second fastest time ever seen in the Bengaluru women's race.
A conservative first half saw nine women pass three kilometres in 9:51 and five runners – Cheptai and her Kenyan compatriots Gladys Chesir, Helah Kiprop and Magdalyne Masai as well as Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa – were still together as the halfway point was reached in 16:19, at this stage well outside course-record pace.
However, Cheptai was looking comfortable and always to the fore during the first five kilometres and soon took matters into her own hands.
She gradually went through the gears in the seventh and eighth kilometres as her rivals one-by-one slipped away as they struggled to stay with the race favourite.
Despite being on her own at the front, her tempo didn't drop over the final two kilometres and she crossed the line in the Sree Kanteerava Stadium just three seconds outside the course record of 31:48, set by another Kenyan runner Lucy Kabuu in 2014, after running the second half of the course in 15:32.
"I wasn't confident at the start," said Cheptai, partially explaining why she had not pushed the pace harder during the opening kilometres. "But from eight kilometres I grew in confidence and knew that I was going to win, and I was trying for the course record from seven kilometres."
Degefa, the last of Cheptai's opponents to succumb, hung on to take second place in 32:00 while the 2012 women's winner Kiprop closed the gap on Degefa in the closing stages of the race but was third on this occasion in 32:02.
Korio, another former champion of the TCS World 10K, regained the title he won in 2013 with a strong second half of the race which also saw the winner run a negative split.
New Zealand's Zane Robertson pushed the pace along with designated pacemaker Stephen Kissa, from Uganda, during the early part of the race as a nine-man pack went through three kilometres in 8:30 and then the midway point in 14:09.
However, a sharp increase in pace from the halfway point, initially instigated by Kenya's Edwin Kiptoo and then Korio, saw the leading pack quickly disintegrate.
Korio then threw down the gauntlet midway through the seventh kilometre and no one could stay with him.
Even though pain seemed to be etched across his face for the final third of the race, Korio didn't falter and the gap between himself and his nearest challengers – Kiptoo and Kissa having a duel for the other places on the podium – kept on gently growing.
Korio won in 28:12 with Kiptoo winning the battle for second in 28:26 with Kissa – who later said he'd decided to finish the race around the halfway point – taking third on his debut over the distance in 28:28.
"My experience after winning the race in 2013 certainly helped me today. I knew the course and I knew where would be a good place to push," reflected Korio.
"I realised I could win the race at around six kilometres. I was watching Zane until the 6km mark and when Zane dropped, I knew I could push it even more," he added.
Robertson, highly favoured after his outstanding 2016 which saw him lead the world over 10km on the roads with his 27:28, struggled during the second half of the race and finished down in seventh in 28:49.
Kenya's world record holder Leonard Komon and Ethiopia's defending champion Mosinet Geremew were off the back of the leading group by the fifth kilometre and eventually finished eighth and 10th in 28:55 and 29:31 respectively.
An estimated 24,000 runners took to the roads of Bengaluru on Sunday for the five different races in Asia's leading run over distance. Korio and Cheptai each took home a winner's cheque for US$ 26,000.
Fancy Chemutai enhanced her reputation as one of the rising stars of the road racing circuit with a course record on a warm and blustery day in the Gothenburg Half Marathon on Saturday (20) in 1:07:58.
Chemutai has only raced twice internationally but the 22-year-old excelled in both races. She finished third at the Prague Half Marathon on 1 April, clocking 1:06:58 on her debut at the distance before claiming her first overseas win in Gothenburg ahead of one of the in-form athletes on the roads this year.
After a steady opening 5km split of 15:51, defending champion and course record-holder Violah Jepchumba asserted the pressure on Chemutai with a 15:32 split through 10km in 31:23. Chemutai lost contact for the first time in the eighth kilometre but fought back to level terms with her fellow Kenyan, who finished one place ahead of Chemutai at the Prague Half Marathon last month in 1:05:22.
Rocking from side to side, Jepchumba was visibly working hard and her front-running efforts seemed to be reaping their reward. She eked out another small gap just before the 15km checkpoint in 47:48 but Chemutai countered it again on the gradual incline over the Gota Alv Bridge, one of two bridges on the course.
Despite slowing markedly after an aggressive start, the course record – and the event's first ever sub-68-minute winning time – were still in touch as they raced back through the city centre and out towards the finish-line in the Slottsskogen Stadium.
Chemutai opened up a small gap on Jepchumba through the 20km checkpoint in 1:04:31 which she duly extended on the series of small undulations in the last two kilometres to ensure her first ever international win. Chemutai broke the tape in 1:07:58 to eclipse the course record by three seconds and take the scalp of Jepchumba, who had to settle for second in 1:08:10.
Margaret Agai made it a Kenyan clean sweep in 1:09:43 with Beatrice Mutai, the older sister of Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon, fourth in 1:10:14.
Geoffrey Yegon provided the first half of the Kenyan double in Gothenburg with victory in 1:00:19.
Three athletes were still in contention heading into the last kilometre but the runner-up from last year went one better this time, defeating Seoul Marathon winner Amos Kipruto (1:00:24) and Leonard Langat (1:00:33) while 2013 world cross-country champion Japheth Korir finished fifth in 1:01:39.
Defending champion and course record-holder Richard Mengich dropped out before the 15km checkpoint.
Nakumatt FC registered their fourth win of the Kenyan Premier League after overcoming Chemelil Sugar 2-1 on Sunday 21 May in Ruaraka.
Nakumatt had the first chance in the 10th minute, Aswani setting up Kiasavuki but the latter was already in an offside position. Ten minutes later, Kepha Aswani gave Nakumatt the lead after he headed home a corner. Chemelil then had two corners in quick succession shortly afterwards but were futile.
Just one minute into the second half, Eugene Ambulwa doubled the lead for Nakumatt, heading home a Nzuki free kick. In the 65th minute, Chemelil got a consolation goal, Mwita and Echesa combining very well for Mwita to tap in the ball. Chemelil then pressed hard in search of an equalizer but were unable to find one. The result takes Chemelil's number of losses this season to four and they now sit 12th in the table standings while Nakumatt move to 10th with sixteen points.
Sony Sugar vs Western Stima
At the Awendo Stadium, Sony Sugar made the most out their home advantage to thrash Western Stima 2-0. Sony lost a good chance in the 14th minute, Marwa shooting into the hands of the goalkeeper after receiving a good pass from Boniface Muchiri. He however compensated for the miss in the 26th minute to give Sony the lead.
Sony were awarded a penalty in the 62nd minute after Muchiri was broth down by Victor Oduor and Amos Asambeka duly converted from the spot to duple the hosts' lead. Western Stima were unable to pressure Sony Sugar and the match ended 2-0. Sony Sugar are now in 13th place with fourteen points Western Stima now occupy thre last place of the table with nine points
Lionel Messi is set to draw level with Cristiano Ronaldo and win the European Golden Shoe for a record-equaling fourth time. He finished the Liga season as top scorer on 37 goals, giving him 74 Golden Shoe points with each goal worth two points in the table. Sporting Lisbon striker Bas Dost scored a hat trick in his final match against Chaves to go clear in second with 34 Portuguese Primeira Liga goals and 68 points.
Gerard Pique: "The Ballon d'Or? Lionel Messi is the best player in the world and in history. This year he'll win the Golden Boot as a goalscorer and he would deserve the Ballon d'Or another time. But it would be nice if Buffon won it. He has won the Scudetto, the Coppa Italia and he could still win the Champions League. He's deserved it for his career, for this reason and because it would be nice to see another goalkeeper win it after Lev Yashin."
Arsenal are favourites to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final as they will be motivated to end their season on a high after failing to qualify for the Champions League, the Premier League champions' manager Antonio Conte said.
Chelsea began their title celebrations after beating relegated Sunderland 5-1 on Sunday and can win the domestic double by beating Arsenal, who fell short of a top four finish despite a 3-1 win over Everton, on Sunday.
"If you ask me who is the favourite now, it's Arsenal," Conte told reporters on Sunday. "They have this chance to find a good season, to have a successful season.
"Arsenal missed out on the Champions League and we must prepare in the right way. I'm not talking about tactically -- I'm talking about motivation.
"The right fire in our soul and heart. If we have more than Arsenal then we'll have the possibility to win."
Conte can become the second manager to win the double in his first season after fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti achieved the feat in the 2009-10 campaign.
German Alexander Zverev says he cannot rest on his laurels after beating Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open on Sunday and has set his sights on bigger titles in order to retain his place in the world's top 10.
The 20-year-old stunned world number two Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to become the youngest winner of a Masters 1000 tournament since the Serb himself in Miami in 2007.
The win also helped Zverev surge up to number 10 in the world rankings for the first time in his career.
"I could not imagine top 10 by the age of 20," Zverev told reporters. "It's something truly amazing. Getting there is one thing, but staying there is going to be very, very difficult.
"Even though I won this title, I will be back on the practice courts very soon trying to improve my game."
Despite an impressive claycourt season, Zverev downplayed his chances of winning the French Open, which starts on Sunday, saying nine-time winner Rafa Nadal would start as the man to beat.
Nadal had won all 17 matches on clay this year before losing to Austria's Dominic Thiem in the Rome quarter-finals.
"The strong favourite is still definitely Nadal. Novak is playing great again. Thiem has been showing he's been playing very well," he added.
"I just won here, so I've got to put myself on that list, even though I don't want to say that I'm the favourite myself. But the guys who have been playing the best over the past few weeks are definitely the favourites."
Tottenham Hotspur have laid solid foundations over the last three years but must now start winning trophies, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.
Pochettino took over in 2014 and has led the London side to a top-three finish in two of the last three seasons but has yet to win a trophy. They finished the 2016/17 Premier League campaign seven points behind champions Chelsea.
"After three seasons where we work a lot and set the bases it will be important in the next few seasons to try to win trophies," Pochettino told Sky Sports after Sunday's 7-1 win over Hull City.
Striker Harry Kane scored a hat trick against Hull to take his tally to 29 goals from 30 league games and win the Premier League's Golden Boot for the second consecutive season.
"For him to play 30 games and score 29 goals is unbelievable," Pochettino said.
"He is the top scorer again and it's fantastic for him, a big achievement. It helps the team to play well and finish second. Next season is a big challenge again."
Tottenham last won a major trophy in the 2007-08 campaign when they won the League Cup.
After a disappointing football season with only one title, Bayern Munich have announced they are considering to invest a record over $100 million into new footballers.
Uli Hoeness, President of the German champions, announced that the club will overhaul its investment policy. More than 100 million euro ($112 million) will be made available to reinforce the current squad in order to attack Europe's top dogs in football such as Real Madrid, Juventus and FC Barcelona.
Hoeness made it clear that a single trophy is not enough to satisfy the club's ambitions. The 65-year-old is well aware that the club will have to go beyond its previous outlay, saying, "to make our squad better, we will have to buy some of the top players in world football", reports Xinhua news agency.
After the retirement of team captain Philipp Lahm, who will be succeeded by keeper Manuel Neuer and Spanish veteran midfielder Xabi Alonso, it will be hard for Bayern to keep the same level of quality.
Having been eliminated in the Champions League as early as in the quarter-finals by Real Madrid and in the German Cup in the semi-final by Borussia Dortmund, Hoeness said the club will be forced to pay sums that it had so far never considered but that are normal on the current transfer market.
The main task will be to find the right mixture of experienced and youth on a top level, Hoeness emphasised.
In addition to Niklas Suele and Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim), rumours abound that international stars such as Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) and Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) and FC Schalke's young midfielder Leon Goretzka are Bayern targets. "If Bayern wants a player, we'll definitely invest what is needed," Hoeness said.
Additional investments will increase expectations when it comes to head coach Carlo Ancelotti. The 57-year-old Italian star coach's second season is considered to be his last chance to satisfy the demands of the Bavarian club.
For now, the club's top management of Hoeness and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge are willing to overlook the coach's lenient working style and his preference for experienced players over budding stars like Joshua Kimmich or Renato Sanches.
Insiders are saying that Ancelotti will be required to find a proper assistant to fill the gap left by Paul Clement's departure and that he will have to search for more youngsters.
A lack of game time, combined with the coach's standard training methods that do not help to develop talented young players tactically and technically have resulted in a lost year for the German international Kimmich, as well as for Sanches and Kingsley Coman. Bayern's leading officials want to prevent Kimmich and others from going through another year like the last one.
It is an open secret that Bayern are keeping a close eye on Julian Nagelsmann, the 29-year-old coach of TSG Hoffenheim, who finished a remarkable season as fourth in the table. Rumours seem to suggest that Bayern's management expect Ancelotti to stay with the club for one more year and then depart if he is not willing to accept the demanded changes.
The club also recently opened its youth academy. A sum of 70 million euro ($78.5 million) have been invested and Hoeness expects results within the next few years.
Since David Alaba, none of the club's youth players have progressed to become a first team regular, said Hoeness. The club will have to catch up and improve, in the future. "The board's demands will increase," he warned.
The coach's name was not mentioned, but Hoeness' statement is a clear message for Ancelotti, because the coach has so far not shown himself to be much of a mentor for young players needing direction and practical advice.
Another underestimated problem is the absence of a sporting director. Hoeness and Rummenigge know it is vital to install a link between the club board and the team in order to identify problems and deal with them before they become public. For a long time, Matthias Sammer was the ideal man to solve conflicts and mediate, but he left the club some months ago.
Just recently, other problems have surfaced like Jerome Boateng's displeasure at being not picked for some games or Kimmich's frustration as he felt neglected by Ancelotti -- both of which could have been solved by a sports director.
According to Hoeness, Bayern will strive towards finding a solution within the next months. Both Lahm and Max Eberl, managing director of league rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach, have declined the job, indicating that their decision making powers would be restricted with Hoeness around.
Manchester United must not underestimate Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League final on Wednesday, defender Daley Blind has said. United finished sixth in the Premier League, 24 points behind champions Chelsea, while Ajax finished second in the Dutch league, one point behind champions Feyenoord.
"They fought to be in the final and they are there for a reason," he says. "When you reach a final you absolutely cannot afford to underestimate your opponents.
"They came second in their league by a point, we missed out on the top four...Right now there is only one game that counts, and that is the final."
Blind won four consecutive Dutch titles with Ajax before moving to United in 2014 while his father, Danny, also played for and managed the club.
"Everybody knows I support Ajax, I am from Amsterdam and I played there since I was seven, but now I am at United I am a Red and I want to win this final more than anything in the world," the 27-year-old said.
Blind was rested on Sunday as United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in their final league game of the season.
John Terry thanked Chelsea fans for standing by him throughout his career. Terry, who has led Chelsea as their captain since 2004, announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season. "The best supporters in the world without a doubt," he said while addressing the Chelsea fans after their final match of the season against relegated Sunderland.
"You have given me everything. From the age of 14 when I signed, you picked me up when I was down, you sung my name when I had bad games and disappointed you," he said in his speech after the match. Since becoming captain, Terry has lifted the Premier League trophy five times under three different managers. "Thank you will never ever be enough. I am going to come back here one day, supporting this team," he said.
Terry also thanked club owner Roman Abramovich. The Russian millionaire took over the club in 2004. His financial backing has helped Chelsea becoming one of the biggest brands in world football and also a European powerhouse. "I think we all have to thank Mr Roman Abramovich. I personally want to thank him and the board, for me the best owner in world football without a doubt. He cares and loves this club and looks to improve year and year out."
Terry had hinted that he may be thinking of retiring from the game altogether after leaving Chelsea. He is yet to give any confirmed information about his future.
Those who love him, love him with so much passion. Those who hate him, also do so with the same gusto. If a book on 'The most hated footballers' were ever to be written, several chapters would be dedicated to him.
Matatu culture is part of living in Nairobi City and the transport means used by all. Soccer fans use their own cars, buses and matatus for traveling to away matches.
The day is September 26th 2010. Kenya U-20 coach Vince Ombiji brought on a young and promising player as the national junior side took on Lesotho. The rookie had an almost immediate impact, as he ran down the Lesotho defense rugged. Fleet foot works, pacy and pin point crosses made him a darling to the fans instantly. Kenya's next big thing was alive.
Eric Ochieng' aka Cantona is one of most iconic soccer athletes to grace Kenya Premier League in the 1990s.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has landed 0.75 billion shillings from FIFA in a grant that is aimed to make the federation set up and manage their inhouse media activities.
Kenyanstar has learnt from sources privy to the deal that the world governing body has agreed to hand the Federation a grant of USD 7.5M to set up their own media production for the league matches.
The news coming barely weeks after Supersport suspended their broadcast deal with Kenyan Premier League (KPL) and later on laying off staff earlier on this week, will be welcome to the soccer industry.
FKF president has been in the news saying how FKF and the KPL would be produced in-house and availed for free to air (FTA) TV channels.
To reduce pressure in starting up, our sources say, FKF will absorb the staff that were working for Supersport to do the production and there is likelihood they may buy the studio Supersport had set up in Nairobi.
The figure of Ksh. 600,000 released by Gor Mahia today, as the total gate collections for the Gor Mahia vs Zoo Kericho match in Kisumu are 'stupid figures', Gor Mahia Organizing Secretary Judith Anyango has told Kenyanstar in a long ranging Interview.
He is the Kenyan version of Portuguese super agent Jorge Paulo Agostinho Mendes. He is many things to many people, and recently added another feather to his cap by venturing into player and coaches representation. Starting off as a journalist, he grew through the ranks to become a Television producer, took the big risk and ventured into football administration, before jumping ship to start what has been a largely successful venture of talent management.
A terrific dribbler with an eye for goal. His skills and potential on the pitch have always left fans ecstatic. His dazzling runs and fantastic crosses have raised his profile in the local scene. He slowly grew through the ranks both at club and national level. He recently added to the statistics of players who have made the bold move from AFC Leopards to bitter rivals Gor Mahia where he penned a long term contract.
Besides the magic on the pitch, critics have continually accused him of laziness and being a party animal. Is he? Kenyanstar sat with John 'Softie' Ndirangu and here is his story.
Kenyanstar: Thank you for your time. Tell us about your football journey so far.
John Ndirangu: I started playing competitive football at Nakuru AllStars when I was in form 2, by then the club was in playing in Nationwide League. I was with them all along, even when they got promoted in 2014 to the Kenya Premier League. As a footballer, I have faced both difficult and easy times.
KS: Where did this nickname Softie come from?
JN: I rarely talk too much, and people say my face is soft. So, Softie.
KS: Please tell us about your time at Nakuru AllStars.
JN: It was a bit hard for me since there were the demands on the pitch and at the same time I was schooling. I had to carefully plan my time. However, sometimes it was difficult for me because I had to leave school for training and when I got back to class I was so tired and couldn't focus fully.
KS: You made a name for yourself while you were at Allstars. Tell us about your time playing there and your relationship with the players, coach, management etc.
JN: First, I would like to thank Robert Muthomi. He took me as his son, he took care of me,he used to advise me and managed me well. I also thank everyone who coached me. During my time there, I learnt something from all coaches and this made me grow to who I am today. My teammates were also supportive, as football is a team sport and you support each other.
KS: You would later join Bandari. However, you never stayed there for long...
JN: I would not wish to discuss about my time at Bandari. It was very difficult for me.
KS: What exactly affected you?
JN: Lack of play time.
KS: Well, you at one point joined Kariobangi Sharks. What necessitated the move?
JN: After Bandari I went back to Nakuru Allstars to get my form back. However, at the end of the season the team got relegated and so we agreed with Robert Muthomi, the CEO, that since I had already made my name and was still young, it wasn't proper to play in the lower tier. Therefore I joined Kariobangi Sharks. We agreed with President Nick Mwendwa that if the team won't get promoted to the top league he releases me and that's what happened when I joined AFC Leopards.
KS: Leopards - You joined the club, lots of expectations, but left. Kindly tell us about your time at Leopards.
JN: I enjoyed my time at Leopards and would like to thank the management and coaches. They believed in me and I wish them all the the best. In December, I was asked by Leopards to look for a suitable club where I would go on loan and I felt it was not good for me. Therefore I asked them to just release me instead. As a team last season we were unlucky not to do well and meet the expectations but I personally think that I played my part and was very surprised when they suggested a loan move for me in the transfer window.
KS: You have some serious football skills. Very good running, very good dribbles. What's the tactical secret for you?
JN: Apart from talent in me I do watch skillful players like Neymar, Ronaldinho and Cristiano and try apply what I see on the pitch. Besides, I also work very hard.
KS: Harambee Stars: You have grown from U-23 to the senior team. Tell us about your time and experience so far at Stars
JN: Each and every coach has his style of coaching and the kind of players he wants. I think during Bob Williamson's time I was called several times to the national team. He liked my dribbling skills and speed and he would tell me to just do that in the pitch, since that is what made him like me and give me a call up.
KS: We haven't seen you at the national team in recent days. Why?
JN: As I have said each and every coach has his style of coaching and kind of players he wants. However, while at AFC Leopards I earned a call up.
KS: You made what many call a 'daring move' by switching from Leopards to Gor. Do you feel it was a daring move or just any other normal transfer?
JN: I believe if you have talent and you work hard everything is possible. Talent can never be hidden. Kama unajua unajua. For me I see it as a normal move. My time will come and I'll shine.
KS: Gor Mahia - How is life there. What are your targets/goals?
JN: I am enjoying life at Gor. They do things professionally and think that's what differentiates Gor with other clubs. My target is to play as many games and help the team lift the title and in future I go to Europe.
KS: You have been accused of the following: Missing training at times intentionally, partying a little too much and alcoholism. Your response?
JN: In life you must have friends and enemies and for you to make in life you must have enemies. All these stories came up when I was at Leopards. When Ivan Minnaert left a Luhya coach took over and he only wanted Luhya players. Therefore, Ian otieno and I decided to stay at home because no matter how hard we worked in training, we weren't being considered. On the issue of alcohol, I even cannot tell how it tastes. Yes, I used to go to clubs and watch football while drinking Delmonte juice.
KS: Any closing words?
JN: I just want to thank God for the gift of life and talent. I also want to tell my fans that they should not lose hope in me. I know they believe in me and I won't fail them.
KS: Thanks for your time Softie!
Following the news that Serena Williams was two months pregnant when she won the Grand Slam, Rev. Fred Nile MP, has called for the world champion to be stripped of the title, claiming "foetal personhood" means she was unfairly advantaged.
"She was playing doubles in a singles tournament!" Nile screamed at the 'Day of the Unborn Child' protest.
"I believe that 'life at conception' should be the law, and that clearly means two people won the Grand Slam," said Nile, who is both an avid fan of professional tennis and aggressively campaigning to legislate how people use their uterus.
"That's clearly against the rules!"
However, feminists argue Nile's view that pregnancy is a sporting advantage shows ignorance to the realities facing those who are pregnant.
"Serena Williams was in control of her own body during the Grand Slam tournament, and as such has the right to her title, and the right, always, to bodily autonomy", said Immy Grantson, an outspoken activist campaigning for progress on women's issues.
"Williams, like all people, has the right to choose what she does with her body: whether that be powerful backhands, and/or be pregnant", said Grantson.
This comes at a crucial time in New South Wales legislation. Greens MP Mehreen Faruqi's End12 Campaign hopes to make it legal for world class athletes to choose whether or not they are pregnant.
When asked for comment by The Garter Press, Venus Williams, who lost to Serena Williams under the now contentious circumstances, said she was "excited to be an aunt".
Former Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga has come out to praise the Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino for the key role he has paid in developing the career of his brother Victor Wanyama.
The Kenyan International skipper has been a vital part of the Spurs midfield, prove of just how much Pochettino trusts Wanyama. Big Vic first played under the Argentine gaffer at Southampton and were later reunited at Tottenham last summer.
"He (Wanyama) said Pochettino is the coach who has made him. He's the one who, when Victor came to Southampton, he taught him what to do and how to play, all the things. He's the one who taught him everything and made even more qualities for Victor. He gave him exposure and confidence. If you don't have confidence from the coach, you cannot perform well. He's helped him a lot," Mariga told ESPN.
Pochettino's favorite 3-4-2-1 formation has suited Wanyama perfectly as he provides cover to the wing backs when they move forward to attack, something that has put Wanyama in favor with both the manager and the Spurs supporters.
The midfielder will be expected to take his spot back in the starting XI for the FA Cup semi-final meeting with Chelsea at Wembley this Saturday evening after a minor injury.
As the title race stiffens and Spurs still on track for the cup glory, Wanyama may just be the rock Tottenham needs to win the first trophy in over years.
Everton are considering a pre-season friendly in Tanzania as part of their expected new sponsorship deal with SportPesa.
Drogba had been without a club since leaving MLS outfit Montreal Impact in November, after rejecting a move to Brazilian giants Corinthians in February.
However, the 39-year-old Ivorian striker has finally found a home in Phoenix, where he will also be part of their "MLS expansion franchise ownership group."
Phoenix are in their fourth season in the USL, 12th in the Western Conference with one win after three games.
"I have taken my time in deciding what I wanted to do next and am really excited about the opportunity at Phoenix Rising FC," said Drogba.
"After seeing firsthand the potential for expansion of the sport in North America and getting to know the ownership group in Phoenix, I am convinced that I can help them develop their organization on and off the pitch.
"I look forward to their continued success in the USL, and no city is better positioned than Phoenix for expansion into the MLS."
Drogba - a two-time African Footballer of the Year – scored 23 goals in 41 competitive appearances for the Impact, having won four Premier League titles and the Champions League among other trophies with Chelsea.
"We want our club and our city to be synonymous with international excellence, and Didier Drogba is a testament to Phoenix Rising FC's commitment to that mission," said Phoenix Rising club governor Berke Bakay.
"Soccer is an international language understood by sports fans all over the world, and we want to help inspire fluency among new fans everywhere we play throughout North America."
Work has been completed on the first proposed venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - the Khalifa International Stadium. More than five years before the tournament kicks off, Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has confirmed extensive renovations on the 40,000-seater venue are now finished.
The renovations include the installation of revolutionary cooling technology promised during Qatar's successful bid, which will keep the pitch at an optimum 26 degrees and the stands somewhere between 24 and 28 degrees.
SC secretary general H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi said: "The completion of our first stadium more than five years before the Qatar World Cup begins is an important milestone that reflects our determination to deliver a tournament the entire Arab world is proud to be a part of.
"As we promised in our bid, our innovative stadiums offer an unrivalled experience to fans and players alike. I'm proud we can show these off to the world and welcome fans with the hospitality this World Cup will be remembered for."
The stadium, originally constructed in 1976, will first host the 2017 Emir Cup final on Friday and will also be the venue for the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Qatar Football Association (QFA) president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani added: "Khalifa International Stadium is close to Qatari hearts and has seen some of Qatar's biggest sporting occasions over the years since it was first launched in 1976.
"It is therefore a fitting venue for the biggest match of Qatar's football calendar, the 2017 Emir Cup final between Al Rayyan and Al Sadd, and we look forward to welcoming fans into the magnificent remodelled stadium on Friday evening."
Wilfried Zaha has rejected Gareth Southgate's suggestion that he had imposed a timescale to be selected again by England, effectively holding the national team to ransom, and has defended his right to instead represent the country of his birth, Ivory Coast.
Bale and Ronaldo both played as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 yesterday. Goals from Karim Benzema and Casemiro strengthened their grip on the La Liga title.
However, despite the victory, all is not well at the Santiago Bernabeu. Spanish outlet Diario Gol claimed yesterday that Ronaldo was fuming with Zinedine Zidane for substituting him late on.
The former Manchester United star provided the assist for Benzema's goal but was replaced by Isco in the 79th minute. It was said that Ronaldo believed Bale should have been substituted instead after an abject display.
But Diario Gol claim Bale was also angry after the game. The former Tottenham star's stock is rising in Spain after helping Madrid win the Champions League twice in the past three years. And the Wales international reportedly believes Ronaldo is preventing him from becoming the club's main man.
Bale has to play on the left wing due to Ronaldo's desire to play further up the field. He feels that Zidane is making a mistake by deploying him in that position as he prefers to play on the right, where he can cut inside.
Club chief Florentino Perez is now monitoring the situation as Madrid's two biggest stars aim to do outdo the other.
Ireland and Everton defender Seamus Coleman faces up to a year on the sidelines after breaking his leg during a World Cup qualifier against Wales.
The ever-present risk of serious leg injuries in football was unfortunately realised once again as Wales' Neil Taylor was shown a red card for a poor tackle during the 0-0 draw.
Once he realised what had happened, Coleman held onto his damaged leg while waiting for help.
Coleman was given oxygen on the field as medical staff attempted to immobilise his leg before taking to and ambulance and then hospital.
The final score took a back seat to Coleman's well-being after the match.
"It's a bad break. Seamus is a fantastic player and character - it's a major blow for the lad, for his club and for us,'' Ireland manager Martin O'Neill told the UK's Sky Sports.
"Apparently it wasn't the best challenge in the world - I haven't seen it back - but naturally disappointed. He's gone to hospital and I think it's broken.
"I saw Seamus' reaction - he was holding his leg up and it didn't look good."
The length of Taylor's suspension is yet to the decided but one this is for sure – Coleman is facing a lengthy stint of rehab before his professional career resumes.


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Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May have been called in to assist in US private equity group Carlyle's £650m sale of UK cash management business Talaris to Tokyo-listed Glory.
Clifford Chance is acting for long-standing client Carlyle in the transaction, which was announced today. The firm also advised Carlyle when it acquired Talaris from De La Rue in 2008. London-based private equity partner David Walker led on both transactions.
Slaughters has been engaged by Glory, Japan's biggest maker of money-handling machines, as its legal counsel in the acquisition. Corporate partner Gavin Brown is leading the team.
Talaris management has turned to private equity partner Andrew Roberts of Travers Smith for legal advice.
The deal is understood to be one of the Japanese company's largest acquisitions overseas and is set to accelerate the company's business expansion abroad.
The three firms most recently met in Carlyle's £1bn acquisition of RAC from insurance giant Aviva (23 June 2011). In that transaction, Clifford Chance acted for Carlyle, Slaughters acted for Aviva and Travers advised the management of RAC.

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Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader, said after a Chicago press conference Saturday that there are unanswered questions surrounding the King of Pop's death, including about the role of the personal cardiologist who was with him.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office performed an autopsy on the singer's body on Friday but deferred a finding on the cause of death pending further tests that could take more than a month.
Jesse Jackson says the family's wound from the pop star's death is being kept open by the mystery of the cause of death.
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Just chalk it up to the magic of the Cup.
Sixteen Premier League teams entered the Fourth Round of the FA Cup at the beginning of this weekend. Five were knocked out of the competition by lower level clubs. Three needed late winners to avoid the dreaded replay. One club, the defending champion, had to grab a late equalizer to survive.
England's wild weekend started Friday when Championship side Millwall handed reeling Aston Villa their second Cup exit of the week with an 89th-minute winner off the head of striker John Marquis. On Saturday, non-League side Luton Town pulled off the biggest FA Cup upset in over two decades, getting a 1-0 win at struggling Norwich City. As the drama at Carrow Road was coming to a close, QPR scored two late goals to avoid a shutout against League One's MK Dons.
By Sunday, the underdogs were on the top of the world. League One's Brentford took advantage of Chelsea goalkeeper Ross Turbull's rash challenge inside the box, drilling a penalty to grab a 2-1 lead. However, Chelsea was saved ten minutes later when Fernando Torres laced an equalizer into the side of the net, his first goal since Chelsea's 8-0 smashing of Aston Villa last month.
Liverpool and Tottenham would not be able to duplicate Chelsea's late heroics. Clint Dempsey's 58th-minute strike failed to spark a complete comeback for Spurs, and Andre Villas-Boas's men suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of former Premier League power Leeds United. Then Oldham Athletic, a club in fear of being relegated from League One, capped off the craziness with a stunning 3-2 win over 'Pool. Matt Smith, a 23-year-old defender that was playing non-league football just 18 months ago, made the difference for the upset-minded Latics with two first-half goals.
Elsewhere in Europe, arguably the game's two biggest stars put on magnificent scoring shows on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo netted a second-half hat trick in Real Madrid's much-needed 4-0 home win over Getafe, giving the Portuguese superstar 21 goals in 21 La Liga games. But he would be bested once again by rival Lionel Messi, who registered four goals in Barcelona's bounce-back win over 10-man Osasuna at Camp Nou. Messi became the youngest player to get to the 200-goal mark in La Liga play with his second goal, a 28th-minute penalty conversion.
Here are the rest of the results from this weekend's top European action:
Arsenal got an 85th-minute winner from substitute Theo Walcott to advance to the final 16 on Saturday, squeaking by the Championship's Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2. The Gunners were embroiled in a back-and-forth battle with the host Seagulls until Walcott's shot took a favorable deflection past Brighton goalkeeper Casper Ankergren. Everton took a similar route in eliminating their pesky Championship foes, advancing past Bolton on an injury-time winner from late substitute John Heitinga.
Meanwhile, the two Manchester clubs advanced in their Premier League vs. Premier League matches. Pablo Zabaleta gave City its first road win over Stoke City in seven tries as the club managed to secure a 1-0 win with Roberto Mancini's controversial three-back formation. United cruised past Fulham at home with a 4-1 win, highlighted by a Ryan Giggs penalty and Javier Hernandez brace.
FA Cup Fourth Round Scoreboard:
Millwall 2, Aston Villa 1
Manchester City 1, Stoke City 0
Everton 2, Bolton 1
Arsenal 3, Brighton & Hove Albion 2
Blackburn Rovers 3, Derby County 0
Huddersfield Town 1, Leicester City 1
Barnsley 1, Hull City 0
Wigan Athletic 1, Macclesfield Town 0
Middlesbrough 2, Aldershot Town 1
Luton Town 1, Norwich City 0
MK Dons 4, QPR 2
Reading 4, Sheffield United 0
Manchester United 4, Fulham 1
Brentford 2, Chelsea 2
Leeds United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1
Oldham Athletic 3, Liverpool 2
Atletico Madrid was forced to give up ground to in-city rivals Real on Sunday after suffering a 3-0 road loss to Athletic Bilbao. Bilbao knocked home all three of their goals in the second half, capped off by a brilliant counter attack by Oscar de Marcos in the 84th minute. With the loss, Real moves to only four points behind Atletico.
Also on Sunday, Malaga got control of the fourth and final Champions League qualifying spot with a 3-2 win over Mallorca. Javier Saviola and Isco combined to produce a quick 2-0 lead for the visitors, but Mallorca came storming back, pulling the match back to a one-goal difference on two separate occasions. In the end, Malaga got the victory and the table advantage over Real Betis, who got thumped 3-0 to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
La Liga Scoreboard:
Celta Vigo 1, Real Sociedad 1
Levante 2, Real Valladolid 1
Real Zaragoza 0, Espanyol 0
Valencia 3, Deportivo La Coruna 2
Real Madrid 4, Getafe 0
Rayo Vallecano 3, Real Betis 0
Barcelona 5, Osasuna 1
On Monday: Sevilla vs. Granada
Bayern Munich saw their commanding lead on top of the Bundesliga stretch to 11 points on Sunday after completing a 2-0 road shutout over Stuttgart. Mario Mandzukic was the runaway man of the match, netting the opening goal and setting up Thomas Muller for the clincher.
The growth of Bayern's lead was assisted by second-place Leverkusen's scoreless draw at Freiburg. The visitors were able to get 15 shots off, but none of them were getting past Freiburg goalie Oliver Baumann on Saturday. To make matters worse for the second-place club, Borussia Dortmund closed the gap between themselves and Leverkusen to one point following their 3-0 win over Nurnberg. The two clubs meet in a battle for control of second next Sunday.
Bundesliga Scoreboard:
Borussia Dortmund 3, Nurnberg 0
Borussia Monchengladbach 2, Fortuna Dusseldorf 1
Eintracht Frankfurt 2, Hoffenheim 1
Augsburg 0, Schalke 0
Hannover 96 2, Wolfsburg 1
Mainz 3, Greuther Furth 0
Freiburg 0, Bayer Leverkusen 0
Hamburg 3, Werder Bremen 2
Bayern Munich 2, Stuttgart 0
Juventus failed to take advantage of second-place Lazio's 1-0 loss to Chievo Verona on Saturday, drawing with relegation-zoned Genoa 1-1 in controversial fashion. After Fabio Quagirella's opening goal was equalized by a strike from Marco Borriello, Juventus put all of its effort into finding a winner. An appeal for a penalty on Marko Vucinic was waved off, followed by a no-call on Andreas Granqvist's clear handball in the box. Juve manager Antonio Conte stormed the pitch to confront the referee after the final whistle, but the decision was already made: Juventus was only getting one point.
Napoli, however, was able to take advantage of Lazio's loss with a 2-1 win over Parma. The Azzurri now find themselves in second place in the Serie A table and now only six points back from Juventus.
In another noteworthy Serie A match this weekend, Sampdoria's Mauro Icardi scored four goals in his club's 6-0 thrashing of US Pescara.
Serie A Scoreboard:
Chievo Verona 1, Lazio 0
Juventus 1, Genoa 1
Bologna 3, AS Roma 3
AC Milan 1, Atalanta 0
Cagliari 1, Palermo 1
Catania 2, Fiorentina 1
Napoli 2, Parma 1
Sampdoria 6, US Pescara 0
Udinese 1, Siena 0
Inter Milan 2, Torino 2
Romain Alessandrini's 88th-minute equalizer moved Stade Rennes into fourth in the Ligue 1 table and denied opponents Marseille the chance to move up to second. Marseille appeared headed to victory after brothers Jordan and Andre Ayew gave the visitors a late lead. But Rennes had other plans, and Alessandrini tapped home an easy goal after Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda handled a ball that fell right to the French midfielder.
European hopefuls Lorient suffered a major setback on Saturday when they lost to last-place Nancy 2-1. Sebastien Puygrenier's 71st-minute winner gave the host team their first victory since Ligue 1's opening day in August. Lorient could have risen as high as fourth with a win, but remain in sixth.
Ligue 1 Scoreboard:
Stade Rennes 2, Marseille 2
Nancy 2, Lorient 1
Evian Thonon 1, Ajaccio 1
Montpellier 2, Sochaux 0
Stade de Reims 1, Toulouse 1
Troyes 2, Brest 1
St Etienne 3, Bastia 0
Bordeaux 1, Nice 0
PSG 1, Lille 0
I can see Mancini's three back formation being labeled "unorthodox," but I fail to see what's "controversial" about playing three defenders.
Sir Coble
I think it is just controversial for Mancini due to their low % of winning games playing with wingbacks.
Sounds like Holtby is coming to Spurs early.
The sports nation Spurs blog is also doing some complaining about Dempsey:
Meanwhile, Spurs are still struggling to get adequate play from their attacking midfielder. Clint Dempsey had a rough go of it to start and while he has improved, he hasn't been good. He scored in each of his last two matches, but also missed sitters in each and gave the ball away too much. But Dempsey's play was still better than Gylfi Sigurdsson's against Leeds and at the beginning of the season, casting doubt upon a decent run of form when he played well coming off the bench for six weeks in December and January.
That's just reality and some people on here have trouble accepting that.
Clint was awful in the match before this and scored an extra time goal. He was still really bad for pretty much the entire match. For big clubs that kind of play gets you benched or sent away.
Berbatov played like that and I believe was the EPL's leading scorer at one time only to be benched because he thought that that was an acceptable style of play.
To be fair, Clint did not play attacking mid today, Gylfi Siggurdson did. "Siggy" was pretty awful…yet there is a large contingent amongst Spurs fans who drool over that guy.
I agree that Clint needs to start finishing chances and making better decisions with the ball. Goals alone aren't enough for him to keep his place on a side like Spurs. Dembele for example has one goal and yet is one of the most valuable players for the team due to all the other things he does well.
Why are you trying to single out Dempsey, when no other player scored for Tottenham in the last three games? Dempsey is not the reason for why Tottenham did not win- he was the only player to score for his team in the last couple of games. Berbatov situation is different. He was benched because AF preferred to play Rooney as a lone striker and Berbator is not a midfielder. Plus, in subsequent seasons, ManUtd added Chicarito, Welbeck and eventually Van Persie, which made Berbatov expendable. I don't think Tottenham has the same riches at the striker position.
I only watched the last 25 minutes of the Spurs – Leeds game, but no Tottenham player looked good during that period. Bale made one nice drive to the end-line, but otherwise struggled against the double-team. He consistently defaulted to back-passes after dithering on the ball for 5-10 seconds. Dembele gave the ball away a few times without balancing that with any good plays. Parker also gave the ball away a few times, and threw in some unnecessary tackles. Assou-Ekotto almost gave away the 3rd goal with a horrible pass straight to a Leeds player. Lennon was mostly invisible. And finally, Dempsey struggled trying to play hold-up.
Hard work and production. The numbers speak for themselves. He's not fast, as we are constantly reminded by whatever Brit is commentating, and because of that there is this sense that he's "not been good.". Well the ball don't lie and neither do the numbers. Bale and Lennon were both far worse over long stretches today.
And the berbatov comparison is just off. Dempsey works harder in 1 game than berba does over the course of a season. He has missed too many chances lately, but its his tireless work that puts him in position to have the chances. His goal today was probably his most difficult chance of the game but that's how he plays. The hating on here is just obnoxious, you'd be shocked to think the guy has 8 goals and is on course for another epl season in double digits.
I love Clint and think hes the best we ever had at that position and probably the best we will have for some time. He is not Berba and I always here the effort argument with Berba hes lazy hes this hes that.
Berba is one of the best ever, Alex Ferguson couldnt handle him fine, hes a pouter fine, but his skill is second to none. Just because hes not sweating buckets or seems to be running his ass off. Ball at his feet he can weave through 5 defenders and then make a difficult shot.
You can compare how many goals this or that guy scored in a year vrs berba (its better to compare minutes per goals imho) or transfer fees or jersey sales or whatever you want. But there is no knowledgeable fan out there who will tell you Berba at his peak could have played for any team on the planet.
If he was Brazilian Berbinho would be considered one of the greatest creative strikers (inside forward?/combo trequartista and out and out striker) EPL has had in a decade. A less physical Bergkamp but with a smoother touch.
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Congrats to Messi!
It is odd how some fans trash forwards for missing goals, but don't seem to understand how difficult it is to get into positions so those goal chances can happen. For example,watching the Chelsea game, Chelsea was pretty poor in the first half, even at that, the opposing forwards presented themselves in spots that made getting a shot off difficult, despite the poor marking. I think a player like Denpsey, or Gomez, or even Wondo would have punished Chelsea's poor marking by finding positions from which scoring would have been much easier than the positions the Brentford forwards found. (Of course some of that is due in part to poor service and in truth, it is hard to know for sure which is at fault, but in principle it is less demanding to be in a good spot than it is to serve a perfect ball.)


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Canadian Thanksgiving is only a few days away and I've decided to try spatchcocking my turkey this year. It will be a 15 pounder. Does anyone have a sense of how long that will take? Based on the comments I read in the NY Times Bittman video, it looks like I should plan for anywhere from 1.5 - 2 hours. But if anyone here has direct experience, I would appreciate some guidance.
And has anyone cooked stuffing under a spatchcocked bird before? Do I lose all hope of have pan juices this way? I'm making gravy ahead of time with parts anyway, so it's not a huge deal, but it's always nice to add the fresh juices and deglazed bits to the gravy at the last minute.


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This comb has the teeth of Jaws. I definitely will not be using it on my head or purchasing another one. I may carry it in my purse as a weapon though. Seriously, when I say Teeth of Jaws, I mean SHARP enough that if you stabbed someone with this comb, there's a good possibility they would die.1
While this detangling comb doesn't exactly have the heft that I'm accustomed to having (and needing) in most of my hair combs, it's certainly well designed and effective at isolating the ringlets before product application. While the widely spaced teeth are gentle on the curls, preventing frizz, the teeth themselves are quite sharp and (if you're not careful) can scratch the scalp. Still, this was just what I needed for detangling while conditioning.4
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Question: Would you fly on Malaysia Airlines?
Just a few months after Malaysian Flight 370 disappeared from radar and presumably crashed into the Indian Ocean, Malaysian Flight 17 is shot down over Ukraine.
While we know basically how Flight 17 crashed in Ukraine, we still don't know what happened to flight 370…a plane that has yet to even be found.
And while most people say it is just a coincidence, some suggest that Malaysia Airlines made fatal mistakes in the cases of both these crashes.
They have been heavily criticized for the way they reacted when flight 370 disappeared that might have cost them the time to find and save the plane and people aboard.
And now they are bring strongly criticized for being one of the few commercial airlines that have continued to fly over Ukraine, even though military planes were shot down earlier in what is basically a war zone.
With this kind of track record, and millions of dollars in legal costs, Malaysia Airlines could end up crashing as a business.


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So-called "zinc-blende" semiconductors (so named due to the zinc-like crystalline structure of III-V semiconductors, rather than the presence of elemental zinc) have seen growing use in recent years. Materials like indium arsenide (InAs) and Gallium arsenide (GaAs) have been used in everything from lasers to thin-film solar cells due to their unique electrical properties.
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Typically electrons rotate in a stochastic fashion, but researchers predicted in 2003 that some semiconductors' electrons could "spin lock" when exposed locally to a magnet field or massaged with laser pulses. But the theorized phenomena had never been observed until now.
IBM's researchers managed to prolong the lifetime of the spins over 30 times using a purified GaAs semiconductor and carefully regulated interactions. That was enough to allow the spins synchronizations to last 1.1 nanoseconds -- or about the speed of a modern smartphone CPU (1 GHz).
Taking advantage of the longer-lived spins the researchers observed the "persistent spin helix", a striped pattern of spin types, using a scanning electron microscope. Spins were seen "waltzing" 10 um along the semiconductor.
The spin-helix, as visualized by IBM engineers. [Image Source: IBM/ETH Zürich]
Spintronics could eventually offer subatomic replacements to both memory storage and processors.
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Another key hurdle is the temperature. The IBM experiment was performed at a frigid 40 Kelvin (-233 C, -387 F). That's colder than near-boiling liquid nitrogen, which is liquid at 77 K.
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Squeezing spintronics on the mobile devices of the future could give Moore's Law new life by catapaulting computer chips over the
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The paper on the work was published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal
Nature Physics
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Werner Wegscheider
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Christian Reichl
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So I have a revo brushless and I accidentally left my lipo batteries plugged into it for a couple of months and now the revo does nothing, batteries charge just fine and when plugged into car it does nothing any suggestions
Do you have Castle link, plug in the ESC & see if it will link.
What are the Volts of the batts..
Would you go flip my truck back over??
I kinda did the same thing when i first got my ERBE... I was driving around looking for somehing fun to drive on had the batts plugged in the whole time got home with juice left in the batts. I forgot to unplug her,ate dinner sat down to watch the news about an hour and a half later maybe two and i heard a sizzle sound. I couldnt figure out what it was finally I smelled that electrical fire smell.....screamed NNOOOO! ran to my ERBE,ESC was on fire melted the top and was starting to go up.
I WAS BUMMED!!!! learned my leason the hard way.....$75 shipped to Castle replaced in two weeks very good service.
Is the switch on?
You laugh, but I thought my xo was dead the other day.... until DOH!
It wouldn't matter if the switch is on or not, the ESC will still draw power and eventually drain the batteries. I really don't know why an ESC would fry with the batteries left connected though - that's not the first time I've heard of that...
[EDIT] I just started a thread over at "the other forum" asking CC why an ESC would fry just sitting there with batts connected. Hopefully they'll shed some light on this...
Last edited by BrianG; 02-24-2012 at 10:48 AM.
I agree Brian, the ESC shouldn't care... in theory.
Assuming the batteries are good, I'd expect it to fire up.
It shouldn't BUT it does I asked Castle the same question when it happened with my ESC and there responce was...It draws a minute bit off power even when off.....so it will drain them down then short them out.
Right, I fully expect your batteries to be toast, we all know a ESC is never really off....
The big question though is why would draining the batteries damage the ESC?
Thats the million dollar question...... Im guessing seeing as the esc completes the circuit....when the batts are down to almost nothing and they start to short out ecs goes with them????
Dont we have a electritian on this forum that could clear this up.
Now im getting confused....:/
I don't see how an ESC would suddenly short out the battery if it gets to a certain minimal charge level. The battery should just drop off to 0v at some point (rather quickly too once it goes below 2.9v/cell).
Like I said in the RCM thread, if the problem was heat build-up due to the small off-current, the fan should kick on and take care of that if the switch was left "on". If the switch is "off", the quiescent current should be even less and therefore less chance of heat build-up.
If I was home right now, I'd hook a wattmeter to one of my ESCs and measure quiescent currents with the switch on and off. If I don't hear an answer from CC by this evening, I'll probably do that just to see...
The current in either on or off is going to be too small to generate enough heat to do damage.
Looking forward to a responce from CC......If not please post your data....
I'm using 2 11.1 lipos
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Also the crazy thing is the batteries seem to b okay they definitely have a charge and according to my charger they r ok, plus isnt the slightest bit of power enough to make it atleast do the start up beeps?
What are the Volts of the batts..
per cell
cell #1 ?.??
cell #2 ?.??
cell #3 ?.??
could be a fluke... bypass the on /off switch just to be sure.
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A horary chart, for me, was like card reading. The planets, signs and houses were symbols, and they spoke to me. Not like, "voices inside my head" kind of thing – though that's happened before. Maybe I'll tell you about that when I know you better.
I looked over the chart, and already I could see something. I grabbed my pendulum anyway, just for security. I folded up the paper and went downstairs to meet Nettie, who was already dressed and ready to go.
We waited outside for her aunt. "So, what's it say?"
"I'd rather tell the family," I said. "But how?"
"Say what you are and just show them."
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"Nonsense," she said. "If we do this, you might not ever have to go to work again." She saw a blue car come around the corner. "There she is."
The car stopped and we climbed in. Aunt Wendy had silver-black hair, more silver than black, and she looked like she stepped out of a salon, her hair was so perfectly pouffed. After giving Wendy a kiss, Nettie said, "This is my friend, Tam. He's a fortune teller."
I put my head in my hand, swearing all kinds of blue words in my head. When I looked up, the aunt was regarding me in the back with something akin to an insect that had crawled onto her plate at a picnic. Then she turned to Nettie. "Nanette, this is no time for games."
"He can find her!" Nettie protested. "Or at least try, right?"
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I said, "Look, you can drop me off at the corner and I'll just walk home–"
"No," Nettie said, turning around to look at me. "You've got powers."
"Nettie," I said quietly, looking at the firm line that was Aunt Wendy's mouth, "not helping."
"It would be a good idea, young man," said Wendi, "if you stay out of the way."
We pulled up to a house that, normally, would look like any Cape Codder on any suburban street. Except this one had cars everywhere – on the sidewalks, in the driveway; the road was wide enough for one car to travel. Wendy parked two blocks away, the only available space.
We walked there, my taking up the rear, feeling out of place. Nettie was really going to present me as someone who could find their daughter. The horary chart gave me a story, but would they believe it? The pendulum – with the girl's hair – might give me a direction.
We got to the house, and Wendy went in first. There were two uniformed policemen at the door, checking everyone who walked in and out. Wendy said that she was here to see Joyce, who I guessed was the sister. The cops let us all in.
The place was a madhouse. Cops everywhere, plain clothed and not, FBI agents, and other people gathered around in a living room area.
I couldn't breathe. I tried to find the windows, a corner, somewhere without people. I saw a set of stairs, just a small set. I jostled my way through the crowd, gritting my teeth and trying not to hold my breath, heading for the stairs.
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I turned around, and a little girl about ten years old or so sat at the top of the stairs. The poor thing was sitting there in a little pink dress, her knees drawn up around her chin, and a stuffed animal in her arms. I smiled up at her, "I'm a friend of a friend of a friend."
She tried to follow that. I knew that confused her. "Oh," she said noncommittally. "Are you a policeman?"
"Do you know who took my sister?"
I patted my jeans pocket. Yes, it was still there. "Yes, I do," I said.
The little girl hugged her teddy bear closer. "You didn't tell anyone."
"It seems like everyone's busy –"
"There you are!" Nettie cried, coming around the corner. "Are you going to come over and talk to Mrs. Blackbourn?"
She took my hand and pulled me to my feet. "What am I going to tell her?"
"That you know who took Lucy," said the little girl. "Please tell them so these people can go away and I can have my mommy back." She got up, turned around and went into one of the upstairs rooms, from which I could hear a door slam shut.
"All right then," I said, squaring my shoulders, "Let's go see her."
I followed Nettie, this time staying at her heels. People were mostly concentrated in the kitchen area. My panic attack started to come back, and I took deep breaths.
I saw the woman I had seen on TV, sitting with her head in her hands. I hadn't run the actual abduction chart, but I could imagine that mom had something to do with it. Yet she had nothing to do with who had her, and where.
The man who had stood behind the woman on TV was standing with some FBI men in a corner, talking animatedly. "How can anybody call me if the phone's blocked!" he demanded.
"We're letting certain calls through," said the FBI man patiently. "I'm sure you don't want to be talking to a telemarketer when the kidnappers call."
"My mother needs to know what's going on. She's probably worried sick – "
Nettie was dragging me to a woman sitting next to the woman from TV. "Excuse me?" she said, and I thought, not for the first time, that she had some serious balls. When the two women looked up, the woman from the TV was red-eyed and cold-faced. "Who are you?" she demanded, "And why are you in my house?"
"I'm Wendy's niece, and I brought a friend to help." She pulled my arm forward, dragging me forward and into her. "He's a fortune teller, and he thinks he knows –"
The woman slowly rose, her face twisted in fury. I knew what was coming and I backed away, right into someone. I muttered an "Excuse me" as she blew up screaming, "GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! My baby's gone and all you care about is fame! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!" Then she broke down into tears.
I backpedaled, not caring who I was bumping into, and literally tore out of that house, almost throwing people aside in my haste. When I got to the front lawn, I stood there, gasping for breath. Nettie had followed soon after, being escorted by policemen.
I looked up to see the little girl looking out the window. A few more people were escorted out, including Wendy, who did not look happy. I took out the horary chart and looked at it again. I had my story straight, I just had to tell someone. If not for my sake, then for that other little girl's.
"Excuse me," I said, grabbing an FBI man by the arm.
"What," he snapped, yanking his arm away from me. "Can't you see I'm busy?"
"It's someone's brother."
"What?" He turned to face me.
"The one who took the girl. It was the husband's brother."
The FBI guy looked me over, and his two companions did as well. "How do you know?"
I took out the chart.
"Oh, for Chrissake," he said, and turned away from me, shoving his hand at me. I went back to the knot of people that had been kicked out, milling about near the cars on the street. Nettie asked me, "Well?"
I shook my head. "This one of your worst ideas yet."
"I didn't know she was going to freak out," Nettie said. She leaned over my shoulder. "What does it say, anyway?"
"It says," and I showed her, "that two men have her. One is the brother of the husband – see, Saturn in the tenth house? Along with Saturn is Mercury – someone younger. The moon is in the same house, and all are in Aquarius. That means that they're on the ocean or a lake, by the ocean or a lake."
By this time people were gathering around me.
"The moon is going to go into Pisces, and squaring that will be Pluto, which means if they don't find her in the next two to three days, she's going to be dead."
Asked one person, "No ransom note?"
"No communication. No aspects to Mercury or Gemini. Neptune is in the third house of communication, which means some sort of deceptive communication, but no real ransom note."
Now I started getting peppered with questions. But I stayed closed-lipped about it. I watched someone sneak away to one of the cops. I kept answering "I don't know," keeping this guy in the corner of my eye.
When the cop went inside to bring the guy in with him, I turned to Nettie and said, "Let's go." I started walking back to the car.
"You should tell them," she kept saying. Finally, I turned to her and said, "Nettie? No. I like being under the radar."
Aunt Wendy showed up soon after. "I'll have to come by when this is all over," she said, giving me a pointed look, as if it was all my fault that she couldn't stay in the house along with all the other train wreck observers.
"What's her other daughter's name?" I asked.
"Other daughter?" asked Wendy. "She doesn't have another daughter."
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