The News Review:
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- sports stats and scores – sports information – azcentral.com
- Nigeria: House Asks Gimba to Resign as Sports Minister
- Namibia’s dance sport affiliates to world body
- Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – May 14, 2008
1 Justine Henin retires from tennisLimelette, Belgium (Sports Network) – Top-ranked Belgian star Justine Henin has decided to retire from professional tennis, effective immediately, as she becomes the first-ever reigning women’s world No. 1 to call it quits. Henin held a Wednesday afternoon news conference to announce her decision. She is the second Belgian stalwart to retire over the last two seasons,
as her former rival Kim Clijsters quit the WTA Tour last year in order to
start a family. “The decision is final, I stop immediately with tennis,” said Henin, who
was flanked by her long-time coach Carlos Rodriguez.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – May 14, 2008
Petersburg clinched its first ever European title on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Rangers in the UEFA Cup final at City of Manchester Stadium. Zenit becomes only the second Russian team to lift the UEFA Cup, joining CSKA
Moscow in 2004-05, while Rangers was bidding to win its first European title
since 1972. Igor Denisov scored the opener in the 72nd minute and Konstatin Zurianov added
an insurance tally right before the final whistle for the defending Russian
champions. Zenit nearly got off to a dream start as they created a great scoring chance
inside the first four minutes of the game.
sports stats and scores – sports information – azcentral.com
Sports Network – May 14, 2008
The Sprint All-Star
Challenge’s new format consists of four, 25-lap segments and features teams
that qualify for the event by winning a Sprint Cup Series event during the
2007 or 2008 seasons. Additionally, two drivers will qualify for the premier
event by finishing first and second, respectively, in the Sprint Showdown. Additionally, the winner of the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote is eligible, but he
must finish on the lead lap of the Sprint Showdown. Last year, Kevin Harvick outdueled Jimmie Johnson down the stretch and won by
less than a second, reversing the result from the previous season.
Nigeria: House Asks Gimba to Resign as Sports Minister
AllAfrica.com – May 14, 2008
Abdurahman Hassan Gimba to resign immediately due to what it described as Nigeria’s lack of preparedness to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, with barely three months to kick off of the global sports fiesta. Gimba was told that there was no way the country could achieve the eight gold medal target set by the Presidency when the NSC is not sure of the camping sites and the N1. 7 billion meant for the games yet to be released by the Finance Ministry. GA_googleFillSlot(”AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);The lawmakers who were livid with anger over the poor preparation for the Olympiad specifically told the minister that he should go back and tell the President that the eight gold medals being expected is not realisable.
Namibia’s dance sport affiliates to world body
Namibian – May 14, 2008
This, according to its new treasurer, Hannelie Stein of Namibia, who was also elected at the AGM, will help to promote and popularise dance sport not only in Namibia, but also in our neighbouring countries. A statement read that the SADSF envisages producing highly qualified dancers, coaches and adjudicators for the development of dance sport within the Southern African region. The International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) general secretary and chairman of the IDSF Membership Commission, Marco Sietas, hosted a meeting earlier this month in Durban, South Africa. One of the main tasks of the IDSF is to help in the promotion and development of DanceSport around the world in order for the sport to grow properly and also to have new countries as members. Sietas, according to Stein, addressed the assembly by explaining how to incorporate Africa in the DanceSport world scene, how to unify the different DanceSport categories, unification of adjudicator’s criteria and education, work of the Membership Commission, IDSF and IOC (International Olympic Committee) and the organisation of dance sport competitions between African countries.
Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
San Francisco Chronicle – May 14, 2008
Optioned RHP Darren O’Day to Salt Lake (PCL). National LeagueLOS ANGELES DODGERS_Placed SS Rafael Furcal on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. Purchased the contract of INF Luis Maza from Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred INF Tony Abreu from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
