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- Goalkeeper scores Iraqi lympic committee post
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Goalkeeper scores Iraqi lympic committee post
The Associated Press
Iraq’s government disbanded the previous committee last summer accusing it of corruption and of frequently failing to achieve a quorum because most of its 11 members lived abroad. The disbanding of the committee drew allegations in Iraq that the Shiite-led government was trying to replace several Sunni holdovers from the Saddam Hussein-era lympic committee which was once run by Saddam’s feared eldest son dai who tortured and jailed those whose performances disappointed him. Iraqi Sports Minister Jassim Mohammed Jaafar said he was optimistic about the new committee and its ability to return Iraq to the sporting glories it witnessed in the 1970s before Saddam seized control. Chief among the issues Hamoudi will face as head of the committee is the welfare of Iraqi athletes. -led invasion athletes have been among those kidnapped and killed in Iraq.
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UPI NewsTrack Sports
United Press International
tops Connecticut in Final FourDETRIT April 4 (UPI) — Michigan State beat Connecticut 82-73 Saturday in the opening semifinal of the men’s NCAA Final Four in its bid for a third national college basketball title. Kalin Lucas scored 21 points to lead the Spartans (31-6). Raymar Morgan added 18 points for Michigan State which will play in Monday’s final against the winner of Saturday’s second semifinal between North Carolina and Villanova. The Spartans are just the 13th team in Final Four history to play in their home state and the first since Duke played in Charlotte in 1994. The Spartans the second seed from the Midwest Region beat top overall seed Louisville in the Elite Eight.
Sports fans can expect deals galore as Dallas-Fort Worth venues …
Dallas Morning News
com These days sports teams have to give wary fans their best pitch. And with three local sports venues reopening the season’s buzz word in a soft economy is value. For fans that translates to deals galore.
