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After 50 plus years of athletic competition at North Decatur High School, the Chargers are ready to induct their first class into their newly formed athletic department hall of fame. The first group of honorees will officially be inducted into the Charger Athletic Hall of Fame on Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 and it is quite an amazing group of athletes.This first group includes a former member of the US Olympic Volleyball Team, a 2-time State Champion in girls golf, a 3rd round selection in the WNBA draft, a starter from the Notre Dame women’s basketball national runner up, and a pair of 3 sport athletes who were all-state FB players.. Angela (Gauck) Belter – 2002- Girls Golf Sectional Medalist2003 – Girls Golf IHSAA Runner UpGirls Golf All-State Team2004 – Girls Golf Sectional & Regional MedalistGirls Golf IHSAA State ChampionGirls Golf All-State Team2005 – Girls Golf Sectional & Regional MedalistGirls Golf IHSAA State ChampionIHGCA All-State*Played golf at Marian University and led her team eachYear and played in the NAIA National Championships allfour years. Ben Buening – 1998 – Basketball All-Conf1999 – Basketball All-ConfFootball – AP 1st Team All-StateBloomington Herald-Times 1st Team All-State2000 – Basketball All-ConfBaseball All-Conf*2nd leading all-time rusher in FB for North Decatur*All-time leading scorer (1325 pts.) in BB for North Decatur*Earned 12 varsity letters. Ron Jobst – 1980 – Football All ConfFootball Hon Mention All StateBasketball All-ConfBaseball All-Conf1981 – Football All ConfBasketball All-ConfBaseball All-Conf1982 – Football All-ConfFootball All-State TeamBasketball All-ConfBaseball All-ConfTrack All-Conf*3rd all-time leading rusher in FB for North Decatur*4th all-time leading scorer in BB for North Decatur*Earned 12 varsity letters.*Played FB at Manchester College Jill Morton – 1993 – Basketball All Conf1994 – Basketball All Conf1995 – Basketball All Conf1996 – Basketball All ConfIndiana Basketball All-Star Team*Attended the University of Louisville and played BB fourYears for the Cardinals. Led the nation in 3 pt. shooting(both men & women) in 2001 (54%). First women’s All-American for U of L in 2001 and 8th in nation in FT%.*Drafted by the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA in 3rd roundof the 2001 draft.*All-time leading scorer in BB at North Decatur. Roseann Bohman – 1991 – Basketball All-ConfGirls Golf Regional Qualifier1992 – Basketball All-ConfGirls Golf Regional Qualifier1993 – Basketball All-ConfIndiana Basketball All-Star Team*Four year player for Notre Dame and started as a senioron 1997 national runner up team. Here is a brief list of the six 2018 inductees and some of their accomplishments: Terry Kanouse – 1976 – Volleyball All Conf1977 – Volleyball All ConfBasketball All-ConfTrack All-Conf (2 events)1978 – Volleyball All ConfBasketball All ConfTrack All Conf (2 events)Track State Finals*Went on to play VB at University of Nebraska and led herteam to four consecutive conf championships. Earned All-Big Eight honors 3 consecutive years and was Nebraska’sfirst All-American in 1980. She went on to play on the 1984US Olympic VB Team and was later inducted into theIndiana Volleyball Hall of Fame. read more
Press Association MacDonald claims the Barclays Premier League club had agreed a deal with both Hamilton and the Scotland Under-21 international but failed to show up to complete the transfer. Reports of West Ham’s ongoing interest have re-emerged in recent days but MacDonald says he is now in discussions with two other clubs for a player who was previously lined up for a move to Crystal Palace before Neil Warnock was sacked as Eagles boss. MacDonald told BBC Scotland: “We were offered a fee for Stephen by Crystal Palace in December when the previous manager was there, which we more or less accepted. “While we were in the midst of discussing it West Ham came in and wanted to sign Stephen. “We then had meaningful discussions and went to London and met the owner and it was then followed up by an offer that we agreed by email. “At the same time the player agreed terms through his agent and we returned to Bonnie Scotland and waited for the formal offer to appear. “They then said they would come up to do it in person on January 1. They then said they couldn’t make it and would be up on January 4. And after that we said enough is enough. That deal was dead then. “I believe it has resurfaced in London, I think they saw Stephen play against Celtic on Saturday. “But we have had two other enquiries and I have told the other two clubs that we have no commitment to West Ham and are willing to listen to offers for Stephen, as we are with all the boys.” Hendrie, who has made more than 100 first-team appearances, turned 20 earlier this month and MacDonald hit out at West Ham, who are co-owned by David Gold and David Sullivan, over their treatment of the player. “I would love to say I’m waiting patiently for the money but I couldn’t care less if I never hear from them again,” he said. “It’s one thing a deal between clubs falling through for some reason, but I think it’s totally unfair for a player when you give him an offer that he agrees. I know for a fact that the agent also agreed his fee. “We are not angry, we just want to make sure Stephen understands what is happening and is settled.” On the deal itself, MacDonald said: “There’s got to be a bit of commercial confidentiality but I will not be selling a player like Stephen Hendrie with add-ons for £2million. It was well in excess of that with add-ons.” Meanwhile, the Accies vice-chairman says a new manager will be appointed “very shortly”. Caretaker player/manager Martin Canning suffered a third consecutive loss when his team went down 5-0 against Partick Thistle on Wednesday night. Hamilton vice-chairman Ronnie MacDonald has hit out at West Ham after they failed to see through a £2million-plus deal for left-back Stephen Hendrie. read more
Las Rozas, July 9: Former midfielder Luis Enrique has been appointed head coach of Spain’s football team, the football federation RFEF said on Monday.Enrique, who played for Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid and most notably FC Barcelona before becoming the Catalan powerhouse’s head coach, has agreed to be Spain’s coach for the next two years, federation president Luis Rubiales said at a press conference, reports Efe.“The decision has been unanimous,” said Rubiales. “I like his commitment, he has said no to offers that were much more financially rewarding in order to coach Spain’s squad,” he added.Enrique thus replaces Fernando Hierro, who said he never felt comfortable in the job after taking over from Julen Lopetegui, who in turn was fired just before Spain was due to begin its World Cup campaign in Russia.The federation also appointed José Francisco Molina as the national squad’s new sporting director. “Welcome, Luis Enrique,” the federation said on its official Twitter account. The 48-year-old has played 62 times for Spain. IANS read more
The Premier League said it “remains our objective” to complete matches but currently “all dates are tentative”.The league has been suspended since 13 March because of coronavirus.It is understood some clubs expected to discuss the proposed 30 June deadline at Friday’s meeting but it was decided this was not the right time to do so.In a statement, the Premier League said “in common with other businesses and industries” clubs were “working through complex planning scenarios”.“Today’s shareholders’ meeting provided an opportunity to discuss possible scheduling models,” it added.“It remains our objective to complete the 2019-20 season but at this stage all dates are tentative while the impact of Covid-19 develops.”Sixteen of the 20 Premier League teams have nine games to play, with four having 10 left.Earlier this month the Premier League said play will only resume when “it is safe and appropriate to do so”. The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK has since risen to more than 12,000.On Thursday, the government issued a further three-week lockdown to ensure social distancing and manage the spread of the virus.BBC sports editor Dan Roan has learned Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden spoke to Premier League bosses this week and signalled the government was content for them to start contingency planning.But nothing will be taken forward without the green light from the government, in accordance with medical advice.In a section on player welfare at the meeting, it was decided tests for coronavirus would have to be widely available to the public before the widespread testing of players.When and how football resumes has been widely debated across the sport as clubs face up to financial difficulties and the logistical issues caused by a late finish to the season.The 30 June date is also an issue for clubs around agreed changes in kit manufacturers. Liverpool are due to change shirt manufacturers from New Balance to Nike, while Watford and Newcastle are also set to use new suppliers.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram Finishing the season in a 40-day window was one of the scenarios discussed at a Premier League meeting on Friday.Top-flight clubs remain committed to playing all 92 remaining fixtures this season but did not discuss a deadline by which action must resume.Clubs were expected to debate a 30 June deadline to end the season but instead discussed “possible scheduling models”. read more
After an incredible spell of form so far this season, Arsenal are finding it increasingly difficult to hold on to their jewel- Bukayo Saka. With five Premier League clubs and two Bundesliga sides monitoring the Anglo-Nigerian winger’s situation, it would almost be a miracle for the North London club to convince him to stay at the EmirateAt least five English Premier League clubs are believed to be monitoring the situation of Arsenal’s Nigeria-eligible wonderkid Bukayo Saka for a possible transfer in the summer.Arsenal risk losing the England U-19 international with his current contract set to run out at the end of the 2020-2021 season and they have not yet revived contract talks as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Hale End Academy product was earlier linked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.Now, 90min.com claims Manchester City, Leicester City and Chelsea were also involved in the race for the talented winger.Though Saka is attracting interests from big Premier League clubs, Arsenal remain confident that he would sign a new multi-year contract.Borussia Dortmund are searching for a winger as everything indicates that Jadon Sancho, who shares the same agent as Saka, would be returning to the Premier League.If Arsenal were to cash in on the Anglo-Nigerian teenager, he would be valued in the region of 20 million euros.The 18-year-old academy graduate has been a regular for the Gunners this season, racking up 30 appearances in all competitions, with both former Arsenal boss Unai Emery and current head coach Mikel Arteta having reposed plenty of faith in the talented youngster.But Arsenal are desperate to keep hold of Saka, who is out-of-contract at the Emirates Stadium next summer.Though talks have stalled in recent weeks between the club and Saka because of the COVID-19 crisis, Arsenal remain hopeful that they could convince the teenager to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium.And Arteta, who has shown plenty of faith in Saka, could play a key role in persuading the teenager to stay in north London.Arteta’s tactical acumen and ability to improve players on the training ground is also a factor which could sway Saka’s decision.Arsenal fans were given a reminder of their head coach’s understanding of the game, after a video from FA Wales’ training conference in 2017 surfaced online.In the clip, Arteta can be seen in front of a screen explaining to young players the runs he wants them to make and how he wants them to receive the ball and escape their markers.The Gunners boss previously spoke about how he and the other staff at former club Manchester City had to iron out the bad habits in Raheem Sterling’s game.Meanwhile, the Gunners may already have been preparing for the exit of Saka after Arsenal claimed to have ‘made contact’ with Real Madrid over a potential transfer move for left-back Sergio Reguilon, a report claim.It promises to be a busy transfer window for Gunners coach Mikel Arteta by the time it comes around and the Spaniard is seemingly using his time without football to plot his transfer plans.Whilst bolstering the centre of his defence and the centre of his midfield are top priorities for the Gunners boss this summer, he also has plans to address the left-back berth, with Reguilon reported to be on his radar.The 23-year-old is currently on loan at Spanish outfit Sevilla and has made a very strong impression during his time with the club, racking up four assists in 25 matches from left-back.And it is claimed that up to 10 clubs, including Arsenal and their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, have expressed an interest in landing the defender.The report claims that Arsenal are weighing up a swoop for Reguilon as a potential replacement for Bukayo Saka, who is attracting interest from German giants Borussia Dortmund, despite Arsenal having no plans to sell the 18-year-old.But with Saka having not yet committed his long-term future to the club, and his contract set to expire in the summer of 2021, there are fears beginning to mount that the left-sided star could leave the club.Arsenal are struggling to reach an agreement with Saka over a new long-term deal as the Gunners have so far failed to tempt him into signing a contract extension.Arsenal are prepared to offer him a five-year deal and increase his wages significantly following his breakthrough season at the Emirates.Saka has made 10 assists and scored three goals in 29 appearances in all competitions this term.And the young star’s incredible spell of form has not gone unnoticed by some of the biggest club’s in Europe.Saka made his Premier League debut as a 17-year-old and became the first player born in the year 2001 to feature in the elite division, having replaced Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute of Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over Fulham at the Emirates.The winger has made his way up through the Gunners’ youth ranks and even progressed in England’s setup. Before making his league debut, Saka had appeared twice in the Europa League against Vorskla and Qarabag.With the Gunners having a healthy lead, the youngster was introduced for Super Eagles midfielder Iwobi in the 83rd minute, meaning Saka was the first player born in 2001 to play in the Premier League at 17 years, three months, 27 days.Born and raised in London, Saka is of Nigerian descent and has represented England at youth level where he currently plays for the U-19s.Saka turned down Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Watford to sign for Arsenal as a child.“I had invitations from Spurs, Chelsea, Fulham and Watford but the only choice was Arsenal,” said Saka. “I enjoyed the way that Arsenal played so the choice was easy for me.“I trained at Hale End and signed when I was nine years old. Receiving a scholarship and then signing a professional contract a couple of months ago and playing for the first-team has made this year very special already.”How well Saka still enjoy the way Arsenal play remain to be seen as he is yet to sign a contract extension at the Emirate.Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation is hoping to beat England to the Arsenal Wonderkid, but the federation are still lagging behind their English counterparts in the race for the services of Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka.Amaju Pinnick, President of the NFF, is said to be an admirer of the 18-year-old, with the football administrator likening him to a goldfish with no hiding place, adding that he does not need to lobby before he is invited to the Super Eagles. Saka is provisionally cap-tied to his country of birth, England, having played competitively for the Young Lions at U1-7 and U-19 levels, meaning he has to apply to FIFA for a change of association if he decides to switch allegiance to Nigeria.The 2019-2020 campaign has been a banner season for the versatile winger, so much so that there was speculation that he was going to be included in England’s European Championship squad.The postponement of Euro 2020 by one year means the Nigerian Federation have more time on their hands to convince Saka to switch his allegiance to the three-time African champions.A key member of Gernot Rohr’s technical crew has admitted that the Arsenal number 77 is among the English-based dual-eligible players being scouted with a view to a call-up to the Super Eagles, but the Coronavirus outbreak has slowed things down.Asked if Saka has been approached to represent Nigeria, he told allnigeriasoccer.com: “There’s always hope until it is over but at the moment we are not doing anything because the world is faced with a different challenge, but when the time comes we’ll look into it.“We look at everybody, there is no specific player that we look at, if they are eligible and their name flags up and they are one-eighth Nigerian we look at them automatically.”Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram read more
Are you wondering who’s hot and who’s not? Which are the best apartments to live in?CollegeACB, a gossip site where students from colleges around the country post anonymous comments, is sometimes used to discuss simple issues such as where to go for dinner, but recently, rumors, negativity and controversies have been rapidly spreading within college communities because of sites like CollegeACB.“It’s time to take the ‘anonymous’ out of CollegeACB” is an online movement that aims to bring awareness to the tensions anonymous posts can bring to a college community. Haley Winters, a USC freshman majoring in theatre, launched the movement on CollegeACB on March 21.“I looked through the site and was shocked at how vicious and cruel people are to one another,” she said. “I was sitting and watching, hoping someone [would] do something about it.”Since most people post anonymously on the website, users do not face any repercussions after their posts have been made, no matter how hurtful or derogatory their words might be.Wendy Wood, a USC social psychology professor, said deindividuation, a psychology theory that explains how people behave in ways they normally wouldn’t when they can’t be identified, is a reason websites like CollegeACB can get out of control.“When people are sitting in front of a computer screen, other people are not physically present in front of them,” Wood said. “If you can’t see those other people, then you can act in ways you otherwise wouldn’t.”USC students can turn to CollegeACB to know what’s going on around campus, but some find the negative comments to be detrimental.“It is anonymous and that is what makes it so popular, but it is still wrong.” said Brillante Wang, a sophomore majoring in business administration. “It is technically freedom of speech, but it is also pretty messed up since it is targeting this population to make a lot of negative ideas come out.”Jordan Leipzig, a freshman majoring in critical studies, said students should be able to recognize when a post on the website is ridiculous.“It’s better if [CollegeACB] remains anonymous because you get more honest opinions. You can tell what to take seriously and what not to take seriously on CollegeACB,” Leipzig said.Jessica Frey, a sophomore majoring in theatre, said she finds it disconcerting that students can anonymously post whatever they want.“In general, the site is a bad idea, but if there was a name attached to people’s posts it would help prevent rude and nasty posts,” Frey said.According to Winters, an anonymous sites such as CollegeACB are not good for a college community because people make degrading comments about specific individuals and groups. She hopes her movement will reach others who feel the same way and do not support the anonymous negative postings.“I realized that if I don’t do anything, then it is like I agree with it,” Winters said. “People don’t seem to think they should be responsible for their own work.”Though often unintentional, the information on a website such as CollegeACB can become viral and quickly create news across the nation. Winters’ movement on CollegeACB comes at a time following various instances that caused controversy after college students made comments online.First, there was the alleged infamous Kappa Sigma email degrading women, and, most recently, the scandalous photographs of students appearing to engage in sexual activities on the rooftop of a building on campus.There appears to be a continuing pattern of students making derogatory posts on the Internet, according to Winters.“There seems to be a problem with our generation,” Winters said. “Cyberbullying is becoming more of a problem coming into college.”Winters has received more than 200 online signatures of support so far. Not all of those signatures are from USC students, as the movement has also spread to students from other campuses, including Bard College and Cornell.“The majority of responses have been positive, but there are still plenty of negative ones out there,” she said.Winters said she has no plans to send this list of names to anyone but only wants to keep the list to remind students that the things they say on the site can hurt others.“It is about taking a stand as a USC community and supporting the people who have been victimized,” Winters said. read more
Published on March 31, 2018 at 2:38 pm Contact Michael: mmcclear@syr.edu | @MikeJMcCleary Facebook Twitter Google+ All season long, no matter the outcome, one thing has held true about Syracuse: it can score. The fifth-ranked offense coming into Saturday, the Orange’s scoring attack has always toed the line of the country’s elites. But, the weaknesses are just as glaring. The draw-control has lacked all season, the Orange’s defense has faltered on multiple occasions and against conference opponents this season, it hasn’t won.On Saturday, the latter continued on as No. 12 Syracuse (7-5, 0-3 Atlantic Coast) lost 17-10 to No. 20 Duke (7-4, 2-2). The Blue Devils were able to win by exploiting all of Syracuse’s weaknesses and slowing its only strength. The loss leaves Syracuse still without a conference win three games into the league schedule.“It just is disappointing because I thought that we were super deep,” SU head coach Gary Gait said reflecting on SU’s conference slate.The pregame disadvantages were apparent. Perhaps the Blue Devils’ biggest strength has been Syracuse’s most frequent Achilles heel. Duke came into the game the second-ranked team in the nation in draw controls. Syracuse ranks 48th in the same category. Duke seemed to know it, too.With the game set to start, Duke’s second-ranked draw control specialist Olivia Jenner lined up with teammates Catriona Barry, Abby Landry and Ellie Majure. Their coach blew the whistle and tossed the ball in the air for players to grab and the teammates continued at their coaches’ discretion going through various draw control drills. Gait, who admitted the Orange have been “scrambling” to figure out the draw, just waited until the first whistle.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textEven before the anthem, when starters were announced for the Blue Devils, Duke cleared its benches and disregarded the names called out as they all separated into two single-file lines, did a handshake routine with the player next to them and ran out to the field, lining the field together as a team. The choreographed routine foreshadowed the preparation the Orange did not have, as the Blue Devils toyed with them at every opportunity after the first second ticked off clock.“We looked at it,” attack Emily Hawryschuk, who was the most common player taking draws for SU in the game, said of the Blue Devils draw control. “But, it really comes down to what’s going on in the games. No matter how much you prepare for it.”The game didn’t bring the different result the Orange had hoped for. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 3-2 lead after Sam Swart’s strike for SU at the start of the game proved to be the only time the Orange would lead all game.Almost immediately, SU displayed the worst version of itself. The first 10 minutes exemplified everything that’s been wrong with the Orange this season and why it was a step slow Saturday. The turnovers returned. On one of Syracuse’s first possessions, Ella Simkins, with Asa Goldstock following her up the field and hounded by Duke defenders turned the ball over up the field leaving a open net.While Duke didn’t convert, the Blue Devils never missed another opportunity. It took advantage of the Orange’s 82nd-ranked defense to the tune of 17 goals, which ties SU’s second-worst defensive performance of the season. But, the Orange don’t lack experience being on the wrong side of an offensive domination.“It’s a carbon-copy of two other losses we had,” Gait said.Syracuse thought it had the answer. It followed Charlotte North, Duke’s top scorer, and face-guarded her all game long. But then, her teammates started to make plays around her and Syracuse had no answer. Late switches provided opportunities for Blue Devils to cut to the net for uncontested finishes and when they got going, “Little Charlotte North,” as Gait referred to her just a day earlier, got hers, finishing with three goals of her own.The Duke offense continued to score and the supposed answer continued to look more and more false. When it became clear that the Blue Devils would pull away, Gait pulled Goldstock for Hannah Van Middelem. The sophomore who has played so well all season went straight to her coach on the sideline. Gait offered his right arm and Goldstock leaned on his side for a minute and retreated to her position at the end of the Syracuse sideline.After the game, in a white hoodie that covered the gray snapback guarding her head, SU’s goalkeeper expressed a hint of optimism in the midst of the disaster that has been the Orange’s first few conference games.“I’m fine,” Goldstock said. “Tough game, we’ll come back.”Goldstock wasn’t the only shell-shocked member of SU’s team, as any bit of preparation and game planning Syracuse did proved futile. The close-guarding failed, a play drawn up before the half led to nothing and the lower-ranked Blue Devils looked made it seem as if the rankings were switched.“No excuses,” Gait said and then he proceeded to offer one, albeit one that has very clearly played a role.Coming off of a stretch where the Orange saw three top-10 teams, Syracuse was hit with another scheduling nightmare. After five-straight road games, the Orange’s bout with Duke was the culmination of the six games in 13 days. With little rest, Gait said the Orange had little time to prepare which “especially in the ACC,” Gait said, made the Orange’s fiasco stand out that much more.“Well… It was nice to be back at the dome,” Gait said, breaking his sentence with subtle laughter. “Great fans. We let them down a little bit today.”Sighs rung amongst the SU contingent who gathered to watch the Orange seek its first win in the ACC. When the game wasn’t in doubt for a small amount of time after Riley Donahue cut Duke’s lead to two early in the game, the song that blasted on the Carrier Dome speakers seemingly urged the Orange to give more than it has.Bob Marley’s “I Wanna Love You” played as Syracuse fans cheered. “I wanna love ya.’”“I wanna love ya.’”But, in the end the Orange would continue to get no love in conference play. And the team that came in with an elite offense was defined by its shortcomings, stamping a place further down in the ACC standings. Comments read more
Share Khalid Ali, IBIA: Tackling sports betting corruption December 18, 2019 Watch: Joe Lee on the importance of collaboration December 13, 2019 Submit Related Articles Ben Keith, Star Sports: racing must be diverse, fun, and welcoming January 22, 2020 EnergyBet has announced an official partnership with former world cruiserweight and world heavyweight boxing champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye.Haye, a star on the ‘Bookmaker Ambassador’ panel at last year’s Betting on Sports conference, will be wearing EnergyBet branded apparel for his heavily anticipated fight against Tony Bellew at the O2 Arena tomorrow night.The agreement, which is a result of a collaboration between Hayemaker and Entourage Sports & Entertainment, is also reflective of Haye’s heightened profile within the gambling industry since appearing at the SBC organised conference last September.The partnership will provide EnergyBet with powerful exclusive content to share with their customers, and a few of them will even be joining the EnergyBet team at the O2 Arena on Saturday, to lend their support to Haye in person.Marcin Sapinski, CEO at EnergyBet, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with David on this mega fight in London. Having secured exclusive content as part of this agreement, we plan to use this association to grow our brand awareness in the UK. Everyone is looking forward to this fight, especially the team at EnergyBet, and we’re rooting for David to come out victorious.”Haye commented: “From the moment I step into the arena on fight night, hear the ring walk music kick in, look around and feel the Energy of the capacity crowd, I know exactly how the night will unfold. Nothing can compare to that feeling and it is what fuels those KO Hayemakers. I’m delighted to have agreed a partnership with EnergyBet, which will give their followers behind the scenes exclusive content.”Nicole Macdermott, Hayemaker Boxing Head of Commercial, and Paul Brighten, CEO of Entourage Sports & Entertainment, commented on the new partnership: “We are delighted to have worked in partnership to bring together the world’s most explosive boxer, David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye and the most dynamic new betting company in the UK market in EnergyBet.“We look forward to continuing our working relationship during an incredibly exciting time for Heavyweight boxing along with delivering a mutually beneficial partnership for the duration of the agreement.”SBC’s next event, the Betting on Football conference at Stamford Bridge on 3-5 May, will also include an ambassador panel featuring one of the biggest personalities from the world of football. Find out more about the event here. StumbleUpon Share read more
The Turkish Athletics Federation has given two-year suspensions to 31 athletes for drug offences, including Olympic medallist Esref Apak.Hammer thrower Apak, who won silver in Athens in 2004, was one of three athletes listed who competed at the 2012 London Olympics.Turkey’s doping problems threaten to affect Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics.International Olympic Committee members will choose a winner on 7 September. Worse could follow for the sport in Turkey when TAF completes its investigations into alleged doping by Asli Cakir Alptekin, the women’s 1,500-metre gold medallist at the 2012 Olympics, and two other female team members in London last year.The bans were expected after the International Association of Athletics Federations carried out tests before and during the Mediterranean Games in the Turkish city of Mersin in June. Apak was one of eight athletes who tested positive following the European Team Championships in Gateshead the same month.Last week, TAF chairman Mehmet Terzi resigned from the post he had held for nine years in the face of doping allegations directed at Turkish sportsmen and women.“The athletes were found to be in violation of Turkey’s strict anti-doping laws following testing undertaken by the Turkish anti-doping authority (TADA),” Ugur Erderner, president of Turkey’s National Olympic Committee and a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) executive board, said in a statement.“This work is part of a concerted, and much more aggressive, anti-doping policy in Turkey that has been in place for over six months and will be further reinforced with the re-accreditation of the Wada-licensed anti-doping laboratory in Ankara later this year.”The TAF listed the names of the suspended athletes on its website, without giving details of their offences. read more