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Cycling: Tour of California results

5/16/2013 12:08:58 AM

Results on Wednesday in the 134.6 kilometer fourth stage of the Tour of California from Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara:

Stage four

1. Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin) 3hr 14min 09sec, 2. Ken Hanson (USA) same time, 3. Gianni Meersman (BEL) s.t., 4. Kris Boeckmans (BEL) s.t., 5. Peter Sagan (SVK) s.t., 6. Michael Matthews (AUS) s.t., 7. Thor Hushovd (NOR) s.t., 8. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) s.t., 9. Jeremy Vennell (NZL) s.t., 10. Jasper Stuyven (BEL) s.t.

Overall standings after stage four

1. Janier Acevedo (COL/Jamis) 17hr 13min 59sec, 2. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) at 0:12, 3. Philip Deignan (IRL) 0:27, 4. Frank Mathias (SUI) 0:45, 5. Michael Rogers (AUS) 0:55, 6. Francisco Mancebo Perez (ESP) 1:03, 7. Chad Haga (USA) 1:13, 8. Matthew Busche (USA) 1:15, 9. Lawson Craddock (USA) 1:32, 10. Cameron Meyer (AUS) 1:40

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NHL: Second-round playoff results

5/16/2013 2:44:19 AM

Results on Wednesday from the second round of the NHL playoffs (all series best-of-seven):

Western Conference

at Chicago

Chicago 4 Detroit 1

(Chicago leads series 1-0)

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IOC holds successful meetings with Indian Sports Minister and representatives of National Federations/members of suspended Indian Olympic Association

5/15/2013 3:38:00 PM

The IOC Executive Board suspended the IOA on 4 December 2012 due to its failure to comply with the Olympic Charter and as a protective measure against government interference in the IOA’s election process.

The main purpose of today’s meetings was to explore the possibility for the suspended IOA to hold free, fair, democratic and transparent elections on the basis of a revised IOA constitution and the Olympic Charter, with no outside interference, that could pave the way for the IOC to consider lifting its suspension of the IOA.

Sports Minister Singh gave strong guarantees and a clear commitment that the government of India will fully respect the principle of autonomy of the Olympic Movement. In addition, a mutual understanding was reached to establish close cooperation between all parties concerned. It was agreed in particular that the drafting of the new sports bill will be undertaken in close coordination with the IOA and the National Federations, and with prior consultation with the IOC to ensure that it will be fully compatible with the principles and rules of the Olympic Movement.

Following these meetings and subsequent consultation with all the parties involved, the IOC is considering the necessary measures to be taken before lifting the suspension. In particular, it is envisaged that the IOA should hold an extraordinary meeting of its members to review its constitution in order to improve its governance and ethics. This would be followed by a fresh general meeting to elect the new office-bearers of the IOA, based on the newly revised constitution and the Olympic Charter.

The entire process will be closely monitored and supervised by the IOC, which will issue a roadmap for the suspended IOA and all its members to follow.

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YOG medallist weightlifter Ediel Marquez still going strong

5/15/2013 11:57:00 AM

And since Singapore and his jubilatory win for Cuba, the young athlete has continued to improve.

Last week, Ediel added another medal to his collection. The rising star won silver in the snatch event at the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, finishing in fifth place overall with a final score of 298kg.

We look forward to seeing the YOG graduate’s future achievements, but for now, relive Ediel’s bronze medal-winning performance at Singapore 2010.

NBA: Second-round playoff results - collated

5/15/2013 4:13:34 AM

Results on Tuesday from the second round of the NBA playoffs (all series best-of-seven):

Western Conference

at San Antonio

San Antonio 109 Golden State 91

(San Antonio leads series 3-2)

Eastern Conference

at Indianapolis

Indiana 93 New York 82

(Indiana leads series 3-1)

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Football: AFC Champions League results

5/15/2013 12:00:41 PM

Results from AFC Champions League round of 16, first leg games on Wednesday:

At Gosford

Central Coast Mariners (AUS) 1 (Mitchell Duke 7) Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) 2 (Lucas Barrios 28, Muriqui 76)

At Jeonju

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 0 Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 2 (Masato Kudo 3, Tatsuya Masushima 75)

At Dubai

Al Shabab Al Arabi (UAE) v Esteghlal (IRI) at 7:40 pm (1540 GMT)

At Riyadh

Al Hilal (KSA) v Lekhwiya (QAT) at 9:00 pm (1800 GMT)

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Founding Group on fight against irregular and illegal betting calls for a universal monitoring system

5/14/2013 6:06:00 PM

The FWG called for the establishment of an Olympic Movement monitoring system based on the one in place during the London 2012 Olympic Games that would be made available to the International Federations during major competitions to share information regarding suspicious betting activity. The FWG also called on national sports betting regulatory authorities to strengthen ties between themselves as well as with sports organisations and betting operators.

“Irregular and illegal betting attacks the very foundations of sport, and our efforts to combat the threat require the commitment of a number of important partners, specifically governments,” said International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, who chaired Tuesday’s meeting. “The setting up of a common sports monitoring system still needs to be discussed by the Olympic Movement, but the work undertaken by the Founding Working Group is paving the way forward and we have made significant progress since our first meeting in 2011.”

The meeting in Lausanne was attended by representatives of the sports world, governments, international organisations and betting operators. The FWG called on sports organisations worldwide to use all existing tools and measures to raise awareness of the issue as well as the ethical standards and risks involved, and recommended that national authorities implement educational programmes aimed at informing stakeholders of the dangers of match-fixing and other activity designed to manipulate sports events.

On the topic of legislation, the FWG urged governments and sports organisations to adopt rules designed to combat irregular and illegal betting at all levels. States that have not yet done so should pass appropriate legislation, a process that should be facilitated by the convention against the manipulation of sports competitions currently being drafted by the Council of Europe and fully supported by the FWG.

Read the conclusions on the three themes: “Education and Information”, “Monitoring, Intelligence and Analysis” and “Legislation and Regulations”

For background information on the fight against irregular and illegal betting, click here.

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Coca-Cola announces global commitments to help fight obesity

5/14/2013 5:25:00 PM

These commitments, which apply to the more than 200 countries where the company does business, are to:

1) Offer low- or no- calorie beverage options in every market

2) Provide transparent nutrition information, featuring calories on the  front of all of its packages

3) Help get people moving by supporting physical activity programmes in every country where it does business

4) Market responsibly, including no advertising to children under 12 anywhere in the world

“Obesity is today’s most challenging health issue, affecting nearly every family and community across the globe. It is a global societal problem which will take all of us working together and doing our part,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “We are committed to being part of the solution, working closely with partners from business, government and civil society. Today’s announcement is another step forward on our journey, as we take action with scale and reach across every country and continent where we operate.”

Coca-Cola – which maintains the longest continuous relationship with the Olympic Movement, having first sponsored the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam – currently supports hundreds of active, healthy living programmes in more than 115 countries, reaching millions of people, and has already taken a number of important steps in the fight against obesity, including introducing smaller portion sizes and calorie labels on the front of beverage packaging.

The Coca-Cola Company has also committed to publicly and actively measure the scale and reach of its latest efforts online, at www.comingtogether.com. The digital platform provides further details about the company’s global commitments and invites people to learn more about what Coca-Cola is doing, track its progress, post feedback and exchange ideas on how the company can collectively promote choice, energy balance and movement.

Football: AFC Champions League result - 1st update

5/14/2013 1:22:15 PM

AFC Champions League round of 16, first leg result on Tuesday:

At Buriram

Buriram United (THA) 2 (Anawin Jujeen 16, Ekkachai Samre 76) Bunyodkor (UZB) 1 (Igor Taran 45+1)

At Beijing

Beijing Guoan (CHN) 0 FC Seoul (KOR) 0

Playing later

At Doha

Al Gharafa (QAT) v Al Shabab (KSA) at 6:45 pm (1545 GMT)

At Doha

El Jaish (QAT) v Al Ahli (KSA) at 7:00 pm (1600 GMT)

Playing Wednesday

At Gosford

Central Coast Mariners (AUS) v Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) at 7:30 pm (0930 GMT)

At Jeonju

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) v Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 7:00 pm (1000 GMT)

At Dubai

Al Shabab Al Arabi (UAE) v Esteghlal (IRI) at 7:40 pm (1540 GMT)

At Riyadh

Al Hilal (KSA) v Lekhwiya (QAT) at 9:00 pm (1800 GMT)

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RugbyL: Australian National Rugby League results

5/13/2013 10:52:59 AM

Result of an Australian National Rugby League match played on Monday:

Manly Sea Eagles 4 Sydney Roosters 16

Sunday

Canberra Raiders 44 Newcastle Knights 14

Gold Coast Titans 15 St George Illawarra Dragons 14

Penrith Panthers 12 Melbourne Storm 10

Saturday

New Zealand Warriors 16 Canterbury Bulldogs 24

Parramatta Eels 19 Brisbane Broncos 18

Friday

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 North Queensland Cowboys 10

Wests Tigers 6 Cronulla Sharks 30

Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, bye, points for, points against, points differential, points):

South Sydney 9 8 0 1 0 211 139 72 16

Sydney Roosters 9 7 0 2 0 224 86 138 14

Melbourne 9 7 0 2 0 217 140 77 14

Manly 9 6 0 3 0 179 108 71 12

Newcastle 9 5 0 4 0 192 156 36 10

Gold Coast 9 5 0 4 0 175 159 16 10

Canberra 9 5 0 4 0 176 215 -39 10

Brisbane 9 4 0 5 0 156 145 11 8

Cronulla 9 4 0 5 0 147 141 6 8

North Queensland 9 4 0 5 0 152 160 -8 8

Bulldogs 9 4 0 5 0 156 165 -9 8

Penrith 9 3 0 6 0 160 200 -40 6

St George Illawarra 9 3 0 6 0 132 195 -63 6

Parramatta 9 3 0 6 0 150 221 -71 6

NZ Warriors 9 2 0 7 0 145 222 -77 4

Wests Tigers 9 2 0 7 0 113 233 -120 4

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