Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed a lawmaker of Brazil's Communist Party as the country's new sports minister on Thursday, a day after the previous minister quit over corruption allegations.
Aldo Rebelo, a congressman with a nationalistic streak, will take up the role at a crucial time as the country prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
Aldo Rebelo, former president of Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, in this 2006 file photo. [Photo/Xinhua]
He belongs to the Communist Party of Brazil, as does his predecessor Orlando Silva, who resigned on Wednesday after being accused of arranging up to 40 million reais ($23 million) in government contract kickbacks to benefit himself and his party, which is a member of Rousseff's ruling coalition.
Silva was the sixth minister to step down this year and the fifth who did so over ethics breaches. His departure was an embarrassment for the government as it struggles with delays and cost overruns for the World Cup soccer tournament.
The string of resignations in Rousseff's first year in office has raised questions about her judgment. But her relatively swift reaction to the scandals also has bolstered her reputation as a stern manager who does not tolerate corruption, lifting her popularity among Brazil's expanding middle class.
Rebelo's appointment aims to appease a sometimes unruly governing coalition and restore international confidence by speeding up preparations for the World Cup and Olympics.
"The government is so behind schedule with World Cup preparations that it will be difficult for the new minister to reverse this mistrust that has been formed abroad," said Jose Moises, a political scientist at the University of Sao Paulo.
Rebelo, the former head of the chamber of deputies and an ally of Rousseff's popular predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is respected among opposition legislators and known for taking on tough tasks.
2011年10月29日星期六
Wednesday after missing last
Both Fisher and Hunter expressed hope that a full 82-game schedule could still be played if a deal is reached by Sunday or Monday.
Talks broke down last Thursday when players said owners insisted they agree to a 50-50 split of revenues as a condition to further discuss the salary cap system.
The players have lowered their proposal to 52.5 percent of basketball-related income, leaving the sides about $100 million apart annually, based on last season's revenues. Players were guaranteed 57 percent of BRI under the previous collective bargaining agreement.
Seeking greater parity among their 30 teams, owners are looking to reduce the ways that teams can exceed the salary cap so that big markets won't have a significant payroll advantage. Players have feared that changes owners have been seeking would result in what would essentially be a hard salary cap, restricting player movement and perhaps even eliminating most guaranteed contracts.
Commissioner David Stern rejoined the talks Wednesday after missing last Thursday's session with the flu. He was joined by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, owners Peter Holt of San Antonio, Glen Taylor of Minnesota and James Dolan of New York, and a pair of league office attorneys.
The union was represented by Hunter, president Derek Fisher of the Lakers and vice president Maurice Evans of the Wizards, attorney Ron Klempner and economist Kevin Murphy.
Talks broke down last Thursday when players said owners insisted they agree to a 50-50 split of revenues as a condition to further discuss the salary cap system.
The players have lowered their proposal to 52.5 percent of basketball-related income, leaving the sides about $100 million apart annually, based on last season's revenues. Players were guaranteed 57 percent of BRI under the previous collective bargaining agreement.
Seeking greater parity among their 30 teams, owners are looking to reduce the ways that teams can exceed the salary cap so that big markets won't have a significant payroll advantage. Players have feared that changes owners have been seeking would result in what would essentially be a hard salary cap, restricting player movement and perhaps even eliminating most guaranteed contracts.
Commissioner David Stern rejoined the talks Wednesday after missing last Thursday's session with the flu. He was joined by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, owners Peter Holt of San Antonio, Glen Taylor of Minnesota and James Dolan of New York, and a pair of league office attorneys.
The union was represented by Hunter, president Derek Fisher of the Lakers and vice president Maurice Evans of the Wizards, attorney Ron Klempner and economist Kevin Murphy.
2011年10月27日星期四
Tiger should go back to his best
THOUSAND OAKS, California - For the first time this year, Tiger Woods has strung together three good rounds with the quality of his ball-striking and the coolness of his course management suggesting he is back to his best.
Having delayed the start of his 2010 campaign after being engulfed by a torrid sex scandal, the 14-times major champion is now ideally placed to end it with a long-awaited victory at the Chevron World Challenge that he hosts.
Woods opened with a sparkling seven-under-par 65 on the undulating Sherwood Country Club layout and followed up with a 66 and 68 to lead the elite field of 18 by four strokes going into Sunday's final round.
While the former world number one has taken great pains this week to say he is still a work in progress after enduring his worst season as a professional, his peers have been much more forthright.
"His short game and putting is superb, as always," Britain's Graeme McDowell told reporters after carding a 68 in Saturday's third round to lie alone in second at 13-under 203.
"He barely missed a fairway, and that's more like him of course. When the long clubs start misbehaving, that's when he gets into trouble but today he controlled the ball well.
"It was great to play alongside the best player that's ever played," added the Northern Irishman, who was paired with Woods in the final grouping. "It's good to see him playing well."
Britain's Rory McIlroy played with Woods in Friday's second round and was also impressed by the former world number one's form.
"He just played really solid golf," said the 21-year-old. "I haven't watched a lot of him this year but, what I have seen, it looked like mentally he wasn't quite there. Now he's in a better place."
Former United States Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has watched the resurgent Woods on television this week and in his view his fellow American was clearly back to his best.
"Tiger is standing the club straight up on (his) practice backswing instead of over-rotating arms and laying (the) club off and around him," Azinger said in a posting on the social network Twitter. "Awesome change.
"His practice follow through is better with hands low and club in front of him. His actual swing is very close to practice routine. He's back!"
Having delayed the start of his 2010 campaign after being engulfed by a torrid sex scandal, the 14-times major champion is now ideally placed to end it with a long-awaited victory at the Chevron World Challenge that he hosts.
Woods opened with a sparkling seven-under-par 65 on the undulating Sherwood Country Club layout and followed up with a 66 and 68 to lead the elite field of 18 by four strokes going into Sunday's final round.
While the former world number one has taken great pains this week to say he is still a work in progress after enduring his worst season as a professional, his peers have been much more forthright.
"His short game and putting is superb, as always," Britain's Graeme McDowell told reporters after carding a 68 in Saturday's third round to lie alone in second at 13-under 203.
"He barely missed a fairway, and that's more like him of course. When the long clubs start misbehaving, that's when he gets into trouble but today he controlled the ball well.
"It was great to play alongside the best player that's ever played," added the Northern Irishman, who was paired with Woods in the final grouping. "It's good to see him playing well."
Britain's Rory McIlroy played with Woods in Friday's second round and was also impressed by the former world number one's form.
"He just played really solid golf," said the 21-year-old. "I haven't watched a lot of him this year but, what I have seen, it looked like mentally he wasn't quite there. Now he's in a better place."
Former United States Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has watched the resurgent Woods on television this week and in his view his fellow American was clearly back to his best.
"Tiger is standing the club straight up on (his) practice backswing instead of over-rotating arms and laying (the) club off and around him," Azinger said in a posting on the social network Twitter. "Awesome change.
"His practice follow through is better with hands low and club in front of him. His actual swing is very close to practice routine. He's back!"
fully expect that mystique to return
"He used to appear invincible," McDowell said.
"Of course he has made himself appear more human in the last 12 months... but there's something a bit special about his golf game and I fully expect that mystique to return as the golf clubs start doing the talking again."
McDowell was excited to see Woods' progress as well.
"I'm definitely a guy who says that golf needs Tiger Woods and we need him back to winning tournaments," McDowell said. "Just great to see him back playing great again this week.
"I thought he controlled his ball really well the last couple of days ... didn't do a huge lot wrong," McDowell added. "Obviously I was trying to go out there and do my job today, but he'll be back winning tournaments very soon."
Said Woods: "We - we meaning Sean and I - know the direction we need to go. That's exciting.
"I hit some good shots this week and I played really well for most of the week. The middle part of the round today was an exception, but, boy, I thought I did some good things this week."
"Of course he has made himself appear more human in the last 12 months... but there's something a bit special about his golf game and I fully expect that mystique to return as the golf clubs start doing the talking again."
McDowell was excited to see Woods' progress as well.
"I'm definitely a guy who says that golf needs Tiger Woods and we need him back to winning tournaments," McDowell said. "Just great to see him back playing great again this week.
"I thought he controlled his ball really well the last couple of days ... didn't do a huge lot wrong," McDowell added. "Obviously I was trying to go out there and do my job today, but he'll be back winning tournaments very soon."
Said Woods: "We - we meaning Sean and I - know the direction we need to go. That's exciting.
"I hit some good shots this week and I played really well for most of the week. The middle part of the round today was an exception, but, boy, I thought I did some good things this week."
2011年10月25日星期二
said he would not rule out the possibility
BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine basketball player Luis Scola on Monday said he is "very nervous" due to the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding a conflict in the US National Basketball Association (NBA) conflict which has caused him not to play.
Scola, 31, a power forward player of the NBA Houston Rockets, said he would not rule out the possibility of playing for an Argentine team until the lockout set by the NBA is resolved but agreed it would be unlikely as he would "run into an insurance problem."
"It is a complicated period. At first, it seemed almost fun, but now I am becoming very nervous and I want the conflict to be solved," he said about the conflict in the main basketball league in the world.
Scola also said he had not put any date as to when he will define what to do about his future and pointed out that he "likes to play in the NBA" but that he cannot "be months without playing basketball."
"I need to be in shape and competing. I don't feel like going to the other side, make my family adapt to another country, adapt myself to other rules, another coach. I am not used to it," said the former partner of the Chinese player Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets.
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Scola, 31, a power forward player of the NBA Houston Rockets, said he would not rule out the possibility of playing for an Argentine team until the lockout set by the NBA is resolved but agreed it would be unlikely as he would "run into an insurance problem."
"It is a complicated period. At first, it seemed almost fun, but now I am becoming very nervous and I want the conflict to be solved," he said about the conflict in the main basketball league in the world.
Scola also said he had not put any date as to when he will define what to do about his future and pointed out that he "likes to play in the NBA" but that he cannot "be months without playing basketball."
"I need to be in shape and competing. I don't feel like going to the other side, make my family adapt to another country, adapt myself to other rules, another coach. I am not used to it," said the former partner of the Chinese player Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets.
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has an even more ambitious goal
NANCHANG, China - Ye Shiwen is already China's youngest ever (long-course) swimming world champion, but the 15-year-old girl has an even more ambitious goal.
With the 2012 London Olympics looming, Ye hopes that she could add to her biography soon another item - the country's youngest Olympic title-holding swimmer.
"Every athlete wants to become an Olympic champion. And, of course, I am no exception," Ye told reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing 7th Chinese National City Games, a quadrennial event held for athletes aged under 20 and seen as a seedbed for future Olympians.
Ye won the women's 400 individual medley Monday night with a scorching fast time - 4 minutes 33.66 seconds, standing second only to Elizabeth Beisel's 4:31.78 this year. That effort bettered Ye's 4:35.15 from the world championships in Shanghai in July, and clipped Ye's personal best of 4:33.79 set as the Asian Games last November. She remains 10th in the all-time rankings behind Yana Klochkova's 4:33.59 from 2000.
But, in the 200m individual medley, in which she was the reigning world champion, Ye clocked in 2 minutes 10.01 seconds, well off her top-ranked time of 2:08.90 from the Worlds.
"I need to work on my breaststroke and butterfly skills," said Ye.
Freestyle is considered Ye's leathal weapon as it was her freestyle that made the difference in the Shanghai Worlds. The much talked teenager, on a 29.42 freestyle anchor, won the 200 IM in 2:08.90 to become the first woman under 2:09 in textile, beating a star-studded field including defending champion and world record holder Ariana Kukors and Australia's Olympic champion Stephanie Rice.
Ye took only one day off after the Worlds and had a 50-day training spell in Australia before heading for the National City Games.
"The training days in Australia were really harsh, but it was really helpful," she said.
Ye started swimming after her kindergarten teacher noticed she had large hands, which is an added advantage in the sport. In 2007, she made it to the Zhejiang provincial swimming team and the following year she was selected to the national team.
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With the 2012 London Olympics looming, Ye hopes that she could add to her biography soon another item - the country's youngest Olympic title-holding swimmer.
"Every athlete wants to become an Olympic champion. And, of course, I am no exception," Ye told reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing 7th Chinese National City Games, a quadrennial event held for athletes aged under 20 and seen as a seedbed for future Olympians.
Ye won the women's 400 individual medley Monday night with a scorching fast time - 4 minutes 33.66 seconds, standing second only to Elizabeth Beisel's 4:31.78 this year. That effort bettered Ye's 4:35.15 from the world championships in Shanghai in July, and clipped Ye's personal best of 4:33.79 set as the Asian Games last November. She remains 10th in the all-time rankings behind Yana Klochkova's 4:33.59 from 2000.
But, in the 200m individual medley, in which she was the reigning world champion, Ye clocked in 2 minutes 10.01 seconds, well off her top-ranked time of 2:08.90 from the Worlds.
"I need to work on my breaststroke and butterfly skills," said Ye.
Freestyle is considered Ye's leathal weapon as it was her freestyle that made the difference in the Shanghai Worlds. The much talked teenager, on a 29.42 freestyle anchor, won the 200 IM in 2:08.90 to become the first woman under 2:09 in textile, beating a star-studded field including defending champion and world record holder Ariana Kukors and Australia's Olympic champion Stephanie Rice.
Ye took only one day off after the Worlds and had a 50-day training spell in Australia before heading for the National City Games.
"The training days in Australia were really harsh, but it was really helpful," she said.
Ye started swimming after her kindergarten teacher noticed she had large hands, which is an added advantage in the sport. In 2007, she made it to the Zhejiang provincial swimming team and the following year she was selected to the national team.
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