Agudelo Scores on Debut to Give US 1-0 Victory

18 Friday 19th November, 2010

while she was out there compet- FIFA suspends Adamu, Temarii from World Cup voting ing, the sensors were discovered. BY GRAHAM DUNBAR and Temarii for one year. That relates to the question of They have a right to appeal. did she get that many points ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has Both were investigated suspended Amos Adamu and after being secretly filmed because of the sensors?" The Reynald Temarii from the appearing to offer their votes WTF secretary-general told The 2018 and 2022 World Cup host- for sale to British undercover Associated Press. "She was very ing vote after completing a reporters. well-known in the circuit. Why corruption investigation. Bid candidates Qatar FIFA's ethics court sus- and Spain-Portugal were even bother to do anything like pended Adamu from all foot- cleared of colluding to share that?" ball activity for three years votes. The sensors are used to determine points in an electric scoring system triggered by con- tact between opponents. Tai Hsia-ling, the minister of Bielsa wins last Taiwan's Cabinet-level Sports Affairs Council who was in Guangzhou, disagreed with the match as Chile coach situation. "This is a very, very unfair SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - The Argentine finished statement," Tai said. "We will Chile gave coach Marcelo with a record of 28 victo- Bielsa a winning farewell ries, seven draws and 15 protest strongly again. We are by beating Chile 2-0 in a losses in 50 matches with very upset that he (the WTF) friendly Wednesday. Chile. His main achieve- made a statement like that before Alexis Sanchez scored ment was getting Chile to the results of the investigation in the 38th minute and the World Cup for the first Arturo Vidal in the 74th, time since 1998. Chile are out. It is very unfair to our Taiwan opposition politician Tung Chung-yen displays a graphic on his foot that reads "Sensor 1 plus sen- while Uruguay played most reached the second round sor 2 equals, made in China" as he and supporters blame China for a disqualification in taekwondo at the athletes." of the match with ten men in South Africa before los- Asian games, Thursday, Nov. 18, in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwanese are crying foul play by rival China after the Taiwanese taekwondo com- after Walter Gargano was ing to Brazil. sent off in the 41st for a Many of the 40,000 fans island's taekwondo gold medal hopeful Yang Shu-chun was disqualified Wednesday for using an illegal sen- petitor Huang Hsien-yung later hard tackle on Mark at the match at sor on the heel of her shoes when she was leading 9-0 against Vietnam's Thi Hau Vu in the first round at the went on to win gold in the under- Gonzalez. Monumental stadium in 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) 46 class, and said she used her Bielsa resigned earlier Santiago wore black T- team-mate's disqualification to this month following the shirts to show their dis- BY MIN LEE motivate her. election of Spanish busi- pleasure with Bielsa's nessman Jorge Segovia as departure, which is being "When I first found out, I the new president of blamed squarely on GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - In thought 'how could that be?"' Chile's football association. Segovia, the new president. the first major judging contro- Huang said. "But I turned my Bielsa supported Chile has not named a versy of the Asian Games, Yang grief into motivation." incumbent president new coach although Harold Mayne-Nicholls. Claudio Borghi, who quit Shu-chun was disqualified from Taiwanese competitor Yang Jin-suk's announce- Bielsa said before the elec- Wednesday as Boca the taekwondo competition for ment at Guangdong Stadium, tion that he would step Juniors coach, has been using an illegal sensor on the venue of the taekwondo competi- down if the Spaniard were mentioned. He was a popu- heel of her shoes Wednesday in a tion, was met with boos and elected, and he followed lar coach with the Chilean through. club Colo Colo. contentious call that has sparked chants from some of the a protest from Taiwan. Taiwanese media attending the A dismayed Yang, leading 9-0 event. in the first round when her bout disqualified On Thursday at the taek- was stopped, refused to leave the wondo competition, Taiwanese mat for a while and argued the coach Liu Tsung-ta said Yang's call. plan was to retire, but he didn't Yang, in tears, was supported rule out her competing again at by her coach, who also pleaded the 2012 Olympics. with officials for an explanation. at taekwondo "She had originally planned The Taiwan team has protest- to retire after these Asian ed the decision, highly con- Games," Liu said. "She had said tentious even for a sport which before that this was her last com- has a history of controversial petition. It's not because of this. calls. Of course it doesn't mean she's Yang Jin-suk, secretary gen- not willing to come back to com- eral of the World Taekwondo pete in the Olympics one more Federation, told a news confer- time to try and beat Wu Jingyu ence that officials noticed in a (the Chinese competitor who San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, left, of France, talks with pre-match inspection that the won gold in the class)." team-mate Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, prior to the team's 2008 Beijing Olympic competitor she still had them on her shoes. Vietnam when the fight was Liu said the decision would NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, on appeared to have one extra sen- Philippine referee Stephen called off. Vu went on to win "kill" his athlete's motivation. Wednesday, Nov. 17 in San Antonio. Less than four years sor on the heel of each shoe. Fernandez then stopped the bronze. "They just directly disquali- after a storybook wedding in Paris, Eva Longoria filed court The judges told her not to use fight. The decision, which the sec- fied her," he said. "That's an papers Wednesday to divorce Parker citing irreconcilable them in the under-49 kilogram Taiwan officials said Yang retary-general said was con- impossible situation. They didn't differences. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) division match, then disqualified thought she had clearance. The firmed by a five-member games give us time to change or a warn- her with 12 seconds left in the 25-year-old Taiwanese competitor technical committee. ing, or deduct points." first round because they noticed was dominating Thi Hau Vu of "The fact of the matter is Eva Longoria files for

CAPE TOWN, South Africa amazing feeling." Agudelo fed fel- victory for the Americans since divorce from Tony Parker (AP) - Teenage substitute Juan low newcomer Mikkel Diskerud, they beat Algeria on June 23 to Police pull out Agudelo scored on his debut who was able to maintain control advance to the second round of Wednesday to give the United despite being smothered by three the World Cup in South Africa, BY ANTHONY MCCARTNEy of a former Spurs team- all (road) stops States a 1-0 win over South Africa defenders. He played the ball back and gave them five wins, five mate, Parker replied: in a friendly on Wednesday. to Agudelo, who took one touch draws and four losses for 2010. LOS ANGELES (AP) - "That's my private life." at Asian Games Six days shy of his 18th birth- and banged the ball in off the The loss was the first in four Less than four years after a Parker spoke to the day, Agudelo scored in the 85th underside of the crossbar with a games for new South Africa coach media for less than a minute to clinch the Nelson right-foot flick from 7 yards. storybook wedding in BY DENNIS PASSA Pitso Mosimane, who took over Paris, Eva Longoria filed minute before a team offi- Mandela Challenge match and The teenager made his first Bafana Bafana after the World allow the Americans to avoid fin- two starts for the New York Red court papers Wednesday to cial ended the interview. GUANGZHOU, China (AP) Cup. Longoria and Parker ishing the year with a Bulls in the MLS playoffs because "We think that there is some- divorce French basketball - It doesn't pay to be a criminal were married in a civil cer- losing record. of a knee injury to Thierry Henry. thing there, and we're excited to star Tony Parker, citing in Guangzhou during the Asian "I'm speech- Jozy Altidore had set the irreconcilable differences. emony in France on July Games, at least according to less, I don't know Parker, a three-time 6, 2007. The next day, a some figures released Thursday what to say," NBA All-Star with the San priest married them in a by police and security officials. said Agudelo, church across from the He Guangping, the deputy Antonio Spurs, made no whose No. 17 Louvre Museum, followed director general of the uniform hint as to what caused the Agudelo scores on debut by an exclusive bash at a Department of Public Security matched his split between him and the of Guangong, said that 125 age. "So many star of TV's "Desperate storied French chateau. checkpoints on the region's people are here, Housewives" during a brief As a member of the highways had pulled over more watching me, meeting with a throng of Spurs, Parker has won than 2.7 million vehicles since and I to give US 1-0 victory reporters outside his three NBA championships Oct. 10, interviewed more than 5 scored team's locker room about in recent years. Longoria million passengers and nabbed the previous mark for an hour before a game. often had a courtside seat goal. work with him," U.S. coach Bob "1,740 criminal suspects and 207 youngest scorer in "It's a difficult time right at his games. It's Bradley said of Agudelo. "We also wanted criminals." Police also the modern era now for me and Eva," Each posted a state- cracked down on a ticket scalp- an talk with him in a camp like this with a goal so he understands what it's like Parker said. "We got a joint ment on their Twitter ing syndicate illegally selling against Mexico accounts addressing the games tickets at inflated prices. going forward. Because like all statement and everything on Feb. 6, 2008, divorce. "We love each Also picked up: nearly 2 mil- young pros, learning and doing else is our private life." when he was 18 things the right way is important, Asked about specula- other deeply and pray for lion pieces of fireworks and years and 92 and they can't get ahead of them- tion that Parker might have each other's happiness," 65,000 kilograms (143,000 days old. pounds) of dangerous chemi- selves. It's a good start, and cer- been involved with the wife it said. "I'm not sure tainly an exciting night for him." cals. if I'm going to He countered claims that It could signal a bright future be able to as the U.S. prepares for the 2014 tough security might be deter- process it ring spectators at many of the World Cup in Brazil, too. tonight," Most of the regulars, includ- sporting events, saying "we Agudelo said. Zhao's 'textile' times set swim world abuzz believe we can deliver not only a ing Landon Donovan, Clint "It's definitely the best Dempsey, Tim Howard and cap- week at the Guangzhou Asian safe Asian Games, but a public- feeling I've ever had in By Min Lee Games, wowing the home crowd friendly one." tain Carlos Bocanegra, stayed my life, and I'm glad we home because of the long trip and with two Asian records. Police and security officials On Saturday,she set an inter- got the win." quick turnaround. Goal-keeper GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - also are monitoring license Mikkel mediate Asian record in the back- South Brad Guzan and defender Two years ago, Zhao Jing consid- plates on vehicles - similar to Diskerud stroke leg of the Chinese team's Africa made a Clarence Goodson were the only ered her career over after a false the Beijing Olympics in 2008, from the winning race in the 4x100 medley furious scram- starters from last month's 0-0 start tossed her out of the Beijing cars with even and odd plates United States ble for the Olympics. relay.A day later, she broke the are kept off the roads on alter- draw with Colombia, and left back Asian record in the 200 back- soccer team equaliser, and Jonathan Bornstein and forward "My life is less fun because of nating days to reduce air pollu- warms up during a Siphiwe it," the Chinese backstroker said stroke. On Wednesday,she also tion in the city. But He said Robbie Findley were the only won the 100 - although failing to training session in Cape Tshabalala's back- players in the starting line-up at the time. police are even relaxing that rul- But the 19-year-old has pulled beat her time from the relay. Town, South Africa, heel pass to the front who also started in the loss to ing. her act together, completing a Her Asian records have sur- Tuesday, Nov. 16. The of the goal looked as Ghana that eliminated the U.S. prised the swimming world "We realise it will be an United States soccer team if it could be trouble. stellar 2009 season that included inconvenience to many people, from the World Cup. gold medals in the 50-meter back- because they come in the first played Bafana Bafana from But Eric Lichaj, who That gave Bradley an opportu- year after the sport's governing but we have drawn out plans to dhifitt tihi stroke at both the world champi