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0528_GDP_THURS_CLASS_Classifieds 5/27/2015 4:50 PM Page B4 B44B• T•HUTHURSDAY,RSDAY, MAY 2 8MAY, 201 528, 2015 gwinnegwinnettdailypost.comttdailypost.com FRENCH OPEN World soccer rocked by Nishikori takes center arrests of FIFA officials stage, Halep crashes out BY MIKE COLLETT, investigation exposed ment and money launder- BRIAN HOMEWOOD complex money launder- ing related to the awarding BY MARTYN HERMAN AND NATE RAYMOND ing schemes, millions of rights to host the 2018 Reuters Reuters of dollars in untaxed World Cup in Russia and incomes and tens of mil- the 2022 event in Qatar. PARIS — Roger Federer The world’s most lions in offshore accounts U.S. Attorney General avoided any more secu- popular sport was plunged held by FIFA officials. Loretta Lynch told report- rity scares to move safely into turmoil on Wednes- Swiss police arrested ers at a news conference into the third round of the day as seven senior soccer the seven, all from the in New York her office French Open on Wednes- officials were arrested on Latin American and did not want to impede day but danger lurks ahead U.S. corruption charges Caribbean region, and the 2018 and 2022 World for the Swiss, namely in and faced extradition from detained them pending Cups but looked forward the shape of Japanese fire- Switzerland, whose au- extradition proceedings to to working with Swiss au- brand Kei Nishikori. thorities also announced a the United States, which thorities investigating the The perils of Roland criminal investigation into could take years if they award of the tournaments. Garros were in evidence the awarding of the next contest the process. The “FIFA has a lot of soul in the women’s draw too two World Cups. Federal Office of Justice searching to do,” she said. as last year’s runner-up The arrests in a dawn in Switzerland said that The indictment accused Simona Halep, the third raid at a five-star Zurich six would contest extradi- the officials of using a Kei Nishikori celebrates defeating Paul-Henri Mathieu seed, bowed out 7-5, 6-1 to during the French Open on Wednesday at Roland Garros hotel mark an unprec- tion, but that one person variety of schemes to take Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic- in Paris. (Photo: Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier) edented blow against agreed to be extradited. kickbacks and bribes from Baroni to become the big- soccer’s governing body “As charged in the sports marketing firms gest casualty so far. one of the form players on winner at the end of a blis- FIFA, which for years has indictment, the defen- connected to major tour- The 33-year-old Lucic- clay this year, but 25-year- tering 22-stroke baseline been dogged by allega- dants fostered a culture of naments, and also alleged Baroni, who made her old Nishikori passed the rally for a decisive break. tions of corruption but corruption and greed that corruption in the selection French Open debut in 1999 test with flying colors, Nishikori was broken always escaped major created an uneven playing of the 2010 World Cup as a 17-year-old but took winning 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 to twice, at 5-2 in the second criminal cases. field for the biggest sport host and the 2011 FIFA a break from tennis before reach the third round for and third sets, but neither U.S. prosecutors said in the world,” said Federal presidential election. returning, also beat Halep only the second time. proved too damaging as he they aimed to make more Bureau of Investigation One of those indicted, in last year’s U.S. Open. “I have a lot of confi- moved through to a third arrests but would not be Director James Comey. former FIFA Vice Presi- “I didn’t feel my game. I dence on clay right now, so round clash with Ger- drawn on whether FIFA “Undisclosed and illegal dent Jack Warner of Trini- don’t have a good feeling, I hope I can do well here, many’s Benjamin Becker President Sepp Blatter, payments, kickbacks and dad, solicited $10 million that’s why I couldn’t change because I haven’t done so who beat Spanish 32nd for long the most power- bribes became a way of in bribes from the South anything,” Halep said. well before,” said Nishiko- seed Fernando Verdasco in ful man in the sport, was doing business at FIFA.” African government to Maria Sharapova, who ri who last year became the a five-set cliffhanger. a target of the probe. Blatter, who has denied host the 2010 World Cup, beat Halep in last year’s first Asian male to reach a There was no repeat of Blatter, 79, is standing and survived allegations the Justice Department final, made short work grand slam final at the U.S. Sunday’s scenes when a fan for re-election to a fifth of his involvement in said. of fellow Russian Vitalia Open. ran on to court for a selfie term at the FIFA Congress corruption, said in a state- Warner directed a Diatchenko, winning 6-3, “I’m feeling really well with 17-time grand slam in Zurich on Friday, and ment: “Let me be clear: number of co-conspirators 6-1 to set up a juicy third- after these two matches champion Federer, the only FIFA said the vote would such misconduct has no to arrange the payment, round clash with Samantha and winning in three sets trouble the Swiss encoun- go ahead as planned. place in football and we which was eventually sent Stosur. against a tough player like tering on Wednesday was a The European soccer will ensure that those who from a FIFA account in Stosur, the 2010 runner- Thomaz.” 4-2 second-set deficit which body UEFA called for the engage in it are put out of Switzerland to a Bank up, came within a game of Bellucci, ranked 40th, he quickly fixed. election to be postponed, the game.” of America account in serving up a “double ba- arrived in Paris full of Federer, on collision saying “the European The statement also said New York that Warner gel” over French wildcard confidence after winning course with Nishikori in associations will have to that FIFA welcomed the controlled, the indictment Amandine Hesse but had the Geneva title last week, the semifinal, will play consider carefully if they actions and the investiga- said. The South African to be content with 6-0, 6-1. but the relentless Nishikori Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur should even attend this tions “and believe that Football Association While second seed Fe- wore him down in a high- in round three after he beat Congress.” it will help to reinforce called the bribe allegations derer was beating Spain’s quality contest. Marcos Baghdatis. In a scathing indictment measures that FIFA has al- “baseless and untested.” Marcel Granollers 6-2, 7-6 Nishikori, who has 1989 Eighth seed Stanislas of corruption in soccer, ready taken to root out any Warner, former FIFA (1), 6-3, Nishikori took champion Michael Chang Wawrinka also made prog- U.S. authorities said nine wrongdoing in football.” vice president and execu- center stage on Court Phil- in his corner, needed to be ress, beating Serbian Du- officials and five sports Separate from the tive committee member lipe Chatrier and a straight- at full-throttle throughout san Lajovic, and it was a media and promotions U.S. investigation, Swiss of CONCACAF (Confed- sets win over Brazil’s though. fantastic day for the French executives were charged prosecutors said they had eration of North, Central Thomaz Bellucci offered He saved a break point with five men reaching in cases involving more opened their own crimi- America, Caribbean As- further proof of his grow- at 2-3 in the opening set the third round and Alize than $150 million in nal proceedings against sociation Football), said ing threat. and then struck decisively Cornet progressing in the bribes over a period of unidentified people on in a statement that he was Left-hander Bellucci is at 5-5, nailing a forehand women’s draw. 24 years. 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