6 DECEMBER 29, 2014 Iranian Referee Faghani Shortlisted Zenit Kazan Confirms for Globe Soccer Awards Saeid Marouf Deal Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai along with Italian Nicola Rizzoli and Japa- nese Yuicihi Nishimura. Faghani was picked as the fourth official for the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup between Bra- zil and Croatia. The Referee of the Year 2014 shortlist includes Nicola Rizzoli (It- aly), Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands), Alireza Faghani (Iran), Yuicihi Nishimura (Japan), Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) and Bakary Papa Gas- sama (Gambia). Completing the list are Abdelkad- er Zitouni, Norbert Hauata (both Tahiti), Wilmar Alexander Roldan (Colombia), Sandro Meira Ricci (Brazil), Roberto Garcia and Marco Antonio Rodriguez (both Mexico). All the winners will be announced Iranian international referee at a glittering ceremony attended by Alireza Faghani influential football figures such as Michel Platini and Fabio Capello at the culmination of the Globe Soccer TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian in- ternational referee Alireza Faghani has been shortlisted for the annual Conference on December 29. Saeid Marouf School Bans ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirts at Tournament KAZAN (Tasnim) - Iranian set- “We didn’t terminate contract ter Saeid Marouf joined Zenit Ka- with Anderson so he will play in SAN FRANCISCO (Yahoo Sport) the “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts before in the name of team solidarity, but away from this tournament,” wrote zan on Saturday, one of the team’s the next match of the CEV Cham- — A high school basketball tourna- a game with Fort Bragg on Dec. 16, the shirt has now taken a constitu- Walker, who said she was speaking officials said. pions league! Marouf will play ment on the Northern California coast according to the girls coach, Caedyn tional angle, the father said. on behalf of the athletic director and Zenit Kazan vice-president Il- domestic league and Champions has become the latest flashpoint in the Feehan. The girls also wore them be- Marc Woods said he brought the the Fort Bragg school superintendent. ham Rakhmatullin gave an inter- league,” Rakhmatullin added. ongoing protests over police killings fore games at two other tournaments issue to the American Civil Liber- “We are a small school district that view for the official website of Zenit Kazan has been Russia’s of unarmed black men after a school and didn’t receive any blowback, ties Union, and hopes to hear back simply does not have the resources to the team and confirmed that in the most successful club in recent was disinvited because of concerns its Feehan said. after the holidays. He referred to a ensure the safety and well-being of first 10 days of 2015, Saied Ma- years. It was founded with the players would wear T-shirts printed “I didn’t even know what it meant. 1969 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, our staff, students and guests at the rouf and Matt Anderson will join name Dinamo Kazan in 2000, and with the words “I Can’t Breathe” dur- I thought it was a joke about how I Tinker v. Des Moines, which found tournament should someone get up- the roster. in a short time the team moved up ing warmups. had conditioned them so hard,” Fee- high school students wearing black set and choose to act out.” “We can finally confirm that we through the minor leagues to make The athletic director at Fort Bragg han said. “None of the administra- armbands to protest the Vietnam War Marc Woods, whose father was a signed a contract with Marouf! I their debut in the Russian Cham- High School informed his counter- tors knew what it was or that any of were protected by the Free Speech California Highway Patrol officer, suppose he will join us on January pionship super league in 2003/04. part at Mendocino High School this them were doing it in advance. This Clause of the First Amendment. said he is outraged by what he sees the 10th. It depends on Russian The Kazan team won bronze in week that neither the boys nor girls was entirely for their cause that they “This is completely a First Amend- as using intimidation to silence play- visa,” Rakhmatullin stated. that first season team would be allowed to participate had strong feelings about.” ment issue,” Marc Woods said. ers and fans. Fort Bragg adminis- in the three-day tournament hosted Professional basketball play- “That’s why I’m offended.” trators have warned spectators who by Fort Bragg High starting Monday, ers such as LeBron James, Derrick Bruce Triplett, the athletic director plan to protest the T-shirt ban that LeBron James Seizes Lead Mendocino Unified School District Rose and Kyrie Irving wore “I Can’t at Fort Bragg High, did not return they will be asked to leave, he said. Superintendent Jason Morse said. Breathe” shirts during warmups this a call and email seeking comment. “It doesn’t take a lot to suppress the in All-Star Voting The boys were reinstated after all month without repercussions from Principal Rebecca Walker issued exchange of ideas when you put fear but one player agreed not to wear the NBA. After Kobe Bryant and a written statement Friday saying into it,” Marc Woods said. the shirts inspired by the last words other Los Angeles Lakers players school administrators respected the Both schools are located in Men- of Eric Garner, the New York man wore them before a game and on Mendocino teams “for paying atten- docino County, known for redwood who died after an officer put him the bench on Dec. 9, coach Byron tion to what is going on in the world forests, rugged coastline and mar- in a chokehold, while on the Fort Scott said he viewed it as a matter around them” and that the T-shirts ijuana-growing, located 120 miles Bragg campus during the Vern Piver of “freedom of choice and freedom were being prohibited as a security north of San Francisco. The student Holiday Classic tournament, Morse of speech.” precaution. bodies at the two schools are 1 per- said. Too few girl players accepted That’s how Marc Woods, whose “To protect the safety and well-be- cent black and 50 percent white and the condition for the team to field a 16-year-old son Connor plans to sit ing of all tournament participants it is 41 percent Hispanic at Fort Bragg, tournament squad, he said. out the tournament, sees it. Connor necessary to ensure that all political 75 percent white and 9 percent His- Mendocino varsity teams first wore wore the T-shirt at the Dec. 16 game statements and or protests are kept panic at Mendocino. Jordan Welcomed in Style CANBERA (AFC) - The Jorda- ished here, and to experience the Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) hangs onto the basket after a nian national team has been wel- unifying power of football like dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, comed in style by the students of never before on these shores.” Mazenod College after being the Jordan will take on the UAE on WASHINGTON (Hurriyet Daily Eastern Conference next to James. first AFC Asian Cup side to arrive January 30 before the Mazenod News) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward Washington point guard John Wall in Australia. students will have a chance to see LeBron James grabbed the early lead (299,209) and James’ former team- Jordan will set up camp at the Ray Wilken’s men in action when in fans voting for the 2015 National mate with Miami, Dwyane Wade Mulgrave based facility in the they take on Mazenod United on Basketball Association all-star game. (265,917), lead all East guards. lead up to Asia’s biggest football January 3. Two-time all-star game MVP New Orleans Pelicans power for- tournament as they look to claim They will then face Bahrain in James has a slim lead over Gold- ward Anthony Davis is third in their first continental title in Aus- their final friendly before opening en State Warriors guard Stephen overall voting with 524,623 votes. tralia. their bid for a maiden AFC Asian Curry. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who is Hundreds of students turned Cup title against 2007 winners James, who has started 10 consec- off to his worst season since 2003- out to get up close and personal Iraq on January 12 in Brisbane. utive all-star games, has a league- 04, has 521,542. with some of Asia’s top players With their final two group best 552,967 votes, while Curry sits Voting will continue through Jan- and many had the opportunity to matches against Palestine and just behind him with 549,095 votes. uary 19 and the starters will be an- be put through their paces on the Japan in Melbourne there is no Jordan welcomed in style New York forward Carmelo An- nounced on January 22. pitch by some of Jordan’s best. doubt that some of the Mazenod thony (265,170) and Chicago’s This season’s game will be played “For a proud school, this is a student and esteemed ABC sports “It is time to demonstrate the faithful will be there cheering on Pau Gasol (247,953) are on pace February 15 at Madison Square remarkable day,” said former commentator Gerard Whately. values that are taught and cher- Jordan in full voice. to start in the frontcourt for the Garden. Serbia Honours Its Players of the Year BELGRADE (FIVB) – Serbia’s of Serbian volleyball and hosted by players, and I would like to thank sic and Irena Drobnjak won the Fu- the trust of our federation.