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Zapata docs lose contract By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES
Zapata County Commissioners Court voted Friday to terminate the contract with Zapata Medical Group, which manages the county’s 24-hour, seven-day-a-week clinic. The notice of termination was given 90 days prior to the end of the contract, Sept. 30. “It’s not that (Zapata Medical Group) has had any shortfall; they have always had the best interest for the county in mind,” said Coun-
ty Judge Rosalva Guerra. “This will give the county a chance to explore all its alternatives and make sure that this is working out on both sides.” GUERRA Before the court voted unanimously to terminate the contract, County Attorney Said Alfonso Figueroa pointed out the termination does not necessarily mean the county won’t begin a new contract with the
medical group. According to Figueroa, for the county or the medical group to make any changes to their agreement they must first terminate the existing contract and write out a new one. “Termination sounds harsh, but to make any changes we need to start a new contract,” Figueroa said. Guerra said there have been talks of changing things such as salary in the current contract. Zapata Medical Group began
running the county clinic in 2004 after the acquisition of Mercy Medical Center, which was running the clinic, by Community Health Systems. RATHMELL According to Pct. 1 Commissioner Joe Rathmell the county was told by Mercy’s new owners that it was not economically feasible for them to run the clinic. Since then, Zapata Medical
Group has had continuous yearlong contracts with the county. Dr. Larry Sands, who runs the Zapata Medical Clinic, had no comment about the county’s actions. He did, however, say he was not told about the county’s consideration until Tuesday. “By then it was too late for me to put anything on the agenda, and I was just told that I could make a (public) comment so I rushed over here,” Sands said.
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SUMMER FUN
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sheriff to get $900K BY ERIKA LAMBRETON AND TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES
Zapata County has received more than $900,000 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden grant, geared toward enhancing localized law enforcement border security operations. Specifically, the money will help improve communication technology, including the purchase of radios and laptop computer equipment for the Zapata County Sheriff ’s Department, Sheriff CUELLAR Sigifredo “Sigi” Gonzalez Jr. said. “I feel relieved because we have had some communications problems,” Gonzalez said. The grant focuses on enhancing law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the borders of the United States, states a news release from Congressman GONZALEZ Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo. “As both a congressman representing a border district and a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I am proud to see Operation Stonegarden dollars delivered to Zapata County,” Cuellar said. His extensive district includes Zapata County. This marked the second time money has been allocated to Zapata County from Operation Stonegarden. The first was received earlier this year, and was used to purchase vehicles. Zapata received a little less than it did last year but the county is getting exactly what officials asked for, Cuellar said, adding the grant will be used entirely for equipment or overtime. With the new communication systems, Zapata deputies will be able to communicate more efficiently. The exchange of information between deputies will be handled electronically with the use of the new laptops, said Gonzalez. “Officer safety is very important,” he said. (Erika Lambreton can be reached at 728-2567 or e-mail erika@lmtonline.com)
Photos by Ulysses S. Romero | The Zapata Times
TOP: Mauro Agnel Jr. sits on a skate board pushed by his friend Thomas David at the Lamar Bruni Vergara Boys and Girls Club on Friday. ABOVE: Riko Griffen and Hollie Reynolds play a game of tetherball at the Lamar Bruni Vergara Boys and Girls Club during summer camp.
U.I.L.COMPETITION
One-Act Play performs at meet SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Zapata High School One-Act Play was a state finalist this year in Class 3A competition. This was the third time student actors have reached state competition. This year’s play was a version of “Macbeth,” by Shakespeare. It was adapted by Director Nelly E. Cuellar-Garcia, an accomplishment very few ever attain.
The cast Photo by Wanda Garcia | Special to the Times
Lady Macbeth, portrayed by Adriana Vela, can’t get the blood off her hands. She’s surrounded by Shakespeare’s immortal characters, including the diabolical witches, in the Zapata High School version of “Macbeth,” its award-winning UIL One-Act Play. The performance reached the state finals.
This year’s cast included: Ross, Eduardo Flores; Macbeth, Marco Regalado; Banquo, Marlowe Bigler; Malcolm/Hecate, Adam Escamilla; witches, Alyssa Torres, Jessica Martin and Rebecca Gonzalez; King Duncan, Jossue Velasquez; Macduff, Roberto Garcia; Lady Macbeth, Adriana Vela; Fleance, Keith Martin and gentlewoman, Alexandra Harsacky.
The crew included Celisa Martinez, Vanessa Jasso, Benjamin Morales and Shelby Bigler. In addition to Cuellar-Garcia, directors were Belinda Vela and Dinorah Regalado.
A strong work ethic The dedication and strong work ethic of the directors and students are the reason for their success, drama sponsors said. The Zapata students’ accomplishments include Zone B Contest winners, District Contest winners, Area Contest winners and Regional Contest winners, culminating as District 31-3A State Finalists. The school also has received numerous Best Actor and Best Actress, Honorable Mention, All-Star Cast and Techie awards.
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SATURDAY,JUNE 6,2009
TODAY IN HISTORY
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SATURDAY,JUNE 6 The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to Laredo today with two shows beginning at 3 p.m.and 7 p.m.at the Laredo Entertainment Center. Tickets are $12.25, $14.25 and $18.25, with a limited number of $28.25 VIP floor seats, and can be purchased at The LEC box office,www.ringling.com and Ticketmaster outlets, including H-EB and Macy’s.
SUNDAY,JUNE 7 The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to Laredo today with a show starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Laredo Entertainment Center. Tickets are $12.25, $14.25 and $18.25,with a limited number of $28.25 VIP floor seats, and can be purchased at The LEC box office, www.ringling.com and Ticketmaster outlets, including H-E-B and Macy’s
MONDAY,JUNE 8 The Olga V. Figueroa Zapata County Public Library will offer arts and crafts classes to children the entire month of June. Parents can register their children at the Library. Classes are scheduled Monday- Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information call 956.765.5351.
FRIDAY,JUNE 12 The Zapata Girl Scouts will host a community Father/Daughter dance today from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be held at the Beacon Lodge Hall, and a fee of $5 per girl and $2.50 per father will be required. The evening’s dace will have a ‘Flashback’ theme. For more information call (956) 500-0343.
FRIDAY,JUNE 19 The Relay for Life will be held today at the Osvaldo and Juanita Ramirez Showbarn at the Zapata County Fair Grounds. The event will be overnight,starting today at 7 p.m. lasting until June 20 at 7 a.m. Mrs. Magda Gonzalez Flores will be this years honoree chair person.For more information call Liza Roberts 7640418 or the American Cancer Society office 956-723-9682.
WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 5 The AgriLIFE Extension in cooperation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association presents: How the New Law Affects Ranch Estate Planning, a seminar which will be held today at the College Station Conference Center in College Station,Texas.The seminar will last from 1-5 p.m. and participants will discuss basic estate planning devices, with Wayne A. Hayenga serving as special guest speaker. This seminar is offered to provide participants enough information on tax and estate planning matters to help them make difficult estate planning decisions. A registration fee of $125 is required to attend the seminar.To register contact Connie at 979-845-2226 or csmotek@tamiu.edu.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent patrols the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, on Thursday.Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced a counternarcotics strategy at a press conference Friday with White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske.
Weapons, cash now the focus By TIM KORTE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Obama administration officials said Friday they will devote more resources to fighting Mexican drug cartels and use new technology to thwart them while trying to quell the U.S. demand for drugs that fuels the violent gangs. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced a 2009 counternarcotics strategy at a press conference with White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske. Holder called it “an effective way forward that will crack down on cartels and make our country safer.” The strategy calls for a number of steps along the U.S.-Mexico border to combat and detect smugglers, including: n Building visual shields near bordercrossing points so drug cartel spotters can’t
Jobless rate jumps to 9.4 percent in May
Chrysler sale to Fiat gets tentative OK
Borrowing plunges by $15.7B in April
WASHINGTON — With companies in no mood to hire, the unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in May, the highest in more than 25 years. But the pace of layoffs eased, with employers cutting 345,000 jobs. The much smaller-than-expected reduction in payroll jobs adds to evidence the recession is loosening its hold.
NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court conditionally approved Chrysler’s sale of most of its assets to Italy’s Fiat Friday, but is keeping the deal on hold until Monday to allow an appeal to the nation’s highest court. The court said it will delay the sale until 3 p.m. Zapata time Monday, unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.
WASHINGTON — Borrowing by consumers fell by $15.7 billion in April as U.S. households continued to trim spending and put away their credit cards amid a severe recession. The Federal Reserve said Friday the April decline was the second largest ever in dollar terms following March’s drop of $16.6 billion. – Compiled from AP reports
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THURSDAY,AUGUST 6 The AgriLIFE Extension in cooperation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association presents: How the New Law Affects Ranch Estate Planning, a seminar which will be held today at the College Station Conference Center in College Station, Texas. The seminar will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch to be served at noon. Dr. Wayne A. Hayenga will serve as special guest speaker. A registration fee of $125 is required to attend. To register contact Connie at 979-845-2226 or csmotek@tamiu.edu.
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 2 The USS Missouri (BB-63) Association is a nonprofit organization made up of sailors, marines, officers and midshipman that have served aboard this famous battleship. Shipmates that served aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB63) will hold their annual reunion in Norfolk, Va. starting today,and lasting until Sept. 8. All veterans and interested parties, along with their family and friends are invited. For more information, call Bill Morton, vice president of the association, at (803) 469-3579 or e-mail him at Mo63@ftc-i.net.
THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 10 The Texas A&M International University presents the Drawings and sculptures by Brian Row.An opening reception will be held today from 57:30 p.m. at the Art gallery located inside the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The exhibit will be on display through October 8th. For more information call the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at (956) 326-2654.
alert approaching motorists about inspections. n Improving non-lethal weapons technology to help officers incapacitate suspects and disable motor vehicles and boats used by traffickers. n Revive an interagency working group to coordinate intelligence. n Use more intelligence analysts to ferret out drug-dealing networks. “This strategy is tough, it’s strong and it’s balanced,” Holder said. The plan is outlined in a document to be sent to Congress. More than 10,800 people have been killed in Mexico by drug violence since December 2006. Mexico has deployed more than 45,000 soldiers across the country to fight the heavily armed cartels. Holder and Napolitano praised efforts by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and said the United States must contribute to the fight.
Ex-suspect claims innocence in dragging PARIS — The former murder suspect accused of running down his black friend in a racially charged East Texas case says he knew he would be cleared. Shannon Finley reiterated his innocence in an interview Friday, a day after he was released after nearly nine months in jail. Thursday, a prosecutor dropped murder charges against Finley and Charles Crostley, citing a lack of evidence.
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Dist.clerk,ex-county judge indicted EL PASO — A district clerk and former El Paso County judge are accused of bribery, fraud and other charges in an alleged scheme to award a county contract in exchange for part of a multimilliondollar contract. They appeared in court Friday where they were informed they each faced a count of bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and deprivation of honest services, and other charges.
Fender memorial to be unveiled SAN BENITO — Freddy Fender’s hometown in South Texas is hosting a memorial tribute and graveside dedication in honor of the late Tex-Mex musician. The graveside memorial Saturday morning here will commemorate Fender’s personal and professional accomplishments. The site has six monuments that surround his final resting place.
Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2009. There are 208 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, the ``D-Day’’ invasion of Europe took place during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. On this date: In 1809, Sweden adopted a new constitution. In 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London. In 1918, American Marines suffered heavy casualties as they launched their eventually successful counteroffensive against German troops in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in France. In 1925, Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp. In 1934, the Securities and Exchange Commission was established. In 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. In 1978, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a primary ballot initiative calling for major cuts in property taxes. In 1982, Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive Palestine Liberation Organization fighters out of the country. (The Israelis withdrew in June 1985.) Ten years ago: The space shuttle Discovery returned from a 10-day mission that included a visit to the international space station. At the Tony Awards, Arthur Miller’s ``Death of a Salesman’’ was named best revival; ``Side Man’’ won best play;``Fosse’’ was awarded best musical. In tennis, Andre Agassi won the French Open, defeating Andrei Medvedev 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, while in golf, Juli Inkster shot a finalround 1-under 71 for a 16-under 272 total to win the U.S. Women’s Open. Five years ago: World leaders, including President George W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac, put aside their differences to commemorate the D-Day invasion that broke Nazi Germany’s grip on continental Europe.``Avenue Q’’ won best musical at the Tony Awards, while ``I Am My Own Wife’’ was named best play; Phylicia Rashad, who starred in a revival of ``A Raisin in the Sun,’’ became the first black actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role. One year ago: The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 394.64 points to 12,209.81, its worst loss in more than a year. Crude futures made their biggest single-day jump ever, soaring nearly $11 for the day to $138.54 a barrel. Actor Bob Anderson, who played young George Bailey (James Stewart) in ``It’s a Wonderful Life,’’ died in Palm Springs, Calif., at age 75. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Billie Whitelaw is 77. Civil rights activist Roy Innis is 75. Singer-songwriter Gary ``U.S.’’ Bonds is 70. Country singer Joe Stampley is 66. Actor Robert Englund is 60. Folk singer Holly Near is 60. Singer Dwight Twilley is 58. Playwright-actor Harvey Fierstein is 55. Comedian Sandra Bernhard is 54. Tennis player Bjorn Borg is 53. Actress Amanda Pays is 50. Comedian Colin Quinn is 50. Record producer Jimmy Jam is 50. Rock musician Steve Vai is 49. Rock singer-musician Tom Araya (Slayer) is 48. Actor Jason Isaacs is 46. Rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zombie) is 43. Actor Max Casella is 42. Actor Paul Giamatti is 42. R&B singer Damion Hall (Guy) is 41. Rock musician Bardi Martin is 40. Rapper-rocker Uncle Kracker is 35. Actress Sonya Walger is 35. Thought for Today: T ` o be successful, grow to the point where one completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause.’’ — Booker T. Washington, American educator (1856-1915).
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Rod Valencia installs a smart meter for CenterPoint Energy on Friday, in Houston.The utility company,which serves 2.2 million customers in the metropolitan Houston area, expects to spend $1 billion over the next five years on the smart grid, and hopes it will pay for itself in efficiency savings. Fender’s daughter, Tammy Huerta, says her father’s grave has been without a headstone since his 2006 death.
Nearly $293,000 found in SUV bumpers LAREDO — Big bucks in the bumpers. The search of an SUV at a border crossing in Laredo turned up nearly $293,000 in undeclared cash smuggled in the front and rear bumpers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday announced seizure of the money. The driver has been detained and will face bulk cash smuggling charges. Agents located the funds on Wednesday during at search at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge, as the ve-
hicle was bound for Mexico.
Watchdogs lament no ethics reform AUSTIN — Government watchdogs were hopeful Texas lawmakers would enact major ethics reform this year. But another legislative session has come and gone with most of the big ideas — for enhanced disclosure and tighter campaign spending rules — left on the cutting room floor. Lawmakers did pass a ban on contributions at courthouses, restrictions on corporate and labor union donations and new rules for lobbyists who attempt to influence state agency spending. — Compiled from AP reports
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Maria Martinez finds her place in speech therapy BY DORA MARTINEZ
Maria Alexandra Martinez, a 2004 Zapata High School graduate, is the
COLUMN daughter of Miguel and Alejandra Martinez. She’s the youngest of five children, all of whom have college degrees. Maria Alexandra was voted homecoming queen, prom queen and most popular senior girl during her high school years. She graduated distinguished in the top 10 of her Senior Class. This year she reached a new goal, receiving her master’s degree in communication disorders. While working on her master’s, she completed her externship at a nursing home in Harlingen where she enjoyed working with the elderly. She also worked at two
pediatric rehabilitation centers. True to her name — “Alexandra” means helper of huMARTINEZ mankind — she served well and performed many hours of community service, participating in the Autism Council for Educational Support and Scientific Studies walk for Autism, UTPA Nursing Program Community Health Fair, Make a Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Feast of Sharing, National Make a Difference Day and the Comfort House Walk-AThon. As an undergraduate, she served as secretary for the National Students for Speech-Language-Hearing Association, was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the
Student Leadership Academy and a recipient of South Texas Academic Rising Scholars. She also worked as a resident advisor with the Department of Residence Life. In 2006 she was named UTPA Student of the Week in the McAllen Monitor. Maria’s favorite past times are reading and watching TV shows that have to do with medical themes, including emergencies and mystery diagnoses. Maria has already passed her National Board exam and will be working in the Rio Grande Valley as a speech-language pathologist. Maria is an orgullo of Zapata, the pride of our city. Good Luck! (Dora Martinez is a native of Zapata who was publisher of Hispanic News in San Antonio for 21 years. She can be reached at thezapatatimes@att.net)
SATURDAY,JUNE 6,2009
THE BLOTTER PUBLIC INTOXICATION
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Rolando Eduardo Sanchez was arrested on a charge of public intoxication in the 1500 block of First Street on Saturday, May 30.
Deputies arrested Felipe Patiño on Sunday, May 31, and charged him with driving while intoxicated. According to reports, Patina was driving without his headlamps on, and was subsequently arrested. Deputies arrested Julio Cesar Martinezat the intersection of 19th Avenue and U.S. 83. According to the sheriff’s department report, Martinez was pulled over for a routine traffic stop on Wednesday, June 3, around 1 a.m., and was arrested on a DWI charge.
HARASSMENT According to a sheriff’s department report, a known female punched and dented a vehicle in the 600 block of Medina Street on Saturday, May 30.
THEFT The Super S Food store reported a theft of beer products, which had a total amount of about $50. According to the sheriff’s department report, officers arrested Juan Antonio Ramirez around 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30.
INCIDENT According to a male complainant, several unknown persons attempted to steal air conditioning units from an unoccupied resi-
dence located in the 5100 block of Mission Road. The incident occurred Sunday, May 31.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF A woman reported to police that a known person had damaged her vehicle by scratching it with an unknown object while parked at the Super S Food store located in the 900 block of U.S. 83. The incident occurred Monday,June 1.
BURGALRY OFA HABITATION According to reports, a woman told sheriff’s deputies that an unknown person had gained access to her home in the 1300 block of Medina Street, and stolen a stature of Santisima Muerte on Monday,June 1, around 5 p.m.
Sgt. Brinkman back from Iraq SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Army Reserve Sgt. Shanina M. Brinkman is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to the Iraqi Theater of Operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The sergeant, a fabric repair specialist with nine years of military service, is assigned to the 275th Quarter Master Company, Fort Pickett, Blackstone, Va. She is the daughter of James C. Trisler and the stepdaughter of Loretta Trisler of Zapata.
Two get degrees from Texas A&M SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More than 400 students received degrees from Texas A&M University-Kingsville during spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 16, in the Steinke Physical Education Center. Among the graduates were two from Zapata: Eligio A. Garcia, who received a bache-
lor of arts degree, and Jennifer Garza, who received a bachelor of science. Stephen J. “Tio” Kleberg, a member of the King Ranch Board of Directors, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. The keynote speaker was Michael D. McKinney, M.D., chancellor of The Texas A&M University System.
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Buffs seeking Guinness record By JOHN KELSO COX NEWSPAPERS
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USTIN — Like they said in the movie “The Full Monty,” you can leave your hat on next month when people across the globe set a Guinness record for most people skinny-dipping at the same time. Currently there is no such mark. But Guinness has established the new skinny-dipping category for the American Association for Nude Recreation. The hat’s about it for duds you can wear if you want to be counted for the record, although you also can have on protective beach footwear to protect you from stepping on a shell. But lose the socks. “You don’t want to go in the water with your socks on,” said Carolyn Hawkins, spokeswoman for the nudist organization, which is putting this event together to serve as the finale of Nude Recreation Week (July 5-11). “I do know some people wear those little rubber shoes when you go to the beach. So that you can do.”
Worldwide event The idea to see how many people can go swimming with no clothes on simultaneously all over the planet. The counting of the skinny-dippers will be done Saturday, July 11, at 3 p.m, “Eastern Nudist Time,” the press release says. Hawkins figures thousands of nudists will take part at nude resorts and other nude spots. Expect a lot of nekkid people at Hippie Hollow in the Austin area. (‘Course, you could say that about next Tuesday.) This event could attract more buns than a Mrs. Baird’s outlet store. Special provisions will be made for the timid who have wandered into the water with their trunks on but want to help boost the figures. “If they’re a little bit shy, we’re going to let them take their bathing suits off (after they get in the water) and hold them up,” Hawkins said. That strikes me as cheating. So how do you count the nekkid people? Instead of a show of hands, you have a show of what? “We have a log, and each one of our clubs or beaches has a designated person that’s responsible for that,” Hawkins said.
An unusual gig I wonder how much counting naked people pays. So can you drive nekkid to your favorite swimming hole for this Guinness extravaganza? “No, unless you’re in a (nudist) resort and you’re driving around the resort area, but you can’t be nude on the highway,” said Hawkins, who should know. She’s been a nudist since 1978. And how does this group effort differ from flashing? “It’s a big difference,” Hawkins said. “Flashing is something you would do to attract attention.” And this isn’t?
Just don’t forget So what to bring? Sunscreen is “a must,” said Steve Vickers, who works at Bare Necessities Tour and Travel, a travel agency in Austin that books nude cruises. “Sunscreen, bug spray and a towel. Those are the three staples that you have to carry around.” Why the towel? “You always want to sit down somewhere.” Vickers says Bare Necessities booked a naked cruise to Alaska. The towels came in real handy on that trip. “You see all these pictures of people naked on an iceberg,” Vickers said. If the passengers forget the towel, they have to wait for the spring thaw before they can get up and leave. (To reach John Kelso, who writes for the Austin American-Statesman, send e-mail to jkelso@statesman.com)
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YOUR OPINION Congress must seriously address health care reform; medication costs continue to soar To the editor: As the national conversation on health care reform reaches a tipping point, AARP chapter members in Laredo are in conversations with Congressman Henry Cuellar and his staff about the need for Congress to pass legislation to reform our health care system this year. The national debate on health care reform has reached the moment of truth. Unemployment continues to rise, and skyrocketing medical costs are squeezing individuals, families, businesses, government and the nation as a whole. The nation’s broken health care system has finally reached the top of the nation’s agenda, and it’s time to tackle the problem. Laredoans, as well as all other Americans, deserve affordable health care choices. The problems are serious and are many. In Texas, for example, 20 percent of residents ages 50 to 64 lack health insurance, mostly because they can’t afford the high premiums based on their age and medical history. Drug costs are soaring, and
28 percent of Texans enrolled in the Part D drug benefit find themselves in the now infamous “doughnut hole,” potentially facing thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. Statistics alone fail to adequately capture the human toll suffered by those who can’t afford health care. At AARP, we hear their stories all the time: Cancer patients who cannot afford health insurance People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and heart disease who cannot fill their costly prescriptions Workers who quit their jobs to care for ailing spouses because they cannot afford to pay for in-home care People who burn through their life savings, lose their homes and end up in bankruptcy because someone got sick The mounting problems in health care breed cynicism, stress and even despair. As a patient who is fast running out of money put it: “So much for the American dream.” AARP is fighting to make the system work for everyone. We be-
lieve that Congress should take the following six steps to guarantee that all Americans have the choice of quality health care plans they can afford: Guarantee affordable coverage for Americans ages 50-64 Close the Medicare Part D coverage gap or “doughnut hole” Create access to generic versions of costly biologic drugs used to treat cancer and other serious illnesses Prevent costly hospital readmissions by creating a Medicare follow-up care benefit to help people transition home after a hospital stay Increase federal funding and eligibility for home and community based services through Medicaid so older Americans can remain in their homes as they age and avoid more costly institutional care Improve programs that help low income Americans in Medicare afford the health care and prescription drugs they need Our health care system costs too much, wastes too much,
makes too many mistakes and gives us back too little value for our money. This sad diagnosis is shared by many on both sides of the political aisle. Yet while members of Congress disagree on details of health reform, the goal of affordable, accessible health care for all commands widespread support. So does the recognition that we all share responsibility to be part of the solution. With costs rising and coverage shrinking, the need for fair, bipartisan measures to repair the system has never been so urgent. We believe that the costs of doing nothing are simply too high. We have to let our Congressman know that we want him to support these six measures to guarantee affordable, quality health care for all. Congress will be able to vote on health care reform this summer. There is no better time to fix our ailing health care system than now. Signed, Catalina Reyna President Laredo chapter AARP
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LIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Memories have a way of ripening with age. Memories of old friends and old adventures have a way of achieving legendary status over the years, at least in my mind. And so it is with my old friend Matthew Lee. Matthew was a boy who lived several houses down from me. He was the kind of kid who, while polite and well mannered, had this way about him that just seemed to spell adventure — a wise parent might read trouble here. Matthew and I spent many years — mostly summers since I would move away — finding that adventure around Little Rock. He was Huckleberry Finn to my Tom Sawyer, I suppose. It was Matthew Lee who taught me the virtues of running barefoot across hot summer pavement.
Scary fun It was he that taught me that it was fun to be scared, if you knew just how to achieve it. Now being scared as a child
ROBERT KELLY-GOSS can come in a couple of forms: the kind where you really do reel in fear from something ominous, or the kind that you manufacture because it might be an adventure.
Hot summer nights With Matthew Lee it was the latter that we sought on hot summer nights as children, staying up late, avoiding the prying eyes of adults. Back when television was something that went off with the bang and salute of the “Star Spangled Banner” somewhere around 1 a.m., we would dare one another to stay up late and watch “Night Gallery” reruns. “Night Gallery” was a show that took the suspense of “Twilight Zone” — Rod Serling created both shows — and added the macabre of, say,
a Vincent Price film and lit up the small screen for an hour of nailbiting fright. At 8-years old, it was all we could do to keep our eyes on the strange tales of murder and suspense without covering our heads with our pillows, laughing at our folly. It was all I could to withstand the show without seeming like a wimp, backing out of it. On hot, muggy nights we would play a “dangerous” game of “ditch.” This is where you sneak out of the house, roaming around the neighborhood and each time you see a car’s lights approach, you quickly hit the dirt and hide; something Matthew created on his own. Of course the expectation of the game was that you might get caught, and getting caught meant that you would be in trouble for sneaking out of the house.
A child’s danger I remember how dangerous it felt at 8 or 9, playing this game. It was the cutting edge of some-
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where, beyond the niceties of my family’s stoic evenings, outdoors under the starlit sky where anything seemed possible, especially danger. It was my first notion of adventure. It was my first taste of what appeared to be dangerous, perception being everything at that age.
Adventures As we grew older we had more adventures. They were innocent and not really dangerous, but it was his willingness to stretch beyond accepted boundaries that left me with an indelible mark. The mark he left me with is, in my own reckoning, legendary. It is a mark that jogs my memory and asks me to believe in something more than the staid course, something akin to adventures on the Mississippi and boyhood antics. Something I should never forget. (To reach Robert Kelly-Goss, who writes for The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, N.C., email rkelly-goss@coxnc.com)
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SATURDAY,JUNE 6,2009
Something to do: Summer camps LAREDO MORNING TIMES
School’s out for summer. And for parents, the phrase doesn’t evoke the visage of Alice Cooper — rather, many are left scrambling for something, anything, to avoid hearing that dreaded phrase, “There’s nothing to do.” But luckily for parents, there are more than a few options available to keep the kiddos occupied for the summer. Here’s a short list of just a few of those options.
Arts and crafts
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Pictured above is “Tradition,” by Miki Rodriguez. Rodriguez, an acclaimed local artist,will have an exhibit on display at the Laredo Public Library through June.
Rodriguez’s art focuses on heritage SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The artwork of Miki Rodriguez, an internationallyacclaimed local artist, is is the subject of a monthlong exhibit at the Laredo Public Library, 1120 E. Calton Road . Rodriguez was born and raised in Laredo. She is the daughter of Oscar and Gloria Rodriguez, and is married to James L. Humphries. She began her education in drawing and painting at the University of Houston, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and went on to receive her Master of Sciences in Art degree at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. Finally, she received a fellowship and entered Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Md. Rodriguez has taught art
in Laredo for more than 25 years. She has educated students at Laredo Independent School District, United Independent School District, Texas A&M International University and Laredo Community College, and is presently an instructor at St. Augustine High School. Her work is primarily oil on canvas, but occasionally oil paint is applied to paper or panel surfaces. The larger paintings are representational of her style; however, the smaller, more intimate paintings are a necessary format that facilitates the artist in her approach to the larger formats. Her work reflects her environment, experiences, culture and heritage as a Latina. Additionally, it depicts a close relationship with fami-
ly and the memories they share. Rodriguez uses oil paint on canvas and paper with a deep and intense color, which also are an expression of home. Her marks vary from strong black lines to a softer, quieter whisper, and her imagery, although abstract, are based on objects that have surrounded her in the past. She wants the viewer to experience her work and remember their own past. “My work has developed into marks that experiment with social relationships, ancient cultures and personal symbols that reflect my life and surroundings,” Rodriguez said. “They are directly connected to my memories and beliefs. And in this way they have become a part of my identity.”
For children with an artistic bent, classes and camps that encourage that one-of-a-kind imagination may be just the ticket. Laredo Center for the Arts will be hosting a number of such camps for ages 6 through 12, including three sessions of those in the visual arts, which focuses on art appreciation, as well as printmaking and sculpture basics — the first one starts Monday — and a theater arts camp, where the students will learn the basics of the stage. The Visual Arts Camp is $100 a week, while the Theatre Arts Camp is $80, which includes a final performance from the budding actors. For older children ages 8 to 14, LCA will also host acting classes, which are described as “a more intense study of acting and theater for the aspiring thespian.” For more information, including dates and sessions, contact the Laredo Center for the Arts, 725-1715, Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Texas A&M International University, also, will have a fine and performing arts camps, which focus on art, dance and piano. For more information, call 326-2654.
Sports camps Both Laredo Community College and TAMIU will be a hub of athletic activity this summer, as each higher education institution offers its site for the sports development of the young’uns.
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Touching a tarantula is one of the most popular activities at the “Eco Explorer” camp at the Imaginarium of South Texas. At LCC, the kinesiology department will offer airconditioned settings for its indoor soccer and basketball day camps. Although the first session has already begun, there are two additional sessions set for June 15 through 25 and June 29 through July 9. Registration is $60 per child. There will also be a volleyball camp and baseball camp, set for late June and July, respectively. For more information about LCC’s athletic camps, call 721-5858 and 721-5326. Meanwhile, TAMIU has sports camps, including those in baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball. For information regarding dates and fees, call 326-2892.
Just for fun — and learning The Imaginarium of South Texas, located in Mall Del Norte, is bringing back its fun and educational summer programs, which this year include “Eco Explorers,” “Time Warp Wonders,” “Lighten Up Electronics,” “Passport to Adventure,” “Creation Station,” “Slimy Sleuths” and “Camp Rockasaurus.” For more information, visit www.imaginariumstx.org. And not to be left out — the City of Laredo Parks and Recreation has a host of academic, arts and sports classes and camps available for a reasonable price. To check out the full listing, visit www.ci.laredo.tx.us/parks.
Please leave a message that I’ll never listen to DEAR MISS MANNERS — A few months ago, I needed to call my former wife on a matter of some importance (fortunately not an emergency) concerning our children. She was not home, so I left a message. She never called me back. When she later learned of the situation, she reproached me for not contacting her, so I explained that I had left a message for her at home. When she said breezily, “Oh, I never check messages on my home phone,” I was at a loss for words; not at the decision not to use the technology of voice mail — a decision which is hers to make — but because her recorded message says (exact quote), “This is Jane. I’d appreciate
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it if you would leave me a message.” I pointed out that if she had no intention of listening to messages, she could do what our daughter did on her home phone and record the message, “We do not check this machine for messages, so please try our cell phones....” Then, just last night, I was talking with a friend — of the “younger generation,” if that is relevant — who has been dating a young woman whose voice
mailbox is always full, because she doesn’t listen to messages, either. I don’t know what her greeting is, but if one has no intention of listening to messages, should one not say so, saving one’s callers time and annoyance? I fully believe that the voice mailbox is mine to use, or not use, as I please, but to mislead callers by inviting them to leave a message I refuse to listen to seems, well, rude. While Miss Manners’ Gentle Readers all understand that technology exists to serve us and not the other way ‘round, and, similarly, that one cannot be rude to a machine, nonetheless we would be grateful for some guidance on how to interact
with friends and relatives (who may possibly not be Gentle Readers) who have other ideas. GENTLE READER — And it is not just ex-wives, as you have discovered. Many people have all but abandoned monitoring their home telephones. But Miss Manners assures you that by the time you program in their cellular telephone numbers, they will have also given up listening to messages left there, on the grounds that this takes too
long, and they only check text messages. As an excuse, this does not play as well as the old lost-inthe-mail or service-was-down ones, since clearly missing such messages cannot be blamed on others. The least people can do, as you suggest, is to warn you. But as you now know, there are people who do not do that least. Miss Manners is afraid you will have to get into the habit of asking, “What is the best way to reach you?”
DEAR MISS MANNERS — When ordering at a restaurant, is it permissible to say, “I want . . .,” or “Give me . . .”? I greatly prefer, “I would like” or “Please may I have the....” My son believes I am “hyper” about manners. GENTLE READER — How fortunate, then, for him that he has you to bring him up. Miss Manners trusts that you also know better than to cede authority to someone whose object is to remove courtesy and recommend making bald demands.
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SATURDAY,JUNE 6,2009
Staind, Pat Green to headline LEC SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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Brown Impressions car club member, Ricky Garza looks on as fellow member Darrell Goldsberry performs a hydraulics maneuver on a two-door Lincoln Continental.
Gimme some low: Show is Sunday By ERIKA LAMBRETON LAREDO MORNING TIMES
Driving down the streets of Laredo, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of solid white, beige, silver and black sedans, along with a bevy of other mundane colors and styles. But occasionally, drivers will spot striking pinks, purples and other candy-painted colors meticulously adorning vintage lowriders as they cruise by, commanding attention. With an extensive membership spanning several states in the U.S. and Mexico, the Brown Impressions Lowrider Car Club of Laredo has impressed an undeniable stamp on the Gateway City’s lowrider history.
The ‘low life’ The club, which is having a car show Sunday, was officially founded in 1979 when a group of lowrider lovers banded together to channel their passion for cars in a positive light, creating the first lowrider club in Laredo. “We wanted to put our time and money in cars instead of drugs and alcohol,” said Darrell Goldsberry, a member from Zapata. Pride is the common thread that is shared within Brown Impressions, binding its members together. It is this pride of their heritage and culture, as well as their passion for customizing vehi-
THE 411 WHO: Brown Impressions Lowrider Car Club
WHAT: Puro Lowrider Car Show WHEN: Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Laredo Civic Center, 2400 San Bernardo Ave. TICKETPRICES: Presale tickets for $5 are available at La Parrilla Restaurant,El Vaquero Meat Market and Ace Tattoos.Admission is $7 at the door.
cles, that has kept the club intact for 30 years. “Most clubs are hard to (maintain) over two years,” said Jesus “Chuy” Martinez, Brown Impressions club president.
‘Es pa’la raza’ As a teenager, Martinez knew that he wanted a ride that would stand out, something that was completely original. So Martinez purchased his first Monte Carlo when he was just 17. The same Monte Carlo gained national attention and was featured in Lowrider Magazine, and has had famous passengers, such as Edward James Olmos, who pre-
ferred the customized vehicle to a limousine. Martinez’s efforts are chronicled in “The Lowrider History Book.” It is evidence of the deepseated passion that fuels the members of the club to continue to expand and alter paradigms about what it is to be a lowrider. “It’s like being your first love; you got to have it in you, or else it won’t last,” said Roberto “Chino” Arredondo, club member. Brown Impressions is also dedicated to the Laredo community and enjoys giving back by regularly holding fundraising benefits. “This is not for profit … we do it for pride and to help the community,” Goldsberry said. “Es pa’ la raza.”
LOS ANGELES — There is exactly one funny bit in “Land of the Lost,” and it stands out because it comes at the very beginning and the very end. Will Ferrell, as arrogant scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, appears on the “Today” show to discuss his timetravel theories and promote his latest book. Matt Lauer, thinking he’s a crackpot, interviews him with unmistakable disdain and chafes at Marshall’s attempts to hijack the segment. In between these two scenes, though, is an awk-
ward combination of kitschy comedy (which is never amusing) and earnest action (which is never thrilling). And it’s not as if the source material was worthy of a big-budget summer blockbuster starring an A-lister like Ferrell. The Sid & Marty Krofft TV series “Land of the Lost,” about a family that gets sucked into a prehistoric age when an earthquake hits while they’re rafting — “the greatest earthquake ever known,” as the theme song goes — aired for just three seasons in the mid-1970s. It was laughable with its stiff dialogue and low-tech effects.
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Staind, led by Aaron Lewis, is set to headline the “Stimulate This!”tour, scheduled to perform at the Laredo Entertainment Center. been waiting for this for a long time, and we feel that this event will prove to be well worth the wait,” Medina said. The economy has taken its toll on every household, but with the half-off discount on the day of the onsale — to be offered only at the LEC box office — it will give everyone an opportunity to come out and see these great artists. Tickets for both events will go on sale Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. Prices are as follows: For the “Texas Triple Threat Event,” tickets will be regularly priced at $38 GA floor, $28, $18 and $8, plus facility fee. But tickets
will be available for half-off on the day of the on-sale for $19 GA floor, $14, $9 and $4, plus facility fee. For the “Stimulate This!” tour, tickets will be regularly priced at $46 GA floor, $36, $26 and $16, plus facility fee. They will be half-off the day of the on-sale for $23 GA floor, $18, $13 and $8, plus facility fee. Tickets for Akon with Flo Rida and Electrik Red are still available. All tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, including the LEC box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, various H-E-B locations or charge by phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000.
The rides With such vintage cars as the classic 1975 Monte Carlo, a stunning 1981 Cadillac Coupe Deville, an eye-catching 1985 Cutlass Supreme and the shocking 1981 Lincoln Continental — complete with intense colors, ultra-plush interiors and the loudest sound systems imaginable — there is no end in sight for the Brown Impressions Lowriders Club. The club will hold its 30th anniversary celebration with the Puro Lowrider Car Show on Sunday at the Laredo Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., where the public can check out these beauties for themselves.
Will Ferrell is in the ‘Land of the Lost,’ indeed By CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s official: The last two concerts of the Laredo Entertainment Center’s Hot Summer Jam Series will be a mix of rock and country. On July 9, it’s Pat Green, Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager in a “Texas Triple Threat Event,” and on Aug. 18, Staind, Chevelle, Shinedown and Halestorm will headline the “Stimulate This!” tour. After announcing the first installment of the series, which will feature world-renowned hip-hop artist Akon with Flo Rida and Electrik Red — scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. on June 18 — Roy Medina, general manager for the SMG-managed facility, promised that the series would encompass something for everyone. Coming to the LEC at 7:30 p.m. on July 9, the “Texas Triple Threat Event” features three of country’s hottest commodities: Cult country favorite Pat Green, accompanied by Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager. “Country music fans, old and young alike, will definitely get their money’s worth with these three 100 percent Texas cowboys giving it their all for Laredo fans,” Medina said. Trying not to leave any particular genre out of the mix, coming to the LEC at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 is the “Stimulate This!” tour, featuring rock sensations Staind, Chevelle, Shinedown, Halestorm and Lopro. This event is co-presented by Border Media’s 94.9 The Works. “Rock enthusiasts have
At least the series knew what it was. Working from a script by Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas, director Brad Silberling can’t seem to decide whether he’s making fun of the show’s cheesy visuals or seizing on its sense of roughhewn adventure. “Land of the Lost,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated PG-13 for sexual content. It is playing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.
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In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Zach Galifianakis, left, Bradley Cooper, center, and Ed Helms are shown in a scene from "The Hangover."
‘The Hangover’ is inspired, until it wears off By CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — You’d be forgiven for thinking “The Hangover” is a documentary. After all, who hasn’t woken up in a trashed Las Vegas hotel suite with a missing tooth, a tiger in the bathroom, a baby in the closet and little or no memory of what happened the night before? Director Todd Phillips and screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore take this familiar “What happens in Vegas ... “ idea to bold new heights — or depths, depending on your perspective Carmen Ramirez - Rathmell, D.D.S.
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— with a comedy that stays weird and wild for the first two-thirds, only to disappoint in the final act. Structurally, though, it’s based on a clever concept: Three guys take their buddy Doug (Justin Bartha) to Vegas for a bachelor party right before his wedding. When they wake up the morning after their bacchanal, they realize the groom is missing — and that’s only the beginning of their trouble. As they nurse their pounding heads and retrace their steps, they stumble down an increasingly absurd, and surprisingly dark, path. And because it all
turns out to be so unpredictable, we feel like we’re solving a mystery right along with them. The wordless sequence alone in which we survey the full damage of their Caesars Palace hotel suite will probably require a second viewing; there’s no way to take it all in at once. (It must have been fun to be the production designer that day.) “The Hangover,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release, is rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity and some drug material. It is playing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.
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Agenda en Breve Sábado 6 de junio
LAREDO — Todo listo para el Primer Fish For Life Extravaganza anual, patrocinado por el Departamento de Parques y Servicios de Entretenimiento de la Ciudad de Laredo y Farmers Insurance. Las ganancias se destinarán a March of Dimes. El evento es hoy en el Lago Casa Blanca de 7 a.m. a 3 p.m. Habrá música, pesca, regriferios, juegos y premios. El principal evento es el torneo de pesca, así como un steak cook-off y un car show. LAREDO — El Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey se presenta hoy en Laredo Entertainment Center a las 3 p.m. y 7 p.m. El boleto tiene costo de 18.25, 14.25 y 12.25 dólares, más la cuota por instalaciones, con un número limitado de asientos VIP por 28.25 dólares. Todos los asientos son reservados y disponibles para compra en la taquilla de LEC y en Ticketmaster. LAREDO — El Guns and Hoses Bowl III, un encuentro de fútbol beneficiando a las Olimpiadas Fronterizas será hoy en el Student Activity Comples (5208 Sta. Claudia Lane) de UISD, con el pre-juego empezando a las 6 p.m. La entrada general es de 8 dólares; asientos reservados son de 12 dólares. Niños menores de cinco años entran gratis. LAREDO — Pase la tarde en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de Texas A&M International Universityy explore “One World, One Sky Big Bird’s Adventure” a las 6 p.m., seguido de “Extreme Planets” a las 7 p.m. y “Seven Wonders”a las 8 p.m.La entrada general es de 5 dólares; en tanto que niños, estudiantes, personal y ex alumnos de TAMIU pagan 4 dólares. SAN ANTONIO — El Instituto Cultural de México presenta el concierto del Trío Bourguet hoy a las 7 p.m. El ICM se ubica en el 600 Hemisfair Park de San Antonio. El costo del boleto es de 10 dólares.
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Va Nuevo Laredo tras cuatro proyectos TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
NUEVO LAREDO — En la Junta de Cabildo del miércoles, se aprobó contratar un crédito ante el Banco para el Desarrollo de Norteamérica (NadBank) y se retomó el tema del aprovechamiento del biogás en el relleno sanitario. Será a través del NadBank como se contratará un crédito por 350 millones de pesos que Nuevo Laredo necesita para emprender cuatro proyectos estratégicos. El Cabildo aprobó por unanimidad la propuesta ya que la institució ofrece dos por ciento menos de interés que cualquier otra institución crediticia. “El 9 de diciembre del 2008 el Congreso del Estado autorizó al Ayuntamiento que gestione y contrate con el Banco Mercantil del Norte u cualquier otra institución financiera un crédito de hasta 350 millones de pesos para financiar algunas obras”, dijo el Jefe de Gobier-
no Ramón Garza Barrios. El dinero se destinará a los proyectos de la prolongación del Bulevar Luis Donaldo Colosio, en su primera etapa; la modificación de la Avenida Reforma con un distribuidor vial en Fundadores-Lago de Chapala; la prolongación del Radial III en su primera etapa y la remodelación del Bulevar Aeropuerto. “Yo quiero proponerles que por las condiciones financieras ofrecidas por el NadBank se contrate con esa institución el citado crédito y que de igual forma, por la economía en gastos se utilice el fideicomiso autorizado por el Congreso del Estado para administrar dichos recursos y poder efectuar los pagos”, dijo Garza Barrios. Dicho fideicomiso es el que se utiliza actualmente en el programa PASO. La Regidora Baudelia Juárez García dijo que esta solicitud de crédito dará la certeza y seguridad de que los recursos serán bien manejados; en
tanto que el Regidor Rogelio Soto Quiroz declaró que “el crédito de Cofidan del NadBank es del gobierno y no como otras instituciones privadas en donde trabajan con fines de lucro y dan hasta dos por ciento más mensual de tasa de interés”.
Biogás A raíz de los cambios y adecuaciones normativas en materia ambiental fueron revocados los dos acuerdos anteriores para la licitación del aprovechamiento del biogás del relleno sanitario. La propuesta fue presentada ante el pleno del Cabildo por Garza Barrios y se refieren a los acuerdos del primero de agosto del 2007 y del 7 de abril de 2009. Para su aprobación, se presentó ante el Cabildo una nueva propuesta para autorización de la convocatoria pública nacional e internacional para la captura, tratamiento, disposición y aprovechamiento del
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LAREDO — El Texas AgriLife Extension Service y el Webb County Wildlife & Fisheries Task Force estarán patrocinando un Pond Management Field Day de 8 a.m. a 2 p.m. en Rancho Blanco. Más información llamando a los teléfonos 721-2626, 7212627 y 721-2229.
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LAREDO — La Generación 1979 de Martin High School realizará su 30ta Reunión a partir de hoy. La reunión es exclusiva para egresados y será en el restaurante de Life Downs de 8 p.m. a 12 a.m. Hay un costo por persona de 25 dólares. Más información llamando a Gabby Chapa a mhs_classof79@yahoo.com.
Para informar acerca de eventos y actividades envíe el nombre, fecha, hora y dirección, y un número de contacto a tiempo@lmtonline.com
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a Presidenta del Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia Adriana González de Hernández visitó Ciudad Mier el fin de semana donde entregó diversos materiales dentro del programa “Vive Diferente”,“Desayunos Escolares”y“COPUSI”. SUPERIOR-IZQUIERDA: Con González de Hernández caminan hacia la Plaza Juárez, de izquierda a derecha, el Presidente Municipal José Iván Mancías Hinojosa; la Presidenta del DIF Municipal Isabel Cristian Treviño de Mancías y la Directora del DIF Estatal, Lizzeth Marcos . SUPERIOR-DERECHA: González de Hernández entrega al Alcalde y su esposa un cheque simbólico de beneficios. INFERIOR: Treviño de Mancías invita a González de Hernández a disfrutar de las gastronomía de Ciudad Mier.
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LAREDO — El show de carros de Brown Impressions Puro Lowrider será hoy en el Laredo Civic Center de 11 a.m. a 5 p.m. El evento celebrará los mejores lowriders de todo Texas. Los boletos tienen costo de 7 dólares. Niños menores de 10 años entran gratis. Más información llamando al 7261876 y 324-1313. LAREDO — El Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey se presenta hoy en Laredo Entertainment Center a las 2:30 p.m. El boleto tiene costo de 18.25, 14.25 y 12.25 dólares,más la cuota por instalaciones, con un número limitado de asientos VIP por 28.25 dólares. Todos los asientos son reservados y disponibles para compra en la taquilla de LEC y en Ticketmaster. NUEVO LAREDO — Grupo de Teatro Expresión del Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo invita a disfrutar la obra de teatro ‘Dulcita y el Burrito” de Carlos José Reyes, hoy a las 7 p.m. en el Teatro Lucio Blanco de la Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo Laredo. Entrada general 30 pesos. Niños y adultos mayores entran gratis.
biogás metano generado por el relleno sanitario. La propuesta incluiría el diseño, construcción, operación y mantenimiento de una planta de generación de energía eléctrica que abastecería los servicios municipales del Ayuntamiento. La nueva propuesta se presentará ante el Congreso del Estado para su aprobación y publicación en el Periódico Oficial del Estado. En la Junta de Cabildo se aclaró que en el proyecto el gobierno municipal no gastaría nada. El documento, señala: “los costos anuales por expansión y mantenimiento del sistema de captura y aprovechamiento de metano van a estar a cargo de la empresa, así como también los costos por la certificación y emisión de los bonos de carbono. También se hará visualizar en el convenio contractual la oferta del R. Ayuntamiento sobre la ganancia por concepto de la venta de certificados por la empresa”.
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CIUDAD MIER — En el Salón Las Palmas se llevó a cabo la presentación del libro “Mier Un Pueblo Mágico por la Gracia de su Historia” de Enrique Maldonado Quintanilla, Cronista de la Ciudad y Ex-Presidente Municipal. El acto tuvo lugar dentro de los festejos del Bicentenario de la Independencia de México y del Centenario de la Revolución. El Presidente Municipal José Iván Mancías Hinojosa y el Coordinador del Comité Municipal de los Festejos del Bicentenario de la Independencia y Centenario de la Revolución Baldomero García Vela fungieron como anfitriones. Durante el evento Maldonado Quintanilla otorgó la conferencia “La Casa de Escandón — Primeras Villas”. Igualmente Maldonado Quintanilla recibió un reconocimiento de manos de Mancías Hinojosa por su “invaluable apoyo a la difusión de la ciudad en cuestiones de historia, cultura y tradiciones a través del libro ‘Mier un Pueblo Mágico por la Gracia de su Historia’”. Se contó con la participación de la Banda Infantil y Juvenil de la Casa de la Cultura y del Coro Infantil y Juvenil del Cántaro para amenizar el evento. Una serie de libros con la historia de Ciudad Mier fueron entregados a la Universidad Texas Panamerican y se hará lo mismo a las bibliotecas de Tamaulipas, de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, a las bibliotecas principales de Nuevo León y la Ciudad de México, según comunicado de prensa. Al término del acto, Maldonado Quintanilla estuvo autografiando y dedicando personalmente libros a
Zamora Cabrera recorre frontera chica TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
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Enrique Maldonado Quintanilla,Cronista de la Ciudad y Ex-Presidente Municipal, autografió copias de su libro “Mier Un Pueblo Mágico por la Gracia de su Historia”, que fuera presentado en Ciudad Mier la semana pasada. quienes así lo deseaban. “El libro muestra a Mier, además de Mágico como una ciudad de profundas raíces históricas donde se percibe la hospitalidad y cultura de sus habitantes”, dijo Mancías Hinojosa. “El visitante puede recorrer sus calles de la mano del tiempo y respirar a través de la arquitectura, del ambiente de los antiguos pueblos coloniales”. Asistieron como invitados especiales el representante personal del Gobernador del Estado, José Herbey Ramos ramos; la Presidenta del Sistema DIF Municipal Isabel Cristina Treviño Mancías; en representación de la Coordinación Estatal de Festejos del Bicentenario y Centenario Francisco Ramos Aguirre; el ex-Presidente de la Asociación Nacional de Cronistas Clemente Rendón.
CD. VICTORIA, México — Con el objetivo de solicitar la expedición de notas diplomáticas y sumar esfuerzos en el desarrollo del Proyecto Ferroviario “Brownsville—Matamoros, Alternativa Poniente”, gestionado por el Gobernador de Tamaulipas Eugenio Hernández Flores, la Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico y del Empleo analizó junto a la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno Federal y autoridades de Texas, los avances del Proyecto en el marco de la visita de la Canciller Patricia Espinoza a la Universidad de Texas en Brownsville. Junto a Aquiles Garza Barrios, Director General de Comercio Exterior en representación del Gobierno de Tamaulipas, Carlos Rico Ferrat, Subsecretario para América del Norte de la S.R.E, Arturo de las Fuentes Hernández, Coordinador del Proyecto Ferroviario y Pete Sepulveda Jr., Administrador del Contado de Cameron, la responsable de la diplomacia mexicana respaldó el proyecto cuyo desarrollo permite a ambas regiones de Tamaulipas y Texas fortalecer el valor de sus ventajas competitivas para consolidarse como una región con amplia vocación para el intercambio comercial a nivel internacional.
La Candidata del Partido Revolucionario Institucional a la Diputación Federal por el I Distrito Cristabell Zamora Cabrera realizó una gira de trabajo por ciudades de la fronteriza chica. Después de las cinco horas de caminata en Nuevo Laredo, Zamora recorrió dos horas por Ciudad Mier, saludando a más de 183 residentes. Acompañada por el candidato suplente Víctor Adolfo García Jiménez recorrió las calles de una de las ciudades con más historia de Tamaulipas. “Lo más valioso de esta mágica ciudad es su gente, como la maestra Raquel Hinojosa, que ha hecho hombres que hacen brillar a Ciudad Mier, o como don Alonso Guerra”, dijo Zamora al hacer un recuento de su visita. Terminó su caminata en la plaza de la presidencia municipal, donde tras saludar a las activistas del Frente Juvenil, se encaminó a una lotería que se desarrollaba en el centro.
Comales Maricela López, maestra de profesión, habría expresado hace semanas a Zamora que si quería ganar las elecciones tenía que visitar Comales. El fin de semana la candidata del PRI se reunió con la clase política de Comales.
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Lo más valioso de esta mágica ciudad es su gente. CRISTABELL ZAMORA CABRERA
“Pronto vamos a integrar en la región ribereña el Consejo Ciudadano Legislativo, donde todos vamos a opinar, los pescadores, los campesinos, los ganaderos, todos necesitamos leyes más acorde a nuestra situación y ustedes que son los expertos, son a quienes debemos preguntar”, dijo Zamora.
El Cadillo Siendo Camargo una de las ciudades más importantes del Primer Distrito y Zamora decidió participar en los festejos del 75 Aniversario de la comunidad de El Cadillo. En ese marco saludó a los tamaulipecos que asistieron al festejo. “Es una alegría para mí estar en El Cadillo, en esta comunidad tan importante para el Primer Distrito, y sobre todo que me hayan invitado a estar en los festejos del 75 aniversario”, dijo Zamora.
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OBITUARIES RAFAEL D. CUELLAR
Rafael D. Cuellar, 51, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Laredo Medical Center. Mr. Cuellar is preceded in death by his father, Horacio Ramon Cuellar.
Mr. Cuellar is survived by his wife, Mary Cuellar; sons, Roman Cuellar, Omar Dario Cuellar, Aaron Dario (Iris V.) Cuellar, Rene Dario (Myrna M.) Cuellar, Raul CuellarRamirez, Horacio I. Jr. (Erika) Cuellar; grandchildren, Ruben Martinez, Jr., Horacio I. Cuellar, III, Mario Cuellar, Arnoldo Cuellar, Cesar Cuellar, Cesar Cuellar, Tomas Cuellar; mother, Adelina S. Cuellar; brothers, Horacio I. Cuellar, Erasmo (Flor) Cuellar; sister, Palmira (Leonel) Martinez; and by numerous nephews, nieces and many friends. Visitation hours were held Monday, June 1, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home.
The funeral procession departed Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal services followed at San Jose Ranch Cemetery in Uribeño. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rosegardenfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home; Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 U.S. Hwy. 83 Zapata.
PLAY | Continued from Page 1A Zapata High School was one of 176 schools that competed in the 3A Conference during the 2009 One-Act Play season. The UIL’s One-Act Play contest is the largest high school play production contest or play festival in the world. More
than 14,000 Texas high school students in more than 1,000 plays participate in 300plus contests from the beginning of March through the 40-production State Meet One-Act Play Contest in Austin in May.
COUNTY | Continued from Page 1A During public comments, Sands said through the Zapata Medical Group the county has received a 24-hour, nocharge pharmacy, two highly qualified doctors and the possibility of a dialysis center. “I gave them the option of a $700,000 interest-free loan to start a dialysis center, but they haven’t done anything with that,” Sands said. According to Guerra, the county has heard from Sands about the dialysis center, but has yet to see anything substantive.
Guerra added in the end the county needs to look closely at the cost of the clinic. Currently the county invests $140,000 a month in the clinic’s operation, and the county may have to consider reducing that cost. For this reason, Guerra said the county needs to explore all of its options. In other action Friday, the Commissioners Court also voted to: Lift the burn ban throughout the county Install a street light at the corner of Bravo Street
and 20th Avenue Install a street light at 2507 Brazos St. in the town of Zapata Temporarily close Washington Avenue from Treviño Street to the river’s edge in San Ygnacio next week to vehicular traffic in order to allow clean up work on the bird sanctuary, Grant 100 percent salary pay to any county employee who is on leave for active military duty (Taryn White may be reached at 728-2568 or twhite@lmtonline.com)
Oil prices spike above $70 for first time this year By CHRIS KAHN ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Oil prices broke through the $70 per-barrel barrier Friday and more forecasters are broadening expectations for an upward swing in crude. Benchmark crude for July delivery lost 37 cents to settle at $68.44 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, finishing the week with a gain of nearly $2 a barrel. Earlier in the day oil jumped as high as $70.32 per barrel, the highest since October. Oil prices have been soaring for months despite a massive surplus of petroleum and natural gas. A large amount of speculative money has flowed into the markets, according to government reports, potentially taking advantage of a weak U.S. currency. Surging energy prices appear to be outpacing an economic recovery for now, and
there are concerns that consumers may pull back spending further, especially with retail gasoline nearing the $3 mark. “That everyday, in-your-face experience of seeing higher gas prices at the pump; that has quite an impact on people’s psyche,” said Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service. “There’s this feeling of ‘here we go again’ with what happened last year,” Kloza said. “It hurts discretional spending. It leaves people to think about not taking those summer vacations.” Gas prices added another 2 cents overnight, climbing to their highest level in more than seven months to $2.592 a gallon, according to auto club AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. A gallon of gas costs 48.2 cents more than it did a month ago, but it’s $1.397 cheaper than last year.
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Sports&Outdoors 7 inducted to sports hall of fame By DENNIS SILVA II LAREDO MORNING TIMES
Tonight is a big one for the Laredo sports scene as the Latin-American International Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 34th annual induction banquet at the Laredo Country Club, at 7 p.m. Seven new inductees will be recognized in the field of professional and collegiate athletes and as community youth boosters. Since 1975, the organization has honored Laredo athletes and sportsrelated personnel from across the Latin community.
Local teams, individual athletes and other school organizations that promoted the community and those who represented the Gateway City in district, regional, state and national and international competitions will be recognized. The coordinators are Andres Ramos Jr., president; Peter Lizcano, Cynthia Haynes Ramirez, Lalo Cavazos, Jose Garcia and Sara Carrasco.
Lopez to be honored This year’s honoree for the Dario Hinojosa Jr. Memorial Award,
which is awarded to the outstanding football player of the year, is Alexander High quarterback Jerry Lopez. Jerry is the son of Joel and Rebecca Lopez and finished his high school career as one of the top quarterbacks to ever grace the Laredo gridiron. His accomplishments include: Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore, a first-team all-district, second team all-state and first-team allregion as a junior and District 29-5A’s Most Valuable Player this season. He will be attending the Univer-
sity of Incarnate Word, where he will pursue a political science degree with a pre-law background. He will also attempt to walk-on to play football for the Cardinals. In the Texas high school football all-time records, Lopez is ranked: No. 6 in career passing yards (10,027) No. 2 in single game passing yards (591) No. 1 in single game pass attempts (76) No. 1 in single game pass TDs (8) No. 2 in single season pass attempts (1,359)
No. 2 in single game pass completions (46) No. 2 in career pass completions (842) No. 5 in single season pass completions (309) No. 7 in career passing TDs (93). The award is named after the late Martin High School star football player who was killed in an auto accident in 1968. The Hall will also be recognizing other outstanding local athletes. They are:
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Rockets star busy in China By CHI-CHI ZHANG ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING — Having appeared in a documentary and played himself on “The Simpsons,” Houston Rockets star Yao Ming will voice a whole different character for an upcoming Chineselanguage animated film. The 7-foot-6 center also will spend time on the court MING while back in China, leading a basketball camp next month for Asia’s top young players. But first, Yao plays the father of the main character in “The Magic Aster,” a traditional tale of good versus evil that promises to be more earnest than the famously irreverent Simpsons. Taiwanese model-actress Lin Chi-ling and Hong Kong singer-actor Leon Lai also are featured in the entirely Chinese movie production, which premiers June 19, the official China Daily newspaper reported. “A lot of animation produced in China is very good and I hope children can enjoy this one and pass on traditional Chinese culture as well,” Yao was quoted as saying. Yao’s offseason also will include a camp in Beijing from July 30-Aug. 2. Basketball without Borders’ Asian program, jointly hosted by the NBA and the International Basketball Federation, will select 50 of Asia’s top under-19 players to participate in the clinic featuring the tutelage of NBA coaches and players. “I’m elated to ... have the opportunity to witness first hand the change this program can make in the lives of youth both on and off the court,” Yao said in a statement. With a with a huge NBA fan base already in China — mainly thanks to Yao — the league has entered into several ventures in the world’s most populous nation to develop players and build arenas to
PAN AMERICAN BOUND Former pitcher Flores first to sign with Div. I university By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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apata graduate Luis Arturo Flores, Jr. has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Texas-Pan American for the 2009-2010 year and play baseball for the Broncos during a ceremony at the Zapata High School gymnasium With his parents Luis Arturo Sr. and Yvonne Flores looking on, Flores becomes the first and only baseball player from Zapata to sign with a Division I baseball program. Flores is a pitcher, and when not on the mound will also play shortstop or first base. “This is something that I have dreamed about since I was a kid,” Flores said. “I am really excited to be suiting up for the Bron-
cos next year.” In attendance was Flores grandparents, younger brother Oscar Rene, several family members, the entire coaching staff, teammates and several administrators. “I am very proud of him and all his accomplishments,” said his mother. Flores was fresh from coming off a stellar senior campaign as he helped the Hawks capture their first district championship in the millennium and an area championship. Despite waiting two weeks to start their play-off run due to the concerns over the H1N1 flu outbreak, Flores was phenomenal on the mound in the Hawks 1-0 victory over Pearsall in the area championship game. “Once I get the ball in my hand I am a total-
ly a different person,” Flores said. “I felt invincible, and I could see it in my teammates eyes how much we all wanted to win that night.” Flores got the Hawks out of jams as he mowed down the Mavericks in seven innings. The Hawks eventually ran into Robstown at the regional quarterfinals to finish the season. For all his hard work Flores was named the District 32-3A most valuable player.
The little league years Flores started out his baseball career at the local Zapata County Little League.
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Zapata High standout Luis Arturo Flores signs a letter of intent to play baseball at Pan-American University in Edinburg as his mother Yvonne C. Flores, father Luis Arturo Flores and brother Oscar Rene Flores look on.
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‘Friday Night Lights’ coach returns to Permian By BETSY BLANEY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Photo by Kevin Buehler/file | AP
Odessa Permian High School head football coach Gary Gaines looks on as his team readies for its upcoming Black and White game in Odessa, in this Thursday, May 21 photo. Gaines was the head coach of the 1988 Permian football team that was the focus of the H.G. Bissinger book“Friday Night Lights: ATown, a Team and a Dream”and the 2004 motion picture “Friday Night Lights.”
ODESSA, Texas — Nearly two decades after he left Odessa Permian, the coach at the center of the “Friday Night Lights” book and film is back on the sidelines for the famous high school team. Gary Gaines moved into college coaching just after leading the school to a state title in 1989, and then worked in athletics administration. Now he’s returned to help a storied prep football program still looking to rekindle its glory days. The school board voted to rehire Gaines, who had been helping with search for a new coach, in March. The urge to return wasn’t just
about coaching football in a state where fans’ fervor for Friday night games is quasi-religious. “The thing that I missed more than the competitive side of it was just being around young people,” said the 60-year-old Gaines. Gaines’ career journey has brought him full circle to the high school program he guided to a state 5A championship in 1989. It came just one season after H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, a Philadelphia writer, spent a year in town researching his best-seller, which chronicled how high school football binds Odessa, a West Texas oil patch community. Made into a movie in 2004 and now an NBC television series that’s less about football than the commu-
nity depicted, the book was a hit everywhere but Odessa. Locals felt Bissinger betrayed their hospitality by writing about the sociological woes surrounding the team and town, including allegations of racism and a win-at-allcosts mentality. After leading the Panthers to that state title 20 years ago, Gaines left Permian to become linebackers coach at Texas Tech. He left coaching in 2005 after five years at Abilene Christian to return to Odessa as the school district’s athletic director. Two years later, he moved north to take a similar post in Lubbock. Along the way, others who’d given up coaching for a desk job told
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NBA Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Saturday, April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84 Tuesday, April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82 Friday, April 24: Cleveland 79, Detroit 68 Sunday, April 26: Cleveland 99, Detroit 78 Boston 4, Chicago 3 Saturday, April 18: Chicago 105, Boston 103, OT Monday, April 20: Boston 118, Chicago 115 Thursday, April 23: Boston 107, Chicago 86 Sunday, April 26: Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OT Tuesday, April 28: Boston 106, Chicago 104, OT Thursday, April 30: Chicago 128, Boston 127, 3OT Saturday, May 2: Boston 109, Chicago 99 Orlando 4, Philadelphia 2 Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98 Wednesday, April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87 Friday, April 24: Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94 Sunday, April 26: Orlando 84, Philadelphia 81 Tuesday, April 28: Orlando 91, Philadelphia 78 Thursday, April 30: Orlando 114, Philadelphia 89 Atlanta 4, Miami 3 Sunday, April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64 Wednesday, April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93 Saturday, April 25: Miami 107, Atlanta 78 Monday, April 27: Atlanta 81, Miami 71 Wednesday, April 29: Atlanta 106, Miami 91 Friday, May 1: Miami 98, Atlanta 72 Sunday, May 3: Atlanta 91, Miami 78 WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Utah 1 Sunday, April 19: L.A. Lakers 113, Utah 100 Tuesday, April 21: L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109 Thursday, April 23: Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86 Saturday, April 25: L.A. Lakers 108, Utah 94 Monday, April 27: L.A. Lakers 107, Utah 96 Denver 4, New Orleans 1 Sunday, April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84 Wednesday, April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans 93 Saturday, April 25: New Orleans 95, Denver 93 Monday, April 27: Denver 121, New Orleans 63 Wednesday, April 29: Denver 107, New Orleans 86 Dallas 4, San Antonio 1 Saturday, April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97 Monday, April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84 Thursday, April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67 Saturday, April 25: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90 Tuesday, April 28: Dallas 106, San Antonio 93 Houston 4, Portland 2 Saturday, April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81 Tuesday, April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103 Friday, April 24: Houston 86, Portland 83 Sunday, April 26: Houston 89, Portland 88 Tuesday, April 28: Portland 88, Houston 77 Thursday, April 30: Houston 92, Portland 76 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Atlanta 0 Tuesday, May 5: Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72 Thursday, May 7: Cleveland 105, Atlanta 85 Saturday, May 9: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 82 Monday, May 11: Cleveland 84, Atlanta 74 Orlando 4, Boston 3 Monday, May 4: Orlando 95, Boston 90 Wednesday, May 6: Boston 112, Orlando 94 Friday, May 8: Orlando 117, Boston 96 Sunday, May 10: Boston 95, Orlando 94 Tuesday, May 12: Boston 92, Orlando 88 Thursday, May 14: Orlando 83, Boston 75 Sunday, May 17: Orlando 101, Boston 82 WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Houston 3 Monday, May 4: Houston 100, L.A. Lakers 92 Wednesday, May 6: L.A. Lakers 111, Houston 98 Friday, May 8: L.A. Lakers 108, Houston 94 Sunday, May 10: Houston 99, L.A. Lakers 87 Tuesday, May 12: L.A. Lakers 118, Houston 78 Thursday, May 14: Houston 95, L.A. Lakers 80 Sunday, May 17: L.A. Lakers 89, Houston 70 Denver 4, Dallas 1 Sunday, May 3: Denver 109, Dallas 95 Tuesday, May 5: Denver 117, Dallas 105 Saturday, May 9: Denver 106, Dallas 105 Monday, May 11: Dallas 119, Denver 117 Wednesday, May 13: Denver 124, Dallas 110 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Orlando 4, Cleveland 2 Wednesday, May 20: Orlando 107, Cleveland 106 Friday, May 22: Cleveland 96, Orlando 95 Sunday, May 24: Orlando 99, Cleveland 89 Tuesday, May 26: Orlando 116, Cleveland 114, OT Thursday, May 28: Cleveland 112, Orlando 102 Saturday, May 30: Orlando 103, Cleveland 90 WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Denver 2 Tuesday, May 19: L.A. Lakers 105, Denver 103 Thursday, May 21: Denver 106, L.A. Lakers 103 Saturday, May 23: L.A. Lakers 103, Denver 97 Monday, May 25: Denver 120, L.A. Lakers 101 Wednesday, May 27: L.A. Lakers 103, Denver 94 Friday, May 29: L.A. Lakers 119, Denver 92 NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Orlando vs. L.A. Lakers Thursday, June 4: L.A. Lakers 100, Orlando 75, L.A. Lakers lead series 1-0 Sunday, June 7: Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9: L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 11: L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14: L.A. Lakers at Orlando 8 p.m., if necssary Tuesday, June 16: Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m., if necessary Thursday, June 18: Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m., if necessary
NHL Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Montreal 0 Thursday, April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Saturday, April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1 Monday, April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Wednesday, April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1 Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Wednesday, April 15: N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 Saturday, April 18: N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 Monday, April 20: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Wednesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1 Friday, April 24: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Sunday, April 26: Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Tuesday, April 28: Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Wednesday, April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1 Friday, April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OT Sunday, April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT Tuesday, April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Thursday, April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0 Sunday, April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0 Tuesday, April 28: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 Wednesday, April 15: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 Friday, April 17: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OT Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3 Tuesday, April 21: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1 Thursday, April 23: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0 Saturday, April 25: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim 4, San Jose 2 Thursday, April 16: Anaheim 2, San Jose 0 Sunday, April 19: Anaheim 3, San Jose 2 Tuesday, April 21: San Jose 4, Anaheim 3 Thursday, April 23: Anaheim 4, San Jose 0 Saturday, April 25: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OT Monday, April 27: Anaheim 4, San Jose 1 Detroit 4, Columbus 0 Thursday, April 16: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Saturday, April 18: Detroit 4, Columbus 0 Tuesday, April 21: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Thursday, April 23: Detroit 6, Columbus 5 Vancouver 4, St. Louis 0 Wednesday, April 15: Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1 Friday, April 17: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, April 19: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2 Tuesday, April 21: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT Chicago 4, Calgary 2 Thursday, April 16: Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OT Saturday, April 18: Chicago 3, Calgary 2 Monday, April 20: Calgary 4, Chicago 2 Wednesday, April 22: Calgary 6, Chicago 4 Saturday, April 25: Chicago 5, Calgary 1 Monday, April 27: Chicago 4, Calgary 1 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina 4, Boston 3 Friday, May 1: Boston 4, Carolina 1 Sunday, May 3: Carolina 3, Boston, 0 Wednesday, May 6: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT Friday, May 8: Carolina 4, Boston 1 Sunday, May 10: Boston 4, Carolina 0 Tuesday, May 12: Boston 4, Carolina 2 Thursday, May 14: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Saturday, May 2: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Monday, May 4: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 Wednesday, May 6: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT Friday, May 8: Pittsburgh 5, Washington 3 Saturday, May 9: Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT Monday, May 11: Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT Wednesday, May 13: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 4, Anaheim 3 Friday, May 1: Detroit 3, Anaheim 2 Sunday, May 3: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, 3OT Tuesday, May 5: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 7: Detroit 6, Anaheim 3 Sunday, May 10: Detroit 4, Anaheim 1 Tuesday, May 12: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 14: Detroit 4, Anaheim 3 Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Thursday, April 30: Vancouver 5, Chicago 3 Saturday, May 2: Chicago 6, Vancouver 3 Tuesday, May 5: Vancouver 3, Chicago 1 Thursday, May 7: Chicago 2, Vancouver 1 Saturday, May 9: Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Monday, May 11: Chicago 7, Vancouver 5 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Monday, May 18: Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2 Thursday, May 21: Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4 Saturday, May 23: Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2 Tuesday, May 26: Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1, Pittsburgh wins series 4-0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit vs. Chicago Sunday, May 17: Detroit 5, Chicago 2 Tuesday, May 19: Detroit 3, Chicago 2, OT Friday, May 22: Chicago 4, Detroit 3, OT Sunday, May 24: Detroit 6, Chicago 1 Wednesday, May 27: Detroit 2, Chicago 1, OT, De-
troit wins series 4-1 STANLEY CUP FINALS Detroit vs. Pittsburgh Saturday, May 30: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1 Sunday, May 31: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1 Tuesday, June 2: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2 Thursday, June 4: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2, series tied 2-2 Saturday, June 6: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m., if necessary Friday, June 12: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m., if necessary
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Boston 32 22 .593 — New York 32 22 .593 — Toronto 30 26 .536 3 Tampa Bay 28 28 .500 5 Baltimore 24 30 .444 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 28 24 .538 — Minnesota 27 28 .491 2½ Chicago 25 28 .472 3½ Kansas City 23 30 .434 5½ Cleveland 23 33 .411 7 West Division W L Pct GB 31 22 .585 — Texas Los Angeles 27 25 .519 3½ Seattle 26 28 .481 5½ Oakland 22 30 .423 8½ Wednesday’s Games Boston 10, Detroit 5 Texas 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 L.A. Angels 8, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 9, Kansas City 0 Cleveland 10, Minnesota 1 Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 3, Baltimore 2 Thursday’s Games L.A. Angels 6, Toronto 5 Boston 6, Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 8, Texas 6 Minnesota 11, Cleveland 3 Oakland 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Tampa Bay 3, Kansas City 2 Friday’s Games L.A. Angels (E.Santana 0-2) at Detroit (Verlander 6-2), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Greinke 8-1) at Toronto (R.Romero 22), 7:07 p.m. Texas (Millwood 4-4) at Boston (Penny 5-1), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Pavano 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 4-3), 8:11 p.m. Baltimore (Guthrie 4-4) at Oakland (Braden 4-5), 10:05 p.m. Minnesota (Liriano 2-7) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 53), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay (Garza 4-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Chamberlain 3-1), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Hochevar 0-2) at Toronto (Richmond 4-2), 1:07 p.m. Cleveland (Sowers 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 3-5), 4:10 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 5-2) at Seattle (Washburn 34), 4:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Escobar 0-0) at Detroit (E.Jackson 53), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 1-2) at Boston (Lester 4-5), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Berken 1-1) at Oakland (Cahill 2-5), 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games L.A. Angels (Saunders 6-4) at Detroit (Porcello 64), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 4-5) at N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 4-2), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Davies 2-5) at Toronto (Halladay 91), 1:07 p.m. Texas (Padilla 3-3) at Boston (Matsuzaka 1-3), 1:35 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (B.Colon 3-5), 2:05 p.m. Baltimore (R.Hill 2-0) at Oakland (Mazzaro 1-0), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (Slowey 8-1) at Seattle (Bedard 4-2), 4:10 p.m. BC-BBN—National League Glance,0123 National League All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB — Philadelphia 32 20 .615 New York 28 24 .538 4 Atlanta 26 26 .500 6 Florida 26 29 .473 7½ Washington 14 38 .269 18 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 31 23 .574 — St. Louis 31 23 .574 — Cincinnati 28 25 .528 2½ Chicago 26 25 .510 3½ Pittsburgh 25 28 .472 5½ Houston 23 29 .442 7 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 37 19 .661 — San Francisco 27 25 .519 8 San Diego 25 28 .472 10½ Arizona 23 31 .426 13 Colorado 21 32 .396 14½ Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, ppd., rain San Francisco at Washington, ppd., rain Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta 2, 11 innings Milwaukee 9, Florida 6 Houston 6, Colorado 4 Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 1, Arizona 0 Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 11, N.Y. Mets 6 San Francisco 5, Washington 1, 1st game Florida 4, Milwaukee 3 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, ppd., rain Colorado 10, Houston 3 San Francisco 4, Washington 1, 6 innings, 2nd game St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Redding 0-2) at Washington (Martis 51), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 3-2) at Cincinnati (Owings 3-6), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 1-6) at Florida (Volstad 4-4), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-2) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 5-2), 7:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-2) at Houston (Hampton 34), 8:05 p.m. Colorado (De La Rosa 0-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 5-3), 8:15 p.m. Arizona (D.Davis 2-6) at San Diego (Gaudin 2-3), 10:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Moyer 4-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Milton 2-0), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Philadelphia (Blanton 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 1-1), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (J.Sanchez 2-4) at Florida (A.Miller 1-2), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Maine 5-3) at Washington (Lannan 2-5), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 3-2) at Houston (Oswalt 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 4-3) at Cincinnati (Maloney 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Suppan 3-4) at Atlanta (J.Vazquez 4-4), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Cook 3-3) at St. Louis (Wellemeyer 5-5), 7:15 p.m. Arizona (Scherzer 2-4) at San Diego (Geer 1-1), 10:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Marshall 3-4) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 7-4), 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-7) at Atlanta (Hanson 0-0), 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Li.Hernandez 4-1) at Washington (Stammen 0-1), 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Snell 1-6) at Houston (F.Paulino 1-4), 2:05 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 3-6) at St. Louis (Pineiro 5-5), 2:15 p.m. Arizona (Haren 4-4) at San Diego (Correia 1-4), 4:05 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 4-1) at Florida (A.Sanchez 1-4), 5:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Bastardo 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 3-1), 8:05 p.m. Team-by-Team Disabled List (Provided by Major League Baseball) (x-60-day all others are 15-day) Through June 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore OF Luis Montanez, May 23 RHP Dennis Sarfate, May 2 RHP Alfredo Simon, April 15 RHP Koji Uehara, May 24 Boston RHP Miguel Gonzalez-x, March 27 SS Jed Lowrie, April 12 RHP John Smoltz, March 27 Chicago OF Carlos Quentin, May 26 Cleveland RHP Rafael Betancourt, June 1 INF Asdrubal Cabrera, June 3 LHP Aaron Laffey, May 23 LHP Scott Lewis-x, April 11 RHP Anthony Reyes-x, May 23 OF Grady Sizemore, May 31 RHP Joe Smith, April 29 RHP Jake Westbrook-x, March 26 Detroit RHP Jeremy Bonderman, March 30 SS Carlos Guillen, May 5 OF Marcus Thames, April 19 C Matt Treanor-x, April 24 Kansas City SS Mike Aviles, May 24 C John Buck, May 31 3B Alex Gordon, April 16 RHP Sidney Ponson, May 30 RHP Robinson Tejeda, May 21 RHP Doug Waechter, April 18 Los Angeles RHP Kelvim Escobar-x, April 4 RHP Shane Loux, May 17 RHP Dustin Moseley, April 18 C Robert Shields, May 27 Minnesota RHP Boof Bonser, March 27 RHP Pat Neshek-x, Feb. 21 LHP Glen Perkins, May 19
INF Nick Punto, May 28 New York RHP Brian Bruney, May 20 LHP Damaso Marte, April 26 C Jose Molina, May 8 OF Xavier Nady, April 15 SS Bryan Ransom-x, April 25 Oakland OF Travis Buck, May 30 3B Eric Chavez-x, April 25 RHP Joey Devine-x, April 4 RHP Justin Duchscherer-x, March 27 2B Mark Ellis-x, April 29 SS Nomar Garciaparra, May 24 RHP Dan Giese-x, May 16 Seattle RHP Roy Corcoran, April 29 LHP Ryan Feierabend-x, March 15 LHP Cesar Jimenez-x, March 29 C Kenji Johjima, May 26 RHP Shawn Kelley, May 6 LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, April 11 RHP Carlos Silva, May 7 Tampa Bay SS Jason Bartlett, May 25 RHP Chad Bradford, March 27 OF Pat Burrell, May 11 INF Akinori Iwamura-x, May 25 LHP Scott Kazmir, May 21 RHP Troy Percival, May 22 CF Fernando Perez-x, March 27 C Shawn Riggans, April 10 LHP Brian Shouse, May 25 Texas RHP Joaquin Benoit-x, April 5 RHP William Eyre-x, April 23 OF Josh Hamilton, June 1 LHP Matt Harrison, May 26 RHP Eric Hurley-x, April 5 RHP Dustin Nippert-x, March 27 Toronto C Michael Barrett, April 18 RHP Jesse Litsch, April 14 RHP Shaun Marcum, March 27 RHP Dustin McGowan, March 27 RHP Robert Ray, May 22 NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona 1B Tony Clark, May 5 RHP Tom Gordon, May 4 1B Conor Jackson, May 12 RHP Yusmeiro Petit, May 9 1B Chad Tracy, May 30 RHP Brandon Webb, April 7 Atlanta RHP Jorge Campillo, June 3 RHP Buddy Carlyle, May 26 RHP Tim Hudson-x, Feb. 24 SS Omar Infante, May 21 LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, May 21 Chicago RHP Chad Fox, May 10 INF-OF Ryan Freel, May 28 RHP Rich Harden, May 18 2B Aaron Miles, May 26 3B Aramis Ramirez, May 9 Cincinnati 3B Edwin Encarnacion, April 28 RHP Edinson Volquez, June 2 1B Joey Votto, May 29 Colorado INF Jeff Baker-x, April 27 RHP Taylor Buchholz-x, March 27 RHP Matt Daley, May 18 LHP Jeffrey Francis-x, March 27 C Chris Iannetta, May 24 LHP Franklin Morales, April 22 RHP Ryan Speier, April 19 Florida SS Alfredo Amezaga, May 17 LHP Renyel Pinto, May 23 RHP Scott Proctor-x March 27 Houston 3B Aaron Boone-x March 27 RHP Doug Brocail, May 4 RHP Geoff Geary, May 14 2B Kazuo Matsui, May 30 RHP Jose Valverde, April 27 Los Angeles LHP Hong-Chih Kuo, April 30 1B Doug Mienkiewicz-x, April 17 LHP Will Ohman, May 28 OF Xanvier Paul, May 21 RHP Jason Schmidt, March 30 LHP Eric Stults, May 31 RHP Claudio Vargas-x, April 6 Milwaukee RHP David Riske, April 10 2B Rickie Weeks, May 18 New York OF Ryan Church, May 23 INF Alex Cora, May 18 1B Carlos Delgado, May 11 INF Ramon Martinez, June 3 OF Angel Pagan, June 1 LHP Oliver Perez, May 3 RHP J.J. Putz-x, June 5 SS Jose Reyes, May 21 LHP Billy Wagner, March 27 Philadelphia RHP Brett Myers, May 28. Pittsburgh C Ryan Doumit, April 20 LHP Phil Dumatrait-x, March 27 RHP Craig Hansen, April 20 LHP Donnie Veal, May 30 RHP Tyler Yates, May 16 St. Louis LHP Jaime Garcia, March 27 3B Troy Glaus, March 27 SS Khalil Greene, May 28 San Diego RHP Mike Adams-x, April 1 RHP Cha Seung Baek-x, March 30 SS Everth Cabrera-x, April 20 OF Scott Hairston, June 3 RHP Shawn Hill, April 26 2B Luis Rodriguez, May 14 RHP Mark Worrell-x, April 1 San Francisco LHP Noah Lowry-x, March 26 RHP Joseph Martinez-x, April 10 Washington CF Roger Bernadina-x, April 19 LHP Matt Chico-x, March 27 C Jesus Flores, May 10 LHP Scott Olsen, May 17 RHP Kip Wells, June 2 1B Dmitri Young, April 1 RHP Terrell Young, March 27
NFL Preseason Schedule All Times EDT Subject to Change Sunday, Aug. 9 Buffalo vs. Tennessee at Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oakland, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Denver at San Francisco, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 Jacksonville at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 Cincinnati at New England, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 Tennessee at Dallas, 8 p.m. Atlanta at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Green Bay, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 New England at Washington, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. Free Agent Signings ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed Dominque Byrd, TE; Oliver Ross, OT; Anthony Becht, TE; Mike Leach, LS; Rodney Leisle, DT; Keith Lewis, S; Bryant McFadden, CB; and Donovan Raiola, C. Resigned Ben Graham, P; Clark Haggans, LB; Brian St. Pierre, QB; Kurt Warner, QB; and Dan Kreider, FB. Agreed to terms with Bertrand Berry, DE; Elton Brown, OL; Ralph Brown, CB; and Jason Wright, RB. ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed Mike Peterson, LB; and C Brett Romberg. Re-signed Chauncey Davis,
SATURDAY,JUNE 6,2009 DE; Jamal Fudge, S; Tony Gilbert, LB; Jason Jefferson, DT; Justin Peele, TE; Ben Wilkerson, OL; and Coy Wire, LB. BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed Kelley Washington, WR; John Beck, QB; Chris Carr, CB/KR; Domonique Foxworth, CB; and L.J. Smith, TE. Agreed to terms with Matt Birk, C; and Ray Lewis, LB. Re-signed Samari Rolle, CB. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed Dominic Rhodes, RB; Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB; Drayton Florence, CB; Geoff Hangartner, OL; and Terrell Owens, WR. Re-signed Kirk Chambers, OL; and Corey McIntyre, FB. Agreed to terms with Pat Thomas, LB. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Re-signed Jordan Gross, OT; Nate Salley, S; James Anderson, LB. CHICAGO BEARS—Signed Pisa Tinoisamoa, LB; Josh Bullocks, S; Glenn Earl, S; Marcus Hamilton, DB; and Frank Omiyale, OL. Agreed to terms with Kevin Jones, RB; Kevin Shaffer, OT; and Orlando Pace, OT. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed Roy Williams, S; Laveranues Coles, WR; J.T. O’Sullivan, QB; and Jeremi Johnson, FB. Re-signed Cedric Benson, RB; Darryl Blackstock, LB; Chris Crocker, S; DeDe Dorsey, RB; and Jamar Fletcher, CB. Agreed to terms with Tank Johnson, DT, and Brandon Johnson, LB. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed Rod Hood, DB; Mike Furrey, WR; Eric Barton, LB; David Bowens, LB; Noah Herron, RB; Corey Ivy, CB; C.J. Mosley, DT; David Patten, WR; Hank Poteat, CB; Robert Royal, TE; John St. Clair, OL; and Floyd Womack, T. Re-signed Mike Adams, S. DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed Keith Brooking, LB; Igor Olshansky, DE; Gerald Sensabaugh, S; and Matt Stewart, LB. Re-signed Miles Austin, WR; Alonzo Coleman, RB; Rodney Hannah, TE; Cory Procter, G; and Stephen Bowen, DE. DENVER BRONCOS—Signed Darius Walker, RB; Nick Greisen, LB; Brandon Gorin, OL; J.J. Arrington, RB; Correll Buckhalter, RB; Andra Davis, LB; Brian Dawkins, S; Ronald Fields, DT; Jabar Gaffney, WR; Andre’ Goodman, CB; Renaldo Hill, S; LaMont Jordan, RB; J’Vonne Parker, DT; Lonie Paxton, FS; Kenny Peterson, DL; Darrell Reid, DT; and Scott Young, OL. Re-signed Jeb Putzier, TE. Agreed to terms with Chris Simms, QB. DETROIT LIONS—Signed Larry Foote, LB; Terrelle Smith, FB; Ronald Curry, WR; Phillip Buchanon, CB; Grady Jackson, DT; Bryant Johnson, WR; Eric King, CB; Maurice Morris, RB; Will Heller, TE; and Cody Spencer, LB. Agreed to terms with Daniel Loper, OL. Re-signed Aveion Cason, RB; Damion Cook, OL; Jason Hanson, K; and Stephen Peterman, G. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed Duke Preston, OL; and Anthony Smith, S. Agreed to terms with Mike Montgomery, DE. Re-signed Tory Humphrey, TE. HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed LB Buster Davis; LB Cato June; Shaun Cody, DT; Darrell McClover, LB; Dan Orlovsky, QB; and Antonio Smith, DE. Resigned Joel Dreessen, TE; Nick Ferguson, S; Chris White, C; Eugene Wilson, S; and Rashad Butler, T. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed Adam Seward, LB. Re-signed Ed Johnson, DL; Freddie Keiaho, LB; Matt Giordano, S; Lance Ball, RB; Kelvin Hayden, CB; Jeff Saturday, C; Tyjuan Hagler, LB, Dan Federkeil, OL. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed Marlon McCree, S; Sean Considine, S; Tra Thomas, T; Torry Holt, WR. Re-signed Brad Meester, C; Scott Starks, CB; and Joe Zelenka, LS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS— Signed Monte Beisel, LB; Terrance Copper, WR; Tony Curtis, TE; Bobby Engram, WR; Eric Ghiaciuc, C; Mike Goff, G; LS Tanner Purdum; Sean Ryan, TE; Zach Thomas, LB; and Rodney Wright, WR. Agreed to terms with Travis Daniels, CB; C.J. Jones, WR; Corey Mays, LB; Jon McGraw, S; and Darrell Robertson, LB. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed Jason Taylor, LB; Joe Berger, G; Eric Green, CB; and Jake Grove, C. Re-signed Yeremiah Bell, S; Vernon Carey, OT; and Channing Crowder, LB. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Re-signed Heath Farwell, LB; Jimmy Kennedy, DT; Jim Kleinsasser, TE; Benny Sapp, CB-OTis Grigsby, DL; and Fred Evans, DT. Signed Cedric Griffin, CB; Glenn Holt, WR; and Karl Paymah, CB. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed Paris Lenon; LB; Brandon McGowan, S; Vinnie Ciurciu, LB; Chris Baker, TE; Leigh Bodden, CB; Joey Galloway, WR; Nathan Hodel, LS; Al Johnson, C; Shawn Springs, CB; and Fred Taylor, RB. Re-signed Matt Cassel, QB (f), and traded him to Kansas City; resigned Eric Alexander, LB; Wesley Britt, OL; Chris Hanson, P; Russ Hochstein, OL; James Sanders, S; Ray Ventrone, S; Mike Wright, DL; and Tank Williams, S. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed D’Juan Woods, WR; Darnell Dinkins, TE; Heath Evans, FB; Jabari Greer, CB; Nick Leckey, C; Pierson Prioleau, S; Paul Spicer, DL; Rod Coleman, DT; Darren Sharper, S; and Dan Campbell, TE. Re-signed Joey Harrington, QB; Devery Henderson, WR; Courtney Roby, WRKR; Jon Stinchcomb, T; Jonathan Vilma, LB; and Troy Evans, LB. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed Rocky Bernard, DT; Michael Boley, LB; C.C. Brown, S; Chris Canty, DE; and Lee Vickers, TE. Re-signed David Carr, QB; and Brandon Jacobs, RB (f). Agreed to terms with Kevin Dockery, CB. NEW YORK JETS—Signed Marques Douglas, DE; Howard Green, DT; Larry Izzo, LB; Jim Leonhard, S; Bart Scott, LB; and Donald Strickland, CB. Re-signed Ahmad Carroll, DB; Jay Feely, K; Brandon Moore, G; and Tony Richardson, FB. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed Lorenzo Neal, FB; Gary Russell, RB; Jeff Garcia, QB; Khalif Barnes, T; Marcus Johnson, T; Ryan Boschetti, DT; Jason Horton, DB; Erik Pears, T. Re-signed Nnamdi Asomugha, DB; Cooper Carlisle, G; Isaiah Ekejiuba, LB; Shane Lechler, P; Justin Miller, CB; Sam Williams, LB; William Joseph, DT; and Chris Johnson, CB. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed Stacy Andrews, OT; Rashad Baker, S; Sean Jones, S; and Leonard Weaver, FB. Re-signed Tank Daniels, LB; Joselio Hanson, CB; Nick Cole, OL; and Hank Baskett, WR. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed Piotr Czech, K; Jayson Foster, WR; Dirk Johnson, P; Shaun McDonald, WR; Keiwan Ratliff, CB; Re-signed Charlie Batch, QB; Keyaron Fox, LB; Willie Colon, T; Chris Kemoeatu, G; Max Starks, T (f); Andre Frazier, LB; Trai Essex, T; Fernando Bryant, CB; and Arnold Harrison, LB. ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed Billy Bajema, TE; Kyle Boller, QB; Jason Brown, OL; James Butler, S; and Mike Karney, FB. Re-signed Oshiomoghe Atogwe, S (f); Ron Bartell, CB; Adam Goldberg, G; and Mark Setterstrom, G. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Agreed to terms with Kevin Burnett, LB. Re-signed Kynan Forney, G. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed Marques Harris, LB; Demetric Evans, DE; Damon Huard, QB; and Brandon Jones, WR; and ; Marvel Smith, T. Resigned Moran Norris, FB; Allen Rossum, CB-KR; and Takeo Spikes, LB. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed Colin Cole, DT; T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR; Mike Hass, WR; Ryan Senser, LS; John Tereshinski, TE; and John Owens, TE. Re-signed Leroy Hill, LB (f); and Ray Willis, OL. Agreed to terms with D.D. Lewis, LB; Justin Griffith, FB; and Ken Lucas, CB. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed Byron Leftwich, QB; Angelo Crowell, LB; Mike Nugent, K; and Derrick Ward, RB. Re-signed Michael Clayton, WR; Cortez Hankton, WR; Luke McCown, QB; Jermaine Phillips, S; and Jerramy Stevens, TE. TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed Jovan Haye, DT; Mark Jones, WR/KR; Patrick Ramsey, QB; Nate Washington, WR; DeMarcus Faggins, CB, TE Bo Scaife (f). Re-signed Rob Bironas, K; Kerry Collins, QB; Vincent Fuller, DB. Agreed to terms with Craig Hentrich, P. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed Mike Williams, G; Roydell Williams, WR; Derrick Dockery, G; Dominique Dorsey, KR; Albert Haynesworth, DT; Dirk Johnson, P; Dave Rayner, K; and Renaldo Wynn, DE. Re-signed Ethan Albright, LS; Phillip Daniels, DE; Reed Doughty, S; Alfred Fincher, LB; DeAngelo Hall, CB; and Shaun Suisham, K. f-franchise player Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents Unsigned free agents with more than four years of NFL experience: ARIZONA — Karlos Dansby (f); Scott Peters, OL; Jerame Tuman, TE. ATLANTA — Wayne Gandy, OT; Lawyer Milloy, S; Marcus Pollard, TE. BALTIMORE — Todd Bouman, QB; Chad Slaughter, OL; Matt Stover, K; Terrell Suggs, DE/LB (f); Daniel Wilcox, TE. BUFFALO — Melvin Fowler, OL; Teddy Lehman, LB; J.P. Losman, QB; Jason Whittle, OL. CAROLINA — Donte’ Curry, LB; Jason Kyle, LB; Julius Peppers, DE (f); Darwin Walker, DT. CHICAGO — Mike Brown, S; Rex Grossman, QB; Brandon Lloyd, WR; Fred Miller, OL; Cameron Worrell, S. CINCINNATI — John Thornton, DT. CLEVELAND — Lennie Friedman, G/C; Kris Griffin, LB; Daven Holly; CB; Willie McGinest, LB; Shantee Orr, LB. DALLAS — Brooks Bollinger, QB; Keith Davis, S; Carlos Polk, LB. DENVER — Tatum Bell, RB; Ebenezer Ekuban, DE; Darrell Jackson, WR; Tom Nalen, C; Michael Pittman, RB; Edell Shepherd, DB; Nate Webster, LB. DETROIT — Keary Colbert, WR; George Foster, OT; Rudi Johnson, RB; Andy McCollum, G/C; Langston Moore, DT; Ryan Nece, LB; Stanley Wilson, CB. GREEN BAY — Mark Tauscher, T. HOUSTON — Mark Bruener, TE; DeMarcus Faggins, CB; Scott Jackson, OL; Bryan Pittman, OL; Dunta Robinson; CB (f); Cecil Sapp, RB; Jimmy Williams CB; Jeff Zgonina, DT. INDIANAPOLIS — Hunter Smith, P; Josh Thomas, DE. JACKSONVILLE — Chris Naeole, G; Reggie Williams, WR. KANSAS CITY — Jason Babin, LB; Rocky Boiman, LB; Oliver Celestin, S; Adrian Jones, G. MIAMI — Tab Perry, WR; Derek Smith, LB. MINNESOTA — Kenderick Allen, DT; Michael Boulware, S; Napoleon Harris, LB; Dontarrious Thomas, LB; Ellis Wyms, DT. NEW ENGLAND — Rosevelt Colvin, LB; Deltha O’Neal, CB; Lewis Sanders, CB; Junior Seau, LB; Kenny Smith, DT; Barry Stokes, OL. NEW ORLEANS — Mark Campbell, TE; Aaron Glenn, CB; Martin Gramatica, K; Terrence Holt, S; Antwan Lake, DT; Mike Lehan, CB; Matt Lehr, G; James Reed, DT; Aaron Stecker, RB. N.Y. GIANTS — John Carney, K; Jerome McDougle, DE; R.W. McQuarters, CB/KR; Grey Ruegamer, G/C; Rich Scanlon, LB; Amani Toomer, WR; Anthony Wright, QB. N.Y. JETS — Jesse Chatman, RB; Bubba Franks, TE; Ty Law, CB; J.R. Reed, S. OAKLAND — Drew Carter, WR; Ashley Lelie, WR; Marques Tuiasosopo, QB. PHILADELPHIA — Jon Runyan, T. PITTSBURGH — Mitch Berger, P; Orpheus Roye, DE. ST. LOUIS — Oshiomogho Atogwe, S (f); Fakhir Brown, CB; Jason Craft, CB; Anthony Davis, OL;
La’Roi Glover, DT; Dante’ Hall, WR/KR; Nick Leckey, OL; Dane Looker, WR; Ricky Manning Jr., CB; Travis Minor, RB; Rob Pettiti, OL; Gary Stills, LB; Cory Withrow, OL. SAN DIEGO — Jeremy Newberry, C; Darren Sproles, RB/KR (f). SAN FRANCISCO — Damane Duckett, DT; DeShaun Foster, RB; Roderick Green, DE; Jamie Martin, QB. SEATTLE — Charlie Frye, QB; Chris Gray, G; Leroy Hill, LB (f); Wesly Mallard, LB; Steve McKinney, G; Jeff Robinson, TE; Koren Robinson, WR. TAMPA BAY — Will Allen, S; Antonio Bryant, WR (f); Kevin Carter, DE; Patrick Chukwurah, LB. TENNESSEE — Reynaldo Hill, CB; Tyrone Poole, CB. WASHINGTON — Ryan Boschetti, DT; Khary Campbell, LB; Jason Fabini, OL; Mike Green, S; Pete Kendall, G.
MLS All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Chicago 5 1 6 21 20 16 D.C. 4 2 7 19 20 17 Kansas City 4 4 4 16 16 14 Toronto FC 4 4 4 16 16 19 Columbus 2 2 7 13 15 17 New England 3 3 4 13 10 17 New York 2 8 3 9 12 18 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Chivas USA 7 2 3 24 17 9 Houston 5 2 3 18 14 7 Seattle 4 2 5 17 15 9 Colorado 4 2 4 16 16 13 Los Angeles 1 1 9 12 13 13 Real Salt Lake 3 6 2 11 15 15 FC Dallas 2 6 3 9 12 17 San Jose 2 7 2 8 12 22 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Thursday’s Games D.C. United 2, New York 0 Friday’s Games Houston at Chicago, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m. Columbus at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 10 p.m. Seattle FC at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games San Jose at FC Dallas, 3 p.m. Chivas USA at New England, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 CD Chivas USA at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Chicago at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Toronto FC, 8 p.m. Houston at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New England at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. San Jose at Seattle FC, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14 CD Chivas USA at Columbus, 3 p.m.
Tennis French Open Results Friday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $21.8 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men Semifinals Robin Soderling (23), Sweden, def. Fernando Gonzalez (12), Chile, 6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Juan Martin del Potro (5), Argentina, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles Women Championship Anabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual (3), Spain, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus/Elena Vesnina (12), Russia, 6-1, 6-1. Legends Doubles Round Robin Men Under 45 Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia/Michael Stich, Germany, def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia/Thomas Muster, Austria, 6-3, 7-5. Men Over 45 Anders Jarryd, Sweden/John McEnroe, U.S., def. John Fitzgerald, Australia/Guillermo Vilas, Argentina, 6-2, 6-3. Mansour Bahrami, Iran/Henri Leconte, France, def. Andres Gomez, Ecuador/Victor Pecci, Paraguay, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Junior Singles Boys Semifinals Gianni Mina (11), France, def. Dominik Schulz (14), Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Daniel Berta, Sweden, def. Henri Laaksonen, Finland, 6-4, 7-5. Girls Semifinals Kristina Mladenovic (9), France, def. Sloane Stephens (15), U.S., 7-5, 6-3. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Ksenia Pervak (3), Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Junior Doubles Boys Semifinals Guilherme Clezar, Brazil/Huang Liang-chi (4), Taiwan, def. Patrk Brydolf, Sweden/Radim Urbanek, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2. Martin Draganja/Dino Marcan, Croatia, def. Dominik Schulz, Germany/David Souto (6), Venezuela, 64, 6-2. Girls Semifinals Elena Bogdan, Romania/Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (2), Thailand, def. Yana Buchina/Ksenia Pervak (6), Russia, 6-1, 4-6, 10-4 tiebreak. Timea Babos, Hungary/Heather Watson (3), Britain, def. Ksenia Kirilova, Russia/Martina Trevisan, Italy, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8 tiebreak. Wheelchair Singles Men Championship Shingo Kunieda (1), Japan, def. Stephane Houdet (2), France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Women Championship Esther Vergeer (1), Netherlands, def. Korie Homan (2), Netherlands, 6-2, 7-5. Doubles Men Championship Stephane Houdet/Michael Jeremiasz (1), France, def. Robin Ammerlaan/Maikl Scheffers, Netherlands, 6-2, 7-5. Women Championship Korie Homan/Esther Vergeer (1), Netherlands, def. Annick Sevenans, Belgium/Aniek van Koot, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-3.
Soccer 2010 World Cup Qualifying At A Glance All Times EDT NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN FINALS Top three qualify Fourth-place team advances to playoff vs. South America fifth-place team GP W D L GF GA Pts Costa Rica 4 3 0 1 6 3 9 United States 4 2 1 1 8 5 7 Honduras 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Mexico 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 El Salvador 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 Trinidad 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 Wednesday, June 3 At San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica 3, United States 1 Saturday’s Games At Bacolet, Tobago Trinidad and Tobago vs. Costa Rica, 6:05 p.m. At Chicago United States vs. Honduras, 8:27 p.m. At San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador vs. Mexico, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras vs. El Salvador, 9:30 p.m. At Mexico City Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago, 10 p.m. EUROPE Winners qualify Top eight second-place teams advance to European playoffs GROUP ONE GP W D L GF GA Pts Denmark 5 4 1 0 12 2 13 Hungary 6 4 1 1 8 2 13 Portugal 5 1 3 1 6 3 6 Sweden 4 1 3 0 2 1 6 Albania 7 1 3 3 3 6 6 Malta 7 0 1 6 0 17 1 Saturday’s Games At Stockholm Sweden vs. Denmark, 2 p.m. At Tirana, Albania Albania vs. Portugal, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday’s Game At Goteborg, Sweden Sweden vs. Malta, 1 p.m. GROUP TWO GP W D L GF GA Pts Greece 6 4 1 1 12 4 13 Switzerland 6 4 1 1 11 6 13 Latvia 6 3 1 2 10 6 10 Israel 6 2 3 1 10 8 9 Luxembourg 6 1 1 4 3 13 4 Moldova 6 0 1 5 2 11 1 No games scheduled GROUP THREE GP W D L GF GA Pts Northern Ireland7 4 1 2 12 6 13 Slovakia 5 4 0 1 10 6 12 Poland 6 3 1 2 18 7 10 Czech Republic 6 2 2 2 6 4 8 Slovenia 6 2 2 2 5 4 8 San Marino 6 0 0 6 1 25 0 Saturday’s Game At Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia vs. San Marino, 11:30 a.m. GROUP FOUR GP W D L GF GA Pts Germany 6 5 1 0 18 4 16 Russia 5 4 0 1 9 3 12 Finland 4 2 1 1 6 6 7 Wales 6 2 0 4 4 7 6 Azerbaijan 4 0 1 3 0 4 1 Liechtenstein 5 0 1 4 0 13 1 Saturday’s Games At Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs. Wales, 11 a.m. At Helsinki Finland vs. Liechtenstein, noon
Wednesday’s Game At Helsinki Finland vs. Russia, 1:30 p.m. GROUP FIVE GP W D L GF GA Pts 6 6 0 0 13 2 18 Spain Bosnia-Herz. 6 4 0 2 18 7 12 Turkey 6 2 2 2 6 5 8 Belgium 6 2 1 3 10 11 7 Estonia 6 1 2 3 5 15 5 Armenia 6 0 1 5 3 15 1 No games scheduled GROUP SIX GP W D L GF GA Pts England 5 5 0 0 16 4 15 Croatia 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 Ukraine 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 Belarus 4 2 0 2 9 6 6 Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 6 16 3 Andorra 5 0 0 5 1 14 0 Saturday’s Games At Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs. England, 11 a.m. At Grodno, Belarus Belarus vs. Andorra, noon At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia vs. Ukraine, 2:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Games At Kiev, Ukraine Ukraine vs. Kazakhstan, 1 p.m. At Wembley, England England vs. Andorra, 3:15 p.m. GROUP SEVEN GP W D L GF GA Pts Serbia 5 4 0 1 12 5 12 France 5 3 1 1 7 6 10 Lithuania 6 3 0 3 6 5 9 Austria 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 Romania 5 1 1 3 6 10 4 Faeroe Islands4 0 1 3 1 5 1 Saturday’s Games At Marijampole, Lithuania Lithuania vs. Romania, 2 p.m. At Belgrade, Serbia Serbia vs. Austria, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Game At Torshavn, Faeroe Islands Faeroe Islands vs. Serbia, 2:15 p.m. GROUP EIGHT GP W D L GF GA Pts Italy 6 4 2 0 9 3 14 Ireland 6 3 3 0 7 4 12 Bulgaria 5 1 4 0 5 3 7 Cyprus 5 1 1 3 4 7 4 Montenegro 5 0 3 2 3 6 3 Georgia 7 0 3 4 4 9 3 Saturday’s Games At Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria vs. Ireland, 1:30 p.m. At Larnaca, Cyprus Cyprus vs. Montenegro, 2:30 p.m. GROUP NINE GP W D L GF GA Pts Netherlands 5 5 0 0 12 1 15 Scotland 5 2 1 2 4 6 7 Iceland 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 Macedonia 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 Norway 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 Saturday’s Games At Skopje, Macedonia Macedonia vs. Norway, 11:45 a.m. At Reykjavik, Iceland Iceland vs. Netherlands, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday’s Games At Skopje, Macedonia Macedonia vs. Iceland, 11:45 a.m. At Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands vs. Norway, 2:45 p.m. SOUTH AMERICA Top four teams qualify Fifth-place team advances to playoff against CONCACAF fourth place GP W D L GF GA Pts Paraguay 12 7 3 2 19 9 24 Brazil 12 5 6 1 19 5 21 Chile 12 6 2 4 17 14 20 Argentina 12 5 4 3 18 13 19 Uruguay 12 4 5 3 21 10 17 Colombia 12 3 5 4 6 10 14 Ecuador 12 3 5 4 14 19 14 Venezuela 12 4 1 7 14 22 13 Bolivia 12 3 3 6 19 25 12 Peru 12 1 4 7 6 26 7 Saturday’s Games At Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay vs. Brazil, 3 p.m. At La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia vs. Venezuela, 4:50 p.m. At Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina vs. Colombia, 5 p.m. At Asuncion, Paraguay Paraguay vs. Chile, 6:50 p.m. Sunday’s Game At Lima, Peru Peru vs. Ecuador, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games At Quito, Ecuador Ecuador vs. Argentina, 5 p.m. At Recife, Brazil Brazil vs. Paraguay, 7:50 p.m. At Medellin, Colombia Colombia vs. Peru, 7 p.m. At Santiago, Chile Chile vs. Bolivia, 9 p.m. At Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela Venezuela vs. Uruguay, 9 p.m. ASIA FINALS Top two teams in each group qualify Third-place teams in each group advance to playoff GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Australia 5 4 1 0 8 0 13 Japan 5 3 2 0 8 3 11 Bahrain 6 2 1 3 5 6 7 Uzbekistan 6 1 1 4 5 8 4 Qatar 6 1 1 4 4 13 4 Saturday’s Games At Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan vs. Japan, 10:05 a.m. At Doha, Qatar Qatar vs. Australia, noon Wednesday’s Games At Sydney Australia vs. Bahrain, 5 a.m. At Yokohama, Japan Japan vs. Qatar, 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 17 At Manama, Bahrain Bahrain vs. Uzbekistan At Melbourne, Australia Australia vs. Japan GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts South Korea 5 3 2 0 9 3 11 North Korea 6 3 1 2 7 5 10 Saudi Arabia 6 3 1 2 8 8 10 Iran 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 Utd Arab Emir. 6 0 1 5 6 14 1 Saturday’s Games At Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea vs. Iran, 4 a.m. At Dubai, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates vs. South Korea, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Games At Seoul, South Korea South Korea vs. Saudi Arabia, 7 a.m. At Tehran, Iran Iran vs. United Arab Emirates, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17 At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia vs. North Korea At Seoul, South Korea South Korea vs. Iran AFRICA FINALS Winners qualify GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Gabon 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Togo 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Morocco 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Saturday’s Game At Libreville, Gabon Gabon vs. Togo, 10:30 a.m. Sunday’s Game At Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon vs. Morocco, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20 At Libreville, Gabon Gabon vs. Cameroon, 10:30 a.m. At Rabat, Morocco Morocco vs. Togo, noon GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts Tunisia 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Mozambique 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Nigeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Kenya 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Saturday’s Game At Rades, Tunisia Tunisia vs. Mozambique, noon Sunday’s Ga,e At Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria vs. Kenya, noon Saturday, June 20 At Nairobi, Kenya Kenya vs. Mozambique, 9 a.m. At Rades, Tunisia Tunisia vs. Nigeria, 1:10 p.m. GROUP C GP W D L GF GA Pts Egypt 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Zambia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Algeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Rwanda 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Saturday’s Game At Chililabombwe, Zambia Zambia vs. Rwanda, 8 a.m. Sunday’s Game At Blida, Algeria Algeria vs. Egypt, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20 At Chililabombwe, Zambia Zambia vs. Algeria, 8 a.m. Sunday, July 5 At Cairo, Egypt Egypt vs. Rwanda, 2:30 p.m. GROUP D GP W D L GF GA Pts Ghana 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Mali 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Sudan Benin 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Sunday’s Games At Contonou, Benin Benin vs. Sudan, 11 a.m. At Bamako, Mali Mali vs. Ghana, 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20 At Omdurman, Sudan Sudan vs. Ghana, 1 p.m. Sunday, June 21 At Bamako, Mali Mali vs. Benin, 3 p.m.
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ADVICE | HELOISE Dear Readers: Stubborn CARPET STAINS getting you down? Give the following a try: First, get to the stain as soon as possible and blot up liquids (scoop up solids with a spoon) with paper towels or old bath towels. Then use the following solution: Mix 1 teaspoon mild dishwashing detergent in 1 cup warm water, dip a sponge in the liquid and dab at the stain, moving from the outside toward the middle. DO NOT overwet! Rinse with fresh water and dry with towels. Then add 1/3 cup white vinegar to 2/3 cup water and use this on the area to remove the soap residue. Lastly, rinse with water and blot until dry. You will find this and other money-saving “green” formulas in my new Heloise’s Homemade Cleaning Solutions pamphlet, which you can have by sending $5 and a long, selfaddressed, stamped (59 cents) envelope to: Heloise/ Cleaners, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 782795001. FYI: Once your carpet is thoroughly dry, sprinkle it with baking soda to deodorize, let sit and vacuum. Your carpet will look and smell great! NOTE: Put the bath towels down, then stand on them to really soak up all of the liquid. — Heloise HARD-TO-PUSH VACUUM Dear Heloise: If your vacuum is hard to push, it might be that the beater-brush bar is all wrapped up! Last night, I took a look, and oh my! Hair, sewing thread and other things were wrapped around the bar. Hint: Unplug the vacuum, get a flashlight and a seam ripper (or a
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FAME | Continued from Page 1B Andy Garcia, Alexander High School: Nominee for McDonalds All American Team in 2008. Alexandra Rodriguez Hopson: Four-time high school golf district champion for Alexander High. Girl’s Senior League Softball 1886 Texas State Tournament 3rd Sportsmanship Award. United South Panther Cheerleaders: NCA National Champions in 2006,’08,’09. United High School Longhorn baseball team: State Regional Playoffs Laredo Community College Men’s tennis team: Five consecutive JCAA Na-
tional Championships.
New inductions The seven new inductees for tonight are: Linda Ruth Tosetti: The granddaughter of legendary Major League Baseball star Babe Ruth, the Hall is recognizing Tosetti for her continuous efforts in keeping the legacy of her grandfather alive. Fernando A. Salinas, more commonly known as Chito: Salinas is the Hall’s “Sportsman of the Year” for 2009. He is known for his generosity, and through his trust has donated thousands of dollars to charitable insti-
tutions and youth related organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Laredo and many others that include sports, the arts and higher education scholarships. Ray Negron: The 30-year baseball executive has influenced the game over many decades, and also a best-selling author. Ricardo Carty: Carty was one of the first major league baseball players from his native country, the Dominican Republic. His Rico Carty Foundation helps the needy and disadvantaged in the D.R. Roberto “Bobby” San-
MING | Continued from Page 1B NBA specifications, all in the hope of further tapping into China’s colossal consumer marketplace. Basketball without Borders, which began in 2001, will hold regional camps in Beijing, South Africa and Mexico this year. Mexican forward Eduardo Najera of the New Jersey Nets will conduct the Mexico City camp. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will lead the one in South Africa along with Olympic teammates Chris
Bosh and Carlos Boozer. Yao returned to his homeland after pulling out of the NBA playoffs with a broken left foot. Along with his movie commitments, the 28year-old has been taking part in charity events. Yao starred in the 2004 documentary “The Year of the Yao,” and voiced himself in the Simpsons episode “Homer and Ned’s Hail Mary Pass,” in which he hires Homer to choreograph his victory dance.
tos: Now superintendent of the United Independent School District, Santos was a three-year letterman in baseball at St. Edward’s University in Austin. He became involved in girls’ softball in 1980 when his twin daughters expressed an interest in the sport, and was instrumental in the formation of the Laredo South Girls’ Softball League, for which he served as president and coach for many years. Alex Ramos: A 1985 graduate of Nixon High, Ramos received All-District, All-City and All-Regional honors his senior season,
when he averaged more than 30 points per game for the Mustangs. His No. 30 was retired in 1996. Today, Ramos keeps the basketball tradition alive by using his experience and skills as an athlete to promote the sport by coaching future players at C.L. Milton Elementary and United Day School, which have won multiple city and state championships. Ramos serves as acting chief U.S. marshal for the Southern District of Texas. Hecky Noyola Jr.: Noyola was practically born into basketball and lived the sport at the Laredo Boys &
Girls Club, where his father Hector Sr. is the director. Hecky’s polished skills got him a four-year playing position with the Martin High School Tigers. Three years in a row, he received All-District recognition and scored more than 1,000 points. He ended his senior year with more than 2,000 points. As a senior, he was the top scorer for Class 5A schools with 31.5 points per game. At Lane College, he became the first Hispanic athlete to play at a predominantly black college and the first Hispanic to play in an all-black conference.
BOUND | Continued from Page 1B In those early years his father taught young Flores the fundamentals of baseball and most importantly passed on good sportsmanship. “He is self-motivated, determined and willing to go the extra mile and he never gives up till his goals are accomplished,” said his father. Flores represented Zapata in several all-star games in the Little League World Series. He took his game to the high school level as a four-year letterman and always envisioned the Hawks winning a district title. “That is why you play baseball, to win titles,” Flores said.
One thing constant in Flores’s life has been the undying support that he receives from his parents and younger brother at every game. Flores said he is appreciative of the great support and unconditional love he has received from his parents, brother and other family members. He is grateful for his father who coached him since he was a little boy. “My dad has been there from the beginning and so has my mom,” Flores said. “It is comforting to see them in the stands when I pitch.” Flores also boasts a strong performance in the classroom. He graduated in the top 10 percent of
his class and was a member of the National Honor Society. At the graduation commencement he was awarded the Presidential Award for his academic excellence. “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to coach (Mario) Arce, coach (Rene) Alvarez and the Hawk baseball coaching staff for their support and the confidence they instilled in me – it kept me striving for the best,” Flores said. “I will always remember Hawk baseball and HAWK PRIDE. I also want to thank all the caring and supportive educators, administrators, counselors, and other support staff that helped me accomplish my academic goals as well.”
PERMIAN | Continued from Page 1B Gaines the yen to be on the field would wane. “But it never did with me,” Gaines said. “It was just a great opportunity to come back here. I really wasn’t looking necessarily to leave. It just worked out that way.” Much has changed in high school football, however, since Gaines last coached. He remembers his Permian teams running more than passing. Those Panthers teams averaged about 18 passes a game, “which I thought at that time we were airing it out,” Gaines chuckled. “Nowadays if you don’t
throw 35 (passes) you’re sitting on it.” Don Billingsley, a tailback on the championship team, said Gaines’ character — his ethics and values — sets him apart. “He wasn’t a screamer or a yeller,” he said. “There was no cursing. He expected respect and I think got as much out of his players as he could.” Permian’s won six state championships in 50 years, three of those coming in the 1980s when the Panthers lost only 11 games. But the once-vaunted Pan-
thers haven’t won another state title since 1991, and lost an unthinkable 49 games between 1997 and 2006. That included a six-game skid to finish 2004, the longest losing streak in school history. More recently, the Permian program has enjoyed something of a revival, making it to three region finals the past four seasons while compiling a 38-11 record under Darren Allman, a former Permian player and Gaines protege who left this year to take another coaching job. Gaines still maintains he’s never read the book that
vaulted his team and town into the spotlight, though he acknowledged “probably” having softened to the hurt he initially felt to the point that he “thumbed through it at the book store one time.” Bissinger called Gaines numerous times in spring 1990, telling him, “You’re really going to like the book. He said, ‘It’s good,”’ Gaines recalled. Bissinger then called to say he’d mailed a copy of the book to Gaines’ home in Odessa, where his wife had remained with their son for his senior year. Shortly after the book ar-
rived, Sharon Gaines called her husband. She was sobbing. “I said, ‘What’s so bad about it?”’ Gaines recalled asking his wife. “She said, ‘He acted like we’re a bunch of racists.”’ Gaines said he believes Bissinger talked to scores of people during his year in Odessa. “Buzz heard it somewhere. I don’t know where he heard it. I’m assuming he did,” Gaines said. “There’s rednecks all around here just like there is in Lubbock. You can go anywhere you want
and hear the ‘n’ word.” Gaines has seen Bissinger only once since. Bissinger traveled to Abilene in 2004 to visit Gaines. “I was civil,” said Gaines, who in retrospect regrets giving Bissinger permission to spend the 1988 season with his program. For his part, Bissinger said he holds Gaines and his coaching ability in high esteem. “He knows how to win, how to motivate,” Bissinger said. “I think they could not have found a better replacement.”