http://www.mail.com/subjects/2212-sports-governance.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2212-sports-governance.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. The former All-Star guard didn't want to celebrate at the expense of Seattle after league owners voted Wednesday to reject, once and for all, an aggressive bid to move the Sacramento Kings. "I went to Seattl... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T07:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home country, though the New Jersey native was greeted by more than a dozen television cameras Tuesday when the American team arrived at the United Nations for a news conference with the Ira... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-05-14T20:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084978-ap-sources-singapore-member-eyes-ioc-presidency.html LONDON (AP) — IOC Vice President Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president. Ng will announce his candidacy in Paris on Thursday, several officials with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because th... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:16:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084978-ap-sources-singapore-member-eyes-ioc-presidency.html 2013-05-14T17:16:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will protest to Italian soccer authorities over a decision to only fine Roma the equivalent of $65,000 after their fans racially abused AC Milan players. Play was stopped for almost two minutes during the second half of Sunday's game when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Ma... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html 2013-05-14T13:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html MILAN (AP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned of the racist chanting that caused AC Milan's match against Roma to be suspended. Sunday's game was stopped for 97 seconds during the second half when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. The league fined Roma 50,0... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html 2013-05-13T17:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2081930-kiffin-usc-strive-drama-free-2013-season.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lane Kiffin has an idea. He's not serious about it. Not really. There is, however, just a hint in his voice that suggests he's not totally joking, either. "I did think the other day what it would be like to be a high school head coach or to be at a small school," Kiffin said. "I thought about it the other day. The first time. I wonder i... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:16:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2081930-kiffin-usc-strive-drama-free-2013-season.html 2013-05-13T16:16:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2077410-mlb-suspends-fines-umps-2nd-mistake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo Porter to improperly switch relievers in the middle of an inning. Culbreth and the rest of his crew — Brian O'Nora, Bill Welke and Adrian Johnson — were also fined an undisclosed amount after M... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:26:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2077410-mlb-suspends-fines-umps-2nd-mistake.html 2013-05-11T04:26:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076648-uci-appealing-spanish-ruling-to-destroy-blood-bags.html AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Cycling's governing body will appeal the decision of a Madrid court to destroy the blood bags and other evidence from the Operation Puerto doping case. The UCI said in a statement Friday it will contest the April 29 ruling by a Spanish judge not to turn over more than 200 blood bags seized in police raids of doctor Eufemiano Fuen... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076648-uci-appealing-spanish-ruling-to-destroy-blood-bags.html 2013-05-10T16:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076414-ioc-president-rogge-pays-tribute-to-simpson.html LONDON (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge paid tribute Friday to former Olympic sailing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson after his death in a training accident. The 36-year-old Briton was trapped underwater Thursday after his catamaran capsized while training in San Francisco Bay for the America's Cup. Simpson was one of Britain's leading sailors, having wo... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:56:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076414-ioc-president-rogge-pays-tribute-to-simpson.html 2013-05-10T11:56:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075180-singhs-suit-draws-public-reaction-tpc.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One spectator wore fake deer antlers. Another yelled about eating venison. And a group of guys shouted, "Stay off the spray, Vijay." But for the most part, there was little public reaction to Vijay Singh's lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour during the opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday. Hecklers were few a... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075180-singhs-suit-draws-public-reaction-tpc.html 2013-05-10T00:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2074106-mlb-umpires-improper-call-as.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Major League Baseball said the umpires were wrong. The Athletics knew that all along. "We saw what we saw last night," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. One day after umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew failed to reverse an obvious game-tying home run by A's infielder Adam Rosales in the ninth inning following a video review, MLB executive... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:42:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2074106-mlb-umpires-improper-call-as.html 2013-05-09T21:42:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073642-thomas-bach-announces-ioc-presidential-candidacy.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Thomas Bach became the first member to declare as a candidate for IOC president on Thursday, saying his long experience in the Olympic movement makes him "well prepared" for one of the most powerful jobs in sports. Bach, an IOC vice president, is considered the front-runner in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge, who steps down in ... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:49:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073642-thomas-bach-announces-ioc-presidential-candidacy.html 2013-05-09T11:49:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072326-psu-coach-obrien-expecting-transfers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31. O'Brien said Wednesday he doesn't expect a second wave of departures from the Nittany Lions, even though NCAA sanctions still allow his players to transfer without sitt... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:59:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072326-psu-coach-obrien-expecting-transfers.html 2013-05-08T23:59:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2072016-michigans-break-webber-taylor-bullock-ends.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock are eager to reconnect with Michigan. In their first interviews about the Ed Martin booster scandal, both former players told The Associated Press they hope to re-establish a relationship with the university now that a decade-long dissociation ordered by the NCAA has ended. Taylo... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:19:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2072016-michigans-break-webber-taylor-bullock-ends.html 2013-05-08T22:19:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072140-wrestling-seeks-to-add-2-womens-weight-classes.html Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has learned. Nenad Lalovic, the acting president of FILA, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that a rules committee will recommend the move — which would also eliminate a weight class in both men's freestyl... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072140-wrestling-seeks-to-add-2-womens-weight-classes.html 2013-05-08T21:15:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071422-singh-suing-pga-proposed-suspension.html PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday for exposing him to "public humiliation and ridicule" during a 12-week investigation into his use of deer antler spray that ended last week when the tour dropped its case against him. The lawsuit was a surprise, and so was the timing — the day before The Players Championship, the fl... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:08:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071422-singh-suing-pga-proposed-suspension.html 2013-05-08T20:08:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072246-cws-video-review-expands-to-include-calls.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The use of video replay will be expanded at next month's College World Series to give umpires the ability to take a second look at a ball hit down an outfield line to determine if it's fair or foul. Last year, instant replay was approved at the CWS for the first time and matched the major leagues' rules for use. The only plays eligible ... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072246-cws-video-review-expands-to-include-calls.html 2013-05-08T19:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066504-fifa-provisionally-bans-american-blazer-ethics.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all soccer-related activities for 90 days on Monday after he was accused of embezzling at least $21 million. Blazer had previously said he'll be giving up his seat on FIFA's ruling board when his term expires this month. He was accused of hav... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:58:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066504-fifa-provisionally-bans-american-blazer-ethics.html 2013-05-06T17:58:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066410-fifa-proposes-tougher-sanctions-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is proposing tougher sanctions against teams whose players, officials or fans are found guilty of racist or discriminatory behavior. Those punishments may include points deductions, expulsion from competitions or relegation. The new FIFA Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination met for the first time Monday following several racial ... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:03:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066410-fifa-proposes-tougher-sanctions-racism.html 2013-05-06T17:03:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061038-iaaf-2-turkish-athletes-charged-with-doping.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping and could be stripped of her gold medal. Another female Turkish athlete, hurdler Nevin Yanit, also was charged with doping violations and could lose her European indoor title. Alptekin had abnormal blood values in her biological passport, IAAF spokesman Nick D... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:07:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061038-iaaf-2-turkish-athletes-charged-with-doping.html 2013-05-03T19:07:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060586-wada-to-hold-meeting-china-gene-doping.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential future of cheating in sports. IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist said researchers have made significant advances in devising a test, leaving officials hopeful a method can be approved ... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:34:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060586-wada-to-hold-meeting-china-gene-doping.html 2013-05-03T10:34:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057130-ncaa-emmert-face-tough-agenda-board-meeting.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert looks and sounds increasingly frustrated. Some of the fast-track reforms he championed in August 2011 have been slowed down by the governing body's legislative process. Simplifying the rule book has proven trickier than expected. His own enforcement staff got swept into a major scandal earlier this year, and ... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:09:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057130-ncaa-emmert-face-tough-agenda-board-meeting.html 2013-05-01T21:09:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2055882-singh-tournament-day-exonerated.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Vijay Singh withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship because of a sore back Wednesday, one day after the PGA Tour said it would not punish the Fijian for his admission that he used deer antler spray. The tour said Tuesday the World Anti-Doping Agency informed it that the spray contains only small amounts of a growth hormone factor... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:09:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2055882-singh-tournament-day-exonerated.html 2013-05-01T18:09:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic and anti-doping officials condemned a Spanish court's decision to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto case, saying it undermines efforts to catch the cheaters and uncover the full extent of one of the biggest drug scandals in sports. "It's fundamentally wrong from the point of view of conducting an efficient fight a... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:39:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html 2013-05-01T17:39:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2054984-jaguars-wr-blackmon-suspended-substance-abuse.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Blackmon's latest violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy will cost him money — maybe lots of it. The league suspended Blackmon on Tuesday for the first four games of the 2013 season for his second violation in less than a year. He will not get paid for the four-week hiatus. Maybe more importantly, the suspension tri... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:46:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2054984-jaguars-wr-blackmon-suspended-substance-abuse.html 2013-05-01T00:46:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2054878-mlb-verbal-spat-price-hallion.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price is not concerned about potential discipline from Major League Baseball after his verbal spat with umpire Tom Hallion last weekend. Price accused Hallion of directing a profanity toward him during the Rays' 8-3 win over the White Sox on Sunday. The AL Cy Young Award winner thought Hallion missed a ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:17:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2054878-mlb-verbal-spat-price-hallion.html 2013-04-30T23:17:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html Labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of soccer's biggest corruption scandals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or ethical wrongdoing in a case involving millions of dollars in bribes for World Cup contracts. Blatter's predecessor as FIFA president, Joao Havelange, was forced to step down as honorary president because of his involvem... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html 2013-04-30T18:18:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade. Collins eventually decided he shouldn't, because he wanted to keep his secret safe: For more than a decade as a professional athlete, he had remained silent about his sexuality, worried a... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html 2013-04-30T13:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052914-hansen-no-plans-to-up-fight-kings.html The recommendation has been made, the vote is set and the Sacramento Kings seem all but assured of staying in California's capital city. Or are they? In yet another twist to this unprecedented fight between two West Coast cities, investor Chris Hansen has vowed to "move forward with the transaction" he has with the Maloof family to buy the Kings and move ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052914-hansen-no-plans-to-up-fight-kings.html 2013-04-30T07:36:33Z