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THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ◆ SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013SPORTS3BADMINISTRATIONThorp: Presidents runningsports not workingSAILINGLuna Rossa boats setup semifinal meetingNFL DRAFTHORSE RACINGHall of Fame trainerT.J. Kelly dies at 93SOCCERCONCACAF: Formerleaders did fraudCHAPEL HILL, N.C. —Outgoing North Carolina chancellorHolden Thorp <strong>says</strong> presidentsare often ill-equipped torun big-time sports programsand should give more controlto their athletic directors.Thorp spoke Friday during acampus forum about balancingathletics and academics.Thorp <strong>says</strong> the “presidentialcontrolidea has sort of gottenaway from us” and that themodel hasn’t prevented corruptionor the money-drivenculture of college sports.NAPLES, Italy — LunaRossa Swordfish overcamea minor collision and beatEmirates Team New Zealandto set up a competition withits sister boat, Luna RossaPiranha, in the semifinalsof the America’s Cup WorldSeries.Neither boat appeared tohave much damage fromthe brief contact midwaythrough the race.Tom Slingsby’s OracleTeam USA edged fellowAmerican team HS Racing.DAVE MARTIN/The Associated PressFlorida State defensive lineman Bjoern Werner runs a drill duringthe scouting combine in Indianapolis. Werner, of Germany, couldbe a first round pick in the Draft. (See story below.)MIAMI — Hall of Fametrainer T.J. “Tommy” Kellyhas died after a 54-yearcareer in which he won 65stakes races. He was 93.Son Timothy D. Kelly saidhis father died Friday at arehabilitation center after abrief illness.Among Kelly’s standoutswas Plugged Nickel, the 1980champion sprinter. A top 3-year-old in 1980, he won theFlorida Derby and the Woodbefore finishing seventh inthe Kentucky Derby.PANAMA CITY — Theethics and integrity committeeof the Confederation ofNorth and Central Americanand Caribbean Football <strong>says</strong>its former president andsecretary general enrichedthemselves through fraudduring their terms with theorganization.The committee presentedan extensive report Fridayon the activities of formerPresident Jack Warner andformer Secretary GeneralChuck Blazer.BY ERIK SCHELZIGThe Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. —Cleveland Browns ownerand Pilot Flying J CEO JimmyHaslam on Friday again deniedany wrongdoing and said hewasn’t stepping aside, even asfederal authorities alleged thathe was aware of a widespreadscheme to defraud customersof the truck stop chain.According to court documents,sales team memberssaid Haslam, who is the olderbrother of Tennessee Gov. BillHaslam, was aware of at leastsome instances of employeeswithholding diesel pricerebates and discounts fromPilot customers to boost thecompany’s profits and salescommissions.Haslam would not answera reporter’s question aboutwhether he had been involvedin meetings where rebate fraudwas discussed. He shruggedoff suggestions he might stepdown.“I thought to myself, ‘Well,why would I do that?’ Candidly,I haven’t done anything wrong,No. 1,” Haslam said at thecompany’s headquarters inKnoxville. “No. 2, if there’s evera time the company needs ourleadership, it’s right now.”Leaders of the sales teamderided some clients as unsophisticated,lazy and undeservingof rebates, according totranscripts of secretly recordedNFL: ROUNDUPChiefs say Dolphins can talk to Albert’s agentBY DAVE SKRETTAThe Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas CityChiefs have had ongoing discussionswith Branden Albert while also giving theMiami Dolphins permission to speak withrepresentatives of the left tackle.General manager John Dorsey saidFriday that the Chiefs haven’t talked to theDolphins the last couple days, and he hasnot given the Dolphins permission to doany medical examinations on Albert thatwould indicate a trade is imminent.BY BARRY WILNERThe Associated PressNEW YORK — Bring on the behemoths.The guys who throw the football usuallydominate the spotlight heading into theNFL draft. This year, it’s the big bodieswho protect those prized quarterbackswho are front and center.As are the players whose main purpose isto find the QB and get him on the ground.The Chiefs are reportedly seeking a second-roundpick for Albert, who receivedthe franchise tag from the team and hasalready signed a contract that will payhim about $9.3 million.“All along, I’ve said I will try to exploreevery opportunity,” Dorsey said. “I’vetried to talk to the agent. Whatever I sayto the agent, I’m sure he’s passing it on toBranden.”Albert has said he is seeking a long-termcontract, and the two sides were not closeto a deal before the deadline for franchisingplayers. So after the Chiefs wrappedDespite claims of fraud,Browns owner standing fastconversations.FBI special agent Robert H.Root said in an affidavit thatthe practice was known by avariety of euphemisms including“jacking the discount,”“manual rebates,” and “screwing”the customer.No charges have been filedin the case. Pilot, a privatelyheldcompany that posted $29billion in revenues in 2012, isthe largest diesel retailer in thecountry.Haslam said the investigationwas focused on a “a smallpercentage of our overall dieselfuel business.” He did notaddress any specific allegationsmade in the affidavit,though he appeared to takeissue with some of the crudeWhat the 2013 draft might lack in glamour— no Andrew Luck, RG3 or TrentRichardson — and, other than the fateof Manti Te’o, mystique, it balances outwith beef. Don’t be shocked if the firstfour names called Thursday night byCommissioner Roger Goodell come fromthe trenches: Tackles Luke Joeckel of TexasA&M and Eric Fisher of Central Michigan;defensive end Dion Jordan of Oregon; anddefensive tackle Sharrif Floyd of Florida.Kansas City will begin the selections, andup long-term deals with pending freeagentwide receiver Dwayne Bowe andpunter Dustin Colquitt, they opted to usethe tag on Albert, who has spent his entirecareer in Kansas City.Dorsey said he’s been in continuousconversations with Albert’s agent, ToddFrance, but the potential for a new dealseems to have been replaced by a potentialtrade. The Chiefs, who have the firstoverall pick in the NFL draft for the firsttime, sent their second-round choice toSan Francisco as part of the package toacquire quarterback Alex Smith.WADE PAYNE/The Associated PressJimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot FlyingJ, speaks during a press conferenceat the company headquartersFriday in Knoxville, Tenn.language used by members ofhis senior sales team quoted inthe transcripts.“The color, if you will, of thecomments were certainly notthe way we conduct ourselvesat Pilot Flying J,” he said.While the affidavit doesn’tspecify how much money orhow many customers wereinvolved, it makes clear thefraud was widespread.Bring on the behemoths for the draftnew coach Andy Reid believes there’s somuch focus on offensive tackles becausethere’s no other clear-cut No. 1 prospect.“This is what I think: They’ve been fairlysafe picks over the years,” Reid said. “So ifit comes down to equal here or there, andyou have to choose, it might be a fairlysafe pick. The percentages, with that position— you evaluate the success rate withall the positions, you’ll come back to theoffensive line and say, ‘Yeah, that’s a fairlysafe pick, offensive tackle.”MLB: ROUNDUPHalladay helps Philsbeat Cardinals, 8-2THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPHILADELPHIA — RoyHalladay tossed a two-hitterover seven innings and thePhiladelphia Phillies beat theSt. Louis Cardinals, 8-2, Fridaynight in a rain-shortened gameto snap a four-game losingstreak.Halladay (2-2) allowed tworuns, walked two and struckout six to record a completegame.Jimmy Rollins, Ben Revere,Humberto Quintero and JohnMayberry Jr. each had two hitsfor the Phillies.PIRATES 6, BRAVES 0PITTSBURGH — Tim Hudson’schances for his 200th win sank whenhis pitches didn’t.Hudson came up short in his firstattempt at win No. 200, allowing sixruns on nine hits in four-plus inningsin a 6-0 Atlanta loss to Pittsburgh.“Some of his balls were not sinkinglike they normally do,” Atlantamanager Fredi Gonzalez said. “Whenhe’s getting flyballs, you know theball’s not sinking. Plus, some ballswere kind of left out over the plate alittle bit.”Pedro Alvarez homered for thesecond time in as many days forthe Pirates, who have won seven ofits past 10 after a 1-5 start to theseason.METS 7, NATIONALS 1NEW YORK — Matt Harvey outpitchedStephen Strasburg in amarquee matchup of young aces,escaping a late bases-loaded jamwhile the crowd chanted his nameand leading the New York Mets overWashington.Ike Davis and Lucas Duda each hittwo home runs, providing an amplecushion for Harvey and the Mets toend their three-game skid.Harvey and Strasburg paired offfor the first time in their careers, withmany projecting the celebrated 24-year-olds will duel far into the future.Harvey (4-0) was equal to the challengeand started out fast, strikingout leadoff man Denard Span with98 mph heat.Davis and Duda hit solo homeruns in the sixth — the first timeStrasburg (1-3) ever had beentagged twice in an inning — for a 4-0lead. The 26,675 fans at Citi Fieldcelebrated, breaking into cheersof “Harvey’s better!” that bouncedaround the ballpark.AMERICAN LEAGUERAYS 8, ATHLETICS 3ST. PETERSBURG — The TampaBay Rays are finally showing signs ofheating up offensively.Evan Longoria hit a two-run homerand Ben Zobrist had a pair of RBIsingles to pace a 10-hit attack thatcarried the struggling team overOakland.A night after slugging four solohome runs in a 10-inning loss thatconcluded a 2-7 road trip, the Raysmatched a season-high for runs, withmuch of the production coming fromunlikely sources.“It’s still not there. We still need toimprove in certain areas, but it’s winslike this that can get you going in theright direction,” manager Joe Maddonsaid after his team won for just justthe third time in 11 games. “It’s allabout confidence.”Jose Lobaton also drove in tworuns with a bases-loaded single toback the pitching of Alex Cobb (2-1),who allowed three runs and 10 hitsover 7 1 ⁄3 innings.Brandon Moss and Jed Lowrie,who went 4 for 4, had run-scoringsingles off Cobb in the first for theA’s. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson(1-3) left with an ankle injury afterTampa Bay scored four times in thebottom half of the inning.“It’s pretty sore, a little swollen.It’s kind of early to tell the severityof it,” said Anderson, who was hurton his next-to-next pitch. “It’s kind ofdepressing. I just landed and felt notgreat... I don’t know if my heel hit toohard and kind of jarred somethingthere or what. Just landed a littlewrong.”Oakland’s Coco Crisp extendedhis hitting streak to 12 gameswith a first-inning double andadded a solo homer off Cobb inthe seventh.The A’s loaded the bases with noouts in the ninth before FernandoRodney — in a non-save situation— struck out John Jaso and got SethSmith to ground into a game-endingdouble play.“You always want to keep grindingand try to get the closer in thegame, which we did, Oakland managerBob Melvin said. “He threwsome pitches. We had him on theropes, but he got out of it. It’s kindof who we are and try to be is notgo down quietly.”Longoria homered for the fourthtime in five games and has reachedbase safely in each of the Rays’ 16games. Only two players in franchisehistory have had longer streaks tobegin a season — Rocco Baldelli(24 in 2003) and Jorge Cantu (20in 2005).KEY WEST LITTLE CONCH BASEBALL SCHEDULEMon 4/15/138U 6pm Braves vs Blue Jays Field B10U 6pm Athletics vs Yankees Field C12U 6pm Reds vs Mariners Field D14U 6pm Brewers vs Giants Field ATue 4/16/138U 6pm Blue Jays vs Astros Field B10U 6pm Red Sox vs Angels Field C12U 6pm Marlins vs Phillies Field D14U 6pm Dodgers vs Cubs Field AWed 4/17/136U 6pm Sea Dogs vs Hooks Field C6U 6pm Express vs Mudcats Field D8U 6pm Nationals vs Padres Field BThurs 4/18/138U 6pm Astros vs Braves Field B10U 6pm Rangers vs Athletics Field C12U 6pm Reds vs Phillies Field D14U 6pm Brewers vs Cubs Field AFri 4/19/138U 6pm Cardinals vs Orioles Field B8U 8pm White Six vs Padres Field B10U 6pm Red Sox vs Yankees Field C12U 6pm Marlins vs Mariners Field D14U 6pm Dodgers vs Giants Field ASat 4/20/13T-BALL 9am Hotrods vs Riverdogs Field DT-BALL 10:45am Knights vs Thresher Sharks Field BT-BALL 10:45am Raptors vs Grasshoppers Field DT-BALL 12:30pm Scrappers vs Sandgnats Field B6U 9am Hooks vs Express Field C6U 11am Mudcats vs Sea Dogs Field C8U 9am Cardinals vs Nationals Field B8U 2:30pm Astros vs Orioles Field B10U 1pm Angels vs Rangers Field C10U 3pm Yankees vs Red Sox Field C12U 12:30pm Phillies vs Marlins Field D14U 10am Cubs vs Dodgers Field AThe Key West Citizen is a ProudSupporter of Little Conch Baseball381942

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