The match review panel put no grading on the charge of dangerous contact with the head or neck on Sunday as it sent Soliola to a Tuesday evening judiciary hearing with no provision for an early plea.Referees boss Tony Archer had already declared the Canberra forward should have been sent off for the ugly incident which forced Melbourne star Slater off GIO Stadium on a medicab on Saturday.Beaten and losing touch with the top eight, Canberra’s season of woe is set to get even worse with winger Jordan Rapana also facing suspension.Rapana faces a one-two week ban after being cited for a shoulder charge on Storm forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona.Soliola’s late, swinging arm to Slater’s head wasn’t enough to convince referee Matt Cecchin to give him his marching orders early in the second half.In Soliola’s defence, Slater’s body height was dropping when struck but rugby league great Andrew Johns saw no excuse.”The ball was passed,” Johns said on the Nine Network’s The Sunday Footy Show.”It’s a cheap shot, he should’ve been sent off. I know Sio Soliola’s a lovely guy, but that was a cheap shot; as cheap as they come, and (he) should’ve been sent off.”Johns claimed there was a defensive trend of late tackles in the game that was contributing to a scarcity of high-standard playmakers.”Every weekend I see halfbacks go to the line and pass, and then a second or two later the guy 22 kilos bigger than him just smashes him from behind in the ribs or kidneys.”How can we produce smaller guys who are creative when they pass the ball and big blokes come from behind and smash them in the kidneys and ribs.”Archer issued a statement on Sunday night saying that, based on a review of the tackle, the incident met the indicators for a sendoff.”The match officials always have the option of a send off and I expect them to use it in instances of serious foul play,” he said.Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy had no doubt.”If it’s not a sending off then I don’t know what is a sending off,” Bellamy said.He compared it with Cameron Munster’s sin-binning in the final minute for a professional foul.”An incident like that happens, and you’re on report so he’s going to come under scrutiny without doubt, but then we lose a player for 10 minutes for holding on to someone,” Bellamy said.Photo: PHOTOSPORT Sia Soliola playing for Samoa. read more

Absent in the Classic, the Super Cup, the derby …Hazard will reappear on the same stage as he retired limping and helped by two auxiliaries of the coaching staff there on November 26. Ten weeks and two days of absence in which 14 meetings have been lost. A period in which the star has been deprived of living his first Classic, playing the first Madrid derby before his audience and celebrating with the Spanish Supercup conquered in Jeddah his first Madrid title. Although he has consoled himself by collecting recognition: the BBC included him in the ideal eleven of the decade in the Premier; The fans of his country chose him for the third consecutive year as the best player of the Roberto Martínez team and in the ‘Golden Boot of Belgium’ awards he also received the award for best footballer abroad for the third consecutive year.Despite what has been lost, the international arrives in time for a promising season finale, with Madrid I live in all competitions. It is four games to be able to raise the Cup, leader in the League with a more favorable schedule than that of its rivals and with the options fully in the Champions League. An unknown situation for Madrid at this time of season in recent campaigns. Away from their numbers: one goal and two assistsThe great white signing was flying after having shown only a small sample of its potential. He started the season with another injury that delayed his official debut until September 14. Between some things and others, he has not yet reached the 1,000 minutes played. He has been 982 ’and during his injury Valverde, Modric, Mendy, Marcelo, Rodrygo, Isco and even Bale have surpassed him in participation, until relegating Hazard to 15th position in the minutes distribution table.Total, Hazard has only played 13 official matches with Real Madrid. Of them, 12 holder and 8 complete. He has scored a goal (to Granada in the League) and given two assists (one in that same game and another one the pass back to Kroos for the goal of the German against the Galatasaray in Istanbul). A scarce card for the dozen goals that he exceeded comfortably in his last three seasons at Chelsea. But beyond the numbers, the sensations he is leaving have been growing, like his great performance in Ipurua against Eibar.Come back on time. In the best case, he has almost four months of competition ahead of him (the Champions League final closes the club calendar on May 30) to relaunch his numbers as a Real Madrid player and contribute to prolonging the streak of 21 games without losing that Madrid chains from that already distant defeat in Mallorca three and a half months ago …Take three workouts with the groupHazard completed yesterday monday your third training fully integrated into the group’s routine. Its recovery process has been gradual while cautious. Although in previous days he already exercised on the lawn with more comfortable footwear, until January 20 he did not put on the heel boots. After several solo sessions, ten days later, on Thursday 30 he returned to work with his colleagues. The goal of being in the derby seemed too rushed: “We will never risk,” he said Zidane, always prudent, on Friday in the previous clash against Atletico, but without discarding it categorically. The technician sees how he is empty nursing. Asensio is also burning the last stages of his recovery and the club, after the march of Odriozola, He entered the list for the Champions League. The wait comes to an end. 72 days after being injured in the Champions League game against PSG, Hazard is ready to return to the pitch. After not arriving in time for the derby, this Thursday’s Cup match against Real Sociedad (7:00 p.m.) emerges on the calendar for the reappearance of the Belgian star.They have been weeks of waiting with goals repeatedly delayed. First, a simple blow to the ankle that would lead to a few days off; later, a more thorough examination revealed a microfissure that turned those days into weeks, with a horizon in the derby that was unattainable. Thursday will finally be the day that Eden Hazard returns to a call with Madrid. The Belgian will dress again short in the putting of the white team in the Copa del Rey before his audience. In the first single-match eliminator of the KO tournament (separate finals) hosted by the Bernabéu; which will also be the premiere cupbearer in Spain of 7. Encouragement to feed the appeal of a meeting before the Royal Society dull by an atypical schedule: Thursday at 19:00 (DAZN). read more

160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) – He railed against the United States, helped scout out military installations for attack, offered to introduce his comrades to an arms dealer, and gave them a list of weapons he could procure, including machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. These were not the actions of a terrorist, but of a paid FBI informant who helped bring down an alleged plot by six Muslim men to massacre U.S. soldiers at New Jersey’s Fort Dix. And those actions have raised questions of whether the government crossed the line and pushed the six men down a path they would not have otherwise followed. It is an argument – entrapment – that has been made in other terrorism cases, and one that has failed miserably in this post-Sept. 11 era. One defense attorney on the case, Troy Archie, said no decision has been made on whether to argue entrapment, but based on the FBI’s own account, “the guys sort of led them on.” Rocco Cipparone, a lawyer for another one of the defendants, said he will take a hard look at “the role of paid informants and how aggressive they were in potentially prodding or moving things along.” The Fort Dix Six were arrested earlier this week after a 15-month FBI investigation that relied heavily on two paid informants who secretly recorded meetings and telephone conversations in which the suspects talked of killing “in the name of Allah.” U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie defended the government’s handling of the case. He and the FBI portrayed the defendants as Muslim fanatics who were nearly ready to strike. They were arrested Monday night during what the FBI said was an attempt to buy AK-47 machine guns, M-16s and other weapons. Former FBI agent Kevin Barrows said prosecutors appeared to have done things right. “They corroborated with surveillance, and they had a gun buy set up,” Barrows said. “That further solidified the case, as opposed to it just being a tape of somebody saying, ‘Yeah, I want to buy guns.’ They worked this for a long time and the evidence seems really, really solid.” Prosecutors portrayed the six men _ Serdar Tatar, 23; Agron Abdullahu, 24; Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, 22; Dritan “Anthony” or “Tony” Duka, 28; Shain Duka, 26; and Eljvir “Elvis” Duka, 23 _ as driven by hatred of America, a description disputed by relatives and acquaintances. “I never in my wildest dreams imagined what they’ve been accused of,” said Ismail Badat, trustee of the Islamic Center of South Jersey in Palmyra, where the Duka brothers worshipped. The same documents that prosecutors used to build a case against the suspects also depict them as somewhat disorganized, lackluster plotters. And clumsy and amateurish, too: The FBI learned of the alleged plot when the men went to a Circuit City store and asked a clerk to transfer a jihad training video of themselves onto a DVD. Also, they mistakenly thought an AK-47 costs $500, instead of $1,500 to $3,000. Also, one of the men, Tatar, called a Philadelphia police officer in November, saying that he had been approached by someone who was pressuring him to obtain a map of Fort Dix, and that he feared the incident was terrorist-related, according to court documents. “It could be a defense, that he felt he was being pressured to do things and actually called law enforcement to report it,” Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer and Muslim community leader in New Jersey who is not involved in the case. Entrapment occurs when law enforcement officials entice others into committing a crime they otherwise would not have committed. Under the law, people cannot be convicted if they were entrapped. But there is no entrapment if a person is willing to break the law and law officers offer to help. “If the source talks them into committing a crime, that is entrapment,” said retired FBI agent Craig Dotlo, a 32-year veteran. But “if they are predisposed to commit a crime, and you give them the opportunity, that’s fine.” Among other things, even before the informant presented the list of weapons he said he could get, Dritan Duka unwittingly asked an undercover federal agent he had seen at a firing range about where he might buy an AK-47 or M-16, according to the FBI. Archie, the defense attorney, conceded it is difficult to win an entrapment defense. “Basically, if they are just constantly pushing someone to go in a particular direction,” he said. “It’s just got to be obvious, obvious entrapment for it to fly.” Attorney Henry Klingeman unsuccessfully argued that government agents had entrapped London merchant Hemant Lakhani, convicted in New Jersey in 2005. Lakhani was caught in a sting trying to arrange the sale of at least 50 shoulder-fired missiles for shooting down American airliners. He is serving a 47-year prison sentence. “In the post-9/11 era, the entrapment defense is basically useless,” Klingeman said. “For a defendant, merely saying he wishes he could do harm to America, the jury has heard enough.” Entrapment also failed as a defense in the case of Shahwar Matin Siraj, who was convicted in New York City of plotting to blow up the Herald Square subway station in 2003. Authorities had recruited an Egyptian man as an informant. Siraj’s lawyer, Martin R. Stolar, argued at trial that Siraj had no interest in violence until the informant showed him photos of prisoners being abused at Abu Ghraib and told him it was his duty as a Muslim to retaliate. Siraj was found guiity and sentenced to 30 years. “The government often overreaches in its zeal to give itself a pat on the back,” Stolar said. “In my case, my position was that they created the crime in order to solve the crime so that they could then claim a victory in the war on terror.” Vincent Henry, director of the Homeland Security Management Institute at Long Island University and a 21-year veteran of the New York Police Department, said he is convinced that the Fort Dix defendants really were capable of pulling off such an attack. “I’m sure they were,” he said. “The arrests were made as they were on their way to purchase the weapons, or at least some of the weapons. They had seemed to plan it out very, very well.” Associated Press writers Wayne Parry in Trenton, Jeff Gold and David Porter in Newark, Chris Newmarker in Palmyra and Deborah Yao in Philadelphia contributed to this story. read more

“We’ve done three successful years but what has happened is because of that, we could not do other projects that required cash contributions from donations,” explains volunteer board member Sue Popesku.She says the council isn’t scrapping Sand Sensations B.C. for good and is already considering hosting the event again in 2017.“If a group or individuals come forward to do the Sand Sensation, certainly the Arts Council has the equipment, and the Arts Council is ready to share that information without a doubt,” says Popesku.- Advertisement -Popesku adds, “At this point, the financial support would be very difficult to gather for July.”Sand Sensation B.C. has been held for the past three years at Peace Island Park in Taylor. Local sand from the banks of the Peace River provides a mix of sand and clay – allowing the sculptures to last through the winter and into the spring.The council instead plans to focus their efforts this year on other events such as a third Artwalk, the ‘Take Flight’ street banners, and Mother’s Day pottery sales.Advertisement The Fort St. John Community Arts Council is open to the public and meets the third Wednesday of every month at 12:00 p.m. in the Artspost – located on 10320 94 Avenue. read more

“We have a good team and so far we have played three games, I am impressed with what I have seen. We are only working to ensure we play as a unit because most of these players have not played together before,” Ssimbwa told Capital Sport.Sofapaka head coach Sam Ssimbwa signaling his players in their KPL match against Nakumatt FC. PHOTO/Raymond MakhayaOf his 13 new recruits, he has brought in three from his native Uganda; defender Rodgers Aloro from the saints as well as forwards Umar Kassumba (SC Villa) and Feni Ali (URA).In total, the June mini-transfer window has seen 15 foreigners come in, 10 from Uganda, two each from Tanzania and Burundi and one from Rwanda.Apart from Sofapaka, Kakamega Homeboyz and Muhoroni Youth are the other clubs which were busy with new signings. Muhoroni, under new coach Gilbert Selebwa have brought in 11 new players, most of them from the lower leagues while Homeboyz have brought in eight.At Homeboyz, head coach Mike Mururi has re-united with his former player at Chemelil Jonathan Mwaniki while the club has also snapped up former Kenyan international Collins Kisuya from Sofapaka and forward John Avire on loan from Bandari.Bandari have also signed eight new players and among the highlights, the Dockers have brought in Field Cosmas from Tanzanian side African Lyon and Ivan Kiweewa from Saints FC in Uganda.Zico Gor Mahia coach.PHOTO/GoalThe club has also snapped up Gor Mahia defender Bernard Odhiambo who will be on a year-long loan spell in search of play time having suffered with limited action on the pitch since joining from Nakuru All Stars two years ago.AFC Leopards, a side traditionally known for their hiring and firing prowess have gone for six new faces. Burundian Alex Kitenge joins on a six month loan deal from his Atletico Olympic in Bujumbura while they have also signed Keziron Kizito, a midfielder from Vipers SC in Uganda.Their arch rivals Gor Mahia have been quiet, just as they have always been in the mini-window, bringing only two players from Nzoia Sugar. Defender Joachim Ochieng and Boniface Omondi will now don the green and white of K’Ogalo.Other notable transfers sees former AFC Leopards and Western Stima defender Jackson Saleh join Nakumatt FC while there have been loan extensions for forward Clinton Kisiavuki from FC Talanta and Jack Bruno from AFC Leopards.Despite losing three of their key first team players in midfielder Hillary Echesa, right back Willis Ouma (Sofapaka) and Victor Majjid (AFC Leopards), Chemelil has not sprung into panic mode and have brought in four new players. Benjamin Chaka re-unites with his former coach Juma Abdallah after signing from KCB while journeyman Moses Arita joins the side from Western Stima.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000Sofapaka captain Hillary Echesa (no.10) complaining to referee alongside other new signings Wesley Onguso (no.5) and Bernard Mang’oli. PHOTO/Raymond MakhayaNAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 1 – Sofapaka FC, the 2009 Kenyan Premier League champions were the busiest in the just closed June transfer window, bringing in a whooping 13 new players as head coach Sam Ssimbwa moulds the side to challenge for their second ever league title.Ssimbwa believes he has raked in players he knows will play an influential role in the title campaign and has warned opponents they should be wary of his side. read more

He was a yard from the goal line and all Wolfsburg midfielder Junior Malanda had to do was guide the ball into Manuel Neuer’s unguarded net.However, it was trickier than it looked and Malanda put it wide. Wolfsburg weren’t going to have a better chance of equalising and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern eventually won 2-1.And when the final whistle sounded, Malanda buried his head in his hands.It reminded us of another terrible miss we saw last season. Playing for Roma against Catania, former Arsenal forward Gervinho missed an open goal, though he did score in the 4-0 win.

12 12 Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling – 6 Marouane Fellaini – 7 12 Arguably his best performance in a United shirt since his move in January. Still gives the ball away, but his perseverance and sheer determination means he will eventually create something. Glorious cross for the opener. Say what you want about the Belgium international, he is extremely good at what he does. Won the first ball in the air and then tidied up on the ground to allow the more technically gifted players around him to thrive. Criminally underrated. Manchester United responded to their critics in emphatic fashion with a highly efficient 2-0 win at Burnley.A brace from Romelu Lukaku in the first half ultimately secured all three points for the Red Devils, who finished the game with 10 men. The giant striker looked like a £75million man at Turf Moor. Power, pace and clinical finishing in one package. Bullied Ben Mee and James Tarkowski for fun, could and should have got his hat-trick 12 12 As efficient and reliable as ever, the Ecuador international rampaged down the wing where possible to selflessly allow Lingard to come inside and cause havoc One of the most selfless players on the team, Lingard’s movement off the ball takes defenders away and creates so much space for others to operate in. Most of the time, he does not even receive it, but is still so willing. Luke Shaw – 8 Jesse Lingard – 7 12 Alexis Sanchez – 8 Paul Pogba – 7 12 Barely tested all game, the Spain No.1 showed why he is the best in the world with a save late on after almost 90 minutes of inactivity Solid, if not spectacular once again, the Serb did what was asked of him with ease. Will come up against far stiffer tests in training. Romelu Lukaku – 9 Would have been much higher but for an awful penalty miss late on. Bossed the midfield and looked absolutely unplayable in the centre of the park, much more like the player we saw at the World Cup in Russia earlier this summer. Should have allowed Lukaku to take the penalty for his hat-trick, putting others before himself is what a captain does. Celebrated his England return with a fantastic performance down the left hand side. Absolutely brilliant display from the former Southampton man, who looked dangerous going forward and solid at the back.Something Gareth Southgate desperately needed during the World Cup. After coming on as a substitute for the impressive Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford was shown a straight red for headbutting Phil Bardsley.Although the contact appeared minimal, replays showed the England international was extremely forceful in butting his head against the former United defender.The result moves the Red Devils into the top half, behind Arsenal only on goal difference.So how did they fare against Burnley at Turf Moor? Scroll down to see the Manchester United player ratings.David De Gea – 6 One step forward and two steps back for United’s new No.10. Scared the life out of the ageing Phil Bardsley with his blistering pace, but fell for the oldest trick in the book and got suckered in to reacting to an old-fashioned clump. Mourinho will be seething, his progress seems to be stalling on a weekly basis. United won 2-0 thanks to a brace in the first half from Romelu Lukaku 12 12 After being horrifically exposed last time out against Spurs, the centre-half pairing of Lindelof and Smalling will have been relieved to have come up against such a timid Burnley attack. Both still look very uncomfortable in possession. 12 12 12 (SUB) Marcus Rashford – 4 Nemanja Matic – 6 (SUBS) Ander Herrera and Eric Bailly – N/ANeither given enough time to make any contribution. Antonio Valencia – 7 read more

One of Donegal’s most senior and highly-respected Gardai has retired.Inspector Sylvie Henry left the force this week after a long and distinguished career.Inspector Henry, who lives in Letterkenny, was a member of the force for more than 30 years. He was based in Letterkenny for many years where he was a leading member of the Drugs Unit.However for the past number of years he has been based in the Glenties District Division.Tributes have been flowing in for the well-known Garda.  LEADING DONEGAL GARDA RETIRES AFTER DISTINGUISHED CAREER was last modified: December 30th, 2011 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:GardaGarda Inspector Sylvie Henryletterkenny read more

Uganda’s goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan saves a cross yesterday against Zambia. Courtesy photo.CHAN 2018Zambia 3-1 UgandaState de MarrakechMarrakech, MorrocoUganda lost out to Zambia 3-1 in their opening group game of the 2018 CHAN championship.The Cranes who are trying to get past the group stages for the first time in their history were out scored by the South African nation in arguably the most entertaining match of the tournament so far.The Cranes started brightly with Allan Kyambadde firing directly at Zambia goalkeeper after wounderful peace of play on the left by Vipers’ Milton Karisa inside five minutes.Zambia sent instant signals that they would not be easily out done as striker Lazarous Kambole pounced on a Timothy Awanyi poor peace of defending only to deflect his goal bound shot of the trailing leg of the culprit.Karisa who had turned into a menace for the Zambian defence made a few interesting runs and crosses but could non of the later could get the desired end product.Against the run of play, Zambia took advantage of Uganda’s sloppiness in possession as they broke quickly following Nicholas Wadada’s indecisivenes in the middle of the pitch as winger Ernest Mbewe crossed for Kambole to slot in through the legs of the on rashing goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan to make it 1-0 in the 38th minute.Two minutes later, the ever so bright Milton Karisa broke down the left and crossed for Derrick Nsibambi who scored a beautiful bycical kick to level matters.The eventful first half had one more goal action moment when Zambian captain Zeyo Tembo missed a free header after connected brilliantly with a cross with Uganda goalie Ochan stranded in no man’s land.The opening minutes of the second half failed to live up to the standards set in the first until Zambia’s Augustine Mulenga made it 2-1 in the 62nd minute.Cranes tried to reply instantly but after a good over lapping run by left back Isaac Muleme who drove in a low cross but no one connected and the ball went begging across the mouth of the goal.Uganda conceded a third in the 71st minute when goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan failed to deal with a routine free-kick from 35 yards by Zambian defender Fakson Kakumbu which deflected of Tadeo Lwanga and the KCCA custodian helped it over his own goal line.Zambia seemed to be content with what they had and allowed Uganda to come at them but Timothy Awanyi and substitute Nelson Ssenkatuka could not convert the only two half chances that the Cranes created later on.Defeat for the Cranes means that they are bottom of group B with zero points as Zambia climb top equal on points with Namibia who had earlier shocke Ivory Coast.Uganda’s next game will be against Namibia on the 18th before they take on Ivory Coast in the last group game four days later.Other CHAN results and upcoming fixtures.Morocco 4-0 Mauritania Guinea 1-2 SudanIvory Coast 0-1 Namibia.Today.Libya vs Equatorial GuineaNigeria vs RwandaCranes team that started against Zambia.1. Benjamin Ochan(Gk)2. Nicholas Wadada3. Isaac Muleme4. Timothy Awanyi5. Bernard Muwanga(c)6. Tadeo Lwanga7. Ibrahim Saddam Juma 8. Allan Kyambadde9. Derrick Nsibambi10. Muzamir Mutyaba11. Milton Karisa.Comments read more

Didier Drogba had Chelsea’s best opening as they threatened during a lively first half at Old Trafford, but they also needed Thibaut Courtois to produce two good stops.Courtois was called into action in the 22nd minute, saving with his legs to deny Robin van Persie after the Manchester United striker had been set up by Adnan Januzaj’s fine pass.The impressive Blues keeper was also able to gather Angel Di Maria’s looping header soon afterwards.At the other end, the visitors felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Branislav Ivanovic was wrestled to the ground by Chris Smalling.Drogba was then teed up by Oscar’s cut-back but keeper David de Gea was down quickly to save the Ivorian’s shot.And the dangerous Januzaj fired just over the bar three minutes before the break.Chelsea striker Diego Costa was deemed unfit to play after illness and an ongoing hamstring problem.So with Loic Remy also sidelined, Drogba started up front.Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Fellaini, Mata, Januzaj, Van Persie, Di Maria.Subs: Lindegaard, Blackett, Fletcher, Carrick, Herrera, A Pereira, Wilson.Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba.Subs: Cech, Zouma, Ake, Mikel, Baker, Salah, Schurrle.Follow West London Sport on TwitterFind us on Facebook read more