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The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which are under pressure from the Justice Department over their ambitions to create a new company to shape global golf, have in recent days ditched a crucial stipulation of their tentative deal: one promise, none to recruit each other’s players.

The decision — and the Justice Department’s decision to raise concerns so early in a review that it could lead to a government attempt to block the transaction — reflected the fragility, uncertainty and turmoil surrounding the deal.

The framework agreement between the tour and the wealth fund contained only a few binding provisions. But one of those was a poaching clause, which said the tour and wealth fund-backed LIV Golf League “would not enter into any contracts, agreements or understandings with” any “players who are members of each other’s tours or organizations.”

The agreement also stated that the Tour and LIV would not “poach” or “recruit” players from each other.

Prior to the deal, LIV used benchmark prize money and guaranteed contracts – some deals promising golfers at least $100 million – to poach some of the world’s best players from the PGA Tour, which had been the premier and largely undisputed tour for decades. Race course in professional men’s golf.

Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Cameron Smith were among the players who eventually joined LIV, causing the PGA Tour to lose some of the star power it had relied on to attract fans and sponsors.

The non-solicitation clause was a short-term way to halt the exodus while the tour and wealth fund negotiated the final terms for their new venture that would bring together the golf businesses of the PGA Tour, wealth fund, and DP World Tour. formerly the European Tour, combined into one entity.

However, after the text of the agreement emerged late last month, antitrust experts warned that the clause could violate federal law as it jeopardizes the integrity of the labor market and promised to stifle competition for actors who have long been independent contractors.

People familiar with the change said the tour and wealth fund had decided in recent days to abandon the provision in hopes of averting extraordinary intervention by the Justice Department. Gulf officials did not agree with the ministry’s concerns, but agreed nonetheless.

The original wording seemed to “fit properly with the focus that the Department of Justice has established for its anti-poaching enforcement program,” said William E. Kovacic, a former chair of the Federal Trade Commission.

“They haven’t had much success in their criminal cases,” he said. “But they have said that for political reasons we consider non-poaching agreements to be a serious offense worthy of prosecution.”

The Justice Department and the wealth fund declined to comment Thursday. In a statement Thursday afternoon, the tour said it had elected to drop “certain language” from the original pact, after consulting with the Justice Department.

“While we believe the language is legal, in the spirit of cooperation and because all parties are negotiating in good faith, we also believe it is unnecessary,” the tour said.

The tour officially notified its board of the decision Thursday after The New York Times asked the tour for comment on its coverage. A person familiar with the Tour’s internal deliberations said circuit officials had already planned to update the board on Thursday.

The deal, which has yet to be finalized since it was announced on June 6, is surrounded by turmoil. On Tuesday, a Senate subcommittee questioned two leaders of the PGA Tour during a lengthy hearing that was part of at least two ongoing congressional investigations. The guides have set out the framework contract and the final agreement they may intend to conclude.

Without some sort of truce, they said, the wealth fund would certainly pour more resources into the fight, reducing the tour year by year.

“I’m afraid if we don’t come to an agreement, they’re already pouring billions of dollars into golf,” Tour Board member James J. Dunne III said of the wealth fund when he addressed lawmakers Tuesday. “They have a management team that wants to destroy the tour. Even if you can say that you need five or six players a year, they have an unlimited horizon and an unlimited amount of money.”

The reviews on Capitol Hill could lead to damaging public disclosures. But Justice Department scrutiny is seen as the more likely path for the government to scuttle the deal if it decides to do so.

Regulators and antitrust officials have followed the Tour’s public statements with interest, such as when Jay Monahan, the Tour’s commissioner, said on June 6 that the deal would allow the circuit to “cut the competitor off the board.”

“These are quotes that the Justice Department would look at and say, ‘Is what happened pro-competitive, or did what happened suppress competition in the sense that a company with a monopoly in the market eliminated a competitor and its tightened control of the market?’ Market?’” said Gerald Maatman Jr., chairman of the workplace class at the law firm Duane Morris.

Not every binding provision of the framework agreement has caused so much concern among the antitrust authorities. For example, the wealth fund and the tour agreed to drop bitter litigation over their golf operations. And although Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Democrat who is leading one of the Senate investigations into the deal, expressed concern this week about a non-denigration promise included in the agreement, experts said that kind of restriction is unlikely to cause concern at the Justice Department .

The Laval Rocket will begin their next American Hockey League (AHL) season on Friday, October 13, and will also play their first four games at the Place Bell, announced Tuesday.

The circuit announced the contents of their regular schedule on Wednesday and head coach Jean-François Houle’s side will have an interest in winning quickly. Therefore, the Abbotsford Canucks will visit the Laval club in a series of two games in as many days to start hostilities. The following week, back-to-back games are scheduled against the Rochester Americans on October 18 and 20. After that, the missile will take the road to Belleville, where there will be a confrontation with the senators the next day.

During those 72 games, Laval will play a series of six away games from November 18 to December 2. The longest run of home games will last from March 6-15, 2024. Once again, partners Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators have met a dozen times, including a first-leg series. -Return to close out the season on April 19 and 20. Eight meetings with the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs’ farm club, are also on the schedule.

Western Conference clubs facing the Rocket include the Manitoba Moose and the Canucks. He will also play against six of the East Division’s eight teams. As before, he will avoid the Providence Bruins and the Charlotte Checkers.

In the last few hours, images have been unveiled of the Universitario’s sports coach, Sebastián Avellino, making racist gestures in front of fans Corinthians during the game for the Copa Sudamericana 2023. It was also announced last Wednesday, July 12, that the judiciary of this country had ordered preventive detention for the Uruguayan because of the reprehensible gestures.

Despite the Universitario de Deportes club being financially sanctioned by Conmebol, DT Jorge Fossati’s coaching staff could face a prison sentence under Brazil’s penal code. How many years could he go to prison if convicted? In this note we tell you.

Racist gestures by the Universitario sports coach

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What punishment would the university sports coach receive?

According to Article 140(3) of the Brazilian Penal Code:race slander(insulting a person because of their race, color, religion or national origin) is punishable by imprisonment from one to three years in addition to a fine.

However, according to Law 7.716/1989 of that country, racism applied against a collectivewhich discriminates against the integrity of an ethnic group is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years.

Brazilian Penal Code on Racist Acts. photo shoot

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This was the arrest of Sebastián Avellino in Brazil

With his face covered, sports coach Avellino was placed in the back of a police vehicle by stadium security officials and taken to the appropriate police station in Sao Paulo. This detention was criticized by the “U” and several Cream fans for the treatment of the Uruguayan.

ATHENS, Georgia — A Georgia university that recruits staff who survived an accident that killed a colleague and a soccer player is suing the sports federation and a former UGA star.

Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy were killed on Jan. 15 in an accident that occurred hours after the soccer program’s back-to-back championship parade in Athens.

Recruiting analyst Victoria Bowles and offensive lineman Warren McClendon survived the crash. Both were in the passenger seats behind LeCroy, who was driving the SUV, and Willock, who was in the passenger seat.

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Channel 2 action news received a copy Wednesday that Bowles and her attorneys filed in Gwinnett County State Court. The lawsuit names the UGA Athletic Association (UGAAA), former UGA soccer star Jalen Carter, the LeCroy estate and five John Doe defendants.

Bowles is seeking reimbursement of more than $171,500 in medical bills and at least $3,443 in lost wages at the time of filing and future lost wages. She is also seeking damages for “her mental and physical pain and suffering, her extreme emotional distress, and damages in bad faith.”

Channel 2 action news contacted the UGAAA and received the following statement.

“We continue to investigate the complaint as the plaintiff’s attorney has decided to first disclose it to the media before sharing it with us. Based on our preliminary examination, we dispute his claims and will vigorously defend the Athletic Association’s interests in court.

“We stand by our previous statements on the matter

“The complaint does not allege that Ms LeCroy and Ms Bowles were on duty or acting as part of their employment in the hours prior to the accident. It is alleged that in some previous cases, recruiters were allowed to take rental vehicles home and return them the next morning. However, this does not mean that they were allowed to use the car for any purpose. Recruitment vehicles could only be used for recruitment activities, personal use of the vehicles was prohibited and recruiting employees were therefore not permitted to use the rental vehicle for their purely personal activities on the night of the accident or at any other time. Under no circumstances were recruiting employees allowed to drive rental cars at excessive speeds while intoxicated.

“While we have patiently supported Ms. Bowles throughout her long and difficult recovery, we will vigorously defend our position in this litigation.”

Bowles’ attorney, Rob Buck, also sent a statement, which said:

“Tory is deeply saddened by the loss of Devin and Chandler. She greatly appreciates the ongoing prayers, love and support she is receiving throughout her difficult recovery. She would like to thank her entire medical team as well as Ron Courson who worked with Tory and her physical injuries on a daily basis. Tory is disappointed that the federation and its insurers have forced her to pursue litigation to repair her life-changing injuries.”

Read the full lawsuit below.

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Bowles is not the first to file a lawsuit in connection with the fatal accident in January. Willock’s father is suing the UGAAA and several of its associates, LeCroy’s Estate, Carter, Sarchione Auto, and the strip club Toppers International.

According to the filings, Willock’s father, Dave Willock, and the Willock estate are seeking $30 million in compensatory damages from the defendants and an additional $10 million in punitive damages from Carter.

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Panama scored a historic penalty shootout win over USA in the 2023 Gold Cup semi-finals. On North American soil, the Panamanian team was superior in several parts of the game: two goals were disallowed and they did not receive a penalty, but they prevailed against the odds and eliminated the hosts to reach the final after 10 years. Panama vs. Mexico is now arousing great expectations among fans and in Peruvian football we recognize the presence of Alberto Quintero j Jose Fajardo.

It is not common for foreign players to go through Peruvian football currently playing in their country’s national team, much less for them to start and play a final of an official tournament. Both “Chiquitín” Quintero and Fajardo started against the United States in the semifinals and both – especially Cienciano’s winger – are on a good run for the Canaleros.

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Alberto Quintero, the Panamanian with more than 100 caps in Peruvian football

Alberto Quintero is such an old football acquaintance in our country that he acquired Peruvian citizenship last year to avoid taking a foreign place in League 1. “Chiquitín” came to Peru in 2017 to play for the Universitario de Deportes. In his first game at the Monumental, the Panamanian put on a great game, scoring a goal in an unforgettable 3-0 win over Alianza Lima on Matchday 9 of the summer tournament.

Since then, Quintero has established himself – with ups and downs, but especially ups – as a regular at Universitario for six seasons in a row. Precisely in 2017 he had one of his best years in which he scored 13 goals, was the figure of the team and performed very well under the leadership of Pedro Troglio. His ability to play one-on-one and handling both profiles well are aspects that have always shaped his game.

Alberto Quintero has met the Peru team more than once. Photo: GLR archives

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At the end of 2022, Alberto Quintero belonged to the group of U-players who would not continue this season. This is how the Panamanian signed for Cienciano, a team where he is also the undisputed regular. So far this year, “Chiquitín” has played practically every attacking position and even wore the captain’s belt. One of his great postcards of the year was a great goal from a cue he scored in the opening against ADT.

José Fajardo: from League 2 to the Gold Cup Final

José Fajardo is much younger and has not completed a quarter of Quintero’s 131 appearances with the Panama team, but he has also managed to make his mark on Peruvian football. The 29-year-old forward arrived in Peru in 2022 as a new reinforcement for Cusco FC. Unfortunately, although he came with the intention of playing in League 1, he was forced to play in League 2 due to the club’s relegation in the table.

José Fajardo and Abdiel Ayarza continue to play together for Cusco FC and have also played for the Panamanian national team. Photo: Cusco FC

Despite this, Fajardo remained at the club and, along with other players such as his compatriot Abdiel Ayarza and Felipe Rodríguez, aimed to return to first place on the field. The Panamanian had no trouble becoming not only the top scorer in Cusco, but also the top scorer in the entire league: he scored 14 goals in 20 games, the same record as Argentina’s Matías Sen. “La Pantera” even managed to to score in the 4-1 win against Unión Comercio on matchday four of the Clausura.

To pay tribute to his great season, he (14) and Ayarza (12) scored more than half of the team’s goals. Aside from his notable quadruple goal against Comercio, Fajardo has scored consecutive goals in the last five games he has played in the league. He was the key to promotion and remains the undisputed starter in League 1 to this day. In that Gold Cup, he scored in the group stage against Costa Rica and Martinique.

Mark SchlabachESPN Senior Writer Jul 13, 2023 2:44pm ET2 minutes read

Under pressure from antitrust authorities at the US Department of Justice, the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have agreed to remove a no-solicitation clause from their master agreement that prevented the tours from recruiting and poaching each other’s players, a PGA Tour Dies an official confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

The Justice Department has reviewed the framework agreement and raised concerns about the non-solicitation clause, the source told ESPN.

The PGA Tour briefed its board of directors on the development, which was first reported by the New York Times on Thursday.

The companies signed a master agreement on May 30 to combine their commercial assets into a new for-profit entity called NewCo. PGA Tour chief operating officer Ron Price told U.S. senators during a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday that PIF is ready to invest more than $1 billion in the new commercial venture.

Under the terms of the master agreement, regardless of the size of the PIF investment, the PGA Tour will have a voting majority on the new company’s board of directors. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan will serve as Chairman of the new entity; PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will be CEO.

The deal is yet to be approved by the PGA Tour’s Policy Board, which includes five player directors, including Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay.

Even without the non-solicitation clause, it seems unlikely that a player would transfer from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf League as the two companies negotiate the final details of their surprise alliance. LIV Golf CEO and commissioner Greg Norman said his league’s roster is full for the 2023 season and the future of the circuit, which features shotgun starts, team competitions and 54 holes, is uncertain at best.

If the deal goes through, the new company’s board would make a “good faith” assessment of LIV Golf, and Monahan would have the ultimate decision-making power over whether the golf course will play beyond this season.

PIF has spent more than $2 billion funding the LIV Golf League over the first two seasons. It lured past Major champions Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith and Bryson DeChambeau with guaranteed multi-year deals reportedly worth more than $100 million.

The magic of science could help Juraj Slafkovsky finally unleash the full power of his 6-foot-1, 250-pound player in his second season in the National Hockey League. Over the summer, the Slovak has already increased his lung capacity by 20%, an extremely significant leap for a top athlete.

In the off-season, fitness trainer Michal Břetenář invested in the development of the young power forward using the latest technology. His priority: enabling Slafkovsky to master “better economy of movement”. According to Břetenář, this will take the first overall selection of the 2022 amateur auction to a new level.

“Juraj has great strength,” the Czech luminary said during an interview with TVASports.ca. He goes into everything with maximum commitment, which is difficult to persevere with. However, hockey is an activity that requires repeated effort. It’s about the muscle’s ability to contract and relax. We want Slafkovsky to do everything 20 times, 30 times on the ice, but not at the expense of quality.”

In order to achieve the famous “economy of movement” that Břetenář calls, several systems in the human body must work together harmoniously so that energy is used efficiently. With Slafkovsky, some of these systems prevented him from working at full speed. One of them? The respiratory system.

Most of the time, Břetenář works on Slafkovsky’s development remotely, communicating with the Slovak’s head coach Daniel Kičura. However, during a stay of Slafkovsky in Prague, Břetenář took the opportunity to collect important data. He had the big one do a spirometry test, which assesses the function of the lungs.

“Then we carried out another examination on an exercise bike and found metabolic restrictions,” says Břetenář. We measured the performance of the heart muscle in supplying muscle oxygen to the human body using a sensor called Moxy.”

Armed with new information, Břetenář set about the long-term task of changing the way Slafkovsky breathes during physical activity. On the rink, Slafkovsky performed precise exercises using a breathing mask.

“The mask allows us to monitor respiratory rate and volume with and without the puck,” says Břetenář. We can observe when the athlete is holding their breath or breathing quickly and inefficiently. Various other irregularities can also be observed.

“Changes like this take time to embrace. However, if everything goes as planned, it will help him to complete more shifts and a higher intensity. He will recover faster and his first three steps will be more powerful.”

Within a few weeks, Slafkovsky made remarkable progress.

“We managed to increase his vital lung capacity by 20%, which is a very significant number,” emphasizes Břetenář.

Swear the Terminator

You may have spotted a photo of Slafkovsky in opaque glasses on the rink on the Internet. A look worthy of the Terminator. Perhaps a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous “I’ll be back” line, a promise to fans to come back stronger and more efficient after his injury last year.

Seriously, it’s one of the many tools Břetenář uses when practicing on the ice rink.

“These flash goggles flicker at different speeds, changing the field of vision and the blinking of the eyes,” says the trainer. These glasses help Juraj improve his ability to judge distances and react quickly to dynamic changes, as well as improving his spatial orientation.”

Another device used: the NeuroTracker, a type of cognitive training that trains the brain to distill visual information faster.

In short: nothing is left to chance. And in a league like the NHL, where split seconds matter, the difference between losing the ball and making a precise pass is very small. Increasing the brain’s reaction time is the basis of war.

Nevertheless, it is necessary that Slafkovsky himself be open to this seemingly absurd approach.

“Genetics will always play a role, of course, and Juraj has certain physical predispositions [qui jouent en sa faveur], recognizes Břetenář. But that’s only part of the equation. Humility, open-mindedness and willingness to work on oneself are necessary qualities. And I think Juraj has those qualities.”

Several disaffected Canadiens fans have left Slafkovsky after just one season in the NHL. The future will tell us if their reaction is reasonable and if the Slovakian was the right choice for first place in 2022. One thing remains certain: the Slovak seems ready to explore all avenues to prove them wrong.

Christian Cueva has been the focus of attention in recent days Lima Alliance. The international midfielder did not attend the team’s training sessions on Monday 3 July without prior arrangement and his continuity at the club was unknown. After this indiscipline, the intimate group confirmed that they will impose an administrative penalty on “Aladino” and respect his contract, which ends in the last days of August.

Given this, one of those who spoke out on the matter was the sports commentator Eric Osoreswho spoke on his streaming show “Erick and Gonzalo” and explained the reasons for Cueva’s whereabouts, although Alianza initially considered ending the contractual relationship with the midfielder of the Peru team.

“Alianza Lima has to take care of its economy. Alianza can’t tell Cueva that they’re going to kick him out and pay the clause just to look good on people. There are contracts, there are clauses, there are penalties and Alianza knows they can’t put themselves in an authoritarian scheme for many reasons and tell Cueva, ‘You go,'” he said.

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The driver pointed out that Alianza had decided that Cueva should remain in the institution for economic reasons, as if they separated him they could have a conflict with the steering wheel. In addition, because his contract has little time left.

“The first (reason) is economic because by telling him to leave, Cueva can report Alianza Lima for abuse and could eventually get more money from him. It’s not easy for the club. He’s staying because he has very little time left on his contract,” he explained.

From his point of view, however, he specified that at the Victorian Store they will evaluate their performance together with Andrés Andrade and Jairo Concha, players who, if they manage to recover and maintain their level, could do without Cueva when the relationship ends . Otherwise, the club will seek an extension.