Racey Spikes video hits net
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The NFL is looking into a sexually-explicit video of Patriots rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes, which is making the rounds on the Internet. Spikes could face disciplinary action under the league’s rules of personal conduct policy.
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A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that it is Spikes, the 62d overall pick in the draft, in the video. There are no allegations that the woman in the video did not consent to the activity.
Terry Watson, Spikes’s agent, said yesterday the Patriots chose a solid young man in his client.
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“Brandon is showing himself to be a high-character guy in the Boston community and has the promise of being a very good player,’’ he said.
Spikes has been drawing rave reviews for his instincts and play since arriving in New England. He could start at inside linebacker alongside Jerod Mayo.
While at Florida, Spikes was involved in an eye-gouging incident against Southeastern Conference rival Georgia. The North Carolina native apologized and was suspended for the first half of the Gators’ next game.
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Cut down to size
Yesterday was cutdown day, with teams required to trim rosters from 80 players to 75. They must be pared to 53 on Saturday.
To get there, New England placed four players on injured reserve and waived another.
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Cornerback Leigh Bodden (rotator cuff) was joined on IR by defensive back Bret Lockett (chest), defensive lineman Darryl Richard (foot), and defensive back Josh Barrett (shoulder), whom New England acquired off waivers from Denver as damaged goods.
Cornerback Terrence Johnson was released for the second time in as many weeks. The undrafted rookie from Division 2 California (Pa.), faced long odds to make the roster, particularly after missing a large chuck of training camp because of an undisclosed injury.
The move on Lockett was expected; the special teamer has already undergone surgery for a torn pectoral muscle. Richard likely was injured in last Thursday’s game against St. Louis, as he had taken part in every practice to that point.
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Quarterback Zac Robinson’s terrible rookie hairdo has been buzzed away, but he had Tom Brady to thank for the unique style he had under his helmet for last week’s game.
“He just started hacking away,’’ Robinson said. “I had no mirror in front of me, I had no idea what he did until I stood up and saw it. It was a good surprise, I guess.’’
Brady drew a jagged line from ear to ear over the top of Robinson’s scalp and took off all the hair from there forward.
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As for Robinson’s play, it doesn’t seem he’s made much of an impression. Bill Belichick was asked about Robinson’s first training camp compared with Brian Hoyer’s last year, and the coach lauded Hoyer, saying he and former Patriot Matt Cassel “set the bars at a pretty good level,’’ while hardly mentioning Robinson.
Wilfork honored
At the team’s annual Kickoff Gala last night, Vince Wilfork was presented with the Ron Burton Community Service Award.
The nose tackle is active in the team’s various charity events, including a draft-day event through his own foundation to raise funds for diabetes research. His father, David, died from complications of the disease in 2002. His mother, Barbara, died just a few months later.
Wilfork was very emotional during his acceptance speech, mentioning his parents, and his teammates, without whom, he said, his draft-day event wouldn’t be possible.
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“[My teammates] are my second family,’’ said Wilfork. “My kids, my wife, the New England Patriots — that’s all I have.’’
He is the eighth recipient of the award, following Joe Andruzzi (2003), Troy Brown (’04), Matt Light (’05), Jarvis Green (’06), Ty Warren (’07), Larry Izzo (’08) and Kevin Faulk (’09).
That’s a wrap
Yesterday was the final practice of the preseason for the Patriots. Belichick was asked how many practices had been held since training camp began July 29, and he pulled his practice notes out of his pocket before confirming 37 . . . Nose tackle Myron Pryor returned for the full-pads session after not participating in Monday’s practice, but numerous players did not practice, including: Julian Edelman, Terrence Wheatley, Kyle Arrington, Brandon McGowan, Brandon Deaderick, Aaron Hernandez, Jermaine Cunningham, and Ron Brace.ugg boots,fashion boots,Discount boots
Patriots lose Bodden for the season
Patriots lose Bodden for the season
The five moves to whittle the Patriots roster to 75 players were expected yesterday. The only surprise was one of the names on the list.brand slippers
Cornerback Leigh Bodden was placed on season-ending injured reserve, less than two weeks shy of starting his eighth NFL season. According to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, Bodden suffered a rotator cuff injury, leaving the Patriots without their most experienced corner. It is a critical loss for a defensive unit that also lost end Ty Warren for the season last month with a hip injury.
After one season, the Patriots were sold on Bodden’s ability. His five interceptions in 2009 tied safety Brandon Meriweather for the team lead, and he had 17 passes defended. The Patriots rewarded Bodden in March by signing him to a four-year contract worth a maximum of $22 million, with $10 million guaranteed.
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Without Bodden, the Patriots are left with a young batch of corners. First-round draft pick Devin McCourty and second-year player Darius Butler lead the group, which also includes Jonathan Wilhite, who is in his third season, Kyle Arrington, in his second, and Terrence Wheatley, in his third.
The secondary gets even younger without the 28-year-old Bodden.
“Anytime you have a player go down, that’s family,’’ said nose tackle Vince Wilfork. “You take a little blow, a blow for your team, because that was one guy that could help you.
“Now we gotta regroup, restructure, and try to get guys to fill in. But it’s business; you’re gonna have changes all the time, you’re gonna have injuries. You have to point to where you have to be ready to roll the ball. You gotta be ready to move forward, because the ball don’t stop because of injuries.’’
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When Bodden arrived in New England last season, he said he was looking for an opportunity to prove he could contribute. After being an undrafted free agent out of Duquesne in 2003, he played five seasons in Cleveland and one year in Detroit before signing a one-year contract with the Patriots.
Bodden talked about being more of a leader with the cornerbacks this season. But his time in training camp was limited by a knee injury. That kept him out of several practices and the first two preseason games, but he returned last week against the St. Louis Rams, playing a significant amount of time.
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However, Bodden did not practice with the team this week.
As the news of Bodden’s injury reached the online world, he responded via Twitter to well wishes from fans, teammates, and even Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. Bodden wrote that he was “overwhelmed with love’’ from supporters and will bounce back.
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Wrongly jailed 8 years, man gets US$130
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A man in south China wrongly jailed for eight years for a murder he didn’t commit will receive a 890,000 yuan (US$130,720) compensation.
Nearly 10 days after his release, Wang Zifa signed the agreement with officials of Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region yesterday after the government agreed to add 140,000 yuan to the original compensation package and pay off his medical treatment.
Wang, who was finally freed thanks to the real murder’s turning himself in to the police, said he still wanted the government to issue a public statement to clarify his innocence and launch a total investigation into the police officers and court officials responsible for his wasted life.
However, Wang, now 36,From the latest MacBook Pro to any 15.4 laptop bag notebook. seemed reconciled to the settlement after one of Hechi City officials apologized personally to him and his family, China Radio Station said.
Wang was sentenced to death for killing Wu Zongmou, a local villager, who was stabbed to death while having supper with Wang in September 2001. Wang, wounded in the fight, picked up the knife the murderer had used to report to local police.
But six police officers didn’t believe him and tortured him in custody, said Wang.
The turning point came in 2007, when the actual culprit Tan Hanbao, in prison for robbery, confessed to killing Wu and hurting Wang six years ago before fleeing.consultant” for the upmarket family stationery firm, Smythson. She will work two days a week.
City smoke law clearing the air
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Public health authorities have been paying undercover visits since the law took effect on March 1.
The latest investigation report shows that the don’t-smoke rule was strictly followed at 72 percent of public venues the investigators spot-checked, compared with 63 percent in March.
And nearly 52 percent of the smokers stopped smoking after being persuaded. Six months ago, only 19 percent were open to persuasion.
Under the Shanghai Public Places Smoking Control Law, individual offenders may face fines of 50 yuan (US$7.30) to 200 yuan. Earlier anti-smoking regulations carried no punishments.
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Internet cafes and other entertainment venues are still the worst for tobacco control, both in the number of smokers detected as well as slack management response to carrying out the law, according to officials.
Nearly 70 businesses have so far been warned and ordered to improve their smoking control, including one that was fined 2,000 yuan.
The smoking ban is difficult to enforce, the report noted, because smokers can easily leave the scene long before the arrival of the law enforcement officials.
Neither the smoking-control volunteers nor supervision officials have the right to punish offenders, even if the smokers refuse to stop.
They can only report offenders to a public supervision hotline and wait for the law enforcement body to take over the case and determine the fine.
The smoking law enforcement team consists of officials from the city’s health bureau, food and drug administration, and cultural law watchdog.
Li Ming, a local lawyer and also a deputy to the city’s People’s Congress, the legislation body,consultant” for the upmarket family stationery firm, Smythson. She will work two days a week. proposed installing smoke alarms at non-smoking areas to help catch lawbreakers.
Li also said yesterday that the city should ask restaurants to provide no lighters or ashtrays, unless customers ask for them.
The city said yesterday it will check the implementation of the smoking ban in public areas every three months until September 2012.
More rain and wind on horizon
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MORE rainy and windy weather is expected as a tropical depression moves into the city to be followed by a severe tropical storm, weatherman said yesterday.
The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said three tropical systems have been observed to affect China, namely two tropical storms, Lion Rock formed above the South China Sea and Kompasu from the northwest Pacific, and a tropical depression from northeast Taiwan.
Under the influence of the outer cyclones of the tropical depression, Shanghai’s coastal areas were hit by torrential rain yesterday morning. At least a dozen flights at Pudong International Airport were affected.
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Judge slapped with child porn charge
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Pictures of naked teenage girls have been found in the work computer of former judge James Gibbons, officials from multiple law-enforcement agencies told the New York Post.
“These appear to be from illegal sites, with illegal content,LED” said an official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Coyotes re-sign Stempniak to 2-year deal
Coyotes re-sign Stempniak to 2-year deal
The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed winger Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract worth $3.8 million US, general manager Don Maloney announced on Monday.
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Stempniak earned $3.5 million US last season splitting his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Coyotes.
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“He played a key offensive role with our team down the stretch last season. He is just entering the prime of his career and we look forward to him having continued success with our organization.”
The 27-year-old scored a career-high 28 goals and 48 points in 80 regular-season games last season. He added two assists in seven playoff games.
The six-year veteran was acquired from Toronto last March for defenceman Matt Jones, along with a fourth-round choice and a seventh-round choice in the 2010 NHL entry draft.
Stempniak’s impact on the Coyotes was immediate as he led the team with 14 goals in the final 18 regular-season games.
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Clemens pleads not guilty to lying charges
Clemens pleads not guilty to lying charges
Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday in Washington, D.C., to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.
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Clemens entered his plea in U.S. District Court, just a few blocks away from where the retired pitcher swore under oath that he had not used performance-enhancing drugs.
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Federal prosecutors didn’t believe him, and they charged him with making false statements, perjury and obstruction of Congress.
Clemens, 48, has said he will fight the charges.
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U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton set an April 5 date for choosing a jury after Clemens entered his plea.
If convicted, Clemens could face up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5-million US fine. However, a conviction could cause catastrophic damage to his reputation, future earning potential and chances of getting into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Pete Rose, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Denny McLain are among former baseball stars to have spent time in jail. Clemens and Barry Bonds, who chased history on the field throughout their careers, now could be chasing history off it.
They are both in jeopardy of becoming the first baseball star jailed because of a conviction related to the performance-enhancing-drug imbroglio that has sullied their sport for much of the past 15 years.
Clemens was being arraigned on three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of Congress.
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He entered the courthouse well before his hearing, which was scheduled for a ceremonial courtroom that seats about 300 people.
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After spending the morning in the back rooms of the courthouse, where defendants often go to get their fingerprints and mug shots taken, Clemens and his lawyer, Rusty Hardin, went to the main cafeteria, where the pitcher sat at a corner table and had a salad and a bottle of water for lunch.
Clemens was friendly, but declined comment when approached by an Associated Press reporter. Hardin said plans hadn’t changed for the hearing, but he wanted to honour the gag order imposed by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton. Last week, Walton ordered interested participants to refrain from making public comments that could have a material effect on the case.
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Clemens’s early arrival may have been because he wanted to make a quick exit after his hearing is over. The New York Daily News reports that Clemens and his wife, Debbie, planned to fly to Myrtle Beach, S.C., later Monday to play in the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.
He arrived at The Pearl golf course in Calabash, N.C., shortly after 5 p.m. and shot a 12-over 84, matching his wife’s first-day score.
Clemens declined to answer questions about his court appearance, but did thank tournament organizers for allowing him to compete in the event under the circumstances.
Despite the possibility of 30 years in prison and a $1.5-million fine for a conviction, under U.S. sentencing guidelines, he would probably face no more than 15 to 21 months in prison.
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All signs point toward him fighting. He came to Congress after being mentioned repeatedly in the Mitchell Report — the damning breakdown of the sport’s steroid problem released in 2007.
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In front of a House committee the next year, Clemens said: “Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH.” Before his indictment was handed down Aug. 19, Clemens was offered a plea deal that he turned down, and afterward, he showed no signs of backing down.
“I look forward to challenging the governments accusations, and hope people will keep an open mind until trial,” Clemens wrote on Twitter after the indictment. “I appreciate all the support I have been getting. I am happy to finally have my day in court.”
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His day in court figures to be one of many in the near future for some of baseball’s biggest names — now sullied by steroid-related accusations. Bonds, the all-time home run king, is scheduled to go on trial in March on charges of lying to a federal grand jury when he said he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.
At the hearing in front of the House committee on oversight and government reform, Clemens’s former trainer, Brian McNamee, said the pitcher did, in fact, use steroids and HGH. Former teammate Andy Pettitte also told congressional investigators that Clemens told him he had used HGH.
Clemens told Congress that Pettitte “misremembers” the conversation.
All that testimony figures to be rehashed in a trial that could irrevocably tarnish the reputation of one of the most dominant pitchers in history.
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Over 23 seasons, Clemens recorded 354 wins, 4,672 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.12.
Canada’s Pendrel takes mountain bike title
Canada’s Pendrel takes mountain bike titleCanada’s Catharine Pendrel capped her Mountain Bike World Cup campaign in stunning fashion Saturday in Windham, N.Y., racing to victory in the final round to capture the overall title.
The cyclist from Kamloops, B.C., became the third Canadian woman to achieve the lofty feat, following in the footsteps of Marie-Helene Premont, who won the World Cup title in 2008, and Alison Sydor, who won it multiple times in the 1990s.
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Premont raced to silver Saturday, while American Georgia Gould finished third.
“This is amazing, to win my second World Cup of the season and the World Cup title, all a week before the world championships take place in Canada [in Mont-Saint-Anne, Que.],” Pendrel said.
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“To win a World Cup race is always special, but to be consistent right through the season and win the title is hard. The race for the title was so tight all season, that it is extra special to win it.”
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