Sports Notes - Kobe Bryant Busted - International Football Turmoil - May 2006

James Loving - National Radio Text Service - Thursday May 4, 2006

NBA's Rough Play Retaliation - NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley's Gambling Connections - 2 Play Rooney Loony? - Serena In The Drop Zone - Cambodiaian Football Federation's Khek Voted of Job - FIFA Not Into Politics, Rebuild Palestine??? - England Coaches Job Controversary - NR Top 10 - FIFA Top 10

NBA PLAYOFFS - LA LAKERS BRYANT BUSTED

We said last month that the NBA playoffs are when everything is on the line and that is the time when things get serious.

I in game five between the LA LAkers and Phoenix Sus that Pheonix won 114-97, things got serious.

Phoenix guard Raja Bell served up a little pay back for rough play to the Lakers Kobe Bryant when he placed a combination of a clothesline, neck lock, and throw down of the Lakers star.

Bell said it was payback from Bryant's fouling of him and the referees didn't call them. He noted that he thought that Bryant was arrogant and got away with too much.

Bryant said basically what's up with that and he didn't even know the kid.

"Do I know him," he exclaimed!

Bryant said he was used to rough play being from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA area where rough play is the name of the game.

Being from there I know he's right about that. When you play street ball you take your punishment. If you can't take it your are told to make it (off the court that is.) That is the survival of the fittest in any metropolitan city in the US.

Well… the NBA knows both of the players and for Bells reward he received a one game suspension from the NBA.

Translation: With the Suns down 3-2 in a seven game series that game could be Bell's last for this season.

2 PLAY KEVIN ROONEY LOONY???

Kevin Rooney's injury is worse than first thought. Doctors interviewed say it will take longer than the hoped by England six week healing process. Six weeks is minimum and a full recovery could take months.

Question… is it worth a super-stars career to play in THIS WORLD CUP? Won't he have more in his career? At his age won't there be two or three more in his future?

Should he recover and play without adversity he surely will be a Superman.

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that the Survivor Africa reality television show winner Ethan Zohn was a professional football player? Full story coming...

CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL VOTES OUT KHEK

Ravy Khek the person responsible for bringing International football back to Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge conflict was voted out of his position as president of the Cambodian Football Federation.

Insiders say FIFA doesn't approve of the procedure that led to his departure. Stay tuned…

FIFA SUPPORTS PALESTINE

FIFA and president Joseph Sep Blatter believe that football is important in bringing people together.

"FIFA’s role is not to reprimand, but to help create bonds and ensure that the young people of the region have hope and the possibility to enjoy the school of life that football represents. Therefore, I call on the relevant authorities to do everything they can to allow Palestinian and Israeli football to develop,” commented the FIFA President Seth Blatter.

With that in mind they are going to help rebuild the football stadium in Palestine. Full story…

WHATS UP WITH ENGLAND?

When you think about pressure jobs the position of being the next coach of the England national team seems to be riding on the treatment of the press. Isn't that why the position is open?

Portugal's national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari dropped out due to the stir caused by media after he was offered the position.

It was too much of a nuisance media reports claim he said.

Scolari had the credentials the English FA is looking for with his having coached Brazil to the World Cup title in 2002.

Since the controversy began to find a replacement for outgoing coach Sven-Goran Eriksson numerous coaches have been mentioned including Bolton manager Sam Allardyce, Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren, Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce and Everton boss David Moyes.

An ESPN analyst once suggested former Brazil and Real Madrid coach Wanderly Luxemburgo.

Bad choice since the Wanderly man is on record of having a problem communicating with people that speak the English language.

The England team does speak English don't they? Just wondered.

If England's focus is looking for a winner and being a foreigner isn't an issue why didn't they approach NOW two time winning English Premiers League champion Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho?

Though he's a foreigner he has proven that he has no problem speaking to English speaking players and getting the best out of them. His track record speaks for itself.

Also… what about the man who probably has the best-known name in English football today who is a proven winner? What's his name? Sir Alex Feguerson ? Just wondered.

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Rank/Team/Points

1. Brazil - 830

2. Czech Republic - 779

3. Netherlands - 774

4. USA - 760

5. Spain - 759

6. Mexico - 758

7. France - 754

8. Portugal - 753

9. Argentina - 753

10. England - 744

(FIFA)

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