Controversial Benteke goal lifts Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England (AP):Christian Benteke scored his first English Premier League goal for Liverpool yesterday to give his new team a 1-0 win over promoted Bournemouth in a game that was marked by two disputed refereeing decisions.Benteke met a cross at the far post for an easy tap-in in the 26th minute, although the goal was questionable, as Philippe Coutinho had tried to reach the ball first from what was a clear offside position.Under new rules implemented for this season, players can be flagged for interfering with play, even if they don’t touch the ball.”Under the new rules, that’s clearly offside. Clearly, our goalkeeper was affected by the movement in front of him,” Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said. “It was hugely frustrating for us tonight. … The big decisions have gone against us.”Liverpool also won 1-0 at Stoke in the opening round and is one of four teams with six points from the two opening rounds, along with both Manchester clubs and Leicester.Benteke was bought from Aston Villa in the offseason to provide more of a presence up front for Liverpool, and the Belgium striker also hit the bar from close range in the 90th minute.
Jo Koy draws ire for cutting through Cebu City traffic with ‘wang-wang’ Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Mori was asked about the advice Coates gave him in private.“There were so many items,” Mori replied. “Some specific advice. I don’t think I’m able to single out one point, or two points. There were many points.”Unlike some Olympics, expectations are high that Tokyo will deliver efficiently and on time. But organizers have hesitated to explain their progress to the satisfaction of some sports federations and national Olympic committees.That prompted direct questions last week from the heads of world sailing, judo and triathlon.World Sailing head Andy Hunt suggested planning for his event might be a year behind and complained about problems with fishing fleets working in what will be the venue for sailing.ADVERTISEMENT Truck driver killed in Davao del Sur road accident In addition, Tokyo’s municipal government has said it will spend an added 810 billion yen ($7.5 billion). That spending is for projects described as being “directly and indirectly related the games” and brings overall games spending to $20 billion.About 70 percent of the total spending is from public money.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award ‘Stop romanticizing Pinoy resilience’ LATEST STORIES Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates, left, speaks as Yoshiro Mori, right, president of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, listens during their joint press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Coates, the head of an IOC inspection team, urged organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be more direct answering questions about preparations with the Games opening in just over two years. The advice from Coates on Tuesday came a week after several sports federations openly criticized Tokyo’s preparations. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)TOKYO — The head of an IOC inspection team urged organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be more direct answering questions about progress and planning on Tuesday.The advice from John Coates, which followed a two-day inspection tour, came a week after several sports federations openly criticized Tokyo’s preparations. The games are just over two years away.ADVERTISEMENT
P16.5-M worth of aid provided for Taal Volcano eruption victims — NDRRMC Coates said work is largely on track, but said organizers have hesitated to fully explain their planning. Coates hinted at cultural differences between his direct Australian style and the more reserved Japanese.“You just have to answer the questions, and be forthright in doing so,” Coates said, sitting next to organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori — a former Japanese prime minister — and CEO Toshiro Muto.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownThey both sat still and showed little emotion.“It might not always be in your nature, but I think the questions are going to increasingly come,” Coates added. Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. “There are a number of things where they (organizers) are making great progress, but until it’s finalized they will not present it,” said Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games. “That’s the issue.”Coates warned that organizers could be bombarded with questions when 206 national Olympic committees meet in November in Tokyo.“They’ll want to know about the best arrangements for their athletes,” he said. “Now we’re down to all the little things — those little things that could mount up.”Mori said he was worried about eventually hosting a delegation from North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics. He brought up the unresolved issue of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago by North Korea — and unreturned.“Japan is close to the Korean peninsula — neighbors — and we are living under the threat of nuclear weapons,” he said. “We have lived under a difficult situation.”He said Japan had been “betrayed” before by North Korea.“It happened in peaceful times. Japanese citizens were abducted,” he said.Coates said Japan is obligated under Olympic rules to accept a North Korean sports delegation at the Tokyo Games.“That’s not to say a host government does not have control over who it invites in terms of political leaders and people outside the (sports) delegation,” Coates said.Tokyo organizers have said the Olympics will cost 1.35 trillion yen — $12.4 billion at the present exchange rate. Green group flags ‘overkill’ use of plastic banderitas in Manila Sto. Niño feast Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding Calisaan determined to get one over Zark’s-Lyceum MOST READ View comments
An contest was held at the David Kuyon Human Rights and Culture Center (DKHRCC) in Gbarnga, Bong County, to honor late traditional story teller and cultural icon, Peter Y. Ballah.The competition was organized and held under the auspices of the DKHRCC on March 29.The ceremony was intended to highlight the important contributions of the late Peter Ballah to traditional storytelling and the preservation of Liberian culture and values.During the small but very important event, several Liberian storytellers were recruited from 15 of Liberia’s political sub-divisions to take part in the competition.Speaking at the ceremony, the Director General of the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Service (LISGIS), Dr. T. Edward Liberty, called for the support and preservation of Liberian culture.Director Liberty urged Liberians and cultural practitioners to work with DKHRCC in the overall enhancement of the cultural heritage of the nation.He extended thanks and appreciation to the organizers of the Peter Ballah storytelling award initiative and said that Liberians must be forerunners of protecting the cultural heritage of the country.For his part, the founder of the DKHRCC, Rudolf Janke, urged Liberians and their partners to continue telling traditional stories in their original forms in order to enhance and encourage tradition and creativity.He expressed delight over the participation of the traditional storytellers in the Peter Ballah storytelling competition.Mr. Janke also underscored the need for the participation of as many Liberians as possible in the DKHRCC’s next storytelling competition.Making remarks, the Director of the National Museum at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), Albert Markeh, stressed the need for Liberians and partners to assist the Liberian Government in the development of the cultural heritage of the country.“Since this is an event associated with culture and its practices, our support and cooperation cannot be over-emphasized,” Director Markeh said.During the traditional storytelling competition the storytellers thrilled the audience with well known traditional stories.Out of the traditional storytellers who narrated stories in the fiercely contested competition was dropped; while three out of 14 who remained were chosen to further narrate their stories for the audience and judges at the DKHRCC in Gbarnga City, Bong County.At the end of the storytelling competition, Mr. Emmanuel Tamba was chosen as the winner of the competition’s US$250.00 prize for a story that contained all the elements the judges were looking for.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
State of the economy…due to few exports and oil importsWith Guyana’s balance of payments deficit on the rise, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning of the need for the Government to be prepared for external shocks on the financial market.This is contained in the report from the IMF Executive Board following the conclusion of its Article IV consultations. The report was released a few days ago. According to IMF, Guyana’s vulnerability is due to the reliance placed on so few exports.“The exchange rate should play a more active role in cushioning external shocks going forward. Guyana remains vulnerable to external shocks given the concentration of its exports in a few commodities and its reliance on imported oil in the short term,” the group stated.As it is, facilitating a robust commercial sector is crucial to enhancing not only traditional exports but opening up new export opportunities. According to the IMF, this should be a primary goal of the government.“Enhancing competitiveness and supporting inclusive growth should remain a high priority. Greater efforts are needed to lower the cost of doing business by addressing infrastructure-related bottlenecks, reducing energy costs, and cutting red tape.”“Increasing female labour force participation and bridging the gaps with the hinterland can boost growth and help spread its benefits more widely,” the IMF team also advised the Government.Balance of paymentsThe balance of payments is statistical data on a country’s fiscal transactions, including imports and exports. To therefore record a deficit, Guyana would have had to spend more on imports, among other things, than it earned from exports.According to the 2017 macro-economic report, Guyana’s overall balance of payment in the 2017 fiscal year showed a deficit of US$69.5 million. This is a hike when compared to US$53.3 million the previous year.On the one hand, the current account shows a deficit of US$287.4 million for the year 2017. But in the previous fiscal year, the report notes, this was just US$12.4 million. The report admits that this is because of a negative balance on the merchandise trade account.“The further weakening was due to the negative balance on the merchandise trade account. Merchandise exports were slightly lower than projected, mainly on account of lower export earnings of gold and other exports in the last two months of the year.”When Finance Minister Winston Jordan presented the 2018 Budget last year, he had announced that merchandise imports were estimated to grow by 9.6 per cent. This had been attributed to increased imports of mining machinery, chemicals, fuel, and lubricants. According to the report, imports exceeded the Government’s projections.“Imports were slightly more than the US$1.59 billion projected at the time of the presentation of the 2018 Budget. As a result, the merchandise trade deficit of US$196.2 million was considerably higher than the projected deficit of US$147.2 million.”“Notwithstanding, the deficit on the services account was lower than estimated. The improvement in the services account more than offset the weaker balances on both the non-factor services and unrequited transfers accounts,” the report states.
Saturday, May 14, 2011 – Sunday, May 15, 2011 11.00 AM Drag RacingNorthern Lights Raceway Auto/Motor Sports Saturday, May 14, 2011 10.00 AM – 04.00 PM Ladies Soccer Tournament, Shopping Day & Garage Sale FundraiserBaldonnel Elementary School Fundraiser Friday, May 13, 2011 07.00 PM Karaoke @ Remedies LoungeRemedies Lounge Music Friday, May 13, 2011 08.00 PM Mat Savard @ Egan’s PubEgan’s Pub Music Here is a list of community events taking place this weekend in Fort St. John Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – Saturday, May 14, 2011 07.30 PM Peace River Zone Theatre FestivalNorth Peace Cultural Centre Theatre & Performances Monday, Mar 21, 2011 – Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 Walk to Anchorage, AlaskaPomeroy Sport Centre Sports & Fitness Saturday, May 14, 2011 10.30 AM – 12.00 PM Daddy & Me FREE SwimNorth Peace Leisure Pool Children & Family Saturday, May 14, 2011 09.00 AM Annual Charlie Lake Clean-upCharlie Lake Monument Community Saturday, May 14, 2011 09.00 AM – 03.00 PM Northern Lights Daycare Garage Sale & Book Bazaar FundraiserNorthern Lights College Fundraiser 
Friday, May 13, 2011 08.00 PM Ryan Hennessey @ JackfishJackfish Dundees Pub Music Saturday, May 14, 2011 09.00 AM – 03.00 PM Farmer’s MarketNorth Peace Arena Market – Advertisement – Friday, May 13, 2011 – Saturday, May 14, 2011 07.00 PM Ramblers @ JD Fitzgerald’sJD Fitzgerald’s Pub Music Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011 – Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 Water Walking to Dawson Creek ChallengeNorth Peace Leisure Pool Sports & Fitness Monday, Apr 11, 2011 – Monday, May 30, 2011 09.00 AM – 11.00 AM Chronic Disease Self-Management ProgramLutheran Church Conferences, Lectures, Workshops & Meetings Friday, May 13, 2011 – Saturday, May 14, 2011 07.00 PM Deere John CD Release, 19+Lido Theatre Music Date Of Event
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A new feature we hope to offer over the summer months here on Energeticcity.ca is a map of all the garage sales taking place the following Saturday.Below you will find a Google Map of all the garage sales happening on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The majority will be starting at 8am, weather permitting. Follow this link http://bit.ly/fsjgaragesalesjune25 to see a bigger version, print it out or to see a list of all addresses.View Garage Sales – June 25 in a larger map- Advertisement -If you know of another garage sale that is happening on this date, please post its address and time below in the comments.If you’d like to see your garage sale on this map in the future, make sure you advertise it on PeaceCountryClassifieds.ca.
160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! HOLLYWOOD – All lanes of the northbound Ventura freeway are now open after a 1950’s-era house traveling aboard a trailer jammed traffic for nearly eight hours Saturday morning. The wide-load trailer carrying the single-story home came to a stop on the right shoulder of the freeway near the Hollywood Boulevard exit around 7 a.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos said. The house and trailer were moved to the right shoulder at the Cahuenga exit of the freeway at about 2 p.m. The trailer had three flat tires. Villalobos said houses make treks across freeways all the time – they just rarely make pit stops. “It’s not that uncommon to see a house being moved,” Villalobos said. “But it is uncommon for a house to get stuck on a freeway.”
Cristiano Ronaldo is not perfect.Yes, it’s true. Sorry to the millions of super fans out there, but the 30-year-old Real Madrid forward, who has won too many trophies to count and earned squillions from being one of the world’s best players, has had some moments to forget.He has been trumped by rival Lionel Messi on the biggest stage, suffered humiliation with Portugal and been heavily criticised for diving in the past.Watch the video to see his five worst moments and then let us know who you think is better: Messi or Ronaldo?For more free videos like this, check out talkSPORT’s YouTube channel here.
N’Golo Kante [right] 1 Leicester City are closing in on a deal for Caen midfielder N’Golo Kante, according to reports in France.A month ago the transfer had looked dead after manager Nigel Pearson was sacked by the Premier League club.That allowed Marseille to swoop in and discuss a deal with the 24-year-old, who is keen to move on this summer.However, according to France Football, Leicester have now reignited their interest and are close to sealing a move for Kante, who has been likened to former Chelsea star Claude Makelele.The Foxes are reportedly ready to shell out £5.6m for the Frenchman, with personal terms due to be discussed this weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur’s bogeyman is Wayne Rooney – Rooney has more Premier League goals against Spurs than any other top flight player. The England striker has netted 10 times in 18 matches. 20 Swansea City’s bogeyman is Diego Costa – Costa has scored eight Premier League goals in five matches against Swansea, making him the leading scorer against the Swans amongst all active top flight players. 20 Crystal Palace’s bogeyman is Jermain Defoe – The top scoring active Premier League player against Palace is Jermain Defoe. The striker has netted seven in nine Premier League games against the Eagles. 20 Arsenal take on Manchester United this weekend, and come up against their Premier League bogeyman once again.Wayne Rooney has scored more Premier League goals against the Gunners than any other active top flight player, and he will be looking to add to his tally of 11 strikes in 27 games should Jose Mourinho select him for Sunday’s clash at the Emirates Stadium.But who is your club’s bogeyman?talkSPORT have taken a look at the data, and reveal the active player with most top flight goals against all 20 clubs currently in the Premier League.You can see the results by clicking the right arrow, above… 20 20 20 Arsenal’s Premier League bogeyman is Wayne Rooney – click the right arrow to reveal the thorns in the sides of each and every Prem club – Of current Premier League players, Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) has scored most top flight goals against the Gunners, with 11 in 27 games. 20 20 20 20 Watford’s bogeyman is Nathan Redmond – Southampton’s Nathan Redmond has scored more Premier League goals against Watford than any other active top flight player, with four goals in four games against the Hornets. 20 Hull City’s bogeymen are Rooney and Alexis Sanchez – Rooney and Sanchez both have seven Premier League goals each against the Tigers. Rooney has needed eight games to hit seven goals, while Sanchez has completed the feat in just four matches. Stoke City’s bogeyman is Sergio Aguero – The active top flight player with most Premier League goals against Stoke is Aguero. He has netted eight times in eight matches against the Potters. Burnley’s bogeyman is Charlie Austin – The active top flight player with most Premier League goals against Burnley is Southampton’s Charlie Austin, who has scored four in three games against the Clarets. Everton’s bogeymen are Defoe and Daniel Sturridge – Defoe and Sturridge have more Premier League goals against Everton than any other active top flight players. Defoe has six in 22 matches, and Sturridge has the same tally in 12 games against the Toffees. 20 Manchester United’s bogeyman is Sergio Aguero – Aguero has more Premier League goals against the Red Devils than any other active top flight player. The Argentina striker has scored seven goals in just 11 Manchester derbies. Chelsea’s bogeyman is Sergio Aguero – Aguero is the active top flight player with most Premier League goals against Chelsea, with seven goals in 11 matches against the Blues. Middlesbrough’s bogeymen are Gareth Barry and Peter Crouch – Barry and Crouch have more goals against Boro than any other active top flight player. The pair have netted five times each, Barry in 21 games and Crouch in 11 matches against the Riverside club. Sunderland’s bogeyman is Romelu Lukaku – The Belgian has scored eight goals in 10 games against Sunderland, making him the active Premier League player with most goals against the Black Cats. Southampton’s bogeyman is Jermain Defoe – Defoe has scored six goals in 14 games against Southampton, making him the active top flight player with most Premier League goals against the Saints. 20 West Bromwich Albion’s bogeymen are Rooney and Aguero – Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero have both scored seven goals against the Baggies, making them the top scoring active Premier League players against the Hawthorns club. 20 20 Liverpool’s bogeyman is Jonathan Walters – Stoke’s Walters has more top flight goals against Liverpool than any other active Premier League player, with seven in 14 appearances against the Reds. Manchester City’s bogeymen are Rooney and Defoe – Rooney and Defoe have both scored eight goals against City, in 25 and 23 games respectively. Leicester City’s bogeymen are Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Jermain Defoe – They have all scored four top flight goals against Leicester. No other active Premier League player has more. 20 20 20 20 Bournemouth’s bogeyman is Harry Kane – Kane has scored six Premier League goals in three games against the Cherries, making him the active player with most goals against them. 20 West Ham United’s bogeyman is Wayne Rooney – Rooney also has more goals against West Ham than any other active top flight player, with 11 strikes in 19 Premier League matches.