Pacquiao cancels contract with Nike for homophobic remarks

WASHINGTON The US sports brand Nike today announced that ended his promotional contract with the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiaopor your comments about homosexuals, those who said they are "worse than animals".

In a statement, Nike branded commentary boxer "abhorrent" and said that "fiercely discrimination of any kind" opposes and that the company has "a long history of support and defense of the LGBT community."
"We stopped to have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao," said the sports firm, which ends more than eight years that the Filipino has taken for promoting the brand.
On Monday, Pacquiao railed against homosexuals in an interview with local media in which he said that gays are "worse than animals".

"Do you see animals maintaining homosexual relationships? The animals are better able to distinguish between male and female, "Pacquiao said in response to a question about his view of gay marriage.
"If you approve men with men and women with women, that means that man is worse than an animal," he said.
Pacquiao's statements provoked outrage and ignited social networks, where many Filipino and international personalities criticized the stance of the boxer.
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao subsequently apologized in his account of the social network Facebook for their statements.

"I apologize for having hurt people comparing homosexuals with animals," he said.
"I'm still against marriage between people of the same sex as the Bible says, but I'm not condemning the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)," said the fighter.
The Filipino fighter, the admiration of his compatriots won to become one of the best boxers in history from a humble birth, she combines today the end of his career with the office of congressman from the province of Sarangani, in the south of the country.

Pacquiao has won in his career world crown in eight different categories and has a mark of 57 wins (38 by KO), 6 losses and 2 draws.

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David Ortiz says last season will be good

FORT MYERS.- The announcement last by the veteran slugger David Ortiz year that the 2016 season would be his last as a professional, has generated the great challenge that must close his career with a positive note.

Ortiz is confident that its twentieth and last season in the majors will be in line with what has always shown in the diamond since joining the competition in the majors.
"Big Papi" announced last November, the day he turned 40, who plans to retire after the season of 2016 and that is something that has not changed and what has come prepared to camp spring Red Sox Boston.

"Do not dismiss me with a bad season," said designated hitter. "The fans always expect to perform as usual. Staying at that level is something that wears you down a lot, and I'm not a young man. "
Ortiz was a pillar with the Red Sox when in 2004 won the World Series, their first championship since 1918. Also crowned in 2007 and 2013. He batted .273 last year with 37 homers and 108 RBIs.

"I think everyone gets the time is perceived to be the time to go," Ortiz told reporters. "I know I can hit. I do not know is how much longer I can keep doing what I do. "
Having reached at least 30 homers and 100 RBIs in three consecutive years was not impediment to would notice that Ortiz's days as a player, which is another merit more in his brilliant career.
Not all professionals who are at the top admit there to give way to new generations, but Ortiz if it has such a natural as it makes contact with the ball when in the batter's box way.
"He noticed around me, everyone has 20 years," he said. "That is a reality that can not marginalize".

Although Ortiz is batting .284 with 1,641 RBIs in 2,257 games is aware that it must give everything in what will be the last season.
This is the fourteenth with the Red Sox, and to his credit as a professional have 503 home runs, located at number 27 on the list of all-time and third among active, surpassed only by Alex Rodriguez (687), of New York Yankees and Albert Pujols (560), of the Los Angeles Angels.
Only Ted Williams (521) and Carl Yastrzemski (452), Hall of Fame, accumulate more home runs for the Red Sox Ortiz (445).
"When I started playing ball, even when you get older, I never imagined that my name was mentioned with that kind of players," Ortiz admitted. "Suddenly, at the end of your career, people start to compare your name and numbers with those (legends). From the outside, you reflect, you analyze everything and you realize, 'Wow, that race so incredible.' "
Hence in his last season, Ortiz wants to not only do things right in the individual section but also be guardian of his colleagues and most importantly thank the fans for all the support he has received as a professional.

"I've always tried to behave in the best way with the fans," said Ortiz. "Whether you're encouraging Cleveland, Baltimore, the team is, you support me because you're a baseball fan. So I express my appreciation to everyone ".
As for what most want to do when I'm retired, Ortiz had no trouble admitting that playing golf with his friends and colleagues.

"Probably take a turn with Jim Rice and Luis Tiant," said Ortiz. "I started on it yesterday, hanging around with the golf cart."
What it said is he had assumed as a person and professional in this life "nothing is forever" and there was to know face that reality.
"It's just time to do different things and for that I am also already prepared," said Ortiz, who feels that the Red Sox are going to have a great season to which he thinks contribute their offensive power.

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Former Major League already have a victory League leaders in PR

San Juan.- The eight former Puerto Rican baseball players with major league experience heading into the Senior League Baseball Double A of the island have achieved all a victory in the fifteen days that have elapsed of the current season, which began last day 14.
This was published today in the sports league on their official website, where a review of the triumphs of the "exgrandesligas" Juan "Igor" Gonzalez, Jose "Tony" Valentin, Alex Cintron, Juan José "Titi" Beníquez, Angel ago "Chimilón" Miranda, Hiram Bocachica, Edwards Guzman and Adalberto "Berto" Peña.

Beníquez holds the best record among these former players with the team Hatillo Tigers with 4-0, becoming a leader in the North section.
The League has eight sections: Southwest, Northwest, South, Southeast, East, Central, and Metro North. All sections have at least five teams, except East and Metro, who have six.
Hatillo addition, four other teams unbeaten walk: Las Piedras (4-0), Cidra (3-0) Yauco (3-0) and Barranquitas (2-0).

As for the other exdeportistas, Gonzalez ranks 2-2 with Melao Melao Caimanes of Vega Baja, Cintron with 1-2 with Sugar Yabucoa, Guzman 2-2 with Cariduros Fajardo Peña 3-1 with the Guaynabo Mets 2-2 with Valentin Arenosos Camuy, Bocachica with 1-2 with chicks Aibonito and Miranda 2-1 Aguadilla Sharks.

The whole group, Gonzalez was the best race was in the majors, accumulating two awards of "Most Valuable Player" of the year in 1996 and 1998 with the Texas Rangers.
Gonzalez ended his career in the majors in 2005 after 17 seasons, in which he accumulated a total of 434 home runs -second most by a puertorriqueño-, 1,404 RBIs and two runs titles in 1992 and 1993.

However, his career was cut short due to injury in his right leg. His last match was in 2005 with the Cleveland Indians when he was injured in the first match of this season.

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Apprehend two suspected assailants in Santiago

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic.- Members of the Specialized Corps Tourism Security (CESTUR) accompanied by agents of the Criminal Investigation Branch (DICRIM) last night arrested two individuals identified as alleged assailants.
It is Ebony Aquino Rodriguez, 32, resident of widening 13th Street Hermanas Mirabal, Yaguita of Ejido and Nolbin Garcia Rodriguez Dominguez 22, who lives on the street 7 the La Herradura, of this city.
Aquino Rodriguez was arrested while walking in a suspicious attitude by the monumental area, while Garcia Rodriguez took flight, however, after a quick police action was captured on Avenida las Carreras.
The detainees were identified by a minor son of Mrs. Susy Baret as people who stripped him of a cell and various garments.
In the coming hours the arrested will be made available to justice.

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Dominican fugitive arrested after mocking a prosecutor in Instagram

NY. A Dominican fugitive was arrested in Westchester County after he climbed a photo on Instagram with a bottle of rum making fun of a prosecutor.
Dominican Ronald Plaza, 24, was wanted for attempted murder against compatriot Angel Segura.
"I welcome Mr. Miller, this is a good rum," Piazza said in the message on Instagram after he did not show up in the Supreme Court in the Bronx to face charges for the attack on Segura in December 2015.
The message went straight to the prosecutor Karl Miller, with an image of rum "Diplomatic Reserve", a Venezuelan brand that sells for about $ 40.
Square disappeared after a judge sentenced him to 10 years on charges of assault against Segura, incident occurred in front of a nightclub in Kingsbridge Avenue.
The drunk exfugitivo Segura hit in the face on June 12, 2014 outside the restaurant "The Eagle" and continued attacking him while two accomplices kept his victim down, court documents indicated.
Segura suffered injuries and permanent scarring, according to certified physicians.
"I just want to overcome this nightmare," Segura told the judge through a Spanish interpreter.
Plaza was delivered 11 days after the assault, paid a deposit of $ 5,000 and disappeared after the first two weeks in release, on bail, and during the trial since Dec. 4, when the jury began deliberating and found guilty .
He is also accused on a charge of attempted murder separated when he tried to kill another man on August 31, 2014 and was arrested near his home in Westchester.
Segura complained in court that relatives of Plaza Santo Domingo had threatened his family and tried to frighten him to recant his testimony.
"I worry especially for my family, because in my country we have no justice. There you buy the people, "he said the Dominican attacked.

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Japan creates a policewoman on drones to monitor their skies

•   Japanese government wants to control the unmanned aircraft flights by cities and residential areas

  January 2016 is the date on which the new air patrol monitor the heights of Japan and controls illegal overflights by cities and residential areas, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department of the capital.

  Japanese law prohibits the use of drones to 1.5 meters high and the capital unmanned aircraft weighing more than 200 grams are restricted, if you want to fly over residential areas.

  Precisely the main controls will be made in these places. Police monitor flights in neighborhoods with air patrols and warn users they stop working if they do not have the appropriate license and ignore the police suggestions.

  The team of Police, as reported by the media Japan Today, be authorized to make the device unauthorized landing by a squadron of tactical drones.

  This measure is a new step of the executive of the country to ensure the privacy of its citizens and also prevent air accidents. Last summer already launched a long-range laser that allowed overthrow those devices that do not obey the orders of the police.

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Archivada la causa a Messi por supuesto fraude en partidos benéficos

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• La juez de  Barcelona considera que las explicaciones del promotor argentino son "coherentes" y no ve sospechas de un beneficio ilícito

El Juzgado de Instrucción número 24 de Barcelona ha archivado de forma provisional la causa abierta contra Lionel Messi y su fundación por supuesto fraude fiscal en los siete partidos benéficos organizados en 2012 y 2013, conocidos como ‘Messi y sus amigos vs Resto del Mundo’ o también como ‘La Batalla de las Estrellas’. Las juez titular María Antonia Coscolla ha tomado esta decisión después de recibir los testimonios de particulares en un juzgado de Madrid y las diligencias practicadas por el Grupo de Blanqueo de Capitales de la Unidad Central Operativa de la Guardia Civil. El testimonio clave fue el del ciudadano argentino Guillermo Javier Marín, propietario de la empresa Imagen Deportiva, relacionado con la promoción de espectáculos deportivos en ese país.

Los siete partidos investigados se disputaron en Cancún (México), Bogotá y Medellín (Colombia), Miami y Chicago (Estados Unidos) y Lima (Perú). Un séptimo partido previsto en Los Ángeles fue finalmente cancelado.

Según el auto de archivo, el testigo, a través de su relato, ha aportado una explicación coherente, que ha servido para aclarar el concepto y el motivo por el que se efectuaron cinco transferencias bancarias (único indicio en que podía sostenerse el mantenimiento de la causa), por importe total de 1.370.000 dólares y en cuyas anotaciones aparecía el nombre de Messi, eran en realidad para satisfacer los pagos de los promotores locales de un partido jugado en Colombia.

En relación al presunto fraude contra la Hacienda Pública, cometido por la Fundación Leo Messi, por los partidos objeto de autos, «lo cierto es que no existe indicio alguno, ni documento contable, determinante de su posible existencia ni en qué fundamentar la continuación de la investigación», señala la magistrada. .

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Para ello se aportó ya en su momento en dependencias policiales, por Jorge Horacio Messi Pérez (padre del jugador), una serie de documentación sobre diversas transferencias realizadas por la Fundación Leo Messi a favor de Unicef. A mayor abundamiento y en lo tocante a los partidos en que se ha centrado la causa, lo cierto es que parece ser que ni siquiera se ha podido determinar si los mismos reportaron o no algún beneficio económico o ganancia en general, que pudiera aprovechar la fundación. Ni siquiera si los “sponsors” entregaron o no cantidades a la Fundación Leo Messi, tal y como acabó la gira de 2013, con el desenlace sobrevenido por falta de dinero de la cancelación del partido de fútbol de Los Ángeles, «parece más bien lo contrario, esto es, que se perdió efectivo con el proyecto», dice el auto.

Guillermo Marín ha relatado que en relación con el partido de Medellín, dado que no había bastante dinero de los promotores, estuvo a punto de suspenderse, pudiendo evitarse finalmente con ayuda económica que se logró por parte de la empresa UNE que puso parte del dinero, habiendo tenido que pagar Marín los seguros del estadio, sufriendo unas pérdidas tremendas. El carácter benéfico del partido lo decidía cada promotor, desconociendo el testigo si la Fundación Leo Messi llegó en algún caso a percibir ninguna cantidad.

En base a las anteriores consideraciones, «no constan indicios de defraudación a la Hacienda Pública por parte de Lionel Messi y/o de la Fundación Leo Messi, en lo tocante al pago de tributos, obtención indebida de devoluciones o disfrute de beneficios fiscales- respecto a supuestas cantidades de dinero que aquéllos hubieran podido percibir de los partidos de fútbol objeto de este procedimiento- ni de la presunta existencia de cuota defraudada, devoluciones o beneficios fiscales indebidamente obtenidos o disfrutados en cuantía superior a 120.000 euros para ser considerado delito».

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