THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Ferguson to retire from Manchester United F.C.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as he celebrates after Manchester United won the English Premier League at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England. Alex Ferguson is retiring at the end of the season it was announced Wednesday May 8, 2013, bringing a close to a trophy-filled career of more than 26 years at Manchester United that established him as the most successful coach in British football history.
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MANCHESTER, England — During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win — and win again.
Scrappy, abrasive and always up for a fight, Ferguson turned the club into a global power and established himself as the most successful manager in British soccer history.
And now, the 71-year-old Scotsman is going out on a high. On his own terms.
"His drive, ambition, skill, passion and vision have not only shaped Manchester United, but in many ways the game of football as we now know it," Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said.
With his 13th Premier League title and 38th major trophy at United secured, Ferguson announced Wednesday that he is retiring at the end of the season.
Manchester United, owned by the American Glazer family and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, did not immediately announce a successor, but will need to act swiftly to stave off any market uncertainty.
"The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly," the Scotsman said. "It is the right time."
Since taking charge at Old Trafford in 1986, Ferguson's trophy collection also includes two Champions League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and the 2008 FIFA World Club Cup.
Everton manager David Moyes, a fellow Scot from Glasgow, is the front-runner. During 11 years at Everton, Moyes has overseen impressive results on a limited budget and enjoyed a long-standing friendship with Ferguson.
"He is a first-class manager," Ferguson, who is being consulted on his successor, said of Moyes last year.
United is valued at around $3.2 billion and is one of the world's
most high-profile sports brands.
"It was important to me to leave an organization in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so," he said. "The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level."
Manchester United shares dropped more than 5 percent in early New York trading, but the losses were clawed back quickly. By late morning, the shares were trading at $18.42, down 1.3 percent.
Few managers at United — or anywhere in global soccer — will come close to matching Ferguson's achievements.
Ferguson reversed a previous plan to retire at the end of the 2001-02 season, but this decision seems final after Manchester United extended its record for English league championships to 20.
United's last home game — a chance for fans to pay an emotional farewell to Ferguson — is against Swansea on Sunday. United then travels to West Bromwich Albion on May 19 in the final match for the man who has defined the club for nearly three decades.
Ferguson will remain as a club
"His contributions to Manchester United over the last 26 years have been extraordinary and, like all United fans, I want him to be a part of its future," joint chairman Avie Glazer said.
director and ambassador.
Ferguson's style was marked by a combustible temper. He often took out his ire on players, rival coaches, referees and the media. He has banned many reporters from the club over the years when he disputed their articles or line of questioning.
David Beckham was cut above the eye when Ferguson, furious at his team's poor performance against Arsenal in 2003, kicked a boot in the changing room and it hit the midfielder in the face. Fed up with Beckham's celebrity lifestyle, Ferguson sold him to Real Madrid, but there was no lingering bitterness from the former England captain.
"The boss wasn't just the greatest and best manager I ever played under he was also a father figure to me from the moment I arrived at the club at the age of 11 until the day I left," Beckham, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain, wrote on Facebook.
SOCCER
Johana Portillo-Lopez, daughter of Ricardo Portillo speaks about her father's death during a news conference in Salt Lake City. A Utah prosecutor said Monday, May 6, he plans to decide soon what charges to file against a teenager accused of punching Portillo, a soccer referee who later died after slapping into a longtime colleague.
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Teen charged with homicide after punching soccer referee
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a court issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced the charges, saying he will seek to try the teen as an adult.
A homicide by assault charge is less serious than manslaughter. It carries up to five years in prison for adults, but penalties can be less for juveniles.
Gill said it became clear in looking at the facts that the teenager's actions didn't warrant murder or manslaughter.
"We did not believe we could demonstrate the premeditation or intent to justify those charges," Gill told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "Those other types require another type of mental state. We did not believe that type of mental state was present."
The 17-year-old has been in juvenile detention since April 27
when the incident occurred at a recreational-league soccer match in a Salt Lake City suburb.
Authorities say the teenager was playing goalie when 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo called a penalty on him for pushing an opposing player. The teenager began arguing with Portillo and then struck him in the head.
Charging documents show witnesses say the teenager threw one punch, hitting him in the rear jaw area with a closed fist. Another witness said Portillo was writing notes on his notepad when he was hit.
Portillo was taken to the hospital in fair condition. Hours later, he went into a coma. He never regained consciousness and died Saturday.
Police say hospital staff told them Portillo had hemorrhaging and a traumatic brain injury.
The fact that the teenager is five months away from turning 18, combined with the seriousness of what happened, led Gill to push to have him tried as an adult. A juvenile court judge will ultimately rule on that request.
The chance of the teen's rehabilitation is minimal, prosecutors said in court documents.
League officials say they hadn't had any problems with the teen-ager prior to this incident.
Funeral services are being held Wednesday in Salt Lake City for Portillo, who leaves behind three daughters and four grandchildren.
A wake is scheduled to run from 1 to 7 p.m., followed by a religious service. Both are open to the public.
After the funeral, Portillo's remains will be returned to his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. He moved to Utah from there 17 years ago.
Family members said Portillo loved soccer, and had been working as a referee in different leagues for eight years. His oldest daughter, Johana Portillo, said he had been attacked before by players, even having his legs and ribs broken. Though his daughters begged him to quit, he said he couldn't give up his passion.
HOCKEY
U. S. Nate Thompson (44) celebrates Stephen Gionta's (not in picture) goal with Nick Bjugstad (14), Paul Stasny (26) and Craig Smith (15) during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships preliminary round match USA vs Finland in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
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U.S. beats Finland at ice hockey worlds
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Though the 19-year-old has primarily played junior league hockey in Canada, he's a three-time world age-group champion. He's won titles in the under-17 classification, under-18, and at this year's juniors in Russia, where he was named the most valuable player and best goalie.
Gibson, who finished with 31 saves, was a bold choice which paid off for the Americans, who moved above Finland in their group — second to Russia.
HELSINKI — Craig Smith had a hat trick and teenager John Gibson was stellar in net to lead the United States over host Finland 4-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday.
In other matchups, Switzerland won its fourth straight game, beating Slovenia 7-1; Sweden stuffed Norway 5-1; and Germany posted its first win, 2-0 over Austria.
The U.S. was pinned in its own end for most of the period, and it looked as if it was still affected by a hard fought loss the night before to reigning champion Russia. But in the second period, the Americans continued to get their legs back and played more aggressively.
Smith's first goal evened the score
toward the end of the first period when he received a pinpoint pass to the far post from David Moss, who teams on the Americans' first line with Paul Stastny. Moss and Stastny each had two assists.
Smith used smart screening by Moss to make it 2-1 at 3:22 of the third period before Stephen Gionta added the third goal at 11:29, gathering the puck in the neutral zone as Juhamatti Aaltonen, the lively Finnish forward, turned it over. Before that, Gibson made a save on a breakaway by Sakari Salminen.
"He played an unbelievable game," said Smith said. "Gibson is quite mature for his age. He stepped up when he was needed, and took a big win. We are all
happy for him."
The Swiss made their point with three goals in each of the first two periods against Slovenia. Denis Hollenstein had two goals and two assists, Simon Bodenmann and Luca Cunti each added a goal and two assists, and Andres Ambuhl and Reto Suri had a goal and an assist apiece.
Smith took a pass from Stastny in the last minute and closed the scoring with an empty-netter.
Sweden started well in the third period, scoring three goals against Norway and outshooting its neighbor 48-21. Gabriel Landeskog scored twice for Sweden, which plays unbeaten Canada on Thursday. Louie Eriksson, Andreas Jamtin and Elias Falk also scored.
Both of Germany's goals against Austria were by forward Markus Kink. Rob Zepp earned the shutout with 27 saves, 24 of them over the first two periods.
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