LONDON -- Moments after stating his intention to run for FIFA president next
year, Jerome Champagne hinted that he might abandon his challenge if Sepp
Blatter stands for a fifth term.
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. Champagne, a Frenchman who is a former Blatter adviser, on Monday became the
first person to declare his candidacy for footballs top job, saying he will seek
the five required nominations. "We need a different FIFA, more democratic, more
respected, which behaves better and which does more," said Champagne, a former
diplomat who unexpectedly left FIFA in 2010 after 11 years of service. Before
being re-elected unopposed in 2011, Blatter said this would be his final
four-year term. But the 77-year-old Swiss official has hinted he could go for a
fifth term in 2015. Asked if he could beat Blatter, Champagne said: "No, I dont
think. He is someone of relevance." Pressed repeatedly to say if he would stand
against Blatter, Champagne responded vaguely. "I dont know what he will do,"
Champagne said. "I am telling you that I am standing, but I dont know what will
happen in the next four months." UEFA President Michel Platini is also mulling
over whether to seek the post. Before entering football, Champagnes diplomatic
postings included four years in Los Angeles as deputy consul-general. He worked
as protocol chief when France hosted the 1998 World Cup, then joined FIFA soon
after Blatter was elected. Troubled relations with confederations were
reportedly a factor in Champagne leaving FIFA in January 2010. As international
relations director, Champagnes work was acclaimed but reportedly angered some
confederation presidents. Pele has given Champagne his support. "I know his
vision of football and the future of the game and for this reason I trust him,"
Pele said on a video shown at the launch. "We have worked together for many
years and he has the experience as he has been in FIFA for a long time. "I am a
friend of everyone who loves football and I want the best for football and he is
a person everyone can trust."
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few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The
Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from
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. Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh
knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place
to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins
forward Brandon Sutter said.EDMONTON -- Phil Kessel had two goals and two
assists on Tuesday as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game in a row,
defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. James van Riemsdyk and Nazem Kadri also
scored for the Maple Leafs (9-4-0) who have won three of their last four to take
over sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division, moving ahead of
the Tampa Bay Lightning. James Reimer stopped 43 shots for his 11th career
shutout. Richard Bachman stopped 22 shots for the Oilers (3-9-2), who have now
lost four straight. Edmonton outshot Toronto 43-25. Toronto started the scoring
just over a minute into the game on their first shot of the contest. Kadri made
a nice play to hook a pass to a hard-charging Kessel on his way to the net and
he was able to fake out Oilers goalie Bachman with a quick move to score his
eight goal of the season. Edmonton had its chances in the fast-paced first
period. Most notably on a drop pass from Nail Yakupov that defender Nick Schultz
shot wide of an empty net. The Oilers outshot the Maple Leafs 14-12, with Reimer
making all the stops through 20 minutes. Bachman was able to keep it a one-goal
game early in the second on a big glove save on Mason Raymond, but couldnt do it
again a minute later as Kessel dished a two-on-one pass off to van Riemsdyk, and
he chipped it into the net. Toronto went up 3-0 with 11 minutes left in the
second period as Bachman lost track of a deflected shot that went behind the net
and Kessel displayed his skill by barely pulling the puck over the goal line
before putting it in the roof of the cage for his second goal of the night. The
Maple Leafs added to their lead six minutes into the third period as
Morgan Rielly finished offf a tic-tac-toe passing play by rifling a puck off of
Kadri and in.
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Kadri also had two assists in the game. The Maple Leafs are right back at it in
Calgary on Wednesday to play the Flames. The Oilers remain home to face the
Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Notes: It was the second and final of two
meetings this season. The Maple Leafs beat the Oilers 6-5 in overtime on Oct. 12
in the previous meeting as Joffrey Lupul scored with under a minute left to
force the extra period before Dave Bolland scored the winnera Lupul drew back
into the Toronto lineup after missing the last two games with a foot injurya Out
for the Leafs were scratched defenceman John-Michael Liles and forward
Troy Bodie and injured players included forwards Nikolai Kulemin (ankle),
Tyler Bozak (lower body) and defenceman Mark Fraser (knee)a Oilers forward
David Perron was a late scratch with an illness. The Oilers remained without
injured players Steve MacIntyre (knee), Corey Potter (back), Ryan Hamilton
(knee), Jesse Joensuu (back), Ryan Smyth (groin) and Taylor Hall (knee)a The
Leafs came into the game having been outshot in nine straight games and in 10 of
their first 12 match-ups this seasona Oilers centre Sam Gagner made his return
to the Edmonton lineup after missing 13 games due to a broken jaw suffered in
the pre-season after taking a since Zack Kassian stick to the face. Gagner wore
a full face shield in his returna Richard Bachman got his second career start in
the Edmonton net after being called up from Oklahoma City with starter
Devan Dubnyk suffering an ankle injury. Bachman made 47 of 48 stops in a 2-1
overtime loss to the L.A. Kings on Sunday.
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