Geoffrey Boycott : India 's World Cup final victory over Sri Lanka fitting reward for a superb team effort Before the final everyone was talking about the big two , Muttiah Muralitharan and Sachin Tendulkar . Could Murali go out with a big bang ? Or Tendulkar score his hundredth hundred and make a billion people happy ? No . To both . This match was n't about individuals . It was about the team and it was a fantastic effort by India . Muralitharan 's last game was not great . He was flat and his bowling lacked its usual venom . Sachin fell early , leaving MS Dhoni to show the way . He had the temperament and the will to see India home . It was a marvellous , tense and thrilling performance . Tactically , it was not Dhoni 's best day as captain . His bowlers were poor in the last 10 overs . Then Virender Sehwag and Tendulkar , his big two batsmen , went early to make Sri Lanka favourites . Gautam Gambhir steadied India 's nerves playing well for his 97 . But with the three off-spinners starting to spin the ball and causing problems , particularly for Gambhir , Dhoni made a brave and sensible decision to promote himself ahead of the in-form batsman Yuvraj Singh , who was eventually named man of the tournament . Dhoni , as a right hander , finds it easier than Yuvraj , who is left-handed , to play the off-spinners turning the ball but it was still a brave decision because Dhoni had made very few runs this tournament . At the start of his innings , he was careful and a little scratchy but , once into his stride , he bludgeoned the off-spinners with old-fashioned bottom-hand power and quick bat speed . Dhoni 's performance and the whole day was a great advert for 50-over cricket , especially as some countries want the next World Cup to revert to a 40-over format . Well , you can forget that now . India is the financial powerhouse of world cricket . Television stations are competing for the rights , companies are queuing up to be sponsors and now , with India as world champions , I ca n't see them agreeing to change the format in the near future . The only disappointing aspect was the toss . That was a pathetic episode . My experience of 25 years playing the game and 20 years commentating tells me something definitely was n't right . It was n't in the spirit of cricket . The match referee supervises the toss for one reason : to ensure it goes smoothly and fairly . It certainly did n't go smoothly because they had to do it twice . Dhoni and Jeff Crowe did not hear what Sangakkara called . Crowe should have done a better job and ensured Sangakkara 's call before Dhoni tossed the coin . Dhoni was there on behalf of his team trying to win the most important match for all of India . He should have made sure he heard the call . Dhoni let India down and Crowe let cricket down . That would have been a big story if India had lost the game . After Mahela Jayawardene 's hundred , that looked likely . It was a wonderful milestone but , quite frankly , he did not have to play a shot in anger until he was in his 80s . The pitch was good and all he had to do was steer the ball , angle and caress it , because much of the bowling was ineffective and lacked penetration . India gave one of their poorest bowling displays of the tournament but their best fielding . To play Sreesanth , who had n't bowled for six weeks since the first match of the tournament , was a hell of a gamble . When he did bowl in that first game he was absolute rubbish , spraying it all over the park and got smashed . Zaheer Khan has been one of the best bowlers of the competition but went for 56 in his last five overs by bowling too many length balls . A total of 91 came off the last 10 because India bowled length deliveries . The history of one-day cricket tells you to bowl straight yorkers and I thought Sri Lanka got 25 runs too many but then Dhoni played the innings of his life .

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Rodman says he 's in Hall of Fame AUBURN HILLS , Mich. -LRB- AP -RRB- Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame . Rodman says he was informed Thursday to be in Houston for Monday 's announcement before the championship game of the NCAA tournament . The five-time NBA champion and two-time defensive player of the year was honored Friday night by the Detroit Pistons , who retired his No. 10 jersey during halftime of their game against the Chicago Bulls . Rodman was among 12 finalists for the Hall of Fame this year along with players such as Jamaal Wilkes , Maurice Cheeks , Chris Mullin and Ralph Sampson . The induction ceremony is in August . Detroit selected Rodman in the second round of the 1986 draft of Southeastern Oklahoma . The native of Trenton , N.J. , also played for Chicago , San Antonio , the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas .

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My favourite particle : the neutrino I started writing about neutrinos because I love them . They are quite magical really ; the Universe is completely swarming with them -LRB- they are the second most abundant particle after photons -RRB- but we know practically nothing about them . And what we do know is really weird . I wrote down '' `` My favourite particle : the neutrino '' '' to fit in with the other particle articles . But it is n't my favourite particle . I toyed with '' `` Not my favourite particle : the neutrino '' '' but that just felt disrespectful . Then I decided it does n't matter what I write at the top of the page . Why do I need this post to fall into line with the others ? I suppose it 's because I want symmetry . I want that warm , comfortable-yet-exciting feeling you get when starting to read the next book in a trilogy . The neutrino was postulated -LRB- imagined-up -RRB- for a similar reason : the desire for symmetry . A hundred years -LRB- ish -RRB- ago there was lots of great experimental science going on . There was no clear idea what atoms were , but there was an understanding that they were n't solid balls . Ernest Rutherford and others had established , through experiments , that there was a nucleus in the center of an atom and had postulated that electrons were '' `` in orbit '' '' around this nucleus . He came up with this description based purely on his experimental results : there was no theory at the time that predicted this . I feel quite nostalgic for this sort of experiment-driven theory . In the era of the LHC it is not the done thing to come up with a new theory to describe what we see experimentally . In general , our results have to fit some theory that has already been proposed . When they do n't -LRB- they do n't -RRB- we tune the theoretical predictions to match our data , like twiddling a load of knobs -LRB- most of these theory predictors , which we call Monte Carlo , have twenty or thirty knobs -RRB- until we get some agreement . I am moaning about this , but really we do n't have a choice . Anyway , back to the good old days . Something called Beta decay had been observed . They had a name for it before they knew it for what it was . It was a nice bit of real-world , useful , observational science . It was noticed that some atoms would emit radiation without any provocation to do so . This is what we call radioactivity . Active radiation . Nothing to do with the radio , other than that radio also works via radiation . Radio is carried by electromagnetic radiation -LRB- my first love - the photon -RRB- . What radiation is is the loss of energy by something . That energy invariably travels somewhere else in some form or other . But the thing with radioactivity is it is not deliberate . It just happens '' `` naturally '' '' . When first discovered it triggered a whole host of money-making schemes , similar to modern-day homeopathy I suppose , except homeopaths make their millions out of plain water and packaging , whereas back in the day the quacks were raking it in by selling people radioactive face-cream . The scientists rebelled , lots of people got cancer and the business end closed . I laughed at these adverts and showed my mates , and then I felt really sad because I thought about people in the future -LRB- okay , the present -RRB- laughing at my friends for buying 0 % proof hogswart . Anyway -LRB- again -RRB- , the science continued , and we realized that what was happening was that part of the atom , in fact part of the nucleus , was '' `` decaying '' '' . It was established that the radiation being emitted was electrons , because the measurement of the emitted particles ' charge and mass was exactly the same as for electrons . The electrons were n't being thrown '' `` out of orbit '' '' , they were being emitted from the nucleus . This is interesting , because the atomic nucleus only contains protons -LRB- with a charge of +1 -RRB- and neutrons -LRB- with a charge of zero -RRB- . To get a negatively charged particle out of this we thought that the neutron must decay into a proton and an electron : zero charge = +1 and -1 . Great . This fitted nicely with the experimental measurement of the atom before and after it went through Beta decay . But this is where things stopped being comfortable . This picture predicts precisely the energy that the emitted radiation -LRB- the electron -RRB- must have . Depending on what kind of atom is doing the decay , we should be able to predict exactly how much energy the electron has.When they measured the energy carried by these emitted electrons , they found that the electrons could have any energy . This was a huge problem because conservation of energy was -LRB- and is -RRB- the closest we get to feeling comfortable with any knowledge in particle physics . It always works . We do n't have to appeal to the fact that the theory is beautiful and elegant , we just do cold , hard experiments . And warm , soft ones . Any kind of one . We always get the same answer : energy is conserved . Always . But not in radioactivity . Wolfgang Pauli was n't having any of it . There must be something else emitted , something that the instruments were not detecting . Pauli described the properties that this invisible particle must have ; It is neutral -LRB- no charge -RRB- , it has a small -LRB- or zero -RRB- mass and it has spin half like the electron . If the new particle was emitted along with the electron , then the electron could have any energy , because the total energy emitted could still add up to be the exact value predicted by the theory . The new particle would have to be a ghost , traveling through matter without interacting at all . Then we could explain why it was not detected . Of course this was not a comfortable place to be , but it was slightly less uncomfortable than violating the law of conservation of energy . Pauli was aware of his responsibility , famously saying '' `` I have done a terrible thing . I have postulated a particle that can not be detected '' '' . Wolfgang Pauli : he knew his stuff . Is it okay to make a prediction that we can not test ? Science is about trying to describe the way the world works ; our understanding should be based on what we observe and our theories should be testable . This is why some experimentalists laugh at string theory . I for one am happy to ignore it until someone comes up with a way for us to test its validity . Okay , some of the reason I ignore it is because it is hard , but I would be much more inclined to make the effort if I thought it was any use . Thankfully , the little neutral ones , neutrinos , can be detected . It is just very , very difficult to do . This is because they simply do not interact with the particles that make up matter . Neutrinos can fly past an atom as if it were not there . They are neutral , so they are not affected by electromagnetic fields . The only thing in nature they have anything to do with is the weak nuclear force , so they tend to just whizz through the universe , through planets and through us , leaving no trace . We do detect the odd one . The first was 25 years after Pauli 's prediction , by Cowan and Reines . Back in 1987 we saw a whopping 24 of them in just a few seconds , thanks to a supernova going off in the vicinity . But generally they are a bugger to catch . So what do we know about neutrinos now ? Almost nothing , but the little bit we do know is very interesting indeed . The standard model of particle physics -LRB- the theory that we are most happy with when putting together all the little bits of knowledge we have gathered from thousands of experiments over a hundred years -RRB- tells us that neutrinos have no mass , like photons . We now know that this is not the case . Neutrinos do have mass . We know that the three kinds of neutrinos must all have different masses , so at least two of them can not be zero . I feel like nobody really talks about this . Perhaps I hang out with the wrong kind of physicists . Neutrino experiments have shown the standard model to be deeply flawed , yet we still persist in calling it '' `` the standard model '' '' . I have finished writing this now without actually saying a single thing about why I love the neutrino . I have n't mentioned that they are able to change flavour -LRB- neutrino oscillations -RRB- or that they could be their own antiparticle -LRB- are they Majorana or Dirac particles ? -RRB- or that they can help us understand dark matter , or that the fate of the universe is in their hands . Each one of these things is completely deserving of its own post , written by someone who knows their onions and is able to write something that is not 90 % digression .

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Lakers ' Matt Barnes takes his medicine after being suspended The reserve forward sits out Friday 's game against Utah after drawing a one-game suspension for his actions in Thursday 's win over Dallas . After sending out a testy tweet earlier , he sounds contrite in an interview . Reporting from Salt Lake City -- Matt Barnes was on the telephone , sounding nothing like the player who had gone on Twitter and blasted the Dallas Mavericks and Jason Terry . This Barnes was contrite during a phone interview Friday about his one-game suspension handed down by the NBA for his role in an altercation during Thursday night 's Lakers victory over Dallas at Staples Center . Barnes did n't play Friday night against the Utah Jazz and it cost him $ 17,650 . '' `` To be suspended for pushing somebody is a little frustrating , '' '' Barnes said . '' `` But I let my temper get the best of me last night and I deserve the punishment . '' '' The pushing began early in the fourth quarter after Terry shoved Steve Blake down on the court for a foul . Blake got up and went chest to chest with Terry . Barnes stepped in , pushing Terry . When Dallas assistant coach Terry Stotts tried to wrap up Barnes , he was pushed aside and fell onto courtside seats . Barnes , Terry , Blake and Dallas ' Brendan Haywood all were ejected . Terry , originally assessed a flagrant foul two , had it downgraded to a flagrant one . Lakers Coach Phil Jackson was n't happy with Barnes . '' `` He 's definitely going to have to check that stuff at the door when it comes to the playoffs , '' '' Jackson said . '' `` You do n't want to play short-handed in the playoffs . Third-partying is not a way to step things in the right direction . '' '' Jackson said the '' `` valor '' '' in standing up for a teammate is something '' `` that we admire , '' '' but it can be costly . Jackson was asked how an emotional player like Barnes can control himself during heated games . '' `` He may not be able to , '' '' Jackson said . '' `` But we 're going to ask him to . And that 's what you have to do . '' '' Earlier in the day , Barnes tweeted something unflattering about the Mavericks . '' `` Me & the Golden St homies laid out the blueprint on how to beat Dallas . . '' `` PUNK 'EM '' '' Aint changed homey ... , '' '' his tweet said . '' `` Yeah , everybody was like '' `` he 's talking -LSB- trash -RSB- on Twitter , '' '' '' '' Barnes said later . '' `` But enough with the -LSB- trash -RSB- - talking . We already know what Dallas is . It 's been proven time and time again . '' '' Barnes said he was going to watch the Lakers-Jazz game at the team hotel and then get ready to play Sunday against Denver . Artest has words for Mark Cuban Ron Artest did n't like Dallas owner Mark Cuban 's saying he wanted the Lakers forward to have the ball in his hands more and be forced to make decisions in the triangle offense . '' `` He said too much , '' '' Artest said . '' `` We 'll probably see them in the playoffs . He 's a smart man . Let 's see if he 's right . He 's got confidence in his team . I do n't feel as if they can beat us . '' '' Still , Artest said he 's willing to work with Cuban . '' `` I 'm going to go into his office to see if I can get a show on his network , '' '' said a smiling Artest , referring to Cuban 's HDNet . broderick.turner@latimes.com

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West Ham United 2 Manchester United 4 : match report Read a full match report of the Premier League game between West Ham United v Manchester United at Upton Park on Saturday April 2 , kick-off 12.45 GMT . Wayne Rooney struck a second-half hat-trick as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat West Ham 4-2 and strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League . Mark Noble had scored twice from the penalty spot at Upton Park but the hosts felt Nemanja Vidic should have been dismissed by referee Lee Mason for denying Demba Ba a goalscoring opportunity . United took full advantage in the second half , with Rooney pulling a goal back before levelling with his 100th league goal for his club . The England striker then established a lead with a penalty after Matthew Upson 's handball , before Javier Hernandez grabbed another . United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watched the match unfold from the stands as he is serving a touchline ban for criticising referee Martin Atkinson . After 10 minutes another decision went against his team when the hosts took the lead through Noble 's first penalty , after a move that started on the edge of West Ham 's penalty area . Thomas Hitzlsperger 's long pass out of defence released Carlton Cole , whose attempt to lob the ball over Patrice Evra resulted in the France international handling . Noble kept his nerve and sent Tomasz Kuszczak the wrong way to establish a lead , then doubled the advantage in the 25th minute with another spot-kick . Mason 's decision for the second penalty may have angered Ferguson , as Vidic was certain his challenge on Cole came outside the area . The Serbia international even pointed to the precise area he had made the tackle as Cole danced in from the left , but Mason had already made his decision . Noble went for power with his second penalty , and in the opposite corner , with his finish angling into the roof of the net . United were inevitably going to see more of the ball as they chased the game , but their first sight of goal led to an athletic save from Robert Green . West Ham manager Avram Grant could not understand why Green did not play for England against Ghana in Tuesday 's friendly at Wembley following his recent good form . He produced a fine stop to deny Park Ji-Sung when the midfielder was left unmarked and unleashed a powerful volley . United also felt they should have had a penalty when Rooney 's poor control saw the ball flick up and strike Upson on the arm . Vidic , though , was thankful for Mason 's leniency when he was only given a yellow card when he prevented Ba from racing through on goal . Hitzlsperger flashed the resulting free-kick just wide . Hernandez was brought on at the half-time interval , with Ryan Giggs moved to left-back as United looked to get back into the game . Rooney pulled a goal back with a spectacular curling free-kick 25 yards from goal after Noble had fouled Michael Carrick in the 65th minute , giving United momentum heading into the final phase of the game . Rooney then levelled the match when he collected Antonio Valencia 's pass , raced past Manuel Da Costa and fired his finish beyond Green . Dimitar Berbatov , on as a substitute , forced two saves from Green but it was Rooney who grabbed the lead for them , tucking away his penalty after Upson handled Fabio da Silva 's cross . Giggs crossed for Hernandez to tap in with six minutes remaining to add gloss to the scoreline .

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India beats Sri Lanka to win cricket World Cup MUMBAI , India -LRB- AP -RRB- - India won cricket 's World Cup for the first time in 28 years Saturday with a six-wicket victory at home over Sri Lanka . The result touched off wild celebrations across India and gave the great Sachin Tendulkar his first title in six attempts . Tendulkar , the greatest batsman in cricket , was lifted onto his teammates ' shoulders for a victory lap at Wankhede Stadium . '' `` It 's the ultimate thing and I 'm experiencing it , '' '' he said . '' `` I could n't have asked for anything better . It 's the proudest moment of my life . '' '' Tendulkar was out for 18 , unable to produce his 100th international century on his home ground . Still , his teammates dedicated the victory to him . '' `` He carried the hopes of the nation for 21 years so it 's time we carried him on our shoulders , '' '' batsman Virat Kohli said . Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91 , sharing a 109-run stand with Gautam Gambhir -LRB- 97 -RRB- and finishing with a giant six . India chased down Sri Lanka 274-6 and became the first team to win batting second in a final since Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in 1996 . Australia won the three previous World Cups - 1999 , 2003 and 2007 . The 37-year-old Tendulkar , the leading run scorer in international cricket , praised those around him . '' `` It 's never too late as they say . Thanks to all my teammates . Without such fabulous performance and such consistency it would never have happened , '' '' he said , adding he was brought to tears . '' `` They were happy tears , so I would n't mind crying . '' '' Tendulkar was drenched in champagne by his teammates as the Indian squad carried the trophy around the stadium amid a scrum of cameras and fireworks blazing from the roof . There was traffic chaos on the adjoining Marine Parade , with the road jammed with cars and motor bikes honking horns , waving Indian flags and letting off firecrackers . Yuvraj Singh , who scored an unbeaten 21 in an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership with Dhoni , was voted player of the series . '' `` This is unbelievable . This is the most special one for whole of India , for Sachin , for the whole team . It 's just amazing . We batted like champions . '' '' Sangakkara said he was proud of the way his Sri Lankans pushed the tournament favorites to the limit , in the closest final since 1992 . '' `` I 'm very proud of everyone , especially Mahela Jayawardene who rose to the occasion with a great hundred , '' '' he said . '' `` It 's been a great tournament for us . '' `` I must say the way India played they really deserved the tag of favorites . '' '' There was no winning farewell to international cricket for Muttiah Muralitharan , the only survivor from Sri Lanka 's 1996 winning squad . Muralitharan , the leading wicket taker in international cricket , was slowed by injuries . He did not have the spring he needs for the extra spin that has bamboozled batsmen for a generation . The result also made Mahela Jayawardene the first batsmen to score a century in a World Cup final and end up on a losing team . The match tilted twice , with India on top at the start before some late hitting led by Jayawardene . Lasith Malinga removed both Indian openers in an express pace opening spell to keep the visitors on track , but India 's long batting lineup remained calm enough to keep grinding the target down . Jayawardene finished in a tie for the leading wicket taker in the tournament with 21 . However , his last figures of 2-60 after his first five overs cost him just six runs . The Sri Lankans scored 63 runs in the last five overs in a batting power play , including 24 in the last nine balls . The match started amid confusion when the referee ordered a second coin toss because he could n't hear Sangakkara 's call . Sangakkara won the second toss , a rarity in the international game , and was relieved to be batting first .

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Everton 2-2 Aston Villa : Leighton Baines saves the day for Toffees after brace from Darren Bent Both managers have to settle for the draw as valiant efforts from both sides were n't enough to bring out a final winner , but a controversially disallowed goal takes the headlines A Darren Bent double was n't enough to see Aston Villa of the relegation zone as a Leighton Baines penalty saves the day for Everton . The game 's first-half was definitely a counter-attacking affair , with both sides looking to open the scoring on the break , with Everton most certainly the brighter of the two . Both teams were showing a mix of determination and energy , despite the midweek internationals and were putting on a good show for the spectators at Goodison . The hosts took lead after tremendous running and footwork by midfielder Leon Osman saw the Toffees secure a first-half advantage . However , it did n't last long with Darren Bent getting two goals in the second-half , the second coming after a controversially disallowed goal from Jermaine Beckford that appeared to cross the line . Leighton Baines had to save David Moyes ' blushes from the penalty spot to keep hopes alive of a top-half finish . The home side were without the prowess of French striker Louis Saha , who will be facing the rest of the season on the sidelines after surgery on his ankle , leaving Beckford to take the striking duties on his own . Jack Rodwell and Tim Cahill were also ruled out through injury , but youngster Seamus Coleman passed a late fitness test and started the game . Villa were glad to see James Collins and Richard Dunne return to their defensive line-up , however , Ciaran Clark was still suspended . Everton began the game in a positive manner , putting on early pressure to show their intentions towards Gerard Houllier 's side , winning an early free kick around 20-yards outside the Villa area . John Heitinga stepped up to the set-piece , but did n't even pass the Villa wall and the ball was cleared to safety . Just minutes later , Beckford was put on goal , much to his surprise , by a stray back-header that was meant for Brad Friedel . However , the former Leeds man could n't get it past Villa 's American ` keeper and pushed the angled shot out for a corner . The following set piece also tested the former Liverpool shot stopper , after Leighton Baines swung in the ball , eventually falling for Coleman whose effort was blasted straight down the middle of goal , forcing Friedel to save with his feet . Regardless of their own spirit within the game , Villa were only able to threaten Tim Howard 's net through a succession of corners with Dunne going the closest with a header , but the effort could only manage to past the outside of the ` keeper 's right-post . On his 10-year anniversary for the Toffees , Tony Hibbert was repaying the faith through a solid defensive display , showcasing his experience with a shot-stopping block on a Nigel Reo-Coker effort , ensuring that Everton would not be the first to go behind in what was becoming an end-to-end battle . The deadlock was finally broken after a non-stop 38 minutes with Osman putting the hosts ahead . Working the ball down the left , teammate Diniyar Bilyaletdinov allowed Osman to collect the ball in his stride . Using a combination of pace and delicate footwork , he was able to out-maneuver the Villa defenders and place the ball past Friedel , enabling Everton to go in at half-time with a one goal lead . However , the Toffee 's lead did n't even last three minutes of the second-half . Stewart Downing cutting inside the right channel allowed himself to find some space on the edge of the area and unchallenged , was able to place the ball towards the penalty spot where a waiting and unmarked Darren Bent was able to power his foot through the pass , causing the ball to fly into the top right-hand corner of Howard 's net . Howard did n't help Everton 's cause after a moment of madness when the American came rushing out to challenge Bent , but the ` keeper could only manage to foul the England international . The resulting set-piece could have led to an immediate second for Villa if Kyle Walker had kept his volleyed effort from inside the area down . Just a few minutes later , Everton found themselves asking why they had n't regained the lead after a corner from the right found an unmarked Heitinga leaving the Dutchman with a free header on goal , but Friedel found some inspiring luck to save the shot with his own head . Osman tried to follow up the effort , however , his contribution was n't so accurate and drifted wide of the net . Football showed its how punishing it could be after Beckford was out through on goal for Everton and deciding to shoot from just inside the box , the ball smacked against the woodwork and appeared to cross the line . However , did n't see it that way , nor did his assistants . Friedel 's following goal kick was quickly taken and through a succession of rapid passing , Bent was through on goal at the other end and the former Sunderland man was able to trickle the ball past Howard to put Villa 2-1 up amidst a shadow of controversy . David Moyes ' team was saved from taking nothing away from a game they had put so much effort into after John Ill Makoun brought down Phill Jagielka just inside the box following a spirited run from the England center-half . Baines stood up to the spot to take the equalizing chance and did so in clinical fashion , powering the ball past Friedel . A flurry of chances at the end for Everton could n't help them take all the points from the game , a succession of corners tested Friedel until the end , but to no avail and both managers had to settle for the draw . For more on Americans abroad , visit Goal.com 's dedicated page and join Goal.com USA 's Facebook fan page ! Everton

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Yankees to stop hand signals after MLB inquiry The New York Yankees say they are finished flashing hand signals from the stands _ at least for now . General manager Brian Cashman confirmed that the team received a call Saturday from the commissioner 's office inquiring about a club employee relaying information to players after each pitch on opening day . The Daily News reported Saturday that broadcaster Keith Olbermann , a New York season-ticket holder , put a photo on Twitter of Brett Weber , a Yankees baseball operations coaching assistant , holding up four fingers toward the field during Thursday 's game against the Detroit Tigers . Weber was sitting behind home plate and wearing a headset . Major League Baseball rules prohibit club staff from using hand signals to communicate pitch types or speeds to players . Cashman said there was a simple explanation : The Yankee Stadium scoreboard was on the fritz , so Weber was just providing the sort of post-pitch details that normally appear for all to see , such as '' `` 93 mph fastball . '' '' '' `` The scoreboard went down . He was relaying after the fact with his fingers to some hitters who wanted it what the velocity was , pitches to the opposing teams ' hitter , to the guy on deck , '' '' Cashman said . '' `` There 's nothing to hide . We 've got nothing to hide . '' '' Cashman said Weber wears headphones during home games so he can communicate with the scoreboard operator , relaying pitch information that can be displayed in center field for the fans ' enjoyment . Cashman said Joe Garagiola Jr. , baseball 's new disciplinarian , spoke Saturday morning with Yankees vice president and assistant general manager Jean Afterman about the issue . Cashman said there was no mention of any potential punishment and he thought Garagiola was satisfied with the team 's explanation . '' `` I think he recognizes the fact that there 's no real advantage here . But at the same time there is a bulletin out that says you 're not supposed to do that . We explained to him that the first inning the scoreboard was reading 912 mph , so normally that stuff 's out there , '' '' Cashman said . '' `` I think it 's really silly , personally . But we provided all information in a truthful and honest way to Joe . '' '' Cashman said he thinks Garagiola plans to review the policy next week with former Yankees manager Joe Torre , now MLB 's executive vice president for baseball operations . In the meantime , the Yankees will put a stop to those hand signals from the stands . '' `` We 're not going to do it until they resolve what they want , '' '' Cashman said . Regardless , the GM was surprised by all the '' `` blogosphere '' '' buzz on Friday . '' `` It 's probably more work talking about than it 's worth , '' '' Cashman said . '' `` The psychotics that obsessed about it all day yesterday , I think we all did '' `` em a favor by keeping them off the street and preventing them from hurting others . '' ''

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Pistons retires Rodman 's No. 10 jersey WASHINGTON , April 2 -LRB- Xinhua -RRB- - NBA team Detroit Pistons retires rebounds legend Dennis Rodman 's No. 10 jersey during the half time break when Pistons hosted Chicago Bulls on Friday . A '' `` Dennis Rodman 10 '' '' banner was slowly raised to the rafters . And Rodman showed his appreciation to the Pistons and the city of Detroit by holding a T-shirt with '' `` Thank you Detroit '' '' on it . During a pregame press conference , tears streamed down both his cheeks . '' `` It 's a surprise to me that my number is being retired , '' '' Rodman said . Rodman , nicknamed '' `` Worm '' '' was selected by Detroit in the second round of the 1986 draft out of Southeastern Oklahoma . Despite averaging just 7.3 points a game , he is regarded as an all-time great because of his ability to guard point guards or centers and grab rebounds at both ends of the court . The two-time defensive player of the year and two-time All-Star set an NBA record by leading the league in rebounds over seven straight seasons . His controversial antics went well beyond his body piercings , tattoos and numerous wild hair-dye colorings , including run-ins with referees , opponents and even teammates as he became the prototype for a Pistons lineup that became known as the '' `` Bad Boys '' '' . '' `` It 's a well-deserved honor for Dennis , '' '' said Dumars , the Pistons ' president of basketball operations . '' `` He was one of the great Bad Boys . '' ''

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Simon Hughes : India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni timed entire World Cup campaign to perfection One of the many extensively played commercials during this World Cup features the Indian team making profound statements . `` Play without fear ! '' recommends Sachin Tendulkar . His captain MS Dhoni is the definition of that . Unfazed by a highest score in the tournament of just 34 , he promoted himself to No 5 and strode to the crease with the match in the balance at 114-3 . With total conviction and complete self-assurance he clipped and chipped , occasionally carved , and ultimately clubbed , his side to handsome victory with a massive six over long on to finish 91 not out . The prolific Tendulkar may be India 's national treasure but Dhoni is their modern icon . Dhoni is Mr Confident . But even more so he is Mr Cool . He exudes a kind of karma under the most intense stress . You see it everywhere . Behind the stumps , in press conferences , at the crease . He has a sort of disarming presence that puts everyone at ease . It is this that has allowed this talented Indian team to truly flourish . He dissipates pressure . He , and departing coach Gary Kirsten , have created an environment which has enabled India to conquer the world . He is individual and unflappable . He does n't play by the rules . He encourages everyone to be themselves . He announces unexpected selections -LRB- or non-selections -RRB- with a chuckle and a simple explanation , he unveils surprising bowling changes - Tendulkar and Virat Koli had a couple of mid-innings overs yesterday - and he suddenly rejigs the batting order . He has been responsible for the rejuvenation of Yuvraj Singh , India 's man of the tournament . He gave Yuvraj a key role with the ball and his confidence and prowess returned with the bat . In the most intense situation of all , with India stuttering mid-innings , he poured immediate calm on troubled waters . He took total responsibility , sidling in and setting about the task of seeing his team home . He did so in his own inimitable way . He began by dinking the ailing Muttiah Muralitharan for runs on the leg-side . He was unflustered and unhurried . At the other end Gautem Gambir was still encouraged to come down the pitch to the Sri Lankan spinners despite being out stumped against Pakistan in the semi-final , another sign of the fearless atmosphere that Dhoni has enabled . He allies quirky deflections to brute force . He bounces around the crease to work balls into gaps or jumps back to thrash Murali past cover . When he did that a second time it brought up his fifty . No-one had realised he had that many - he is not one who plays for personal glory . Perhaps that is his secret . He does n't measure his life by numbers . He plays for the moment , immerses himself in it . The helicopter shot - featured in another TV ad - came out just once , uppercutting a short ball from Thisara Perera over third man for the first six of the innings . He scampered unselfishly between the wickets . A smear off Nuwan Kulasekera 's attempted yorker saw the ball hit the fence to bring up 250 . There was a deft tickle off Malinga 's slower ball for four , then a wristy flick of a low full toss for another . Just seven were needed . Then four . He sent the next soaring over long on to finish the job . Mahela Jayawardene had already played an exquisite innings and it would be hard to imagine a better exhibition of one-day batsmanship . But Dhoni timed India 's run chase , not to say entire campaign , to perfection .

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Sony CEO Accidentally Reveals Secret Details about iPhone 5 Sir Howard Stringer , CEO of Sony , accidentally told everyone in the world that his company will be supplying image sensors for Apple ` s iPhone 5 . In an interview late Friday with the Wall Street Journal 's Walt Mossberg , the Sony chief was talking about earthquake damage to 15 of the Sony 's factories in Japan , and inadvertently mentioned that a camera sensor made in one of those plants is on its way to Apple , and that sensor would be delayed because of the quake and tsunami . Stringer did n't specifically say that Sony is building an 8-megapixel image sensor that will go into the iPhone 5 , but since Sony is currently not manufacturing any image sensors for Apple , this confirmed that Sony plans to supply components of the iPhone 5 . This points to the distinct possibility that in the iPhone 5 , Apple will no longer be using those OmniVision 5-megapixel image sensors currently inside the iPhone 4 . This is supported by an analyst 's report from February of this year saying that OmniVision might lose out on supplying cameras for the iPhone 5 because OmniVision 's 8-megapixel sensor wo n't be ready for the iPhone 5 ′ s rumored mid-summer launch . Because Stringer was talking about the irony of supplying the company 's best camera to Apple , we can only surmise that he was talking about an 8-megapixel sensor . Here 's what The Wall Street Journal wrote about Stringer 's quote when reporting on its own event this morning : Early on , he raised the irony of Sony supplying camera components for Apple devices . It `` always puzzles me , '' he said . `` Why would I make Apple the best camera ? '' It is unclear what devices he was talking about as Sony is n't known to supply key camera components , known as image sensors , to Apple ; A Sony spokeswoman declined to comment and an Apple spokesperson could n't be reached for comment . Stringer 's inadvertent slip also lends credence to the rumors of a delayed release of the iPhone 5 . So what do you think , readers ? Is this enough evidence for us to bet on a Sony 8-megapixel camera going into the iPhone 5 ?

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Google founder hopes to prove he 's ready to lead Larry Page takes over as CEO Mon. , replacing Eric Schmidt , a veteran Silicon Valley executive -LRB- AP -RRB- SAN FRANCISCO - Google co-founder Larry Page is known for his vision , passion and intelligence . Yet there is a fair amount of concern that Page 's other known traits -- his aloofness , rebellious streak and affinity for pursuing wacky ideas -- might lead the company astray . Page takes over as CEO on Monday as fast-rising rivals and tougher regulators threaten Google 's growth . Investors used to Google Inc. '' `` s consistency in exceeding financial targets worry that new leadership will bring more emphasis on long-term projects that take years to pay off . And many people still are n't sure he has enough management skills to steer the Internet 's most powerful company . Page already has learned that smarts alone wo n't make him a great leader . Although Page impressed Google 's early investors with his ingenuity , they still insisted that he step down in 2001 as Google 's first CEO . He turned over the job to Eric Schmidt , a veteran executive who began working in Silicon Valley in the early 1980s while Page was still in grammar school . Gmail Motion : Google 's revolutionary new technology Page 's admirers say that at 38 , he is more mature and less apt to be chronically late to meetings or tune out of conversations that do n't stimulate his intellect -- habits that he fell into during his first stint as CEO . '' `` There are parts of being CEO that do n't fit Larry 's personality , '' '' said Craig Silverstein , the first employee that Page and Google 's other founder , Sergey Brin , hired when they started the company in 1998 . '' `` You wear a lot of different hats when you 're CEO . Some of them are very interesting to Larry and some of them , presumably , are less interesting . '' '' True to his taciturn form , Page has n't said much publicly since Google made its stunning announcement in January that he will replace Schmidt as CEO . Google said Page was n't available for an interview . Page , though , has left little doubt about his top priority : to dissolve the bureaucracy and complacency that accompanied the company 's rapid transformation into a 21st-century empire . Google is expected to end the year with more than 30,000 employees and $ 35 billion in annual revenue . In Page 's mind , the 13-year-old company needs to return to thinking and acting like a feisty startup . Rising Internet stars such as Facebook , Twitter and Groupon , all less than 8 years old , are developing products that could challenge Google and make its dominance of Internet search less lucrative . Page has drawn comparisons to two high-tech geniuses who are even more accomplished : Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs . Like those two pioneers in personal technology , Page invented and cultivated a product that changed the world . But Page has yet to match them in this respect : as CEOs , Gates and Jobs brought out the best in the companies that they created , delighting stockholders as their investments soared . Page does n't fit the CEO mold , even by the standards of Silicon Valley 's free-wheeling culture . He dropped out of graduate school at Stanford to start Google and does n't have a business degree . Science and technology , though , seems to be in his DNA even though he grew up in Michigan , where automobiles rule . His late father , Carl , was a computer scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence , and his mother taught computer programming . Page began working on personal computers when he was just 6 years old in 1979 , when home computers were a rarity . The geeky impulses carried into his adulthood , leading him to once build an inkjet printer out of Legos . Page relishes challenging the status quo and encourages his employees to do so , too . Those who know Page suspect he picked up the anti-establishment mindset as a boy who attended Montessori schools , which discourage structured curricula and encourage independent activities . Page has wanted to control his own destiny -- and legacy -- since reading a biography of the inventor Nikola Tesla before he was even in high school . Tesla was n't rewarded or widely recognized for his breakthroughs in X-ray , wireless communications and electricity . Page did n't want that to happen to him as an entrepreneur . For that reason , Page embraced the chance to be Google 's CEO when the company started in a rented garage not far from the company 's current headquarters in Mountain View , Calif. . It also helps explain why he and Brin created a separate class of stock with greater voting power so they and Schmidt could remain in charge after the company went public in 2004 . Page 's stake in Google has made him one of the world 's wealthiest people with an estimated fortune of $ 20 billion . Although the contours of his personality and background are known quantities , Page remains an enigmatic figure on Wall Street . To some , he remains best known for uncompromising idealism , reflected in his embrace of his company 's '' `` Do n't Be Evil '' '' motto and his pledge to never cater to investors '' '' desire for ever-rising quarterly earnings at the expense of long-term investments . Page already raised concerns by pushing Google into renewable energy and robotic cars . Those who know him say he has discussed even more far-flung projects behind closed doors . '' `` Sometimes his ideas are just way out there and you 're kind of like , '' `` Wow , that came out of left field , '' '' '' '' said Ethan Anderson , a former Google product manager who now runs Redbeacon , a startup that operates a search engine for finding neighborhood businesses . Uncertainty about whether Page will be as interested as Schmidt in appeasing Wall Street has contributed to a 6 percent drop in Google 's stock price since the CEO change was announced Jan. 20 . The technology-driven Nasdaq index has added 3 percent during that time . BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis does n't believe it 's a coincidence that Google revealed it would hire more than 6,200 employees this year -- a 25 percent boost , and the most in its history -- less than a week after it announced Page 's comeback as CEO . '' `` Do n't be surprised if Google 's spending goes up , even it means its earnings per share might go down , '' '' Gillis said . Page 's supporters believe Google 's current market value of about $ 190 billion will climb even higher under his leadership . That would mirror what happened after Jobs finally got his chance to run Apple in 1997 after a decade in exile . Since then , Apple has brought out the iconic iPod , iPhone and iPad devices and created more than $ 300 billion in shareholder wealth . But the returns of company founders have n't always been triumphant . Consider Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang 's second stint as CEO from June 2007 to January 2009 . Yahoo 's stock fell 56 percent during that period , larger than the 41 percent drop for Nasdaq . Unlike the rest of the Nasdaq , Yahoo shares are n't close to rebounding to their June 2007 levels . Hoping to smooth the transition to a new CEO , Google is keeping Schmidt , 55 , in a prominent role as executive chairman and chief liaison with lawmakers and regulators around the world . That 's an important job as Google faces growing scrutiny over its ambitions to use its dominance in search to enter new markets . Brin , 37 , intends to focus on long-term projects , leaving Page to manage Google 's daily operations . '' `` I am quite convinced that this change will result in faster decision-making , better success for the business and ultimately greater value for the shareholders , '' '' Schmidt told The Associated Press after Google announced its shake-up in January . In the past , the three made key decisions by committee , though Schmidt was the one responsible as CEO . Schmidt guided Google through an uninterrupted stretch of prosperity that has topped the performances of other technology trailblazers , including Apple and Microsoft , at similar stages of their corporate lives . Page is better prepared to be CEO after a decade as Schmidt 's apprentice , said Douglas Merrill , who worked with both executives before leaving Google in 2008 as vice president of engineering . '' `` Larry has grown over time , '' '' Merrill said . '' `` He has learned how to make projects work . He has learned how to make sure things happen on time and in a predictable fashion . Larry is a sort of a learning machine . '' ''

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Will the Next iPhone Have a 3D Camera ? Apple has filed for a patent that would involve taking multiple pictures and meshing them together to create a 3-dimensional image -- a process that would include the use of two cameras instead of one -- according to AppleInsider . It remains to be seen as to whether Apple will jump on the 3D bandwagon , but many companies have already embraced the technology . There are actually a number of phones on the market that already use 3D cameras and displays . The EVO 3D , which debuted at CTIA Wireless 2011 , uses a pair of cameras on the back of the phone to capture high-definition 3D video . The patent indicates that the technology would allow the iPhone to shoot still images in 3D and also record high-definition 3D video , according to the report . Both the EVO 3D and Nintendo 's latest handheld gaming device , the 3DS , uses a technology called a parallax barrier -- which basically only lets each eye see a certain set of pixels ont he screen . That means that each eye sees something different , and the brain combines the images . The net effect is an illusion of depth and a 3D image without needing cumbersome 3D glasses . The patent does n't indicate whether Apple 's next iteration of the iPhone would carry a similar screen using parallax barrier technology . But 3D has not emerged as the dominant new trend in display technology , as there are some complaints about whether it places undue strain on eyes . The Nintendo 3DS , for example , warns users to take a break from time to time so they do not strain their eyes . Apple is expected to delay the release of its next iPhone until the fall . That would give the company more than enough time to introduce a number of new pieces of technology to the device , including access to the next generation of wireless networks . Tags : 3D , 3DS , Apple iPhone , EVO 3D , iPhone , Nintendo 3DS Companies : Apple , nintendo Copyright 2011 VentureBeat . All Rights Reserved . VentureBeat is an independent technology blog . Read More '' ''

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Why Microsoft filed a formal complaint about Google and the search giant 's reponse Microsoft has made its first-ever formal complaint to antitrust regulators in the Euroean Union , alleging that Google systematically thwarts Internet search competition . This is how Microsoft and Google responded to the complaint . Microsoft : Competition must be fair Posted by Brad Smith Senior vice-president & general counsel , March 30 2011 Microsoft is filing a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission 's ongoing investigation into whether Google has violated European competition law . At the outset , we should be among the first to compliment Google for its genuine innovations , of which there have been many over the past decade . Google has done much to advance its laudable mission to '' `` organise the world 's information '' '' , but we 're concerned by a broadening pattern of conduct aimed at stopping a competitive alternative . We 've therefore decided to join a large and growing number of companies registering their concerns about the European search market . By the European Commission 's own reckoning , Google has about 95pc of the search market in Europe . This contrasts with the United States , where Microsoft serves about a quarter of Americans ' search needs either directly through Bing or through our partnership with Yahoo! . Our filing today focuses on a pattern of actions that Google has taken to entrench its dominance in the markets for online search and search advertising to the detriment of European consumers . How does it do this ? Google has built its business on indexing and displaying snippets of other organisations ' web content . It understands that search engines depend upon the openness of the web to function properly , and it 's quick to complain when others undermine this . Search engines compete to index the web as fully as possible to generate good search results , they compete to gain advertisers -- the source of revenue in this business -- and distribution of their search boxes through websites . Consumers will not benefit from clicking to alternative sites unless all search engines have a fair opportunity to compete in each of these areas . Our filing details many instances where Google is impeding competition , for instance , since Google acquired YouTube in 2006 it has put in place a growing number of technical measures to restrict competing search engines from properly accessing it for their search results . Microsoft recognises the importance of ensuring that competition laws remain balanced and that technology innovation moves forward . Google : We try to be as open as we can Posted by Matt Cutts , Principal engineer , Search Quality Team , March 2 2010 Recently the European Commission opened a preliminary inquiry into competition complaints . Part of the complaint alleges that Google operates without sufficient transparency into how and why websites rank in our search results . The notion that Google is n't transparent is tough for me to swallow . One of the most widely-discussed parts of Google 's scoring has always been PageRank . That '' `` secret ingredient '' '' is hardly a secret . An early paper not only gave the formula for PageRank , but mentioned many of the other signals in Google 's ranking , including anchor text , the location of words within documents , the relative proximity of query words in a document , the size and type of fonts used , the raw HTML of each page , and capitalisation of words . Google has continued to publish literally hundreds of research papers over the years . Those papers reveal many of the '' `` secret formulas '' '' for how Google works and document essential infrastructure that Google uses . Some of these papers have spurred not only open-source projects but entire companies in their own right . Academic papers are one thing , but Google also aims to engage and educate in many other ways . In 1999 , Sergey Brin -LSB- Google co-founder -RSB- participated in the first Search Engine Strategies conference for webmasters . In 2001 , Google became one of the first search engines to engage online at a publisher forum called WebmasterWorld . We 've tried all sorts of experiments to help site owners understand how Google 's search ranking works . We 've done multiple live webmaster chats online with hundreds of simultaneous participants . We also engage online across the blogosphere to answer questions about Google 's practices . The list goes on and on . At Google , we try to be as open as we can , even to the point of helping users export their data out of Google 's products . At the same time , we do n't think it 's unreasonable for any business to have some trade secrets , not least because we do n't want to help spammers and crackers game our system . Ultimately , criticising Google for its '' `` secret formula '' '' is an easy claim to make , but it just is n't true .

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Sony CEO May Have Inadvertently Revealed iPhone 5 '' `` s 8MP Camera Sony CEO Howard Stringer has a bit of iPhone 5-shaped egg on his face this morning as it was revealed late last night the executive accidentally revealed the strength and supplier of the iPhone 5 '' `` s alleged camera . Spoiler : It 's 8MP ! And Sony ! The slip up apparently occurred during an interview with Walt Mossberg for a piece in the Wall Street Journal . In the interview , Stringer put forth that a Sony plant based in Japan had been damaged in the recent earthquake , and that the damage would delay a camera sensor part to Apple . Thing is , Sony does not currently ship sensor parts for the iPhone , leading rumor sleuths to deduce the CEO was talking about a future device . If true , this would mean Apple is dumping the OmniVision 5 - and 3.2-megapixel cameras currently seated in their iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS devices , and onto Sony 's 8MP sensors . Sony is also rumored to be in the running for an OmniVision takeover , so there 's that as well . So many moving parts ! Related to the damaged facility is the fact that Apple appears to be distancing itself from a June/July iPhone 5 reveal . Delayed parts may have played a part in that . We 'll see !

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Facebook comments prompt parents to remove children from teacher 's class Paterson parents converged on an elementary school this week demanding that their children be pulled from a class taught by a teacher who allegedly described herself as a '' `` warden '' '' overseeing '' `` future criminals '' '' on her Facebook page . District officials suspended the first-grade teacher at School 21 in an attempt to quell outrage that nonetheless continued Friday . District officials confirmed the teacher , identified by several sources as Jennifer Schmid O'Brien , has been suspended with pay and that an investigation into the comments is under way . Theodore Best , the school board president , said a '' `` significant '' '' number of parents , having seen the posts Wednesday , arrived at the school to remove their children from her class . On Friday , parents retrieving children at dismissal said they were dumbfounded , angered and disheartened by the comments , and believed the teacher was unfit to remain in the classroom . Some children exiting the school did n't believe it and thought it was an April Fools ' joke . Vickie L. White-Franklin , who said Friday that her daughter , Cha'Rashje Franklin , 7 , is in O'Brien 's class , heard the news earlier in the week . '' `` Our children were disturbed by those comments , '' '' she said . '' `` They will grow up thinking they 've already been labeled as a criminal . '' '' '' `` Heartbreaking '' '' Parents called the alleged comments shocking , unprofessional , hurtful and racist . Some said she should teach elsewhere if she 's unhappy , while others recommended she be fired and her teaching certificate revoked . '' `` It 's heartbreaking , '' '' said Angela Elliott , a parent . '' `` It makes me sad because I put trust in these teachers . They 're a part of my kids ' future . '' '' Kesha Hopkins , who went to School 21 and grew up nearby , was dropping a cake off at the school Friday for her third-grade son 's birthday party . While there are worse parts of the city , she said , '' `` a person like that should n't be teaching in this area - an urban area . '' '' Best said the teacher was suspended because reaction to the comments '' `` created serious problems at the school that impeded the functioning of the building . '' '' The board president and other board members were informed of the incident in an emergency executive session Thursday . '' `` You ca n't simply fire someone for what they have on a Facebook page , but if that spills over and affects the classroom then you can take action , '' '' he said . Darlene Morris , who runs a women 's group that works with school parents , said she was in '' `` disbelief '' '' when a parent showed her a printout of the Facebook comments before they were removed . She identified the teacher as O'Brien . O'Brien was a technology coordinator until this year when she was moved into the classroom as part of a staff reshuffling due to last year 's layoffs , district officials said . Her annual salary is $ 60,513 , according to the district . '' `` I do n't think of it as a white thing or a black thing . Six-year-old children do n't have rational minds ; they do n't always do what we tell them to do , '' '' Morris said . '' `` If you have that kind of attitude toward a child , you 're in the wrong place , because you ca n't help someone you do n't like . '' '' Best said he received several text messages from clergy and associates of the NAACP citing the Facebook posts . '' `` This is not the first time I 've heard something like this from a teacher , '' '' Best said . '' `` Overall , I think we have really good teachers . But there 's also a significant population of teachers here to collect the paycheck and do n't have the best interests of the students in mind . '' '' District investigating When asked about the suspension , Superintendent Donnie Evans said : '' `` It 's a personnel matter and we 've taken action . There is an investigation under way . '' '' Some community activists worry that such derogatory comments could damage the reputation of a neighborhood already plagued with poverty , crime and single-parent households . But one local pastor called the controversy an isolated incident and praised the elementary school overall for showing '' `` nothing but love for the children . '' '' '' `` There might be others -LSB- who share the sentiments expressed in the online remarks -RSB- but all I 've dealt with have shown no signs like that , '' '' said the Rev. Barry Graham , assistant pastor at Canaan Baptist Church on 22nd Street , a block from the school . Graham , whose congregation works closely with the school and recently lauded 130 honor roll students there , recognized that '' `` any one of us on a bad day could lash out . '' '' But , he said , '' `` we ca n't have anyone with that attitude teaching our children . '' '' Peter Tirri , president of the local teachers union , said he could n't comment because he has not yet confirmed the Facebook postings . But , he added , '' `` I ca n't imagine anybody has gone so far as to criticize 3,000 teachers because of allegations against one . '' '' New Jersey Education Association , the statewide teachers union , is providing the Paterson teacher with an attorney , a spokesman said . Trouble elsewhere Online postings have gotten teachers in trouble elsewhere . In August , a high school math and science supervisor in Massachusetts was forced to resign because of her Facebook comments describing students as '' `` germ bags '' '' and parents as '' `` snobby '' '' and '' `` arrogant . '' '' And in February , a high school English teacher in Bucks County , Pa. , was suspended with pay , and could lose her job , because she called her students '' `` lazy whiners '' '' in a blog with only a handful of followers . Annamaria Olmedo , who has three children in School 21 , said on Friday that many parents are using Facebook to tell other parents about the incident . Some parents felt the suspension was too light and that she should not teach again . '' `` Kids are going to be kids , '' '' said Robin Smith , aunt of School 21 student Yakira Robertson , 11 . '' `` She should 've kept comments like that to herself . '' '' Staff Writers Patricia Alex and Andrea Alexander contributed to this article .

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