CHA Chairman John T. Hooker stepping down

The Chicago Housing Authority’s board chairman is stepping down after finishing his four-year time period, the company introduced Wednesday. “My term is up, and my time is up,” Chairman John T. Hooker mentioned throughout a board of commissioners assembly Tuesday. “This was my decision alone. I want to thank my fellow commissioners, the CHA staff and residents — and everyone with whom I have worked — for the opportunity to serve this great agency, the CHA residents and the people of Chicago.” Hooker, 52, mentioned his proudest achievements embrace delivering 2,000 reasonably priced housing items throughout town, and investments in parks, recreation facilities and grocery shops. “I want to thank John Hooker for his years of

FIFA extends ban of Timor-Leste FA General Secretary

FIFA extends ban of Timor-Leste FA General Secretary

FIFA can today confirm the worldwide extension of the ban imposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary Committee on the General Secretary of the Timor-Leste Football Association, who was found guilty of using falsified documents in connection with the fielding of ineligible players by Timor-Leste. In accordance with art. 136ff of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend the three-year ban imposed on Amândio de Araújo Sarmento from taking part in any kind of football-related activity to have worldwide effect. The relevant parties have been duly notified of the chairman’s decision. Members o... FIFA.com - News

Padres Chairman Blasts James Shields, Calls His Team ‘Miserable Failures’

by Zack Cox on Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 11:35AM 2,491 The 2016 San Diego Padres are not a very good baseball team. Just ask the man in charge. Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler eviscerated his team Wednesday in a local radio interview, calling the Padres a bunch of “miserable failures” after they lost 16-4 to the Seattle Mariners to wrap up a 1-7 road trip. “It’s been embarrassing. I don’t know how else to put it,” Fowler told Mighty 1090 AM, as transcribed by FOX Sports’ Ken...