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SPORTS Wednesday, March 23, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3B Tennis Serena, Djokovic differ on issue of equal pay in tennis Serena Wil- liams stands with tourna- ment director Raymond Moore after Victoria Aza- renka, defeat- ed Williams in a final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Indian Wells, Calif. By SANDRA HARWITT Associated Press KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Some of the top players in tennis expressed disgust Tuesday with the comments made by the now-former director of the BNP Paribas Open tournament in Indian Wells, with Serena Williams also disagreeing with fellow No. 1 Novak Djokovic on the issue of equal pay. Raymond Moore, the former chief operating of¿cer and tour- nament director, resigned late Monday, a day after telling reporters that female players should be thankful to their male counterparts “because they ride on the coattails of the men.” “If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport,” he added. Moore later apologized, but stepped down 24 hours later. Players, both men and women, quickly denounced the comments and that continued Tuesday at the Miami Open. But there was also concern raised about comments Djokovic made suggesting the men should seek more money because their matches tend to attract more spectators. “I think that our men’s tennis AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill world, ATP world, should ¿ght for more, because the stats are showing that we have much more spectators on the men’s tennis matches,” Djokovic said earlier this week. “I think that’s one of the reasons why maybe we should get awarded more.” Williams disagreed when asked about the comments. “If I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man,” she said. “I would say they deserve the same amount of money. “I think (Djokovic) is entitled to his opinion,” she added. “But if he has a daughter — I think he has a son right now — I think he should talk to his daughter and tell her his son deserves more money than you because he’s a boy.” Andy Murray, ranked No. 2 in the world, believes in equal pay. “I think there should be equal pay, 100 percent, especially at all combined events,” Murray said. “The timing of it was just so strange. It was right before you had a great women’s ¿nal with like 16,000 people sitting in the stadium. He also noted that interest and attendance differs depending on the matches, saying a Williams match in Miami will pack a stadium more than many men’s matches. “Men’s tennis has been lucky over the last 10 years because of the quality of players,” he said. “But the whole of tennis should capitalize on that and not just the men’s game, in my opinion.” WTA chief executive of¿cer Steve Simon, who came to the WTA last fall after being the tour- nament director of the BNP Paribas Open, released a statement related to Moore’s departure on Tuesday. “Raymond Moore has taken full responsibility for the unacceptable comments he has made,” Simon said. “It is the right decision for him to step down. The BNP Paribas Open has supported the payment of equal prize money to all players since 2009. The WTA looks forward to working with Mr. (Larry) Ellison and the Indian Wells team on continued efforts in making the sport better and equal for all players.” American John Isner also expressed his disappointment over the Moore incident. “I think those comments were in a bit of poor taste,” Isner said. “It has caused somewhat of a controversy now. As far as our tour is concerned, the ATP is ¿ghting for what we think we’re worth and the WTA is doing that as well.” NFL Owners approve seven rule changes for upcoming season By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer BOCA RATON, Fla. — The chop block has been entirely outlawed from NFL games, and extra-point kicks snapped from the 15-yard line are now permanent. NFL owners voted Tuesday to approve both those proposals by the competition committee. They also passed a resolution to expand what is a horse-collar tackle to cover the nameplate on the back of jerseys. In all, seven rule proposals were approved. The others involved coach-to-player commu- nications from the sideline as well as the press box; adding a delay- of-game penalty to a team that calls a timeout when it has none remaining; removing a 5-yard penalty for a receiver illegally touching a pass after being out of bounds; and eliminating multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul after a change of possession. The chop block, in which a player blocks an opponent low while the opponent is engaged high with another player, had become more limited in the league because of various rule changes. Now, all forms of it have been banned, with violators drawing a 15-yard penalty. The competition committee felt it was a dangerous play. Some NFL coaches believe eliminating the chop block will affect the ground game. “It de¿nitely changes some things,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. “That de¿nitely changes some of your teachings of your techniques. ... The change would be in the box. We’ll see how it goes.” The extra point snaps from the 15 were an experiment for 2015 that worked so well that making it permanent was a given. Ef¿ciency on extra points from the 33-yard- line or so dropped from more than 99 percent to just over 94 percent. Like the chop block, the horse- collar tackle can lead to serious injuries. This alteration makes the call easier for on-¿eld of¿cials. “This play has really evolved, or this rule has evolved over the years,” said Dean Blandino, the NFL’s of¿ciating director. “Your classic horse collar (is) where the defensive player gets inside the collar of either the jersey or the shoulder pad from behind or the side, and pulls the runner toward the ground. We had several plays over the last couple of years, and you just watch this at full speed and it’s the same mechanic. ... “The grab, the pull back, the same potential for injury. The of¿cials at full speed are calling this a foul, but when you look at it in slow motion, and you see he’s actually not inside the collar, he’s on the nameplate of the jersey. But again, the mechanics of the tackle are the same, the same potential for injury.” With those items out of the way, the owners will turn their attention to proposals regarding ejecting players for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties; allowing coaches and players on the sideline to use video on their tablets rather than just photos to review plays; and increasing coaches challenges from two to three or enhancing what plays can be reviewed. Patriots owners Robert Kraft said Monday he is comfortable with the level of safety in the NFL. “I think the game of football has never been safer than it is today,” Kraft said. “I played. My sons have played. I have three grandsons who play now. So we have three generations playing this game. We believe in it. ... I think life lessons and what you get out of playing football is way beyond the risks of what happens. I honestly believe the risks are being managed as well as they can be today.” SCOREBOARD Local slate PREP BASEBALL Today Weston-McEwen vs. TBD (Columbia Bash, Boardman), 1 p.m. Riverside vs. TBD (Columbia Bash, Board- man), 2 p.m. Irrigon vs. TBD (Columbia Bash, Irrigon), TBD Stanfield vs. TBD (Columbia Bash, Board- man), 2 p.m. Thursday Umatilla at Pilot Rock (DH), Noon/1 p.m. Pendleton vs. Madison (at Boise, Idaho), Noon Friday Pendleton vs. Skyline (at Boise, Idaho), 10:30 a.m. Hermiston at Kamiakin, 2 p.m. Orofino at Mac-Hi, 2 p.m. Pendleton vs. Jerome (at Boise, Idaho), 3:30 p.m. Hermiston at Kennewick, 4 p.m. Saturday Pendleton vs. Canyon Ridge (at Boise, Idaho), 10:30 a.m. PREP SOFTBALL Today Knappa at Riverside, 10 a.m. Pendleton at Sandy, Noon Hermiston JV at Heppner, Noon Toledo at Irrigon, 1 p.m. Burns at Riverside, 1 p.m. Knappa at Irrigon, 3:30 p.m. Enterprise at Heppner, 4 p.m. Thursday Knappa at Heppner, Noon Colton at Echo, 3 p.m. Enterprise at Heppner, 4 p.m. Friday Pilot Rock vs. Bonanza (at Union), 12:30 p.m. Hermiston at Pasco (DH), 4/6 p.m. Stayton at Mac-Hi, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Twin Falls at Mac-Hi, 9:45 a.m. North Douglas at Pilot Rock, 10 a.m. Estacada at Mac-Hi, 3 p.m. Colton at Pilot Rock, 3:30 p.m. PREP GOLF Today Mac-Hi at Wine Valley GC, 2:30 p.m. PREP TRACK & FIELD Today Irrigon at Oregon City, Noon PREP LACROSSE Saturday Mt. Spokane at Hermiston, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Saturday Grays Harbor at Blue Mountain (DH), 11 a.m./2 p.m. Sunday Linn-Benton at Blue Mountain (DH), 11 a.m./2 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Today Lower Columbia at Blue Mountain (DH), Noon/2 p.m. Friday Northwest Christian at Eastern Oregon (DH), 2/4 p.m. Saturday Corban at Eastern Oregon (DH), 11 a.m./1 p.m. Edmonds at Blue Mountain (DH), Noon/2 p.m. Prep scores SOFTBALL Tuesday Touchet (WA) at Weston-McEwen, ccd. Riverside 18, Toledo 7 Basketball NCAA Men’s Tournament EAST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday Wisconsin (22-12) vs. Notre Dame (23- 11), 4:27 p.m. North Carolina (30-6) vs. Indiana (27-7), 6:40 p.m. ——— SOUTH REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Thursday Villanova (31-5) vs. Miami (27-7), 4:10 p.m. Kansas (32-4) vs. Maryland (27-8), 6:40 p.m. ——— MIDWEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday Virginia (28-7) vs. Iowa State (23-11), 4:10 p.m. Syracuse (21-13) vs. Gonzaga (28-7), 6:40 p.m. ——— WEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Thursday Oklahoma (27-7) vs. Texas A&M (28-8), 4:37 p.m. Oregon (30-6) vs. Duke (25-10), 6:40 p.m. NIT Quarterfinals Tuesday Valparaiso 60, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 44 BYU 88, Creighton 82 Wednesday George Washington (25-10) vs. Florida (21-14), 4 p.m. Georgia Tech (21-14) vs. San Diego State, 6 p.m. NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Toronto 48 21 Boston 41 30 New York 28 43 Brooklyn 19 51 Philadelphia 9 62 Southeast Div. W L Miami 41 29 Atlanta 41 30 Charlotte 41 30 Washington 35 35 Orlando 29 41 Central Division W L y-Cleveland 50 20 Indiana 37 33 Chicago 36 33 Detroit 37 34 Milwaukee 30 41 Pct .696 .577 .394 .271 .127 Pct .586 .577 .577 .500 .414 Pct .714 .529 .522 .521 .423 GB — 8 21 29½ 40 GB — ½ ½ 6 12 GB — 13 13½ 13½ 20½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Div. W L Pct y-San Antonio 59 11 .843 Memphis 41 31 .569 Dallas 35 35 .500 Houston 35 36 .493 New Orleans 26 44 .371 Northwest Div. W L Pct y-Oklahoma City 49 22 .690 Portland 36 35 .507 Utah 34 36 .486 Denver 29 42 .408 GB — 19 24 24½ 33 GB — 13 14½ 20 Minnesota 22 48 .314 26½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-Golden State 63 7 .900 — L.A. Clippers 43 26 .623 19½ Sacramento 27 43 .386 36 Phoenix 19 51 .271 44 L.A. Lakers 15 55 .214 48 y-clinched division ——— Tuesday’s Games Charlotte 105, Brooklyn 100 Miami 113, New Orleans 99 Oklahoma City 111, Houston 107 L.A. Lakers 107, Memphis 100 Today’s Games Milwaukee at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. New York at Chicago, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Utah at Houston, 5 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Tampa Bay 73 42 26 5 Florida 73 40 24 9 Boston 73 39 26 8 Detroit 73 36 26 11 Ottawa 74 34 32 8 Montreal 74 34 34 6 Buffalo 74 30 34 10 Toronto 72 26 35 11 Metropolitan Division Pts 89 89 86 83 76 74 70 63 GF GA 202 173 207 181 216 197 186 196 213 227 196 212 176 200 174 209 GP W L OT Pts z-Washington 72 52 15 5 109 N.Y. Rangers 73 41 24 8 90 Pittsburgh 72 40 24 8 88 N.Y. Islanders 71 38 24 9 85 Philadelphia 72 35 24 13 83 New Jersey 73 35 31 7 77 Carolina 73 31 28 14 76 Columbus 73 30 35 8 68 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts x-Dallas 74 44 21 9 97 St. Louis 74 43 22 9 95 Chicago 74 42 25 7 91 Nashville 73 37 23 13 87 Minnesota 74 35 28 11 81 Colorado 73 38 31 4 80 Winnipeg 73 30 37 6 66 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts x-Los Angeles 73 44 24 5 93 Anaheim 72 40 23 9 89 San Jose 73 41 26 6 88 Arizona 73 32 34 7 71 Calgary 73 31 36 6 68 Vancouver 72 27 33 12 66 Edmonton 76 29 40 7 65 ——— Tuesday’s Games Columbus 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Buffalo 3, Carolina 2 Montreal 4, Anaheim 3 Washington 4, Ottawa 2 Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 2 Winnipeg 2, Vancouver 0 Minnesota 2, Los Angeles 1 Dallas 6, Chicago 2 Arizona 4, Edmonton 2 St. Louis 1, San Jose 0 Today’s Games Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Boston at N.Y. 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