European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 29 Bode Miller decides to quit ski team the associated press olympic medallist and world cup Champion Bode Miller is Leav ing the ski ending his contentious relationship with the federation that oversees the sport in the United the fiercely Independent Miller has been at Odds with the association for and there Long had been rumblings that he would leave the officials have been unhappy with Millers lat night partying and his outlandish Public but he was by far the Best skier on the the 29yearold Miller won two Silver medals in the 2002 Salt Lake City but was shut out in the 2006 Turin games de spite being a favorite in nearly every Alpine he was criticized for spending too much time in local the announcement of his Depar Ture came As the team opened its training Camp in Park on Miller told mens coach Phil Mcnichol of his decision to leave the team following a meet ing at the Headquarters of the ski and snowboard association in Park Bode is a great athlete and we Hope he will continue to have ath Letic Alpine director Jesse Hunt said in a statement released saturday by the federa we had a serious discus Sion with Bode about his responsibilities As a team and he later advised us he was choosing not to join the Miller still could compete in the olympics and other major International but has said its doubtful hell be racing at the time of the 2010 Vancouver games and even if he is still he would not take part in another Miller has been a part of the team for 11 but will have to travel and train on his own if he competes in the 2008 world cup season As his supergiant slalom title last Winter was his fourth world cup he won the Over All world cup title in who lives in Bretton has 25 world cup two shy of Phil Mahres coach part ways mired in his worst slump in More than three Roger fed Erer is splitting from coach Tony the to ranked Federer announced the change on his web site saying he and Roche mutually decided to end their the move leaves Federer without a coach two weeks before the May 27 Start of the French the Only grand slam tournament he Hast Roche has worked with Federer Par time for the past 2vz the Swiss Star won six of his 10 major championships in that i thank Tony very much for his efforts Over these last during which i appreciated the 1215 weeks per season we would work Federer said on sports briefs his i am also grateful for the sacrifice he travelling so far from his Home in Australia and leaving his Roche was with Federer this week at where he was upset in the third round of the Rome masters by Filippo Volan ranked 53rd in the that loss meant Federer has played in four consecutive tournaments without winning a his longest such drought since he Rose to 1 in the rankings in february Roche is a former australian Davis cup Captain who also has coached to ranked players Ivan Lendl and Patrick Nadal wins third straight Rome masters Streak at 77 Rome Rafael Nadal became the first player to win the Rome masters three consecutive times by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile on the Victory extended his win Ning Streak on Clay to 77 by reaching the the spaniard had already broken John Mcenroe record for most Victo Ries on one the second ranked Nadal needed Only 1 24 minutes to Over come is who was never in Contention against the two time defending French open pacers to interview assistant Davis for head coaching Job Indianapolis Indiana pacers assistant coach Johnny Davis says he will interview next week for the teams vacant head coaching Davis told the associated press on saturday night a Date has not been but that he will be Given specifics on former coach Rick Carlisle said shortly after being fired that assistants Davis and Chuck per son were ready to replace Davis said the pacers inter viewed person on a phone message left saturday for person was not immediately re pacers spokesman David Ben Ner said the team would not com ment on its coaching Davis compiled a 73144 record Lee Bode Miller above told mens coach Phil Mcnichol this week off his decision to leave the ski the ski and Snow Board association said in a news release in head coaching stops in Philadel phia and Orlando before coming to Indiana this season As Carl Isles top Phillies Howard goes on 15day disabled list Philadelphia no map Ryan Howard was placed on the 15day disabled list with a left quadriceps Strain after he was out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game the Philadelphia Phillies re called baseman Chris Coste from triple Ottawa to take howards roster Howard is eligible to Conie off the disabled list May Howard slumped this year after hitting with 58 homers and 149 Bis in one of the Best seasons Ever for a Sophomore Hes batting just with six homers and 23 and has 39 strikeouts in 98 Oakland designates infielder Walker for assignment Todd walkers time in the infielder was designated for assignment by the athletics to make room for Pitcher Dallas who started saturdays game against Cleveland after being recalled from triple Sac Walker was batting with Mark mired in his worst slump in More than three Roger Federer is splitting from coach Tony Roche the to ranked Federer announced the change on his web site no Home runs and four Bis in 18 games this season and had seen his playing time Cut dramatically Over the last two the 33yearold made a rare Start thursday in Oakland 173 Victory Over Kansas City and went 2for3 As the designated he has been used primarily As a Pinch hitter since the As activated first baseman Dan Johnson from the disabled list on april Walker said he will refuse a minor league leaving the As 10 Days to Trade him or re lease Faneca skips returns at Steeles coach request Pittsburgh an angry Alan Faneca boycotted the first of the Pittsburgh Steeles two mini Camp practices saturday because of a comment made to him by management during a morning but returned for the Sec Ond practice after talking briefly with new coach Mike the 30yearold a six time Al pro left prom ised Friday this will be his final season in Pittsburgh after the two sides held Only cursory of season talks regarding a new Faneca is in the final season of a contract that was initially Worth about million in 2002 but was subsequently still upset on Faneca became angrier during the meet ing with ownership with team president Art Rooney the son of owner Dan Faneca would not reveal what the remark it was something that was Faneca in just going to leave it at after Faneca was absent in the Tomlin talked to him during lunch and requested he take part in the Days second prac i asked everybody to practice this since its a mandatory bears it Johnson released from jail Chicago bears defensive tackle tank Johnson was re leased from jail sunday after spending two months behind bars for violating parole in a 2005 weapons wearing a red baseball Cap and White Johnson walked out of Cook county jail smiling Broad he did not speak to reporters before getting into a sports Utility vehicle and he was released on Good Belay for after serving half his four month the 25yearold player is to have a hearing with nil commissioner Roger Goodell on wednesday in new York and could face a Multi ame suspension by the Johnsons jailing in March stemmed from a 14 police raid on his Gurnee where authorities found six unregistered Johnson pleaded guilty last month to a Misdemeanour weapons charge As part of a Deal with prosecutors that kept him from serving More time in he was ordered to serve 45 which he was Able to serve concurrently with the sentence for violating his at the time of the december Johnson was on probation in a november 2005 Cook county in that he pleaded guilty to a Misdemeanour charge stemming from an arrest in which a nightclub Valet reported seeing Johnson with a handgun in his Johnsons Willie was arrested on felony drug charges after the raid on Johnsons Posey was shot and killed two Days later during an Early morning fight while he and Johnson were at a nightclub in Preakness Field undergoes changes Teu Flesberg is taking a pass on the while Trainer Wayne Lukas will Send out flying first class in his attempt for a sixth Victory in the second leg of the triple the moves leave next Satur Days million Preakness with seven confirmed including Kentucky Derby Winner Street sense and the next two Fin hard spun and also set for the race Are King of the mint slew Lep and c p West and Cherokee Are pos with final decisions to be made Over the next few Jamie the co owner and Trainer of Teu Flesberg 17th in last weeks Derby originally planned to enter her Colt but had a change of heart we need to do what is right for the Sanders he has Given us everything leading up to this including the it was a Tough but it is a Long Campaign and we have a lot of races in store for Teu Flesberg is among the most seasoned 3yearplds on the Tri ple Crown Trail with four victories in 16 career Finland reach final in world hockey championship Moscow Mike Cammalleri had a goal and an assist to help Canada defeat defending Champi on Sweden 41 saturday a dad Vance to the final sunday against Finland in the hockey world Mikko Koriyu scored in Over time to Lead Finland to a 21 Victory Over Host this is the fourth time in the last five years that Canada has reached the Canada won Bac Toback titles in 2003 and seeking its second title and first since reached its first final since women soccer beats Canada in exit Ilion Texas Abby Wambach scored two goals to help the women soccer team rout Canada 62 in an exhibition game saturday Kristine Lilly and Lindsay Tarp Ley each had a goal and an assist in the United states highest Cor ing game in 16 the preparing for the women world cup in sep have won seven straight games and Are 2003 since their loss to Germany on penalty kicks in the 2006 Algarme cup the win extended the United states Streak against Canada to 13