British Speedway chairman Keith Chapman says this summer’s British Final is a golden opportunity for a new champion to be crowned after Tai Woffindens withdrawal. Three-time winner and reigning world champion Woffinden is standing down from the meeting at Belle Vue on June 13, opening up the title race.And Chapman says its a great chance for a new name to be engraved on the trophy, saying: Im sure the likes of Craig Cook and others will see this as a great chance to win the British title, as well as Scotty Nicholls and Chris Harris looking to add to their titles. It also opens up the British Final and Im sure we will still see a very entertaining meeting. Keith Chapman Tai made me aware of this and whilst it is a disappointment we, as an association, wish him well.Were pleased he is committed to the World Cup team and I wish him all the best in attempting to win a third world title. The publicity his titles have generated for the sport are a major plus for British speedway.It also opens up the British Final and Im sure we will still see a very entertaining meeting. Also See: Bet on Speedway with Sky Bet Adidas Neo Lite Racer Norge . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Nmd Xr4 Norge . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. http://www.nmdnorgesalg.com/ultra-boost-sko-norge.html . Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead. Ultra Boost Norge . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Nmd Sko Salg .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The CEO of next years Rugby League World Cup has surprisingly resigned amid reports he had fallen out with Penrith CEO Corey Payne over the tournaments NSW snub.Michael Brown stepped down on Friday as 2017 Rugby League World Cup boss and also resigned as NRL chief commercial officer, blaming stress.Brown - who was appointed in June - made the shock call just three days after he unveiled the tournament draw in Brisbane.The task of taking on two such senior roles - especially away from my home town of Melbourne - has been particularly stressful, he said in a statement.However, Brown reportedly quit after a stoush with Payne over the tournaments schedule.News Corp Australia reports Brown left a scathing text message on Paynes phone following the scheduling criticism from the Panthers CEO.NSW host just two of the tournaments 28 games - two of minnows Lebanons pool matches at Sydneys ANZ Stadium.Brown said at the tournament draw launch that the NSW government failed to come to the party financially and so the state was largely overlooked in the schedule.Even AFL-mad Darwin will host a quarter-final after NSW government disinterest.But Payne slammed organisers over the World Cup draw in an open letter to Panthers members on Tuesday night on the NRL clubs website.ddddddddddddHe said it was mind boggling that organisers did not allocate a World Cup game in western Sydney.I am extremely disappointed that we have been snubbed by the NRL for commercial reasons, he wrote.It is a real shame that the NRL cannot see the opportunity out here in the west.If they cannot make World Cup games commercially viable in western Sydney, then I must be living on the moon - western Sydney deserves better.NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and World Cup chairman George Peponis said they understood Browns position and accepted his resignation.RLWC chief operating officer Maria Sykes will be interim CEO.The NRLs head of commercial Andrew Abdo will report directly to Greenberg.The World Cup preparations are well advanced and I am very confident the foundations are in place for a successful tournament, Brown said.The NRL has also put together a strong commercial team to take the game forward so this is an appropriate time to step aside. ' ' '