NAMES IN THE GAME

The Associated Press
July 5, 2008 Saturday 9:22 PM GMT

Armenia’s president has invited Turkey’s leader to his country’s
capital to attend a World Cup qualifier between national teams on
Sept. 6.

Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations, and the border
between their countries has been closed for years because of Turkey’s
objections to Armenian forces’ occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh
region of Azerbaijan.

Armenia also has insisted that the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million
ethnic Armenians under Ottoman rule in the early 20th century should
be recognized as genocide.

The invitation by Armenian President Serge Sarkisian to Turkey’s
Abdulla Gul was announced Saturday. Gul’s office had no immediate
comment.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Ellis Park will reopen after the race track’s
owner and horsemen reached a deal giving the horsemen a larger share
of account wagering revenues.

Rick Hiles, president of the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and
Protective Association, told The Courier-Journal on Saturday the two
parties had reached an agreement.

Owner Ron Geary said the deal would open the 86-year-old track in
Henderson on Friday.

Geary announced Thursday the track would shut down amid a dispute
over account wagering. He wanted to offer Ellis races to national
account wagering outlets that take bets by phone and online.

The account wagering was blocked by the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent
and Protection Association, which is seeking a larger share of those
revenues.

ROME (AP) Mauro Zarate was greeted by SS Lazio fans Saturday at
Leonardo da Vinci Airport after he arrived from Buenos Aires to play
for the Italian Serie A team.

The Rome-based team’s manager, Maurizio Manzini, was on hand to
welcome the Argentine player. Zarate signed autographs and shook
hands with fans.