07/08/2008 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona president Joan Laporta is reportedly set to step down despite narrowly surviving a recent vote of confidence.
Laporta was forced to face a referendum over his presidency after a disgruntled club member collected enough support to force a vote.
The increasingly unpopular president has come under fire after two trophyless seasons at the Camp Nou.
Sixty percent of the vote went against Laporta which was just short of the 65 percent threshold which would have forced a new presidential election.
But the 46-year-old will now step down according to reports in the Spanish media.
His resignation and the appointment of number two Albert Vicens would avoid the need for a fresh election and also leave Laporta's long-term rival, Sandro Rosell, needing to wait until the next round of presidential elections in 2010 to challenge for power.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
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A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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