alencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares, who played over 400 times for the club, winning two league titles and two cups, labelled the Barca defeat as one of the worst results i

COMPTON, Calif. -- Venus and Serena Williams made a rare visit to their childhood hometown, where their half-sister was killed in 2003, to have tennis courts dedicated in their honor on Saturday.The sisters were greeted by cheers from a few hundred people when they arrived at Lueders Park, not far from their former home in the violence-plagued city of Compton located 17 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.We literally lived right down the street so we could walk there, Venus told the crowd.Banners hung in the four corners of the two newly refurbished courts proclaiming them the Venus & Serena Williams Court of Champions.We are really excited to be here, Serena said. Driving here brought back so many memories. We definitely want to see some more champions come from these courts.Venus added: Its been a surreal experience to be back in this way.To have the tennis court refurbished, to make sure that theres coaching available, to make sure that these programs go on and to make sure that this sport stays here in our community, its a big part of bringing us all up and creating positivity for young people.The sisters laughed and applauded the Compton Sounders drill team and drum squad that performed for them on court.Babies in strollers, members of a Girl Scout troop and elderly residents were among the crowd sitting in white chairs on the two courts.Thelma LeBeauf, an 84-year-old fan from Los Angeles, clutched a plastic bag filled with newspaper articles about the sisters she has clipped and saved over the years. She pulled out a photo from the late 1990s, when the sisters wore colorful beads in their hair.At that time, black people, we werent into tennis, said LeBeauf, who attended with her daughter and granddaughter. Ive learned from watching them. I like the style they play.The sisters first learned to play tennis a few miles away on courts at East Rancho Dominguez Park in an unincorporated area surrounding Compton under the tutelage of their father, Richard, who didnt attend Saturdays ceremony.They were accompanied by their mother, Oracene Price.The previously run-down and little-used courts at Lueders Park are fenced with lighting and now host three tennis camps and clinics, according to Aja Brown, the citys 34-year-old female mayor.When you consider all the challenges and all the obstacles that the Williams sisters had to overcome and they stayed focused and dedicated, so that same message is being transferred over to the young people in the city, Brown said.The sisters are helping fund the Yetunde Price Resource Center in Compton, set to open early next year. Named for their half-sister who was killed in a drive-by shooting in September 2003, the center will help connect residents affected by violence with service providers.Its definitely a healing moment. They havent been to the city of Compton since their sister passed away, said Brown, whose grandmother was fatally shot in Compton. All of us in the community in some way have been touched by violence.After the ceremony, the sisters left the park and headed to the Healthy Compton Festival at the citys transit plaza, where they were set to judge dance and food contests.The sisters primarily live in South Florida, where their father moved the family from Compton so they could further hone their games at a tennis academy. Marcus Stroman Jersey .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Paul Molitor Jersey . 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Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield.Guillem Balague has broken down the fallout from Spain after Gary Nevilles Valencia suffered a 7-0 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. A defiant Neville insists he will not resign from his position at the club, despite suffering the heaviest defeat of his managerial career on Wednesday.Balague believes Nevilles honeymoon period is now over - but admits the managers job at the Mestalla was a poisoned chalice. Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, Balague said: Gary Neville was right when in the defeat against Sporting he said he did not hear the fans complain about him. That was true, that was not the case.The players were called mercenaries after their defeat against Sporting. There was no blame attached to Gary Neville at that point.But thats over, that honeymoon is completely over. Now the criticism has reached the coaching staff and they are having a go at Gary Neville. Gary Neville says he will not resign despite suffering what he called an unacceptable 7-0 defeat to Barcelona There were 300 fans waiting for Valencia to arrive from Barcelona at the airport and as the players were picked up at the steps of the planes and taken away to the training ground, there were 300 fans there as well.Former Valencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares, who played over 400 times for the club, winning two league titles and two cups, labelled the Barca defeat as one of the worst results in the clubs history while former midfielder David Albeda voiced his concerns of relegation. Here is a look at Valencia before Neville and under Neville As well as the fans, Albeda and Canizares - two legends of Valencia - have also had a go in the last 24 hours, Balague added.Albeda is saying we [Valencia] have to start thinking about not getting relegated - theyre only five points away from the bottom three at the moment - and Canizares is saying Gary Neville has to go and he has to apologise. [Canizares] said the best thing to happen to Valencia would be if he goes. That is the kind of tension we are talking about. Valenccia club legend Santiago Canizares has criticised Neville Despite criticism from former players, Balague does not expect the club to make any snap decisions.ddddddddddddThe message from the club was very clear last night: calm, stay calm; we want everyone to stay calm, Balague added.The problem is [owner] Peter Lim is in Singapore, so not even at the club do they know what his reaction is going to be. I have got the impression that both Gary and Phil feel that there is going to be no changes and that they will be there against Betis and be there until the end of the season.So the message is calm. The next home game will be Barcelona in the cup - not many people will be there after this 7-0 of course - but the following game that will be at home I think there will be a reaction of the fans against the coaching staff. Valencia manager Gary Neville looks on during his sides 7-0 defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey Balague accepts Neville will be held accountable for his tactical decisions but feels the players too need to change their attitude if Valencia are going to reverse their current slump.The criticisms they are getting after this game against Barcelona is why [Sofiane] Feghouli, who is a right winger, played in centre-midfield and why [Guilherme] Siquiera, who has just arrived, was playing as a left winger. Sofiane Feghouli was played out of position against Barcelona, says Balague But a series of things contributed to the [Barcelona] result. There was also a lack of attitude from the players. Nobody can answer or explain that or why that is the case.Players at the Camp Nou werent aggressive enough. The ones that were trying to recover the ball were the Barcelona players - Sergio Busquets, [Lionel] Messi and Neymar - and that was disappointing.Nevilles move to the Mestalla was underpinned by his Salford City ties with Valencia owner Lim and Balague believes the former Manchester United captain accepted a poisoned chalice. Valencia owner Peter Lim is currently in Singapore [Criticism] hasnt reached Peter Lim because hes put almost 200m euros into the club since hes arrived, Balague added.The decision to put Gary Neville in charge is a little bit of a [poisoned] chalice and the kind of decision that can go against you.Gary Neville said yes because it was almost a favour to Peter Lim but the questions that have been asked in Spain are: Was he prepared enough? Is there enough respect for the process that you need to take to be a top manager, that takes you to Valencia? Thats the kind of thing that people are discussing.Watch Real Betis v Valencia live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 2.55pm on Sunday. Also See: Barca hit seven past Valencia Neville: I will not resign ' ' '