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10.17.09 | Women's Cross Country
Lindsey Brown continues to dazzle with third-straight top 10 finish
The Baker women's cross country team traveled to Butler Community College this weekend to participate in the Ollie Isom Invitational. Freshman Lindsey Brown continued her streak of top 10 finishes by completing the women's 4K run in 15:26.25 for 10th place.
Freshman Corinna Papps had another good showing, placing 18th with a time of 15:43.91.
The Baker women placed fourth with a time of 1:19:53.60.
10. Lindsey Brown- 15:26.25
18. Corinna Papps- 15:43.91
27. Brooke Grieger- 16:16.92
28. Mary Loveland- 16:23.02
29. Molly Schmeidler- 16:24.77
49. Kelli Newins- 17:36.67
62. Dana Loveland- 18:15.97 | http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/womensxc/news-archive/item/4374-ollie-isom | 215 |
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2011 Under Armour All-American Byron Buxton, considered by many to be the top player in the 2012 draft class, led Appling County to a double-header sweep of Brantley County in Monday’s Georgia High School State Semi-Finals.
In Game 1, the Appling County Pirates 10-run ruled the visitors from Brantley County in five innings. Buxton pitched a complete game, allowing one hit while striking out 11. He also drove in three runs at the plate and scored the final run of the 11-1 win.
In Game 2, Appling County trailed 4-3 until a 2RBI triple from Buxton gave the Pirates a lead they would never relinquish. Buxton added another triple later in the game, this time with the bases loaded. He finished the game 3 for 4 with two triples and five runs batted in. The 12-6 final completed the sweep, advancing Appling County to the Georgia State Finals where they will face Pierce County this Saturday. | http://www.baseballfactory.com/article/2171/buxton_leads_appling_county_to_state_finals | 207 |
ARLINGTON, TX: Edwin Jackson #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during Game Four of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tony Gutierrez-Pool/Getty Images)
Edwin Jackson has been traded a whole bunch of times. Might this in some way help to explain why his market as a free agent was seemingly so slow to develop?
Thursday afternoon, reports emerged that Edwin Jackson had found a home. Finally, free agent starting pitcher Edwin Jackson had found a home. The Washington Nationals announced that they were signing Jackson to a one-year contract, and they made the announcement even before Jackson passed a physical. Thursday was the second day of February. Spring training begins in just a few weeks.
Jackson took a long time to sign, because Jackson's market was slow to develop. At least, from the outside, it appeared as if Jackson's market was slow to develop. We can never know for sure what things were really like. That Jackson signed for a year and about $10 million when he entered the offseason looking for something much longer and bigger suggests as much.
Why did this happen? Why wasn't there greater demand for a pitcher of Jackson's proven caliber? One response could be "well Roy Oswalt's still a free agent and Prince Fielder only recently signed so sometimes things just happen this way." Another response of which I saw a lot was "Jackson's been traded a bunch of times, indicating that there's something about him they see that we're missing."
Or something along those lines. Basically, I saw a lot of people trying to explain Jackson's market by pointing to his trade history. Jackson's been a pretty good pitcher. He's been traded unusually often. Therefore, Jackson has some problem that must be known within baseball circles.
What I've decided to do here is try to see whether this theory holds up. I'm going to re-visit each of the Edwin Jackson trades. I'm probably not the first person to do this. In fact, I'm almost certain I'm not the first person to do this. This is a pretty obvious idea. But it's an idea I'm going to pursue, and if you or someone you know has pursued it too, then the more the merrier! Let us all overlap like so many happy Venn diagrams!
In retrospect, this one almost hurts to look at. Danys Baez and Lance Carter. Jackson, of course, was one of the Dodgers' top prospects. Why make this trade?
Well, Jackson was one of the Dodgers' top prospects, but his stock was plummeting. In 75⅓ major league innings, he had 39 walks, 48 strikeouts, and a 5.50 ERA. The two previous years in triple-A, he threw 146 innings, with 92 walks, 103 strikeouts, and a 6.90 ERA. What Jackson had on his side was stuff and youth. What he didn't have was performance.
So the Dodgers sold low, but Jackson hadn't done anything in a couple years. Baez was a proven closer. Carter was a potentially useful reliever. New GM Ned Colletti wanted to build an instant winner. All this trade was was a mistake.
The Dodgers sold low on Jackson. The Rays sold high. Jackson was coming off a season in which he posted a 100 ERA+, but that year he also posted unimpressive peripherals. The Rays saw an opportunity, dealing Jackson to not only open up rotation space for David Price, but to also bring in a talented young outfielder with several years of team control. Joyce had just broken in with the Tigers and posted a 115 OPS+ over nearly 300 trips to the plate. He played solid defense and had hit well in the minors.
This trade isn't evidence that the Rays were dissatisfied with Edwin Jackson. This trade is evidence that the Rays recognized that Jackson might be overvalued, so they cashed him in.
The explanation here from the Tigers' perspective was all about salary reduction. Jackson and Granderson were good players, but they were good players set to start getting expensive. The other Jackson and Scherzer, meanwhile, were talented and practically babies. Edwin Jackson was coming off a solid, breakthrough season, but there was reason to believe that Scherzer was better, and younger. There was excellent reason to believe that Scherzer was younger. The Tigers gave up value, and the Tigers got cheaper value.
When the Tigers traded Jackson, they traded him after he did well. Jackson didn't do so well with the Diamondbacks. At the time of the trade, his ERA stood at 5.16, and his strikeout-to-walk ratio was mediocre. Additionally, the Diamondbacks were 38-65 and looking to shed, and Jackson was a year and a half away from free agency. Arizona picked up two pitchers, one of whom was an excellent prospect. Hudson has developed quite nicely and is under team control for a long time.
The White Sox were hovering around .500 and flirting with contention. They were also using a six-man starting rotation. Jackson had good numbers but was months away from becoming a free agent. Chicago turned him in for bullpen help, a moderately promising pitching prospect, and salary relief, as Teahen was due $5.5 million in 2012. That the White Sox were able to shed that salary should not be ignored.
This trade had a lot of parts to it, but at its core, it was Edwin Jackson for Colby Rasmus. The Blue Jays got Jackson and flipped him immediately, the same way they did Mike Napoli several months before. The idea was that they could get a potential franchise center fielder while his value was low. They didn't need a starter rental in Jackson. The Cardinals were happy to get Jackson as they had playoff aspirations.
That's a review of the trades. Each and every one of them can be explained pretty reasonably. There's little hint that there was something about Edwin Jackson that grew to rub teams the wrong way, except occasionally for bad performance. That teams were able to trade Jackson for value suggests demand, which suggests that Jackson doesn't have some negative reputation within baseball circles. Word about that stuff gets around in a hurry.
I'm sure teams realize that Jackson could be more than he is, given the quality of his raw stuff. It's possible that pitching coaches get excited about the prospect of working with Edwin Jackson, and then frustrated over time when he doesn't make the leap. I don't know, I'm not a pitching coach. But I don't think that Edwin Jackson's trade history should be held against him. You could look at it as a sign that he's in some way undesirable, but you could just as easily look at it as a sign that he's highly desirable. Look at all of the teams that wanted Edwin Jackson!
Here's a shot in the dark as to what Edwin Jackson's reputation is within baseball circles: talented, valuable pitcher who's less than his stuff. I don't think there's anything more sinister than that, and I don't think Jackson's trade history is compelling evidence of anything more sinister than that. Teams are very much aware of his value, and I suspect his market was slow to develop due to a combination of an unusual overall market and the Boras factor. But I've been wrong before. Like a whole bunch of times. | http://www.baseballnation.com/2012/2/3/2767775/edwin-jackson-washington-nationals-trades/in/2442551 | 1,515 |
Join Kevin for a pre-draft chat, then head back here for his wrap-up chat.
Kevin Goldstein: Hey kids, I'm here, but I'm finishing up a call with a source, some gimme just a couple of seconds.
E (Houston): Do you think Josh Bell heads to Austin?
Kevin Goldstein: I think he goes in the first round to Boston, Tampa Bay or Texas.
Aaron (Los Angeles): Kevin, do you have any more information regarding the pre-draft agreement that the Brewers may have with a player?
Kevin Goldstein: There is a rumor that they have a deal with Javier Baez at #12 -- that's just a rumor, but there seems to be significant smoke there.
Scott (Orange County): Just heard a rumor that the Angels have a deal with Norris at #17. Heard anything about that?
Kevin Goldstein: Like I said in the mock, the number of names attached to the Angels with that pick is unfathomable. Norris certainly makes sense, but it could be any number of guys.
Will (Boston): Where do you see Tyler Beede ending up? Think he still drops all the way to the Tigers as you did in your mock? Possible for Red Sox at 36 or 40?
Kevin Goldstein: Certainly possible. Going to come down to just how much teams believe his "Don't draft me, I'm going to Vanderbilt" letter.
Sam (St. Louis): There's been some wishing around the interwebs that the Royals picked someone unsignable last year, giving them two top-six picks in a better draft. While that might not be realistic, where would Christian Colon have slotted in this year's crop?
Kevin Goldstein: Somewhere in the middle of the first round, which was where he realistically slotted last year.
Shane (Pittsburgh): Kevin, who are some players that could slip to the second round because of bonus demands or any other reason?
Kevin Goldstein: Brandon Nimmo is the big name wanting big money that it's hard to find a first-round home for.
Juice (Baltimore): If Hultzen lands with the O's, when is the earliest he could be up? Next summer? Is he more than this years Mike Minor?
Kevin Goldstein: I could see him ready by late 2012 yes. Most polished pitcher in the draft.
Tom (Baltimore): On a 1-10 scale, how stupid are the O's for passing on Bundy? Are they just going cheap again?
Kevin Goldstein: I understand the argument for going with someone else. I don't AGREE with it, but I understand it, at least.
Andrew Z. (Struthers, OH): Archie Bradley to Baltimore seems to be gaining some steam. Is there still a chance he lands in Cleveland?
Kevin Goldstein: Still a chance! But yes, that's gaining serious steam.
Scott44 (My Palatial Estate): KG - How does Lindor's bat grade, both now and future, against Machado? Thanks.
Kevin Goldstein: Machado is a better hitter. Lindor can hit, but Machado offers for more potential with the bat. Lindor is the better shortstop however. Total package edge still goes to Machado.
Norm (Chicago): I bought the rope and am about to google instructions on tying a noose based on your answer...are the Cubs serious about the Cuban defector?? The results thus far with Hayden Simpson would lead me to believe they'd have to play it safe.
Kevin Goldstein: Rumor is that Tim Wilkin will, and I quote "shock the world again". That said, the Speck rumor is already quieting down, based on money.
Ben F. (California): Can you shed some some light on why Springer is dropping to the A's in a lot of mock drafts? Coming into the season he was talked about as a top 5 pick.
Kevin Goldstein: The holes in his swing were exposed and he just wasn't as good as people hoped for. I think think it's doubtful he gets that far. However, if for some reason Springer IS at 18, he's not getting past Oakland.
Dayton Moore (Kansas City): If Bubba Starling and Dylan Bundy are both on the board at #5, who should I pick?
Kevin Goldstein: I'd take Bundy, I wouldn't laugh at you for taking Starling.
Gevin Koldstein (DeKalb, IA): Any clue as to what round M. Purke is selected?
Kevin Goldstein: HUGE wild card. All I can say is it sure doesn't look like he'll go in the first. Somebody will pop him before the end of the second I bet just to make a run at him.
Mike (Tejas): Please tell me the Astros aren't taking Chris Reed at No. 11.
Kevin Goldstein: I don't think so.
Evan (St. Louis): Can you see the Cardinals spending big on someone that slips because of signability this year?
Kevin Goldstein: Not CRAZY big, but I could see them going over slot for a more expensive high school arm like Norris or Guerreri.
Scott44 (My Palatial Estate): Money and signability aside, where does Josh Bell rate for you from this year's draft class?
Kevin Goldstein: As good a hitter as anyone in the high school crop. Not sure anyone can match his power ceiling.
Tony (The guy with a 20 Fastball after eating wendy's): Bundy to the Royals, how much is that based off of info you hear coming out of thier FO, info from other source and just default pick?
Kevin Goldstein: Mostly B. Royals play it pretty close to the vest; so this is based on industry speculation. The most interesting thing about that speculation is that they seem to be OFF Bauer and Hultzen.
TGisriel (Baltimore): Is there any validity in the saying that "There is not such thing as a pitching prospect"?
Kevin Goldstein: No.
Sam (St. Louis): This close to the draft, what is the craziest possibility you've heard for the top six picks that could kind of, maybe, conceivably happen?
Kevin Goldstein: Lindor at 2. If that happens, everything kind of explodes as I think teams from 2-6 would stay the course and Rendon would plummet.
Michael Lunardi (Bristol): How many picks would you need to get right to feel happy with your mock draft?
Kevin Goldstein: I don't count exact. My goal is to tell you courses and ways of thinking. What I'm trying to say is that if I say Las Vegas will pick Smith, but I also tell you they like Johnson and Thompson, and they take Thompson, I feel like I did my job well for you. Plus, the mock went up this morning and tons changes today.
Joseph (DC): What's the earliest you could see Josh Bell getting taken?
Kevin Goldstein: Boston at 19.
Scott44 (My Palatial Estate): KG - Have listened to you many times about BIG RHP and there's no one bigger than Alex Meyer! Where do you think he might land? Think the Red Sox might try and get him again?
Kevin Goldstein: Certainly COULD happen at 19, don't think he'll get past the mid-20s.
Ace (San Francisco): Curious - is there any logic to TB going nuts with their picks (Nimmo, Bell, Purke) on the basis that anyone they don't sign gets them a similar pick next year? Ie, with 12 packs, that's probably better budgetary-wise as well.
Kevin Goldstein: No. They're not going to do that. You draft kids to sign them.
JH (Chicago): If Rendon does plummet because of Lindor at 2 and/or injury concerns, how far could he realistically fall?
Kevin Goldstein: 7-9?
Wally (DC): When you (and others ) rank players, are they essentially ranked according to 'most value over first 6 controllable MLB seasons' (projected, obviously)
Kevin Goldstein: I don't think that way. I think just best.
Scott44 (My Palatial Estate): Besides Rendon, and possibly Purke, any other potential first/second rounders that have questions marks due to injury that you know about?
Kevin Goldstein: The other TCU pitcher, Winkler, has an arm problem that's taken him out of first round consideration.
preams (San diego): How big of a factor will sign ability play for the padres at ten? The connections to Archie were encouraging on that front, no?
Kevin Goldstein: Indications are that they're willing to spend.
Brian (North Side): Why did no one know about the Cuban until now? And why is he eligible for the draft, instead of a free agent like Aroldis Chapman and Noel Arguelles?
Kevin Goldstein: Because he defected to the U.S., so he's a U.S. guy, and he's in the draft. See Escobar, Yunel.
tdewan (Torrance, CA): Best case scenario for the Mets at 13?
Kevin Goldstein: Some good college player. Good, but nothing great.
Tom Rickets (Bankruptcy Court): Why doesn't Tom Wilken "shock the world" in the second or third round instead of the first round in one of the better drafts?
Kevin Goldstein: Because he doesn't care what the industry thinks, he cares what he thinks, and you have to respect that. The Cuban thing is just a rumor, not an absolute, but it's fun!
Andrew Z. (Struthers, OH): If Archie Bradley does land in Baltimore, does Cleveland go safe with a guy like Jed Bradley or do they break trend and draft a guy like Lindor?
Kevin Goldstein: It's a great question. They'll need ownership approval to spend big, so it's hard to say. I'd love Archie there, but would hate Jed.
Bud Selig (Milwaukee): Do I need to fix the draft?
Kevin Goldstein: You've broken it enough as-is, and could potentially really hurt baseball with future moves.
Steve M. (Shady Lane): Am I wrong to look at Cole and see Ben McDonald?
Kevin Goldstein: Not sure what they have in common other than being good college pitchers and right-handed.
medeaschild (Los Angeles): Recently, you compared Cole and Hultzen by saying that Cole was likely to win 200 major league games, but Hultzen was more likely to win 100 major league games. Would you mind elaborating on that?
Also, I've read one article indicating that Danny Hultzen was an injury risk. Agree/Disagree?
Kevin Goldstein: No idea who said Hultzen was an injury risk, but nobody in the industry thinks so. With Cole and Hultzen, I'm basically saying Hultzen has a much better chance to be a big league contributor, but Cole has a much better chance to be an impact pitcher.
ncarter1 (London, England): Kevin, on today of all days, the question we all want to know is "what are you drinking?". And will the liquor store still be open when you finish?
Kevin Goldstein: Already stocked. Just on blood orange soda for now.
Stump (Missouri): What percent chance, rounded to the nearest odd whole number, is there that the Royals take someone outside the consensus top six players?
Kevin Goldstein: 3%
Greg (Boston): KG, thanks for chatting on this hectic but great day. Hopefully I phrase this correctly....to what extent do you think teams get locked in on a player? For example, it's pretty clear that Rendon will not be available past the first few picks, but for the sake of argument, what if he's there for a team to take in that 10-12 range? Did they commit the resources to take a look at him enough? They may have a relatively short list of players they're considering with a pick right there. So if Rendon falls are they thinking A) Wow! Rendon is here. We have to take him or B) Why is Rendon here? What did we miss? F it...let's take this guy we saw 10 times this year. Sorry for a confusing question.
Kevin Goldstein: It's actually a really good question. There are certainly guys you don't waste your time seeing. I'm sure teams in the 20s didn't spend much time at UCLA games this year. That said, they DO still see them, and they've had plenty of eyes on Rendon just because they might be looking at other Rice players or their opponents.
Vision (Springfield, MO): Thanks for the chat today. Should be a fun day! Callis has the Cards taking Wong at 22, please tell me you haven't heard a strong correlation for the Cards and Wong.
Kevin Goldstein: Pick makes sense, but haven't heard it specifically. I really like Wong.
laxtonto (in the lab): Is it possible to see Bell slip into the supplemental round to Texas or if he is available at 33 they have to take him then?
Kevin Goldstein: They have to take him then.
Minneapolitan (Nashville): When I look at the field of predicted picks (and the rationale for them) for the Twins at #30, I kind of get the feeling that it's about a 50/50 mix of the Twins' known preferences from previous drafts and the available guys who fit that profile. Is that because: a)I'm wrong b)It's hard to get hard info for pick #30 or c)the Twins don't really tip their hand except for having known preferences?
Kevin Goldstein: Combination of B. and C.
Peter7899 (Chicago): If Bell really is one of the best high school bats available... why wouldn't teams drafting in the top half of the round supposedly taking the "best player available" pop for him?
Kevin Goldstein: because saying you are one of the best high school hitters in THIS draft ain't saying a ton.
Corey (San Diego): Why is no one talking about the Padres spending big on this draft? 5 picks in top 58. Do they take a chance on Nimmo at 25?
Kevin Goldstein: That would shock me. It's not that teams don't like Nimmo, it's that they don't like him for the money he wants.
Vision (MO): I've always subscribed to the theory you don't take 2B'men in the 1st round unless they have a special bat. You feel Wong has a special bat? I thought he was more projected solid on-base with little pop and not a ton of speed or gold glove defense?
Kevin Goldstein: I think towards the end of the first, he makes sense. I really like him as kind of a future Wally Backman with a little more pop and no platoon issues.
Mike (Tejas): Is Bobby Heck well respected within the baseball community?
Kevin Goldstein: Very much so.
Jacob (Kansas City): I have seen some mock drafts having the Royals taking Barnes. If this happens, is it a sign that Dayton Moore does not having the backing of ownership like he used to?
Kevin Goldstein: It's a sign of SOMETHING weird, but I don't know what.
Bret (Toronto): Has this Speck stuff you just Tweeted all gone down today? Or has this been going on in the background and no reporters caught on into it (likely for good reason)?
Kevin Goldstein: Yes, and here's some breaking news, as this letter just came from the commissioner's office (thanks mole!)
We understand that Gus Dominguez has contacted Clubs for the purpose of asserting that Onelki Garcia is not eligible for the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, which begins this evening. Consistent with the attached, which Joel Araujo sent to your attention on Saturday, June 4, please be advised that the Office of the Commissioner has determined that Garcia has established residency in the United States and is therefore subject to the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
Based on the information we have received regarding Garcia’s residency status, it is our understanding that Garcia established residency and began working out in the United States in February 2011. We have repeatedly requested that Gus Dominguez provide us with documentary evidence supporting his claim that Garcia is a legal resident of a country other than the United States, but no such information has been provided to us. The Office of the Commissioner is, of course, unable to declare a player ineligible for the Rule 4 Draft based solely on the bare assertions of his representative that he is not a resident of the United States within the meaning of Major League Rule 4. As a result, the Office of the Commissioner has determined that Garcia is subject to the First-Year Player Draft.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Stump (Missouri): This is the dumbest question I'll ask - promise - but...In a draft like MLB's, where picks can't be traded, what is the value in keeping your player preferences under wraps? That is, are the Orioles really any more likely to select Hultzen if they know the Royals like him? Wouldn't they just take who they liked?
Kevin Goldstein: They don't care who the Royals like. The is often communication from teams to those below them as a courtesy.
Jacob (KC): Do you think that Bundy could be up by 2014 if drafted?
Kevin Goldstein: I do.
Leslie (in Burleson): If the league allowed trading draft picks do you major league teams would be willing to trade contributing major leaguers to move up in the draft?
Kevin Goldstein: Absolutely. Can you imagine the packages Washington would have been offered last year for Harper?
disc (Cuba!): I don't get it. Why doesn't Speck's agent want him to be drafted?
Kevin Goldstein: So he can be a free agent! More money!
Every Single Team ((All Around MLB)): "Um, we have some questions"
Kevin Goldstein: I laughed.
Scott (Orange County): Who is Gus Dominguez?
Kevin Goldstein: The Cuban lefty's agent.
Justin (Tinley Park): Does anyone know much about Speck and is he 1st round material?
Kevin Goldstein: I know he's 23. I know he has above-average velo. I know he has a pretty good power curve.
Matt (St Louis): Since I found out about his existence, I'm weirdly obsessed with Dante Bichette Jr. When do you expect him to go?
Kevin Goldstein: Could go in the supplemental 1st, more likely second round. He looks a lot like his dad, too.
Peter7899 (Chicago): This is a little damn late to be going through this right now isn't it??
Kevin Goldstein: C'mon, this is fun!
roger (mi): If the Pirates take Hultzen, how would the next 4 picks play out?
Kevin Goldstein: Cole, Bauer . . . hmmmm.
Imperialism32 (NJ): When does this party move to ESPN, 6:00 or 7?
Kevin Goldstein: 6:30 ET. But I'm stopping here in ten to eat and stuff. After the draft, back here.
Tigerdog (Orange, CA): Any chance that Josh Bell falls all the way to the Tigers at 76?
Kevin Goldstein: No.
Kevin (Boston): I assume that Andrew Chafin's recent performance gets him into the back of the 1st round? (Had kind of been hoping he slipped to the Phillies at 39.)
Kevin Goldstein: The numbers were good, but the stuff was still a bit off from early in the year. I don't think he's going in the first and could be there at 39, but he's not a Phillies kind of pick. He is one of my non-first round favorites though.
Brian (Nashville): Gun to your head - in 5 years from now, who is the player everyone will look back on and thinks how was he not drafted much earlier?
Kevin Goldstein: Might just be Lindor.
Neal Huntington (Pittsburgh, PA): With the first pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates select... Onelki Garcia!
Kevin Goldstein: That is my dream . . . that is my nightmare.
JimBeau (Left Coast): Before you go KG...most likely at 8 if tis not a Bradley?
Kevin Goldstein: A more boring college arm like Gray or Barnes.
dianagramr (NYC): Where is Jason?
Kevin Goldstein: At his apartment in Brooklyn, says he's currently writing an article for BP.
Josh (NY): Any New Developments with the Mets pick at 13?
Kevin Goldstein: Nothing crazy. Still the usual college suspects.
Peter7899 (Chicago): I'm guessing there are rules against this, but what if an American born player established residency, oh let's say in Venezuela. Would he then be able to be an international FA?
Kevin Goldstein: You are correct. There are rules for this.
Your Twitter Follower (Twitter & BP Chat): Tweeting and chatting??!! How do you do it?!
Kevin Goldstein: I'm fading away!
Mike (CT): Could Swihart fall to the sandwich round due to signability?
Kevin Goldstein: He could, but he's also one of many players connected to the two Boston picks.
Tim (DC): If Starling is gone, do the Nats go best pitcher available or would they look at Lindor?
Kevin Goldstein: If Starling is gone, that means a really good pitcher is suddenly available.
adamsternum (Paris, France): How can you have Garrett Cole going 1/1 when he clearly doesn't draw enough walks to be effective in the majors?????
Kevin Goldstein: Gary Brown fans unite!
perhaps (Chicago): Odds that the Cubs/Speck thing was floated by the Cubs as a maneuver to see if any team above them bites and a better talent falls to them?
Kevin Goldstein: 0.000000%. I'm not saying it's true, but no way that was the strategy.
Bernie (Brew Town USA): Any chance the Brewers wind up with Lindor @ 12 and Baez @ 15? Would be a great young SS-3B duo to bring through the system together.
Kevin Goldstein: I have a hard time seeing Lindor drop that far.
l2uff (brewerscubs.com): any team in top 8 crazy enough to take this Garcia guy so I don't have to watch the cubs "shock the world again?"
Kevin Goldstein: No, they are not.
John (TN): Could you provide us with a direct link to your ESPN chat, either here or on your twitter feed? Thanks!
Kevin Goldstein: You can't type espn.com and then click on mlb?
Daniel Norris fan club (Science Hill): Any buzz on who takes Daniel Norris?
Kevin Goldstein: Well, he threw a big number out there (just under 4 million) and that scared some teams off. Angels at 17 and Cardinals at 22 are both good fits.
Dallas Comegys (Chicago): When did Gus Dominguez get out of jail?
Kevin Goldstein: Nicely played. Assist from Kenny Patterson.
Mike (Queens): Why don't the Mets dream big and break the bank for Josh Bell at 13?
Kevin Goldstein: You know why!
roarke (Missouri): I thought that the Royals rationale for taking a pitcher was that they could get a college arm that could join the current crop of prospects in hitting the majors at about the same time. If they are abandoning that for a high school player that will take longer to develop, why not take local product Starling, instead of a Bauer? Is it a money thing?
Kevin Goldstein: Why take the local kid just because he's local?
BenFeldman (SF): Obviously the comps between Bradley and Hobgood are ridiculous. Having said that, would this a semi-signability move for the Orioles - or do you buy that they generally prefer Bradley to everyone else on the board?
Kevin Goldstein: If you mean Archie, Archie has thrown out an 8-figure number. That is NOT a signability pick by ANY stretch.
Kevin Goldstein: Ok folks, I have 29 minutes to eat and get ready for stuff. I'll be on the cover-it-live stuff at espn beginning in half an hour (6:30 ET) and then once the draft is over, it's back over here for post-game stuff. ENJOY! | http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=846 | 5,190 |
Bradley Wiggins struck a major blow in his quest to win the Tour de France by extending his lead over his main rivals during the final day in the mountains.
With three stages to go - including Saturday's time trial - his lead over Team Sky team-mate Chris Froome remains at two minutes and five seconds.
But third-placed Vincenzo Nibali lost 18 more seconds as Britons Froome and Wiggins finished second and third.
Alejandro Valverde held off a late assault by Sky to win in the Pyrenees.
"Barring accidents, that is definitely job done and the Tour won for Bradley Wiggins. He and Team Sky had as easy a day as they could have had hoped because they had to do virtually nothing. Near the end, Wiggins and Froome were probably saying 'we've done it' as much as anything because I don't think they would have expected Vincenzo Nibali to lose time. The only thing I regret is that if Froome had been given a free hand, he could have won the stage too."
Only two more days of real racing lie between Wiggins and the top of the podium in Paris.
The yellow jersey is, by convention, never attacked on Sunday's final stage, which is a procession into the French capital and to the finish line on the Champs Elysees, bar the bunch sprint for the stage win.
Wiggins was expected to be given a tough test on stage 17, the last day in the mountains.
Given the Briton is a superior time trialist, Nibali knew this was effectively his last chance to attack.
The Italian's Liquigas team tried to set up him up for a stage win, as well as putting pressure on Team Sky, on the climb towards the finish line at Peyragudes but he could not keep the pace all the way to the finish line.
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“If you had said to me a month before the Tour that with three days to go I would be second I wouldn't have believed you. I'm very happy”
It was left to Froome and Wiggins to try to chase down Spaniard Valverde, who eventually crossed the line first, 19 seconds ahead of the Team Sky duo.
Nibali is now two minutes and 41 seconds adrift of Wiggins, who admitted he lost concentration in the final section of the stage.
"We were talking about Nibali," said Wiggins. "We knew he was on his limit. The moment we crossed the Peyresourde, I allowed myself to drift and that was the first time I thought maybe I've won the Tour today.
"All the way up that last climb my concentration had gone, everything about performance had gone. Chris was egging me on to take more time and I was in another world, really."
Froome, who appeared keen to attempt to overhaul Valverde, played down suggestions he sacrificed a stage win to assist Wiggins.
"Everyone in the team makes sacrifices for the yellow jersey, that's cycling," he said. "It's our work.
"I'm 27 and I hope to win the Tour one day. If you had said to me a month before the Tour that with three days to go I would be second I wouldn't have believed you. I'm very happy."
- Friday's stage 18:
Bunch sprint expected at end of 223km ride
- Saturday's stage 19:
53.5km individual time trial. Wiggins' strong suit; he could extend his advantage
- Sunday's stage 20:
A procession for the man in yellow. Mark Cavendish chasing a fourth successive win on the Champs-Elysees
Wiggins added: "I'm sure that he will win the Tour one day. Yes, maybe he is stronger than me in the mountains, for sure, but I'm not a true climber. I'm still a rider against the clock who can climb."
Team Sky general manager Dave Brailsford praised the rest of his squad for their support of Froome and Wiggins but said he would not relax until the 32-year-old Londoner is sure of becoming the first British rider to win the Tour in its 109-year history.
"Credit to the guys they did it again," Brailsford said. "All the work they did to set it up for the two guys at the end was brilliant. Now that the mountains are over we can let out a sigh of relief and look forward to Friday.
"We set out to consolidate the lead and the yellow jersey and we showed again we are the best team in the race. Unity was really important to us, I'm very proud of that.
"The closer you are the more you have to lose. It is my job to ensure that tomorrow [Friday] we'll be as vigilant as at the start of the Tour."
While Wiggins and Froome consolidated their positions at the head of the race, world champion Mark Cavendish had to overcome a crash 3km from the finish after a flag waved by a spectator got wrapped around his handlebars.
Cavendish, who was reported to be "fine" by Team Sky sports director Sean Yates, escaped with a swollen leg.
Stage 17 top five:
Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar 4:12:11"
Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky +19"
Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky +19"
Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ +22"
Pierre Rolland (Fra) Europcar +26"
Overall race standing after stage 17:
Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky 78:28:02"
Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky +2:05"
Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas +2:41"
Jurgen Van den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol +5:53"
Tejay Van Garderen (US) BMC Racing +8:30" | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18914331 | 1,249 |
Junior high boys
Final standings: 1. Ohio 3-0, 2. Neponset 2-1, 3. LaMoille 1-2, 4. Malden 0-3.
All-American Basketball team: Roberto Ruiz - Neponset; Noah Jilderda - Ohio; Chase Billhorn - LaMoille; Nathan Bousum - Ohio; Dominic Moore - LaMoille
All-American Cheerleaders: Lauren Silfies - LaMoille; Emma Gualandi - Neponset; Paige Connor - Ohio; Kendra Cain - Malden; Katelyn Ross - Malden; Emma Elmore - Malden.
Best Cheerleading Squad: Malden.
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Tennis team honors players at banquet
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 by Chuck Kelly
Belton High School's Tiger tennis team had a good year --- The boys were District 12-5A runnersup and the girls finished in third place; a trio of players, Jacob Daugherty in singles and Daniel Barron and Ryan Jones in doubles, advanced to regionals; and second-year head coach Kyle Larson was named District 12-5A Coach of the Year.
The team celebrated last Friday at the Harris Community Center with the annual awards banquet.
Tennis is a Fall-Spring sport and the awards were handed out accordingly.
Senior Daniel Barron and sophomore Jacob Daugherty shared the Fall 2011 Most Valuable Player-Boy honor and the Most Vaulable Player-Girl award went to freshman Mayra Perez.
The Most Improved Player-Boy award was earned by freshman Riley Wesson and senior Kaila Martin, who has already committed to Howard Payne University, was named Most Improved Player-Girl.
The Most Valuable Fall Boys Doubles Team was awarded to Daugherty and his sophomore partner Bobby Brooks and the team of Barron and Jones. The Most Valuable Fall Girls Doubles Team honor went to the senior tandem of Jessica Grogan and Krista Harvey.
The Fall 2011 Coaches Award was shared by sophomore Casey Casilhas and junior Jessie Hagen.
In the Spring 2012 Awards, Barron and Jones were honored for being Regional Doubles Qualifiers and Daugherty was lauded for advancing as Boys Singles Regional Qualifier.
Other Spring 2012 awards included:
3rd Place Mixed Doubles-senior Jordi Alfeche and Mayra Perez; 3rd Place Girls Doubles- Grogan and Harvey; Most Improved Boy-sophomore Joey Kincaid; Most Improved Girl-junior Mindy Thompson; Most Improved Doubles Team-Alfeche and Perez; and the Spring 2012 Coaches Award was shared by Leslie Coleman and junior Zayn Evans.
Daniel Barron and team manager Ethan Liu earned Academic All-State honors.
Several additional awards were voted on by the team players:
The Best Sportsmanship award was shared by senior Samantha Alvarez, freshman Caleb Cable and Mayra Perez.
Barron and junior Haley Phillips took the Best Work Ethic award.
Jones and Grogan were voted Most Conscientious.
The Tiger Heart award went to Alfeche and Casilhas.
It was an impressive year for Tiger tennis. The team "fought hard and left it all out on the court" is the way coach Larson put it. "They have jelled as a team, endured a lot and grown so much as individuals."
Tiger Tennis loses seven players to graduation who contributed much to the program --- Jordi Alfeche, Samantha Alvarez, Daniel Barron, Phillip Cesani, Jessica Grogan, Krista Harvey and Kaila Martin --- "great kids", as Larson referred to them.
The juniors this year will return as seniors and step into big shoes to fill and some pretty good young talent will arrive from middle schools, so the coach is very optimistic about next season.
"This was a good year and I think that this 'team' thing is growing on them," Larson commented. "They are excited and I'm excited....that's important." | http://www.beltonjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1403:tennis-team-honors-players-at-banquet&catid=36:sports&Itemid=430 | 676 |
Tudors beaten by Cambridge City
Cambridge City 3-0 Hemel Hempstead Town
Hemel Town remain rooted to the foot of the table after a 3-0 defeat at Cambridge City on Tuesday night.
Despite the scoreline, the managerless Tudors can take heart from a performance which saw them produce some good football and create a number of goalscoring opportunities.
Once again, though, Town’s defensive frailties proved costly, and a lack of confidence in front of goal was clear to see.
Danny Kelly was the match-winner for Cambridge – the striker netting his second hat-trick in as many games to secure the win for the hosts.
It was Hemel who had made the brighter start of the two sides, with Charlie Gorman and Lewis Toomey both coming close to opening the scoring.
But after riding out the Hemel pressure, Cambridge struck first as Kelly drilled home from a corner after 15 minutes.
The Tudors looked for an equaliser as the first half progressed – with Marquin smith forcing host keeper Zac Barrett into a save – but Kelly netted again to put Cambridge firmly in control.
Again Hemel looked to respond, but were lacking quality in the final third. Dave Pearce had their best chance of the game in the second half, but was denied by Barrett when through on goal.
And Hemel were made to pay for their profligacy in emphatic style as Kelly completed his hat-trick five minutes from time to wrap up the win for Cambridge.
The Tudors now sit bottom of the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division with just one win from their opening 11 league games and will need to turn their form around quickly if they are to avoid a relegation scrap.
Next up, the side face Chesham United at Vauxhall Road on Saturday.
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Basketball is an exciting, fast-paced sport in which a team’s fortune can turn around in a heartbeat. There are few sports in which a close game can be as nail-bitingly exciting as a barn burner in basketball. When you have a little money on the line, those exciting games become almost too much to handle.
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Once you understand the basics of sports betting, placing wagers on basketball games is a piece of cake. Sportsbooks use a simple system of point spreads and totals to make it easy for sports bettors to place bets on their favorite teams. Keep reading to learn more about each type of bet.
Sportsbooks use point spreads in basketball in an attempt to get an even amount of betting action on both teams. This is important because sportsbooks don’t like having to pay off the winners with money from their coffers. By having an even amount of action on both sides of the game, they can simply pay off the winners’ bets with the losers’ bets.
Point spreads achieve equal betting on both sides by forcing the favored team to win by a certain number of points for it to be considered a win. For example, if there is an upcoming game between the Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons, the Nuggets might be favored to win the game. In that case, the sportsbook would use a point spread to help even the wagers on both sides.
The game might be listed as follows:
- Denver Nuggets -7.5
- Detroit Pistons +7.5
Under this point spread, the Denver Nuggets would have to win the game by 8 points or more for it to be considered a win. If you decide to bet on the Detroit Pistons, you can actually win your bet if the Pistons lose but manage to keep within 7 points of the Nuggets.
If the final score is something like this:
- Denver Nuggets 75
- Detroit Pistons 73
Denver will have failed to “cover the spread.” In that case, anyone who wagered on Denver will lose and anyone who wagered on the Pistons will win.
Totals or Over and Unders
Basketball totals, or “over and unders,” are when you wager on the combined score for both teams. For example, if the total on an upcoming game between two basketball teams is 200 points, you can choose to bet on the combined score being more than 200 points or less than 200 points.
Let’s assume the total for an upcoming game is 200 points. If the final score is:
- Denver Nuggets 92
- Detroit Pistons 89
- Total: 181
Anyone who bet on the over would lose and anyone bet on the under would win.
Money lines are also sometimes used in basketball for the same purpose of getting an equal amount of action on both teams. When one team is listed as the favorite, the sportsbook lists the current money line odds.
A typical money line matchup would look like this:
- Denver Nuggets -200
- Detroit Pistons +150
The negative in front of the Denver Nuggets’ money line means that the Nuggets are the team most likely to win. In that case, you would have to bet $200 for every $100 you hope to win. In other words, if you bet $20 on the Nuggets, you would win $10 if they win.
The Detroit Pistons have a plus sign in front of their money line so that means they are the underdog. In this example, you would win $150 for every $100 you bet on the Detroit Pistons. A $10 bet would return $15 if the Pistons win. | http://www.bettingsites.org/basketball-betting/ | 753 |
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Wilder in the swing at Oxford United golf day
9:50am Friday 13th April 2012 in U's News
While the weather on the whole stayed nice, one torrential storm forced players to take cover – with a couple failing to reappear for the rest of the round.
Players Andy Whing, Scott Rendell and Adam Chapman were among the others taking part. | http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/sport/oxfordunited/unitednews/9646481.Wilder_in_the_swing_at_Oxford_United_golf_day/r/?ref=rss | 109 |
It is Saturday, and the dvisional championship games will be played tomorrow to determine who will play in this year's Super Bowl.
Here are my choices.
Philadelphia (-3) at Arizona: I am taking the Eagles here. I hate doing it, but I think the Eagles are the better team.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-5.5): I have to believe the Steelers will win this game. I think 5.5 points is a lot, but I will go with Pittsburgh.
Use this as open thread. Drop in your picks for the games, then feel free to discuss anything you like. | http://www.bigblueview.com/2009/1/17/726189/playoff-picks-open-thread | 124 |
Date:Sunday May 7 2006
Trotters: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Faye, Ben Haim, Pedersen, Nakata (Okocha 53), Campo (Vaz Te 54), Speed, Giannakopoulos (Borgetti 86), Nolan, Davies.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Jaidi.
Goals: Vaz Te 65.
Blues: Maik Taylor, Melchiot, Martin Taylor, Bruce, Sadler, Johnson, Butt, Nafti (Kilkenny 71), Pennant, Heskey, Campbell.
Subs Not Used: Vaesen, Latka, Clemence, Painter.
Booked: Martin Taylor.
Ref: S Bennett
Blues line up was a Bruce speciality and was for most of us unfatomable. The unexplained absence of Forssell, Gray, Tebily, Cunningham and Jarosik left Blues with an eleven that would not have looked out of place on a wet Monday night at Damson Lane.
Considerably weakened,and an already injury ravaged side, Blues didn't look too bad. In the first half they kept the Bolton cavalry charge back with competent defending and although having most of the possession couldn't find that finishing touch.
Campbell in a rare start laid a beautiful pass across to Butt but on his swansong failed to control the ball with the goal gaping. Campbell was then set free by Butt but he was too eager and tried to beat Jaaskelainen from 25 yards when he would have done better to go in on goal with the Bolton defence back pedalling.
The second half saw Blues dominate possession but it was Taylor who had to make a couple of smart saves.
Campbell again was set loose but delayed his shot and was robbed and when he did get his shot in the Finnish keeper made a fine block. Campbell turned the rebound across the goal only for Heskey to miss the cross as it flew past an empty net.
The introduction of Vas te in particular and Okocha caused Blues to be stretched as Bolton were a little more deliberate in their approach. On 65 a delightful chip from Nolan beat a square Blues back line and Vas Te reacted quickest to side foot a volley past Taylor.
Blues continued to probe and pass the ball well but still they could not find their way to goal. After the defeat some of the players thanked the tree thousand fans,others did not.
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Hindes holds hands up over crash
Philip Hindes admitted to crashing deliberately after helping to propel Great Britain team-mate Sir Chris Hoy to a fifth Olympic gold on an opening night of high drama at the London 2012 Velodrome.
Hoy, Hindes and Jason Kenny won the three-man, three-lap team sprint in a world record of 42.600 seconds, beating France in a repeat of the final four years' ago in Beijing. Specialist starter Hindes picked himself up off the track before the first bend after a poor start in qualifying. Officials restarted the heat.
The 19-year-old German-born rider, who has a British father and joined British Cycling's academy in October 2010, said: "We were saying if we have a bad start we need to crash to get a restart. I just crashed, I did it on purpose to get a restart, just to have the fastest ride. I did it. So it was all planned, really."
British Cycling suggested Hindes' comments were "lost in translation" from a man who began learning English only after moving to Manchester to train at the velodrome, while the International Cycling Union confirmed the result was not in question, with Britain taking gold ahead of France and Germany bronze.
There was no rule to govern the incident and no appeal is possible, with France accepting the final outcome.
In the post-race press conference, Hindes denied it was deliberate when asked directly about his earlier comments.
"No. I just went out the gate and just lost control, just fell down," he said. "My back wheel slipped and totally lost control and then I couldn't handle the bike any more and just crashed."
The women's event ended in Team GB's Jess Varnish and Victoria Pendleton being relegated for a takeover infringement. The duo had qualified second fastest for the final before falling victims to officialdom, meaning Varnish's Games was over.
Pendleton said: "It's just one of those things. Now and again rubbish things happen and this is one of those days. "The only positive is I know my form is really good because that's by far the fastest second lap I've ever done and then I backed it up with the second ride." | http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/uk_national_sport/9854348.Hindes_holds_hands_up_over_crash/?ref=rss | 473 |
One of the greatest NBA players to ever grace the hardwood, San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, is definitely seeing the end of his illustrious career coming to a close. And if his new deal with San Antonio is any indication, then fans will have at least two more seasons to appreciate his greatness.
There was no doubt that Duncan, a free agent heading into the new season, wasn't going to re-sign with the Spurs. He started in black and silver and will retire in black and silver. So it came to no surprise he opted to stay in San Antonio thus guaranteeing his last day in the NBA to be with the Spurs.
TD signed a three year deal (third year his option) which will net him $30 million.
"Duncan, whose contract last season called for him to be paid $21.2 million, will get $9.65 million next season and $10.4 million in 2013-14. The final season of the three-year deal, at Duncan’s option, is for an even $10 million."
The structure of Duncan's deal allows the Spurs some financial wiggle-room but not much heading into next season. According to Hoops World, the Spurs will have a $67,249,476 team payroll of guaranteed contract next season. And with the team already re-signing Duncan, Danny Green, Patty Mills, and signing guard Nando De Colo, adding a big free agent will be slim. Moreover, with the Spurs financial status heading into next season, it would appear San Antonio will basically look like the same team from last season. Also, the way the TD deal is structured, the Spurs won't have any guaranteed contracts past the 2013-14 season. This bodes well for any rebuilding plans the team has for the post-TD era.
Money aside, this is exactly what Spurs fans wanted to hear. To know they possibly have three more seasons of seeing TD on the court and chasing that allusive fifth ring will temper their nightmares of the AT&T Center without Duncan on the court.
So soak it in NBA fans. You still have time to appreciate Duncan on the court before he rides off into the sunset.
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Bay Meadows' Days Numbered After CHRB Vote
Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:54 AM
Posted: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:45 AM
Photo: Tim Sharp
California Horse Racing Board chairman Richard Shapiro
Faced with eventual closure of Bay Meadows, the California Horse Racing Board doomed the 73-year-old race course rather than grant a two-year waiver of its edict mandating that all major Thoroughbred tracks in the state install synthetic surfaces by the end of the year.
The decision came via a 4-2 vote against the extension taken at the San Mateo track during the CHRB's regular meeting on March 22. It left Jack Liebau, president of the Bay Meadows Racing Association, stunned.
"For racing in California, this is a day of infamy," said Liebau moments after the vote was taken. "Racing in Northern California will never exist as it has. It is a disaster. Horses, owners and trainers are going to be leaving in droves."
Citing safety concerns, the CHRB mandated last year that Thoroughbred tracks racing for four consecutive weeks or more would not be allowed to seek future dates without installing a synthetic surface by the end of 2007. Track owner Bay Meadows Land Company, which plans to redevelop the remaining racetrack property when economic conditions are more favorable, would not make the estimated $8 million investment in the struggling track, Liebau told the board. He also was unable to assure the board that the track would stay open for the full two years.
"They made their decision. So be it," Liebau said as he turned and walked out of the meeting room.
Unless there is a change in direction by either BMLC or the board, the final meeting for Bay Meadows would run from Aug. 22 to Nov. 4.
Board chairman Richard Shapiro and commissioners Jerry Moss, Marie Moretti and John Amerman voted against granting the waiver, while vice chairman John Harris and John Andreini were in favor.
"I think most of us understand what is at stake," Shapiro said, while citing the historic importance of the the track to California racing. "None of us here want to see Bay Meadows go."
He called on Magna Entertainment-owned Golden Gate Fields in nearby Albany as well as the state's racing fairs to come to the CHRB with details of a racing schedule plan they have been discussing for the past year. He also noted that the proposed Magna track at Dixon, near Sacramento, takes on added importance.
According to Shapiro, Bay Meadows has experienced 12 equine fatalities and three career-ending injuries in its first 23 days of racing at the current meet (which ends April 22). "This is about protecting our horses and our riders," he said.
Moss said that "prioritizing the safety of horses" was the board's goal in moving to synthetic racing surfaces "and this waiver flies in the face of that."
"This is a good time for Northern California racing," he added. "I'm excited about the future of racing here."
Amerman agreed with Moss, saying the move to synthetic was made for the betterment of racing's future. "What I've heard is that (Bay Meadows) won't go along with that so I have to vote against this waiver."
Moretti took an historic slant, comparing the situation to the auto industry's fight against seat belt requirements or tobacco company resistance to smoking restrictions. She noted that Bay Meadows could still apply for up to four weeks of racing dates. "But in good conscience that's as far as I'm prepared to go," she said.
Harris argued for the preservation of racing at the storied track, noting that granting the waiver didn't guarantee race dates, just the right to apply for them. He suggested that Bay Meadows could take steps to make the track safer short of replacing it. He said it is a "tragedy" to allow the track to close.
"The industry is better off with Bay Meadows than it is without Bay Meadows," he said.
Bernie Thurman, vice president of operations for the track, noted that Bay Meadows handled $160 million in wagers in the past year, accounting for 45% of Northern California's on-track handle and nearly 40% of its simulcast total. Liebau called Bay Meadows "the backbone of Northern California racing."
Numerous trainers attended the meeting and several spoke on behalf of the extension, citing the uncertainty of stabling, training and racing facilities without Bay Meadows.
However, Ed Halpern, executive director of the California Thoroughbred Trainers, spoke in favor of denying the waiver, as did Tom Bachman, representing the Thoroughbred Owners of California in the northern region.
Rick Pickering, representing Alameda County Fair, indicated that his facility and other racing fairs in the region could take up the slack.
Bay Meadows opened on Nov. 3, 1934, under the leadership of Bill Kyne. From the many appearances by the legendary Seabiscuit to Russell Baze's recent assault on Laffit Pincay Jr.'s victories record, highlights have been many for the historic facility located on the San Francisco peninsula.
Hollywood Park, also owned by the Bay Meadows Land Company, is the only major track in the state to convert its main dirt track to an artificial one, installing Cushion Track last year. Del Mar, in the process of installation, is expected to have Polytrack in place for its summer meeting. Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park have plans to convert their tracks this summer.
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TVG Dismisses VP Allevato
by Blood-Horse Staff
Date Posted: 2/20/2013 5:43:38 PM
Last Updated: 2/21/2013 3:43:17 PM
Tony Allevato, one of the most senior members of the TVG management team, was dismissed Feb. 19, according to a source familiar with the company, as part of a restructuring plan.
Allevato, the executive vice president for television at the horse racing television and wagering entity, had been with TVG since it was started in 1999. He previously served as director of television production at Hollywood Park.
Allevato could not be reached for comment. A TVG spokesman would not confirm Allevato's departure, citing a company policy not to comment on personnel matters.
"TVG has undergone a restructure and consequently, and unfortunately, some jobs were eliminated. It is a matter of company policy we don't make public comments on individual situations," TVG chief exectuive officer Stephen Burn said in a statement released by the spokesman.
TVG is owned by Betfair, the London, England-based international online sports betting provider.
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Coming off a national runner-up season, the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team will start the upcoming season ranked No. 6 the NJCAA Women’s Division I Preseason Basketball Poll, which was released on Thursday.
This is the fourth-straight season that the HCC women have appeared in the NJCAA preseason poll. The No. 6 preseason pick is the highest in team history, topping last season’s starting point of No. 7. Two years ago, the Lady Dragons started the season ranked 17th in the preseason poll. Three years ago, Hutchinson opened the season at No. 10.
The 2012 Lady Dragons reeled off 36 consecutive victories to start the season before falling to unbeaten Trinity Valley in the NJCAA championship game in Salina. Gone from that team are two All-Americans – Jackie Patterson and Laura Patrick – and all five starters who helped set a team offensive scoring record.
Hutchinson has just four players returning from last year’s team that won the Jayhawk West for the second-straight season and captured the program’s third Region VI crown in program history. Of the four returning players, three contributed significantly off the bench.
Sophomore forward Jasmine Patterson is a six-foot sophomore forward from Frisco, Texas, who averaged 7.8 points and shot 43.4 percent. She averaged just better than four rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Aja Sorrells is 5-9 guard from Athens, Ga., who averaged 5.1 points per game. Sophomore guard Jade Herl is a 5-7 shooting guard from Goodland, who averaged 3.9 points and shot 39.1 percent from 3-point range.
Hutchinson was picked third in the Jayhawk West preseason poll, but is the top-ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the NJCAA preseason poll. The only other team in the poll is Independence at No. 19.
Northwest Florida State College opens the new season as the No. 1 team in the nation. Central Arizona, which HCC defeated in the NJCAA semifinals last season, is No. 2. North Idaho, Trinity Valley and Weatherford College round out the Top 5.
The Lady Dragons are slated to play two teams ranked in the Top 20. HCC will play No. 12 Iowa Western in a neutral site game at Olathe on Dec. 14. The Lady Dragons will play No. 19 Independence on Nov. 23 in the Ramada Thanksgiving Classic at the Sports Arena.
Hutchinson will open the season with the Ottawa University Junior Varsity on Nov. 2 and Labette Community College on Nov. 3 in the annual season-opening Quarterback Classic at the Sports Arena.
The Lady Dragons' final preseason scrimmage will be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday at the Sports Arena against Fort Hays State University.
(HCC Sports Information)
2012-12 NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. Northwest Florida State College 23-6
2. Central Arizona College 31-3
3. North Idaho College 23-6
4. Trinity Valley CC 36-0
5. Weatherford College 25-4
6. Hutchinson CC 36-1
7. Shelton State CC 33-4
8. Gulf Coast State College 21-4
9. Northern Oklahoma College-Enid 29-4
10. Casper College 30-3
11. Walters State CC 28-4
12. Iowa Western CC 21-12
13. Itawamba CC 26-3
14. Salt Lake CC 18-13
15. Tyler Junior College 25-8
16. Georgia Perimeter College 23-11
17. Arizona Western College 26-5
18, Southwestern Illinois College 28-8
19. Independence CC 27-6
20. Midland College 23-8
(Records are 2011-12 final record) | http://www.bluedragonsports.com/news/100672 | 820 |
8/9/2012 10:12 AM
Recently, Montano made a cameo appearance in Makamillion’s soon-to-be released video for the hot summer single, Till Morning. Machel make his presence felt – complete with his 3Zero rum!
Recently, Makamillion spoke with ETCETERABUZZ.COM and he revealed that Montano would be working closely with the Millionaire Family as time progressed. Efforts to reach Montano himself, proved futile however according to Makamillion, Montano showed up on the set of the video production and happily participated in the video shoot which took place two weekends ago.
Machel is currently in London. Now, in the past few weeks, talk surrounding the soca megastar in T&T amounted mostly to the controversial Olympic/ 50th Independence Anniversary album he received funding from government to create, however, in case you missed it, Montano currently has a video on MTV’s “ Just Added Videos” area of the website.
The video was posted on the website on July 25, you can share the video and comment as you wish; question is… could comments, tweets and general sharing equate to the video being placed on the MTV Video countdown? There’s only one way to find out!
And even with that going on, Montano only a few days ago released the remix of his 2012 hit single, Mr. Fete which is now called ‘Champion’. The song is dedicated to the Olympians of the Caribbean and features none other than dancehall superstar, Beenie Man.
Meanwhile prominent song writer Jason Shaft Bishop who has written for Machel Montano in the past is now venturing onto the club circuit.
Shaft launches Area 18, Sport Bar and Lounge in San Juan opposite the police station tomorrow.
He says the lounge will offer aspiring artistes a platform on which their music can be showcased.
The lounge promises to be unlike any other in the east / West corridor in that there will be gaming consoles installed throughout the lounge as well as i-pads for the enjoyment of patrons.
Shaft has been instrumental in creating lyrics for a number of local and foreign artistes. In 2012 he wrote Machel Montano’s “On The Avenue”, Farmer Nappy’s “Surrender”, and Nadia Batson’s “Making Up” | http://www.boomchampionstt.com/united/Home/EntertainmentNews/tabid/223/EntryId/667/MACHEL-IN-MAKAMILLION-VIDEO-AND-MTV-PLAYLIST.aspx | 504 |
LONDON — Her best race came on opening day, when Elizabeth Beisel took the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley behind China’s Ye Shiwen, who set a world record. All she wanted out of Friday’s 200 backstroke was a place in the final and a shot at a medal. So she wasn’t quibbling with a bronze in a race where teammate Missy Franklin set the world record.
“For me to come top three is really something special,” said the Saunderstown, R.I., native after she’d made the podium in a race where she finished fifth in Beijing four years ago. “I can’t really complain about a bronze.”
Not when Beisel was in sixth place after 50 meters and in fourth coming off the final turn. There was no way she was going to catch Franklin, whose 2:04.06 effort took down the 2:04.81 mark that two-time defending champion Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set in 2009. “Do you know how fast you just went?” Beisel, who represents the Bluefish Swim Club in Attleboro, Mass., asked her teammate. “Oh my God, that was amazing. She’s awesome.”
But Beisel was able to run down Great Britain’s Elizabeth Simmonds down the stretch to place behind Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in 2:06.55 and put two Americans on the podium in the event for the first time since 1972. “In 2008 I came home without a medal,” said the Florida junior. “This time I’m coming home with two.” | http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/08/03/native-beisel-collects-second-olympic-swimming-medal/x4riNCQ6hMwkDS6rUc4d3H/story.html | 361 |
Blazers aiming for national title
Photo by Bryon Johnson
Cassidy Scott of the Brampton Novice Blazers tries to lay down a bunt during preliminary round action against Guelph at the Canadian Under-14 Fastpitch Championships at the old Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Brampton won 1-0 to improve to 2-0.
The Brampton Novice Blazers still have their eyes on the grand prize.
The Blazers, who are hosting the Canadian Under-14 Fastpitch Championship Jamboree at the old Fairgrounds this week, were undefeated on the opening day of the national championships.
Brampton opened the tourney with a 6-1 win over South East Saskatchewan and followed that up with a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over the Guelph Regals, the team they defeated to win the Ontario championship a couple of weeks ago.
“It was a good start,” admitted head coach Danny Wright after guiding his team to the win over Guelph. “Our games with Guelph have always been good.”
In the win over the Regals, the Blazers relied on a solid defence and one manufactured run for the victory.
Scoreless in the sixth, the Blazers bunted their way to victory, using a couple of well executed bunts to come up with the game’s lone tally.
“We’re a scrappy team,” said Wright when describing his team. “We rely on our defence and great pitching and try to manufacture runs.”
Which is exactly what they did against Guelph.
In the seventh inning, the Regals hit three balls hard but the infield was perfect as they came up with the drives clean and fired them to first to retire the side in order.
Jamie Jang picked up the mound win, hurling the final three innings.
Unlike the provincial championships, where pitchers can hurl complete games, Wright and his coaching staff have to stratigize a little more at the nationals. Pitchers at the under-14 event can pitch no more than four innings in any one game.
The Cup Division with the top 12 teams, including the host Blazers are being played at the old Fairgrounds. The B division (know as the Bowl and Plate Division) with eight teams from Ontario and Quebec, includes the Brampton Burgandy Blazers. They will compete at Duggan Park, until today, moving over to the old Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday for the playoff round.
The Blazers had two games scheduled for later in the day on Thursday (after press deadline) and wrap up the round robin portion of the competion today against Surrey, B.C. at 11 a.m. and Delta, B.C. at 7:30 p.m.
The event wraps up on the weekend, with the playoffs in the Bowl and Plate division begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. in the Cup division.
Championship Sunday play begins at 10 a.m. with the final Cup game scheduled for 4 p.m. | http://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports-story/3071521-blazers-aiming-for-national-title/ | 643 |
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Student-athletes surpass 3.0 GPA for 13th straight semester
July 5, 2012
Contact: John Hartrick ([email protected])
VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton student-athletes kept their impressive string of consecutive 3.0 grade-point averages intact with another strong showing in the 2012 spring semester. The University’s 403 student-athletes achieved a 3.09 GPA - the 13th straight semester they have eclipsed the 3.0 threshold.
Twelve teams surpassed the 3.0 mark, led by the women’s soccer team (3.48), which captured the department’s Academic Cup for maintaining the highest semester GPA among the 21 sports. The women’s soccer team grabbed the crown from the men’s tennis team, which had its string of three straight Cups snapped despite posting a lofty 3.38 GPA.
Sixty-two percent of BU’s athletes (251) achieved a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher and 43 percent had a 3.3 or above.
A total of 13 individuals spanning nine different sports produced a perfect 4.0 for the spring semester.
Since Binghamton elevated to NCAA Division I competition in Fall 2001, its student-athletes have hit the 3.0 GPA mark in 19 of 22 semesters. | http://www.bubearcats.com/index.php/news/general/student_athletes_surpass_3.0_gpa_for_13th_straight_semester | 289 |
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Julian Cardona Named To Puerto Rico U21 National Team
Butler forward Julian Cardona has been selected
to the Puerto Rico U21 National Team Pool. The first-year
Butler player will compete with Puerto Rico in the Central American
and Caribbean Games this July in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Cardona, the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, was Butler’s second-leading scorer in 2009 with six goals and three assists. He led the Horizon League in game-winning goals (4), and he finished sixth in the league in scoring (15 points). The former Shattuck-St. Mary’s High School player saw action in all 19 Butler matches last fall, including 11 as a starter, and he was named to the 2009 All-Freshman Team by College Soccer News.
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championship held every four years. The games are for teams from Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, Surinam, Guyana, Columbia and Venezuela. | http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/020610aaa | 217 |
WarrenAugust 30, 2012
Clintondale football off to 2-0 start after besting Warren Lincoln
By Jason Carmel Davis
C & G Sports Writer
WARREN — Big plays told the story as the Clinton Township Clintondale football team downed Warren Lincoln 44-18 Aug. 30 at Lincoln.
The two teams were knotted at zero after a mostly sloppy first quarter. The Dragons found their footing early in the second, though, as quarterback Jacob Smith scored on a 7-yard run to give the Dragons a 6-0 lead 11 seconds into the second stanza. That score was set up by a 54-yard scamper by Clintondale running back James Gibson and a 22-yard run by running back Malik Hazzard.
The Dragons (2-0, 1-0 Macomb Area Conference Bronze Division)) added three more scores in the second, capped off by a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown by Smith, who pulls double duty as a cornerback. That put Clintondale up 28-0 going into the break.
"(Lincoln) came out and played a lot more physical than we anticipated in the first quarter, but we just continued to play physical football and we were able to get it going," Dragons coach Dave Schindler said.
That physical play led to just three pass attempts by the Clintondale offense, with one completion. Lincoln (1-1, 0-1 MAC Bronze) completed its only pass attempt.
"We played them tough early, but they were able to put some drives together and we hung our heads," Abes coach Mike Bainbridge said. "We've got to learn to play through that."
Lincoln actually won the second half, 18-16. Junior running back Janell Poydras found the end zone twice in the second half — once on a 1-yard run and again on an 85-yard kickoff return that gave the Abes their first points of the game with 1:39 left in the third.
"That's what you wanna see from your team when it gets down. You want to see them fight," Bainbridge said. "This was a learning experience, and they fought for the entire game."
Smith led the Dragons with two rushing touchdowns and the pick 6. Treyvon Barksdale (a 23-yard fumble recovery for a score) and Gibson (a 79-yard scamper) also found the end zone for the Dragons.
"We're just going to keep working every day and trying to get better," said Schindler, whose team has put up 42.5 points per game in each of its first two matchups.
Lincoln quarterback Darius Totty also scored on a 61-yard run.
Clintondale recorded 13 tackles for loss; Lincoln notched 10.
The Dragons were flagged for 12 penalties, as opposed to the Abes' six.
Clintondale next faces Center Line at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Clintondale. Lincoln's next contest is a road tilt at Mount Clemens, set for 7 p.m. Sept. 7.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) That ailing shoulder is no longer a question for Anibal Sanchez.
The righty took a three-hitter into the seventh, Omar Infante hit a pair of solo homers and the Miami Marlins spoiled the Philadelphia Phillies' home opener with a 6-2 victory on Monday afternoon.
Sanchez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings, outpitching two-time All-Star Cole Hamels (0-1).
Sanchez was held back a week at the start of the exhibition season because of a tender pitching shoulder and was limited during spring training. Even manager Ozzie Guillen had concerns until now.
``I was worried because he missed a start in spring training,'' Guillen said. ``He threw the ball well.''
A 13-game winner in 2010, Sanchez rounds out a formidable rotation as the No. 5 starter.
``I don't care if I'm first of fifth, we have a good rotation,'' Sanchez said. ``I'm glad to be in it.''
Gaby Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs, Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and Austin Kearns hit a solo shot off Jonathan Papelbon.
Missing Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the middle of their lineup, the Phillies continued to struggle offensively. They've scored eight runs and are off to a 1-3 start.
``We're not hitting the ball hard enough to score runs,'' manager Charlie Manuel said.
The Phillies didn't score until the seventh when Freddy Galvis hit a two-run double for his first major league hit, snapping an 0-for-12 start.
The new-look Marlins improved to 2-3 and bounced back after Heath Bell blew his first save opportunity for his new team in a 6-5 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday.
Before the game, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said he will return to Florida on Tuesday's off day to apologize at Marlins Park for telling a magazine he loves Fidel Castro.
The Phillies are seeking their sixth straight NL East title, but anything less than a World Series title will be a disappointment in a city that's been spoiled by success.
Injuries to Howard and Utley have dramatically lessened the hype compared to the start of last season when the Phillies were prohibitive favorites to win it all.
They didn't, of course.
After leading the majors with a franchise-record 102 wins, the Phillies were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by eventual champion St. Louis.
When the home crowd last saw their Fightin' Phils play a meaningful game, Roy Halladay was outdueled by Chris Carpenter in a 1-0 loss in Game 5 of the NLDS. Howard made the final out and ruptured his left Achilles in the process, the lasting image of him writhing in pain on the ground lingered throughout the winter.
Hamels allowed four runs - three earned - and eight hits, striking out nine in 5 1-3 innings. The lanky lefty made the first start of an important year for him. He's set to become a free agent after the season and should get a lucrative deal if he goes injury-free and puts up typical numbers.
``It's a long season,'' Hamels said. ``We have to go out and keep on battling. We have to fight through it.''
Jose Reyes, one of Miami's four big-name acquisitions, led off the game with a single and Bonifacio followed with a single. After a double steal, Reyes scored on Hanley Ramirez's groundout to second base. Hamels stranded Bonifacio at third by striking out Gaby Sanchez and Kearns.
Ramirez led off the fourth with a double to left and scored on Sanchez's single to right for a 2-0 lead.
Infante drove one out to left to make it 3-0 in the fifth. He lined one over the left-field wall off Joe Savery leading off the seventh, giving the Marlins a 5-0 lead. Infante fell a single shy of the cycle on Saturday night against Cincinnati.
Shane Victorino and John Mayberry Jr. hit consecutive singles off Sanchez in the seventh. Galvis hit a high drive to left to knock in two and get the Phillies within 5-2.
A crowd of 45,574 was the 205th consecutive regular-season sellout at Citizens Bank Park. The pregame festivities included players coming in from behind the stands in left-center field. They walked through the crowd, mingled with adoring fans, and down a staircase placed on the warning track that led to the field.
Notes: Howard fielded grounders before the game without using a stool like he did toward the end of spring training. It's still unknown when he'll be able to return to the lineup. ... Sanchez improved to 4-8 against Philadelphia. ... The Phillies are 25-12 against the Marlins since 2010. ... Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton was scratched from the lineup because of pain in his left knee. ... The Phillies are 58-70-2 on opening day. ... Infante has seven career multihomer games. ... Reyes was caught trying to steal third base to end the top of the fifth. ... Halladay (1-0) opposes Josh Johnson (0-1) when the series resumes on Wednesday night. Halladay is 4-3 against the Marlins, including a perfect game in 2010. Johnson is 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA vs. Philadelphia. | http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/game/1169548/recap/ | 1,145 |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Even if Derrick Rose wasn't ready to return, the Chicago Bulls got healthier as a team over the All-Star break - and it showed.
Luol Deng scored 20 points, Kirk Hinrich returned from a seven-game absence with 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls snapped a two-game skid with a 96-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.
``We all needed a little break,'' said Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer, who had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. ``(We needed to) get away from it, get rejuvenated, get recharged, especially mentally. Obviously, physically, too. We had a lot of guys who were banged up. Some of us are still banged up, but we're playing through it.''
Chicago, which hopes Rose will return from last season's left knee injury in time for the stretch run to the playoffs, has now gone 31-22 without him.
``We're a complete team,'' said Boozer, whose team plays next at home against first-place Miami on Thursday night. ``We've got great players at each position.''
The Bulls took the lead for good late in the first quarter, but didn't put the Hornets away until Deng's clutch jumper from the top of the key with 44.8 seconds left put Chicago up 94-87 after the Hornets had pulled within five points on Eric Gordon's 3-pointer.
Joakim Noah had 15 points and 17 rebounds for Chicago, which outrebounded New Orleans 47-39 and scored 15 second-chance points.
``We've got a lot of guys who like to get in there and bang and rebound,'' Boozer said. ``That's one of our strengths.''
Gordon finished with 20 and Anthony Davis had 15 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which saw its two-game winning streak snapped after committing nine of its 15 turnovers in the final quarter. Greivis Vasquez had 11 points and 10 assists for the Hornets.
``They had good ball pressure,'' Hornets forward Jason Smith said of the Bulls' fourth-quarter defense. ``Hinrich, he played amazing defense. He played a hell of a game.''
Hinrich, who had not played since Jan. 30 because of a right elbow injury, accounted for a third of Chicago's 30 total assists to go with three steals.
``Kirk played huge for us today,'' Noah said. ``He does a lot of things that you don't see in the stat sheet that really help our club. ... He just brings a whole different dimension, his defensive intensity, his feel for the game when he calls plays, ball movement, everything. He's a great player.''
The Bulls shot 46.4 percent (39 of 84). Deng, Boozer and Noah all shot 50 percent of better. Deng was 7 of 13 from the field, Noah 6 of 11 and Boozer 8 of 16.
``They were physically tougher than we were tonight,'' Hornets coach Monty Williams said. ``I won't blame it on rust because four days off should help us. We just didn't make plays tonight, and give them credit. They were physically in our face all night long.''
The Bulls led by as many as 12 points in the third quarter when Hinrich's transition 3 and Boozer's reverse layup made it 64-52, but the Hornets kept making it interesting, pulling within 74-68 on Ryan Anderson's free throws in the final seconds of the period.
Early in the fourth quarter, reserve point guard Brian Roberts hit a jumper and 3 in succession, pulling New Orleans within 76-75, at which point Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau called timeout and told his players ``just to play hard.''
``The level of intensity was very good,'' Thibodeau said. ``Our defense was solid. ... We were not shortcutting things, making the extra pass, setting good screens. I thought overall it was very good.''
Chicago responded soon after with a key 6-0 spurt on Nate Robinson's finger roll, Jimmy Butler's layup after an offensive rebound and former Hornet Marco Belinelli's free throws.
Davis' dunk snapped the mini-run and New Orleans trailed 88-82 on Gordon's driving layup with 3:48 left, but Boozer scored inside and Noah banked in a difficult jump hook to make it 92-82 with 2:53 left.
Chicago surged into the lead for good by closing out the first quarter with a 14-4 run that included Taj Gibson's dunk and 3s by Belinelli and Deng, the latter making it 26-21.
Davis, who had a pair of crowd-pleasing dunks in the opening half - one in which he lifted off just inside the foul line and another one-handed throw-down of an alley-oop - closed out the first half with an even more impressive score, snagging a long pass from Vasquez, then quickly turning and banking in a short shot as he was shoved to the floor by Noah. Davis hit the ensuing free throw to trim Chicago's lead to 47-43 at halftime.
NOTES: Anderson and Al-Farouq Aminu each scored 10 for New Orleans. ... The Hornets won the only other meeting this season, 89-82 Nov. 3 in Chicago, despite the absence of Davis. ... Hinrich was called for a technical foul in the third quarter for arguing with official Sean Wright. ... Two days after the dunk-filled All-Star game, both teams went looking to score from above the rim and didn't always convert. Davis, Noah and Aminu all missed dunks in the first half. | http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/game/1242770/recap/ | 1,167 |
USA player Carmelo Anthony scores a basket during the Men's Exhibition Game between USA and Team GB at Manchester Arena on July 19, 2012 in Manchester, England. / Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images
(AP) MANCHESTER, England - Deron Williams was in, Carmelo Anthony out, and both were better for it.
Of course, it wouldn't have mattered what lineup the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team used against an inexperienced and overmatched opponent.
Williams and Anthony responded to a lineup change with 19 points apiece, and the Americans beat Britain 118-78 on Thursday in an exhibition game.
LeBron James added 16 points and Russell Westbrook had 15 for the Americans, who built a 40-point lead early in the fourth quarter and every basket from there seemed to be a dunk.
Chicago Bulls All-Star Luol Deng scored 25 points for Britain against his former college coach at Duke.
"He said they just had never faced that speed and quickness, so you can't practice that," Mike Krzyzewski said. "You can't simulate that, so I thought it was a great experience for them. And us."
Krzyzewski inserted Kevin Durant for Anthony, and Williams for Chris Paul, and both Anthony and Williams flourished in their new roles.
Williams, who couldn't scrimmage with the Americans when they opened camp because he hadn't signed his $98 million extension with the Nets yet, made 7-of-8 shots, going 5 of 6 from 3-point range and adding five assists.
"I feel I adjusted pretty well," Williams said. "I was a little worried about how my conditioning was going to be, just because I hadn't played 5-on-5, but I just trained really hard coming in so I'd just be in the best shape possible, and I feel like I'm there."
Anthony came in for Durant in the first quarter apparently unnoticed to the PA announcer, who credited Durant with the Knicks forward's first basket and shook off the change well after being a starter in three previous years with the national team and both exhibitions this year. He rebounded from a poor game in Washington by shooting 8 of 10 from the field.
"It was fine with me, definitely fine with me," Anthony said of the change. "(Krzyzewski) came to us this morning, me and Chris, asked if we were OK with it. I'm like, why wouldn't we be? It is what it is. He wanted to put a different lineup out there against this team, see some different things. He's still trying to figure it out as a coach as well with this new group."
Britain's home game was similar to the Americans' opener against China in the Beijing Olympics, where plays for both teams were loudly cheered. The boos were brief, when a light "USA!" chant broke out in the fourth quarter.
Basketball has little place in British sports, but with the national team returning to the Olympics this year as the games' host, the sport got some attention with a visit from the powerful U.S. squad.
In an unusual pregame scene, the crowd didn't seem interested in the home team's strange set of pregame warm-up exercises, choosing instead to watch the Americans' practice dunks, oohing and aahing along the way.
The rules of the game were then written shown on the overhead video scoreboard and explained by the public address announcer before play began.
The British, also including the Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Freeland and coached by Houston Rockets assistant Chris Finch, hung with the Americans for 10-plus minutes before the visitors' athleticism ran them off the floor.
"We knew what kind of level we had to get to to compete in the Olympics," British forward Kieron Achara said. "This was a level higher than we were used to."
Coming off a tough test against Brazil in an 80-69 victory Monday in Washington in which they trailed by 10 after one quarter, the Americans led by only three inside 1 1/2 minutes left in the opening period. They closed with 10 straight points, with Anthony nailing consecutive 3-pointers that made it 33-20.
Krzyzewski went with an explosive lineup of Durant, Kobe Bryant, James and Anthony four of the NBA's top six scorers and Paul late in the second quarter, and James scored twice on feeds from Anthony and set up Durant for another basket in an 8-0 spurt that extended a 10-point lead to 18, and the game was never close again.
"It doesn't get more explosive than that and that's the dynamic of our team," James said. "We have an opportunity to do multiple things with our lineups and it's a luxury we have."
Durant scored 13 points and No. 1 pick Anthony Davis had 11 for the Americans, who shot 60 percent from the field and led by as much as 47.
This was possibly the Americans' last easy game before London, with exhibitions remaining in Barcelona against 2008 bronze medalist Argentina and Spain, the team they beat in the gold-medal game four years ago.
Former NBA player Pops Mensah-Bonsu scored 12 points and Andrew Sullivan had 11 for Britain. | http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33747_162-57476506/u.s-mens-olympic-basketball-team-crushes-britain-by-40/ | 1,089 |
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Golf and charity were the themes of the opening ceremonies at the Travelers Championship golf tournament held on the first tee at the Tournament Players Club at River Highlands earlier this week. Involving some of the biggest names in professional golfing, including ESPN, CBS Sports, and Golf Channel Coverage, the Travelers Championship supports the PGA TOUR’s Tradition of Giving Back, by donating 100% of net proceeds to charity, as well as generating funds for local charities through fundraisers.
Among the charities that benefit from the tournament, sponsored by Travelers since 2007, is The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, established in 1988 by Paul Newman for children with life-threatening injuries. To date, the Travelers Championship has raised more than $1,175,000 in support of the Hole in The Wall Gang Camp’s mission. Two of the speakers at the ceremony, held on Monday, were Jimmy Canton, the director of the camp, and Aaron Baral, a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 14 and is now a counselor at the summer camp in Ashford, Conn. | http://www.charities.org/news/golf-and-charity-were-themes-travelers-championship-opening-ceremonies | 266 |
With 10 minutes to go in the first half, Carroll got the Chiefs on the board by a scoring a goal off a cross from Martin to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Martin would make it 2-0 four minutes into the second half with a goal off an assist from Murphy. Two minutes later, Murphy headed in her goal off an assist from Mariah Rozek.
Cheboygan knocked off a Big Rapids' squad that was also competing in their first season in the conference.
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On Friday. Voting in Copenhagen begins at 5 p.m. -- that's 10 a.m. in Chicago. If Chicago is eliminated in one of the early rounds of voting, we'll learn then. But if it's one of the final contenders, word won't come out until the announcement ceremony, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to noon Chicago time.
For the first time, there are no IOC meetings in the days leading up to the vote just an opening ceremony. That means less chance for host city finalists to lobby. Most IOC members won't arrive until the day before the vote.
On Friday, the voting process in Copenhagen will work like this:
*In an expected three rounds of voting, the 106 eligible members vote secretly by pressing numbered buttons (one for each candidate) on machines.
Members in a country with a candidate cannot vote until that city is eliminated. That means there will be 99 eligible voters in the first round, since Brazil, Japan and the United States each has two IOC members, while Spain has one.
*Until one candidate gets a majority of the votes, the lowest vote-getter in each round is eliminated. That is announced publicly before the next round of voting. Not since the vote for the 1988 Olympics, when winner Seoul vied with Nagoya, Japan, has a Summer Games ballot lasted only one round.
*The process happens so quickly it is nearly impossible between rounds for any lobbying to occur. Bid committees have no contact with the voters, and even those IOC members also on bid committees have no time to lobby. Candidate cities already have lobbied to become the second choice of some IOC members known to favor a rival.
Before the voting begins, each city will tell its story for the final time in 45-minute presentations with another 15 minutes for IOC members' questions the morning and afternoon of the vote.
In an order determined by drawing lots last year, Chicago goes first, followed by Tokyo and Rio before the members' lunch break. Madrid's presentation comes after lunch in Copenhagen. The vote follows Madrid's presentation.
Want to learn more? Olympic correspondent Philip Hersh wrote about it.
Where can I watch?
Daley Plaza downtown, where the official Chicago 2016 party at Washington and LaSalle streets will begin at 9 a.m. And there are also a number of places around Chicago and the suburbs. Among them:
-- Rufino Tamayo Charter School on Southwest Side: This school run by UNO (United Neighborhood Organization) at 5135 S. California Ave., will hold a viewing party starting at 10:30 a.m. The event will include a message by UNO Charter School Network President Juan Rangel broadcast from Copenhagen. Rangel served on the Chicago 2016 Outreach Committee.
-- Washington Park on South Side: A group of aldermen is sponsoring an "Olympic Watch" in Washington Park, proposed site of the temporary Olympic Stadium. The UniverSoul Circus will conduct its normal morning show from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the big top, and as the decision nears, the circus acts will pause and spectators will watch JumboTrons.
-- Downtown Naperville: A Naperville Backs the Bid street festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Chicago Avenue between Main and Washington streets. The fest will include music and dancing.
-- Concordia University Chicago in River Forest: A viewing party will start at 10:30 a.m. in the north Geiseman Gymnasium, 7400 Augusta St. | http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-olympics-faq,0,5386482.story | 738 |
NEW YORK—Orlando Cabrera's long pause spoke volumes about the baffling state of the White Sox.
"I think we're really missing something," Cabrera said Thursday night after the Sox absorbed a humbling 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees in their final game at Yankee Stadium. "I don't know what it is. Hopefully, we can get it back the next series. We can get that confidence back and we can win the next game."
Playing in a park known for its 26 World Series champion teams, the Sox hardly resembled a division leader as they were subdued quickly, losing for the third time in four games at Yankee Stadium and seventh in their last 11 overall.
"Horrible," manager Ozzie Guillen summed up. "We don't pitch well. We don't hit at all. We don't have anything going forward right now. If we want to get to where we want to get, we better start playing better. In general, offensively, defensively, pitching, the relievers, it's going to be tough for us to compete.
"Everyone has to push as hard as we can and as long as we can. We only have 11/2 weeks left. We fight all the way to now. Why do we have to lay down now? We have to get up and keep fighting because nobody said it was going to be easy, especially here. But we have to realize that.
"Right now we aren't playing like we're in the pennant race."
Even more disturbing to the Sox is that their failure to establish a semblance of a winning streak has made next week's three-game series at the Metrodome even more important.
The Sox have scored three runs in their last 19 innings and are 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position in their last two games.
After Alexei Ramirez hit a solo homer Tuesday night, the power-reliant Sox went 23 consecutive innings without hitting another home run until Paul Konerko hit a solo shot in the ninth off Chris Britton.
The task of taking care of their own business doesn't get easier for the Sox, who open a three-game series Friday night in Kansas City.
The red-hot Royals took two of three games in the series Aug. 1-3 that temporarily knocked the Sox out of first place and have won seven in a row.
Bobby Abreu drove in six runs Thursday and continued his domination of Javier Vazquez with home runs in his first two at-bats.
Abreu has hit nine homers in 71 career at-bats against Vazquez.
Vazquez showed the effects of pitching on only three days rest by allowing four hits in the first inning, thus wiping out a 1-0 lead.
In the fourth, Vazquez walked three batters and was pulled after allowing an RBI infield single to Derek Jeter.
Vazquez is scheduled to open the Twins' series Tuesday night. | http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-080918-chicago-white-sox-new-york-yankees,0,7990801.story | 609 |
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[Chiefs Blog] Chiefs president Mark Donovan said today the Chiefs would arrive at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph Thursday evening. First practice is Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The Chiefs will also practice Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. All of those practices will be open to the public.
Donovan said the remainder of the practice schedule is still being set but he indicated the Chiefs are planning ”multiple” night practices. The Chiefs are also planning their annual Family Fun Day on Aug. 6.
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Peyton Manning beat the Chiefs on Sunday before handing out autographs. / Denny Medley, US Presswire
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peyton Manning can't even provide a ballpark figure of how many autographs he's signed in his career, from the time he started his first game at the University of Tennessee through his 15 seasons in the NFL.
Plenty of times, Manning said Wednesday, those signature requests have come from other pro players.
So when Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles asked Manning for his John Hancock on the field at Arrowhead Stadium after the Denver Broncos' 17-9 win Sunday, Manning thought it was no big deal.
"You sign for somebody's brother or mother or a fan - that's what you do," Manning said.
"Players constantly are trading. You're signing for teammates, and everybody's got a high school auction or something. That's part of the deal."
A television camera caught the exchange, and it caused quite a stir on the Internet and the Kansas City airwaves in the days since. The viral video caused Charles' request to get "blown way out of proportion," Manning said.
"I don't even know why that camera man was in that zone.That was kind of annoying," Manning said.
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Yunel Escobar's stint with the Miami Marlins is over before it began.
Weeks after he was acquired by Miami in a trade that sent five high-priced players to the Toronto Blue Jays, Escobar was traded again Tuesday night. He went to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league middle infielder Derek Dietrich.
The trade saves the cost-conscious Marlins $5 million (Escobar's 2013 salary). However, it's possible Escobar's exit also was hastened by the same desire to prevent controversy among the local Hispanic community that contributed to the firing of manager Ozzie Guillen after the season.
Escobar was suspended for three games late last season after he wrote a homophobic spur in Spanish on his eye-black strips. Guillen became a polarizing figure in Miami after he made comments that praised Fidel Castro.
"We did a lot of homework on Yunel and believe he's going to fit in really well in our clubhouse," Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said, according to the Tampa Bay Times. "It's a calculated risk we feel will work out well."
Escobar figures to take over at shortstop in Tampa Bay. Rays veteran Ben Zobrist, previously a second baseman and right fielder, played shortstop for much of last season.
Escobar, 30, played the past 2 1/2 seasons in Toronto after opening his career with 3 1/2 seasons as a member of the Atlanta Braves. This year, he hit .253 with a .300 on-base percentage, nine homers and 51 RBI in 145 games. Over his career, Escobar is a .282 hitter with a .353 on-base percentage, 53 homers and 298 RBI in 784 games.
Beyond 2013, Escobar's contract includes club options for 2014 and 2015, both at $5 million.
"We feel he really helps solidify our infield defense, which will be a real strength next year," Friedman said, according to the Times.
Dietrich, 23, split last season between high Class A Charlotte (Port Charlotte, Fla.) and Double-A Montgomery (Ala.). He hit a combined .279 with a .338 on-base percentage, a .457 slugging percentage, 14 homers and 75 RBI while playing 75 games at shortstop and 51 at second base. He was a second-round draft pick in 2010 out of Georgia Tech. | http://www.click2houston.com/sports/Marlins-deal-newly-acquired-Escobar-to-Rays/-/1735736/17662834/-/6re7xt/-/index.html | 489 |
EUGENE, Ore. - In a marathon five-hour match on Friday afternoon at the Student Tennis Center, the Oregon women's tennis team upset No. 54 San Diego 4-3 in an intense, down-to-the-wire battle. Oregon's Ana Cecilia Olivos needed to win at No. 3 singles with all eyes on her, and the senior pulled out the 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 win to pull Oregon to the upset.
Oregon snapped a six match losing streak by defeating a third ranked foe in 2009, improving its overall record to 8-9. San Diego fell to 9-8 on the season.
Oregon took the doubles point by winning at No. 2 and No. 3 but the real action came in singles play.
With two matches left to play and Oregon up 3-2, the Ducks needed to win one and San Diego needed to win both remaining matches to pull out the come-from-behind victory.
The Toreros looked on their way with a 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 win at No. 6 singles by Alexandra Demidova but the senior Olivos, playing in the second to last home match of her career, would not let that happen. She won 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 in an incredibly entertaining three set battle.
Other winners for the Ducks on Friday included Pavlina Smatova (6-1, 3-2 (ret.) - Sam Mouly withdrew during the match) and Madelie Janse van Rensburg, who knocked off USD's No. 121 ranked Tammy Kevey 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.
Three out of the six matches went into third sets and the singles portion lasted four hours. But it was worth the wait, as the Ducks snapped their lsoing streak and pulled out the upset.
Oregon will recognize its senior tomorrow at noon as they play in-state foe Portland State in the final home match of the 2009 season. Admission is free and pizza will be served (also free) to fans between the doubles and singles sessions.
Oregon 4, #54 San Diego 3
No. 1: SD Juliette Coupez def. UO Carment Seremeta, 6-3, 6-0
No. 2: UO Pavlina Smatova def. SD Samantha Mouly, 6-1, 3-2 (ret.)
No. 3: UO Ana Cecilia Olivos def. SD Maja Sujica, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6
No. 4: UO Madelie Janse van Rensburg def. SD Tammy Kevey, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: SD Maria Raygada def. UO Stephanie Macfarlane, 7-5, 6-4
No. 6: SD Alexandra Demidova def. UO Trudie du Toit, 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
No. 1: SD Coupez/Teeling def. UO Olivos/Smatova, 8-5
No. 2: UO Seremeta/du Toit def. SD Sujica/Kevey, 8-6
No. 3: UO Hirt/Janse van Rensburg def. SD Raygada/Mouly, 8-1 | http://www.collegetennisonline.com/UniversityofOregon-W-Tennis/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=37799 | 712 |
In an open response to the letter written by Maryland Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr., a Democrat from Baltimore County, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe wrote that he was "ashamed and disgusted" by Burns' views and characterized the delegate as "mind-bogglingly stupid."
In an expletive-laden letter posted on sports blog Deadspin, Kluwe - who has been similarly vocal to Ayanbadejo as a proponent for gay marriage - took particular issue with Burns' assertion that political views have "no place in a sport."
"I can't even begin to fathom the cognitive dissonance that must be coursing through your rapidly addled mind right now," the punter wrote. "The mental gymnastics your brain has to tortuously contort itself through to make such a preposterous statement are surely worthy of an Olympic gold medal."
"I can assure you that gay people getting married will have zero effect on your life," Kluwe later wrote. "They won't come into your house and steal your children. ... They won't even overthrow the government in an orgy of hedonistic debauchery because all of a sudden they have the same legal rights as the other 90 percent of our population.
In response to complaints about his use of profanity, Kluwe subsequently posted an edited version of the letter on his blog on TwinCities.com.
In addition to Kluwe, NFL Players Association president and former Terps and Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth and Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley have also voiced their support for Ayanbadejo's freedom of expression. | http://www.courant.com/sports/bal-vikings-punter-chris-kluwe-backs-up-ayanbadejo-20120908,0,4636741.story | 336 |
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Vikings' Lewis taken by Oakland Marina High third baseman Chad Lewis was selected by the Oakland A's in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft Tuesday. He was the 125th overall pick. During his senior year, Lewis hit .395 and had four home...
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The Mustangs broke open an even game midway through the second half with a 13-2 run over a span of 4:23. Kevin Grayer scored nine of those 13 points, and his bucket with eight minutes left gave Midwestern State a 59-49 lead.
“(Grayer) was unbelievable in the second half,” Arkansas Tech head coach Doug Karleskint said. “He totally dominated us when he had the basketball. He was able to get into the paint and either kick it off or score. We couldn’t get anything going because everytime we scored they would come back and hit an amazing shot.”
Matt Haney’s basket with 4:47 to go pulled Arkansas Tech within 61-55, but that was as close as the Wonder Boys could get. Ten straight Midwestern State points over a span of 2:47 closed the deal on the Mustangs’ third consecutive NCAA Division II South Central Region championship.
The Mustangs (29-3) will face the nationally 12th-ranked Western Washington Vikings in the NCAA Division II Tournament national quarterfinals at the Bank of Kentucky Center in Highland Heights, Ky., on March 21.
Arkansas Tech finished its season with an overall record of 26-6, and Tech is now 51-12 in two years under Karleskint. This year’s team became the first Wonder Boys squad to ever reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II Tournament.
“We couldn’t keep their guards in front of us,” said Karleskint, who saw Midwestern State make 17-of-26 field goal attempts in the second half. “It was a big accomplishment for us to get to the championship game of this regional as good and deep as it was. I am proud of our guys and the way we stuck together.”
Six of the top 23 teams in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II top 25 poll of the season competed in the South Central Regional.
Regional most outstanding player Michael Loyd scored 19 points for the Mustangs in their championship game victory. JaMichael Rivers added 16 points and Grayer’s 13 points were a new season high for him. David Terrell notched 11 points and six rebounds.
Johnie Davis scored 19 points in his final game as a Wonder Boy. The senior from Canton, Ohio, scored 1,138 points in two years at Arkansas Tech.
Davis was 2011-12 Great American Conference player of the year and a 2011-12 All-NCAA Division II South Central Region selection. He was named to the all-tournament team for the 2012 NCAA Division II Tournament South Central Regional.
Matt Haney scored 12 points for Arkansas Tech, nine of which came in a flurry over the first 2:32 of the second half. Mykel Cleveland notched 10 points and seven rebounds.
Davis, Haney, Cleveland and Blake Mitchem were part of a senior class that contributed to an 81-14 overall record for the Wonder Boys over the past three seasons.
The 2011-12 Wonder Boys were regular season and postseason champions of the GAC in the league’s inaugural year. This was Arkansas Tech’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. | http://www.couriernews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Elite+Eight-+Denied%20&id=17863171 | 678 |
South Africa extended their six-year unbeaten away record on Monday by winning the third Test against Australia by 309 runs in Perth, thus taking the series 1-0 and retaining the top Test ranking.
Australia were all out for 322 late on day four, still miles away from the 632 required for victory despite a swashbuckling 68 not out from fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Dale Steyn was the pick of the Proteas bowlers, taking four wickets and finishing one short of his 300th Test scalp.
It was an emphatic win by the Proteas, who were on 75 for six at one stage on day one and only made 225 in the first innings. They improved as the game went on, carrying on from their miracle draw in Adelaide, and Hashim Amla's 196 on day three earned him the man of the match award.
The most notable part of the final day, aside from the result, was that Ricky Ponting's Test career came to an anti-climactic end, as he was caught in the slips off Robin Peterson for eight, ending his 17-year vigil with an average of 52.
Ponting arrived in the middle in his trademark fashion, skipping and practising his cover drive, with the score on 81 for two, as the South African players formed a guard of honour to welcome him to the crease.
His final knock for his country, at the same venue he debuted at, lasted for 23 deliveries before he was caught by Jacques Kallis, who made little fuss. The South Africans all rushed to shake Punter's hand, hats removed, as he waved to the WACA crowd on his way off the international stage.
The rest of the hosts' morning was equally sombre, as they lost two other wickets while reaching 110 for three at lunch. Having started the day on 40 for nought, they were dismayed to find David Warner back in the hut two balls into the session.
The opening batsman failed to add to his overnight score of 29, and was caught by Graeme Smith in the slips off Vernon Philander, having found the outside edge. Shane Watson then came in to make 25, and was also caught by the Proteas skipper, this time off Morne Morkel.
When Ponting departed a few runs later, Clarke came in to push the score over 100 and ended the session with two cracking boundaries off Peterson. The skipper continued in this vein after the break, striking eight flashy fours.
The afternoon session saw four wickets fall as Steyn and Peterson did the damage. Cowan, who had been batting since the day before, managed to record his 53 before falling into the trap set for him. He hooked Steyn, but found himself caught by Dean Elgar in the deep.
Clarke and Michael Hussey then joined up for a partnership of 58, during which time the skipper was laid low with a delivery to the groin. He recovered to reach 44, never attempting to resist ala Faf du Plessis, and was eventually stumped by De Villiers after trying to smash Peterson.
Hussey could only add 26 to the total, only one boundary in those runs, before he found the edge off a fired-up Steyn, caught behind by De Villiers. Matthew Wade soon followed Mr Cricket to the dressing room, caught at short mid-wicket by Smith off Peterson.
The evening session was more fun than anything else for the crowd, who were resigned to the loss and stuck around for the formalities. Philander, Morkel and Steyn shared the final three wickets as Starc struck nine four and two sixes on his way to a 43-ball half ton.
The final presentations saw Amla get the match award, while Aussie skipper Clarke was given the Man of the Series gong for his two double tons, though he said he'd have swapped all his runs for a single victory. | http://www.cricket365.com/news/story/8304584/Ponting-retires-on-back-of-SA-victory | 816 |
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24th-28th May: 2nd Test, Headingley
New Zealand 170-4 (Ryder 52, McCullum 49) beat
Sri Lanka 148-8 (Sangakkara 69, Bond 3-18) by 22 runs
Second Twenty20 International, Colombo
Jesse Ryder, Brendon McCullum and Shane Bond all played starring roles as New Zealand completed a 2-0 series win with a 22-run victory in the second and final Twenty20 International at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Ryder hit 52 and Brendon McCullum 49 as New Zealand scored a very healthy 170 for four and Bond picked up three for 18 as Sri Lanka were held to 148 for eight in reply.
The New Zealand innings was set up by an opening stand of 84 between McCullum and Ryder before a swift 32 in 20 balls from Martin Guptill carried on the good work.
Sanath Jayasuriya returned two for 22, by far the most impressive of the Sri Lankan bowlers, along with Ajantha Mendis, who took one for 21.
Sri Lanka then slipped to 11 for three, losing Tillakaratne Dilshan for one, Sanath Jayasuriya for seven and Mahela Udawatte for a golden duck.
Kumar Sangakkara, who played wonderfully for his 69, and Mahela Jayawardene, who made 41, briefly raised hopes of a comeback but New Zealand kept things tight, continued to take wickets at regular intervals, Bond completing his haul with two late on and two in an over from off-spinner Nathan McCullum turned the game decisively in New Zealand's favour, despite the best efforts of captain Sangakkara.
New Zealand won the opening match by three runs.
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The Crons Club Program began in 2006 with mostly neighborhood boys from the Hill District of Pittsburgh. The other AAU teams had already picked teams and these boys weren’t selected. The Crons goal at that time (and it remains the same today) was to coach the “B, C, and D” players and turn them into “A, B” players. Crons looks for 3 behaviors when picking players:
- Is the player coachable?
- Does the player play with energy?
- Is the player a “team” player?
Crons believes if we get coachable players that play with energy and understand the term "teamwork" we can improve their game. Note: we didn’t say the most talented players, we said the most coachable. Almost all of the original players have stayed with Crons and today those kids that weren’t good enough when we started are making major contributions at many schools throughout Western Pennsylvania. They have embraced the Come Ready Or Never Start philosophy.
From that humble beginning, with practices at the AMMONS Center on Bedford Avenue, the Crons Club Program has grown to the premier AAU program in the Pittsburgh area with teams also in Kentucky.
The Come Ready Or Never Start program has kept the same high standards today as it had when Crons started in 2006. Crons believes as the players move through our sequential developmental skills program by the time they reach our top teams they will be ready for the next challenge.
Crons offers clinics in test taking skills, study habits, and nutrition education and we offer to schools throughout the country our Crons Achievers Program
.We are continuously looking to help our Crons kids improve their game and ultimately play and graduate with a college degree. | http://www.crons.com/basketball-club/ | 473 |
Noah on his monster night: The ball just came my way
Fri, 7 Dec 2012|
Joakim Noah discusses his career night, in which he scored 30 points and pulled down 23 rebounds - 12/7
I'm merely joking no I have the big Bulls went over the business so occur and that in -- up points and rebounds a million up because that's. But what was your -- out there tonight. Just go out -- aboard. Rebound the ball. Got a lot of things. -- didn't do anything that I usually don't do to throw the ball my way. I know you got to got Ben Wallace plus vehicle that was that little bit of motivation for you we you know that's my best month that right there. You know once once somebody's event you know on the on this -- -- so to have in the stands I mean the -- I'm not -- -- welcome thanks a lot so. | http://www.csnchicago.com/sportsnetChicago/search/v/67806382/noah-on-his-monster-night-the-ball-just-came-my-way.htm?seek=23.929 | 188 |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Josh Hagins scored 14 points and dished out six assists to lead Arkansas-Little Rock to a 59-54 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday night.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Brandon Triche scored 23 points and Michael Carter-Williams scored the final four points as No. 6 Syracuse rallied to upset No.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein was ruled out of Saturday night's game after a ``minor procedure'' on an old injury to his left knee.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Brandon Harris scored 16 points to lead four Western Kentucky players in double figures in a 72-49 rout of Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night. | http://www.csnwashington.com/topic/kentucky?field_person_team_nid=All&field_article_tags_tid=&field_blog_reference_nid=All&page=4 | 164 |
NEW GLASGOW – For the second night in a row the Amherst Ramblers lost to the Pictou County Weeks Crushers during Maritime Hockey League exhibition action.
The Ramblers lost the first game of the home and home stand 4-3 Wednesday night at Amherst Stadium, and then lost by a score of 6-5 last night in New Glasgow.
The Ramblers scored the games only first period goal, with Shane O’Byrne scoring off passes from Dylan Drake and Mathieu Boudreau.
Brett Shute scored the first of his three goals of the night early in the second, putting the Ramblers up 2-0.
The Crushers tied the game 2-2 before Shute scored his second of the night, putting the Ramblers up 3-2.
Justin Matthews scored in the second period as well, and the period ended with the Crushers ahead 5-4.
Only two goals were scored in the third period. John Walsh put the Crushers up 6-4, before Shute scored his third goal with 7:11 left in the game.
Drake had three assists on the night, O’Byrne and Jordan Escott had two assists each, while Bishop, Jeff Krichew and Mathieu Boudreau had one assist each.
The Ramblers scored one powerplay goal in five tries, while the Crushers had nine powerplays and scored three powerplay goals.
The Crushers outshot the Ramblers 41-37.
Richard Tingley made 35 stops in goal for the Ramblers, and Amherst’s Nathan Kelly was in goal for Pictou County. He stopped 32 of 37 shots.
Exhibition action continues Saturday night at Amherst Stadium when the Ramblers face off against the Truro Bearcats, and then the Ramblers travel to Truro Sunday night for the second half of a home-and-home stand.
Both games begin at 7 p.m. | http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/News/Local/2011-09-08/article-2743674/Ramblers-lose-6-5-to-Weeks-Crushers/1 | 411 |
CUW's Klumpp is the NAC Freshman of the Year for women's soccer
WAUKESHA, Wis.- Concordia Wisconsin senior Lauren Straeher (Pewaukee, Wis.), junior defender Ashley Apazeller (West Bend, Wis.), and freshman Brittany Klumpp (West Bend, Wis.) all earned first team NAC women's soccer honors in voting announced today.
Klumpp (Rubicon, Wis.) also headlined the All-Freshman team. She has started in all 19 games for the Falcons (15-4-0, 10-2-0 NAC) and has netted a goal per game while adding four assists.
Straehler is right behind Klumpp with 17 goals and she also has four 2012 assists. The speedy Apazeller has been the key to CUW's defense for the past two seasons.
Sophomore Emily Ciesielczyk (Waukesha, Wis.), and freshman Carley Pfannerstill (Grafton, Wis.) were named to the second team with freshman Kate Pawelkiewicz (Oshkosh, Wis.) joining Klumpp and Pfannerstill on the NAC all-freshman squad. Ciesielczyk led the NAC with 17 assists while the ever-dangerous Pfannerstill has 10 goals and nine assists to date.
The complete 2012 awards listing is available via http://northernac.org/sports/wsoc/2012-13/all-conference. | http://www.cuwfalcons.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/releases/20121029tj4k6r | 313 |
NFL Rules Committee Focuses on the IR's...................
Rules changes focus of meetings
By BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer 4 hours, 36 minutes ago
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Instant replay and injured reserve—the NFL’s IRs— will be main topics as the owners consider several rules changes at their spring meetings this week.
The Buffalo Bills have proposed having the booth official make all decisions on replay reviews instead of referees. Under another suggestion, the booth official also would be allowed to review all turnovers just as he now does for all scoring plays.
“This is a proposal that will definitely, I think, generate discussion, but I think it was directed at trying to speed it up,” said Rich McKay, president of the Atlanta Falcons and chairman of the competition committee.
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“The thing about our system is we developed our system based on our experience the last time. That’s how we developed the idea that the referee would be the decision maker because we felt like he had the best ability to one, talk to the on-field official and two, have complete command of the rules and the application of them.”
Last year, the committee recommended having the booth official review all scoring plays and now it is proposing expanding his duties to all turnovers. That should help coaches in deciding when to use their challenges.
“We took scoring plays from the coaches and put it upstairs as an automatic review for him to confirm,” McKay said of the replay official. “If he felt it needed to be reviewed by the referee, then he stopped the game. We would use that same procedure for turnovers: fumbles, interceptions and the like.”
A change to the injured reserve requirements for a designated player would be the first alteration in rules for that list since 1993. Until 1990, IR players had to sit out six games, and until `93 that became four games. Then the league clamped down on teams that “hid” prospects they might lose if released by placing them on IR even if their injuries were minor— or nonexistent.
“I’m going to call it an injured reserve exception for major injury to a designated player,” McKay said.
“Traditionally, in our system, injured reserve players have been out for the year. In this case, if that player was on the roster all the way through the first regular-season weekend, then you could put that player on injured reserve, designate that player for return and the player could begin to practice six weeks after he has gone on that list. And play in games eight weeks after he has gone on that list. “
Another proposal will allow each team to designate one player per week who can go on the inactive list because of a concussion and be replaced on the roster.
The NFL rarely tinkered with overtime until two years ago, when the Saints won the NFC title by winning the coin toss to start the extra period, marching downfield and kicking a field goal.
Beginning in the 2010 season, that scenario required the team that lost the toss to get a possession, but only in the playoffs. That rule change has had no impact thus far, but the Steelers want it as part of the regular season, too. The league’s coaches subcommittee and the players’ union support the change.
“What the coaches’ feeling was … strategically they like to prepare the same way in the regular season that they do in the postseason,” McKay said, “and they really don’t want to have different rules and have to change their approach to overtime.”
NFL owners also will consider moving the trading deadline from after the sixth week of the schedule to after the eighth week. McKay said the hope is to generate more deals.
“The trade deadline has traditionally been a little disappointing,” he said. “There is a lot of talk about it but then not very many transactions because of the nature of our sport being such a team sport. But our thought is that there could potentially be more trades now because of the salary cap and adjustment to it, and this was a way to give people a little more leeway.”
Also proposed is allowing teams to have 90 players on the offseason and training camp rosters before the first cut, but counting unsigned draft choices. In the past, those unsigned players were not part of the 80-man rosters.
McKay said the final cutdown to 53 could be moved up one day to Friday, Aug. 31 because the opening game will be played on a Wednesday night this year.
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Today's local sports schedule
MHAL Girls Basketball
Marlboro vs. Roosevelt at Marist, 2:45 p.m.
Non-League Boys Basketball
(Officials Vs. Cancer Tournament
at SUNY New Paltz)
Poughkeepsie vs. Kingston, 1 p.m.
Lourdes vs. Marlboro, 2:45 p.m.
Non-League Girls Basketball
Coleman Catholic vs. Catholic Central at Lourdes, 5:45 p.m.
Collegiate Women’s Basketball Continued...
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Arsenal season still a success says director Fiszman
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 10:39 PM on 26th May 2008
Fiszman: trophyless season was still a success
Arsenal director Danny Fiszman says the club's trophy-less season and third-placed league finish can be viewed as a success.
Fiszman, the club's second largest shareholder, said: "It has to be seen as a successful season even though we didn't win any trophies. If you had asked fans at the start if they would be happy to finish in the top four and within 15 points of Manchester United, they would have taken it.
"We can't win every year and hopefully it will be our turn next year."
Arsene Wenger says the signing of Marseille's highly-rated playmaker Samir Nasri is likely to be completed soon. He said: "It is likely to happen. And if so it will be before the European Championship." | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1022063/Arsenal-season-success-says-director-Fiszman.html | 200 |
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
By Ryan Hines
Defense helps key New Bremen victory
NEW BREMEN - After back-to-back lop-sided losses, New Bremen pulled out of the Midwest Athletic Conference cellar with a victory on Friday night.
The Cardinals' defense forced four turnovers, including the first three interceptions of the season, and New Bremen turned three of those Parkway miscues into touchdowns on the way to a 28-6 victory at Cardinal Stadium.
New Bremen, which got beat by a combined score of 103-14 by Anna and Marion Local in the previous two weeks, improves to 3-6 overall and 2-5 in the MAC while Parkway falls to 3-6 on the season and 1-6 in league play.
The New Bremen defense helped the home team get off to a strong start as Corey Jutte corralled the first New Bremen interception of the season near midfield and returned the ball all the way to the Parkway five-yard line. After a Spencer Rohr run got the ball to the one-yard line, Jutte capped the drive with a one-yard plunge into the end zone and Jutte's PAT kick put the Cardinals on top 7-0 with 9:40 to play in the first quarter.
After a 12-play Parkway drive stalled and the Panthers were forced to punt, New Bremen got the ball at its own 24-yard line. Back-to-back offsides penalties by Parkway and a nine-yard run by Rohr put the ball at the Cardinals' 43-yard line and then New Bremen got a big play out of the passing game.
Caleb Williams dropped back to pass and lofted a pass deep to Jared Cox down the sidelines and Cox made a nice catch and sprinted to the end zone for a 57-yard touchdown reception. It looked as if Cox pushed away the Parkway defender on the play to make the catch, but the officials called defensive holding and the penalty was declined as the Cardinals went on top 14-0.
"Our kids were coming off two games where we were really beaten handily by teams, but we were able to keep our composure and continued to practice hard," said New Bremen head coach Rob Messick. "As a coaching staff, we talked about that it was very important for us to come out strong right away tonight. After the first quarter, you could see that the kids believed in themselves."
Parkway got its lone score of the game at the 2:55 mark of the second quarter as Josh Fisher capped a 14-play drive that covered 67 yards with an impressive run through the New Bremen secondary for a 16-yard scoring jaunt.
The Panthers then threatened to score just before half, but the New Bremen defense made a goal line stand. Fisher completed three-of-four passes on the drive to put the ball at the New Bremen six-yard line, but on the last play of the first half, Fisher dropped back to pass before scrambling toward the end zone and was stopped inches from the end zone.
"Our defensive stop just before halftime was very big," said Messick. "I don't know who made the tackle for us, maybe it was a couple of our kids, but it couldn't have been more than six inches from the end zone. That was a big momentum swing as we went into halftime. A very key play in the game, obviously."
Parkway then fumbled the ball on its first play of its first possession of the second half at its own 35-yard line and again New Bremen capitalized off the Calib Cox recovery. A pair of Jutte runs put the ball on the Parkway one-yard line and then on third-and-goal from the one, Williams hit Rohr with a touchdown pass to put the Cardinals on top 21-6.
"We put ourselves in a big hole and we were never able to recover," said Parkway head coach Ed Kuhn. "We made too many mistakes and they were able to capitalize on them and I don't think that they turned the ball over at all. You can't win turning the ball over in the MAC."
The second New Bremen interception of the game, this time by Calib Cox, gave the Cardinals the ball near midfield and they needed only three plays to hit paydirt. Jutte ran for 10 yards and Rohr gained four more before Jutte took the handoff on the counter and raced for 40 yards and a New Bremen touchdown.
Phillip Borkowski intercepted the third Fisher pass of the game in the fourth quarter and the New Bremen defense controlled the second half of play. Parkway was limited to just 79 yards of total offense in the second half.
"This was the first game that we were able to get an interception this season. We've had a few fumble recoveries, but we did a good job of picking off a couple passes tonight to put our offense in good field position," said Messick.
New Bremen will wrap up the season on Friday with a road game against Division IV top-ranked Coldwater while Parkway will conclude its season at home against Versailles.
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STUART PEARCE PRIMED FOR SERBIA TEST
STUART PEARCE’S Young Lions have been handed a tough test in their bid to qualify for the 2013 European Under-21 Championship.
They have landed a two-legged qualifier against Serbia, who won Group Four with five wins and three draws, despite being unseeded.
Boss Pearce said: “People would have looked at the draw and hoped for a runner-up, but the runners-up all made it to the finals last time, which shows the strength of the competition.
“There are a lot of factors to consider, playing at home first, and travelling to Serbia, who are group winners. Whatever is said, we will have to be at our best.
“It’s a real tough draw. They are an emerging side, and like us they have had a number of players move up to their senior team.
“This will be great experience for our players and the team that performs best, takes their chances and keeps 11 players on the pitch will go to Israel.”
The matches will take place between October 12-16.
Draw: Spain v Denmark, Italy v Sweden, Czech Republic v Russia, Slovakia v Holland, Germany v Switzerland, England v Serbia, France v Norway (Winners join Israel in finals). | http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/272337/Stuart-Pearce-primed-for-Serbia-test/ | 279 |
Dal volunteers give it up for free
Show your community spirit for National Volunteer Week
Ryan McNutt - April 19, 2012
It’s National Volunteer Week – which at Dalhousie, really isn’t that different than any other week.
The university is full of students, faculty and staff who make time in their busy schedules to give back, whether here on campus or out in the community.
Steve Morley with MedIT has been coaching track and field for more than 20 years, with athletes ranging in age from elementary school to post-collegiate.
“It’s probably about 20 hours a week,” he says, adding that what makes it worthwhile are, “the smiles on the faces of the kids, and on their faces when they come back the next day.”
Mr. Morley is also a track athlete; he’s currently training for a 3,000 metre steeplechase in Saint John later this summer.
“Sports have been very good to me over the years. I feel I should give back.”
He’s not alone among Dal employees. In last year’s Workplace Survey, 61 per cent of Dal employees said that they volunteer in the community outside of Dal, and 30 per cent volunteer their time on campus.
John Bullock, Dal’s information security manager, is a volunteer: he spends his lunch break every Friday with allen wrenches and air pumps at the Campus Bike Centre.
“Education is a big part of what we do,” he says. “The goal is that bikers become self-sufficient in looking after their bike, but we’re there to help with tools and expertise on-site.”
Dal’s students are eager volunteers, putting thousands of hours into community service. For example, there’s Residence Community Day, where residence students donate time to one of several local organizations, or law student Alayna Kolodziechuk, recipient of this year’s Activist of the Year award at the Dalhousie Impact Awards. She writes political theatre performances and gives the proceeds to various charities.
For many, when volunteer opportunities align with a passion, the extra effort comes easily.
“It’s almost a selfish thing, in a way, because of how much I enjoy it,” says Mr. Bullock, a dedicated biker himself. “When you enjoy it, it doesn’t really feel like work. It’s just fun.”
How do you give back to your community? Do you know a Dal volunteer who deserves kudos? Share in the comments. | http://www.dal.ca/news/2012/04/19/dal-volunteers---giving-back.html?newsTabs=Comments | 566 |
Mitchell Schnurman: D/FW Airport's debt load takes off as traffic inches ahead
When Jeff Fegan recently announced his retirement at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, supporters hailed the CEO for tripling annual revenue, overseeing expansion, steering through tough economic times and recruiting new airlines.
No one mentioned debt.
It wasn’t in the airport’s press material, Fegan’s biography or the local news coverage. One former | http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/mitchell-schnurman/20130119-mitchell-schnurman-dfw-airport-s-debt-load-takes-off-as-traffic-inches-ahead.ece?ssimg=861922 | 93 |
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It will almost certainly be No. 8 Bellmont vs. No. 5 Yorktown in the first round of the Adams Central Team Wrestling Regional on February 2.
The IHSAA announced pairings for the Team Wrestling Tournament Thursday afternoon, and it pits the winner of the Jay County Sectional against the winner at Delta, then the winner at Carroll vs. the winner at New Haven.
If things work out Saturday at the NHC Wrestling Tournament even close to what the coaches predicted with the seeding process, Carroll will march to the NHC tourney crown with Bellmont second.
Of course, things don't always go as they're supposed to, especially when it comes to Bellmont wrestlers achieving above their seeds.
Lauren Heeter poured in 30 points, leading the Eastbrook Lady Panthers to a 59-26 rout of Adams Central in girls high school basketball action Tuesday at the Central court.
The Panthers jumped out 18-7 at the first stop and cruised to the victory. Kerri Guffey and Danielle Gerdt both put in eight points for the winners while Halee Bischoff added six and Megan Sizemore two.
Both the Adams Central girls and boys swim teams won nine of 12 first places en route to easy wins over Wabash Tuesday at the Central pooll.
Jacob Weil took the 500 free and 100 backstroke events and Eric Durbin took the IM and 100 butterfly, and both were on the winning medley relay team to pace the boys win.
Bellmont's Clint Saunders defeated Eli Little of Huntington with a sparkling 253 (to 156) in the championship match of the Hoosier Conference Boys Bowling Tournament, held this past Saturday at Bluffton.
Saunders qualified fourth in the preliminary round, tossing a solid 644 series to earn one of 16 slots in the championship bracket.
A single-elimination tourney followed, with Clint going through with three match-play round victories.
PORTLAND—Bellmont's 400 freestyle relay teams left nothing to chance Saturday by sweeping the top two positions in the final race of the day and the Braves captured the boys title of the Jay County Swimming Invitational over four other teams.
South Adams, rated No. 19 in the state, completed a perfect wrestling regular season over the weekend by capturing the Tri Invitational with a 5-0 mark.
For the season, the Starfires finished 27-0, going 5-0 at Tri, the ECIC at Jay County, the New Castle Super Duals, the Spencer Haworth Invitational at SA, and at the Homestead Super Duals.
The Stars had one close match Saturday, defeating Alexandria 37-31. The Stars also defeated Hamilton Heights 54-15, Southridge 58-9, Northeastern 72-9 and Tri High 76-6.
For the most part Saturday night, the Bellmont Squaws' gas tank was running fairly smooth on 87 octane.
Unfortunately for the Squaws, their opponents, the Norwell Knights were running full tilt on 93 octane and the Knights, now 14-1 on the year, polished off the Squaws, now 7-8, by a 72-51 count at the Teepee.
Bellmont charged out of the locker room and outscored visiting Van Wert 8-1 to start the third period, taking a 41-40 lead, but the unbeaten Cougars regrouped, found their offense and outscored the Braves 27-9 the rest of the way for a 67-50 win Saturday afternoon.
"They came to play a little bit and obviously shot it better than they did last night, and they were a little comfortable early," stated veteran Van Wert David Froelich.
FORT WAYNE—They played dead-even with the highest-scoring team in the state—15 lead changes, 10 ties, and zero backdowns.
They forced that team into its first overtime of what could become a historic season.
They even caused that go-go team to stall a while in the fourth quarter.
They did not, however, get a victory. | http://www.decaturdailydemocrat.com/archive/sports/2011/1?page=2 | 854 |
Penn State lifts 'acting' from athletic director Dave Joyner's title
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has removed the "acting" designation from the title of Athletic Director Dave Joyner.
The school on Monday also formally announced that Joyner would stay on until the end of President Rodney Erickson's term in 2014.
Both Erickson and Joyner assumed their posts as part of the fallout in the opening weeks of the child molestation scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky in November 2011.
Joyner had the title of acting athletic director until Monday. A school spokeswoman said the statement served to announce the title change.
Erickson in September had already said that Joyner would remain on the job until the end of the president's tenure.
Penn State said a national search for a new athletic director would take place at that time.
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The New York Jets' Tim Tebow is the most talked about backup quarterback in the NFL who hardly plays. / Steven Bisig, US Presswire
The histrionics in New York over Tim Tebow and the Jets are utterly predictable, entirely childish and eminently solvable.
A 3-6 team that is tied for last place in the AFC East finds itself in complete disarray in the Big Apple. It should come as no surprise that this team is coached by Rex Ryan, the NFL's master of self-induced chaos.
Mark Sanchez, his beleaguered starting quarterback, has the league's lowest completion percentage and tends to throw passes to the wrong team when he nears the goal line. Tebow, his backup, has the name recognition of Justin Bieber. Unfortunately, he might have his arm as well.
Nonetheless, a season that appears well on its way to becoming a lost cause is crying out for one simple solution:
Play Tebow more.
Not every down. Not even every series. He doesn't have to start. Sanchez can keep that honor, for whatever it's worth. But Ryan should put Tebow in the game more often. A team has about 12 possessions in a typical NFL contest, so let him play a fourth or a third of them.
What do the Jets have to lose, other than another game?
For all his football faults, real and imagined, Tebow is hardly a loser. Just the opposite, actually. He won big in college. When given the chance, he won big last year in Denver with the Broncos. In fact, he won one more playoff game last season than Ryan's Jets did.
If, against all odds, Tebow does what Tebow has been known to do and somehow helps pull out a victory this week against the 3-5-1 St. Louis Rams, the Jets would quiet some of their critics, if only for a few minutes, and would have stopped their three-game losing streak. They might have settled for a short-term solution for a long-term problem, but they still would have a much-needed victory.
If Tebow is as "terrible" on Sunday as his anonymous teammates are claiming he is in practice the rest of the week, then everyone in New York -- including owner Woody Johnson, who apparently is the one who wanted Tebow with the Jets -- will know he's really not the answer. The Jets can then move into the next phase of their existence, which will be trying to explain what in the world they were thinking when they traded for him in March.
Whatever happens, the more Tebow plays, the more the Jets get answers and the closer everyone in New York is to finding out just how long he'll be a Jet. If Tebow doesn't play and Sanchez keeps losing, the agony and anonymity only will continue.
There's another option for the Jets, the equivalent of kicking the can down the road for another week or two. Because the AFC is so mediocre this season, the Jets are not yet completely out of the playoff picture. (If the season ended today, the 6-3 Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts would be the wild-card teams.) So, if they must, the Jets could go with Sanchez until the playoffs are totally out of reach, then give Tebow his legitimate shot, even starting him at that point.
This isn't happy news for the Jets and their fans, but, this season, satisfaction might not come in victories but in finding out whether Tebow is theirs for a while, or once again moving on.
For this, Jets executives have no one but themselves to blame. They brought on this circus. Of course they did; chaos is what the Jets do best under Ryan. In the past three seasons, this team has given us the news of Brett Favre's alleged X-rated texts to Jets employee Jenn Sterger, the Hard Knocks HBO show, the practice-field and locker-room harassment of TV reporter Ines Sainz and now, Tebow and the anonymous comments in the tabloids.
"They had these issues in the locker room last year," said former Jets coach Herm Edwards, an ESPN analyst. "That's why they brought Tim Tebow in. And once you get players talking and they're not putting their names on it, it becomes even bigger. Now Rex has to deal with this."
What did the Jets think would happen when one of the nation's most famous and beloved professional athletes arrived to back up Sanchez in the fishbowl that is New York sports? It's actually a bit of a surprise that it took until mid-November for more than a dozen players and team personnel to anonymously rip Tebow in the New York Daily News. He should be pleased it didn't happen in September.
Even if it's Johnson's fault that Tebow came to New York, this is Ryan's team to run, and he needs to do a far better job of controlling it than he's doing at the moment. Ryan angrily chastised his players Wednesday, calling their comments "a cowardly thing." Problem is, those quotes are completely consistent with the other Jets' misbehavior that has occurred on his watch.
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There are some pretty significant lineup changes likely for the New Jersey Devils as they take on the New York Islanders Thursday night at Prudential Center, where the Devils will be looking to stop a two game losing streak.
Most importantly, forward Adam Henrique is recovered from his torn thumb ligament and is expected to play. Defenseman Adam Larsson is expected to play in his first game of the season as well.
Jacob Josefson has been moved up to play on the top line and enforcer Cam Janssen has cleared waivers and has been sent to the AHL's Albany Devils.
“It’s nice,” Devils coach Pete DeBoer told reporters about having Henrique back. “I thought we did a great job as a group of everyone stepping up while he was out, but he’s a big part of our team obviously and you can start to slot people in the right spots when he’s in the lineup.”
Henrique will start on the fourth line with Krys Barch and Matt Anderson and may get some time on special teams. But DeBoer said he anticipated Henrique moving to a more substantial role in short order.
“We didn’t really go into detail,” Henrique told Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record. “I think right now we’re going to see how the game’s going, how I feel out there. You never know with special teams how many opportunities there will be and it just allows us to be able to watch my minutes more and ease myself in.”
Henrique, of course, was a Calder Trophy finalist last season after scoring 16 goals and 51 points in his debut season.
As for Larsson, he's in because Mark Fayne has what DeBoer described as a "minor" arm injury.
“Fayners got a minor injury where he’s not 100 percent and it’s an opportunity to put a 100 percent healthy guy in the lineup and get him a game,” DeBoer said of Larsson. “Like we said all along, he’s an NHL player. We just have the luxury of having some depth there, so it’s nice to get him in.”
Stefan Matteau will be a scratch tonight. If he plays in one more game his first-year contract will kick in, and GM Lou Lamoriello is still debating whether Matteau's development is better served with the Devils on a part-time basis or getting more ice time in the junior ranks.
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Show bosses have told the former X Factor star that they want her on the panel alongside David Walliams and veteran judge Amanda Holden.
Michael McIntyre quit the show earlier this year, while Baywatch legend David Hasselhoff has been axed, the Sunday Mirror reports.
"Everybody is really excited about the new lineup," a source said. "David was confirmed this week and the producers think it's the best yet. He's a real favourite with the nation and Dannii is hugely popular. It's exciting for her to be coming back."
Minogue has requested to have her filming schedule confirmed within days to avoid a repeat of the problems which led to her X Factor departure earlier this year. Britain's Got Talent will need to fit around her son Ethan, or Minogue will instead return to Australia's Got Talent.
"She needs confirmed shooting schedules and dates for the entire series before she packs her bags and lets other opportunities go," the source added. "It starts shooting in just a few weeks and she does have other offers to think about and consider.
"She doesn't want what happened last time to happen again. Being a mum she has to plan ahead. It's as simple as that - Ethan is the priority. Dannii was really disappointed not to be able to return to the UK for this year's X Factor, so she wants to make this work."
Minogue, who will sign her contract within the next couple of weeks, previously insisted that she had no immediate plans to return to British TV.
Confirming her return, Holden wrote on Twitter: "You will all have to be patient re BGT. I am doing it inc auditions! But the rest will be an official announcement soooon! (sic)"
A Britain's Got Talent spokeswoman said the reports were "all speculation at the moment".
> Dannii Minogue "excited" about musical comeback | http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s107/britains-got-talent/news/a353117/dannii-minogue-david-walliams-join-britains-got-talent.html | 391 |
Sharmila Tagore, actor and wife of late cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, sought institution of a Pataudi lecture and a Pataudi Trophy for the upcoming India-England series.
She wrote to BCCI President N Srinivasan requesting him to name the India-England series after her late husband.
"As you are aware, next week India-England test series begins. I am given to understand ECB has already written to BCCI requesting to make the trophy official. You will recall my previous mail to you where I had mentioned our disappointment at the close of the test series at the Oval and had urged you to take the matter forward and formalise the trophy," said Tagore in her letter to Srinivasan.
"You had assured me that you have told the people concerned to take it forward. Please note that this correspondence is almost a year old. Now, since there is very little time before the start of the series, I am hoping you will act on this matter soon and inform me about your decision at your earliest," she added.
Tagore has also questioned the delay in instituting the BCCI Annual Lecture in Tiger Pataudi's name. | http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1761073/report-india-england-series-should-be-named-pataudi-trophy-sharmila-tagore-to-bcci | 248 |
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Dordt College Blades Hockey vs. South Dakota State
December 5, 2009
(Sioux Center, Iowa) Dordt rebounded from last night's loss to SDSU with a 5-2 win over the Jacks on the Blades home ice. With the win the Blades improve to 6-6-1 on the season.
Dordt got the first tally of the game with 10:43 to go in the first period when he banged home a pass through the crease from Todd Bakker. SDSU answered back with a goal of their own less than two minutes later as Hunter Anshutz knocked home a rebound. After the first period the score was 1-1.
In the second period Zach Staudt gave the lead back to the Blades when he finished a backhand pass from Jordan Janz who was behind the Jacks goal, the goal came with 14:17 remaining. Janz scored his second of the night, a power play goal, at the 11:11 mark to give Dordt a 3-1 when he finished off a rebound from his own shot. SDSU cut the lead back down to one as Matt George, also on the power play, snuck one through the legs of Ted Gibbons. Jordan Janz earned the hat trick with exactly 6 minutes to go in the period when he redirected a Todd Bakker blue line shot.
Nate Woudstra got the only goal of the third period to seal the win for the Blades. Woudstra won a face-off draw and played it forward to himself and then buried a great shot into the top left hand corner with just over 2 minutes to go in the game to put the score at 5-2.
Jordan Janz finished the night with 3 goals and 1 assist for 4 points while Todd Bakker had 3 points on 3 assists and Jon Gesink had 2 points on two helpers.
Ted Gibbons had 19 saves in goal for the win for Dordt College while his counterpart Eliot DeWit had 35 saves in the loss.
Dordt will have almost a month and a half off before playing again at home on January 15, 2010.
Dordt's Current Record: 6-6-1-0 (4-2-0-0)
Opponent's Current Record: 5-5-0 (1-0-0)
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For more information, please contact Mike Byker, Sports Information Director, at [email protected] or (712) 722-6301. | http://www.dordt.edu/cgi-bin/athletics/hockey/results/get_results.pl?id=5147 | 604 |
Baseball to Conduct In-Season Blood Testing for Human Growth Hormone
Major League Baseball and its players union announced they have reached an agreement to conduct in-season blood testing of players for human growth hormone. Players also will be tested for synthetic testosterone, which is increasingly popular because it washes out of the body fairly quickly after being used.
The announcement comes soon after members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voted against inducting Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens into the Baseball Hall of Fame, because of their links to steroids, The New York Times reports.
Major League Baseball was the first major sport in the United States to agree to human growth hormone testing. It reached an agreement with its union in November 2011 to test for the substance, but only in spring training and the off-season. The new agreement expands the testing into the baseball season.
Human growth hormone can help players build muscle mass, and to recover quickly from extended physical activity. It cannot be used legally without a prescription. | http://www.drugfree.org/uncategorized/baseball-to-conduct-in-season-blood-testing-for-human-growth-hormone | 204 |
Woods is World Champion and one win from No. 1
DORAL, Fla. – Tiger Woods is hitting his stride on his march to the Masters.
Woods had full control of his game Sunday and never let anyone get closer than three shots until he had locked up his 17th World Golf Championship title. With a bogey that didn’t matter on the final hole, he closed with a 1-under 71 to win the Cadillac Championship.
One year ago at Doral, Woods left after the 11th hole with tightness in his left Achilles tendon. He since has won five times in his last 22 tournaments worldwide and can return to No. 1 in the world with a win in two weeks at Bay Hill.
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Scott Brown made birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to go from a one-shot deficit to a one-shot victory in the Puerto Rico Open for his first PGA Tour title.
Brown closed with a 2-under 70, finished at 20-under 268 and earned $630,000. He earned a two-year exemption on tour and a spot in the PGA Championship this summer.
Porte in a Paris-Nice storm: Aussie tops the American
COL D’EZE, France – Australian cyclist Richie Porte won the weeklong Paris-Nice stage race after a dominant victory on the final time trial stage.
Porte was in the leader’s yellow jersey overnight and needed only to protect his lead, but he attacked from the start and dominated his rivals on the uphill time trial, finishing 23 seconds ahead of American cyclist Andrew Talansky, who also was second overall.
The 28-year-old Porte posted a time of 19 minutes, 16 seconds over the 6 miles from Nice to Col d’Eze to become the first Australian to win the race.
CHIETI, Italy – Chris Froome of Britain took the overall lead in the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race Sunday, and Joachin Rodriguez of Spain won the fifth stage with an attack on the short but steep finishing climb.
Union bands together for a 2-1 victory over Colorado
COMMERCE CITY – Jack McInerney scored in the 79th minute as the Philadelphia Union defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Sunday.
Amobi Okugo added a goal for Philadelphia (1-1).
Jamie Smith scored in the 69th minute for Colorado (0-2), which had been unbeaten (6-0-3) in its previous nine home openers.
World Cup Ski Racing
Kostelic wins the slalom; Hirscher wins the globe
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – Ivica Kostelic of Croatia won a rain-drenched World Cup slalom Sunday, while Marcel Hirscher of Austria clinched the season title in the event after his sole rival skied out in the opening run.
Kostelic mastered the difficult conditions on the Podkoren course to finish in a total time of 1 minute, 45.81 seconds. Hirscher was 0.19 behind in second.
Hirscher led Felix Neureuther by 184 points going into the race. The German was left with no chance to make up the deficit when he straddled a gate in the opening run.
Maze – who else? – leapfrogs Shiffrin in slalom standings
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany – Overall champion Tina Maze of Slovenia beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a World Cup slalom Sunday to overtake the American teenager in the discipline standings and close in on becoming the first woman to win five crystal globes in a season.
Maze also got a piece of another record in a season where she already has broken several, equaling Austrian great Hermann Maier’s mark of 22 World Cup podiums in 1999-2000. The Slovenian earlier broke Maier’s record for points in a season, and she extended her total to 2,254 with her 10th win.
Maze finished her two runs on the Ofterschwanger Horn course in 1 minute, 52.85 seconds to beat Wendy Holdener of Switzerland by 0.25 seconds and, more importantly, Shiffrin by 0.75 seconds. | http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20130310/SPORTS/130319982/0/Sports/Sports-Extra | 901 |
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As a Global Partner of F1, Emirates will have a major presence at 15 races of the 2013 season across Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America and South America. The distinctive Fly Emirates branding will prominently feature at race events including historic races such as The British Grand Prix at Silverstone, The Italian Grand Prix at Monza and The Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paolo.
As part of the sponsorship agreement, Emirates branding will be displayed on the circuit bridges as well as leading hospitality suites at the 15 races. Emirates will also offer F1 events as part of its holiday packages, whilst on-board, Emirates will host a dedicated F1 channel on its award winning ‘ice’ entertainment system, allowing fans to catch up on races and view behind-the-scenes footage of their favourite drivers and teams.
Like Emirates, Formula One has a truly global reach and in 2013, F1 Grand Prix will be held in 19 countries around the world, With Emirates aiming to bring fans closer to the action through its sponsorship.
On announcing the deal, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, said: “This is an exciting global opportunity to align two world leading brands. The ambition, cutting-edge technological standards and worldwide reach of Formula One go hand in hand with Emirates’ vision and ambition.” | http://www.emirates.com/cl/english/about/emirates-sponsorships/motorsports/formula-one/formula-one.aspx | 285 |
INDIANAPOLIS -- This could not be another story about Peyton Manning. His agent, a tall and well-coiffed man who also happens to represent his brother Eli, said as much Sunday afternoon. Tom Condon rushed his way through the lobby of the JW Marriott five and a half hours before the Super Bowl, a Louis Vuitton bag slung over his shoulder, on a mission to escape any more Peyton questions.
The last time he had talked to Peyton, the uber-agent said, Peyton had made it clear that he wanted the focus to be on the game. On Eli. But for the better part of seven days, big brother was all over the headlines. There were revealing interviews and words exchanged and the news, midweek, that Peyton was cleared by his doctors to play football again after sitting out 2011 with a neck injury. And then came Sunday, the day Peyton Manning went underground. He did not partake in lunch with his family at an Italian restaurant downtown, where mama Olivia and brother Cooper wore nervous smiles in a private dining room as the youngest Manning boy, quarterback for the New York Giants, was off preparing to play the New England Patriots.
During the game, there were no cutaway shots of Peyton on the big boards at Lucas Oil Stadium, his stadium. It was the Super Bowl version of Where's Waldo. He had to be somewhere in this mass of nearly 70,000 people. Turns out Manning, according to his mother, was hidden in the Gatorade suite, away from his family and the cameras.
"He knew this was Eli's night," she said.
"Probably Peyton Manning is the happiest of all. I just know he is. He's Eli's biggest supporter. He loves him beyond belief. So how could he be anything but ecstatic for his little brother?"
Olivia, it seems, is like Eli. She does not crave the spotlight. She politely declines two interview requests on Super Bowl Sunday, then suggests talking to Cooper or their dad, Archie, instead. She finally relents, after the Giants beat the Patriots 21-17, the confetti fell and Eli had won his second Super Bowl.
It was such an odd and beautiful week for the family. It was like coming home. Peyton has been the quarterback in Indianapolis for 14 years now; it's all he knows, and it's clear nobody wants to let go. All week, No. 18 Peyton Manning jerseys were everywhere. It was a city's show of solidarity for a quarterback who made football important here, who, although he now has one fewer ring than his brother, is arguably the most beloved person in Indianapolis.
At Tuesday's media day, a fan wore a T-shirt that said, "SAVE PEYTON." Some fans erupted in cheers when Eli took his place in front of the microphone. They had very little to look forward to after the Colts' shocking 2-14 season, but then Eli's team got hot and made it to town. If Peyton couldn't win another Super Bowl, they most certainly wanted Eli to.
"It's been tough," Olivia said. "There were so many twists and turns. We're playing the Super Bowl in Indianapolis, and I mean, all this week I've seen so many Colts No. 18s, and then here comes the Giants No. 10s in your city. I saw somebody with a jersey on that said, 'Peyton's little bro.' I'm just so proud.
"I'm telling you, I think it was the best Super Bowl I think I've ever been to. I live in New Orleans, and we put on some good ones. But this was really special. It was such a great atmosphere. The people are so nice, and we know Indianapolis so well. We were very comfortable here. It just couldn't be any better."
It was Saturday night. Eli Manning was holed away in his hotel room, and Peyton, well, who knows where he was? Tony Reginelli was just sitting down for dinner back in New Orleans, his wife said he couldn't come to the phone, but then Reginelli grabbed the phone because someone was calling about Peyton and he just had to talk.
Reginelli is Peyton's former high school football coach at Isidore Newman. He is 78 and still extremely tight with Peyton. Five years ago, Reginelli suffered a heart attack the day before the AFC Championship Game but begged doctors to let him watch it on TV as they put a stent in his chest. No way was he going to miss Peyton's game.
On Saturday night, dinner be damned, he wanted to talk about Peyton and Eli. They come from a great family, he said. He said it twice, actually. Nothing rattles Eli. He's smooth and doesn't let things get to him. That's why they call him "Easy." Peyton is wound a little tighter. Both approaches work fine. In four of the past six years, there has been a Manning playing on the final night of the season.
"It's a different philosophy," Reginelli said. "Eli will go enjoy life. Peyton, he'll enjoy it after he meets a certain standard."
Peyton recently wrote Reginelli a note, but he didn't want to talk about the contents of it. It's clear he's concerned about Peyton's future. Reginelli says a prayer for him all the time. He has no idea how all of this will shake out, but he knows Manning will do everything he can to try to come back.
He worries about that a little. This isn't a sprained ankle, he says, and Manning now has twin babies to think about.
"I know he wants to play," Reginelli said. "I think if he has a little sliver of daylight, he would probably give it a lot of thought. Peyton, even in college and high school, set certain goals. I'm sure his goal wasn't to stop playing now. He's going to talk to all his doctors, and I'm sure he'll make the right decision."
Reginelli then said he had to go. He couldn't say anymore. He didn't want to get himself in trouble.
Colts owner Jim Irsay was noticeably absent, too. Irsay, at times during the past couple of weeks, has been made out to be the heavy in this whole ordeal. But Irsay will be on the hook for $28 million a month from now, and he has no idea whether Manning's nerves will regenerate so that he can play. On March 8, Manning will be due a $28 million option bonus that would trigger the final four years of a five-year, $90 million contract he signed before the 2011 season. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that Manning is willing to restructure his contract. That was breaking news on the crawl Sunday, as pictures of Eli flashed on the screen as part of the Super Bowl pregame coverage.
It's obvious that Irsay, one of the more popular NFL owners, cares about what Colts fans think. A couple of days ago, he took to Twitter.
Some of u guys sending ur negative hate will only get love in return, but ur off base; Peyton and I are close n have great love for each other.
Last week, when Manning told The Indianapolis Star that the coaching turnover made for a dark and uncomfortable place at the Colts' facility, Irsay called him a politician.
Manning did a couple of interviews after that, and for much of the week, it seemed his name was mentioned more than his brother's. But that's what happened when the Super Bowl came to his town. Everybody, from the people at church on Super Bowl Sunday morning who wore No. 18 jerseys to the cab drivers trying to make a few extra bucks, wanted to know what would happen to Peyton.
Cooper Manning is one who keeps everything together. He had his career cut short by injury, and Reginelli always wonders how good he could've been if that hadn't happened. Cooper walked by Eli's locker late Sunday night, clutching a football in his left hand.
"A lot of fingernails being gobbled up," Cooper said. "We were on the edge of our seats. You can't eat, can't breathe. But it's what the NFL's turned into, and it's what these battles with the Patriots have turned into."
Eli laid low, too. He had dinner with backup quarterback David Carr on Monday night, then said that was it, he was finished going out, at least with friends, until after the Super Bowl. He stayed in his hotel room and pored over film. It sounded like something Peyton would do.
Carr said the Giants were calling Eli "Easy E" on the sideline during that final touchdown of the game. He scoffed at the notion that Eli would give any thought to all the attention his brother got last week.
"I've known the guy for four years now," Carr said of Eli. "No, I don't think so. He literally has an uncanny ability to tune everything out except for what matters on the field. I think that's what separates him. He doesn't care about what his uniform looks like, he doesn't care about all the stuff that goes along with it.
"I don't think there's any animosity or any way he thought [Peyton] stole his thunder. I think that everything is fine."
It was more than fine Sunday night. But someone was missing. Whenever one of the brothers plays in a big game like this, the other one is usually in the locker afterward, lending his support, win or lose. Peyton couldn't do that Sunday night. It was Eli's night.
Who knows what will happen in these next few weeks? Who knows whether the greatest brother combo in the history of the NFL will continue next year? On Sunday night, the Mannings didn't want to think of all that. They just wanted to enjoy this.
In the locker room, everybody had wanted to be around him. When he peeled off his pads and uniform, the area around his locker became so jammed that a PR flack had to tell people to step back. Seal posed for pictures with him. It was time to go.
Eli glided out of the locker room late Sunday night. He was clutching a spiral notebook. Nobody, the Giants say, prepares better than Eli. A kid in a Giants jersey said congratulations, and Eli said thanks. He did not take a golf cart to the buses like some of his teammates. Eli wanted to savor this. He walked out into the crisp night air, up the ramp and into one of the last buses. He got in alone, and found a seat in the back.
Before Eli got on the bus, he looked around for somebody. Could it have been Peyton? He'd find his brother later.
They'd talk about the game and the throws. That's what the Mannings do.
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Zimbabwe is currently unranked, as it has played insufficient matches. It has 266 points and a rating of 27.
The following teams are not ranked as fewer than eight T20I matches played since August 2010. Afghanistan; Scotland & Canada.
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Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Sunrisers began this tournament as one of the underdogs, but fought impressively to reach as far as the Eliminator
Plays of the day from the IPL qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi
With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff place
None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's
Royal Challengers began the season in full steam, but failed to replicate their consistency away from home
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Inclement weather forces 2012 Championships to indoor facility
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 22, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s tennis teams will play for the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championships at the indoor courts of the Bristol Racquet Club, as overnight rain and continual inclement weather have forced the shift in venue.
Tentatively, ETSU’s No. 1-seeded men’s team will begin play against No. 2 North Florida at noon, while the second-seeded women’s team is scheduled to begin its title match against top seed North Florida at 4 p.m.
During the regular season, the ETSU men went a perfect 3-0 at the Bristol Racquet Club, defeating Appalachian State and Tennessee Tech by scores of 6-1 and sweeping Florida Gulf Coast 7-0. The women’s team also played three matches in Bristol, Tenn., taking down Radford 4-3 in its season opener and earning a two-victory weekend against Stetson, 6-1, and FGCU, 7-0.
For more information on ETSU tennis, please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the tennis links.
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roninmedia wrote:It is to prevent churning. Guys would just throw out tons of starting pitchers each week just to get points for IP.
Two questions here:
Why have points for IP at all?
Does loading up on IP points really offset the hit you are likely to take in negative point cats like runs earned, BB, and L?
I am new at points leagues, btu it seems to me that these scoring rules contradict. With 10 points for an IP and a 1300 IP limit, for example, isn't every team just going to end up with 13000 IP points?
Be excellent to each other. | http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=255222 | 130 |
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You can search around the site for more in depth tips on IDP drafting, and I suggest doing so. Having a leg up on knowing how to draft IDPers can lead to having a superior offensive squad, and not wasting picks on big name defenders who arent great as IDPers. | http://www.fantasyfootballcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=341274 | 195 |
"I like to put my best foot forward from the get-go," Washington Nationals' skipper Davey Johnson told reporters two weeks ago today when he officially announced that Stephen Strasburg would be the Nats' Opening Day starter in Chicago for Thursday's 2:20 pm EDT season opener with the Cubs. Asked yesterday in a press conference before the final exhibition game of the season if there was ever any doubt in his mind as to which pitcher would get the assignment, Johnson responded simply, "Umm, no, and I don't think in his mind either." The 23-year-old '09 no.1 overall pick told reporters on Tuesday, "It's a huge honor," to be named the Opening Day starter, especially considering that last April he was still seven weeks away from throwing off a mound again for the first time after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September of 2010. "To really think where I was a year ago at this time," Strasburg said, "I really couldn't ask for much more."
"I worked extremely hard to get back here," the 6'4'', 220lb pound blond-haired Californian continued, "And the job isn't done. I've still got a lot to learn and it's going to be that way for a while." The former San Diego State University right-hander is right, of course. He's only 17 starts and 92.0 IP into his major league career. Over those ninety-two innings, however, he's been as good as advertised and better at times. He came back to pitch a little over a year after surgery, and though his strikeouts were down slightly (12.18 K/9 in 2010 to 9.00), so were his walks (2.25 BB/9 to 0.75) as he posted a 1.50 ERA and a 1.28 FIP in the five starts and 25.0 IP he got in at the end of the 2011 season.
The innings he got in last September were important the pitcher said yesterday. "I think it just kind of gave me a baseline," Strasburg explained, "Finishing out the year strong, coming back, I think that's realistically somewhere where I can work off of and not really go into the season not knowing what to expect or not knowing how the arm's going to be feeling. So, I think it's going to be a lot more of a comfortable transition than it would have been if I didn't pitch at all last year." As much of an honor as it is to be named the Opening Day starter, however, that was never really a goal of Strasburg's as he worked his way back.
"I honesty didn't really think about it," Strasburg said, "I mean, Opening Day, it is an honor and stuff, but that's not what I play for. You want to play for the games in October, but at the same time, hopefully we can get the season started off on the right foot and get the ball rolling." Strasburg said he'd likely meet with pitching coach Steve McCatty today to prepare for the Cubs' hitters and go over scouting reports before tomorrow's game. As a fan of the game, who's never been to Wrigley Field the right-hander said he's excited about the opportunity to pitch in such an historic park. "You see it on t.v. and just from some of the guys who've played there, some of the guys who actually played for the Cubs, I mean, it's a different atmosphere, so that's something that I'm looking forward to. Just seeing a packed house, the crazy fans and stuff. It's going to be a fun time and hopefully we go out there and get the job done."
Strasburg's 69-year-old manager, (who has 99 plate appearances and a .314/.404/.477 line in 33 games in Wrigley Field on his resume), was asked yesterday how he'd manage his starter and make sure the excitement of the day and the stage didn't become a distraction or get Strasburg too amped up. As he's said before, he's not sure he or his pitching coach will want to get too close to the right-hander tomorrow. "Let me tell you," Johnson said, "I was teammates with a guy in Baltimore named Mike Cuellar. He was the happiest go-lucky guy in the world, except the day he pitched and then he was crazy horse. I mean, you couldn't talk to him, he was grumpy, and some guys are like that. Stras is... he's like that."
"McCatty hadn't been able to talk to him," Johnson joked, "Finally they started talking a little bit. But when he's pitching, McCatty doesn't want to go near him, but some guys are like that. It's not a bad thing."
After Strasburg on Opening Day, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson (and as we learned yesterday) Ross Detwiler will form what's without a doubt the most talented rotation the nation's capital's Nats have assembled since baseball returned to Washington, D.C. in 2005, a staff Nationals' general manager said this past winter, "... is in the realm of something that we've never had here before." And that was after the Gio Gonzalez trade, before the Nats signed E-Jax to a 1-year/$11M dollar deal.
Strasburg told reporters yesterday he can't wait to compete with and against his fellow starters. "There is a little bit of competitiveness within the rotation," the pitcher admitted, "so I think it's going to help us, it's going to work to our advantage because we're going to go out there and try to one-up each other, but at the same time I think everybody knows that we're in it together and it doesn't really matter if you're considered no.1 or no.5, I think everybody knows that they have the ability to pitch and beat any team on any given day."
Stephen Strasburg will take the field tomorrow after the Nationals bat in the season's opening frame and he'll get the chance to set the bar the rest of the rotation will have to top. John Lannan, who started on Opening Day for the Nats twice, but got some unwelcome news when he was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a surprise move during yesterday's exhibition with the Red Sox, talked to Strasburg about what it will be like on Opening Day and told the younger pitcher not to worry about it. "He just told me, Opening Day is awesome and stuff and it's going to be a great experience, but he said, 'I'm going to tell you right now, it's not going to be anything compared to what it was like for your debut.'"
Strasburg was 21 on June 6, 2010 when he debuted in front of 40,315 fans in a packed Nationals Park. The now-23-year-old starter will be making his 18th major league start tomorrow. "I have a little bit more experience," Strasburg said when asked yesterday about how he'd changed since his 14-K major league debut, "I wouldn't say that I'm a veteran out there, so I'm still going to be excited and nervous and everything, but I don't think that there's anything wrong with being nervous, it just shows that you care." Tomorrow's start and every one after that will eat away at the prescribed innings limit Strasburg will be on in his first full-year back from surgery, but the amount of innings or pitches he's allowed to throw each time out is not something Strasburg is going to worry about. "It's out my control," he explained, "It's their decision and I think that's the way I want it to be."
"I want to go out there and pitch and give it everything I have," Strasburg said, "And I know it's going to be a little different, but at the same time, I want to be like one of the other guys. You go out there and you pitch until your stuff's not working any more and then they take the ball out of your hands. That's how I want it to be." Until he reaches his innings limit, whatever it might be, that's how it will work, starting tomorrow when Strasburg throws the first pitch of a 2012 season that begins with expectations higher than they've ever been for the nation's capital's Nats. | http://www.federalbaseball.com/2012/4/4/2925155/washington-nationals-manager-davey-johnson-stephen-strasburg-chicago-cubs | 1,749 |
Sister act chipping in
June 13, 2008 · Updated 2:57 PM
By CASEY OLSON
Its pretty easy to see that Kayla and Jayme Carbon are sisters. Their appearance makes it pretty obvious. The similarities are wide-ranging, including smiles that could light up a room and a pair of easy-going attitudes.
But things arent always as they seem with these Thomas Jefferson High School golfers.
Their differences are also pretty obvious.
Kayla, a senior, feels right at home behind a grand piano rattling off classical music from Chopin or Beethoven, while Jayme, a freshman, would much rather dig into the batters box and face a pitcher throwing a nasty curveball on the softball diamond.
They are really two opposites, said TJ head golf coach Jim von Doehren. Kayla is a fabulous musician and a very talented young lady and Jayme has taken a different road, being more involved in athletics, more so than Kayla.
The game of golf, however, is where the Carbon sisters have found some common ground something they enjoy doing together.
We just really like playing golf, Jayme said. We make a pretty good team.
Both Kayla and Jayme started playing the game as 10 year olds with encouragement from their father, J.P.
He gets out there and tries on the golf course, Kayla said. He started us out playing and we have been doing it ever since.
Jayme is more of a natural talent on the golf course and takes a more athletic approach to the grand old game. That ability was apparent when she carded a hole-in-one as an 11-year-old.
Kayla takes a more cerebral approach to the game, using her musical background as a blueprint.
Music is a big part of playing golf, she said. You have to have rhythm and tempo and keep everything even.
Two different approaches that have been playing dividends for von Doehren and the rest of the TJ girls golf team. Kayla and Jayme, along with sophomore Courtney Tappon, have posted solid round after solid round and led Jefferson to their best finish in the South Puget Sound League Central Division in recent memory. The Raiders knocked off perennial champion Auburn in their final match of the season Monday to finish 9-3 in league play a record good for third place behind Decatur and Auburn.
We have a very good, competitive team, von Doehren said. They have done some fabulous things and continue to just get better. They are very confident girls that are interested in golf. Its a sport that you just cant go out for and play during the golf season. You have to be dedicated and these girls are.
Kayla Carbon was unquestionably von Doehrens best player during the season. The senior led the team in medalist finishes and has a pretty good shot at qualifying for her first state tournament appearance starting Tuesday at the SPSL Tournament.
The two-day tournament will tee off at the Cascade Course at Gold Mountain in Gorst Tuesday. The top-48 scores after the first day will advance to play in the state-qualifying round on Wednesday. The top-17 scorers after two rounds will play at the Class 4A State Golf Championships in the spring. Tappon and Jayme Carbon also have a better-than-average chance of making some noise.
I think they are capable of playing well enough to get into the second round and have an opportunity to be the top-17, von Doehren said. But it might be a tough task for all three of them to qualify. | http://www.federalwaymirror.com/sports/19919889.html | 750 |
Louwsma Selected to Division II All-South Region First Team
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University shortstop Jason Louwsma (Sanford, Fla.) was named to the 2005 NCAA ABCA/Rawlings Division II “All-South” region team on Sunday. A first-team selection, Louwsma was chosen in a vote by head coaches in the region.
Louwsma started all 55 games at shortstop for FGCU, which finished with a 37-18 record and posted a 19-game winning streak during the season. The junior led the team in hitting with a .374 batting average, hitting safely in 45 of 55 games. He posted 25 multiple-hit games, including a season best hitting streak of 11 games, and had 16 multiple RBI games. Louwsma also led the team in hits (80), doubles (19), triples (3), home runs (14), and RBI (61), as well as sacrifice flies, total bases and slugging percentage. His 14 home runs set a new single-season school record, as did his two grand slams.
Members of the first team will advance to the national ballot for Division II All-America consideration. The other members of the first team include first baseman Fred Popp (Florida Southern), second baseman Chris O’Connor (Mars Hill), third baseman Lee Cruz (Tampa), infielder Ricky Sanchez (Barry), outfielders Jon Baksh (Florida Tech), Nick Diyorio (Florida Southern), Joe Savino (Eckerd) and Brian Chapman (Carson Newman), catcher Matt Keever (Lenoir Rhyne), designated hitter Jimbo Davis (Catawba) and pitchers Eduardo Chile (Rollins), Brent Gabel (Tusculum), Alex Gonzalez (Barry), Derek Antelo (Nova Southeastern) and reliever Kyle DeYoung (Florida Southern).
The members of the second-team include pitchers Kenneth McGaughty (Miles), Matt Fairweather (Catawba), Kyle Ruwe (Nova), Sergio Perez (Tampa) and Aaron Cook (Tampa), infielders Derrick Calkin (Carson Newman), Aaron Rimer (Catawba), Brian Lima (Barry), Skip Talarek (Tusculum), Joe Castagner (Mars Hill), TJ Alonzo (Tampa), outfielders Nathan Gravely (Carson Newman), Ray Perez (Lynn), Lane Strobel (Mars Hill), and Orlando Rosales (Tampa), catcher Luis Dieguez (Rollins) and designated hitter Dawan Browning (Benedict).
Louwsma became the second Eagle baseball player to earn all-region recognition, joining Jason Cooper, who was named to the 2004 first-team.
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Dynamo Moscow broke open a close game in the third quarter and won 71-67 at Minsk 2006 on Thursday night to stay unbeaten in EuroCup Women Group G.
The game was knotted at 37-37 at the break but the Russian outfit outscored the hosts 18-9 over the next 10 minutes and then did enough in the fourth quarter to hold on for victory.
Ekaterina Sytnyak had 14 points to lead Dynamo Moscow, who would have won more convincingly with better free-throw shooting.
They finished 18 of 31 (58.1%) at the line.
|22. Chrissy Givens filled the scoresheet with 17 points and 7 rebounds but could not avoid her team falling to Dynamo Moscow|
Chrissy Givens had 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists in defeat.
Minsk play at Petrolina AEK next week in a battle for second place.
The Belarus club won't be too nervous going into the game as they won the first encounter between the sides back on November 4, 116-50.
Horizont continue to look like one of the most dangerous outfits in this year's competition.
They defeated Spartak Noginsk in Group B, 89-77.
That game was also in Minsk, and Horizont were led by one of their Belarus internationals, Tatsiana Likhtarovich, who had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Horizont improved to 3-0 and will take aim at victory number four next week in Romania against SCM-CSS Craiova.
Spartak are now to 1-2 and they will host SCM-CSS Craiova on December 2.
In Group C, Aris prevailed 67-60 at Partizan Galenika in Belgrade.
Stephany Skrba finished with 14 points and 10 boards for the victors, who handed the Serbian side its first defeat in three games.
Aris improved to 1-2
At the Sport Hall of the City in Szeged, Hungary, Szeviép rolled to a 76-61 Group L victory over BBC Sint-Katelijne-Waver.
Bernadett Németh, the Hungary international, had six points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
In defeat, Melissa Dennett finished with 20 points and 10 boards.
Both clubs are now 1-2 and trail Group L leaders Gran Canaria 2014 (2-0).
Dynamo - GUVD travelled to Armenia and claimed a 99-90 overtime triumph in Group F at HATIS Yerevan.
Sheana Mosch, who fired Nadezhda Orenburg into the Final of the EuroCup Women last season before moving to Dynamo, led her side with 34 points, six rebounds and three assists.
The Yerevan outfit lost despite getting 23 points and 11 rebounds from Ganna Zarytska.
Dynamo - GUVD improved to 2-1 and dropped Yerevan to 0-3.
Elitzur Ramla are 2-0 and host Yerevan next week.
Energa Torun (3-0) whipped Portuguese outfit Sport Algés e Dafundo (0-3) for the second time this season in Group J.
The Polish club hosted this encounter and got 22 points from national team guard Agata Gajda in a 109-46 drubbing of the visitors.
Energa Torun will have a harder game next time out as they travel to Spain for a clash with Mann Filter (1-1).
In Group K, Reyer Venezia went for a third straight win on Thursday night and took on Dexia Namur Capitale of Belgium, a team that had lost its opening two games.
Dexia would not go away for the biggest part of the game and still led by one point after three quarters.
But Venezia went on a 10-0 run to start the last period and never looked back to claim a 67-62 victory.
Mascha Maiorano led the hosts with 12 points while Laurence Van Malderen led all scorers with 16 in defeat. | http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_97322.compID_Rn2Om4j3HOcXtTFwJWFsh3.season_2011.roundID_7844.coid_dJjDhTSkIGMALDJiOrimc0.articleMode_on.html | 874 |
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Firstly, the attacking AI allows players to analyze space, work smarter and harder to penetrate defenses. The intelligence also allows players to create, curve, or alter runs in order to take advantage of potential openings.
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EA Sports also claim that FIFA 13 will be upgraded “with the most comprehensive and intuitive dribbling system ever developed”. Titled “Complete Dribbling”, the upgrade has been modelled on Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and will allow players to use more precise dribble touches with true 360° mobility to create more dangerous attacks.
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Chelsea required an 85th-minute winner from Ashley Cole to overcome Stoke City, Rickie Lambert was on target twice as Southampton claimed their first victory, and Hugo Rodallega haunted his old club.
New signings Shinji Kagawa and Robin van Persie were both on the scoresheet as Manchester United recovered from a goal behind to overcome Fulham 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Fulham winger Damien Duff has retired from international duty with the Republic of Ireland.
Swansea City and Fulham both recorded 5-0 victories over Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers respectively, while West Bromwich Ablion beat Liverpool and Newcastle saw off Tottenham Hotspur on day one of the 2012/13 Premier League.
Stand-in Republic of Ireland captain John O'Shea was positive following Republic of Ireland's 0-0 draw with Serbia, but felt they are still not performing to their full potential.
Damien Duff will mark his 100th cap for Republic of Ireland by leading them out in their UEFA EURO 2012 match with Italy tomorrow as they hope to get a win before exiting the tournament. | http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=179104/news/index.html | 224 |
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Flagstaff, AR (Sports Network) - Northern Arizona will kick off its 2013
football season at the University of Arizona and then try to make a run at the
Big Sky Conference title.
The Lumberjacks finished with an 8-3 record last season, one game out of first
place with a 6-2 Big Sky mark.
After its Aug. 31 opener at Arizona, Northern Arizona will go on to play five
home games in a 11-game schedule. The games are against South Dakota (Sept.
21) from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Big Sky opponents Montana
(Sept. 28), Idaho State (Oct. 19, Homecoming), North Dakota (Nov. 2) and
Northern Colorado (Nov. 16).
2013 Northern Arizona Football Schedule
Aug. 31, at Arizona
Sept. 14, at UC Davis
Sept. 21, South Dakota
Sept. 28, Montana*
Oct. 5, at Montana State*
Oct. 12, at Sacramento State*
Oct. 19, Idaho State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 26, at Cal Poly*
Nov. 2, North Dakota*
Nov. 16, Northern Colorado*
Nov. 23, at Southern Utah*
* - Big Sky Conference game
The Sports Network | http://www.firstcoastnews.com/sports/ncaa_football/article/300398/404/Northern-Arizona-sets-11-game-schedule | 264 |
Really good interview! Bader has developed some excellent interview skills that cover a lot of areas without being obtrusive. This was the first time that I got a feel for Frayer as an individual, and I am now looking forward to following his progress in London as a new fan.
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Genoa centre-back Emiliano Moretti has chosen to ignore reports linking him with a move to Inter in January.
The treble winners have an injury crisis at the back and are looking to reinforce when the transfer window opens again.
Last week, reports emerged claiming that Inter boss Rafa Benitez had given the green light to open talks for the former Valencia defender.
Interviewed on Radio Nostalgia, Moretti said: "I know what I know from what I read in newspapers.
"I am only thinking about carving out as much space as possible for me in a team with good players and that is Genoa.
"The rest is just chatter," he concluded.
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Celtic boss Neil Lennon hasn’t given up hope of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite being drawn against Juventus.
“In terms of glamour it's a beauty,” commented the former midfielder. “In terms of qualification it's going to be very, very tough.
“But it's a huge game to enjoy and relish and anything could happen over the two legs.”
Celtic will entertain the Old Lady on Tuesday 12 February, before heading to the Juventus Stadium on Wednesday 6 March for the return.
“They're one of Europe's great sides,” Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told BBC Scotland after today’s pairings in Nyon .
“It'll be formidable in terms of the challenge, but we'll be ready,” he added.
“We've been magnificent throughout the qualifiers and group stage and we're looking forward to a great night at Celtic Park.
“We'll take inspiration from the last time we played them in 2001. Neil Lennon was in the team and it was a great night at Celtic Park with a great atmosphere.”
Celtic won that match 4-3.
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Seasiders recall on-loan defender
Published : 07 Jan 2010 16:55:19
The 18-year-old only last week agreed a month-long extension to his stay at Whaddon Road which would have taken him until the end of January. But red cards to Seasiders defenders Ian Evatt and Rob Edwards during last weekend's FA Cup defeat to Ipswich have left manager Ian Holloway short of options at the back. Meanwhile, Saturday's postponed game against Hereford has been quickly rescheduled for Tuesday March 2, kicking off at 7.45pm. Elsewhere, former Robins boss Martin Allen has taken up a role of part-time scout for Championship side QPR following his December departure. | http://www.football.co.uk/blackpool/seasiders_recall_on-loan_defender_rss301348.shtml | 164 |
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Muamba family make request
Published : 20 Mar 2012 12:16:58
Fabrice Muamba's family have asked for visitors to stop heading to the London Chest Hospital to allow the Bolton midfielder to concentrate on his recovery.
So overwhelming has been the response to Muamba's condition after he suffered a cardiac arrest during his side's FA Cup tie at Tottenham on Saturday, that it has been felt necessary to try and bring a sense of calm to the situation. It means only members of Muamba's family and Bolton Wanderers will be allowed to visit for the time being.
"To ensure the smooth running of the hospital for all patients - as well as Fabrice's need to concentrate on his recovery - they would request that he receive no more visitors for the moment, outside of immediate family and members of Bolton Wanderers Football Club," said a joint statement released by his club and Barts and the London NHS Trust.
It was also confirmed Muamba had a comfortable night but remains in intensive care, where his progress is being monitored.
"Fabrice Muamba has had a comfortable night in the intensive care unit at The London Chest Hospital, where the medical team is continuing to monitor his progress," read the statement.
"Fabrice's family has asked us to thank everyone again for their thoughts and prayers and for the continued messages of support, from which they draw great strength.
"They would also like to thank the media for continuing to respect their privacy." | http://www.football.co.uk/bolton_wanderers/muamba_family_make_request_rss2147601.shtml | 316 |
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Rooney limps off as Bayern triumph
Published : 30 Mar 2010 21:58:00
Rooney put the Red Devils in front after just 64 seconds.
But Bayern dominated after that and drew level when Rooney deflected Franck Ribery's free-kick past Edwin van der Sar 14 minutes from time before an eventual finish that brought double agony for United. | http://www.football.co.uk/manchester_united/rooney_limps_off_as_bayern_triumph_rss635883.shtml | 93 |
Tigers fan Louis Cooper, from Manchester, has instructed lawyers to challenge the restrictions put in place by the police when his team visit Huddersfield on the evening of Saturday, March 30.
Cooper said the rules, which mean away fans will only be admitted to the stadium in Huddersfield if they travel from Hull in the club's official transport, will cause him to miss his first away match of the season.
The restrictions also limit the number of City tickets to 1,500, were put in place after the kick-off time was changed to 5.20pm to allow the game at the Galpharm Stadium to be televised.
Cooper said: "The police have made it impossible for a lot of fans to go to the game. It has been done without consulting fans and doesn't reflect what has happened at previous games.
"I travel from Manchester to home and away games and this will be the first away game I will miss this season.
"I have travelled to Beijing to watch Hull City and have done so without restrictions. I hope the police change their mind sooner rather than later."
And the teenager's legal representative, Lochlinn Parker believes his client has a very strong case.
Parker said: "Fans like Louis are baffled as to why the police have categorised this game at the highest risk level and placed restrictions on the free movement of fans.
"We believe the decision is unlawful and will be writing to the police shortly to ask them to drop the restrictions. We hope that they will but, if not, then we will be left with no alternative but to make an application for judicial review of the decision." | http://www.football365.com/hull-city/8518992/A-15-year-old-Hull-City-fan-threatens-legal-action-against-West-Yorkshire-police | 340 |
Spurs Duo Set For January Departures
Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas is happy to let midfield duo Jake Livermore and Tom Huddlestone leave the club this month according to The Daily Mail.
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp is keen on bringing Livermore to Loftus Road while Fulham are keeping tabs on Huddlestone to bolster their weak midfield.
Livermore may well leave White Hart Lane on loan but Spurs are not willing to let 26-year-old Huddlestone leave temporarily and want £3million for his services.
With Scott Parker returning to fitness and youngster Tom Carroll impressing in his Europa League performances this season, the unwanted pair have not been able to work their way into to a midfield that has been dominated by Sandro and Moussa Dembele.
Villas-Boas is also keen to strengthen in the central midfield area this month after missing out on deadline day deals in the summer with Joao Moutinho and Yann M’Villa once again mentioned. | http://www.footballfancast.com/premiership/tottenham/spurs-duo-set-for-january-departures?source=widget | 219 |
In 2011, Stafford led the NFL with 663 pass attempts, the third most in NFL history. In my preview of the 2012 Lions, I threw some cold water on Stafford’s outlook, noting that while he threw for 5,000 yards, his 13th-place finish in Y/A was more telling. This season Stafford is throwing even more frequently — he’s up three pass attempts per game — and is on pace to break the record for pass attempts in a season. And while Stafford may again hit the 5,000-yard mark, he currently ranks just 21st in yards per attempt, which is less forgivable in connection with a 4-7 record than a 10-6 mark.
I suspect that most fans of Football Perspective are pretty good at trivia, so I’m not going to let you off easy. You probably know which quarterback holds the record for pass attempts in a season:
The more challenging question is this: which team holds the record for most team pass attempts in a season? Right now, Detroit is on pace for 729 pass attempts this season (Shaun Hill threw 13 passes), which would break the record. | http://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-of-the-day-sunday-december-2nd/ | 238 |
Rufus Wainwright has announced dates for an upcoming UK tour of his new album Out of the Game (due for release 23rd April), his first tour with the band since 2008′s Release the Stars tour. The album, produced by Mark Ronson, contains tracks featuring Sean Lennon, Martha Wainwright and Wilco‘s Neil Cline. The times have acclaimed it to be his “best yet”, and FFS are in no doubt that his venture onto the road will be one of the most extremely anticipated UK tours of the year.
Pre-sales will take place on 18th April at 9am, and the rest will go on general sale on April 20th. All available from his website. See here.
Dates are as follows:
Fri 16th OXFORD, New Theatre
Sat 17th BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall
Sun 18th LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
Wed 21st YORK, Barbican
Fri 23rd BRISTOL, Colston Hall
Sat 24th BRIGHTON, Dome
Tue 11th MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Fri 14th GLASGOW, O2 Academy
See below for a small taster: his new single ‘Out of the Game’, produced by Mark Ronson, featuring Helena Bonham Carter. | http://www.forfolkssake.com/news/15712/rufus-wainwright-announces-new-autumn-uk-tour | 280 |
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Hazing death casts shadow over 2012 Fla. Classic
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Charlotte Mann-Brown stood across the street from the Citrus Bowl Stadium on Saturday, folding and refolding a stack of gold, green, orange and maroon T-shirts advertising the “Showdown of the Year” between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.
Normally by this time during the Florida Classic college football bowl game weekend, she would have sold several hundred shirts.
Not this year. For the first time in the game’s 32 years, Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band won’t participate in the halftime show — which means that attendance is way down and folks who depended on the game to make money are out of luck.
“Now we know how much impact the FAMU band had,” she said with a sigh.
The band was suspended for the academic year following last year’s Classic, after drum major Robert Champion died during a hazing incident. Authorities say Champion, who was 26, was beaten to death by fellow band members aboard a bus parked outside an Orlando hotel.
Champion’s death has cast a shadow over this year’s Classic, one of the state’s biggest football rivalries.
In past years, the game has drawn upwards of 60,000 fans. On Saturday, the game was expected to draw half that, all because the FAMU band is missing — the entire top deck of the stadium was empty, as were whole sections.
Over the years, fans have been drawn to the game for the football — but many more came for the halftime Battle of the Bands show between the two teams. The bands would sometimes play for 45 minutes at a time, dancing and playing music.
“It represented culture and unity,” said Yvette Foster, a 48-year-old Lakeland, Fla., resident who was tailgating outside of the game on Saturday. “But this year, there’s definitely going to be a void.”
The game started with a moment of silence for Champion, followed by a sober FAMU-sponsored video on hazing.
At halftime, instead of the normal music and dance extravaganza between the two schools, only BCU’s Marching Wildcats band marched. At one point, the 320-member band formed the word “LOVE” as they played.
Later during the show, Gap Band singer Charlie Wilson came onstage dressed as a BCU drum major as the band stepped across the field in formation — and the crowd stood up and danced along.
Throughout the game, BCU’s band played at intervals from a corner of the stadium, while the section where FAMU would have sat was taken by fans. When BCU scored, the team’s band played a raucous tune — but there was no music when FAMU scored a 41-yard touchdown.
Foster, who has attended almost all of the Classic games, wore an orange T-shirt with a picture of a drum major on the front. She said it wasn’t a photo of Champion — she bought the shirt years before he died — but she wore it as a tribute to him.
She talked about how Champion’s death and the issues of bullying and hazing served as lessons to students nationwide.
“People just got caught up in the moment, and that had consequences,” she said.
The school, just like the Classic, has been haunted by Champion’s death.
The first of more than a dozen defendants charged in Champion’s death entered a plea of no contest to third-degree felony hazing in October. Ten other FAMU band members face felony hazing charges, while two others face misdemeanor counts for alleged roles in Champion’s hazing
University officials have enacted a long line of new policies, including new requirements for band membership and new requirements for all students at the school. The school’s longtime band director and university president have also resigned.
Many at the Classic agree with the school’s actions — except for suspending the band.
Edward Scott III, of Washington, D.C., said he is a FAMU graduate and brother of a defensive tackle on the football team.
“It’s unfair to punish the entire band for something that a few did,’ said Scott, who is 30 and wore a gold-and-green jersey with his brother’s name on the back. “It’s also something that Robert Champion consented to do.”
According to police records, Champion — who was one of six students to lead the band as a drum major — did volunteer for the hazing. Other band members said Champion wanted the respect he could earn by enduring a brutal ritual known as “crossing over.”
Bernard Cato Seals, 63, of Daytona Beach, thinks only the band members who were involved with the hazing and charged should have been suspended.
“I don’t think it’s right that the band isn’t here,” said the Bethune-Cookman alumnus.
Said Roy DelMcPherson, a 57-year-old football fan from Lake Wales: “This hurts us real bad.”
Mann-Brown, the T-shirt vendor, just nodded. The scene across from the Orange Bowl Stadium seemed normal — the smell of BBQ was in the air and music blasted from speakers — except there were few customers. Only a trickle of people wandered among the vendors in the hours before the game.
Normally, she brings more than 1,000 T-shirts to sell during Classic weekend. Now she’s lucky if she sells 600.
“It’s all very, very disappointing,” she said.
Follow Tamara Lush on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tamaralush | http://www.fortmeadeleader.com/sunnews/venice/4549247-457/sunnewspapershazingdeathcastsshadowoverfla.classic.csp | 1,309 |
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves have yet another player added to their list of ailing players, with the team announcing Friday that starting center Nikola Pekovic will be sidelined between 7-to-10 days due to a right thigh contusion.
Pekovic, who ranks second on the club in both scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg), sustained the injury during Thursday's 90-77 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Minnesota is already without All-Star forward Kevin Love as well as guards Brandon Roy, Alexey Shved and Malcolm Lee and swingman Chase Budinger. Shved sat out Thursday's contest with a sprained left ankle and is considered day- to-day after missing Friday's practice.
Love underwent surgery earlier this week to repair his twice-broken right hand and is expected to be out until mid-March. Roy has not played since November because of problems with one of his two degenerative knees and is without a timetable for a return.
Budinger is still on the mend from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and isn't likely to be back until March, while Lee is done for the season after recently having procedures done on his knee and hip.
Because of their depleted roster, the NBA has granted the Timberwolves an injury roster exception in which the team can sign an additional player to a 10-day contract. | http://www.fox23.com/sports/nba/story/Timberwolves-Pekovic-out-at-least-a-week/HGoj8OUxPk-sxjzHF_aKAg.cspx | 300 |
HARTFORD, Conn. – The lawyer for a man accused of fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard wants to take the case to trial this fall.
Deron Freeman told The Associated Press on Tuesday he plans to file a speedy-trial motion for John Lomax III in Rockville Superior Court and is hoping for a trial in late September or October.
"Mr. Lomax has always maintained his innocence in this case and has refused to enter any plea negotiations," Freeman said. "We would like to go to trial as soon as possible."
Lomax, of Bloomfield, is accused of killing Howard, a 20-year-old cornerback from Miami, last Oct. 18 during an on-campus fight between a group of football players and a group that included Lomax.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Lomax and a friend, Hakim Muhammad, retrieved knives from a car during the altercation, which occurred outside a school-sanctioned dance at the student union.
Muhammad is accused of stabbing former UConn player Brian Parker during the fight, and he faces assault and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
According to the affidavit, there are several witnesses who identified Lomax as the man who stabbed Howard. But Freeman said there are others who dispute that.
"We have two witnesses who say they heard Hakim confess to the murder," Freeman said.
Muhammad's attorney has said that while some witnesses claim his client had something in his hand that looked like a knife, no one has offered evidence that he swung it at anyone.
Lomax is due back in court Sept. 17, and Freeman said he's hopeful the judge will rule on the speedy-trial motion and set a trial date at that time.
A fall trial would come in the middle of UConn's football season, and several players could be called as witnesses.
According to the affidavit, wide receiver Mike Smith told police he saw Howard throw a punch at a man later identified as Lomax. Smith said Howard ran across the street yelling "They got me!" and he walked with him toward the student center and Howard collapsed on the sidewalk.
Other players identified as being at the altercation include defensive end A.J. Portee, receiver Kashif Moore and tailback Kalmetrus Wiley. Parker, who suffered minor injuries, was dismissed from the team in January for academic reasons. None of the players has been charged with any crime.
Fullback Anthony Sherman, one of two offensive captains on the team, said Monday the Huskies will not let the criminal case keep them from having a successful football season.
"I think we'll try to stay away from that as much as possible and let the law process, the court system, handle it, and they will do a great job handling it," Sherman said. "It's one of those things where we can't let that distract us from how good we can be."
UConn returns 15 starters from a squad that went 8-5 last season and won the PapaJohn's Bowl. The team is expected to contend for the Big East championship this season after opening on the road on Sept. 4 against Michigan. | http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/08/17/attorney-wants-fall-trial-man-charged-stabbing-uconn-football-player-death/?cmpid=prn_foxsports | 657 |
Thousand Oaks, CA – The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced on Wednesday a proposal to ban anchored strokes.
At the core of the issue are long putters and belly putters, which have been used by three of the past five major champions.
Under Wednesday's proposal, long putters and belly putters would not be banned, just the act of anchoring any club against a player's body during a shot.
Golf's ruling bodies noted that they will take comments from the golf industry over the next three months, with an expected final decision to come in spring 2013. If the proposal is upheld, the ban will go into effect with the next official update of the Rules of Golf in 2016.
"Throughout the 600-year history of golf, the essence of playing the game has been to grip the club with the hands and swing it freely at the ball," said USGA executive director Mike Davis. "The player's challenge is to control the movement of the entire club in striking the ball, and anchoring the club alters the nature of that challenge. Our conclusion is that the Rules of Golf should be amended to preserve the traditional character of the golf swing by eliminating the growing practice of anchoring the club."
Long putters and belly putters have been around for several decades, but their use has noticeably increased in recent years, prompting Wednesday's proposal.
"Anchored strokes have very rapidly become the preferred option for a growing number of players and this has caused us to review these strokes and their impact on the game," said R&A's chief executive Peter Dawson.
Here is the proposed change, which will be listed under Rule 14-1b:
"In making a stroke, the player must not anchor the club, either 'directly' or by use of an 'anchor point.'
"Note 1: The club is anchored 'directly' when the player intentionally holds the club or a gripping hand in contact with any part of his body, except that the player may hold the club or a gripping hand against a hand or forearm.
"Note 2: An 'anchor point' exists when the player intentionally holds a forearm in contact with any part of his body to establish a gripping hand as a stable point around which the other hand may swing the club."
While the change will not alter current equipment regulations, it will prohibit an integral part of the belly putter stroke -- anchoring.
Last year, Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship, becoming the first major champion to use a belly putter. Webb Simpson used the club to capture the U.S. Open title in June and Ernie Els anchored his way to a British Open victory in July.
Bradley has been openly opposed to the rumored proposal, but he relented somewhat on Tuesday at the 14th annual World Challenge.
"You know, I'm not -- obviously not happy with the ruling, but I respect the USGA, and especially Mike Davis," said Bradley. "They make the rules, and I'll adjust appropriately. But I'm going to accept the challenge and hopefully do well when they do ban it."
Also on Tuesday, Simpson stated that he has been practicing with a short putter for "a couple years" in anticipation of a rules change.
Tiger Woods, the host of this week's World Challenge, is a proponent of the anchoring ban.
"I just believe that the art of putting is swinging the club and controlling nerves and having it as a fixed point, as I was saying all year, is something that's not in the traditions of the game," Woods said on Tuesday. "We swing all other 13 clubs. I think the putter should be the same. It should be a swinging motion throughout the entire bag."
Some of the game's organizations weighed in on Wednesday's ruling; generally taking a respectful wait-and-see approach.
Here are some excerpts:
"As with any rule change, we will go through our normal process of evaluating the potential impact this will have to all our constituents. It will be discussed at our next annual player meeting on January 22 in San Diego, and it is anticipated that it will be reviewed by our Policy Board during its March meeting. During this review process, we will provide periodic updates to our stakeholders."
PGA of America President Ted Bishop:
"The PGA has long supported the USGA in its role of establishing the Rules of Golf governing play and equipment. We have representation on the Rules of Golf Committee and we have tremendous respect for the USGA in regard to their critical role in writing and interpreting the Rules of Golf. As our mission is to grow the game, on behalf of our 27,000 men and women PGA Professionals, we are asking them to seriously consider the impact this proposed ban may have on people's enjoyment of the game and the overall growth of the game."
LPGA Chief Communications Officer Kraig Kann:
"The LPGA has consistently conducted our official events in accordance with the Rules of Golf as defined by the USGA and the R&A. We certainly respect golf's governing bodies and their long standing desire to protect and promote the best interests of the game. The proposed new Rule 14-1b prohibiting 'anchoring the club' in making a stroke is not yet final and the LPGA will wait with interest while the USGA and R&A consider further comments and suggestions from the golf community. In the meantime, we will continue to discuss this proposed change with our players and provide our input and thoughts directly to the USGA and R&A."
Like Simpson, many golfers -- from those in the professional ranks, to weekend enthusiasts, will be forced to reevaluate their putting strokes following Wednesday's landmark announcement. | http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/11/28/usga-ra-propose-anchoring-ban/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fsports+%28Internal+-+Sports+-+Mixed%29 | 1,186 |
LONDON – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is refusing to rule out the possibility of signing club great Thierry Henry on loan for the second straight season.
Wenger says Friday "I've not lost interest in him ... but I haven't spoken about it with him at all."
Henry spent two months on loan at the Premier League side midway through last season, scoring two goals — both game winners. He scored a club-record 226 goals with Arsenal from 1999-2007.
The 35-year-old Henry is currently training with Arsenal during the offseason in Major League Soccer, where he plays for the New York Red Bulls.
Wenger says "he has had a second spell at the club that was very successful. You have to be cautious that it's not one time too many." | http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/12/28/arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-refuses-to-close-door-on-thierry-henry-returning/ | 161 |
Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen makes history as first Australian Olympic female boxer
- August 06, 2012
NAOMI Fischer-Rasmussen was a part of women's boxing history at the Olympics yesterday, but what the Australian really wanted was a win to go with it.
Giving up height, weight, reach, strength and experience - the middleweight fighter lost her opening-round bout to Sweden's Anna Laurell as women's boxing made its Games debut in London.
She battled bravely, trying to counter the Swede's strength with speed and quantity of punches, but after a bullish start the two-time world champion seized control to emerge a 24-17 winner.
"That's OK," Fischer-Rasmussen said of being part of the historic occasion, which was cheered by a full house at Excel Arena.
"I would have been happier to walk away with a couple of wins."
The odds were always stacked against that happening for Fischer-Rasmussen - one of only two fighters to don a skirt instead of the customary shorts.
``I wanted to look feminine in the ring,'' was the explanation, as straight as a left jab, from Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen, whose ground-breaking performance would have been illegal in Britain 16 years ago.
``At the end of the day we are females fighting.''
Normally an under-69kg fighter, the Australian was forced into the heavier 75kg class because her weight division was not one of three women's categories at the Olympics.
Yesterday morning she weighed in at 69.3kg - giving up almost 6kg to her opponent.
Despite the loss and obvious disadvantages she faced, the 28-year-old said she couldn't wait to do it all again.
"Definitely," she said of going to Rio de Janeiro in four years time.
"Even if they do only take 75kg next time, I'll work a bit harder to build my weight up over the next few years so that I'm sitting on a reasonable weight.
"This experience has been surreal. If anything it's just ignited my passion for boxing. I feel like when I come back down into my proper weight category I can perhaps dominate and start winning some medals internationally."
Fischer-Rasmussen, who trained with Laurell in Sweden before the Games, knew her only chance of victory was to land a flurry of blows before her opponent had a chance to counter.
But every time the Australian went in for an attack, she would cop punishment as well.
"I knew that going in that I was going to have to take one to hopefully land a few because she had that reach," she said.
Australia has just one fighter left in Games competition, with light welterweight Jeff Horn's quarter-final against Ukrainian second seed Denys Berinchyk set down for Wednesday night.
Follow the action. Like Fox Sports. | http://www.foxsports.com.au/olympic-games/naomi-fischer-rasmussen-makes-history-as-first-australian-olympic-female-boxer/story-fn5k3iok-1226443527133 | 594 |
By FOX SPORTS Staff
Milan were woeful at the start of the season but have picked up the pace in recent times, winning four of their last five Serie A fixtures, and the Rossoneri currently find themselves fighting for a spot in the top three.
Allegri acknowledged that he was pleased with what he had seen over the past few games, but warned his side that their previous good run of results would mean nothing if they failed to follow it up with positive performances for the rest of the season.
"At the moment, the team is doing very well and the players have achieved a lot since Round 9," Allegri was quoted as saying by the official Milan website.
"Now comes the hard part and I explained this to the player by comparing our run of matches to a 100m sprinter.
"We've done well so far, but we can't allow the tension to drop as the number of games left gets smaller and smaller."
The 45-year-old tactician also urged his side not to get complacent when they go up against Cagliari in their next Serie A fixture.
"We just have to concentrate on training knowing that on Sunday we'll be up against Cagliari side that has great players regardless of where the match is played, especially up front," Allegri added.
"We've prepared well for the game and so we'll head to Cagliari looking for points."
Allegri also highlighted the importance of every point in their fight to secure qualification into next season's Champions League.
"We have to be focused on what we have to do," Allegri declared.
"If we get three points we'll move forward and we'll see how the other teams do.
"Everyone says that draw helps no one but that's not true especially when the big teams face off.
"Often at the end of the season, objectives will be reached or not reached by a single point."
Milan have won a total of 40 points from 23 games this season and currently lie fifth in the Serie A, four points behind third placed Lazio, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli on Saturday. | http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/news/detail/item933001/ | 449 |
Arsenal v Chelsea Live
Live Premier League action this Sunday sees a mouthwatering top of the table clash at the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal take on league leaders Chelsea. Tune into our dedicated member's area to watch the game live. Live Sport Network is the number one source for live streaming football online with over 50,000 members.
The Gunners will feel this is a must win game following their shock loss to Sunderland last week. A lone goal from Darren Bent consigned Arsenal to yet another loss against a supposed "weak" team. Manager Arsene Wenger will hope his side can lift themselves for this crunch game, which could very well be a pivotal one as far as their title ambitions are concerned.
However Arsenal bounced back in style in the Champions League during the mid-week beating Standard Liege by a 2-0 margin to clinch the top spot in their group. First-half goals from Samir Nasri and Denilson settled the issue in Arsenal's favor.
However Wenger was left to rue the result as three key players sustained injuries in the game. Kieran Gibbs has a broken foot and faces a 2-month layoff, while William Gallas and Andrei Arshavin collided while going for a header. Gallas has an ankle issue, while Arshavin required three stitches.
Meanwhile Chelsea look solid going into December when they lost the momentum last year. This year they are in a stronger position and a slip up appears to be unthinkable. Last week, the Blues beat Wolves by a 4-0 margin thanks to a brace from Michael Essien and a goal each from Joe Cole and Florent Malouda.
The win allowed Chelsea to maintain a five-point gap at the top of the table and they will be hoping to preserve the same this Sunday as well. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will be boosted by the return of Michael Ballack, Deco and Didier Drogba for this game.
Frank Lampard however is expected to miss out with a thigh injury.
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Tags: Chelsea, Darren Bent, Arsene Wenger, Arsenal, William Gallas, Michael Essien, Carlo Ancelotti, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Chelsea live | http://www.free-football.tv/fixtures/Arsenal-vs-Chelsea-Live-online.html | 476 |
CWMBRAN FIRE: Triple murder accused, Carl Mills, in court
THE man accused of triple murder over a fire in Cwmbran in which three generations of the same family died appeared in court this morning.
Carl Anthony Mills, 28, is charged with the murder of Kim Buckley, 46, daughter Kayleigh, 17, and Kayleigh's six-month-old baby, Kimberley.
They all died when fire ripped through their home at Tillsland, Coed Eva on Tuesday morning.
He was remanded in custody until he is set to appear at Newport Crown Court on Monday. | http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/news/9944397.CWMBRAN_FIRE__Triple_murder_accused__Carl_Mills__in_court/ | 125 |
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