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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Considering where Jeff Gordon was after Richmond, left out of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in part due to some late-race shenanigans, he couldn't have been happier on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Juan Uribe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Clayton Kershaw started on short rest for the Dodgers in a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night, sending Los Angeles into the National League championship series for the first time since 2009.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Michael Wacha heard the chants. Then again, when 40,000 people clad in black scream your name relentlessly for the better part of three hours, it's kind of hard to miss.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays are still afloat in the AL division series.
OAKLAND (AP) - When the Golden State Warriors signed free agent Andre Iguodala this summer, most figured that meant Harrison Barnes would be coming off the bench.
ATLANTA (AP) - Geno Smith wasn't flustered. Not after all the mistakes in his first four games. Not after the Atlanta Falcons went ahead on a touchdown with less than 2 minutes remaining.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tramaine Brock is kicking himself for not having a third interception. He came oh so close.
OAKLAND (AP) - Terrelle Pryor and Charles Woodson turned this rare late-night start into an Oakland Raiders celebration.
DETROIT (AP) - On another team, he might be an ace.
SAN JOSE (AP) - Tomas Hertl found a reason to keep on smiling.
OAKLAND (AP) - For much of the season, Stephen Vogt caught Sonny Gray with Triple-A Sacramento. Neither could have pictured pairing up on such a sensational playoff moment for the Athletics when they were 90 miles away in California's capital.
OAKLAND (AP) - Max Scherzer overpowered Oakland with his dominant fastball, then baffled the Athletics with his off-speed stuff.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates played a game of role reversal, and pulled even with the St. Louis Cardinals.
BOSTON (AP) - One ball fell between two outfielders. Another took a bad hop off the Green Monster standings. One batter reached safely on a dropped third strike and another when the pitcher was slow to cover first.
ATLANTA (AP) - Flashing plenty of fire and some nifty defense, the Atlanta Braves recaptured their Turner Field swagger.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - A wrist injury that limited San Francisco linebacker Patrick Willis in practice will not prevent him from playing Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) - The U.S. rookies are being thrown straight into the mix at the Ryder Cup.
NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter didn't want the night to end.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George is getting back on his feet.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Ishmael Adams returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and an interception 95 yards for another score, sparking No. 11 UCLA's 62-27 trouncing of No. 15 Arizona State on Thursday night.
MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Marlins still plan to make a multiyear contract offer to NL home run leader Giancarlo Stanton this offseason, despite his recent season-ending injury.
DETROIT (AP) - Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes turned down a chance to pitch again this weekend, even though one more out would have earned him a $500,000 bonus.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw tied a career high with his 21st victory, Yasiel Puig homered to highlight a four-run sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West title with a 9-1 victory over the second-place San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
NEW YORK (AP) - All that's left for Derek Jeter to do is say goodbye.
OAKLAND (AP) - More luggage than usual piled up outside the Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday as the playoff-hopeful Athletics prepared for an uncertain road trip with no set return date.
Nothing is worse than being hit by a slew of injuries in a Sunday game. Except, of course, having to then play on Thursday. Just ask the Washington Redskins.
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Jim Harbaugh has made a coaching career out of bucking convention.
BAGSHOT, England (AP) - With everyone trying to pretend this is just a normal week of practice, perhaps the best plan of action for the Oakland Raiders is to embrace the abnormality of being in London, and hope something positive happens.


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Posted: March 7, 2012
Michael Giannini, who has spearheaded the creation of innovative new La Gloria Cubana cigars such as the Artesanos de Obeliscos (pictured) has been promoted to a larger role at General Cigar Co. Giannini, a 30-year-veteran of the cigar industry, will now be reponsible for producing new products from General's entire cigar portfolio.
"I'm the guy who comes up with the concepts--I get to be a kid in a candy store," said Giannini in an exclusive interview with Cigar Insider.
Giannini has served in various roles throuhout his three decades in cigars, first as a cigar store clerk and later as a sales manager and then director of marketing for the La Gloria Cubana brand.
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Team Penske again dominates Sprint Cup qualifying; Brad Keselowski on pole, Joey Logano alongside at Kentucky
Jun 27, 2014, 7:01 PM EST
Team Penske once again dominated Sprint Cup qualifying Friday, taking the top two spots for Saturday night's Quaker State 400 race at Kentucky Speedway.
Brad Keselowski, who won there in 2012, earned the pole with a track record speed of 188.791 mph, more than 1.5 mph faster than teammate Joey Logano, who qualified No. 2 (187.175 mph).
"We're glad we got the run in," Keselowski told Fox Sports 1. "The Miller Lite Ford Fusion has just been real good this weekend, Paul (crew chief Paul Wolfe) did a great job with the adjustments and I'm just real proud of this effort."
Keselowski didn't just break, he obliterated Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s old track record of 183.636 mph – set last year – by more than five mph.
This is Keselowski's third pole of the season and only the sixth of his career. This also marks the fourth time Keselowski has qualified for the front row on five different 1.5-mile tracks this season, but is the first time he's earned the pole (he was on the outside pole in the other four races).
Logano appeared as if he'd earn the pole, but Keselowski's late run in the final round was more than just stout.
"That's a really good lap right there," Logano said. "It says a lot about Team Penske. … It's frustrating at the same time, we won the first two segments. Brad had a lot of speed in practice, and we kind of wondered where it went in the first couple rounds of qualifying, and then he figured it out again, obviously. We still have a good start, a good pit stall and can't wait for tomorrow night."
Earlier in the afternoon, Keselowski also qualified No. 1 for Friday night's Nationwide Series race.
Jeff Gordon qualified third (186.832), followed by Denny Hamlin (186.374), Kevin Harvick (186.104), Kyle Larson (186.034), Ryan Newman (186.014), Jamie McMurray (185.957), Kurt Busch (185.950), Danica Patrick was 10th (185.803), Clint Bowyer (185.414) and Paul Menard rounded out the top 12 (185.026).
Teams barely dodged a rainstorm at the start of the three-session knockout qualifying session, but all 42 cars entered were able to make runs.
"I'm just thankful it didn't rain and we got all three runs in," Keselowski said. "If you looked at the radar before qualifying, there was no way it wasn't going to rain. … There was a huge rainstorm coming at the racetrack and then it stopped."
Among highlights (and where appropriate, lowlights) of the three qualifying rounds:
* 25 drivers broke Earnhardt's old track record in just the first session.
* Defending race winner Matt Kenseth failed to get out of the second round of knockout qualifying. He'll start Saturday's race 14th, alongside Tony Stewart in Row 7.
* Of note in the first round, Danica Patrick recorded the fifth-fastest speed at 185.899.
* Two of the biggest surprises in the overall session were the qualifying efforts of Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
In a phrase: not so good.
Johnson qualified 25th and failed to transfer to the second round.
"We didn't get the lap we needed out there and didn't transfer, but I feel actually decent about our car in race trim," Johnson told Fox Sports 1. "We just couldn't get out of our own way in the interim."
Earnhardt, meanwhile, will start 29th.
"We were slow in practice, have been fighting the car all day and haven't had any gains, haven't really been able to figure out what we need to do," Earnhardt said. "We just had a real rough go of it.
"The car is just way too rough, way too much movement and it's hard to control it that way. It doesn't take a scientist to figure out that this front straightaway is pretty mean. … It's something else. I ain't never seen anything like it."
* This will mark the first time since Nov. 2001 that a Sprint Cup race has not had a full 43-car field. Only 42 drivers/cars entered and qualified for Saturday night's race.
Here's the starting lineup for Saturday's Quaker State 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway:
Row 1 Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano
Row 2 Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin
Row 3 Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson
Row 4 Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray
Row 5 Kurt Busch, Danica Patrick
Row 6 Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard
Row 7 Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth
Row 8 AJ Allmendinger, Austin Dillon
Row 9 Brian Vickers, Kyle Busch
Row 10 Martin Truex Jr., Kasey Kahne
Row 11 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Aric Almirola
Row 12 Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle
Row 13 Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears
Row 14 Justin Allgaier, Cole Whitt
Row 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Reed Sorenson
Row 16 Michael Annett, Alex Bowman
Row 17 Josh Wise, Marcos Ambrose
Row 18 Travis Kvapil, David Ragan
Row 19 Landon Cassill, David Stremme
Row 20 Ryan Truex, Joe Nemechek
Row 21 David Gilliland, Mike Bliss
* Note: Only 42 cars/drivers entered this race.
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The Mosley Practice Report: Live from Albany, N.Y.
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's too bad the Giants aren't playing a preseason game tonight. They desperately need to see some other uniforms. Coach Tom Coughlin had to separate two players Wednesday evening -- and they weren't even participating in a drill.
I've seen the Cowboys, Eagles and Giants during my ongoing NFC East training camp tour. Of those three teams, the Giants definitely seem to have the highest tempo in practice. In two practices Wednesday, the defense was dominant at times. Backup defensive end (he hates that phrase) Mathias Kiwanuka jolted Kevin Boothe so hard on one play that the 315-pound guard almost toppled over. Here's a look at some of the things that stood out to me Wednesday:
- Every time I looked up, a guy wearing No. 29 was knocking the ball away from a receiver or making an interception. That would be Stoney Woodson, a seventh-round pick out of South Carolina. The rookie doesn't seem to be overwhelmed at all in his first camp. And he's seizing the opportunity to have more reps with starters Aaron Ross and Corey Webster out with injuries. Mike Garafolo is driving the Woodson bandwagon, but I've decided to hop aboard.
- There's a lot more trash talking that goes on in Giants camp than the other two camps I've been in. The offense and defense really take things personally and it creates a highly competitive atmosphere. In Eagles camp, Asante Samuel was the one guy who was constantly running his mouth. Otherwise, it was fairly quiet. I know that Giants safety Michael Johnson got in someone's face Wednesday night. Still not sure what that was about. Practice ended with veteran offensive tackle Tutan Reyes wading into the middle of at least 25 defensive players and taunting them -- in a good-natured sort of way.
- Have I mentioned that rookie wide receiver Ramses Barden has taken this camp by storm? You can tell that Coughlin's trying to play it down, but Barden's been the most impressive receiver on the field -- by a wide margin. Am I getting carried away after watching two practices? Maybe, but some of my guys on the beat such as Tom Rock (Newsday) and Garafolo (Star-Ledger) say that Barden's been doing this the entire camp. Rock kept describing one play to me where Barden went up in the back of the end zone, twisted his body back around and snagged a ball with one hand. Maybe Hakeem Nicks will catch up to him at some point, but right now Barden has earned more playing time than the first-rounder. OK, I'm finished gushing.
- I don't know how Kevin Dockery can hold off Terrell Thomas for the nickel spot much longer. Dockery's a scrappy little guy who's making plenty of plays in camp, but Thomas is the smoother player. He doesn't rush anything, but when the ball's in the air, it's his. Everyone wants to talk about the reinforcements along the defensive line, but this team is stacked at cornerback.
- Since many of you have been asking about the other receivers, it looks like fourth-year player Domenik Hixon wants to nail down a starting job. He'll still drop the occasional slant because of a lack of concentration, but he's a true deep threat who's getting a lot better at beating jams. I should also tell you that Derek Hagan, a fourth-year player out of Arizona State, is quietly putting together a solid camp. He's not dropping the ball, and that's a big step for him. Steve Smith and Nicks need to get healthy and stay on the field. Nicks returned to practice Wednesday night. Smith remained on the sideline with a knee injury. Oh, and David Tyree doesn't look all that rusty to me. He's the veteran of this bunch. And Sinorice Moss catches everything thrown his way. I loved watching him come back on the ball on an Eli Manning bullet in the evening practice.
- The linebackers were going through a drill Wednesday evening where they lifted up a 30-pound sandbag and chucked it to the side.
- Coughlin just about lost it when an offensive lineman didn't finish a block during 9-on-7 drills. "Finish the block, finish the block," he shouted while adding a certain expletive for emphasis. What happened to the calmer Coughlin that I kept reading about two years ago?
- I think Kiwanuka's about to have the same type year Justin Tuck had in '07. He'll be the third man in the defensive end rotation, which means offensive lines will be worn down because of Tuck and Osi Umenyiora. I wouldn't be surprised if Kiwanuka finished with eight or nine sacks.
- Safeties coach Dave Merritt is asking the defensive backs to treat everything like a live ball. When there's an incompletion, he wants his safeties to race over and scoop it up.
"We have to learn how to pick up a fumble," he shouted to Woodson at one point Wednesday evening. "Hot ball, hot ball!"
- Dockery always seems to be in really good position, but he's still using the wrong hand at times when going after the ball.
- Linebacker Chase Blackburn had the play of the day when he jumped high into the air to snag a David Carr pass during team drills. Tuck was heard on the sideline shouting, "Who said white men can't jump?"
- For more information on Giants camp, I encourage you to read my Camp Confidential on Friday afternoon.
Memorial Day Beastlines
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
- Ray Buck of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram takes a look back at the Cowboys' history of drafting stars from other sports.
- Not sure it was fair of Clarence E. Hill to characterize Greg Ellis as some type of "negative force" in Friday's story. Ellis may have complained in the offseason, but he never brought that inside the locker room -- at least to my knowledge.
- At least one local columnist would've enjoyed seeing Jeff Garcia in Dallas.
- A Cowboys rookie fullback was arrested Friday for possession of a throwing star and knife. At an airport!
- The Eagletarian links to a list of top 10 rivalries in the league.What do you guys think is the best rivalry in the NFC East? It used to be Cowboys-Redskins. If we did a poll, though, I'm thinking Cowboys-Eagles would win. Let me hear from ya.
- You know the dog days of the NFL offseason have begun when Bob Ford does a column on Sean Jones.
- A recent column on the National Football Post indicated that the NFC East didn't have a single "franchise quarterback."
- Mike Garafolo has more on David Diehl's stand-up act in Manhattan.
- Eli Manning says he wouldn't take his shirt off for a photo shoot.
- Tom Rock of Newsday took a well-deserved break, but he left us with this question.
- It's time for Brian Westbrook's little brother to emerge if he wants to stick with Redskins.
- Jason La Canfora of the Post says that Albert Haynesworth is expected to be interviewed regarding possible tampering charges against the Redskins brought by the Titans.
Will Edwards soon be a Giant?
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
As the nation anxiously awaited Tuesday's NFL schedule announcement, Yahoo! Sport's Jason Cole reported that the Giants were "expected to" trade for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards before the draft.
"The Giants are motivated, they're trying to win right now," a source familiar with the negotiations told Cole. "Edwards is a bigger guy that Eli [Manning] wants to throw to, like he had with Plaxico. The Giants know they can't leave Eli with no great receivers. They saw what happened last year."
We first heard about trade talks between the two teams last month, but Cole makes a trade seem imminent. Normally this type of report would cause a feeding frenzy among the Giants press corps, but the Star-Ledger appears to be sitting this one out. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News doesn't acknowledge Cole's report in his Edwards story this morning. His report suggests the Browns still have an interest in defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka.
Tom Rock of Newsday says it's not a "probability" that the trade will go down. So we're sort of back where we started. But we can still obsess about it for the next 10 days or so.


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Chances are you've already heard about the volcanic ash cloud causing chaos throughout European airspace. Travel disruptions are set to continue for a while yet but this ashy cloud has a silver lining with hostels across Europe offering 'volcano' specials!
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Travellers in London should check out The Green Man Bestplace Inn, the Steam Engine Bestplace Inn and the White Ferry House. These hostels, which are located in Paddington, Waterloo and Victoria respectively, are offering beds from £10. On top of that, you'll get free drinks vouchers on arrival and free WIFI all weekend. Just what you'll need to wait out the cloud!
Riga's International Airport is currently closed too, with a huge numbers of flight cancellations. If you're still in the city, and looking for somewhere to stay, try Friendly Fun Franks as they're offering a 50% discount or a free night when you book one night in the hostel.
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By Sam Holako
Raptors host the Mavs today at 6pm. Congrats to Hanif Pinas and Heidi Lui who won the ticket giveaway to the game!
I listened to the Cleveland commentators the whole game (I do this often now since I find the it to be comedic gold). Some things that were said:
- WeNorth (commenting on the WeTheNorth campaign, apparently the can't read the giant letters on the giant banners in their own stadium properly)- One announcer forgot DeRozan's name, called him what's his name as he went to the free throw line- Commentators were saying the Cavs should start hard fouling Lou, "put him on his britches". More than once.- Were in disbelief when Amir hit a three
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2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (sleeps 8)+ convertible bed(s)
Welcome to our listing and North Padre Island for your interest.
We offer a two bedroom two full bath home including a washer/dryer and cozy kitchen well equipped with just about everything you need to prepare an island style meal. Porcelain tiles floors run throughout the entire home to keep things clean and cool and create an island like atmosphere. The furnishings are modest and simple for comfort and ease of use. The main living area houses a 50' flat panel TV, DVD player and sound system, WIFI. The refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer and central air conditioner are under 5 years old.
The open living, dining and kitchen area make for a great way to host family and friends. The master bedroom provides plenty of closet space . Linens are provided as well as various other items.The Island is a great place for those small weekend getaways.
There is sufficient parking for 5 cars on the concrete driveway.
The unit is located close to most island activities and is minutes away from many water sports.
Contact owner for additional rental properties if this property is booked in the calendar.
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The Ice Bucket Challenge – social media nincompoopery for good
As you scroll through your news feed in Facebook or through the tweets of those you follow you might have noticed short videos of people pouring ice water over themselves or #icebucketchallenge or both. Prank? Latest "social media thing"? Charity fundraiser? A little bit of all three, but if the last one surprised you, you're not alone.
The Charity
The charity in question is the ALS Association. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It's a motor neuron disease that progressively affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Those cells break down and die. There is no known cure, nor is there even an effective treatment. You've heard of the disease before. It's popularly known as "Lou Gehrig's disease," not just because the real name is difficult to pronounce or remember, but because the man most associated with this disease was so loved.
Both the disease and the man who lent it his name are singular indeed. Lou Gehrig won the World Series 6 times, was an All-Star 7 times, and was the first Major League Baseball player to have his number retired, all in addition to several hatful's of records. His amazing form and ability suffered tremendously from the disease, and his abilities degenerated in front of an entire nation who truly loved him. He was forced to retire from the game and died two years later, in 1941.
It is quite fitting, then, that ALS, a disease that doesn't have the charisma of "Susan G. Komen for the Cure" or the star power of the (Red) AIDS campaign, would get a boost in awareness and research funding from a sports star. Pete Frates, who was a former Boston College baseball star and widely tipped to be a future Boston Red Sox player, was struck with the disease and came up with the ice bucket challenge in which you pour ice water over yourself and donate $10 to the ALS Association, while nominating others to do so as well, or decline and donate $100 for not having to do so.
President Obama is one of those who have taken the less icy path to supporting the research for the cure for this disease, and we can't say we blame him! Frates famously told his doctor that he would raise $1B to help find a cure, and while the $6M raised in the last two weeks alone is a drop in the proverbial (ice) bucket, it represents the most significant spike in donations the charity has ever seen.
The Virality
Why has this prank with a charitable twist gone viral? For the same reason anything goes viral: it's simple, people get it, and there's a feel good factor (well, perhaps after the shivers wear off). The ice-bucket challenge might not have succeeded in winter, but it's definitely taken off this summer!
The question facing the ALS Association, which is now relatively flush with cash – having received many times its normal funding, in the millions of dollars, than it normally does – is not so much what to do with the money – they want to put it towards research, but rather, how to keep the momentum up. They know another gimmick won't take and indeed, might turn the population off. Valerie Estess, a co-founder of Project ALS, an NYC-based nonprofit, has said, "I just hope that the momentum continues."
But to keep the disease, its awareness, and hope for a cure alive, its champions will need to do more than hope. They will need to make their next act as singular as Lou Gehrig and Pete Frates themselves.
For now, we'll enjoy watching our loved ones (and Bill Gates) get drenched.
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U.S. Green Building Council - Orange County Chapter Appoints Lisa Kramer as Executive Director.
USGBC-OC is a dynamic group of over 500 professionals and 2,800 supportive individuals and organizations, all advocates for greener building and development in Orange County. Chapter members include builders, designers, architects, facility managers, contractors, landscape architects and manufacturers, all of whom work actively with state and local stakeholders Stakeholders
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With the increasing adoption of green building standards throughout the community, the demand on Chapter volunteers has continued to increase rapidly, leading to the Chapter's strategic decision to appoint Lisa Kramer as Executive Director. Ms. Kramer is charged with furthering the advancement of USGBC-OC initiatives at the direction of the Board in cooperation with Chapter staff, volunteers, and members.
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Sipping on Bud Light, the reality star "appeared relaxed as he chatted with friends and posed for photos with fans," an onlooker tells PEOPLE.
Originally posted 07/14/2012 11:45AM
If working on your costume for Comic-Con International 2012 has you working up an appetite, here are a few solutions straight from San Diego, where all of the action is happening.
Even if you can't make it to the renowned geek-fest, try out these recipes in the spirit of the ultimate pop culture convention that unites Twilight fans and superhero junkies alike.
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What a way to turn 4! After treating her birthday boy, son Max Bratman, to a day at Legoland, Christina Aguilera took him to the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, where she checked into a luxe Rock Star Suite with boyfriend Matthew Rutler and several friends. The group spent some time showering Max with gifts, then headed to the hotel's Nobu Japanese restaurant before ending the night at the adjacent 207 nightclub. Rutler and Aguilera had previously stayed at the hotel on Valentine's Day, when he surprised her with a romantic getaway. – Jennifer Garcia
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Brody Jenner had a boys' weekend at San Diego's Stingaree Nightclub – and the guys all partied in in a penthouse suite, where they drank Grey Goose cocktails. The next night, the group grabbed dinner at Searsucker restaurant, and they saved room for a king sundae, which features peanut butter chip ice cream, caramel, bananas and bacon. And before heading out, the group crashed a table of eight ladies, who were there celebrating a bachelorette party.
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2015 Registration
Over the past few years, late registrations for our fall program have caused significant issues in trying to get our season started up on the first weekend in September. Close to 40% of our entire Intramural program (excluding Pee Wee and U6) registered after the June 30th cut off and 15% of the entire program (60 kids – which to put in perspective is the size of our ENTIRE U8 Girls program) registered in August. As you can guess this makes it very difficult to set team rosters and find coaches in less than a month while everyone is on vacation.
So, this year, we will be making some changes to our registration process to address several of our challenges.
First, if you register on-line before December 31, 2014 for the 2015 Fall Season and pay by credit card you will receive a $10 discount per child!
Second, we will no longer be accepting check payments with online registration. If you need to pay by check, you will need to mail in your registration with payment. It was too difficult to chase people who chose pay by check on-line for their payments.
Third, in an effort to get more people to volunteer to coach, anyone who volunteers to coach a team and participates in two 90 minute training sessions with our Director of Coaching and Player Development prior to August 1st will receive a $30 discount on their registration per team they coach.
Fourth, the late fee for registering after June 30th will be raised to $25 per child.
We will still hold walk-in registrations in May and June like we normally do.
Click here to access our on-line registration portal to register for ANY of our 2015 Programs (Winter Indoor, Spring, or Fall)
If you do not want to pay by credit card, you can print out the appropriate form and mail it to us WITH PAYMENT.
2015 Winter Indoor Registration Form – (Available to all ages)
2015 Spring Registration Form – (Pee Wee through U10)
2015 Fall Intramural and Pee Wee Registration Form – (Available to all ages)
2015-16 U9 Boys and Girls Club Coach Application
AYSA is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 new U9 Boys and Girls Club Team Coaches.
Please click the link below for the application. Applications must be received by December 15.
Coaches do NOT need to have the US Soccer National "E" license, however, if you do not have the license, you will be required to get it as soon as possible if you are chosen to be the Head Coach.
If you are chosen as the Head Coach, you will also be required to organize the U8 Winter Indoor program as this will be a very good opportunity to get to see some of the potential candidates for the 2015-16 team. It will also give you an opportunity to market tryouts.
The application must be typed and submitted via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com by December 15, 2014.
If you have any questions, please contact us via the above email address.
Welcome our new Director of Player and Coach Development
Aston Youth Soccer brings on Juan Vintimilla as Director of Players and Coaches
Aston Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) announced today that the club has brought on Juan Vintimilla as the club's Director of Player and Coaches Development, effective immediately. His coaching and teaching philosophy comes from the heart. Vintimilla states, "Being a responsible coach is to have goals, and by including sports to educate and prepare children for life, helping them have fun, teaching technical skills of the game and striving to win." He also adds, "Soccer must be kept in perspective in the overall development of youth. They should play soccer because they want to, not because they feel forced."
The addition of Mr. Vintimilla will raise the level of player development and enhance the coaching methods within the organization. Please look for opportunities over the winter to train with Juan as we will be adding these sessions to our regualr Winter and Spring sessions.
About Juan Vintimilla
Juan comes to AYSA with 20+ years of coaching experience, which includes a USSF C National Soccer Association license and former DOC of East Stroudsburg Youth Soccer Club where he lead multiple boys and girls Premiere teams to undefeated and championship seasons, as well as the JAGS U13 Girls Premiere team to an undefeated, championship season which was ranked #13 in the state.
November 8 & 9 Schedules
Here is the schedule for the weekend.
Keep your fingers crossed that the rain Thursday doesn't affect this schedule.
Saturday – Nov 8
Travel Games
Outlaws – Regular Season game – 1:00 – Pennell
Union– Playoff Game – 10:00 – Varsity Field
U8 Boys Championship
United v Timbers – 8:30 – Field 9A
U8 Girls Championship
Red Stars v Reign – 8:30 – Field 9B
U10 Boys
Liverpool v Man City – 9:00 – Northley
Newcastle v Everton – 10:15 – Northley
U10 Girls
Aston Villa v Tottenham – 11:30 – Field 12
Fulham v Chelsea – 12:45 – Field 12
U12 Boys
3rd/4th place game
Palermo v Roma – 9:00 – Field 12
Napoli v Milan – 10:15 – Field 12
U13 Girls
Real Madrid v Barcelona – 11:30 – Northley
Athletic Bilbao v Athletico Madrid – 12:45 – Northley
Pee Wee & U6
Sessions will run at their normal Saturday times
Sunday – November 9
Travel Games
Devils – Playoff Game – 1:00 – Pennell
U10 Boys
3rd/4th place game – 12:00 – Northley
Newcastle v Liverpool
Championship – 1:15 – Northley
Manchester City v Everton
U10 Girls
3rd/4th place game – 12:00 – Field 12
Chelsea v Tottenham
Championship – 1:15 – Field 12
Aston Villa v Fulham
U13 Girls
3rd/4th place game – 2:30 – Northley
Barcelona v Athletico Madrid
Championship – 2:30 – Field 12
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
2014 Pink in the Park
Continuing our tradition of raising awareness of breast health and breast cancer, Aston Youth Soccer has partnered with Superior Plus Energy Systems and Crozer-Keystone Health System to bring you Pink in the Park 2014.
All teams will receive a soccer ball and all coaches will receive specially designed t-shirts for the occasion and all kids will receive a cancer awareness bracelet courtesy of Superior Plus. Crozer-Keystone will have a table with free breast health information and will have "Kick and Juggle for a Cure" contests staffed by Sun Valley High School soccer players.
Sun Valley Soccer players will be there selling paper cleats for $1 to post on our board of support. All proceeds will be donated to Crozer-Keystone Health System's Cancer Program. Last year, between AYSA and Sun Valley Soccer, we were able to donate over $500 to their program. Let's see if we can beat that this year!!
2014 Picture Day Schedule
Please arrive to your pictures 15 minutes before the scheduled time and ready to go!
Pictures will take place against the fence by the 2 baseball fields at Sun Valley.
PEE WEE and U6 PICTURES WILL BE AT THE PEE WEE FIELD!
We are working on securing an indoor location in case of rain.
PEE WEE PICTURE TIMES (please arrive at least 15 minutes early to your session)
Pictures will be taken at the Pee Wee Field
Pee Wee 9am session – Pictures will be at 8:30am (Pee Wee Group A – above)
Pee Wee 10am session – Pictures will be at 9:15 (Pee Wee Group B – above)
U6 11am AND 12pm Sessions – Pictures will be at 10:30 (Pee Wee Group C – above)
Fundraising Events
Monday December 1 and Tuesday December 2
U10 Boys United
Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Sale
15% of sales will go to the team
Click here for more information
2014 AYSA Spirit Night
AYSA Spirit Night: September 5, 6:30-8:30 – Pennell Elementary
Our second annual Spirit Night season kick-off will be held on Friday, September 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pennell.
We will announce all the teams beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by our coaches' game at 7 p.m. A snack stand will be selling yummy morsels to benefit our Special Needs program and a DJ will be on hand to keep everyone rocking! This year we are also going to have some additional activities, like a Moonbounce, face painting, and a dunk tank where you can pay do try to dunk your favorite coach. Proceeds will go directly to the Special Needs Program.
Coaches – If you would like to have your team announced, please have your team assemble beginning at 6 p.m.
Coaches – if you would like to play in the coaches games, please contact Michelle Mozzoni @ firstname.lastname@example.com
2014 Fall Intramural and Pee Wee Registration
Aston Youth Soccer – 2014 Fall Intramural and Pee Wee Registration
Fall Outdoor 2014 Registration Fees
- $75.00 – for the first child (in any program)
- $45.00 – for each additional child (in any program)
- There is no more family maximum
- A late fee of $10 per child will be applied for registrations received after June 30, 2014
We are trying to get EVERYONE to register on-line. So please click the link below, create an account (if you haven't already) and register. You do not have to pay by credit card. You can choose to pay by check and then mail in your check separately.
This will bring you to a separate page outside AYSA website site.
If you registered for the Winter Indoor program or Spring Soccer, you can log in using your e-mail address.
If you did not register for these programs, you will need to create an account.
You can also print the forms below and mail your registration to the address below:
Make checks payable to: A Y S A
Mail completed registration forms to:
Aston Youth Soccer Association
P.O. Box 2067
Aston, PA. 19014
Download and complete our registration form and mail it with your payment before June 30 to avoid the late fee.
Program Descriptions
(Link to Age Chart to see what group your child falls in)
Pee Wee
We will accept 3 year olds into the program if they will turn 4 by the end of the program in November
Sessions are one hour every Saturday for 8 weeks starting on September 6 at either 9am or 10am.
Sessions are completely focused on skill building by getting the kids involved in fun activities. They are run by Future Captains. There are go traditional soccer games.
Primarily for 5 year olds
Sessions are one hour every Saturday for 8 weeks starting on September 6 at either 11am or noon.
Sessions are continue to focus on skill building by getting the kids involved in fun activities. Towards the end of the session the kids will be broken up to play small sided traditional games with no goalkeepers using small pug nets. Sessions are run by Future Captains
U8 to U12
Kids will be divided up based on age with boys and girls having their own groups. Coaches will be assigned and a season schedule will be issued. we target mid August for the teams to be created and communicated. Games will be on Saturdays starting on September 6. Playoffs will be held in early November.
U15 Co-Ed
This division is generally the smallest and we will determine how this will be run once we know the numbers.
an Opportunity to be A Player Escort at the Philadelphia Union
As an Youth Soccer Partner with the Philadelphia Union, AYSA from time to time gets an opportunity to participate in some special events. This year, we were asked to do something VERY special.
At the Union game on Sunday, August 24 @ 8:00pm, 11 lucky AYSA players (U11 through U8) will be escorting the starters out on the field at the beginning of the game. Participants will given a full Philadelphia Union uniform, their own locker room to change into prior to the game and one parent/guardian will be given field access prior to the game to take pictures.
Here's how you can get entered in the drawing
1. Player must be age 7 to 10 as of August 24, 2014
2. Player and guardian MUST each purchase a ticket to the game from AYSA prior to August 4, 2014.
The Philadelphia Union require participants and guardians have a ticket to the game to participate.
3. You will be able to enter one name into the drawing for every 2 tickets you purchase. So if you want to buy more tickets, you will get additional chances to win. Tickets are $25 each.
4. Open to ALL AYSA players, Intramural and Club.
5. Drawing will be held on August 4, 2014
6. Tickets must be paid in full prior to the drawing and cannot be returned after the drawing.
If your child loves soccer this would be an amazing experience for them.
To purchase tickets and get entered in the drawing please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you just want to purchase tickets for the game, you can also e-mail the above address
If you have any questions, please contact us @ firstname.lastname@example.com


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Lake County leads Fort Wayne 3-0 after four innings Saturday at Parkview Field. The Captains scored one run in the first and two more in the third inning off of starter Adys Portillo.
Portillo left after the third inning. He gave up the three runs on five hits. He struck out two.
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We're used to seeing Karolina Kurkova out and about in dressed-down denim, but what happens when you take the girl out of the city and place her in the country? Net-A-Porter's latest shoot for The Edit is what happens!
Staged in the great outdoors, the rustic shoot sets off Maison Martin Margiela's denim, Theory's leather shorts, and Givenchy's edgy jewels against unspoiled wilderness. It's a fitting choice for the model who describes her personal style as "simple, classic, chic, but with an edge." And that's a mantra that works no matter what your setting!
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Weekly Devotions
January 13, 2014
From Awestruck to Awesome
By Rev. Bruce Strade,
Former Executive Director, Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries Portland, Oregon; Wheat Ridge Ministries Board of Directors
In my Christmas greeting this past year, I included the phrase "Live the awe!" Although I did not receive any specific feedback from recipients on these three words, my hunch is that they were met with curiosity by some and confusion by others. It definitely is not a phrase we use in our everyday lives.
January 6, 2014
Annoying Words and Affirming Words … and the Word!
By Dr. Rich Bimler, Past President, Wheat Ridge Ministries
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
A recent poll reveals that the most annoying word to Americans is the word, "whatever." In fact, "whatever" has topped the annoying word charts for the last five years! Now that's downright annoying!
According to the pollsters, we also do not like the...
December 30, 2013
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
By Margaret Rickers Hinchey, Gainesville, Florida
Christmas cards may still be arriving at your house as you read this devotion in those wonderful 12 Days of Christmas between Christmas Day and Epiphany. As I read and re-read many cards and letters, I am struck with the number of "changes" to which people refer in their Christmas greetings. Here are a few I have noted:Got a promotion We're pregnant Found a new church Lost my job Moved to...
December 23, 2013
The Baby Pictured
By Rev. Ted Moeller, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vancouver, Washington
One afternoon, while sitting with my mother, I came across one of those teenage magazines apparently left behind by another resident's granddaughter. I got engrossed in a "Match the Stars to Their Baby Pictures" quiz. Forget the fact that I knew only two of the supposedly famous teen idols, I matched every single one! It wasn't easy, but I found myself able to see the adult(?) in the...
December 16, 2013
Prince of Peace!
By Mark Schoepp, Director of Congregation Engagement, Wheat Ridge Ministries
One of the things I do as Director of Congregation Engagement for Wheat Ridge Ministries is present workshops on "The Importance of Play for the Brain." Play for children is about "practice and programming" – the brain is learning how to do things and getting ready (wired/programmed) for the academics and other challenges that come later in life. For adults, play is about "processing...