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CARSON, Calif. – Jose Villarreal will have plenty of responsibility on his shoulders during the LA Galaxy's next match on Saturday against the Colorado Rapids.
With Robbie Keane away on international duty with Ireland, Villarreal will have a new forward partner as LA looks to rebound from a disappointing 1-1 draw to Chivas USA last Sunday. The two most likely options to partner alongside Villarreal up top are Mike Magee and Jack McBean while Chandler Hoffman and Charlie Rugg are also a possibility for head coach Bruce Arena.
While Villarreal admits that the Galaxy will miss Keane's leadership, he has given a vote of confidence to whoever steps in up top.
"Mike is a player like Robbie. He's very smart and creative around the box and it'd be fun to pair up with him," said Villarreal. "But if not and it is Jack, well, I know him pretty well because we played with each other in the academy. It'll be pretty crazy if we started together because it'd be two Academy players starting with the first team so it'd be fun."
Villarreal and the Galaxy will face a new challenge in a technical Colorado team that is a far cry from the overly physical Chivas USA side that played LA to a 1-1 draw. During the SuperClasico, Villarreal was a frequent target of the Rojiblancos' defenders as the 19-year-old forward was fouled three times in the "brutal" draw.
"It was physical. There were some dirty plays here and there. That's how Clásicos are and that's how it is going to be whenever we play Chivas or San Jose or D.C. United," said Villarreal. "It was a little brutal, I guess you can say, but it's just part of it. In every Clásico across the world, whether it was America vs. Chivas de Guadalajara or Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona, it's just part of the game."
As Villarreal ahead to an active year that will include a stint at the U-20 World Cup in Turkey as well as commitments in MLS and CONCACAF Champions League, the rough play could be a learning experience.
"It was like when we played Metapán [in the CONCACAF Champions League]. It was one of those games that was just more physical than technical, but that's just the way that some games are," said Villarreal. "It makes you learn since I'm just starting my career and it helps me adjust to different teams and how they play. It was definitely a learning experience."
CARSON, Calif. – Sean Franklin is well-aware that he deserved a yellow card for a challenge on Chivas USA Josue Soto in the first half of Sunday's 1-1 SuperClasico draw, but the Galaxy defender insists that there was no malice in the challenge.
In an interview with LA Galaxy Insider, Franklin described the play and admitted that he had no malicious intent with his foul that saw referee Ricardo Salazar issue a yellow card to the right midfielder.
"I spoke to Bruce a little bit about it' and he said '[Disciplinary Committee] are kind of looking at it, but it seems that you made a play for the ball and went through the guy,'' said Franklin. "Everyone knows me; I'm not that kind of player to just be dirty. The ball kind of checked up and he didn't go for it. As soon as I committed my foot up that's when he leaned in. I did hit his chest and deservedly it was a yellow card, some might say a red, but my intention was not to be malicious and just kick the guy."
The exact verbiage from the league's Disciplinary Summary when it comes to issuing a suspension is as follows: The play in question is, in the unanimous opinion of the Committee from all available video evidence, a clear and unequivocal red card; And the play in question is of an egregious or reckless nature, such that the Committee must act to protect player safety or the integrity or the game.
Last year, the Galaxy had two players suspended by the Disciplinary Committee for actions in which they were shown a yellow. Michael Stephens had a yellow card caution turned into one-game suspension during a May 26 match against the Houston Dynamo while Magee was given a one-game suspension for throwing the ball at a referee in the same match.
The Disciplinary Committee also added games for Hector Jimenez's red card offense during a May 23rd against the San Jose Earthquakes and David Beckham for actions during a June 30th game also against San Jose. Beckham missed a July 4 match against the Philadelphia Union with yellow card accumulation due to the foul and saw himself suspended for the following match against the Chicago Fire on July 8.
Interestingly enough, Magee, Jimenez, and Stephens' suspensions coincided and all three were unavailable for June 17 game against Portland Timbers, a match that ended in a 1-0 Galaxy victory.
Any decision remains out of Franklin's hands, but currently the right back is focused on Saturday's match against the Colorado Rapids.
"I'm assuming with Omar [Gonzalez] being out, I can imagine A.J.[DeLaGarza] and Leonardo being in there [at central defense] and myself at right back and Todd [Dunivant] at left back," said Franklin. "I don't think much will change, but we'll see how this week goes and we'll see what Bruce's plan is for this week's game against Colorado."
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The LA Galaxy Academy announced their roster for Dallas Cup XXXIV on Tuesday.
The Galaxy squad is headlined by Homegrown player Oscar Sorto, U.S. U-20 defender Javan Torre, U.S. U-18 midfielder Paul Arriola, midfielder Raul Mendiola and a host of others.
LA will begin Gordon Jago Under-19 Super Group play on Sunday, March 25 against Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany. LA continue group play on March 25 against Fulham FC before closing the opening stage against defending Dallas Cup champions Coritiba FC of Brazil on March 27.
A complete schedule of the games can be found here.
The complete roster is below…
GOALKEEPERS (3): Juan Cervantes, Josh McNeely, Daniel Slepukhin.
DEFENDERS (8): Cameron Marlow, Vincent Reyes, Juan Reyna, Nathan Smith, Oscar Sorto, Matt Tilley, Javan Torre, Ivan Velasquez.
MIDFIELDERS (6): Paul Arriola, Bryan Guzman, Grady Howe, Raul Mendiola, Drew Murphy, William Raygoza,
FORWARDS (5): Justin Dhillon, Lucas Da Silva, Aaron Lombardi, Sebastian Velasquez, Jaime Villarreal.
HEAD COACH: Alex Yi
MLS upheld Chivas USA's appeal on Joaquin Velazquez's red card for a foul on Galaxy midfielder Colin Clark during the first half of Sunday's 1-1 draw in the SuperClasico.
Salazar was bullish about the decision following the game, but an independent review panel -- which consists of one member of the U.S. Soccer federation, one member of the Canadian Soccer Association, and Professional Referees Organization -- opted to rescind the fine and the suspension on Tuesday.
CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy will be without the services of captain Robbie Keane and defender Omar Gonzalez this weekend as both players seek to help their respective nations reach the 2014 World Cup.
For Keane, a bid in the World Cup would be Ireland's first since 2002 when then 22-year-old Keane bagged three goals as Ireland reached the Round of 16 before falling to Spain in a penalty kick shootout. If Ireland is to return, they'll need a strong showing this week as they face massive ties against Sweden in Stockholm on March 22 and Austria in Dublin on March 26.
My piece on Keane's goals with the Irish is below.
Robbie Keane aim to take Ireland back to the World Cup
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CARSON, Calif. – Prior to the SuperClasico, much was made about how the intra-stadium rivalry between the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA had become well, less super than it used to be.
Chivas had only earned one win against the LA Galaxy in five years and the Galaxy held a 16-4-5 regular season record in the series. Following Sunday's 1-1 draw, the overall regular season record of 16-4-6 does not look any less flattering for the Galaxy, but some intensity just may have returned to the SuperClasico.
The match was a physical draw that saw two late goals, 30 fouls, four yellow cards, a red card as well as plenty of sound bites and gripes to sustain both sides. Following the match, Galaxy defender A.J. DeLaGarza told reporters that the cagey play may have brought some life back into the SuperClasico.
"I think so," said DeLaGarza. "Just how many fouls they gave up; it was kind of like American football. You get the ball and you foul. You get the ball and you tackle. Neither team got into a rhythm. We'll know that next time going into it, not just watching on video."
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LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez was once again called up to the U.S. national team ahead of vital World Cup Qualifiers and judging by the comments made by national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the center back figures to play a major role in the upcoming matches.
Gonzalez was one of six defenders named to Klinsmann's 23-man roster for the U.S.' matches against Costa Rica on March 22 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and Mexico at Estadio Azteca on March 26. The Galaxy center back is joined by three other central defenders including Geoff Cameron, Clarence Goodson, and Matt Besler.
During a media conference call following the roster announcement, Klinsmann praised Gonzalez's 90 minute performance on Feb. 6 against Honduras and tabbed him to be an important figure going forward.
"To me, he has the opportunity to grow and mature in our environment. I think he's done well in Honduras. Even though the second goal happened because of a sequence of mistakes by several players involved that manipulated the game, but overall, he played an absolute okay game," said Klinsmann. "I had him with me the whole January camp which has been a pleasure to see his potential. Now for him, to get to another level, it is only by playing and gaining experience and growing. I think he's done well so far. We believe that there is a real special player coming through the system."
U.S. National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced his 23-man roster for the nation's March World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico, and while the names on the list drew plenty of attention, one name that was absent drew a mention as well.
Galaxy forward Landon Donovan was a topic for discussion during Klinsmann's post-announcement teleconference. Donovan is currently taking a break from the game and is scheduled to return to the Galaxy sometime next week.
During the teleconference, Klinsmann revealed that he last spoke to Donovan in late-January, but admitted that Donovan's inclusion to the national team will depend on his fitness once he returns.
"Maybe he will become a part of our plans again, but it will depend on how he comes back and how I look at the whole picture and the development of this team," said Klinsmann during a teleconference with reporters. "The door is always open as I said, but at the end of the day, I will make decisions based on what I think is best for this team going forward. And as of today, he's not in the plans because simply, he's not even playing or training."
However, the U.S. national team boss was quick to reiterate that lines of communications between him and Donovan remain open.
"We're always in touch. That's no problem at all. We live in kind of the same neighborhood in the L.A. area so that should be no problem."
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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy backup goalkeeper Brian Perk underwent sports hernia surgery on Saturday, the club revealed during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chivas USA.
According to a Galaxy official, Perk will not be added to the team's disabled list. Typically sports hernia injuries take four to six weeks to heal.
With Perk injured, Brian Rowe slides into the backup role behind starter Carlo Cudicini. Rowe made four appearances for the Galaxy in 2012 as he made three in Reserve League play and one in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.
Omar Gonzalez was named to the 23-man U.S. National Team squad on Monday ahead of World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on March 22 and Mexico at Estadio Azteca on March 26.
Gonzalez started the last U.S. World Cup Qualifier, a 2-1 defeat to Honduras on February 6. Following the match, Gonzalez received praise from head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for his performance and is expected to be in contention to start both qualifiers.
Due to his national team call-up, he will not be with the Galaxy for Saturday's match against the Colorado Rapids at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy will also be without captain Robbie Keane on Saturday, who was called up by Ireland for their World Cup Qualifiers against Sweden and Austria. Both players will rejoin the team before LA's March 30 match against Toronto FC.
The complete U.S. Squad is below…
GOALKEEPERS- Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando, Sean Johnson.
DEFENDERS- Geoff Cameron, Omar Gonzalez, Tony Beltran, Justin Morrow, Clarence Goodson, Matt Besler.
MIDFIELDERS- Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Maurice Edu, Graham Zusi, Brek Shea, Joe Corona, Sacha Kljestan, DaMarcus Beasley, Kyle Beckerman.
FORWARDS- Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, Herculez Gomez, Eddie Johnson, Terrence Boyd.


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Quilts for Kids
Expectant mothers and little ones will love these handmade crib quilts! From cuddly baby quilts to quilted play throws, these quilts will be treasured for years to come.
Seaworthy Baby Quilt [1]
Keep it simple. One bright red print adds a shot of color to the scrappy quilt. Novelty sea prints add a whimsical touch.
Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt [4]
Add fun and function to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks.
Girl or Boy Monogram Crib Quilt [7]
Make it personal--a monogram adds personalization to any quilt. Give this quilt to a special little one that you love.
Around the Block [10]
Use polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block that is the perfect size for a baby quilt.
Blue Jeans Quilt [13]
Now you can recycle your child's old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw.
Two-Block Kid's Quilt [16]
Animal-theme novelty prints make an easy, kid-friendly crib quilt. Coordinating tone-on-tones round out the look.
Rail Fence Baby Quilt [19]
Combine light, medium, and dark prints to make a playful crib quilt of Rail Fence blocks.
Churn Dash Baby Quilt [22]
Combine a range of small to large prints to make Churn Dash blocks in a playful baby quilt or small picnic throw.
I Spy [25]
In no time you can create an interactive quilt using a playful mix of prints that reflect a few of your child's favorite things.
Strips and Sashing Kid's Quilts [28]
Surround strips separated by sashing with a pair of borders in an easy kid's quilt.
Stacked Strips Crib Quilt [31]
Showcase fabric in a lap-size quilt by using large-scale prints for the wide rectangles and small- and medium-scale prints for the narrow rectangles.
Newborn Baby Wall Hanging [34]
Know of a little one on the way? This wall hanging of appliqué shapes, Pinwheel blocks, and fun prints comes together quickly, making it an easy gift to assemble before the sweet one arrives!
Kid's Quilt Play Mat [37]
Keep the quilt's intended use in mind when planning fabric placement. This children's quilt is intended to lay flat and be used as a play mat, so the border panels face out on all sides.
Fussy-Cut Baby Quilt [40]
Showcase fussy-cut novelty designs in carefully arranged setting blocks.
Zigzag Baby Quilt [43]
Flannels inspired this kid-friendly throw. It's simple to piece so makes a great baby shower or children's birthday gift. Add or delete Flying Geese units to make it the size you need.
Bundle of Joy [46]
Cute novelty prints and soft pastels make this a perfect baby quilt!
Autograph Kid's Quilt [49]
Create a keepsake for a child's birthday party by making a table cover quilt out of blocks that partygoers can sign.
Star Crib Quilt [52]
The bright kid's quilt is an evening sky of bright stars. For more impact at the corners, fussy-cut 6" squares to use in each outer border corner.
All-Season Baby Quilt [55]
Fussy-cut seasonal designs from a panel print to use in a sweet baby quilt.
Dotty Stars [58]
Gather up all the polka dot prints you can find to combine in a bright and youthful-looking throw.
Easy as A, B, C Throw [61]
Pieced blocks and large setting triangles create the center of a lively throw.
Whimsical Windmills Quilt [64]
Give a windmill-style quilt a colorful spin with fabrics. Alternate blue and yellow for the block backgrounds to visually connect the Louisiana and triangle-square blocks.
Kid's Strippy Quilt [67]
Use the prints and panels of a favorite fabric collection to turn a popular children's book into a bed covering.
Story Time [70]
Soft chenille and preppy polka dot pinwheels make this vintage-look design a great baby gift.
Chocolate and Jelly Beans [73]
This easy-to-make quilt alternates chocolate- and vanilla-color backgrounds with some jelly bean-like polka dot prints for a yummy throw!
Uneven Nine-Patch and Star Quilt [76]
Polka dots and pastels go hand-in-hand in this quilt that will add playfulness and whimsy to your child's room.
Over the Moon Throw [79]
The whimsical prints in this kid-size quilt will give children sweet dreams.


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In this smartphone coaching series, learn how to pair your iPhone with simple success principles and create a better life. This is Part 4 in the series. To start at the beginning, click here.
In the last two posts, we touched on the first aspect of a good life: good health, both physical and mental. The second aspect of living a good life is building good relationships. In this post you will learn how to improve your relationships with family and friends.
If you think back on your life, you will probably see that the best moments have involved other people. Sharing experiences with other people multiplies the happiness. Try watching a funny movie by yourself and together with a bunch of friends and you will see what I mean. Humans need other people to be fully happy, it seems.


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25. New England Patriots-Dont'a Hightower, LB Alabama-Are you kidding? It's not right that the Patriots can score a guy like Hightower. I think he's a Ray Lewis type talent and on the Patriots he's going to be great for a really long time. LOVE IT!
26. Houston Texans-Whitney Mercilus, DE Illinois-Very smart pick here. Texans had to get a pass rusher and rather than panic and trade up they sat tight and got their guy. Explosive and smart with as much upside as any in the draft. LOVE IT!
27.Cincinnati Bengals-Kevin Zeitler, OG Wisconsin-Funny how the crowd in New York has no idea how to react. trust me, he's a great player. He'll start in this league for better than 10 years in any system and plays mad. You can never go wrong when you play mad. LOVE IT!
28. Green Bay Packers-Nick Perry, DE USC-Such a great player. This will give the Packers a dominant pair of rush linebackers. He'll play at a high level in the NFL, and I think in 5 years he's the best of the bunch among these hybrid players. LOVE IT!
29. Minnesota Vikings-Harrison Smith, S Notre Dame-Absolute need pick. They had to get a safety, they had plenty of picks and so they went up and got a really nice coverage player. Not a first round talent, but better to reach for a need when you have picks to burn I suppose. LIKE IT!
30. San Fransisco 49ers-AJ Jenkins, WR Illinois-Wasted pick. He's fast, but he's small. Hands aren't great. He's probably a no. 3 in the NFL and do you draft a No. 3 in the first round. Pretty meh pick at this point. Why take him or the best TE in the draft? HATE IT!
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Doug Martin, RB Boise State-The Bucs are set up for power football. Rather than having backs that compliment each other, they are very similar. But was this a need? Enough of one to trade up? How much would Josh Freeman have loved Coby Fleener or Stephen Hill? LIKE IT!
32.New York Giants-David Wilson, RB Virginia Tech-Wilson is a very good player. And if you are the Super Bowl champs you don't need a lot. After letting Brandon Jacobs leave, depth at RB was a concern, and I think Wilson could supplant Bradshaw sooner rather than later. LIKE IT!
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Miami vs. Ohio
Miami Men's Basketball Postgame Notes
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Oxford, Ohio - Millett Hall
- Junior forward Will Felder scored Miami's first six points of the game, putting the RedHawks up 6-2 4:02 into the contest. He also had seven of the team's first 12 points with junior guard Allen Roberts adding the other five.
- Felder finished with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He also pulled in a career-best 10 rebounds, giving him his first career double-double as a RedHawk. Felder topped his previous Miami career high for rebounds of nine that he set in his last game, Jan. 19 at Eastern Michigan. He was one point shy of his Miami career high for points of 20 (Jan. 16 vs. BGSU). Felder has topped double figures in scoring 12 times this year, including each of his last eight games, while his 10 rebounds are the most by any RedHawk this year.
- Roberts totaled 12 points in the first half to lead all scorers on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-for-2 from distance. The RedHawks' leading scorer, who entered the game averaging 13.1 ppg, finished with 14 points. He has now scored in double figures in 13 of 17 games this year, including seven straight.
- Freshman guard Geovonie McKnight collected a career-high four steals in Wednesday's contest, including three in the first half. His previous career high was three steals, which he achieved Dec. 22 vs. UIC and Nov. 13 vs. Grambling State.
- In addition to his steals, McKnight totaled a career-high 11 points, his first time reaching double figures. His previous career high was nine points Nov. 21 at William & Mary. McKnight was 4-for-4 from the charity stripe and 1-for-1 from behind the arc.
- Miami racked up 13 steals against Ohio, as six different RedHawks had at least one theft. The 13 steals were the most Ohio had given up all season. In addition to McKnight's four steals, junior guard Quinten Rollins had four steals as he entered the game leading the MAC with an average of 2.2 steals per game. Rollins now has 122 career steals, one shy of cracking Miami's career top-10 steals list.
- The Bobcats blew open a tight game with a 22-5 run over a stretch of 4:15 early in the second half. Ohio knocked down five straight 3-pointers during the outburst to take a five-point contest and turn it into a 22-point game.
- The RedHawks finished with a 34-20 advantage in points in paint, including 16-8 in the first half.
- Miami held a 17-13 rebound advantage at halftime and finished tied with Ohio as both squads pulled down 36 rebounds. The RedHawks had a 15-8 edge in offensive rebounds, however. Junior guard Jon Harris tied a career high with eight rebounds, his fourth time reaching the mark, last doing so Jan. 24 against James Madison. Sophomore guard Will Sullivan added seven boards, one shy of his career high.
- With Friday's win, Ohio now leads the all-time series with Miami, 99-91, but the RedHawks still hold a 60-33 edge in Oxford. The Bobcats have now won three straight over Miami. Ohio improved to 5-0 in the MAC this year while Miami falls to 2-3.
- At halftime of Wednesday's game, Miami's 311 student-athletes who achieved a 3.0 GPA during the 2012 fall semester were recognized for their work in the classroom.


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Weezy wrote:Well, tonight was maybe the worst game I've ever seen Nash play lol. I don't know what was up just wasn't his night. I also don't know if his passes were bad or he and his new teammates aren't on the same page yet or a little of both, but it was ugly. He did have that one nice little floater or flip shot in the lane though. I'm not worried about Nash at all though, he's one of the smartest players in the league he and the the rest of the team will get on the same page at some point.
Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun wrote:After the Los Angeles Lakers signed Steve Nash to a three-year contract in July, they marched the veteran point guard outside their practice facility and lined him up under a street sign for some pictures.
The Lakers practise at the Toyota Sports Center in suburban El Segundo, on Nash St.
Hence the obvious promotional shots.
A harbinger of great things to come? Possibly. Of course the Lakers didn't go so far as renaming a street in honour of their newest superstar. But it's an amusing coincidence and perhaps another sign as to why Nash really does belong in L.A.
Nash almost became a Toronto Raptor this off-season. But at the end of the day, the two-time NBA most valuable player signed a three-year sign-and-trade with the Lakers to play alongside fellow NBA stars Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard (who came on board later in the off-season). L.A. is also a quick flight away from Nash's former home, Phoenix, where his two young daughters, Lola and Bella, and infant son, Matteo, reside with their mom, Nash's ex-wife Alejandra.
Nash has only a few good years left and has never won an NBA title, and the Lakers seem the best bet to achieve that goal (even more so than the New York Knicks, who also courted the Canadian).
As well, living in Los Angeles affords Nash the chance to pursue his interest in filmmaking -- something he has already undertaken with success, most notably co-directing the Terry Fox documentary Into the Wind with cousin Ezra Holland for ESPN's 30-for-30 series. But that doesn't mean Nash -- a proud Canadian who recently became general manager of the men's national basketball team -- wasn't nearly a Raptor and wasn't pumped about possibly finishing his career in Toronto.
In an interview with QMI Agency last week, Nash confirmed he was on the verge of signing a deal with the Raptors. GM Bryan Colangelo reportedly offered the Victoria, B.C., product a three-year, $36-million contract -- close to $10 million more than he received from the Lakers.
"I was very close, you know," Nash said. "Because it appeared that they were going to be an option long before free agency started. So I got my head around that and I was comfortable with that and happy with the opportunity to play in Toronto. But when this opportunity (with the Lakers) became a reality, I couldn't pass it up."
The Lakers are the most important professional sports franchise in southern California, though you'd never know it from a visit to the Toyota Sports Center, which at first glance appears to be much more of an ice-sports complex than a centre for hoops excellence.
Banners along the exterior of the nondescript building proudly identify the place as The home of Evan Lysacek, the 2010 Olympic Games men's singles figure skating champion (and, if you remember, the guy widely criticized by former Canadian skating great Elvis Stojko for not attempting a quad at the Vancouver Games).
There is also a large Los Angeles Kings banner out front and, on this day, eight members of the locked-out defending Stanley Cup champions practise on one of the facility's three ice surfaces, under a giant image of Lord Stanley's Cup. There's also a pickup hockey game in another rink and figure skaters practising in the third. Sprinkled throughout the lobby are trophies won by the Kings youth teams and various figure skaters.
To get to the Lakers practice gym, you have to head outside and walk down the side of the building to an inconspicuous door that leads to a hallway and the gym. The only hint that some big-name NBA stars are present is the row of luxury cars lined up outside. The gym is functional, if unspectacular, although there is an impressive row of retired jerseys lined up on one wall, including those of former Lakers greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson and James Worthy. But while the gym itself is underwhelming, the talent on the floor certainly is not. And that, ultimately, is why Steve Nash is a Los Angeles Laker -- which, he insisted, is not a slight against the Raptors, or Colangelo, or his home country, or anything else.
It's all about winning. Even with Nash in the fold, the Raptors weren't going to win anything this season, and probably not next season, either. Still, that didn't stop a great many Raptors fan from pounding on Nash for turning his back on the only Canadian team in the NBA. Captain Canada, as Nash was called when he still played for the national team, was branded a traitor, and worse.
Nash heard and read the criticisms and it hurt. But he was eager on this day to make the point that he didn't use the Raptors in some diabolical way to garner a better deal in New York or L.A., and was sincerely excited about the prospect of playing on home soil.
"It wasn't in any way like, 'Oh well, I gotta go to Toronto.' I was thrilled," Nash said.
"Unfortunately it wasn't a team contending for a championship. But I love Toronto, it's home in many senses. And I think it's a first-class organization and a first-class city and I would have been extremely proud to play for them and represent the city, and play for those fans and hopefully help get that team into the playoffs."
An advantage of playing in T.O., Nash said -- aside from trying to help the Raptors reach the post-season for the first time since 2008 -- was his role as GM of the national team. (Nash also has been criticized, including in this corner numerous times, for quitting the national team as a player in 2004).
"It would have been a different situation," he said of playing in Toronto. "It would have been rewarding in other ways, but I wouldn't have had an opportunity to play on a team with as much talent as we have and hopefully be a contender."
The only worry in L.A. seems to be: Can Nash keep his fellow Laker superstars productive and happy, most notably 14-time all-star Bryant, who is used to being the primary ball-handler and the centre of the team's vast universe. Those concerns, at least for now, have been swept out to the Pacific Ocean. Every Lakers star has come out in support of having Nash, a five-time NBA assist leader, on the team, including Bryant.
"He just makes the game easy," Bryant said. "It's a joy for me. I've had to score and facilitate my entire career. I don't have to do that now, and I'm pretty happy about it."
If Bryant is happy and healthy, and all-star centre Howard returns to form following back surgery this year, it's almost frightening what the Lakers might achieve with Nash running the offence.
The Raptors, meanwhile, probably will struggle to make the playoffs, though Colangelo was applauded for some off-season moves that did come together, including the signing of point guard Kyle Lowry and small forward Landry Fields -- in a move originally designed to help facilitate Nash's move to Toronto.
Still, Nash moving to L.A. continues to leave a sour taste with some NBA fans, as his signing in Tinseltown seems to be yet another example of a veteran star joining an already star-laden team in a glamorous location, which seems to be the credo in the league these days: Load the big markets with stars, and the hell with everyone else. Meanwhile, so-called backwoods markets, including Toronto, are up against the wall in terms of attracting free agents of any major significance.
Nash has heard these complaints. And he's sympathetic, although he doesn't necessarily believe that the stars aligning in certain NBA galaxies is necessarily a bad thing.
"I think there are a lot of fans, a lot of basketball fans, a lot of casual fans who love it," he said. "And I think there are also a lot of fans, probably mostly in smaller markets, who don't love it. I think the bottom line is ... it is what it is. We're in this cycle. I think the game is benefiting from it, the game is growing and I think it's very successful financially, so we'll see.
"It's a trend. I think everything's cyclical in life, and sports is no different. I think we've seen the league trend in this way before and now it's going through this again. At some point it will probably even itself out."
What Nash would dearly love to see is for the NBA return to his home province. The Vancouver Grizzlies joined the league in 1995, the same year as the Raptors, but relocated to Memphis following the 2000-2001 season, the victim, in part, to a weak Canadian dollar, bad management and poor draft picks. But Nash believes under the right circumstances the NBA can succeed in Canada's second largest city. There have been rumblings, mostly wishful thinking perhaps, that the NBA does want to give Vancouver another shot.
"That would be great," said Nash, who owns a piece of the MLS Vancouver Whitecaps. "I think it could work. It would be tough, but I think it could work. And I think the lessons learned the first time and lack of, let's say, certainty, would really benefit it's cause.
"Toronto is one of the bigger cities in North America (and) Vancouver isn't quite on that level. But I think it's still a great sports community and it's very viable, especially considering some of the failing cities we've got right now."
Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register wrote: Steve Nash's feet were tired after the first practice.
Granted, it was nearly four hours of practice on the first day.
And considering the full workload Nash has taken on in his first Lakers training camp at 38, it's understandable for there to be some wear and tear by now.
It's two weeks later, midway through the exhibition schedule. So Lakers coach Mike Brown was strongly, strongly considering not playing Nash on Tuesday night at Honda Center
Except ... it was the Lakers' only appearance in Orange County — Brown's own home turf with his family's residence in Anaheim Hills. Brown eventually came around and decided not to deprive the fans of their first chance to see Nash as a Laker.
Brown was already sitting Pau Gasol to rest him, and Dwight Howard has yet to debut after spinal surgery. So instead of muting the excitement over the new four-star Lakers by serving up only one of them, Brown relented and played Nash for the entire first quarter — though no more than that.
Kobe Bryant took advantage of Nash sitting in the third quarter to stop experimenting with new stuff and go "back to the basics" and shoot 9 for 11 from the field (after going 1 for 7 in the first half), scoring 23 of the Lakers' 24 points. The Lakers were still routed by the Jazz, 114-80.
The good thing for the Lakers was that Nash felt up to the task of tending to the Lakers' business responsibilities by participating Tuesday night. For all the talk about his age, consider what he said before that first long practice: "I feel as good as I've ever felt. So we'll see if that's the truth or if Father Time's catching up with me. But I have to say I feel as good as I've ever felt."
The only significant pains so far are growing ones from joining an offense that won't revolve around his pick-and-roll thrusts four out of five plays have been evident at times, including in the first quarter Tuesday. Nash had three turnovers in the last 1:25 of the period, including one where he threw the ball left and Bryant went right.
"We're a work in progress," Nash said later. "That's the bottom line."
But let's note one other play between the two from early in the game:
Nash drove from the left, and Bryant flared out to the right with his defender, Utah's Alec Burks, in position to deny. Nash threw the pass toward Bryant anyway. Burks had his head turned toward Bryant, not Nash.
The whole Jazz bench, standing behind Bryant, screamed and waved and freaked out that Nash actually threw the pass, imploring Burks to put his hands up.
By the time Burks did, the ball had gone right over his head and nestled into Bryant's waiting hands.
The Lakers expect Nash's brilliant sense of passing angles to pay dividends.
What about his defense, which has been known as suspect for years?
Here's Brown on that: "He's picked up our principles and is really trying. I like the way he's been defending."
Brown's oft-repeated position upon taking the Lakers' job last season was that he could even take a sports writer and make him a decent defender. That's how much of it is effort and more effort.
Indeed, there was Nash during the one quarter he played Tuesday, closing out on shooters very hard and even diving to save a ball in front of the Lakers' bench — an excited Brown pushing him back into the play as Nash got up.
If Nash had been injured on the play, Brown might have never forgiven himself for deciding to play him in the game.
That's why Brown has been conservative so far, even giving players Wednesday off despite just giving them Sunday off. Nash will probably get one of the remaining exhibition games off. Bryant has already skipped one, and Howard is being handled with care.
For the not-so-young Lakers at this point, better safe than sorry.
noobiew wrote:We need to run more Steve Nash offense and less Princeton offense, where 90% of the times the ball should be with Nash hand.
wcsoldier81 wrote:Hopefully he will have more the ball in his hands and run more PNR when the regular season start ...
If not it will be the biggest waste of skills ever
Lakerjones wrote:wcsoldier81 wrote:Hopefully he will have more the ball in his hands and run more PNR when the regular season start ...
If not it will be the biggest waste of skills ever
^^ Agreed. The second half of the game yesterday was just painful. First half was awesome. I mean, does running the offense necessitate going completely away from picks for Nash? What is that? Why can't someone, anyone set him a pick in the backcourt when the defense picks him up for full court pressure? Can't you do that for your freaking point guard? I didn't see anyone doing so for what seemed like the entire second half. I mean, just as a courtesy, you know, at least? No picks at all?
Forklift wrote:Is it just me or is anyone else concerned about Nash's Ankle????
Lakerjones wrote:Forklift wrote:Is it just me or is anyone else concerned about Nash's Ankle????
I was really worried when he turned it, but after seeing him come back - not so much. He's a warrior.
Tobias Funke wrote:I think they'll let him do his thing more once the games matter, and over the course of the season a balance will be developed. Right now using this time to work on the new offense is the right thing to do (unless they decide to move away from it, which is another story altogether).
Nash has been doing his thing forever, he's not going to get rusty if he sets that aside for a few preseason games to practice another offense.
therealdeal wrote:Lakerjones wrote:Forklift wrote:Is it just me or is anyone else concerned about Nash's Ankle????
I was really worried when he turned it, but after seeing him come back - not so much. He's a warrior.
Yep. It looked awful, but he was evaluated on the spot, seemed fine, and actually came back and played. I think he'll be sore for a bit, but he's a warrior for sure.
TWC SportsNet: Nash on his ankle injury: "It's ok it's just sore. I don't think I'll miss any games." #Lakers
karacha wrote:Well, if we're running Princeton and he does not have a chance for a good P&R... he should be shooting more, because he's an elite shooter. I would have absolutely no problems with him spotting up for some shots.
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Ros Casares blew out CCC Polkowice 78-58 in Poland on Friday night to advance to the Final Eight of the EuroLeague Women.
The Spanish giants won convincingly against Polkowice for the second time this week with Maya Moore's 20 points a game-high.
Ann Wauters and Sancho Lyttle poured in 17 and 15 points, respectively, and each corralled 12 rebounds.
Polkowice only led briefly at the start of the contest.
Ros were on top 9-8 midway through the opening quarter when they went on a 15-4 run to take a firm grip on proceedings.
Ann Wauters hit a jumper and after Sharnee Zoll replied with a jump shot, Moore's three-pointer gave the Valencia team a 14-10 lead.
Lyttle and Wauters followed with baskets and Evina Maltsi scored to cut the gap to six, Moore struck again from long range.
Laia Palau's free-throw stretched the Ros Casares advantage to 22-12 by the end of the first quarter.
Lauren Jackson then sparked the visitors, coming off the bench to score their first seven points of the second quarter as they built a 29-17 lead.
Ros went on to outscore the hosts 22-9 in the frame for a 44-21 lead at the break and there was no way back for Arkadiusz Rusin's team.
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Talk about a storybook ending to senior night.
With 14 seconds left in the opening period in his heavyweight match Tuesday night, Matthew Reed tweaked his left shoulder — a shoulder he was advised to have surgery on after dislocating it in football as a sophomore.
But the Jacksonville senior fought on, grimacing at times and rubbing and rolling his shoulder to loosen it up when there was a break. Down 3-2 and looking beat as time was running out, Reed outmaneuvered South Central junior Trey Tyson and pinned him with 9 seconds left in what was the last match of the night.
Reed's pin — and a forfeit at 108 for the Cardinals — polished off a 64-10 victory the Falcons at The Bird Cage and clinched second place in the Coastal 3-A Conference.
"I tore a muscle in it my sophomore year. I was supposed to have surgery, but they told me I had to miss football, track or wrestling," Reed said, adding there was no way he was going to take an injury disqualification.
"It (his mindset) was just I got to push through it. It's happened before, and I trust my technique enough that I know I can do it with one arm. My goal is a team state championship and individual state championship. And that's the only thing my mind is on."
This wasn't the first time Reed and Tyson have squared off. In last year's conference finals, Reed pinned Tyson at 3:43. And while he won, Reed said he knew he was in a battle this time around.
"I knew it would be a hard match," he said. "(But) I know if he lays on his back, he's tired. It's just over. That's how most heavyweights are, you're on your back it's over."
Jacksonville coach Brandon Akins couldn't have been happier for Reed, who had to take a brief injury timeout after initially tweaking his shoulder late in the opening period. Akins came out to check on his big guy before the match resumed.
"He's come a long way. My first year was his sophomore year. When he came in he was an alternate with Thomas Wilt at heavyweight. He was rotating in. He had a lot of things to learn," Akins said.
"Last year he was battling through a lot and he came out pretty big, and he's just grown as a person. To see him go out and continue to work and give it everything he had was a very good display."
With the Cardinals having already clinched the match, Reed could have "easily" taken a DQ, Akins said, but the coach knew he wouldn't take that route.
"To be on senior night, have his parents watching, having a lot of members of the school and community out here, he definitely stepped it up and kept pushing through," Akins said. "That's a lot of what we teach is you never give up. No matter what adversity you face, you could be down 14-0 and you're never going to quit."
While Reed wrestled at his normal heavyweight spot, with South Central (2-10, 1-5) forfeiting four matches, Akins had to maneuver his lineup to make sure all five of his seniors had a match and didn't just raise their hand without raising a sweat.
He was able to do that and four of his five seniors won, including defending state champion Tyler Ross, who moved up a weight class to 134 and won with a pin with 55 seconds left in the second period.
"He went out and performed very, very well," Akins said. "To see where he's come from and see the work he puts in, it's pretty remarkable."
Despite the win, the Cardinals (13-6, 5-1) don't expect to be able to defend their league title given they lost to West Carteret (15-7), which is 5-0 and has only D.H.Conley, which is 0-5 in the conference, left on its league schedule.
"We get second seed, we get second seed and we'll make the best of it. Our goal is always state champions, no matter where we're at. That's what we're going to strive for," Akins said. "This is a very, very close team. … They're brothers. Going into duals, going into conference tournament, going into regionals, I think we're going to make some pretty good things happen."
Jacksonville 64, South Central 10
108 pounds:Bates (J) won by forfeit; 115: Edwards (J) won by forfeit; 122: X. Ross (J) d. Curmon 15-0 (tech fall); 128: McCarty (J) won by forfeit; 134: T. Ross (J) p. Love 3:05; 140: Seward (J) d. Joyner 18-3 (tech fall); 147: McCracken (J) d. Pinney 16-11; 154: Heisey (J) d. Robertson 14-8; 162: Locke (SC) d. Clark 14-5 (major decision); 172: Melton (J) p. Warren-Brock 0:19; 184: Childress (J) p. Long 1:09; 197: Parrish (J) won by forfeit; 222: Hines (J) p. Randolph 2:58; HWT: Reed (J) p. Tyson 4:51.


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Hosted once more by Mel B and Sarah-Jane Crawford, the 19th annual MOBO Awards in Wembley had a sensational line-up with performances from Jessie J, Krept and Konan, Nicole Scherzinger, Professor Green, Tori Kelly, Ella Eyre, Jeremih, Ghetts, Fekky, Little Simz, Candi Staton, Meridian Dan, Gorgon City, MNEK and Jess Glynne. Stars including Tinie Tempah, Tyga, Eve, K. Michelle, Kid Ink, Little Mix, Nicola Adams MBE, David Haye, Myleene Klass and more attended.
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It was a huge night for the MOBO Awards, a vintage year for us - great British success story Emeli Sandé walked away with awards for Best Female, Best Album and Best R&B/Soul while Plan B took Best Male Act and Best Hip Hop/Grime. We had some vintage performances from great British talent in a signature year full of worldwide trending topics.
The MOBO Awards 2011 belonged to Jessie J, who walked away with a blinding four awards for Best UK Act, Best Newcomer, Best Song ('Do It Like A Dude') and Best Album (Who You Are). Born Jessica Cornish, the former behind-the-scenes songwriter (Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus) came storming into the UK charts in late 2010 and saw her career grow from there.
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The 2009 MOBO Awards was an historic night for UK talent. On one of the music's biggest nights, homegrown talent not only came together, but also took home the gold... A tribute performance was dedicated to Michael Jackson, who was honoured with the MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Young Soul Rebels performed their charity single, "I Got Soul". Reggie Yates and Keri Hilson hosted the awards, with JLS taking two awards away on the night.
Hosted by Mel B and Reverend Run, the 2008 MOBO Awards took place at Wembley Arena. it was a night when British R&B stars including Estelle and Leona Lewis broke the tradition of losing to their US counterparts. Estelle's 'American Boy', a collaboration with Kanye West, was one of the great successes of the year - a global runaway hit.
Hosted by Jamelia and Shaggy at the O2 Arena on 19 September 2007, the 12th annual MOBO Awards had a sensational line-up with performances from 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Amy Winehouse, Mutya Buena, Craig David and Kano. The success of Dizzee Rascal's Maths + English was reflected at 2007's MOBO Awards, while relative unknowns N-Dubz stormed away with Best Newcomer.
We had Rihanna on stage! Rihanna before she was quite as colossal as we're used to. And we also had an array of stunning performances from Sam Moore and Jamelia. It was the first year that the awards had been broadcast live on BBC3. Corinne Bailey Rae, Lemar and the Black Eyed Peas were among the stars of the night.
MOBO turned 10 - and was joined by John Legend, Ms. Dynamite, Public Enemy and Lauryn Hill for the occasion. We gave birth to new star Sway, and awarded Lethal B's 'Pow (Forward)' Best Single; it couldn't have been more of its time.
Jamelia broke through to win three awards, with Kanye West picking up the same tally. And we were joined by Janet Jackson, who jetted in to take away the Icon Award, thanking MOBO for her support in a touching speech. Big ups to Jamie Cullum and Mis-Teeq too...
Hosted by Blu Cantrell and Lil' Kim, this was a sensational year. Justin Timberlake was suaver than Suave, and 50 Cent stole the night by winning three awards. Kool and the Gang and George Benson made special appearance, while Christina Aguilera's now-classic 'Dirrty' took away Best Video.
Alesha Dixon and LL Cool J hosted, while Ms. Dynamite followed up on her chart break-through with a slay of MOBO Awards. Ashanti and Ja Rule also took away gongs, with emerging star Alicia Keys doing the same for Songs In A Minor.
2001 belong to So Solid Crew and UK garage's dominance - but let's not forget the year's star turns from none other than Craig David, Mis-Teeq and Samantha Mumba. R. Kelly gave us a special performance of 'I Believe I Can Fly' in tribute to the victims of 9/11.
The first MOBO Awards of the new millennium saw performances from Craig David, Donnell Jones featuring Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Angie Stone and Sade. It was arguably Craig David's year though, with the Southampton boy going colossal worldwide…
Destiny's Child, introduced by Wyclef Jean and Mel B? Yes, that'll be 1999. Lauryn Hill also took away an award, alongside Beverley Knight, Kele le Roc, Jay-Z, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and more. And we had Jerry Springer, Lulu, Chris Eubank and the Beckhams in the audience!
A big one! Performers included Faith Evans, Mya, Dru Hill, Mel B, All Saints, Michelle Gayle, Martine McCutcheon, E-17, Pras Michel and Puff Daddy. 19 of the 23 categories were open to a public phone vote, and the awards were televised nationally on Channel 4.
Held at London's Connaught Rooms on 10 November, the second ever MOBO Awards included performances by Mary J. Blige and Eternal. The British charts were being set alight by Shola Ama and The Prodigy, while Coolio and Funky DL represented farther fields.
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LUMBERTON — Lumberton police have arrested three people they say are responsible for 15 property theft cases in Robeson, Hoke and Cumberland counties, according to Lumberton police Capt. Terry Parker.
Jeffery Deshawn Hunt, 22, of 1939 Pinewood Road in Fairmont, Robert Jacob Oxendine, 21, of 1729 Rennert Road, Lumberton, and 19-year-old Tyjohnete Eshaunta Johnson, of 403 Sparrow Lane, Lumberton, each face a long list charges, including breaking and entering and larceny.
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Parker said investigators found more stolen property in the car and other stolen items at a home on Lee Circle in Lumberton.
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Parker did not want to release the woman's name, but said she has not been charged with any crimes.
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North Carolina is headed for the road again and Duke will take on another Big Ten Conference power at home in next season's Atlantic Coast Conference / Big Ten Challenge men's basketball series.
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North Carolina goes to Michigan State. Duke will welcome national runner-up Michigan to Cameron Indoor Stadium, where last year it defeated Ohio State.
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A subsidiary of the largest European car maker Volkswagen, Skoda Auto is planning to unveil its new Fabia Scout to hit the Indian market. The car is likely to
be rolled-out in August 2011 and a few of models are gearing up for the road tests. Currently, the Fabia Scout is available in many foreign markets across the world.
With the new Skoda Fabia Scout car, the company wants to extend its portfolio in the country. Currently, the Fabia is the cheapest Skoda portfolio car in the country and is also the largest selling version of Fabia hatchback in the world.
Actually the Skoda Fabia Scout car is a re-make of Skoda Fabia hatchback and has the same engine as that of the Skoda Fabia hatchback. The car is equipped with a 1.6 litre petrol as well as 1.6 litre diesel engine in these markets. However, the new Fabia Scout is likely to be introduced with a smaller 1.2 litre engine.
The Skoda Fabia Scout has a rugged masculine look especially with the bumper and the off-road design. Recently, the car was spotted for testing on the Indian roads. The spy pictures of the new car were posted over several auto blogs and news portals. The other models offered by Skoda India are Skoda Laura, Skoda Yeti and Skoda Superb.