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"I don't know if people know I dislocated my pinkie finger. And [Tyreke] told me, 'You wanna go home or you wanna be here?' I want to be here. And he said, 'All right, then go tape it up and let's play. Let's go. We not stoppin' at no stores. Straight gas. That's what we do, just keep going.'"
Actually no. I would have been much more pointed if it was directed. I've had about 8 trades fall through. I stated it like that because it wasn't supposed to be pointed at anyone and I was trying to compliment.
I didn't see Marbury at first and I was like " Are you kidding me "!!! Good trade for both teams!!!
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PG: Luke Ridnour, Delonte West, Greg Minor
SG: Andre Iguodala, Mickael Pietrus
SF: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Boris Diaw
PF: Charlie Villanueva, Ian Mahinimi, Amir Johnson
C: Eddy Curry, Mamadou Ndiaye, Adam Parada
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god I hope this pick turns into Yao Ming.
This trade is also illegal, Lakers don't have a 2002 first and drafted no one in 2001... I'm less sure about this one
I don't think 01 matters anymore but I'm not positive. Pretty sure it's legal.
not hating, I checked the other trades too. I guess I'm going to need some rule clarifications. You really ought to shut your mouth, you make a lot of people angry with the putting their quotes in your sig and trashing them on the boards.
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I'm just saying, I'm pretty sure Trell, HornetsfaninKY and Coltsguy didn't aperciate it, I try to just check if all the trades follow the rules, and you immediately conclude I'm just hating. Why do you think you have so many rivals and enemies.
The rule says you must have at least one 1st round pick for the following two seasons. He has an 03 pick so I'm pretty sure this deal is legal. Once last years draft is complete I can't see how it comes into play.
Not sure why you're so worried about me my trades, my rivals or anything of that sort. Any issues anyone has with me, I'm sure they're adult enough to raise them to me if they're that serious. Despite both you and Trell posting "why he didn't take your trade" (yes I saw yours before you edited it) I said nothing disrespectful because I thought we were on that level. Not sure why you'd disrespect me despite me sticking up for you from time to time and being complimentary, but it's fine. I personally don't think anyone is an "enemy" here. I'm sure a bunch of people want to beat me though
That's fine, I guess I just didn't quite get the rule.
I thought you traded a 2nd rounder, not the first rounder, it was a good trade for both side once i saw it was a first rounder. Fair value for Shaq, good deal for both sides, that's why i edited it. You really do need to stop trashing the other GMs though. There was no reason to turn the Prep P PM public, and the Coltsguy PM public.
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Like I said before, of they have an issue they can speak up. Not sure why you're even talking about it.
That's fine, I still think you're a great GM and quality guy, we've had friendly conversations in the past and everything, it just seems like you're looking for a fight from time to time to make the make the league more interesting.
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Agency chief acquisition officers are not playing a big role in planning for sequestration or even future budget cuts.
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About 15 percent of the 53 CAOs and SPEs responded to Federal News Radio's questions conducted in August 2012. This is the a second biannual survey of CAOs.
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"Agencies are looking at all of the things they buy, how they currently procure those goods and services and taking a real hard look at whether there are innovative ways we could do things differently," he said.
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Mythbusters seems to be having some effect with 38 percent of the respondents saying it's been effective. Additionally, 38 percent said the effort hasn't been effective and 13 percent said its losing steam.
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"I have been able to defend it so far so not yet, but it is close," wrote one respondent.
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Corynna and her family made the decision three months ago to move her care to hospice so that she could find comfort in her final days. One of the benefits of receiving care from State of the Heart Hospice, said Kristi Strawser, Corynna's mom, and former hospice nurse, is that Corynna was able to develop her own plan for how things should go once her disease began progressing more rapidly.
"We're following her plan," Kristi said. "She wants people to know that she won her fight; she's pain free now. She didn't lose the battle, she's in her eternal home, dancing and eating and making people laugh; she went home…She wanted people to celebrate her life. And she wants people to live. When we found out we didn't have much time left, we didn't stop living - that's when we started living…I'd dragged that girl everywhere, just begging for someone to fix her. She just couldn't be fixed…she could only be fixed by God, and she is now - she's pain free and dancing in heaven."
"We will continue to advocate for Corynna; because even though we knew there wouldn't be a cure for her, if we can help even just one family not have to go through this…if we can help one doctor recognize the symptoms sooner, and not blow it off…that will make all of this worth something," Kristi continued.
As of the weekend, Corynna's dedicated Facebook page entitled, "Courage for Corynna" had garnered more than 7,000 "likes" to show support of her trip home, while sending kind words to her family. The announcement of Corynna going home had 570 comments wishing her and her family peace while letting them know that she'll be deeply missed.
"Facebook and blogging allowed Corynna to reach a wider audience…47,000 individuals viewed the post announcing that she'd gone home," her dad, Sean, noted. "We couldn't even leave the house, and yet her message has spread so far - that really says something about her message, and the lives she's touched."
Her legacy stretched not only to her friends and family, but to the entire Greenville student body, as Corynna was the inspiration to start the Acts of Kindness Club at the Greenville High School.
"She's really been an inspiration to everyone that's met her. She was here in the building for a short time her freshman year, and she's certainly been a big part of the spirit of the school," said Greenville High School Principal Ken Neff. "A real courageous, determined and great kid. She'll be missed, but also remembered."
Corynna's story and activism helped spread national awareness of mitochondrial disease in a way that only she was capable of performing. Working with local, regional and national media, Corynna spread her story, smiling despite her suffering.
"There's really no better advocate to show what it's like," said Cliff Gorski, director of communications for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. "She has had a tremendous impact across the country in making people aware of mitochondrial disease."
Family and friends will long remember Corynna's unwavering goal of raising awareness for the disease, which is often difficult to diagnose.
"In raising awareness, if she has touched one person she has completed her goal," said Gorski. "But my gut is telling me that she has communicated to thousands her story and spread awareness about this disease far more than she ever knew."
And as a way of spreading her story and raising awareness, even after her journey home, the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation intends to tell Corynna's story in their upcoming newsletter, which will release in late January, and will be available online.
"We're going to do a story on the things that she did, all the things that made up her life and all the things she did to spread awareness," said Gorski. "We're going to celebrate her life and her mission of spreading awareness."
Sixteen-year-old Corynna Strawser went to be home at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday morning, after progressing through the stages of the disease for more than a year.
"Corynna was an inspiration, the peace she had - through all of this she never had that 'poor me, why me' attitude," Kristi said. "I think that's a huge part of what makes her so different and special…I didn't just lose my daughter, I lost my hero. For the rest of my life, I will strive to be more like her.
"Going into her room, it's cold - all the joy, all the life and laughter and warmth - it left with her. We laughed every day, right up til the end. She never stopped living. She inspired me - how can I not do great things now? I have to continue to do good things because of her…and even though there's this huge void now, I know she's pain free, and that helps," Kristi shared.
Over the course of the weekend, hundreds attended her visitation showing the unified support of the entire community.
Since then, Corynna has been spreading not only awareness, but a sense of community. Hundreds commented on Facebook posts, calling Corynna "Heaven's newest angel," and calling for Corynna to "dance" - one of her passions before mitochondrial disease ravaged her life.
Many of her Facebook followers, despite never having gotten to meet Corynna, felt a connection to her; admiring her courage, and her faith, Kristi and Sean Strawser noted. Over the weekend, despite the loss felt by the entire community, fundraising activities for Corynna's mitochondrial disease research fund continued, with totals nearing the $10,000 mark. To continue following her cause, "Like" Courage for Corynna on Facebook.
Ryan Carpe contributed to this story.


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John Fernandez was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and of its parent company, Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc., on January 1, 2007.
Since he took the helm at the Mass. Eye and Ear, John has been focusing the leadership on a new phase of efforts to ensure and enhance its reputation as one of the finest specialty hospitals in the world. During his tenure Mass. Eye and Ear has launched a 10-year strategic plan; opened new sites including the Longwood Medical Area, East Bridgewater, Concord, Stoneham, Duxbury and Weymouth; formed new clinical alliances and collaborations with Mass General, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, Braintree Rehab and Joslin Diabetes Center; and grown patient volume and research revenue. The Schepens Eye Research Institute joined forces with Mass. Eye and Ear in June 2011. Fernandez is President and CEO of that organization.
The last five years have seen steady increases in revenues and margins, which has and will continue to enable more investment in the Mass. Eye and Ear mission. In September of 2010, Mass. Eye and Ear's bond rating was upgraded from below investment grade to investment grade by both Moody's and S & P.
John arrived at Mass. Eye and Ear with an impressive record of leadership success at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), serving as Vice President of Clinical Service for his last eight years there. During his 14-year tenure at BWH, he worked with chiefs of several services, enabling the hospital's surgical specialties, radiology and pathology departments to thrive in their clinical and academic missions. John's accomplishments are many: he has overseen major construction projects, improved services and operations, expand research programs, and achieved aggressive volume and financial goals.
A graduate of the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, Fernandez received his master's degree in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the Chairman of the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Roundtable. In addition, he is a member of the American Association of Eye and Ear Centers of Excellence, a member of the Massachusetts Hospital Association's Board of Trustees, and a member of the Suffolk University Board of Trustees.
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Team howies: Leif Lampeter Q&A
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- 14 November 2011
Following our success in the Madison TT at Revolution Round 1, we thought you might enjoy a quick 1 to 5 with Team howies' Leif Lampater.
Why the lairy shorts? Well, normally German Six-day man Leif is found training in his hometown of Rosenheim and rides for RSV Irschenberg.
Putting our first track team together meant picking from a list of riders. Leif was an obvious choice and stood out when you look at his many successes in German and European championships. The guy lives to race track and was more than happy to fly to Manchester and pull on the howies jersey to lend his experience to our track team.
Despite all the wins he is very grounded and easy-going.
You might find you have a few things in common...
1. How did you get started in cycling?
I started cycling as I was absolutely unable to do any kind of ball sports properly!
2. Where do you ride when you just want to ride for fun?
I just take my about 20year old steel race bike to ride into the city.
3. If you could ride in any event in the world, what would it be?
I'd like to take part in any races happening in all areas of the world - I don't know yet.
4. What do you do to relax before a race?
I just like lying in bed.
5. What do you like to do off the bike?
Trying to get all my computer stuff sorted and working.
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By Ryan Ottney
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Ryan Scott Ottney
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Officers from the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force and the Ohio State Parks Officers seized nearly 500 grams of heroin in Scioto County Thursday. Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini and Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware said this is thought to be the largest single seizure of heroin ever made in Scioto County.
According to Donini, Ohio State Parks Officers notified the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force at about 3:49 p.m. Thursday that a large amount of heroin and cash had been located on Ohio Department of Natural Resources property. At that time Task Force Officers began a joint operation with Ohio State Parks law enforcement. Over one pound (approximately 489.5 grams) of suspected heroin, at an estimated street value of about $74,000, and about $12,000 U.S. currency had been recovered on the property located in West Portsmouth, Ohio.
During their investigation, Task Force and Park Officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle which was being driven by 24-year-old Phillip T. Hanson-Bass, of Dayton. During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a loaded, 9mm, semi-automatic handgun in a hidden compartment in the vehicle, more than $1,000 cash, and evidence tying Hanson-Bass and 24-year-old passenger, Robert C. Woods Jr., of Dayton, to the suspected heroin discovered.
Both were arrested and charged with trafficking in heroin (a felony of the first degree), possession of heroin (a felony of the 1st degree), and having a weapon while under disability (a felony of the third degree), and both were placed in the Scioto County Jail on a $515,000 bond each.
With the assistance of the Adams County Sheriff's Office and the West Union Police Department, officers from the Task Force and Park Service conducted an additional traffic stop on SR 125 in West Union, of a vehicle that was operated by 21-year-old Ryan L. Starks, and occupied by 28-year-old Sashia M. Woods, both Portsmouth. More than $800 cash and suspected illegal substances were discovered in the vehicle. Both were arrested and charged with trafficking in heroin (felony of the first degree) and possession of heroin (a felony of the first degree) and were placed in the Scioto County Jail on a $500,000 bond each.
According to Task Force and Park Officers, the investigation is ongoing and future arrests may be made. Sheriff Donini and Chief Ware commended the agencies for working together and also thank the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation for their assistance. They request anyone who wishes to leave drug information for the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force to contact the Task Force tip line at 740-354-5656 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Releases are now performed using Maven 2 or Maven 3 so you need to have one of these installed (see the building page). This page describes how the release process is handled.
CARGO is made of four main modules (i.e., trunks):
- pom: That is the parent of all CARGO modules.
- resources: Contains resources, most notably the CARGO ping component as well as the test WARs.
- core: CARGO Java implementation.
- extensions: CARGO extensions, i.e. the ANT, Maven 1 and Maven 2 tasks/plugins.
Of these modules/trunks, the pom is released separately from the other three. However, resources, core, and extensions are always released together.
CARGO uses the Codehaus Nexus instances for release, which means that we release in two phases:
- The maven-release-plugin will actually release to a staging area, i.e. the generated artifacts are only available on the staging repository
- Once the staged version is OK (to confirm by opening a vote on the CARGO developers list, for example), it can be promoted (therefore, deployed to the Codehaus Maven repository and also synced to Maven Central)
As a consequence of this, the release process is as follows:
- If the parent (pom) has changed, release the parent first without using the "staging" phase. To do so, log in to the Codehaus Nexus interface directly (without waiting for a vote) and release.
- For resources, core and extensions:
- Release all three
- This will indeed create a big "staging" repository
- Open the vote so the whole team can decide whether the artifacts are OK
- Once the vote is finished, promote the release (or drop if not OK)
In order to release, you will need:
- An access to the Codehaus Nexus instance as a manager for the CARGO project. Read more about it on Codehaus Maven Repository Usage Guide
- The GNU privacy guard (GPG) installed on your machine and at least one secret key.
- The secret key's public part must have been uploaded to the MIT PGP Public Key Server.
- To provide your Codehaus Xircles credentials using your
settings.xmlfile (in the ${user.home}/.m2/ directory). Here's an example
Before you start
Before releasing, make sure what is going to be released is fully functional. In particular, run the core/samples using the all-downloadable profile (
mvn clean install -Pall-downloadable).
- The Continous Integration for CARGO actually passes tests for all containers. Green ones are doing well
- If any container is not passing, move it to the all-unstable-downloadable list.
- Make sure all containers in the all-stable-downloadable profile pass the samples.
Tagging and deploying on to the staging area
- Start by erasing your local Maven repository (${user.home}/.m2/repository/, unless you've reconfigured this in your settings.xml). This will ensure that you don't have any artifacts cached locally that can't be found in public repositories.
- Check if there have been SVN commits on that artifact since the latest stable release. If there have been, you'll need to release.
- The parent (pom) typically don't change between versions.
- First release the parent if required. Promote the staged artifact and wait for it to be synced to Maven Central (typically takes an hour or two).
- Then release each of the code trunks resources, core and extensions.
- In each code trunk's topmost pom.xml, change the links to the other trunks' versions to ${project.version} (the maven-release-plugin updates this to the actual version during release).
The typical Maven release procedure is to execute these commands for each trunk (i.e. repeat this for each trunk):
- A dry-run before doing the actual release to ensure there aren't any problems:
mvn clean release:prepare -DdryRun=true
mvn release:prepare: the actual release preparation, with the actual tagging process
- If the Subversion commit fails, try executing the same command but add
-Dusername=your_user_name -Dpassword=your_password(of course, replace with your own user name and password on the CARGO SCM)
- If the Subversion commit fails, try executing the same command but add
mvn release:perform: deploys the tagged artifacts on the Codehaus Nexus staging repository
- If you're running on Maven 2.2.0 (note: that's the version that ships with some flavors of MacOS X), you might run into SHA1 and MD5 signature verification issues. Please upgrade to Maven 2.2.1.
- If you get a message saying:
Error deploying artifact: Failed to transfer file. Return code is: 401 Unauthorized, please make sure your credentials in the
settings.xmlfile are correct.
Promoting the staged version
Once the new CARGO version is in the Codehaus Nexus staging repository, send an e-mail to the CARGO list so users can try out the new version. We typically leave the vote open for 72 hours.
Once the developers/users also validate the version as being stable, we need to do the actual release:
- Follow the guide on closing a staging repository on Codehaus Nexus and releasing a closed staging repository on Codehaus Nexus in order to release the CARGO artifacts to Maven Central.
- Tip: If the staged version was not good, read the instructions for dropping a staging repository on Codehaus Nexus.
- Important: The artifacts cannot be taken back once they've reached Maven Central.
- Log onto Cargo JIRA, release the current version and add the next version.
- Check that the Cargo wiki is up to date. Specifically, perform the following updates:
- Modify the status on the home page about the delivery:
- Make sure the Containers list is complete
- Make sure the Navigation page is complete
- Make sure the Javadocs for the Core Containers are complete
- Make sure the documentation for each container is up to date. The source files (that you need to copy-paste in each container's page manually) are generated in core/documentation/target/[container's name].log.
- Move the old version to the Archived Downloads page
- Remember to move the old documentation archive from the Downloads page to that page as well
- Modify the Home and Downloads pages to update the download links, available version number and release note links
- Export the wiki to a zipped HTML file (select all pages except for the Downloads page) and add it the Downloads page
- Modify the status on the home page about the delivery:
- Send an announcement email to Cargo mailing lists ... and to other relevent sites you know about. Mailing lists of some servers can also be interesting.
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- Coordination and balance difficulties
- Sudden change in direction
- Impact with object or other person
- Misstep that causes a sudden strain at a joint
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American College of Sports Medicine http://acsm.org
Canadian Orthopaedic Association http://www.coa-aco.org
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Ankle sprain. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what. Updated August 1, 2013. Accessed September 6, 2013.
Collateral ligament sprain (knee). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what. Updated July 9, 2013. Accessed September 6, 2013.
Sprained ankle. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Ortho Info website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00150. Updated September 2012. Accessed September 6, 2013.
Sprains, strains, and tears. American College of Sports Medicine website. Available at: http://www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/sprains-strains-and-tears.pdf. Accessed September 6, 2013.
Sprains, strains, and other soft tissue injuries. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Ortho Info website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00304. Updated July 2007. Accessed September 6, 2013.
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UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. –LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena has seen many of his former assistants or players take full-time head coaching gigs and the latest is New York Red Bulls boss Mike Petke.
It was Arena, who gave Petke his first of two national team appearances in 2001 while the Galaxy boss was the coach of the U.S. National Team. Arena also faced off against Petke multiple times during his coaching tenure in MLS and will take on his former player when the Galaxy meet the Red Bulls meet on Sunday.
True to his role as the standard-barer for American coaches, Arena admitted that he was pleased Petke became the head coach at Red Bull Arena.
"It's great to see some of our former players in the league in coaching positions," Arena told reporters following LA's training at Montclair State University on Friday. "Mike is basically a hometown boy, so it's great to see that the Red Bulls have one of their own coaching the team."
MLSsoccer.com profiled LA Galaxy great Mauricio Cienfuegos for their MLS Legends feature.
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HOBOKEN, N.J. – Hector Jimenez fought and clawed his way back into the Galaxy rotation after five games as an unused substitute earlier in the and now it is paying dividends.
Jimenez entered Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union as a substitute in the 72nd minute and promptly scored the second goal of his three-year MLS career in the 80th minute of LA's victory. The goal comes amid a mini-renaissance for the 24-year-old as he has appeared in LA's last four matches –including two starts—while notching a goal and an assist.
After missing out on five games from late-March to late-April, Jimenez was pleased to get on the scoreboard against the Union.
"It felt nice. It's always nice to score and contribute like that off the bench," Jimenez told LA Galaxy Insider. "It always feels great."
Jimenez will likely be one of the prime beneficiaries of LA's upcoming congested schedule that will see the Galaxy play four games in 15 days including a U.S. Open Cup tilt against either Carolina Dynamo or Carolina Railhawks on May 29.
"Hopefully, I'll play," said Jimenez. "I just have to keep getting myself ready and if my name gets called then I'll go out there and contribute."
Of course, David Beckham would go out on top. It couldn't end any other way for the English soccer legend.
On Thursday, he announced that he would be ending his illustrious 20-year professional career at the end of the Ligue 1 season next weekend after winning the French Cup and Ligue 1 titles with Paris St. Germain. Beckham's announcement ends a career that included champions in four different countries including his two MLS Cup triumphs with the LA Galaxy.
While one can go and on about Beckham's impact throughout the world and his stops at prestigous clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid, A.C. Milan, the Galaxy, and PSG, I'll focus briefly on his six-year tenure with the Galaxy. Throughout my own four years covering the LA Galaxy, there were dozens of fine Beckham moments that stick out in my mind, whether it was his performance in LA's three MLS Cup appearances or his numerous classy goals, but I think what I'll remember the most is the presence that he had across the country and the world.
There were the trips in CONCACAF Champions League where thousands flocked to see the Galaxy play and families of heads of state jostled for a chance just to catch a glimpse or take a picture with Beckham. But in the United States as well, Beckham drew packed crowds across MLS, many of whom were eager to ask about my opinion of the English superstar
However, despite all the hoopla and flashbulbs, Beckham remained an ordinary person as all of his teammates can attest. As the likes of Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, and Omar Gonzalez reflected on Beckham's career with the Galaxy each were quick to mention their memories of Beckham as a friend, father as well as a teammate.
And I'd have to agree that, that aspect of Beckham is what sticks out the most in my mind. More often than not, Beckham remained generous to fans on the road as well as media requests despite the constant attention that he received.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Beckham's on the field abilities as his grit and passing vision was second to none in MLS. As for my favorite goal of his Galaxy tenure, I'd have to select his 35-yeard bomb from LA's 5-3 win over the Portland Timbers last July. The match, as some of you might remember, served as the first-ever game for the LA Galaxy Insider Blog and proved to be a delight from start to finish.
What Beckham will do now that his playing days are over remains a mystery. Will he jump into ownership of an MLS side –possibly even the Galaxy? — or will he go a different route and focus on his many business interests around the world? That remains to be seen.
But there is no doubt in my mind that Beckham made a great impact on the Galaxy, MLS and soccer in America as whole.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – David Beckham changed the landscape of soccer in the United States.
He brought attention and fans to both the LA Galaxy and MLS as a whole and with his announcement that he is retiring from soccer, the Galaxy were left to reflect on Beckham's impact.
"The way that this league has turned around in the last six years since he got here is black and white and it's fair to say that it is 100 percent because of him," said midfielder Mike Magee, who spoke to Beckham on Thursday to congratulate him on his retirement. "Obviously, the league has taken the necessary steps to grow it steadily, but he made it make a huge jump. I could tell difference easily from before he got here till now and it's not even close."
As for how the league has changed? Magee admits that Beckham provided a greater importance to MLS.
"I played in MLS before he got there and it was always a struggle," Magee added. "The league kind of lacked importance at times with fans and from when he got here, it completely changed around. People started caring and people started showing up at the games, our contracts got a little bigger, it was a lot to do with him."
Even LA captain Robbie Keane admits that without Beckham's convincing, he might not be playing for the Galaxy.
"He was the one that kind of brought me here, well, between himself, Tim Leiweke and, obviously, Bruce. But he was the one that kind of got the ball rolling when he went to train with Tottenham," said Keane. "It was kind of up to him, why I am here."
LAGalaxy.com videographer Paolo Ferrari has compiled this video of LA Galaxy players reacting to David Beckham's retirement.
Watch the video below...
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Landon Donovan and David Beckham's relationship had its ebbs and flows over the years, but by the time that the Englishman departed the LA Galaxy, the pair had developed a proven track record of success together including two consecutive MLS Cup trophies.
Beckham announced his retirement from soccer on Thursday, ending his illustrious career, which included two MLS Cup victories with the Galaxy. As LA prepares for Sunday's match against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena, Donovan discussed the retirement of his former teammate.
Donovan's comments are below...
(On David Beckham's retirement….)
DONOVAN: "We're not all that surprised, but he's had arguably one of the best careers of any players. I think that he's won championships in four different countries with four different teams which is pretty impressive. All the stuff that he's meant and done for our league speaks for itself. We're happy that he's ready to move on to the next chapter in his life."
(On any lasting memories of serving as a teammate of Beckham's….)
DONOVAN: "Some of the best memories for me are just seeing him interact with his children. He'd bring his kids into training a lot and for me; I enjoyed that part a lot because it humanized him. A lot of times, celebrities are put on a pedestal and someone with his fame is seen in one way, but he's human and a father just like many people are and it was always nice to see him with his kids."
David Beckham retired on Thursday, ending one of the most distinguished careers in professional soccer.
Earlier this year, MLS complied all of his MLS goals...Which do you think is the best?
Also check out this video that the Galaxy produced last year.
LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena coached David Beckham from August of 2008 to the end of the 2012 seasons and developed plenty of wonderful memories as the pair helped lead the Galaxy back to prominence.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Arena discusses Beckham's retirement, his role in the growth of the Galaxy and MLS as well as his potential future as an owner in the league.
Arena's comments are below...
(On David Beckham's retirement…)
ARENA: "I really don't think that it's a sad day; I think that it is a great day because we will now be able to celebrate such a fabulous career. David is such a great player, a great personality, a great friend, a great family man. We in the United States, in Major League Soccer and specifically the LA Galaxy were honored to have David here for seven years. He's a person that we can't replace on the field or off, he really has meant a lot to the professional game in the United States as he has for the game in so many countries. He had such a fabulous presence and we are so thrilled that he can finally have his day in the sun and we can all celebrate a terrific career."
(On Beckham's integration to MLS in 2007….)
ARENA: "Just to let you know, I didn't work for the Galaxy until 2008, David had already been with the Galaxy for about a year and a half. At the time, obviously, everyone said what a great person that he was, a good teammate, however, very frustrated because the LA Galaxy experienced very little success on the field. David is such a great competitor and he was questioning his move to the United States and we were fortunately able to turn it around, and all I'll say is that it is a tribute to David's presence on and off the field. My four years working with him is one of the great honors of my life. I found him to be a player with incredible skills on the field as we all know, one of the greatest passers that the game has ever seen. Just a great personality and incredible competitor, who did wonderful things for our club and our game."
(On Beckham's influence on soccer in the U.S)
ARENA: "In our market, he brought a lot of attention to our club, but as we traveled across the United States and the world, there was always sold out stadiums. We all know that he's a global icon and a real terrific ambassador for the game. It was a wonderful experience for all of us."
(On whether Arena can see David Beckham becoming an owner in MLS…)
ARENA: "I certainly can. Our league would be foolish not to have David Beckham back in it. I know that he's going to be back in Los Angeles this summer, I look forward to seeing him and his family again and I look forward to him playing a permanent role in the growth of Major League Soccer. Hopefully that's going to happen."
David Beckham ended his illustrious career on Thursday as he announced his retirement from soccer.
The former LA Galaxy midfielder was the world's most iconic soccer player throughout his career which included successful stops at some of the world's biggest clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid, A.C. Milan, and Paris St. Germain.
Beckham's complete statement to retire, which he posted on his official Facebook page is below...
I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level. If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I'm fortunate to have realised those dreams.
To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country. I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only following in a long line of great players, I was also representing every fan that cared passionately about their country. I'm honoured to represent England both on and off the pitch.
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The Bulls have confirmed that Springbok lock Juandrè Kruger will be joining Racing Metro next year.
According to the Pretoria franchise, Kruger has not extended his contract and will leave the Bulls once it expires in June 2013. Kruger is set to take up a lucrative contract with French club Racing.
The news comes as a blow to the Bulls, who are already short on quality locks following the retirement of Bok legend Victor Matfield as well as the departure of two more Test stars in Bakkies Botha and Danie Rossouw in 2011. While they will still enjoy Kruger's services for the initial part of the Super Rugby competition, it seems as if he won't be available for the latter stages where experience is so important.
Coach Frans Ludeke admitted that the Bulls would have liked to have retained Kruger, but in the end the Pretoria franchise couldn't match Racing's offer.
'It is always good to know and to hear that your players are wanted all over the world, but unfortunately it is not always possible to hold on to them once those offers start coming in,' Ludeke said.
'With the exchange rate as it is at the moment, it is very difficult to remain on level terms with those clubs when it comes to contract talks. We were very keen to extend his contract, but financially it was just not possible. We are very happy for Juandrè, as it is a great offer he received, but that left us in an unfortunate position that we could not match it.'


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The dogs rescued from a Bronx dog fighter's basement last year are finally getting justice. Raul Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to dog fighting a few weeks ago, is now heading to prison.
Last week a judge sentenced Sanchez to one to three years for animal fighting, one year for animal cruelty and one year for criminal possession of a weapon. (Sanchez will serve these sentences concurrently.)
He's also been slapped with a ban on keeping animals for the duration of his parole. Sanchez waived his right to appeal.
We hope Sanchez's sentence serves as a reminder to dog fighters that their crimes against innocent animals carry serious consequences.
Sanchez and people like him who do such heinous activities with animals of any kind should serve long sentences in prison. Will this send a message to other monsters?
If the justice system wants to make a positive difference for those who participate in dog fighting then they need to apply more than just a slap on the hand - how about 20 - 30 years prison time or LIFE!
I too agree that more time was deserved,BUT we must remember that the judge must work within the confines of the law and the applicable sentencing guidelines.I believe(someone correct me if any of you know otherwise) that in most states,if not every state,dogs are considered "property",and as such cannot be treated as other than that. That constrains punishment for certain animal crimes,unfortunately.People who foster and sponsor(read Michael Vick) did NOT make a "mistake",but a conscious decision to make money via animal suffering,and that my animal-loving friends is what I call a major character flaw,because greed trumps humanity. And that's what dogfighting is all about.... money. It is totally abhorrent and repugnant. There should be felony laws in EVERY state
One more example of why we need STRONG, TOUGH National Laws to deal with predatory behavior like dog fighting, puppy mills, sale of puppies, dogs, and cats across state lines, known animals abusers, and anyone with a history of abuse, torture, abandonment, and killing of domesticated or wild animals. We MUST hold people like Michael Vick (who seems to have been able to finesse his way out of his conviction for dog fighting and killing and abusing multiple animals)accountable. Being held accountable means that they cannot bargain their way out of punishments for crimes they committed. It looks to me like the sentence for the NYC dog fighting and dog abuser is not even a slap on the wrist. Boo Hoo, he can't have dogs when he is in prison or on parole. Well, he is obviously going to serve about 1 year (if that much) because his sentences are concurrent. What a jerk the judge is! This is no serious punishment. And don't even begin to tell me that he will be "rehabilitated". He is obviously a sociopath-by definition sociopaths are incapable of being rehabilitated.
This piece of human scum needs to have his crime branded onto his face so that anyone seeing him knows what he did. He should be publicly castrated to keep him from breeding more sociopaths. When will we stop turning a blind eye to the horrors inflicted by our 'fellow' men? Time to re-instate some of the punishments from the Middle Ages.
I hope he doesn't get out early, but it's not enough time for such a horrible crime! These people are LOSERS.
one to three is not enough time for these criminals! They should be made to pay all fees for rescue, vaccinations, medical, etc PLUS hard time. This is worse than some sentences given for minor misdemeanor crimes. The law needs to be stricter including never to own a dog or be within 500 feet of any place that houses a dog. Lets keep him away from schools and day cares too. What's next for these scums????
It wasn't but 100 years ago that we used to hang horse thieves. A good horse was worth more than its weight in gold. This was when people VALUED animals and took care of them. With our growth, we now appreciate a good cell signal more than the dog that barks and scares away intruders. We don't punish these abusers now because the majority of society no longer values animals. At best, a small percentage of value their companionship and usefulness for rescue and therapy work. There just isn't enough empathy to get that old justice back. Perhaps we need to start raising the awareness of how these animals benefit our lives......find a way to work them into everyday life of the everyday Joe again. Only then (I believe) will change come about to punish those who commit such atrocities.
Dogfighters need to be locked up for 10-15 years fully served and NO TIME OFF FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR!
He should have gotten 50 years!
It's been proven, anyone who can harm an animal will harm a human. Look what just happened to little Nathan because of the nut case in Alabama.
Put these animal abusers away forever so they can't harm any more animals or children!
The laws aren't strong enough. When you have sports celebrities like Vick doing vile things like this then.... We need to get the laws strengthend and the judges to be harder on sentences!


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PEMBROKE — Chancellor Kyle Carter on Thursday told members of the Lumbee Tribe that The University of North Carolina at Pembroke strives to maintain strong ties to the community and its American Indian heritage — but some tribal members weren't convinced.
Carter, with several top university administrators watching, appeared before the Lumbee Tribal Council to update tribal leaders on UNCP's relationship with the tribe and Pembroke community, including programs, staff employment and student enrollment.
"The relationship between the university and the tribe has never been better," Carter said.
But some tribal members sitting in the audience said the university needs to do more to retain American Indian faculty, staff and students. UNCP, they said, is not doing all it can to maintain its roots as an American Indian institution.
According to Carter, American Indian student enrollment at UNCP has remained fairly constant — between 1,000 and 1,100 of the school's total enrollment of about 6,200 students during the past 12 years. He said the university is ranked ninth nationally in the number of American Indian graduates.
Numbers of American Indians in the freshman class, however, have dropped during the past three years, a fact Carter attributed largely to increased enrollment standards at both UNCP and other schools in the state's university system. As an example, Carter said that the average SAT scores of students graduating from Purnell Swett High School this past year would not qualify them for entrance into any of the schools in the UNC system.
Carter called on tribal officials and the Lumbee community to "encourage" their children to finish high school, go to college and "become interested in academics."
Carter said 32 percent of UNCP's faculty, staff and administration self identify as American Indian. He said, however, that out of 300 full-time faculty members, only 22 are American Indian.
"We are recruiting, but they are scarce," the chancellor said. "There are very few American Indians who get PhDs in (academic) disciplines. Instead they become doctors, lawyers and dentists."
Tribal members were also upset when Carter, who said he had another engagement to attend, left the council meeting without addressing questions from the audience.
"He needs to hear and answer the concerns the community has," Bruce Barton said.
Councilwoman Louise Mitchell recommended that the council's Education Committee meet to discuss the issues raised by Carter's presentation. Councilman Terry Campbell then called for the council to ask the chancellor to return to answer questions.
"I want the chancellor back," Campbell said. "There are two sides to every issue."
Carter told the council that UNCP and the tribe work together on many projects, and the tribal culture and traditions are embedded in university programs and projects. This is evident, he said, in the more than 50 events that the university held during the past year to celebrate UNCP's 125th anniversary.
Carter also pointed to UNCP's downtown Pembroke building renovation project aimed at stimulating the economy and recruiting business partnerships between the university and local public schools, the establishment of the Southeastern American Indian Studies Center, and incorporation of Lumbee tradition and symbols into most university events as examples of UNCP's "commitment" to maintain its heritage as an American Indian founded institution.
"I am really hopeful that if UNCP stays true to its mission … we can make inroads," he said. "We can grow students that are capable of being professors and leaders in our communities."
The council could take no official action on any issue Thursday because it lacked a quorum. Only 10 of the council's 21 members were present.
In other business, state Rep. Charles Graham asked council members to "fully support" the tribal administration in its collaborative efforts with the state to develop the Indian Cultural Center and Riverside Golf Course properties located just outside Pembroke.
Under a bill approved by the state General Assembly, the Lumbee Tribal Government has the first shot at purchasing the Indian Cultural Center property that has been leased by a nonprofit for almost two decades. The property consists of four parcels southwest of Pembroke totaling more than 500 acres, the largest parcel being 387 acres and including the now closed Riverside Golf Course.
The legislation would not allow the Tribal Government to subdivide the land or sell or lease its natural resources. The tribe would also have to keep the property open to the public and allow North Carolina tribes and tribal organizations to use the property at cost or free.
If the tribe chooses not to purchase the property, it will be put up for public sale.
Graham also requested the council to support his efforts to combat littering in Robeson County. He said he is working with the state Department of Transportation to get "No Littering" signs put up throughout the county. Littering, Graham said, carries a $1,000 fine.
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