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Seppo EvwarayeFree Agent Ht: 6.4 | Wt: 319 News | Statistics | Player vs. Team | Utilization | Injury History | Depth Chart | Team Roster Week By Week Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:52:00 -0700 Kevin Seifert, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports the Minnesota Vikings have been assigned OT Seppo Evwaraye as part of the NFL's International Development Practice Squad Program. Evwaraye is a native of Finland and will remain on the Vikings' practice squad for the entire season. Sun, 28 May 2006 09:38:13 -0700 Darin Gantt, of the Rock Hill Herald, reports the Carolina Panthers have not waived rookie free agent OL Seppo Evwaraye (Nebraska), in fact, they never actually signed him. He agreed to a three-year deal with a $7,500 signing bonus, but won't collect until he obtains a work visa. The visa issues have prevented him from actually signing his contract with the team. Thu, 25 May 2006 21:44:55 -0700 The Carolina Panthers have waived rookie free agent OL Seppo Evwaraye. He had visa issues earlier this offseason. Mon, 08 May 2006 04:47:29 -0700 Darin Gantt, of the Rock Hill Herald, reports undrafted rookie free agent OL Seppo Evwaraye missed the team's minicamp because he was unable to clear up his work visa. Evwaraye came from Finland as an exchange student and went to Nebraska, but never filed for work papers with the government since he did not work his four years at the school. He has not officially signed his contract with the team due to the hang-up, but hopes to have everything resolved before the team's summer sessions which begin May 31. Mon, 01 May 2006 05:48:56 -0700 The Lincoln Journal Star reports the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free agent OL Seppo Evwaraye (Nebraska). Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:05:42 -0800 Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports Nebraska OT Seppo Evwaraye measured a height of 6-4 3/4 and a weight of 319 pounds at his Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash with times of 5.06 seconds and 5.03 seconds and finished the short shuttle in 4.68 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.68 seconds. He measured a 27 1/2-inch vertical jump while completing 24 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press. More player news ...

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Dallas BakerFree Agent Ht: 6.3 | Wt: 208 News | Statistics | Player vs. Team | Utilization | Injury History | Depth Chart | Team Roster Week By Week Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:21:58 -0700 Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports the Houston Texans worked out free-agent WR Dallas Baker (Steelers), TE Carson Butler (Lions), WR Pat Carter (Buccaneers), WR Chris Davis (Titans), and TE Dezmond Sherrod (Steelers) Tuesday, Oct. 27. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:48:22 -0700 Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports the Pittsburgh Steelers have released QB Mike Reilly, PK Piotr Czech, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Steve McLendon, TE Dezmond Sherrod, CB Roy Lewis, LB Andy Shantz, LB Tom Korte, WR Dallas Baker, WR Tyler Grisham and WR Brandon M. Williams. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:34:57 -0700 The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers DT Scott Paxson (concussion), WR Dallas Baker (hip) and WR Tyler Grisham (shoulder) all left the team's preseason finale Thursday, Sept. 3, with injuries. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:29:46 -0700 Ed Bouchette, of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports if for no other reason than process of elimination, he believes WR Limas Sweed will be the Pittsburgh Steelers No. 3 receiver this year. Bouchette said he does not believe WR Shaun McDonald is physical enough and WR Mike Wallace may not have the experience despite having speed. He notes WR Dallas Baker is a wildcard in the competition. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:33:56 -0800 The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday, Nov. 15, that they have released WR Dallas Baker. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:01:27 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers WR Dallas Baker (shoulder) participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 22. He is considered questionable for the team's Week 8 game. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:36:02 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers WR Dallas Baker (shoulder) is expected to practice Wednesday, Oct. 22, and is questionable for Week 8. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:29:18 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said wide receivers Dallas Baker and Limas Sweed will compete for the fourth receiver spot in Week 1. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:53:28 -0800 The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed WR Dallas Baker to a futures contract Friday, Jan. 11. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:34:52 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced they have signed unrestricted free-agent WR Dallas Baker (Steelers) to their practice squad. More player news ...

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Pressure : 29.87 in Dewpoint : 60.1 ° Wind : South Abdullah will sit out several practices due to injury Nebraska running back coach Ron Brown said it best January 1st. He sounded a tone of optimism, even though the Huskers had lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Bowl. "We're close" he said meaning close to a league championship and return trip to college football's Top 10. Much of that anticipated success no doubt rests on the shoulders of junior running back Ameer Abdullah. After quite a scare in Saturday's scrimmage, it appears a knee injury he suffered isn't as serious as first thought. However, coach Bo Pelini said the junior running back from Hopewell, Alabama will sit out a few practices, but could return to play in the Red-White spring game April 6th at Memorial Stadium. Ameer led the Huskers running for 1137 yards on 226 carries with 8 rushing touchdowns and a five yard a carry average. Bo might keep him out of the rest of spring ball to get a look at the other backs competing for playing time once the season opens August 31st against the Wyoming Cowboys. Sophomore offensive lineman and former Crete Cardinal Ryne Reeves is out for the rest of spring ball with an injured ankle. Coach Pelini called the Husker scrimmage Satuday "mentally weak." The team has two more practices this week before taking 10 days off for spring break. Workouts resumes March 25th ahead of the Red-White scrimmage.. KHASTV on Facebook

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3 of 129 Credit: Getty Images NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 28: People walk past muscians in Jackson Square in the French Quarter on January 28, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) © 2009-2013 KHOU-TV, Inc., a subsidiary of Belo Corp. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Broadcast Interactive Media.

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The clubs inconsistent League form is the reason for Pellegrino being fired which includes a 4-0 beating against Malaga last week following a disappointing 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid. In a statement on the club's website, president Manuel Llorente said: "After the match [with Real Sociedad], we had been exchanging views, and we have taken the decision to dismiss coach Mauricio Pellegrino. "It was a decision which, as you can all imagine, was painful, but we think that within the scope of our responsibility, we have to take such decisions. In all the time I've been at Valencia, this is the first time we have removed a coach. I feel responsible, I'm the president. "After analysis of the encounter and our form since we started the season, this is what had to be done. And it hurts a lot, because I have always held Mauricio in very high regard. "The intention is that we take the team to the Champions League, it is our responsibility to take decisions to straighten our future. It is more comfortable not to take it, but we are obliged to." Assistant coach Voro will take temporary charge of first-team affairs as they begin the search for Pellegrino's replacement.

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Men's Volleyball Pan American Cup 2010 Preparing for the World Championship of Volleyball this September in Italy, the US National Volleyball team will try to three-peat their crown at the Norceca Men’s Pan American Volleyball Cup. From May 24-29th, the top teams from North and South America will battle for the Volleyball Pan-Am Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The US National Volleyball team is one of the most dominating sport teams in the World. They have 3 Gold Medals in the past 7 Summer Olympic Games including the Gold Medal at the last Olympics in Beijing, China. Clay Stanley, the top scorer at the Olympics in Beijing, will be playing at this year’s Pan American Cup. The American success at the Pan-Am Cup has been outstanding winning 3 out of the last 4 cups and if they win this year it will be 3 in a row! Brazil is currently ranked #1 in the World for volleyball and they will be looking to stop win their first Pan-Am medal. Volleyball is the second most popular sport in Brazil next to Soccer. On the beaches of Brazil they even play a mixture of Soccer and Volleyball called Footvolley, where you can only use your feet and head to play volleyball. It could be a great training technique that other countries could practice to improve their team play. The Pan-Am Cup will have three pools of three teams each and their will be a round robin, followed by elimination rounds. Here are the pools: - Pool A: Canada, Brazil, Columbia - Pool B: USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico - Pool C: Argentina, Dominican Republic, Venezuela It’s hard to follow this tournament on television, but if you manage to find out who wins, let us know what you thought in the comments below!

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ST. LOUIS—Arguments ended Thursday in the arbitration between the St. Louis Rams and the agency that runs the Edward Jones Dome. According to spokeswoman with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, which runs the dome, three arbitrators took about two weeks worth of evidence and testimony during the hearings. Over the next few weeks, the arbitrators will decide if either the Rams’ or CVC’s renovation proposals could bring the dome up to top-tier status among the other 31 NFL stadiums. Under the leasing agreement, a top-tier stadium is defined as being among the top 25 percent. If the top tier status is not met, the Rams could break their lease and potentially move after the 2014 season. In May, the Rams proposed a $700 million project to renovate the dome. As expected, the commission rejected the proposal due to the wide discrepancy between the Rams’ plan and one submitted by it in February. That plan called for $124 million in improvements, such as a bigger scoreboard and better club seating. It also would have required the Rams to pay 52 percent of the cost. Taxpayers would have to approve funding for the remaining 48 percent. The Rams’ counterproposal submitted May 1 was far more elaborate, calling for a new roof with a sliding panel, replacing much of the brick exterior with a glass front, even re-routing Broadway. Kathleen Ratcliffe, president of the CVC, has said the agency thinks it’s important to have an NFL team in St. Louis and wants it to be the Rams. The Rams have declined comment throughout the process.

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Reports came out during the week that the New Orleans Hornets were considering a name change. That makes all of the sense in the world. The Hornets came from Charlotte and with new owner Tom Benson, who also owns the New Orleans Saints, at the helm in the Big Easy, why not put a new stamp on his organization. Benson landed on Pelicans as the new team name. The large-mouthed bird, kinda looks like a seagull? One and the same. Let's be clear - team names mean nothing. Grown men, professional athletes aren't intimidated if you are a Panther, Predator, Padre, Pirate or Pelican. It's just a name, but in this case, it's a silly one, so let's have fun with it. The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. It is on the flag and state seal. How many people know what their home state's bird is? (Ruffed Grouse for my fellow Pennsylvanians.) So who associates with such a thing? "The New Orleans Pelicans?!?! As a native New Orleanian all I can do is Smh," tweeted Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers. (Smh means "shaking my head.") While a name won't intimidate the opposition, it doesn't have to potentially embarrass the players who don that uniform. Maybe it's preposterous to think this would humiliate Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers or Eric Gordon. Again, it's just a name, but can you imagine after Davis gets introduced, pulling the team together and saying, "Let's go boys! Play hard! Pelicans on 3...1..2...3 Pelicans!" Making a team name indigenous to its culture is appropriate and a possible way to connect with a fan base. The Pelicans were a long-time minor-league baseball team in the New Orleans area and reaching out to more fans would be prudent for Benson, who owns the name Pelicans. The Hornets rank 27th in home attendance. The team colors would change from teal, which is just fine. Throw out a cool uniform, and merchandise sales go up and now we are getting some cash in the coffer. But if the best you can come up with is the state bird, is it worth it? The obvious team name for a New Orleans franchise currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz were formerly anchored on Bourbon Street and it might be time for wholesale changes in the NBA name department. The Jazz is the silliest name in sports, let alone basketball. Is there a less jazzy place on earth than Utah? Is there a jazzier place on earth than New Orleans? Could Commissioner David Stern intervene? After all, he is sticking his nose in all business of NBA teams. "If it works for them, it works for me," Stern said. "I don't have any objections to anything that the Hornets want to do name-wise because I'm sure it'll be sensible. I'm sure whatever it is, it'll be good. If (Pelicans) is what it is, that's fine. I think everything sounds good." He can not possibly think Pelicans sounds good. Stupid names attached to teams is not reserved for New Orleans. Ever heard of the existence of a lake in Los Angeles? That team came from Minnesota. Think there are any grizzly bears in Memphis, Tennessee? Do you know what a Knickerbocker is? Washington Irving wrote under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker and it became synonymous for Manhattan elite. Also, it's a slang term for underpants. The point is, if you don't have a good name that fits your culture, scrap it and go with a general, albeit a relatively scary animal. But New Orleans is fraught with fascinating ideas. As a play on Jazz, what about Brass as an ode to the music? New Orleans is the voodoo capital of the U.S., what's wrong with Voodoo? Imagine what the mascot could be and how creepy and intense you could make the pre-game intros in a darkened arena. One problem is Voodoo is the New Orleans Arena Football League team name and the team was once owned by Benson, but no longer. Crawfish? Anything sounds better than Pelicans. Sure, this won't matter next season when the Hornets become the Pelicans. All the jokes will be made and within six months, we will be acclimated with the name. For now, it's a silly and short-sighted choice. - Kobe Bryant reaching 30,000 career points is impressive, but don't be mislead. Yes, he is the youngest ever to accomplish the feat, but remember, it took him the most games to do it since he came right out of high school. Still awesome achievement. - Lakers brass say they aren't trading Pau Gasol, but at some point they'll have to consider it. If Steve Nash (Lord knows when he's actually returning) can't get Gasol going, they should explore it. With the Lakers' age, they need to try and acquire athleticism. However, it will be nearly impossible to trade a 32-year-old with two worsening knees and over $38 million owed to him in the next two seasons. - Lakers other problem is "Hack-a-Howard." Mike D'Antoni can't sit the best center in the sport in the fourth quarter of close games, but he's under 50 percent at the line in the final frame. That Orlando Magic loss hurt him deeply. He was not the same man in the locker room. Obviously, it stung, but Howard doesn't seem to know how to fit in totally. Lakers are in some serious trouble. - Apparently no thoughts on anything other than the Lakers. - Movie moment - I'll watch a "Family Guy" movie. I mean, I've already watched the three they made, why not another one. - TV moment - There are two, TWO celebrity diving shows coming to your airwaves next season. I think this is it. I think this is where the line has to be drawn. This is too much. Watching T.O. and JWoww learn how to flip off a diving board now passes as a television special. When the "Wizard of Oz" came on TV, that was considered a special. Yeah, this is the one that broke me. This needs to be the one that gets all television big-wigs into one room and ask what are we doing? "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" were television shows. "Real Housewives" is bad enough to the citizens of this country, but now putting two of them on a diving board and calling that entertainment? We are better than this. I swear we are. And there will be two of them. You can only really vote for one of two people to be President of the United States. You have the same number of options in leaders of your country as you do in "celebrity" diving competitions. Disgraceful.

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An Idaho man accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old boy on a Delta flight pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday in Atlanta. Joe Rickey Hundley is charged with assaulting a minor in connection with the incident last month. Accompanied by his attorney outside the courthouse, Hundley appeared solemn and looked toward the ground. Before Hundley's court appearance, his attorney, Marcia Shein, said that he would be entering a plea of not guilty. After the hearing, Shein issued a statement on Hundley's behalf, saying that the day before the flight on February 8, her client had learned that his son had overdosed on insulin and was in a coma on life support. "Mr. Hundley had been up for 24 hours over this tragic news and was heading to Atlanta to decide, with his son's mother, if they should take him off life support as he had no brain activity. On the flight he was in distress, upset and grieving," Shein said. His son died the next day, she said. According to court documents, the boy's mother, Jessica Bennett, and her son were seated in Row 28, Seat B on Delta Flight 721, which originated in Minneapolis. She spent part of the flight in the rear of the plane to get away from Hundley, who she said smelled like alcohol and was slurring his speech, according to John Thompson, attorney for the child's family. In her statement Wednesday, Shein did not address whether Hundley was drunk. As the plane began its descent into Atlanta, the boy began to cry because of the altitude change, and his mother tried to soothe him. Hundley, who was seated next to the mother and son, allegedly told her to "shut that (N-word) baby up." Hundley then turned around and slapped the child in the face with an open hand, which caused him to scream even louder, an FBI affidavit said.

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|With KRQE.com's commenting system, you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more.| Updated: Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013, 12:20 PM MST Published : Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013, 12:16 PM MST STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Veteran Penn State athletic department administrator and assistant coach Fran Ganter is retiring after nearly five decades at his alma mater. A former player, Ganter also served as an assistant for 33 years under the late coach Joe Paterno. He became offensive coordinator in 1984 and oversaw the offense for the 1986 national title team. Ganter became assistant head coach in 2000 before leaving the sidelines in 2004 to become associate athletic director of football administration. Ganter was asked to deliver a note to Paterno with the number of a university trustee the night Paterno was fired in November 2011 in the aftermath of retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child sex abuse charges. Ganter in a statement Wednesday called Paterno an "influential and constant figure" in his life. "He was tough as my coach and demanding as my boss, but was always thoughtful and understanding when it came to my family," Ganter said of Paterno. He added that his family loved being part of the football program because "Coach Paterno genuinely cared for them and always tried to make them feel that they were an important part of the program — and for that I am eternally grateful." Ganter, 64, also thanked fellow coaches, staffers and current coach Bill O'Brien, and singled out his former players. "It was truly a privilege and an honor to be part of their lives," he said. O'Brien praised Ganter for helping smooth the transition for the new coaching staff. He said he respected Ganter's decision to step away so that he could enjoy more time for himself and Ganter's four sons. "I am very proud and thankful to have been a member of the Penn State Football family for the past 46 years," said Ganter, whose last day is Thursday. Ganter played on the undefeated Penn State teams in 1968 and 1969. He graduated in 1971 and started his assistant coaching career the next fall. The native of Bethel Park, Pa., was the only assistant head coach in Paterno's coaching tenure. Ganter coordinated the 1994 offense, featuring quarterback Kerry Collins and receiver Bobby Engram, that averaged 47.8 points per game — the fourth-highest scoring average in NCAA history. Ganter is credited with coaching other notable players including running backs and first-round NFL draft picks Curt Warner, Blair Thomas and Larry Johnson, along with kickers Chris and Matt Bahr. Ganter and Sandusky served on the same staff for years under Paterno, and both assistants at times were considered potential replacements for their boss. Sandusky left after the 1999 season. Ganter left the coaching staff to become an associate athletic director in early 2004, about two years after his wife, Karen, had died. The responsibilities of the desk job included scheduling and other administrative duties. He also served as director of the Football Letterman's Club, a group for former players which raised money for scholarships and supported current players. The athletic department statement included testimonials from eight former players including Collins and Warner. "Fran was a great teammate, coach and administrator. He had opportunities to leave but was loyal to Penn State and his family," said former Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Ham. "He has had a wonderful career and will be very much missed."

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St. Louis (KSDK) -- The NHL has canceled another 96 games this hockey season. And so for the Blues and St. Louis, the lockout fallout continues. Exactly two months ago, NewsChannel 5 took a trip to Johnny Mac's Sporting Goods in Sunset Hills to hang out with Burt Godin, the Blues head equipment manager who had taken on skate sharpening at the store in the wake of what looked like a looming lockout. Well, now, the league is knee deep in a labor dispute with 422 regular-season games canceled as of Friday, and you can add to that the Winter Classic and the All-Star Game. In all that's 34% of the season. "In 2004, we noticed a pretty significant decrease in sales and I expect the same this year," said Adam Burns, who is the store's COO. Like many he is already talking about the possibility that this may be the second time in nine years that the entire hockey season is put on hold. And he says it hurts. "Especially home games, people will come down and purchase items on their way, and so we won't see that, plus the Blues apparel is a big Christmas item for us and I don't expect that to be as strong this year," he explained. He isn't the only one getting the cold shoulder. "We anticipate coming from right into baseball season going into the hockey season - a nice even flow - and what we've seen is bust to not busy," said Jeff Gangloff, a server of six years at Joe Buck's Restaurant downtown. " I would say I've been taking a hit about 50% off...You can hear other people, servers they're wanting to pick up shifts, no one wants to give up their shifts." Gangloff is now contemplating a second serving job, while Johnny Mac's made Black Friday even better for Blues fans with some real deals. And with no bargaining sessions scheduled, Burt Godin will still be in the back rubbing elbows and blades with the rest of us. As of right now, the Blues will be back on the ice at the Scottrade Center December 15th, playing against the Blackhawks.

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Preview: Jets at Sabres The Winnipeg Jets will try to snap a three-game losing streak on Tuesday when they play the first of five straight on the road against the Buffalo Sabres. Winnipeg's only win in its last five games came on the road in a 1-0 victory over Ottawa. Al Montoya made 33 saves for the Jets' first shutout this season, but left the next game with a lower-body injury and is week-to-week, leaving Ondrej Pavelec to continue starting games with a 3.15 goals against average and .889 save percentage. With defenseman and leading scorer Tobias Enstrom also injured, captain Andrew Ladd has carried the majority of the offensive load for Winnipeg, scoring four of the team's last eight goals.The Sabres, with one win in their last four games, are coming off a 4-3 home loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. Leading scorer Thomas Vanek had a goal and an assist - his first points in four games. Captain Jason Pominville hasn't registered a point in six games after producing 14 in the first 10. Buffalo's slumping offense is bad news for goaltender Ryan Miller, who is hitting his stride, limiting opponents to two goals in four of his last five starts. Cody Hodgson is the only member of the Sabres top line still scoring with any consistency. Hodgson has a goal in each of his last two games four points in his last five.TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN Jets, MSG BuffaloABOUT THE JETS (5-8-1): Ladd leads the team with seven goals. Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler are next with four goals apiece. Wheeler is a team-worst minus-9. Kane leads the team in shots, with 53, and hits, with 43. Defenseman Zach Bogosian has one assist, seven hits and two blocked shots in two games since returning from off-season wrist surgery. Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has yet to register a point in three games since returning from a lower-body injury. Winnipeg is 0-for-12 with the man advantage in its last five games and has allowed a power-play goal in each of its last seven losses.ABOUT THE SABRES (6-9-1): Tyler Ennis has eight points in his last seven games and sits fourth on the team with 13 points, behind Vanek (25), Hodgson and Pominville (both 14). Christian Ehrhoff leads defensemen with 10 points and is a team-leading plus-6. Defenseman Tyler Myers responded to being a healthy scratch with two points in a win over Boston on Friday, his first points since the season opener against Philadelphia. Buffalo has one power-play goal in five games (16 opportunities).OVERTIME1. Buffalo is 0-4-0 against Southeast Division opponents this season and winless in its last three games against the Jets.2. Vanek has 16 goals and 24 points in 27 career games against Winnipeg.3. The Jets will visit Carolina, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York on their road trip and play nine of their next 11 games away from Winnipeg.PREDICTION: Jets 3, Sabres 2 Distributed by Internet Broadcasting and The Sports Xchange. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Lewis rides into retirement with Lombardi Trophy Ravens linebacker wins second Super Bowl title of career It almost wouldn't have been appropriate for Ray Lewis' storied career to end any other way. With the Baltimore Ravens clinging to a 34-29 lead and 2:39 remaining in Super Bowl XLVII, the San Francisco 49ers had a first-and-goal at the Ravens' 7-yard line. Baltimore's defense was banged up and clearly winded, having allowed 466 total yards to that point in the game. After San Francisco's LaMichael James rushed for 2 yards on first down, the Ravens received a quick breather with the two-minute warning. Courtesy of tight coverage -- and some questionable play-calling -- 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw three consecutive incomplete passes intended for wide receiver Michael Crabtree. A few minutes later, the Ravens were officially world champions. "How else would the game come down?" Lewis said. "Put us with our backs against the wall, and every man looked at each other and said, 'If they don't get in, we'll win.' "Who else does that but a team that's been battle-tested? A team that doesn't waver no matter what situation it's in. We did it. That's what the Ravens are, man." The Ravens' once-vaunted defense certainly wavered, especially as the 49ers reeled off 17 consecutive points in the second half. San Francisco averaged 6.3 yards per carry, and Kaepernick threw for 302 yards, but Baltimore buckled down on a key two-point conversation and again at the end of the game. "The final series of Ray Lewis' career was a goal-line stand to win the Lombardi Trophy," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "We have said many times after many of these games, 'It was not perfect, it was not pretty, but it was us.' That is who we are." Lewis spent the past two seasons relying heavily on bike training to stay in shape to help reduce the pounding on his legs. However, it was clear time was catching up to the future Hall of Fame linebacker even before he suffered a torn triceps on Oct. 14. The Ravens' run defense was beginning to sag, and there were whispers that the end of the 17-year veteran's career was close. He convinced general manager Ozzie Newsome not to place him on season-ending injured reserve, and he promised he would be able to return to help the Ravens. And that he did, resuming practice in December and returning to the field for the team's playoff opener at home against the Indianapolis Colts. Lewis announced before the playoffs that he would retire after the season. It was his "last ride," a nice metaphor to his training and the rallying cry for the three-game winning streak that brought the Ravens to New Orleans. Lewis wasn't perfect against the 49ers -- far from it. He was often making tackles downfield and a step late in coverage, but part of his Hall of Fame resume is Lewis' legendary leadership. "The cool thing about Ray is that it means a lot to win it for him just because -- not only did he want to win it for himself, but the bigger thing was that he wanted all of us to know what it is like to win this game," Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said. "So the fact that he has that outlook on it just made it very special for this to come true." Lewis took running back Ray Rice under his wing when Rice entered the league in 2008, and the two have been close friends since. "After the season is over and after we do all our stuff, next year the locker room is going to be different," Rice said. "This is the one thing that's not going to separate us for life. We'll forever be champions because we won the Super Bowl." Whether that locker room in 2013 includes 11-year veteran Ed Reed remains to be seen. He's scheduled to be a free agent, and he contemplated retirement last offseason. Reed maintained even after the victory Sunday that he intends to play next season. "I am enjoying this right now," Reed said. "I plan on doing it. I love football. So long as I am healthy in the offseason and everything is good and my son if he doesn't say, 'Dad you gotta come home,' I plan on coming back." "I am enjoying this right now as long as I can." Reed returned to the game after suffering a knee injury in the first quarter, and he was rewarded with his first Super Bowl title. He arrived a year after Lewis won his first. "I told him he's getting everything I have tonight," Reed said. "We gave him everything. Defense. Goal line. San Francisco has a great team, and we win on defense on the goal line. It is the way it had to be for Ray. It was so right." Ray Lewis' last ride has one final stop -- delivering the Lombardi Trophy back to Baltimore. "I do everything in retirement," Lewis said. "Everything around me is my kids. It is the most ultimate feeling ever. This is the way you do it. No other way to go out and end a career. This is how you do it." Distributed by Internet Broadcasting and The Sports Xchange. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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After a 36-34 loss to Haralson County, the Yellow Jackets were sitting at 1-2 in Region 4-AAA, and a season that began with such promise was going south in a hurry. The Yellow Jackets have righted the ship, though. With last week’s 41-15 victory over B.E.S.T. Academy, the Yellow Jackets (5-4 overall) have won three straight games to improve to 4-2 in region play to clinch a playoff berth. The Yellow Jackets will try to wrap up the regular season with a victory on Friday, but their assignment is a difficult one. Standing in Rockmart’s way are the Callaway Cavaliers, who have been scorching hot since opening the season with a loss to Heard County. Callaway (8-1, 6-0 in region play) has won eight straight games while clinching the region championship in the process. If Callaway wins Friday night, it will match the most regular-season wins in school history while heading into the playoffs with all sorts of momentum. “We’ve had a great week of practice. We’re looking forward to Friday night,” Callaway head coach Pete Wiggins said. “It’s a special game for us. It’s senior night, and those guys have worked really hard.” The Yellow Jackets have scored a combined 123 points during their three-game winning streak. “Rockmart’s going to bring a great football team to Callaway Stadium,” Wiggins said. “They’ve gotten hot of late particulary from an offensive standpoint. They’re throwing the ball well. They’re going to be ready to go. “We’re expecting a hard-fought football game. And our kids are excited about it. They’re ready to play in front of the home crowd. It’s going to be a phsyical game.” While this will be the first region meeting between Callaway and Rockmart, the teams do have a history. In 2010, in the opening round of the Class AA state playoffs, Callaway beat Rockmart 30-8. Rockmart is coached by Dan Duff, who Wiggins calls “a great guy.” “Coach Duff, we’ve known each other for a long time. He’s a great guy,” Wiggins said. “He’ll have his team ready to go. We’re just looking forward to that atmosphere. We’re going to have to come out and execute and limit our mistakes and play Callaway football.”

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May 26, 2010 | 08:28 AM Janesville — The Big Foot golf team turned in one heck of a performance May 20 at the Rock Valley Conference meet at Glen Erin. But it wasn't enough to capture the RVC South title. The Chiefs placed fifth overall with a score of 349, and it was the top performance by an RVC South squad. However, despite receiving the maximum 12 points from the conference tournament, Big Foot finished the season with 36.5 points, a mere one point behind conference champion Beloit Turner. Coach Bob Sullivan said his team gave it everything. "Our guys shot their best," he said. "It was nice to end the conference season that way. It was as close as you can get. I'm really happy with how it turned out. We put it together toward the end of the season." Big Foot's top tally came from Collin Hubertz, who fired an 81. Paul Littig followed with an 82. "Collin and Paul had good days," Sullivan said. "They both had solid scores. Everyone shot better than their averages." Jake Dragonetti had a 91, and Dylan Freytag added a 95. Dan Wohlbedacht's 105 was dropped from the final scores.

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The Wildcats didn't crown a regional champion for the first time in several years but they did get four wrestlers through to the Class 2A state tournament that starts on Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Headed to state for Holly will be freshman Brendon Crum, who placed third in the regional at 113; junior Cole Burns, third at 120; sophomore Ryan Nordyke, fourth at 132; junior Austin Palmer, fourth at 152; and senior Sy Donaldson, fourth at 160. Nordyke and Donaldson were both challenged before they could secure their berths to the state tournament. Nordyke won an 11-3 decision over Luke Loflin of Baca County to lock up his trip to state, while Donaldson posted a 4:25 pin over Jourdan Ellis of Calhan to earn his first trip to the big show. Also placing in the regional for the Wildcats was junior Christian Orozoco, fifth at 126 and sophomore Haydden Humburg, sixth at 138.

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When news happens, text LT and your photos and videos to 80360. Or contact us by email or phone. Bleasdale wins European gold 8:48pm Saturday 2nd March 2013 in Sport POLE Vaulter Holly Bleasdale has won the European Championships Indoor gold medal in Sweden this evening. The Blackburn Harrier triumphed in the pole vault following a dramatic jump-off with defending champion Anna Rogowska after both athletes had failed with three attempts at 4.72 metres and could not be separated on countback. Bleasdale, Britain's first ever European pole vault champion, revealed she initially thought she had finished second. "I knew they did them (jump-offs) but I've never ever been in one before," said the 21-year-old, who was sixth at the London Olympics but came into the competition as number one in Europe. "I thought I had just come second so I was waving to the crowd and then they told me I had to do a jump-off. "I didn't really know what one was but I am glad we did it. We had the option to share the gold medal or do a jump-off and I wanted to do a jump-off. I wanted the gold medal to myself. "I was in the moment and felt really good and felt if I got my jump together I could clear the bar easily." Bleasdale and Rogowska both failed with one more attempt at 4.72m in the jump-off, with the bar then lowered to 4.67m. Rogowska suffered another failure but Bleasdale took her chance with a fine clearance to seal victory. Team captain and room-mate Jenny Meadows, who celebrated with Bleasdale on the track after reaching the 800m final on her return from an 18-month injury lay-off, said: "I talked to Holly beforehand about lots of different scenarios but we didn't talk about a jump-off. "But she did brilliantly. She is really naive in a lovely way. When I was younger I over-analysed things but Holly's not like that. She's got so much talent. She believes she can jump 5.20m in her career and I believe her." Comments are closed on this article.

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When news happens, text LT and your photos and videos to 80360. Or contact us by email or phone. Lancashire League Sunday action: Bracewell is brilliant in win 8:00pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 in Sport ADAM Bracewell smashed a brilliant 151 not out as Enfield made light of the shocking weather on the opening day of the Foster's Lancashire League season. With five games called off without a ball being bowled, the only action came at Accrington and Colne, where Enfield's Bracewell was simply stunning. His explosive knock, and 64 from pro Werner Coetsee, helped Enfield to 301-5 from 41 overs. And that was far too many for Colne, even given an interruption for hailstones on the Horsfield. They closed on 82-4 and their 108-run rain adjusted target loss David Ormerod claimed a five-wicket haul as Accrington beat the elements and East Lancashire to start their campaign on a high. A huge mopping up operation at Thorneyholme Road saw the game start shortly before 4pm with 26 overs per side. Accrington posted 119-9 from their overs and in reply East Lancs closed on 80-9 with Ormerod starting the campaign well. The games at Bacup, Ramsbottom, Haslingden, Nelson and Church were abandoned. Comments are closed on this article.

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When news happens, text LT and your photos and videos to 80360. Or contact us by email or phone. Appleton ready for moves in the transfer market MICHAEL Appleton is planning a swift move into the transfer market after admitting his Blackburn Rovers side needs some “freshening up”. The Rovers boss will be working hard attempting to bring fresh faces into Ewood, with a couple of departures also on the cards. Appleton is also hopeful of adding to his staff behind the scenes, with fitness coach Chris Neville expected to arrive from Portsmouth, together with the likely appointment of former Pompey head of recruitment Luke Dowling. Appleton will be hoping to add before tomorrow’s visit of Brighton but that is likely to depend on the success of freeing up the wage bill with Gael Givet’s move away finally happening. Appleton said: “I would like to think we can move quickly in the transfer market. I think it will give everyone a lift,players, staff and supporters if there are two or three new faces in there. “Luke is a scout and is someone I rate very, very highly. There are a couple of different avenues we will be looking to improve and we will keep you informed if anything changes.” Rovers entertain Brighton in the Championship tomorrow night, looking to respond to Saturday’s dismal 2-1 defeat to Charlton. “As a group of people we have to collectively pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and look forward to the challenge ahead, because it is certainly a big one,” said Appleton. “They don’t get any tougher than Brighton because of the way we play. They are a very, very good footballing side, they probably pass the ball more than any other team in the division. “They are difficult to play against but it is an opportunity. It is an opportunity for the players to make sure they respond in a positive manner and hopefully they will do. “There is no time to shirk your responsibility, you are professional and you have to take the responsibility that comes with it. “We have some good games coming up, a really really tough game against one of the best sides in the division in Brighton. So it is one the players have to take on board and look forward to.” Appleton quit Blackpool after just two months in charge to become Rovers boss less than a fortnight ago. And he admits the pressures are different at Ewood Park but believes the challenge has to be relished. He said: “There is a difference in terms of the size of the clubs and the pressures that goes with it and the demands of the supporters, but surely that is a good thing? “As a footballer, you don’t want to be known as mediocre, you don’t want to be involved in something that is average, you want to strive to better yourself all the time and you want to strive to be competitive. “I am sure there are going to be times over the coming weeks and months where we really enjoy what we are seeing and doing. “It is going to take a lot of turning around, you can see that, but I think there are enough players in the dressing room who have what we need and, with new fresh faces, change of personnel in certain areas of the pitch.” Comments are closed on this article.

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A Lakers spokesman declined to comment on his condition. Buss, 79, has been in the hospital numerous times over the last two years. He underwent an undisclosed surgery last August and was admitted a month earlier for what the team said was dehydration. He was also hospitalized in December 2011 for blood clots in his leg caused by excessive travel, according to the Lakers. A report Thursday from radaronline.com said that players were visiting Buss because of “what they expect to be his final days.” [Update, 5:50 p.m.: Buss' son Jim, the team's executive vice president of player personnel, was at Cedars-Sinai and said his father was "doing fine." "We just aren't going to make any comments on it," Jim Buss said outside of the intensive care unit, adding that the family has "been dealing with this."] Before his most recent medical issues, Buss continued to take part in decision-making processes for the Lakers.He weighed in heavily on the hiring of Coach Mike D’Antoni in November and, a few months before that, was eager to meet Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, two high-profile Lakers additions who visited him separately after being acquired. Buss received a doctorate in physical chemistry from USC but it was a $1,000 investment in a Los Angeles apartment building that ultimately sparked a career in real-estate investment. The Lakers franchise, buoyed by a lucrative TV deal with Time Warner Cable, was recently valued at $1 billion by Forbes magazine. Only one other NBA franchise, the New York Knicks, was deemed more valuable. The Lakers have won 10 NBA championships since Buss purchased the team and 16 overall, one behind the Boston Celtics. They are continually among the top-spending teams in player salary, and this season is no different. They have a $100-million payroll, the highest in the NBA, and face luxury-tax penalties of another $30 million in an overwhelmingly disappointing season so far. There would be another steep financial investment if Howard decided to re-sign with the Lakers after this season. Howard is in the last year of his contract and could sign a five-year, $118-million deal in July to stay with the team. “When it comes down to it, Dr. Buss is a competitor,” Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said when Howard was acquired in a four-team trade last August. “And when it comes down to a decision about making a couple of dollars or a million dollars or $10 million or putting another banner up, he can’t help himself. He chooses to go for the banner.” Buss used to be a fixture at Lakers games in his Staples Center luxury suite halfway up the arena behind the team bench, but he had not attended any games this season. He maintained an extremely low public profile last year, emerging briefly to release a statement through the team when Derek Fisher was traded in a rare cost-cutting move last March. “Few who have worn the Lakers uniform have done so with as much class as Derek, both on the court and in the community ... from his famous 0.4 shot in San Antonio to his clutch performances in the Finals against Orlando and Boston when it mattered most,” Buss said in the statement. Buss has gradually handed more power to his son, Jim, who oversees basketball operations, and daughter, Jeanie, who is in charge of the business side of the team. Staff writer Melissa Rohlin contributed to this report.

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It was an unforgettable afternoon for the 71,379 in attendance, players from both teams and most of all, the man in the middle. Lewis intends to retire after the Ravens complete their playoff run. On Sunday, he did his part to ensure that his last home game wouldn't also be the final chapter of his NFL career. "I knew how it started, but I never knew how it was going to end here in Baltimore," Lewis said. "For it to go the way it went today, I wouldn't change nothing. There were so many moments, so many fans, just the things that were said. The tears that I saw from people, and I was trying to hold it in myself trying to play a game. "Just a very, very, very emotional day," Lewis said. Deftly battling his emotions and opposing linemen, Lewis helped the Ravens beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-9 in the opening round of the playoffs. Although the 37-year-old middle linebacker dropped a sure interception, his performance—and the emotional lift it provided—was a key component of the victory. Lewis finished up by entering on offense, 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage as Baltimore ran a kneel-down to wrap up the game. As the clock ticked down to 0:00, he broke into his trademark dance. "It was a neat moment, Wearing a brace on his right arm, Lewis played for the first time since tearing his right triceps on Oct. 14 against Dallas. He had seven tackles in the first half, including one in the Indianapolis backfield on running back Vick Ballard during a blitz. Early in the second quarter, Lewis had a deflected pass in his grasp with designs of taking it into the end zone. But he dropped the ball, and many in the sellout crowd uttered a collective groan. Upon being reminded of the drop, Lewis chuckled and said, "I'll never live that one down. I'm going to put that one on the brace because I tried to put my arm up but the brace wouldn't come up." He wanted to remove the brace during the game, but thought better of it. "I didn't feel pain," Lewis said. "I didn't hurt it one time." Baltimore will next travel to Denver to face the top-seeded Broncos on Saturday. There was some question as to how long Lewis would last in his first game action in three months. But the aged warrior appeared as fresh as the day he played his first game back in 1996. "I thought he played exceptionally well," Harbaugh said. "It's always funny to hear people say, 'Well, he's not the same that was 10 years ago.' Well, who is?" Lewis may have lost a step over the past decade, but he's still good enough to lead a playoff team in tackles. And to some, it was as if Lewis was 27 again. "He was himself. He was the same guy you've seen for the last 17 years," teammate Cary Williams said. "He was the guy who led the huddle, just like always. We followed right behind him because we believe in him." With Lewis leading the way, the Ravens held the Colts without a touchdown. It was only the second time this season that Indianapolis failed to score in double figures. As the clock approached the two-minute warning, fans behind the Baltimore sideline chanted in unison, "Thank you, Ray!" Then, with 1:57 left, the scoreboard aired a montage of Lewis' finest plays, including several crushing hits. He responded by clasping his hands together over his head, tapping his heart and waving. Minutes before the opening kickoff, Lewis thrilled the sellout crowd during introductions by coming out of the tunnel and gyrating to the tune "Hot in Herre." Hundreds of fans had their cellphones raised to either take a picture or videotape the moment. The players were captivated by the scene, too. "I'm sure everyone was affected by it," Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin said. "We all wanted to play for him and make sure it wasn't his last game." Lewis does the dance only before home games, and this was Baltimore's last this season at M&T Bank Stadium. Asked if he might consider a reprise if the Ravens reach the Super Bowl, he sheepishly declined comment. After concluding pre-game warmups, Lewis addressed the entire team on the 5-yard line. After his short speech, Lewis hugged a few teammates, mingled with family members beyond the end zone and jogged to the sideline, where he engaged in a lengthy embrace with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Thousands of fans were wearing No. 52 jerseys. Lewis has been a fan favorite in Baltimore since he was selected in the first round of the Ravens' initial draft in 1996. Ken Malik, 61, wore a purple Lewis jersey and a broad smile. "It's the end of an era for the Baltimore Ravens," he said. "He's been a great player. He's stood for what the Baltimore Ravens are and what they have been since they (came) to Baltimore." There is no age limitation for fans of Lewis, who made his NFL debut when Kylie O'Neill-Mullin was 4. She was wearing a long black tunic with Lewis' number on the front and back. "This is a big deal. It's the last time he'll come out of the tunnel," she said. "It's the last time he'll play on this field. I'm excited to be here." One fan had a sign with a purple heart and the No. 52 in the middle. Earlier, a helicopter flew overhead with the No. 52 painted on its undercarriage. Lewis was elected to 13 Pro Bowls and is a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He told his teammates on Wednesday, "This will be my last ride." One fan in the crowd had a sign that read: "Let's Ride To New Orleans," site of the Super Bowl. Two more wins, and the Ravens will be there.

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Both Parramatta and Newcastle have named their respective lineups for the Round 17 Monday Night Football clash to played at 7:00pm. The venue is Parramatta Stadium. Parramatta coach Michael Hagan will welcome back centre Timana Tahu to complement a now full-strength backline. The make-up of the side will depend largely on the fitness of Origin stars Jarryd Hayne (wing) and Nathan Hindmarsh (second row) after Wednesday night's third and final clash. NZ International Krisnan Inu has been named on a five man bench. Parramatta Eels outfit 1 Luke BURT, 2 Jarryd HAYNE, 3 Ben SMITH, 4 Timana TAHU, 5 Eric GROTHE, 6 Brett FINCH, 7 Tim SMITH, 8 Josh CORDOBA, 9 Mark RIDDELL, 10 Fuifui MOIMOI, 11 Nathan HINDMARSH

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Date:Monday September 10 2012 Leeds United boss Neil Warnock says his squad will have to show the resolve they have so far this season to get through what he describes as a horrific month. Leeds return to league action this weekend after the international break when they travel to Cardiff City and Warnock believes the games don`t get much easier in the month against sides who have splashed the cash this summer. Speaking on Yorkshire Radio, Warnock said, "This is a horrific month and we just have to try and get through and hope we are still in touch. "All the teams we are playing against have spent far more than we have and have bigger wage bill." Leeds have picked up seven points from their opening four games in what looked a difficult start to the season, with home games against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers, who both came down from the championship last season as well as the trip to last season`s play-off final runners-up Blackpool.. Leeds picked up four points from those games, they were only denied maximum points against Wolves and Blackburn, when after trailing 2-0 to Blackburn in the opening half hour they led going into the final ten minutes only for the visitors to equalise late on. Warnock believes the players have to continue to show that fighting spirit. "We have shown already, the lads don`t know when they are beaten and we have got to show that resolve," added Warnock. After the trip to Cardiff, Leeds face Hull City in midweek at Elland Road, who splashed £2.5 million on striker Nick Proschwitz. Nottingham Forest visit Elland Road next and they have also splashed the cash following their takeover by Kuwaiti businessman Fawaz Al Hasawi, spending £2 million on striker Simon Cox. Leeds visit Bristol City for their final game of the month and even they have spent over £1 million on a striker this summer, with Sam Baldock signing from West Ham United. 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Today's game blends natural ability along with the combination of lane conditions and matching equipment. When you fuse all of those elements together you come up with the seasons from Wayne Fleming and Jacqui Reese. The duo has been named Express-Times Bowlers of the Year and for the 37-year-old Fleming it's his first while Reese seems to have been around forever. But at 28 it's her 14th time being named the best. Reese first captured the spotlight back in 1995 when as an 11-year-old she put a stranglehold on the junior girl's scoring that she didn't relinquish until leaving for the adult ranks in 2003. She averaged 179 that season and could not have imagined that all of those practice games would pay off to the tune of a 235 norm this season at Bel-Pike. "I think I score there because the lanes are still wood and I can adjust using ball speed," said the Roseto resident who carded a dozen 700s at the White Township center. "I like bowling with the people there." Fleming, who hails from Hackettstown, came into the 2011-12 campaign looking to continue the string of averages he owns over the 230 plateau. But by late December he had his average hovering in the 250s at Oakwood and pointed to one element for his huge start. "I was using a Lane 1 Black Panther but when I got to 250 I ran into a slump for three or four weeks," he said. "Lane 1 came out with the Droid and it revitalized my game. It just suits my game better and matches up with Oakwood. I was just riding the ride until it stops." Reese is a member of Brunswick's staff meaning she gets a chance to try the company's equipment. She said it's helped but prefers to call on her immense talent to make the necessary adjustments. "I'm just not used to people telling me what to do and where to stand," she said. "I like making my own adjustments." Reese said she's never really wanted to put herself out there. But with 22 perfect games in the bank along with nearly double digit 800s, she accepts it and is frustrated at the same time. "The saddest thing in the world is there's no women's tour," Reese said. "It stopped in 2003 right when I would have wanted to give it a try. Now there's the Women's Bowling Alliance who's hoping to get a few national tournaments together. I'm hoping it works out." Reese is coming off another good run at the USBC Queens tournament held in Texas in April where she qualified 47th and went two up and two down in match play earning $1,250. "That was the toughest Queens," Reese said. "It was different this year because every pair was either overreacting or under reacting." Fleming is using momentum from the past nine months to get more involved in tournament action. He finished second in all-events at the Morris County tournament that included his eighth perfect game of the season. "That was a highlight and I'm proud of the 815 I had at Bel-Pike on the last night of the Bi-State Traveling League," he said. "I wound up at 222 and an away average of 226." Fleming sat at a fraction over 240 heading into the last night of the season. Needing 720 to maintain 240, some wondered if he should show up at all. It would have been easy to take the high road and be a no show. But Fleming was having none of that. "I didn't miss a night in either league and I was not going to back into it," he said. The eight perfect games give Fleming a total of 35 and he nabbed his career-best 847 back in February at Oakwood. Both Fleming and Reese can feast on area lanes without the aid of good equipment, but it sure does help.

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Buildbase Honda's Nico Aubin stormed the Milton MX Park to take his first win of the 2013 ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship while team-mate Steve Ramon improved on his performance to move up the standings table. Yesterday started well for Buildbase Honda with Aubin qualifying three seconds faster than his rivals to take pole. In the first moto, it was Route 77 Energy Honda rider Tanel Leok that got the holeshot as they headed into the first corner. Aubin found himself in fourth position but soon made his way into second. Despite a good battle with Leok, Aubin couldn't get past and he finished second come the flag.Read more Samsung Honda's Alex Lowes scored a sensational win at the third round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park yesterday as he put in a commanding performance in the opening race of the day.Read more Buildbase Honda MX1 rider and reigning Red Bull Pro National Champion Nico Aubin began this season's Red Bull Pro Nationals challenge with a podium finish at Landrake in Cornwall this weekend, while team-mate Steve Ramon had a more challenging time suffering with an injury.Read more Samsung Honda started its British Superbike Championship season with a double podium finish as Alex Lowes celebrated a pair of second places at Brands Hatch whilst Ryuichi Kiyonari scored a fourth and eighth place finish to mark his return to the series.Read more As the sun shone down on the sandy Lyng circuit in Norfolk for the ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship, the Buildbase Honda team battled through a tough weekend and was rewarded with Nico Aubin gaining fourth in the overall MX1 standings.Read more To celebrate the launch of several new and hotly anticipated models, Honda (UK) is thrilled to announce the 2013 Win Big WeekendRead more We've all been feeling the freeze throughout the first part of this year but things are about to heat up as Honda (UK) introduces a range of great new offers on each and every motorcycle and scooter in the range, including all new-for-2013 models.Read more We've moved. The old Honda Racing site www.honda-racing.co.uk is closing and has already been replaced with http://www.honda.co.uk/racing. Please do go and have a look at our new racing website which will cover both two-wheeled and four-wheeled racing with a focus on Honda (UK)'s official teams that compete in British Superbike, British Motocross and British Touring Cars.Read more Honda (UK) is pleased to announce that the much talked-about Gold Wing F6B 'Bagger' is now coming to the UK. Originally not taken as a UK model, this decision has been reversed due to projected customer demand The Gold Wing F6B is a new breed of Gold Wing that sits alongside the original. Stripped, stylish and smooth, part custom, part cruiser the Gold Wing F6B is all 'Bagger': a touring bike distilled to its very essence. It flows fluidly from front to rear with striking design features throughout. The twin-spar aluminium frame provides strength and delivers a great handling motorcycle, as do 45mm anti-dive telescopic forks and Pro-Link rear suspension. Built to be at home in an urban environment as well as on the open road, the Gold Wing F6B is lighter 28kgs less than the Gold Wing GL1800 yet with the same chassis, power and incredible torque output. It is features such as these that have captured the imagination of UK bikers and that has lead growing pressure from prospective customers for the Gold Wing F6B to be available as a UK model.Read more Honda (UK) have once again committed to supporting the Royal Air Force Reserves Racing project for the 2013 season. The team officially named RAF Reserves Racing in association with Honda will compete in the British Superstock 1000 Championship, as well as selected road races, including the world famous Isle of Man TT and Northwest 200, aboard their RAF Reserves Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.Read more Honda (UK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Campolucci as the new Head of Motorcycles, effective from 18th March 2013.Read more With 2013 still in its infancy, Honda's CRF has wasted no time in setting out its racing agenda for the year ahead, taking its first national championship title with barely a month ticked off on the calendar. Honda (UK's) official off-road racing team, Buildbase Honda and rider Adam Chatfield, were last weekend celebrating their first taste of success and their first silverware of the season, after taking the crown in the Pro-Class of the Arenacross UK Championship. Putoline Honda's Neville Bradshaw would also lay claim to runners up spot, locking out a Honda one two in the overall championship classification. Honda (UK) has announced that Steve Martindale, General Manager of Motorcycles is to leave the company after 6 years in his current role and 18 years in Honda's UK car and motorcycle operations. During his tenure as General Manager of Honda's UK Motorcycle business, Steve's enthusiasm and passion for Motorcycles has been evident to all that he worked with and his hard work and dedication has been directly responsible for ensuring Honda's current status as market leader. Several new-for-2013 Honda models will be on show at the MCN London Motorcycle Show (15-17 February) at London's ExCel Arena, alongside updated and current popular models. Many 2013 Honda models have only recently made their UK debut, so the upcoming show will provide the perfect opportunity to preview the new metal once again before it arrives in UK dealers. It will also be the UK public debut for the new MSX125, an exciting new small-wheel leisure bike that continues in the vein of the original monkey bike.Read more An eight-part documentary series, following the Honda TT Legends throughout the 2012 racing season, is now showing on primetime TV in the UK, continuing Monday (11 Feb) on ITV4 at 8.30pm.Read more Honda encourages you to start 2013 as you mean to go on, aboard two-wheels, with a range of great new offers and extended existing popular offers across many of its motorcycles and scooters, until 31 March 2013.Read more The MSX125 (Mini Street X-treme 125) carries on the tradition of the original, small-wheeled leisure motorcycle, defined by Honda in 1963 with the iconic Monkey, and continued with the Dax and Ape. Manufactured in Thailand, the MSX125 is small enough to be supremely manageable yet has a fully-fledged feel thanks to a selection of standard sized motorcycle parts.Read more Officially supported by Honda (UK) and managed by four times Motocross World Champion and Buildbase Honda Team Manager, Dave Thorpe - with the help of British Motocross Championship contender, Stephen Sword as Head Coach - the new off-road experience centre will be open for business from early 2013 and offers a purpose built training and experience facility on private land in the stunning South Wales countryside, just 18 miles from Cardiff.Read more Honda (UK) is pleased to announce the dynamic rider line-up for the Samsung Honda team for the 2013 season Three-time British Superbike Champion aboard Honda machinery, Ryuichi Kiyonari, makes a much-anticipated return to the team with which he enjoyed so much success, taking British championship titles in 2006, 2007 and 2010. Kiyonari is tied on overall championships with reigning British Superbike Champion, Shane Byrne - both riders with three championships to their name - and with that, the 2013 season is already shaping up to be a titanic battle for overall supremacy as both riders challenge to be the one who adds a fourth to their tally.Read more The officially supported Honda Ron Haslam Race School is to return to Donington Park for the start of the 2013 season and will continue to offer riding experience to riders of all ages and abilities.Read more Honda (UK) has donated an exclusive 'lot' to the hugely popular and invaluable BBC Children in Need annual fundraising auction - a motorbike which Daniel Craig rode in the thrilling opening chase sequence of the latest 007 adventure, Skyfall.Read more Honda Reveals Images and Exclusive Behind the Scenes footage from Skyfall with Exciting Partnership Activity Honda (UK) has unveiled its programme of activities surrounding the partnership with the upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall, and today also gives fans a look at behind the scenes footage and images of James Bond riding the modified Honda CRF250R motorbike. Taken from the thrilling opening chase sequence, the footage shows 007 riding the motorbike in a Turkish street market as he pursues henchman, Patrice (Ola Rapace) and reveals the secrets of some of the chase stunts, that are filmed on the rooftops of Istanbul.Read more

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010The Lipscomb Lady Bisons wanted a test and that is exactly what they got from the Belmont Bruins. The shortest rivalry in terms of distance between two schools heated up at the Curb Center Tuesday afternoon with the Lady Bisons winning set one 25-19, set two 25-18 and set four 25-15. “I think we are the top two teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference,” Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal said. “I think anyone in this conference who watched this match had the idea of measuring our two teams and measuring where they are at this point in the season. “I thought we did a nice job. I wouldn’t say that we played our best volleyball.” The Lady Bisons fell 25-23 in set three. That set loss ended a streak of 14 straight set wins. The 3-1 win against Belmont also ended a string o f3-0 match sweeps at six. “I am spent,” Rosenthal said. “I didn’t do a very good job in set three. I over coached in set three and we didn’t need that. Set three was my fault. “Mid-way through set four, when we got a two-point lead, we called a time out and talked about just executing. In one and two we did a nice job of executing. I thought we did a spotty job of executing in sets three and four. We were missing so many assignments and defensive plays.” The Lady Bisons spread the offense around with middle blocker Alex Kelly making a match-high 16 kills. Outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer, who has excelled on defense this season, opened up the offensive portion of her game with 14 kills. Outside hitter Kaycee Green added 10. Setter Stefine “Jake” Pease made 44 assists. Kelly recorded a double-double with a match-leading 19 digs. Hinemeyer also had a double-double with 11 digs. Due to some injury issues the Lady Bisons played with more varied lineup combinations than usual. Kelsey Neumann started at one of the middle blocker positions and played in all four sets. Claire Peterson played middle blocker in the fourth set and made two kills and added one dig. Katie Rose spent time at libero, a position she played last season. “We had to substitute a couple of people,” Rosenthal said. “I preach day in and day out that it is a team game. I don’t think that was more evident than in the substitution of Claire Peterson. “That was her first chance to play the middle position in a match. It is a tough position. What she did at the end was tremendous in terms of blocking the ball and hitting the ball. Even beyond the stats was the way she played her role.” The Lady Bisons are 9-2. Belmont fell to 4-8. This match does not count on either team’s Atlantic Sun Conference record. The Lady Bisons are on the road this weekend for their fourth, and last, pre-conference tournament. Friday night they play host St. Louis in the Billiken Invitational in St. Louis. Saturday they face Western Kentucky and Marshall. Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations. |Copyright ©2013 Lipscomb University Athletics. All Rights Reserved.||www.LipscombSports.com|

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Southern Maine Tabbed As Coaches' Preseason Pick GORHAM, Maine - The University of Southern Maine Huskies received five first-place votes and 60 points to finish first among the eight teams in the annual preseason poll of the Little East Conference's softball coaches. The Huskies finished ahead of the Western Connecticut State University Colonials, who captured the other three first-place votes and 54 total points. A year ago, Western Connecticut posted a 13-1 mark to win its second consecutive LEC regular-season title, before adding the conference tournament title. The Colonials received the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they compiled a 1-2 slate to finish the campaign with an overall mark of 35-4. The only conference team to defeat Western Connecticut in the 2001 regular season was Southern Maine, which finished in second place with a 10-4 conference ledger and concluded the year with an overall mark of 21-14. Keene State, which bowed to Western Connecticut in last year's title game, received 48 points to finish third in the preseason poll. The Owls compiled a 9-5 record to finish third in the conference race a year ago, while their overall record was 20-16. The remainder of the poll found Rhode Island College (7-7; 22-19) in fourth place with 43 points, Eastern Connecticut (8-6; 18-22) in fifth place with 30 points, Plymouth State (4-10; 10-20) in sixth place with 27 points, UMass Dartmouth (5-9; 12-19) in seventh place with 18 points, and UMass Boston (0-14; 1-19) in eighth place with 8 points. Each of the league's eight members will play a 14-game, regular-season conference schedule, consisting of doubleheaders against the remaining seven league foes. The top six teams will advance to the conference tournament, with the top two teams receiving a first-round bye. Opening round games will be played on April 30 at the site of the higher seed. The two winners will advance to the four-team, double-elimination tournament to be held on May 3-4 at the site of the regular-season champion. 2002 Little East Conference Preseason Softball Poll Rk Team (1st Place Votes) Points 1) Southern Maine (5) 60 2) Western Connecticut (3) 54 3) Keene State 48 4) Rhode Island College 43 5) Eastern Connecticut 30 6) Plymouth State 27 7) UMass Dartmouth 18 8) UMass Boston 8

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Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent is seen in an Irving police department mugshot. / Irving Police Department IRVING, Texas -- The promoter for a popular Dallas nightclub boasted on Twitter that 12 Dallas Cowboys were in attendance Friday night and the booze was flowing hours before defensive tackle Josh Brent rolled his car in a single-vehicle wreck that killed teammate Jerry Brown. "These fools buying Ace on top of Ace!!!!" according to a tweet from the account of Kimesha Jackson, the promoter/event coordinator for the Dallas nightclub Privae. Ace is believed to be Ace of Spades, a champagne popular on the nightclub circuit and favored by celebrities. A few minutes earlier, Jackson sent a tweet saying, "I have 12 Cowboys in the theeee building!!!!" Brent and Brown were among the players at Privae, a person with knowledge of the events told USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. They left the club in Brent's car, which police say Brent drove drunk, hit a curb and flipped, killing Brown. An autopsy showed Brown died of blunt-force injuries to the head and neck, the Dallas County Medical Examiner said Monday. Brent, 24, was charged with intoxication manslaughter. He was released from the Irving jail Sunday on a $500,000 bond. The scene of the accident is less than 5 miles from the club. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Irving police are investigating Privae, a private club frequented by local NBA and NFL athletes. The club is upstairs inside another nightspot called Beamers. Privae posted a statement on its website that said it was "saddened" by the fatal accident and is cooperating with authorities. The club said its staff is trained to follow state regulations on serving alcohol. Jackson didn't immediately return a message seeking comment. She circulated a promotional poster for Friday's event, which featured comedian Shawn Wayans. The bottom of the poster said the event would be attended by "confirmed NFL/NBA friends," and it said to contact her for VIP table reservations. The state is investigating to see if alcohol was "served to somebody who was intoxicated, which is illegal in Texas," TABC spokeswoman Carolyn Beck said. The agency typically investigates whenever an alcohol-related death occurs and has the power to fine, suspend or cancel the alcohol permit of a business found in violation. Privae attracts celebrity clientele to help boost its popularity. In August, Jackson sent this message on Twitter: "And the special orders these NBA players are *STILL* putting in for tomorrow....craziness! ACE. ACE. ACE. #PRIVAE SOLD OUT since Monday!" Also in May, she wrote on Twitter, "The bottle requests that are flooding my texts rgt now......Glad we keep a crazy stock of Everythiiiiing! Ace on deck! #NFLtakeover #PRIVAE!" Contributing: Jarrett Bell, Rachel George, Lindsay Jones Copyright 2013 USATODAY.com Read the original story: Tweets boast of alcohol consumed before fatal wreck

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Report: Baylor basketball programs face possible sanctions Investigation discovered impermissible phone calls, texts After an investigation discovered hundreds of impermissible texts and phone calls, Baylor's basketball programs face potential NCAA sanctions, according to a story on ESPN.com. Both coaches - Scott Drew of the men's team and Kim Mulkey of the NCAA champion women's club - were involved, according to the summary disposition acquired by ESPN.com. According to the report, Drew and Mulkey - in addition to assistants Paul Mills and Jerome Tang of the men's team and Damion McKinney of the women's club - have acknowledged their involvement. A 66-page report detailed a number of violations, but focused on the 738 impermissible text messages and 528 phone calls over the span of nearly 2 1/2 years. Baylor has self-imposed penalties following an NCAA probe in 2008.

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Fargo, ND (Sports Network) - North Dakota State has rewarded head football coach Craig Bohl with an eight-year contract extension. The new deal will take the 2012 Eddie Robinson winner as the top coach in FCS through the 2021 season. Bohl guided the Bison to the FCS national championship last year and this year's squad has a chance to repeat Saturday with a matchup against Sam Houston State in the title game. "I am very pleased we have signed Coach Bohl to continue being the head coach of the Bison the next several years," said North Dakota State athletic director Gene Taylor in a statement. "His record of success speaks for itself and how he operates the program overall is exceptional." The Bison will enter Saturday's contest with a record of 13-1, giving Bohl a mark of 88-32 during his 10-year tenure. He is the second-winningest coach in school history, behind only Rocky Hager's 91 wins. "I want to thank Gene Taylor for his leadership and believing in the direction that we have established for the North Dakota State football program," said Bohl. "I sincerely appreciate the university's long-term commitment to me and to the future of Bison football. The success that we've accomplished has been possible because of the collective efforts of the football coaches and staff, players, our administration and the entire NDSU family." Bohl's contract includes a base salary of $206,503 and will increase by a minimum of five percent per year, contingent on performance evaluations. The deal includes Missouri Valley Conference championship and FCS playoff incentives.

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Logan High School graduate Ali Neace is off to a good start this season with the Alderson Broaddus College women’s softball team. Neace, a junior pitcher and former standout with the LHS Lady Cats, was named as the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday after tossing a complete-game no-hitter last Saturday against Virginia University of Lynchburg. Neace struck out 10 Dragons in the outing, her second no-hitter since firing one against Molloy last season. The Battlers (2-0) swept both contests in the weather-shortened Shaw Tournament. “Ali came out very strong was hitting her spots and was just on all game,” Alderson Broaddus first-year coach Shawn Bowers said. “It was fun to watch her pitch.” Neace and the Battlers are scheduled to travel to Florida from March 9-16 as A-B is slated to play in the NTC Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. The Battlers are set to play a total of 13 games in the Sunshine State. Neace pitched 11 complete games and had five shutouts while allowing 13 doubles and two triples while holding opponents to just a .221 batting average. At the end of the season she was named honorable mention all-conference. Alderson Broaddus, located in Philippi, W.Va., went 24-23 last season, including a 13-15 mark in the WVIAC.

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May 18 2013 Latest news: By CHRIS LAKEY Sunday, September 16, 2012 Michael Walsh capped off boxing’s return to Norwich with a stunning performance in front of an ecstatic home crowd. Walsh was sent to the canvas after only 10 seconds of his International Masters super-featherweight title fight against Georgian opponent George Gochechiladze at the Norfolk Showground. But the Cromer fighter weathered the storm in amazing style. Determined to make his performance a fitting tribute to his father, John, who died just before Christmas last year, Walsh put all his pent-up emotions into every punch. He quickly pulled himself together before launching a vicious assault that saw Gochechiladze twice hit the deck, the second time with the last punch of the opening round - and this time the plucky visitor just couldn’t recover. It was a typically explosive performance from Walsh, fired by an absence from the ring after almost two years as well as those personal emotions. “I think I walked in there with too much emotion,” admitted Walsh. “I tried to fight if off all day because boxing is a sport in which you can’t fight your emotions, but unfortunately it’s the one thing that fires me up, it’s the weapon I use and it makes a good fighter of me. I really get stuck in on emotion - I think about my brothers, my mum, my close family, my little girl - losing my dad set a fire in the woodburner for me.” Walsh’s win sparked wild scenes among the noisy crowd, who had already been served up a brilliant appetiser to the main event when his brother Ryan also featured in a first round win of three knockdowns. This time it was all his own work - three short but stunningly powerful shots left Mikel Gogebosvilim of Georgia, on his knees with only two minutes and 37 seconds on the clock. It was a good night for Norfolk fighters Nathan Dale and Scott Moises. Dale made it five wins out of five when he beat the difficult Mark McKray on points, 59-55, while Moises also had a points win, by 40-36, against tough journeyman Kristian Laight. But there was disappointment for Lowestoft cruiserweight Paul Davis, whose fight was ended after just two minutes and 28 seconds of the first round after he was on the wrong end of a powerful right hand by Elvis Dube.

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Top Walter Pyramid Moments #11: Women's Volleyball defeats No. 14 Hawaii in front of 5,015 Nov. 1, 1997 Long Beach, Calif. - The LA Times called it the "real christening" of the Pyramid, and with all that was going on that November night in 1997, they couldn't have been more right. The No. 2 49ers and NCAA National Player of the Year candidate Misty May handled perennial powerhouse Hawaii in three sets in front of 5,015 fans -- which at the time was the largest crowd since opening night. The sellout crowd at the Hawaii match contributed to doubling the overall home attendance numbers from the year before. Meanwhile in the background, the pieces were falling into place for what would prove to be a magical 1998 campaign that would end in an NCAA Championship. A month before the Hawaii game, coach Brian Gimmillaro had moved into his offices in the Pyramid. As the LA Times wrote in December of that year: "While other Long Beach State coaches sweat it out in portable buildings or cramped physical education offices, Gimmillaro two months ago moved into a new office that looks down on the Pyramid floor ... Gimmillaro's plush new offices in the Pyramid suggest that volleyball rules at The Beach." Volleyball truly did rule in the Pyramid in '97 and '98 as the 49ers did not loss a match at home -- winning 27 of the 31 home matches by sweep in those two years. Gimmillaro put it perfectly when asked about the winning streak and his new digs, "I loved the Gold Mine, but the Pyramid is heaven." TOP 15 WALTER PYRAMID MOMENTS

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- Story Ideas - Send Corrections ATHENS, Ga. — Less than two weeks after Georgia finished 5 yards away from a berth in the national championship game, it’s still tough for some players to shift their focus to their Capital One Bowl matchup with Nebraska. The sting from the Bulldogs’ 32-28 loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game lingered as bowl practice began Wednesday. “It was the toughest loss I’ve ever been a part of,” said senior receiver Tavarres King. Quarterback Aaron Murray usually can’t wait to devour game film. This game was different. “I dreaded watching it, but I did,” Murray said. Murray said Georgia still has a lot to play for. The Jan. 1 bowl game in Orlando is not a BCS bowl, but Murray said the game will define the Bulldogs’ season. Murray said No. 5 Georgia (11-2) can reach 12 wins for only the third time in school history and finish in the top five of the polls, “which is an unbelievable season.” “It can definitely hurt us is we don’t win the game,” Murray said. “We drop out of the top 10 and it becomes just another season.” Time expired in the loss to Alabama after receiver Chris Conley caught a deflected pass and was tackled at the 5. Murray’s pass was intended for Malcolm Mitchell. The plan was for a touchdown or incompletion, leaving time for another play. The tipped pass, and subsequent catch, was the worst ending for Georgia. “I think most of them understand that you can’t turn the clock back,” said coach Mark Richt. “We fought hard, we had a great plan, we did what we could do that day. We just couldn’t get it done. We didn’t do enough to get it done, but everybody knows that you have to move on.” Richt’s news conference, designed to preview the bowl game, was dominated by questions about the loss to Alabama. “There were three teams left. We were one of them,” Richt said, referring to teams still in the national championship race before the SEC championship game. “I’d say the same thing I said after the game. I was extremely disappointed in the outcome of the game, but not disappointed one bit in our players and coaches and how we battled.” Richt said he wouldn’t change his calls in the final seconds, including his decision to have Murray run a play with 15 seconds remaining instead of spiking the ball. “If you run a system when you are used to going fast, it’s no big deal to just call the next play,” Richt said of Georgia’s no-huddle offense. “It’s what we do. If we spike it, strategically you give them time to gather up and get their senses and get their calls in.” Richt and Murray defended Conley for catching the deflection when an incompletion would have given Georgia another play. Murray said he told Conley “Don’t even think about blaming yourself.” “All of a sudden to see a ball right on you, it’s hard to not catch it,” Murray said. Added Richt: “A wide receiver catches the ball. That’s his nature. For any wide receiver, if that ball hits in front of his face, he’s going to go get it and go catch it.” Murray, a junior, said he will study his NFL draft options after the bowl game. “I’m going to think about it and pray about it and sit down with my family,” Murray said. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said Tuesday Murray could be a second- or third-round pick. “I would go back another year if I were Aaron Murray because if you’re not guaranteed a first-round pick it’s wise to go back, especially if you play at Georgia with the talent around the quarterback there,” Kiper said. Kiper said there will be questions about Murray’s size and inability to beat top teams like Alabama. “Is he going to be 6 feet or a little over?” Kiper asked. “He’s not going to be 6-2 or 6-3.” Murray is listed as 6-foot-1. “I am 6-1,” he said with emphasis. Asked about Kiper’s comments, Murray said “I don’t know. He’s not the one drafting anyone.” Kiper projects three Georgia defensive players as first-round picks: junior outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, junior inside linebacker Alec Ogletree and senior nose tackle John Jenkins. Kiper ranks Jones No. 1. Murray said he has good reason to push back his draft decision. “I know personally I want to win a bowl game,” he said. “I haven’t won one.” Georgia lost to Central Florida in the 2010 Liberty Bowl in Murray’s freshman season and lost to Michigan State in the Outback Bowl after last season. Richt said he will challenge the team’s leaders “to finish better than we did a year ago and to solidify the job that they’ve done, because I think they’ve done an outstanding job to this point.” Senior linebacker Christian Robinson said the challenge includes moving past the loss to Alabama. “We want to be a team that finished, we don’t want to be a great team that just gave up and laid down because their ultimate goal didn’t happen,” Robinson said. “We were five yards from being somewhere else but we don’t want to show that we weren’t worthy of it by not finishing.”

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MUNICH (AP) — Lionel Messi has sent a signed Barcelona shirt to former Bayern Munich striker Gerd Mueller, whose scoring record he broke last year. Bayern released a photograph Thursday with Mueller holding the shirt. Messi wrote on the shirt: "To Gerd Mueller, with respect and admiration, a hug." Messi scored 91 goals last year, breaking Mueller's 40-year-old record. Mueller scored 85 goals in 1972. Messi received a record fourth FIFA Player of the Year award earlier this month.

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Date:Friday July 15 2011 The power of the Internet has taken many of us oldies by surprise. In fact all I will do once I've finished this article is press the 'publish' button and millions around the world will have access to these words. The widget below will demonstrate where in the world those of you are reading this article. A good mate of mine and I was having a beer in the local towards the end of last season and we got onto the subject of football forums. He knew I was the editor of Vital Manchester City and with him being an avid follower of Manchester United - well I'm sure you can imagine we've had a good debate or two over the years. This particular chap is the restaurant / bar manager of a semi-professional football club here in our neck of the woods. I don't wish to embarrass this chap or the club concerned; however it won't take a detective to work out which team I'm talking about. All you have to do is take a look under my forum avatar to see the club who I may refer to. This person (who will be referred to as Mr F) told me last season he received several complaints from disgruntled home supporters about the length of time they had to queue at half-time for refreshments at a particular important game. Apparently, even though this teams home attendance is approximately 1,300 there wasn't sufficient staff to meet the demand. On his drive home Mr F had a think about how to rectify the problem and low and behold and before his tyres reached his front door the Chairman from the club was on the mobile. 'I've been on our supporter's forum Mr F and the fans are screaming for blood. Why they say do they have to queue 15 minutes for food and drink? I want an answer now.' Mr F put the cars handbrake on and quietly walked in to his house. His wife and two daughters were sat with the TV on eating their dinner when Mr F burst into a frenzy. 'Mr Chairman. I have heard about the catering complaints and I apologise to those concerned. Today we had a bigger crowd than anticipated which in turn took my staff and I by surprise. I know where the fault lay and it won't happen again.' The Chairman replied... 'I won't accept this sort of thing. The supporters of this club come before you and I and this must never happen again or else your job will be on the line.' Mr F was, as you can imagine 'ticking like a clock' and on the verge of handing in his resignation. In fact this Manure fan (he is a Rag but I can't bring myself to call him it) was gulping pints of Guinness like they were going out of fashion when I had a brainwave. 'Have you ever thought of registering on the fans forum and tell those who moaned why there was a 15 minute wait at the canteen.' Nope was the reply. We enveloped our discussion around the power of Internet forums and after a couple of hours we ended up drinking single malts and pissed. The point of this article is... * How many football chairman and officials read fans football forums? * If they read them do they take any notice, similar to the above story? * How much influence do fans forums actually have? The article headline reads... I wonder Who Will Read This Article Over to you? Date:Friday July 15 2011 Balotelli: I'm Glad I Left England (Saturday May 18 2013) VIDEO: Confusion Clouds Pellegrini Future (Thursday May 16 2013) The Ped Report Reading 0-2 City (Tuesday May 14 2013) Stats: Reading v Manchester City (Tuesday May 14 2013) And On That Bombshell (Tuesday May 14 2013) VIDEO: Pellegrini Denies City Deal (Tuesday May 14 2013) The Royals versus The Citizens (Tuesday May 14 2013) Manciogate: The Axe Finally Falls (Monday May 13 2013) VIDEO: Mancini Set To Be Sacked (Monday May 13 2013) The Ped Cup Final Report - City 0-1 Wigan Athletic (Sunday May 12 2013) |5.||Colin Is The King||176| |Man City||2||-||1||West Ham| |1. Man Utd||37||28||4||5||+43||88| |2. Man City||37||23||9||5||+33||78| |Balotelli: I'm Glad I Left England » Man City : 18/05/2013 08:00:00 |The Connections - Latics to Villa » Wigan : 18/05/2013 07:00:00 |Liverpool: Trio In U20 World Cup Squad » Liverpool : 17/05/2013 21:59:00 |McAuley Extends Deal » WBA : 17/05/2013 21:53:00 |No Paine, Nicola Has To Stay » Southampton : 17/05/2013 21:03:00 |Players Want A Lap Of Appreciation » Southampton : 17/05/2013 20:41:00 |JWP - Delighted With Scholar Award » Southampton : 17/05/2013 20:33:00

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|Dakar Rally 2014: The 6th SA-edition set off in Argentina and finish in Chile.| For its 35thedition, the 6th to be organised in South America, the Dakar will set off on 5th January from Rosario in Argentina and finish in Valparaiso in Chile on 18th January, after a brief visit to Bolivia, which will become the rally's 28th host country. The 2014 route, with several marathon stages on the agenda, will test the competitors’ race tactics as much as their endurance. Lionel Messi and the "Che" were both born in Rosario, the poet Pablo Neruda lived in Valparaiso for many years, and Simon Bolivar, known as El Libertador, has remained the continent’s ultimate reference almost two centuries after his death. During the 2014 Dakar, each competitor will draw his inspiration from the heroes which have influenced the history of the places which will be visited. The drivers and teams participating will have to rely on their physical resistance and their competitive spirit in particular, imbued with the values of off-road races, to achieve their objective. Although the Dakar’s first visit to Bolivia will principally focus on discovery, the competitors’ technical and sporting performances will essentially be tested in Argentina and Chile, which will be explored in very different way compared to the rally’s 5 previous editions in South America. The route, which will pass through North West Argentina's canyons and sandy valleys, or the dunes of the Atacama Desert will require skilful driving as well the careful management of mechanical aspects. With longer special stages and several marathon stages, the 2014 Dakar’s competitors will constantly be required to tackle extreme endurance conditions. Among the rally's participants, whose entry applications are expected from 15th May, this year the Dakar will be giving pride of place to the future generations: ten places are reserved for the rally’s newcomers who have won their entry during the five races featured on the Dakar Challenge’s calendar. Among them, two Dakar Series races will be held in South America: the Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina and the first edition of the Desafio Inca, in Peru. The key dates of the 2014 Dakar - Opening of entries:15th May - Deadline for submitting motorcycle entries: 23rd June - Deadline for submitting entries: 1st November - Loading of European vehicles: end of November - Technical verifications in Rosario: 2nd to 4th January 2014 - Start ceremony: 4th January - DAKAR: 5th to 18th January - Rest day: 11th January in Salta (Argentina) The Dakar Challenge Calendar - 31st May/2ndJune: Tecate Score Baja 500 (Mexico) - 15th /22nd June: Desafio Ruta 40 (Argentina) - 20th /23rd June: Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 (Botswana) - 12th /14th July: Reno 500 (USA) - 20th/27th Sept.: Australasian Safari (Australia) - 3rd /6th October: Desafio Inca (Peru) 2013/03/21 | 13:17 CET | ARTICLE: MR/HS/ASO

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A family that skis together, stays together Published: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 21:10 If someone was to do enough digging in the storage closet in Room 349 in the Marist College Student Center, they would find an edition of the student yearbook, the Reynard, from 1979, with pages in it dedicated to the ski team. In a small community like Marist, it would seem hard to fly under the radar while doing something for at least 32-plus years. However, Marist's club ski team has managed to do just that. "I kind of wish people even knew we had a ski team," said Nicolette Coan, a senior and co-captain of the team. Recognizing the perceived anonymity of the team, junior co-captain Shawn Bartosik noted what he appreciates about the team maintaining a low profile. "It's a tricky situation," said Bartosik, "because we want to be known, and we want to get ourselves out there. But the big thing we pride ourselves on is being a family." It's a sentiment that was echoed by senior, Coan and head coach Jakob Hawkins Hanenberg. "Ten years out of school, and the people I keep in touch with the most from Marist are my friends from the ski team," said Hanenberg. "I have friends that are married, and have kids, that met on the ski team. I know people that stayed at Marist because of their bond with the ski team." Coan is one of those people. "I know as a freshman, the only reason that I came back as a sophomore was because of the ski team," said Coan. "[Upperclassmen] were so supportive, telling me I could stay at their house, always asking me how I was doing, and it was really nice to have that support system." Hanenberg believes that the team's status as a club sport, and the responsibility that is placed upon the leaders of the team, helps contribute to the bond among the ski team. "There are three or four members of the team who really run the whole organization," Hanenberg said. "I think there's something about having to be in charge of your own thing, not having a coach that does everything for you, and not having the school do everything for you; it creates a bond." Club sports leaders are given a significant amount of responsibility. Due to their status, major financial and administrative decisions are made by students, in ways that would be handled by higher-ups in an NCAA sport. Kristy Nix, the Coordinator of Intramurals and Club Sports, oversees all of the eleven club sports on campus. The ski team reports to her for assistance with all of their administrative processes. One of the biggest hurdles for every club on campus is financial maintenance. "Each club sport on campus has a budget," Nix said, "While varsity sports have a budget as well, it's a lot bigger than what we run with here.” "The team has a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary," Nix said, "They have coaches, but it is predominantly student run. They get to make the decisions, and for the most part, have control over things." The distinction between club and NCAA sports is typically one that is determined and adhered to by the Athletic Director, the Director of College Activities, and the Vice President of Club of Affairs. Marist College's Director of College Activities, Bob Lynch explained what makes a club team different than the NCAA clubs the school sponsors. "The sports club experience helps our students in between intramurals and varsity sports," Lynch said. "The men and women who are involved in these sports clubs are usually a little more competitive. They don't necessarily want to go into varsity, but they want to be competitive at the level of the sport they're in.” Lynch added that there is a letter of permission necessary from the Athletic Director to determine whether or not the students are allowed to pursue the sport at a club level. Yet, the challenge emerges for this club, while being mostly dependent upon itself to continue to make the decisions necessary to continue its existence, must also think about remaining competitive. "We practice in the gym two days a week for a couple months, just do some light workouts, some team-building, get to know everybody, see who would be a good fit for the team," said Bartosik. "Right after Thanksgiving we take a day trip up to Hunter Mountain, and we put everyone through drills to see who can ski, to see how good at maneuvering around obstacles they are, and to see how well they would do, and we pick the best skiers for the spots that we have." The tournaments that the ski team attends are held in Vermont, New York, and other states throughout the northeast. The team puts their practice to the test in these tournaments, and they compete against the other six teams in their league. While the team's performance may vary from year to year, a common thread connects the years--the team's van trips to these tournaments

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SDSU Assistant Bray Named NT S&D Head Coach Swimming & Diving Gets New Head Man, Brendon Bray University of North Texas Director of Athletics Rick Villarreal has announced the hiring of San Diego State associate head coach Brendon Bray as the sixth Mean Green swimming and diving head coach. Athletes Recognized At University Honor's Day Covo, Summerfield and Jakopin Received Awards Several North Texas student-athletes were honored at the University Honor's Day last Friday. Delia Covo, Nic Summerfield and Natlie Jakopin were presented with awards at the ceremony. NT S&D Reflects On Record-Breaking Season NT S&D Honors Student-Athletes At Awards Banquet North Texas S&D held its annual postseason banquet to reflect upon the season and present well-deserved awards and honors to the swimmers and divers that performed at a high level this season. Phillips Reaches Another NT Milestone In Indy Phillips Performs In Indianapolis At Championships North Texas standout Kimmy Phillips concluded her record-setting year swimming in the 1650 yard freestyle finals at the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.

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OAKLAND -- Andre Ward of Oakland is close to targeting a date to return to boxing because his recovery from shoulder surgery is ahead of schedule, the Super middleweight champion said Tuesday. "Weekly I'm getting better in terms of range of motion and strength," he said. "I'm encouraged. I'm past the part of feeling down." Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) tore his right shoulder joint in November while training for a Jan. 26 title defense against Kelly Pavlik. At first the fight was postponed until March as physicians recommended rest and physical therapy. But when the shoulder didn't respond the 2004 Olympic champion underwent surgery. He was expected to miss four months to six months while recovering. "I know that my shoulder is going to be a lot better," said Ward, 28. "When you are put on the shelf against your will it makes you hungrier." Ward's goal is to fight twice this year instead of the three bouts he had planned before the injury. "I'm not that fragile," he said. "We are starting to kick some time frames around" when to return. "There is no reason anything should go wrong." But Ward also knows what matters most is getting into the ring. "I can show you guys better than I can tell you," he said. Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.

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The 6-0, 187-pound Coe spent the previous three seasons with the New York Giants where he played in 21 games with one start. He was originally selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Coe has spent time in his career with the Colts (2007), Jacksonville Jaguars (2009-10) and the Giants (2010-12). He has played in 34 career games with one start while registering 40 tackles, 4 passes defensed in his five seasons. Coe started for two seasons at Arkansas before transferring as a senior to Alabama State where his father, Charles, was head coach. Over the course of his collegiate career he appeared in 43 games with 25 starts. He totaled 100 tackles, seven interceptions, 26 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Born December 17, 1983 in Memphis, Tennessee, Coe attended Cordova High School.

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BANNER ELK, N.C. — Lincoln Memorial University junior forward Mario Pinto has been named the 2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men’s Soccer Player of the Year. Pinto can add his 2012 Daktronics All-Southeast Region First Team selection and Region Player of the Year honor to a growing list of laurels from the 2012 season. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and All-SAC First Team at the conclusion of the regular season. Mario came to realize these honors following one of the most impressive statistical seasons in the history of Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer. Pinto headlined the Railsplitters’ offense, ranked 18th-nationally at the conclusion of their season, with a SAC-leading 21 goals, seven game-winning goals, 47 points and 51 shots on goal. Pinto also ranked second in the league in shots with 89, while finishing sixth in assists with five on the season. The Uberlandia, Brazil, native also broke onto the national scene ranking second in all of NCAA Division II in points per game (2.61), total points (47), goals per game (1.24) and total goals (21). Pinto’s 2012 campaign will be remembered as one of the greatest individual performances in LMU men’s soccer history, as his 21 goals is sixth on the all-time single season record list at LMU. He also ranks second in game-winning scores (7), third in shots per game (5.06) and fourth in goals per game (1.24) for his efforts during the 2012 season. In just two seasons spent with the Railsplitters, Mario has etched his name throughout the all-time record book in the storied history of men’s soccer at Lincoln Memorial. With one season left to bolster his resume, Pinto sits in second in shots per game (4.49) and shots on goal per game (2.40), third in points per game (2.23), third in goals per game (0.97), fourth in shots on goal (84), fourth in game-winning goals (10) and seventh in goals (34). Mario tallied four hat tricks this season and recorded more than one goal on two other occasions. Pinto notched back-to-back hat tricks against Tusculum College and Brevard College to lead LMU to 5-0 and 5-1 victories. Pinto had a pair of three-goal, one-assist outings (at King on Sept. 12 and at Queens on Oct. 23) for a season-high seven points in each of those appearances. Mario was the catalyst for a Railsplitter squad that finished the season with a 13-4-1 mark, advancing all the way to the championship match of the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament before falling in the waning seconds to Anderson University. LMU was the last team left out of the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament. The Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Teams are voted on by the sports information directors of the Southeast Region. The region is comprised of the Conference Carolinas, the Peach Belt Conference and the South Atlantic Conference. As an All-Southeast Region First Team selection, Mario Pinto is now eligible for Daktronics NCAA Division II All-America honors.

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Toledo pitcher Andy Oliver earned his first win of the 2012 season on Monday night, throwing six innings with seven strike outs and just two earned runs. Ryan Strieby and Brad Eldred provided the fireworks from the plate for the Mud Hens, each with a homer in the 5-3 win over the Clippers. Columbus starter, Toru Murata, lasted four innings giving up three earned runs on five hits. Kyle Landis came in on relief for Murata but gave up two runs in just three innings. The Hens got off to a hot start, grabbing the early lead with a moon shot from Strieby, which carried well over the center field wall. Second baseman Eric Patterson and outfielder Jerad Head each added to the lead with sacrifice flies in the bottom of the third and fourth innings. As Oliver continued to roll through the Columbus line-up, the Toledo bats stretched the lead as Brad Eldred blasted his ninth home run of the season over the center field wall to make it 5-0. Oliver ran into trouble in the seventh as he walked the first two batters, causing manager Phil Nevin to call on Matt Hoffman to get Toledo out of the jam. However, the Clippers capitalized on a Mud Hen error, a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch to cut the lead to just two runs. Brayan Villarreal and Chris Bootcheck worked the final three innings, giving up no runs, giving Toledo the narrow victory. The Hens and Clippers open their series on Tuesday night in Columbus with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. - The Mud Hens won two out of three in the short home stand with the Clippers. - Chris Bootcheck was credited with this second save of the season. - Brooks Brown (0-0, 1.93 ERA) is scheduled to start for Toledo on Tuesday.

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“Fans should be allowed to drink, enjoy themselves and abuse players. The players should take it. Football’s like a panto" says much-travelled winger David Bentley has insisted football fans should be allowed “to drink, enjoy themselves and abuse the players”. And the former England winger claimed the modern game has become too politically correct. Tottenham's Bentley, currently on loan at Championship side Blackburn, even clapped along with the vocal attention he received at Millwall on Saturday as Rovers earned an FA Cup quarter-final replay. And the former Arsenal trainee said: “I was orchestrating it and seeing what more they could dig up for me. “We have gone too far away from it. It’s nice to come to places and get this sort of treatment. “That’s what football should be about. There should be more of it. “Every ground you go to should be like that - the fans fully involved. “The language is part of it. "At times, we get a bit politically correct in this society. Fans should be allowed to drink, enjoy themselves and abuse the players. "The players should take it. Football’s like a pantomime. “It’s the way it should be. It makes it more exciting. "Football, especially now can seem a bit boring. People are paying big money to go to games. I see no problem with what they say. "As long as you stay away from racist and homophobic stuff, it’s fine. This isn’t the worst I’ve had. I enjoy it. It’s why I play. “I’ve been at Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham, so I get abused pretty much everywhere. "I played at Arsenal in the last round. I only came on for 20 minutes and the crowd there were all over me - it was fun.” The two sides meet again at Ewood Park on Wednesday to decide who will face Wigan in the semis at Wembley next month. Millwall won 2-0 at Ewood in the league in November - and have lost more games at the New Den than on their travels. * SPURS midfielders Dean Parrett and Cristian Ceballos are close to joining League One promotion chasers Swindon on loan.

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Three MIAA players have earned All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association, announced this morning. On the offensive side of the ball, Missouri Western Running Back and Harlon Hill Finalist Michael Hill joins MIAA Defensive Player of the Year Brandon Williams from Missouri Southern along with Lindenwood University defensive back Pierre Desir. Hill rushed for over 100 yards in 12 of the Griffons 14 games which includes rushing for over 150 yards eight times and 200 twice. He has helped the Griffons to an 12-2 record. Williams recorded 68 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.

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MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week: Week 10 Toronto FC registered what was arguably the club's best road performance of the season in Colorado on Sunday, playing on short rest and at altitude against the defending champion Colorado Rapids. The match earned two TFC members a place on the MLS Team of the Week for Week 10. In a relatively low-scoring weekend, three forwards made the list without notching a single goal or assist among them but their standout performances made them worthy selections. GK: Matt Pickens (Colorado Rapids) – His one-on-one saves against Toronto FC assume even greater importance when you consider how the Rapids are struggling to find the back of the net. The point against TFC was won by Pickens. DF: Marvell Wynne (Colorado Rapids) – Ecuadorean international Joao Plata was canceled out by Wynne, who has returned to his old right back spot of late and is just as efficient in hunting down attackers with his speed and putting out fires. DF: Jeff Parke (Seattle Sounders) – He’s not the tallest player on the field, but he’s always been a force in the air, and he proved that on both sides of the ball against Sporting Kansas City, using all his experience to head home the winner. Player of the Week. DF: Michael Farfan (Philadelphia Union) – Plays with an uncanny calm for being a rookie and has the confidence in his own skills to make plays that other first year players wouldn’t dare, including scoring. Although he was severely challenged by Dominic Oduro’s speed when he moved to left back against Chicago, he has the soccer smarts to figure things out. MF: Mikael Yourassowsky (Toronto FC) – The Belgian has showcased his skill and speed during his stints at left back, but they became even more evident and impactful when he was attacking from midfield instead of defending. The Man of the Match performance against Colorado could result in a new position for the first-year MLS player. MF: Daniel Hernandez (FC Dallas) – Nothing new from the FCD captain, but in a scrappy game in which both Dallas and Real Salt Lake matched up evenly, the veteran’s intelligence, guile and experience made him the best player on the field. MF: Joel Lindpere (New York Red Bulls) – Whatever the task for which he’s enlisted, the Estonian delivers. A cog in RBNY’s improved possession game against Houston, Lindpere has also taken over select set piece duties and came through there as well. His was the assist on the Mehdi Ballouchy game-tying goal. MF: Dominic Oduro (Chicago Fire) – Maligned by many for his finishing, the Ghanaian winger proved on his goal that he can finish with the best of them. But he’s even more impressive for the matchup problems he causes and the fact that he creates more opportunities for himself and his teammates than his reputation gives him credit for. FW: Marvin Chávez (FC Dallas) – The move to forward has transformed Chávez into arguably the most productive forward in recent years at FC Dallas. The Honduran is getting many more touches on the ball and his speed and one-on-one dribbling skills have resulted in scoring chances or set pieces for his squad. FW: Steven Lenhart (San Jose Earthquakes) – It may be easy to lose sight of his impact on a match. The industry and energy he has always shown in MLS may not necessarily result in goals for him, but it helps his teammates get on the board. The match against New England was another case in point. FW: Tom Heinemann (Columbus Crew) – The new Steven Lenhart in Columbus, Heinemann showed a great deal of promise in his first start. Active, tireless and solid in the air, he will feel like he should have come away with at least a goal in Portland. He earned himself an encore. Manager: Aron Winter (Toronto FC) – The skeptics are still out there in numbers as Winter’s Ajax-style experiment in Toronto continues to take shape. In Colorado, against the defending champs, the Canadian side showed personality, enjoyed several spells of solid possession and also created the best scoring opportunities. The most impressive road outing of the year for TFC, which also came on short rest and in altitude, shows that the players believe in Winter and what he represents. Honorable Mentions: Eric Brunner (Portland Timbers), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Kalif Alhassan (Portland Timbers), Jámison Olave (Real Salt Lake), Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire), Heath Pearce (Chivas USA), Nate Sturgis (Toronto FC), Teemu Tainio (New York Red Bulls), Chris Tierney (New England Revolution), Cam Weaver (Houston Dynamo) 2011 TEAM OF THE WEEK MENTIONS (alphabetical order): Goalkeepers: Stefan Frei (Week 7), Tally Hall (Week 2, Week 3), Kevin Hartman (Week 8, Week 9), Kasey Keller (Week 4), Dan Kennedy (Week 5), Matt Pickens (Week 10), Donovan Ricketts (Week 6), Nick Rimando (Week 1); Defenders: Corey Ashe (Week 7), Danleigh Borman (Week 4), Bobby Boswell (Week 4), Danny Califf (Week 1), Mamadou "Futty" Danso (Week 9), Michael Farfan (Week 10), Omar Gonzalez (Week 3, Week 5), Andre Hainault (Week 9), Ugo Ihemelu (Week 8), George John (Week 9), Zach Loyd (Week 1), Chad Marshall (Week 2, Week 3, Week 4), Josip Mikulic (Week 6), Drew Moor (Week 2, Week 8), Jeff Parke (Week 1, Week 10), Heath Pearce (Week 6, Week 8), Tim Ream (Week 8), Alain Rochat (Week 2), A.J. Soares (Week 3), Jan Gunnar Solli (Week 6), Carlos Valdés (Week 7), Rodney Wallace (Week 5), Ethan White (Week 5), Sheanon Williams (Week 7), Marvell Wynne (Week 10); Midfielders: Kalif Alhassan (Week 5), Osvaldo Alonso (Week 2), Kyle Beckerman (Week 1), David Beckham (Week 8), Geoff Cameron (Week 3), Servando Carrasco (Week 8), Brian Carroll (Week 2), Davide Chiumiento (Week 1), Keon Daniel (Week 7), Brad Davis (Week 4, Week 5, Week 7), Simon Dawkins (Week 3), Dwayne De Rosario (Week 7), Brad Evans (Week 7), Julian de Guzman (Week 6), Landon Donovan (Week 6, Week 9), Dilly Duka (Week 5), Benny Feilhaber (Week 6), Álvaro Fernández (Week 9), David Ferreira (Week 4), Daniel Hernandez (Week 10), Ryan Johnson (Week 9), Shalrie Joseph (Week 3), Juninho (Week 1, Week 8), Nizar Khalfan (Week 4), Nick LaBrocca (Week 6, Week 9), Joel Lindpere (Week 10), Javier Morales (Week 2), Dominic Oduro (Week 10), Marco Pappa (Week 2), Chris Pontius (Week 5), Teemu Tainio (Week 1), Mikael Yourassowsky (Week 10), Steve Zakuani (Week 3, Week 4); Forwards: Justin Braun (Week 9), Omar Bravo (Week 1), Will Bruin (Week 4, Week 7), Teal Bunbury (Week 3), Fabián Castillo (Week 9), Diego Cháves (Week 6), Marvin Chavez (Week 10), Omar Cummings (Week 1), Charlie Davies (Week 8), Caleb Folan (Week 3), Eric Hassli (Week 1), Tom Heinemann (Week 10), Thierry Henry (Week 5, Week 6, Week 8), Kei Kamara (Week 6), Steven Lenhart (Week 10), Javier Martina (Week 2), Alejandro Moreno (Week 7), Paulo Jr. (Week 2), Jorge Perlaza (Week 5), Joao Plata (Week 8), Emilio Rentería (Week 7), Luke Rodgers (Week 5), Mauro Rosales (Week 4), Camilo (Week 3), O'Brian White (Week 4), Chris Wondolowski (Week 2, Week 9); Managers: Hans Backe (Week 2), Robin Fraser (Week 6, Week 9), Dominic Kinnear (Week 7), Jason Kreis (Week 4), Ben Olsen (Week 1), Gary Smith (Week 3, Week 8), Robert Warzycha (Week 5), Aron Winter (Week 10).

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USOC third round slate features intriguing match-ups for MLS clubs NEW YORK — More than a few intriguing matchups could be on tap for the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the first stage that will feature the eight MLS clubs that have earned qualification. Depending on the results of the second round, which will be played on June 21, potential fixtures that could prove among the most attractive, include three derbies: FC New York vs. New York Red Bulls, LA Blues vs. LA Galaxy and Kitsap Pumas vs. the defending champion Seattle Sounders. While the Chicago Fire were the opposition for Sporting Kansas City in the first-ever match played at newly opened LIVESTRONG Sporting Park back on June 9, the Chicago Fire PDL side could serve as first-ever US Open Cup foe in the brief history of the new stadium. Chicago Fire PDL first need to get by the Madison 56ers in the second round. The US Soccer Federation on Wednesday released the following scenarios for the third round, which will be played on Tuesday, June 28, with a match or two potentially moving to Wednesday, June 29. It is worth noting that if the Harrisburg City Islanders beat the Rochester Rhinos on June 21, MLS clubs would host every match. The quarterfinals will be played July 12, followed by the semifinals on Tuesday, Aug. 30, and the 2011 US Open Cup final on Tuesday, Oct. 4. US Open Cup Round of 16 Matches -- Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) OR Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) at Columbus Crew – 7:30 p.m. ET, Columbus Crew Stadium FC New York (USL Pro) OR NY Pancyprian Freedoms (USASA) at New York Red Bulls – 8 p.m. ET, Red Bull Arena Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) at Chicago Fire – 8:30 p.m. ET, Toyota Park OR Chicago Fire at Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) – 7:35 p.m. ET, Sahlen’s Stadium Chicago Fire PDL (PDL) OR Madison 56ers (NPSL) at Sporting Kansas City – 8:30 p.m. ET, LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Orlando City Soccer Club (USL Pro) OR Charleston Battery (USL Pro) at FC Dallas – 9 p.m. ET, Pizza Hut Park Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) OR Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) at Real Salt Lake – 9 p.m. ET, Rio Tinto Stadium Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) OR Ventura County Fusion (PDL) at LA Galaxy – 10:30 p.m. ET, Titan Stadium US Open Cup Round of 16 Match -- Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Real Colorado Foxes (PDL) OR Kitsap Pumas (PDL) at Seattle Sounders – 10 p.m. ET, Starfire Sports Stadium

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Originally Posted by Toxic I never thought it would be competitive, I could have done without Anderson trying to humiliate Bonnar though. He could have done his trip and knee a minute in instead of playing a cage game that only goes to further prove Silva is so much better something we all knew. Silva is a bully, its really that simple. He may be the GOAT but the man doesn't need to clown the guys who step in the cage with him to prove it. Exactly why I dislike Silva, and GSP should never fight him. I'd give GSP about as much of a chance as Bonnar (considering hes 2 weight classes lower), but GSP shouldn't give Anderson the satisfaction of acting like a clown in the cage against him.

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Go to Admin » Appearance » Widgets » and move Gabfire Widget: Social into that MastheadOverlay zone Watch the UFC on Fuel TV 8 weigh-ins streaming live on MMAWeekly.com, Friday at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT. The fighters are expected to step on the scales shortly after 11 pm ET. Courtesy of UFC.com. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter. © 2013 MMA Weekly All Rights Reserved.

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Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have skated into unfamiliar territory. They have finally finished a series early, earning a bunch of days off during the playoffs. Ovechkin quickly raced past and around defenseman Marc Staal to score the game's highlight goal in the second period. In the process, the Capitals made short work of the New York Rangers, beating them 3-1 Saturday to win the first-round series in five games. "We've never done it before," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I'll have to give my head a shake when I wake up tomorrow and wonder where we're supposed to be playing." Boudreau had led the Capitals through four playoff series since becoming coach in 2007, and all four had gone seven games. Three were won by the other team, including a first-round defeat to the Montreal Canadiens last year after Washington took a 3-1 lead. "Last year, when we had the lead 3-1, we thought it was over, and it was not over," Ovechkin said. "We relaxed. Right now, everybody focused and nobody relaxed." Bruins 2, Canadiens 1 Nathan Horton scored at 9:03 of the second overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 lead over the Montreal Canadiens in their first-round playoff series. Montreal goalie Carey Price stopped Andrew Ference's wrist shot from 30 feet but couldn't control the rebound. Horton then put his second goal of the playoffs into the open right side of the net. It was Boston's second overtime win in three days, including a 5-4 victory on Thursday night. It also was the first win by a home team in the series. The Bruins, who have won three straight games, can end the series in Game 6 on Tuesday night in Montreal. Lightning 8, Penguins 2 Steven Stamkos scored the first two playoff goals of his NHL career and Tampa Bay emphatically avoided elimination by routing Pittsburgh. Stamkos' 96 goals over the past two seasons led the NHL, but he had only one assist over the first four games of the series. He had three points on Saturday. The Penguins, who lead the series 3-2, will get a second chance to advance Monday night at Tampa Bay. Simon Gagne and Pavel Kubina both scored their first two goals of the series, captain Vincent Lecavalier added his second of the series, and Martin St. Louis had two assists for the Lightning, who set a franchise record for goals in a road playoff game and handed the Penguins their worst home playoff loss. The road teams has won four consecutive games in the series. Pittsburgh's Mike Rupp and Chris Conner scored in the third period after Tampa Bay had taken a 7-0 lead. The Penguins are 0-5 under coach Dan Bylsma when they have the chance to eliminate an opponent at home.

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- Special Sections - Public Notices After being unceremoniously bounced from the 31st District tournament by Gallatin County, the Carroll County High School girls’ basketball team is ready to get back on track. Leading the way is senior Hannah Devine, who averaged 25.3 points per game last season, good enough for third-best in the state. She also connected on 80 3-point baskets, second highest in the state, and was named to the All-District, All-A and All-Conference teams. Joining Devine in the leadership role this season are fellow seniors Nikki Hill, Andie Hardesty, Brittany Arvin and Jayla Tomlinson, all of whom will be asked to play a larger role on this year’s team. “Even though they haven’t played a lot, I’ve been really pleased in the preseason with their work ethic and their ability to do some things,” head coach Randy Mefford said. Devine has been in the program since seventh grade, while the other seniors have been a part of the program for three or four years. Hill played in every varsity game last season, while Hardesty played in all but one. Arvin also picked up some minutes on the varsity level last season. Tomlinson played her freshman and sophomore year, but did not play last year. Mefford said he is excited about this upcoming season and his tight-knit group. “I think our team chemistry is going to be good,” he said. “I think they’re going to understand what they do best, and I think they’re going to play hard.” He said there would be nights when the shots are not falling, but he hopes their defense will keep them in the game. Mefford also predicted his team would be better than average rebounders, and he also has some players very capable of blocking shots. With no juniors on the team, team depth tops Mefford’s list of concerns for his squad. Accompanying the five seniors are five sophomores and six freshmen. “We’re not a real deep team with having no juniors in the program, so I’m concerned a little bit about the sophomores,” he said. “They’re kind of getting thrown into the fire pretty good, and they’re going to have to step their game up. Some of them have been playing mostly JV, (and) moving from JV to varsity is a pretty good change. The speed of the game is faster and the things that we’re doing is a little bit more complicated on the varsity level than on the JV level.” The Lady Panthers graduated three seniors last year: Kyndal Curry, Tasha Hunter and Jill Butcher. The 2010 seniors and Devine rounded out the top four in scoring and free throw attempts and the top five in rebounding, with Hill also cracking the top five. “We’re not wanting to drop off any from the success we’ve had in the past,” Mefford said. “(Those kids are all gone, and we’re replacing them with people like Nikki and Andie and Brittany, and they’ve paid their dues and now it’s their time to shine. We’re optimistic and hoping for a really successful season.” Mefford acknowledged that Devine will likely draw special defenses against her, “but I told the kids, that’s going to help them because that’s going to allow them a little less defense on them so that maybe they’re able to do some things on the offensive end.” At a recent team meeting, Mefford said the girls decided on their team goals for the season: have a winning season; return to the regional tournament; communicate better on the court; execute plays correctly; and shoot 70 percent as a team from the free throw line. Carroll opens its season at home against Eminence on Nov. 29, followed by a road trip to Trimble County Dec. 2. The Lady Panthers will play in two holiday tournaments: The South Oldham Lady Dragons Holiday Hoop-fest Tournament Dec. 19-21 and The Lady Cougar After Christmas Tournament in Owensboro Dec. 27-29. “Both are good quality tournaments, so we’ll be really busy over the Christmas holidays,” Mefford said. Carroll takes on district foe Owen County Dec. 9 at home and Jan. 27 away. They also drew the Lady Rebels in the 8th Region All “A” on Jan. 11 at Williamstown. The Lady Panthers battle Henry County away on Dec. 13 and at home on Jan. 3. They will have their first taste of revenge against Gallatin County on Dec. 17 on the road and on Jan. 7 at home.

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NEW YORK (AP) - The CEO of Dallas' professional soccer team is facing charges that he beat and choked his wife in a New York City hotel. Police said Douglas Quinn of FC Dallas assaulted his wife, Elizabeth Quinn, after an argument in their Manhattan hotel room on Saturday. The criminal complaint said Quinn punched his wife in the face repeatedly. It also said he put a pillow over her head and applied pressure so that she could not breathe. Quinn was released on $20,000 bail following his arraignment in Manhattan criminal court. He is due back in court Thursday. His lawyer, Alan Futerfas, said that "there is often another side to the story and there certainly is one here." The lawyer said he looked forward to meeting with the district attorney's office. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. KDFW FOX 4 Main Station Directory: Didn't find what you were looking for?

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This award recognizes a member of management in the field that has, over the past year, demonstrated outstanding leadership in addressing safety/security issues. In addition to the enhanced safety and security of their venue, the recipient’s contributions have set an example for others to follow. The award is selected by each professional league and the NCAA and presented annually by a league official at the National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition. Dollase established all security protocols for the venue, which opened in 2011, and supervised the installation and implementation of the venue’s CCTV system, which provides constant monitoring of the facility that was recently nominated for Sports Business Journal’s facility of the year. Dollase developed and operates effective security protocols for high level VIPs and the security around them. In addition to these specific achievements, he is responsible for day-to-day security team management and is involved in all decisions made involving a security risk at the stadium. Dollase is formerly of Beeville, where he served as a reserve police officer.

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Padmore’s fifth straight titleFIVE-PEAT: Andre Padmore won the men’s national badminton title for the fifth year in a row. (Kenmore Bynoe) Mon, April 23, 2012 - 12:00 AM TOP SEED Andre Padmore captured the men’s singles title for the fifth successive year while Shari Watson was dethroned when the National Badminton Championship 2012 climaxed at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Saturday night. Recapturing the women’s title would have given Watson three crowns as she clinched the mixed and women’s doubles. However, Watson’s doubles partner, Mariama Eastmond, in pursuing glory of her own, took the final 16-21, 21-15, 21-11. Watson and Eastmond experienced different trips to the finals. Watson easily brushed aside Mikeila Carrington 21-9, 21-16, while Eastmond had to thwart another giant-killing bid by Tamisha Williams, 19-21, 21-13, 21-17. Williams had stunned the No. 2 seed Sabrina Scott in the quarterfinals. Read the full story in today's DAILY NATION. - Editor's Choice

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November 18th, 2009 By Josh Cochran and Joel Steiner NCAA Power 16: November 16th Welcome to our first Power 16 of the 2009-10 season. We’ll be back every Monday with updated rankings and our weekly Games to Watch. Our Power 16 worked in a few glorified exhibitions last week, but the competition heats up this week with several early season tournaments. It's an odd year for mid-major college basketball. For one, there's a dominant non-traditional team, and it's not Memphis or Gonzaga. In fact, the three best teams not in a Power Six conference this year are a bunch of newer names to the power structure of college basketball. At the same time, there just aren't as many good mid-major teams this season as in years past, and it could be a very good year for fringe power conference teams to make the NCAA Tournament as a result.

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AEG may be for sale, but its top officer convinced a Los Angeles City Council committee on Monday that he's here to stay. The panel approved plans for a downtown football stadium and sent it for a full council vote. Still, the pending sale may postpone bringing a football team to the Southland for at least another year. Patrick Healy reports from the Downtown LA for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2012. The massive downtown stadium and convention center project proposed by Anschutz Entertainment Group should be approved even though the company is for sale, a city council committee decided Monday. The proposal, part of an effort to bring NFL football back to Los Angeles, will go before the full council on Friday. The action came after two top city officials insisted that AEG's potential sale would not pose a financial risk to the city. "I do not see the potential sale of AEG putting the city at any risk at all," Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller told the Ad Hoc Committee on the Downtown Stadium and Convention Center Renovation. At the meeting, AEG President Tim Leiweke apologized for taking many in the city by surprise with the announcement last week that the company was for sale. "Let me apologize for the disturbance and the disruption of the process," Leiweke said. "That's my fault. I'll take full blame for that." Leiweke said AEG's Denver-based founder and owner Phil Anschutz would not have been able to own the property throughout its life anyway, because he is getting older, and the agreements are designed to last for 55 years. The company decided to announce the proposed sale now, he said, so that it would be on the record before the City Council votes on whether or not to approve the stadium deal, rather than afterward. Leiweke's comments came during the final meeting of a city committee considering the plan, which would involve an expansion and upgrade to the Los Angeles convention center as well as a stadium. He urged the city to approve the project despite the looming sale, promising that AEG's current management team would remain in place. At the meeting, Leiweke faced questions about the sale of AEG and the future of the proposed stadium. City Councilwoman Jan Perry, who chaired the meeting, asked how the city would be protected if the new owner did not have the cash to pay for AEG's promised contribution to the project. Under the terms of the deal worked out so far, the sports and entertainment company was supposed to pay for 40 percent of the multi-billion dollar cost of the proposed new stadium and surrounding development. Perry expressed concern that the new owner might have to borrow too much money to finance the purchase, as frequently happens in corporate acquisitions. In that case, the city could be on the hook for costs that could reach into hundreds of millions of dollars. Leiweke responded that Anschutz would only sell to new owners who were committed to the company's agreement with the city. "Mr. Anschutz has made it clear that he is only interested in selling this asset if we can find the right owner," Leiweke said. The company would make sure that the buyer is "capable, willing and passionate" about the deal. City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said that under the deal as currently structured, the city would be protected from such an eventuality - as long as it has not yet issued bonds to pay for the project. The city is not obligated to move forward unless certain conditions are met, Santana said. "We have to have a team and financing," he said. "Until we issue the bonds, the marriage isn't consummated." The city is also protected against any effort by a new owner to build something that is different from the stadium, convention center expansion and other parts of the project that are covered by the deal with AEG, he said. "The new owner can't suddenly make this into a mall or decide he's going to make it into some kind of residential high-end housing," Santana said. The project is a key part of an effort to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles. Last week's announcement that AEG, owner of the Staples Center and LA Live complex, would be up for sale raised the question of whether new buyers would pursue the project. The announcement came during a week in which the city's Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the project's Environmental Impact Report. AEG also owns the Stanley Cup champion LA Kings and LA Galaxy, of Major League Soccer, which plays at Carson's Home Depot Center, also owned and operated by AEG. The company has a stake in the NBA's LA Lakers and other sports facilities and teams. Naming rights for a downtown LA stadium have already been sold to insurance company Farmers, but LA has yet to find a tenant for the stadium. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who said he knew about the possible sale prior to the announcement, said the sale would not derail plans to attract an NFL team. LA has not had an NFL franchise since the mid-1990s after the departures of the Rams and Raiders. "I have worked with both Phil Anschutz and Tim Leiweke for years to bring a football team to Los Angeles. I speak to both of them on a regular basis, and I have known about this potential sale for some time," the mayor said in a statement Tuesday. "I have the commitment from both of them that this won't affect plans for an NFL team to return to Los Angeles in the near future and so will not affect my support for moving ahead with Farmers Field." Experts have said AEG might sell for as much as $7 billion.

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A jury in Hawaii has ruled in favor of the NCAA and its ability to license postseason football bowl games. The state court jury in Honolulu determined Monday the NCAA did not interfere with an alleged arrangement to sell the Seattle Bowl in 2003. The bowl’s former owner, Aloha Bowl Inc., sued the NCAA, alleging that its process of setting standards for postseason bowl football games harmed the ability of the bowl to be successful or be sold. “We are pleased the jury saw through the plaintiff’s efforts to hold the NCAA accountable for its own business failures,” said Donald Remy, NCAA general counsel and vice president for legal affairs. “After seven years of litigating this matter, this is the right result.” Remy said the NCAA rebuffed the plaintiff’s litigation in federal court, where antitrust claims were dismissed; in bankruptcy court, where the plaintiff sought to stall the NCAA’s efforts to end the case; and in Hawaii state court, where the NCAA prevailed on all counts. “This case is an example of plaintiffs and lawyers filing questionable claims against the NCAA with hopes of a future payout,” Remy said. “We will vigorously defend the NCAA’s efforts to act in the best interest of student-athletes and the collegiate model of sports, as we did in this case,” he added. “The jury found that saying no to the Seattle Bowl was the right thing. We look forward to moving on from this case and continuing to assist the postseason bowl system so it can operate ethically and appropriately.” The NCAA was represented by Gregory Curtner of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone PLC and William McCorriston and Kenneth Mansfield of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP. The NCAA does not run postseason football bowl games in Division I but licenses them to ensure they meet a variety of requirements to ultimately provide a meaningful experience for student-athletes and institutions. These criteria relate to attendance, conference commitments, revenue and other details. For background on the Association’s role in postseason football bowl licensing, visit the NCAA Football Media Center. - Kiffin eager to put past problems to rest - Frazier, Wuerffel to meet again in Hall of Fame - Spring is crucial for new Pac-12 coaches - Manziel taking smart approach to doing things he likes - Michigan's Hoke says Irish 'chickening out' - Auburn confident it can make athletic fixes - Fulmer helping restart program at ETSU - FCS Championship Inside Access Part 1 - North Dakota State earns second FCS title - Advantageous Bison ground out victory - Kennesaw State names Bohannon first head coach - Ejections for hits on defenseless players? - Delta State reintroduces ‘Fear the Okra’ - CFB: Valdosta St. captures DII national title - Valdosta St. dominates in DII title win - Valdosta St. overcomes rough start to win DII title - DII unveils 2013 football television schedule - Harlon Hill Trophy namesake dies at 80

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Back To Business - Practices Underway The UW-Stevens Point Pointers came one win away from the NCAA tournament a year ago. Kyle Heck and company were back on the ice Monday on the opening day for Division III hockey. Elsewhere, the UW-Stout Blue Devils began the first of five days of practice prior to kicking off the season against Concordia-Wisconsin this Saturday. St. Norbert and UW-Stevens Point play non-conference games next Tuesday, October 23.

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- Special Sections - Public Notices Three weeks ago on Tuesday, Ingomar baseball took a huge hit in losing junior pitcher Tyler Dowdy after a fall in practice that broke his arm. What appeared to be a season-ending injury turned out to be only a minor setback, as Dowdy returned to the mound on Monday night against H.W. Byers. “I went to Dr. Lewis, and I was going to have to have surgery, but he was able to reduce the break, and they said I didn’t have to have surgery,” Dowdy said. If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the New Albany Gazette, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below. Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label. If you are new to the award winning New Albany Gazette and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.

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- Perry beats Schenley in overtime thriller 30-28, playoffs set - 2010-11-10 - City League Roundup…Peabody upsets Brashear in their final game - 2010-11-05 - City League Roundup...Brashear edges Oliver in double OT - 2010-10-20 - Perry demolishes Allderdice 40-0 - 2010-10-13 - Perry, Allderdice remain tied atop City League standings - 2010-10-06 Category: Sports Published on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 10:29 “Our defense definitely has to improve,” said Allderdice head coach Andre McDonald. “Even when we had our 10-15 year, we were still among the top teams in allowing the fewest points. We’re scoring in our sleep, that’s not a problem. We just have to get better attitudes out of our guys, namely our seniors, along with a better effort. That is what we need in order to get back on track.” Westinghouse (5-1, 3-0) made those chances more likely when they handed them a 68-55 beating Jan. 5 which moved the Bulldogs up a spot to sit behind defending champion Perry for first place. “Our guys are feeling really good,” said Westinghouse head coach Kenny Roebuck. “We’re happy about what we’ve done so far. All of our guys are from the Homewood community and they’ve been together for four years now. You used to see heads hanging and comments about ‘I can’t do this’ and ‘I can’t do that’ but that’s definitely not the case nowadays. Their skill level has risen and they’re beginning to be real consistent.” The team has been on a roll, only losing to Indiana in its own tournament Dec. 29. With five wins, they are just one victory away from matching the six that they put up last year— finishing 6-19, overall. Perry is enjoying a league-high seven victories, with just one loss. They have an undefeated 4-0 conference record and are looking to return to the big game—minus a real threat in the post. The other team of the North Side, Oliver, is currently in third place, with a 5-2 overall record (3-0 in the City) and is the only other team in the league without a loss in the conference. Peabody (3-5) leads the rest of the pack, which (aside from the top three teams) lacks an overall winning record, going 3-1 in the City. 3:15 p.m., Langley at Brashear 3:15 p.m., Oliver at Allderdice 7:30 p.m., Peabody at Westinghouse 7:30 p.m., Perry at Schenley Team Conf. Overall Perry 4-0 7-1 Westinghouse 3-0 5-1 Oliver 3-0 5-2 Peabody 3-1 3-5 Schenley 1-3 3-6 Carrick 0-4 3-6 Allderdice 1-2 2-4 Brashear 1-3 1-8 Langley 0-3 0-8 Allderdice girls hand defending champ Westinghouse first conference loss defending champ Westinghouse first conference loss Perry (3-1, 3-7) got its opportunity to move ahead of Westinghouse in the conference standings, as a result of a 50-41 Westinghouse loss to Allderdice Jan. 5, even though they have an overall losing record. “We just weren’t mentally prepared,” said Westinghouse head coach Phyllis Jones about her team. “Their guards were quick and they definitely had an advantage in the height differential. As I said before, the league is wide open this year. It will come down to the team that wants it the most.” With the win, Allderdice moved into the second spot with its 3-2 overall record as well as in the conference with a 2-1 mark. “It was a nice win for us,” said Allderdice’s head coach Dave Walcheskey. “They are a quality team. Some of our girls are really growing up quick. We start four sophomores and one junior and they’ve all come through in big situations.” Allderdice was led by Janay Bottoms with 16 points and Lanise Saunders with 14. “They played a pretty good game,” said Walcheskey. “As a young team, we just need to learn how to eliminate mistakes. The key to us beating Westinghouse was the fact that we stuck close to them at halftime which gave us some momentum going into the second half. We did that and came out with the win.” In the three games that Langley has played, they are still right in the thick of things, they’ve attained a 2-1 record—in which all of their games have been played in the conference. Schenley, Carrick and Brashear all have matching 2-2 conference record, keeping them all close to the pack. No team has been able to pull away from the pack making this week’s games critical. This week:3:15 p.m., Allderdice at Oliver 3:15 p.m., Schenley at Perry 7:30 p.m., Brashear at Langley 7:30 p.m., Westinghouse at Peabody STANDINGS:Team: Conf Overall Perry 3-1 3-7 Westinghouse 2-1 4-2 Allderdice 2-1 3-2 Langley 2-1 2-1 Schenley 2-2 3-5 Carrick 2-2 2-5 Brashear 2-2 2-6 Oliver 1-2 1-6 Peabody 0-4 0-8 (Follow our continuing coverage and add your comments on City League Basketball to our website at www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com). Digital Daily Signup Sign up now for the New Pittsburgh Courier Digital Daily newsletter! - Black community not to blame for August Wilson Center crisis (13) - More visits by artists like Beyonce, Jay-Z, needed, says Afro-Cuban filmmaker (2) - Can the Black community change the face of the music industry? (3) - Cleveland’s Charles Ramsey—hood or hero? 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VILLA GROVE – If nothing else, history is on Villa Grove's side. On paper it would appear the 16th-seeded Blue Devils don't stand a chance at No. 1 Mount Olive, but games aren't played on paper. The Villa Grove locals have reminded first-year coach Chad Musselman of that every chance they get. They tell him about the 1997 Villa Grove team that went into the playoffs as a No. 30 seed and knocked off No. 3 Sciota Northwestern-LaHarpe. "That's how this community is, they remember things like that," Musselman said. "That team went to the semifinals, so it really could happen." If it is to happen, the Blue Devils are going to have to play much better than they have of late. After starting the season 5-1, they've lost three straight and were one of the last teams in Class 1A to get into the postseason. But it's not as if Villa Grove is losing to cupcakes. Its losses came at the hands of Our Lady of Providence, a school in southeast Indiana, which has 367 more students than Villa Grove. And losses to Little Okaw Valley co-champion Arcola and playoff-qualifier Sangamon Valley are nothing to scoff at. "It's a combination of us playing good teams and us not playing a full game," Musselman said. "We haven't played awful off the bat, but the situation has been if we don't throw the first punch we put our heads down and we don't play." Mount Olive is averaging about 40 points a game, so Villa Grove knows it will have its hands full trying to stop the Wildcats' offense, which Musselman said pretty much runs right at you. "They are very, very big," he said. "They don't do a single thing that is fancy, but they methodically go down the field and before you know it, they're up by 28. I watch film on them and they're like a machine, they do everything correct." The Blue Devils have a pretty good running attack of their own, led by Rob Renfrow (1,489 yards). Villa Grove won't try to trade scores with Mount Olive; instead it will try to control the game by getting the ball in the hands of Renfrow as often as possible. "We've got a big line and a good running back," Villa Grove guard Sam Howard said. "We've just got a good backfield in general, so I think we should be able to run the football."

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Newsday's Bob Glauber goes the extra yard for the inside scoop on the NFL. 2,000 yard rushers - the year after Adrian Peterson put together an all-time season, his 2,097 rushing yards coming just nine yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record set in 1984. And he had reconstructive knee surgery for a torn ACL in December 2011. While most Minnesota Vikings fans (and probably quite a few Green Bay Packers fans, as well) are wondering how he'll do in this postseason, the point of...

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Rick DiPietro gives up five goals in AHL start, gets pulled Web linksIsles Files His Bridgeport Sound Tigers teammates left Connecticut players open all over the defensive zone in the first period of Friday night's 7-3 Whale win at the XL Center, and DiPietro allowed five goals on 12 shots. "I'm disappointed, obviously," DiPietro said. "It's really not the start or the result, I don't think, anyone wanted. Tomorrow is a new day. I'll get back on the ice tomorrow and just get better." Rookie goalie Kenny Reiter, who is on an AHL contract, replaced DiPietro for the second period. Bridgeport coach Scott Pellerin said DiPietro will play Saturday at home against Adirondack. "I'm very upset in the way our team played in front of him," Pellerin said. "We didn't execute our game plan. It was like we were waiting to see what he was going to do instead of playing our game." The Islanders sent down DiPietro last Saturday after he cleared waivers. He got three days of practice with Bridgeport, which is winless in seven games and was the worst in the AHL entering Friday night's game with 3.35 goals allowed per game. In a Thursday interview, DiPietro made comments to News 12 that suggested he considered suicide while working his way back from the injuries that short-circuited what had been an All-Star career. He later denied that he meant that literally and said the controversy was no distraction, though he did say he was devastated by the demotion and didn't see it coming. The Whale scored power-play goals on its first two shots in the first four minutes. Chris Kreider, sent down by the Rangers on Thursday, was left open to DiPietro's left to redirect Logan Pyett's pass at 2:59. Just 56 seconds later, Brandon Segal finished off Kris Newbury's left-to-right pass. DiPietro made a glove save on former teammate Micheal Haley's left-circle wrister and got a pad on a bouncer that redirected off a Sound Tiger. But he didn't appear to see Mike Vernace's left-point shot that went through a screen and over his blocker on the Whale's eighth shot. The Whale made it 4-0 at 16:29 on its 10th shot, a two-on-one between Christian Thomas and Brandon Mashinter that gave Thomas an open net. DiPietro attempted to move the puck away from his net on the backhand with three minutes left in the period, but it caromed around the front of the net, off teammate Kirill Kabanov's skate and in for the Whale's fifth goal in 11 shots.

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A 52-year-old climber died on Mt. McKinley yesterday, soon after reaching the 20,320-foot summit, reports Reuters. After a 20-hour climb, Brian Young returned to the high camp, 3,000 feet below the summit, when he apparently suffered a heart attack and stopped breathing. Attempts... Read full story »

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The showdown is set for a Coastal Division title and the right to play in the ACC Championship. Virginia Tech routed Miami 44-14 on Saturday. J.W. Stehle was in Blacksburg and has reaction from the Hokies about gearing for the Cavaliers. Monticello advanced in the Region II playoffs with a come-from-behind win against Handley. The Virginia Women's Soccer Team will host second round action, after knocking off Loyola tonight. The Virginia Men's Basketball Team prepares to do battle with Arizona. Virginia Men's Basketball's match up with Arizona is discussed during this week's segment. Barry Bonds has been officially indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Virginia was unable to find the net against top seeded Boston College. The Voice of the Cavaliers talks about one of the hottest topics in college football, excessive celebration. Several local high school stand outs signed national letters of intent today. The ACC has narrowed it contenders for a championship down to just four teams. J.W. Stehle takes a closer look at who will play for the title in Jacksonville on December 1st. The Lions Junior Varsity Football Team stormed past Fluvanna in the championship game. Ryan Zimmerman had another minor procedure performed on his wrist today. The Cavaliers topped NC State in the first round of the conference tournament. The Western Albemarle Volleyball Team saw its season come to an end tonight at the hands of Grafton. Virginia looks to start off the season with two consecutive wins on Wednesday night. Both the Monticello Mustangs and STAB Saints are vying for postseason glory. Monticello plays in the first round of the regional playoffs Friday night, while STAB goes for a repeat state championship Saturday afternoon. In this week's edition of the Monday Evening Quarterback, J.W. Stehle takes a look back at Virginia's 48-0 victory against Miami in the final game ever played at the historic Orange Bowl. Virginia falls to 1-1 on the season in a close affair with the Colonials. The Cavaliers and Hokies close out their regular seasons at Scott Stadium on November 24. The senior defensive end continues to pile up his possible accolades. The Cavaliers Head Coach sat down with CBS19's Marc Davis for his weekly Monday interview this afternoon. |There are currently no active polls at this time. Click here to view other polls on our site and past poll results.

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Stevenson, Lehman going into Canadian lacrosse hall of fame Former New Westminster Salmonbellies star Craig Stevenson will be inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame along with long-time Salmonbellies junior executive Murray Lehman in the builders category on Saturday. Stevenson grew up in Ontario but the ’Bellies attracted him west in 1993 and he never went back staying with the New Westminster squad until 2006. He finished his career 17th in all-time Western Lacrosse Association scoring. Between the ’Bellies and the Peterborough Lakers he racked up 440 goals and 711 assists in 400 senior A games. Stevenson also played in the National Lacrosse League for Buffalo, Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary scoring 76 points in 37 games. Lehman first managed team's in New West's minor system in the 1970s before becoming B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League commissioner in 1981, which he did for nine seasons. In 1992 he began an 11 season stretch on the Jr. ’Bellies board as assistant general manager, general manager and president which included the team winning the 1994 Minto Cup. He has also been on the hall of fame's board of governors since 1993 and is also currently in his fifth season as general manager of the Jr. B ’Bellies. The 1928 Canadian Olympic gold medal squad, which was made up of the 1927 Mann Cup champion New Westminster Salmonbellies, will be inducted into the team category. Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the Games in Amsterdam, and the three countries involved—Canada, the United States and England—all ended up in a three-way tie for first. During their sojourns to and from The Netherlands, the Salmonbellies amassed an 11-2 record. Six players, two builders and two teams will be inducted at the hall's banquet and ceremonies to be held at the Firefighters' Club in Burnaby on Nov. 17.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 New York Islander Fan Central | 7/16/2008 05:35:00 PM Blake Comeau Bryan Trottier David Toews Josh Bailey Kenny Morrow Kyle Okposo Prospect Camp Shea Guthrie Islanders website: Jason Lockhart with additional reporting from John Hill had coverage from day three of prospect camp which include comments from Shea Guthrie, Peter Mannino, Ken Morrow (who's team won 5-0) and David Toews. Canadian Press: Had comments from Kyle Okposo, Blake Comeau and Josh Bailey about training camp this afternoon, about their careers, what's ahead along with the coaching change. Newsday: Greg Logan in Newsday's Islander blog had comments from Bryan Trottier because he wanted to make sure what he said Monday about his loyalty and friendship with Ted Nolan should not be construed as a problem with Garth Snow or the organization as he went on to say how much he enjoys his role as director of player development and working with the prospects as he reiterated some things he told Frans Nielsen a year ago. Sound Tigers.com: Highlights from day three of prospect camp include comments from Joe Pereira who is a sophomore at Boston University skating at this week's camp and today's scrimmage which team Morrow won 5-0 with Shea Guthrie scoring the game winning goal tying the series at 1-1. Garth Snow had comments on ITV about the signings of Bergenheim, Tambellini, Walter and Jeremy Colliton along with a lot more prospect interviews. The NY Post blog reported the Devils will open against the Isles October 10th which means the home opener against St Louis will be on October 11th. Former Hockey reporter, now NY Post jack of all trades Jay Greenberg on the Ranger NY Post blog had a few digs at the Isles and how they cannot land a difference maker free agent despite the Rangers negotiating the same day with Mark Streit while the Rangers had to grossly overpay for what seems a declining Wade Redden and issue a limited no trade clause.

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For a team that says it wants to build itself around pitching, and doesn’t even have a No. 5 starter, the Mets missed out when Chien-Ming Wang signed with Washington. Two million bucks, even if the Mets have decided to pinch pennies, was a good risk. The reports have been good on his shoulder, and with the off days in April the Mets could have mixed and matched until he was ready. Wang might be done, he might turn into a bust, but in today’s market, $2 million was a safe enough gamble.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't taking any chances. Fox Sports insider and NFL Network contributor Jay Glazer reports that Ben Roethlisberger will sit out Sunday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, and Byron Leftwich will start at quarterback. The Steelers trail their AFC North rivals by one game, but they have to look to their long-term future. They need Roethlisberger healthy for the season's stretch run. Roethlisberger's shoulder sprain isn't his only injury. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Roethlisberger also has a rib injury that wasn't mentioned by Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday. That injury occurred on a third-quarter sack of Roethlisberger and "could also be a serious problem." Roethlisberger's shoulder injury and rib problem could keep him out a "matter of weeks," and Bouchette wrote that "any speculation" at this point about how many weeks is "just that." This particular shoulder sprain is not that common in football. Considering how things looked when Roethlisberger left Heinz Field on Monday night, there might be some relief in Pittsburgh that this injury isn't more serious. But the Steelers can't afford to miss Roethlisberger for long. Safety Troy Polamalu is expected to miss another week. Wide receiver Antonio Brown, running back Rashard Mendenhall and offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert are among the other Steelers shaky to play this week. Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.

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WASHINGTON -- The roller coaster painted on Braden Holtby's goalie mask is a tribute to one of the rides at the Hershey Park amusement park in central Pennsylvania. " It's just a Hershey thing," the Washington Capitals' rookie goalie explained. "When I had to get my mask painted [in the offseason], I knew I was going to be playing in Hershey [with the Caps' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears] for the better part of the year, so I thought it was something creative to represent Hershey." Eight months later, the roller coaster is a symbol of the wild and crazy ride this season has been for the 22-year-old, who has gone from training camp afterthought to one of the best goalies of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Holtby's career-high 44 saves in a 2-1 win Thursday night pulled the Capitals even with the Boston Bruins at two victories apiece in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. His 1.60 goals-against-average and .953 save percentage are tops among goalies with at least three starts in this year's playoffs. "When you have a goaltender that smothers everything that's thrown his way, it's very calming to the rest of your team," said forward Brooks Laich, who also called Holtby "a stud" after the Game 4 win. "If we give up a shot, we know [Holtby] is going to cover it. … When you have a goaltender that's on top of his game, it really, really settles your team down. He was a leader for us tonight." BRUINS VS. CAPITALS Hard work defines BeagleCorey Masisak - NHL.com Staff Writer Jay Beagle's rise from undrafted unknown to key member of the Washington Capitals has been all about hard work and perseverance. READ MORE › Added defenseman Karl Alzner: "I think the best part about it is he makes a great glove save and drops the puck and leans on his post. He makes it look so easy. I think it's got to be very tough on a player when a goalie can make it look as easy as he does." Holtby's 44 saves in Game 4 were the most by a rookie in a regulation playoff game since Ken Dryden of the Montreal Canadiens stopped 46 shots in a 4-2 win against Boston on April 16, 1971. Off the ice, Holtby is a soft-spoken but confident kid who doesn't seem fazed by the big stage and bright lights on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While Holtby entered the postseason with only 16 games of playoff experience from the AHL and Western Hockey League combined, his successful NHL playoff debut hasn't surprised those around him. "Coming into this, we knew and Braden knew that at the top of his game, he can win in this League," Caps goaltending coach Dave Prior told NHL.com. "Any goaltender will tell you that it's a lot harder to come into this League and to play well for years than it is to play well for just a stint that's a real up in your life. So we knew it was well within his ability." Long before Holtby would have even been tall enough to ride the rollercoaster at Hershey Park, the Lloydminster, Sask., native was already dreaming big. Looking to follow in the footsteps of his father Greg, a goalie who played two years with the WHL's Saskatoon Blades in the mid-1980s, Braden was strapping on the pads in his family's basement by the age of 3. "I always wanted to be like dad," Holtby said. "He always tried to push that I ultimately make the decision on my own but I personally always liked being where all the action is- in all sports- so choosing to be a goalie was easy." Like his father, Braden played with the Saskatoon Blades, for whom he went 82-75-15 from 2006-09. The Capitals selected him in the fourth round (No. 93) of the 2008 NHL Draft. "I think it's a big help to young goalies," Prior said of having a parent who played the position. "You're dealing with a parent that understands what the pressures are and what the goalie is going through. Even if they're not technically equipped to help their son or daughter, it's someone who just gets it. … The relationship that they have I think has been helpful for Braden -- his father is also a friend and certainly played a role coaching him growing up." After 1 1/2 solid seasons in the minors, mostly in Hershey, Holtby made his NHL debut midway through last season, going 10-2-2 with a 1.79 GAA and .934 save percentage in 14 appearances with the Capitals. Given the success he had also enjoyed in the AHL it was hard to blame Holtby for thinking he deserved a shot as an NHL starter. It looked like he'd get that chance after the Capitals traded Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche on July 1. But one day later, general manager George McPhee surprised many when he signed veteran goalie Tomas Vokoun to a one-year $1.5 million deal. With Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth both signed to one-way deals, Holtby was destined for another season in Hershey. "Obviously it was bit of a stressful week, the [start] of free agency," Holtby said in September. "But you know, that happens, that's the business. "I really had no idea what they were going to do coming into [free agency], but I kind of expected if they moved [Varlamov] they might go after a veteran guy -- I wasn't real sure- so it wasn't too much of a shock." Holtby, who went 17-10-2 with a 2.29 GAA at Hershey in 2010-11, struggled to regain his form after returning to the Bears this season. His lowest point may have come during a 6-1 loss in St. John's on March 8 during which he was pulled after allowing five goals on 29 shots. Little did Holtby know that it would be his final game of the season with the Bears -- he was recalled by the Capitals one week later and told it would be a short stay as Vokoun battled a groin injury. Five weeks later, Vokoun and Neuvirth are hurt and Holtby is still here, having carried the Capitals into the postseason and establishing himself as their go-to-guy.

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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- For a lot of the 2012-13 season, LSU's basketball team has had a couple of cards it could play pretty regularly. 1. The Tigers don't have a lot of depth. 2. Mostly because of No. 1, LSU has been an underdog most of the season, particularly in SEC games. Time for some new material. Armed with a new dose of confidence after their first victory against an SEC opponent in six years, the Tigers (11-7, 2-5 SEC) tangle with Mississippi State (7-12, 2-5) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum. And the Bulldogs one-up LSU in both the low depth department and as a decided underdog. Because of a rash of season-ending injuries and two dismissals before the season began, State suits up seven scholarship players and the most veteran of those, Jalen Steele, missed several weeks with a broken wrist. When Steele was out of action, the Bulldogs played for several games with a rag-tag crew that had a collective 7 minutes of Division I college experience before the season. Three true freshmen average 25.5 minutes a game or more, with one as the leading scorer (Fred Thomas with 10.6 ppg) and the other as the top rebounder (Gavin Ware with 6.8 rpg). "Our freshmen are the guys who have to go out and make plays and they just don't have the level of experience to do that," first-year coach Rick Ray said. "Right now, we can't even practice 5-on-5 because don't have enough guys. It's not a matter of effort. Guys have fought hard and competed. We just make mistakes we can't overcome." LSU can relate. But while the Bulldogs are still desperately seeking their way, it seems like the Tigers may be gelling as the midway point of the league season draws nigh. After an 0-4 SEC start, LSU has played its best basketball of the season in the last three games. Narrow wins over Texas A&M and Missouri at home, sandwiched around a huge second-half comeback but close-call loss at Kentucky have the Tigers confident heading to the Hump, where wins have been hard to come by for LSU through the years. Confident or not, thought, what the Tigers can't -- and they say won't -- do is dwell on the win against Mizzou. "We're pretty much through it after (Wednesday) night," said sophomore and Cleveland, Miss., native Johnny O'Bryant. "We're looking forward to Saturday and playing Mississippi State. They're pretty good especially at home. We're just going to go down there with the same attitude we had against Missouri. We're going to play Mississippi State as if they're ranked, play hard and try to get this win." That task has eluded LSU so far this season on the road. Three of the Tigers' five SEC losses are on the road (Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky) although there have been steps in the right direction in each. Does that add up to a breakthrough, particularly considering that MSU has lost five games in a row by an average of 22.8 points a game? As likely as that might seem, Jones doesn't want his players to take anything for granted. "I think it's part of our growth, and I think it'd be great for us to have some success on the road," Jones said. "That's part of the challenge for us. We've played some tough games on the road, being at Kentucky, Georgia and at Auburn with opportunities there. As we continue to progress through this season, in terms of taking steps, we're hopeful Saturday can be that next step for us." The matchup certainly seems to benefit LSU. Not only are the Bulldogs young and not deep -- perhaps because of those two factors -- their offensive struggles have been massive. State has scored 60 points or fewer in four of the five losses since a 2-0 SEC start, and a major culprit has been guard play. The Bulldogs have turned the ball over a league-worst 128 times in SEC games. That doesn't bode well against the Tigers, who lead the league with 9.6 steals a contest, led by point guard Anthony Hickey's 3.9 per game. "The big problem we have is when we face teams that pressure us," Ray said. "We turn the ball over too much and other teams go in and lay it in. There's no defense for turnovers. When we take care of ball and play half-court we can be pretty good defensively and give ourselves a chance to win. "I'm really concerned about Anthony Hickey, whether or not LSU presses. He's just as dangerous to us in the half-court because of how quick he is and the way he uses his hands so effectively. We've got to relive some pressure on our point guard because we're offensively challenged as it is and we've got to make sure we don't give away possessions." It doesn't figure to be a picnic for the Bulldogs' defense on the interior, either. O'Bryant has strung together four consecutive double-doubles and returns to his home state for the third time arguably playing about as well as he ever has in his two-year LSU career. State's frontcourt Ware and junior Colin Borchert, along with reserve Roquez Johnson, aren't anywhere near the same caliber of big men O'Bryant has found success against the last three games. "As good as their guards are, big Johnny is the one guy I don't know if we can match up with," Ray said. "I don't know if there are a lot of teams that can. He's a problem, not only because of his posting ability, but now he's showing the ability able to turn and face the basket and make plays." As realistic as Ray's assessment of LSU seems to be, there's still work for the Tigers to do, and that's not lost one of their other two Mississippi natives, junior guard Andre Stringer. "They have a team that's going to play tough," said Stringer, who sat out the game in Starkville last season but came back to produce 10 points and 5 assists in a 69-67 win in Baton Rouge. "They're going to hustle and try to get to all of the loose balls. Obviously, they've lost a couple of games, but I don't think that determines the type of team that they are. They're a team that's searching for wins each and every night." That's a search LSU has figured out lately. LSU at Mississippi State 4:30 p.m. Saturday Humphrey Coliseum/Starkville, Miss. Radio: WWL 870 AM, 103.5 FM, Eagle 98.1-FM (Baton Rouge), XM channel 201, Sirius channel 123 TV: Fox Sports Network Last meeting/series: The Tigers rallied from 17 points down in the first half to topple the Bulldogs 69-67 in overtime last Feb. 14. State won the first game last season in Starkville, 76-71. LSU leads the series 105-96. Last time out: LSU beat Missouri 73-70 on Wednesday. Mississippi State lost to Texas A&M 55-49 in overtime on Wednesday. LSU (11-7, 2-5 SEC) G Anthony Hickey (5-11 So.) 12.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 57 assists, 59 steals G Andre Stringer (5-9 Jr.) 11.2 ppg, 42.6% 3-pt. FG (40-94), 78.8% FT (26-33) G Charles Carmouche (6-5 Sr.) 9.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 66 assists, 38 steals C Andrew Del Piero (7-3 Sr.) 4.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 23 blocked shots F Johnny O'Bryant (6-9 So.) 11.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 47% FG (78-166) F Shavon Coleman (6-6 Jr.) 11.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 46.9% FG (84-179), 28 steals G Malik Morgan (6-4 Fr.) 5.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 29 steals G-F Shane Hammink (6-7 Fr.) 2.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 19 assists Coach: Johnny Jones (11-7, 1st season; 216-169, 13th season overall) Mississippi State (7-12, 2-5 SEC) G Jalen Steele (6-3 Jr.) 9.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 36.2% 3-pt. FG (17-47) G Trivante Bloodman (6-0 So.) 5.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 50 assists, 72.8% FT (48-65) G Craig Sword (6-3 Fr.) 9.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 35 steals F Gavin Ware (6-9 Fr.) 8.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 53.1% FG (68-128) F Colin Borchert (6-8 Jr.) 7.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 24 blocked shots F Roquez Johnson (6-7 So.) 9.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg G Fred Thomas (6-5 Fr.) 10.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 34 steals, 77.1% FT (37-48) G Tyson Cunningham (6-3 Jr.) 2.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg Coach: Rick Ray (7-12, 1st season and overall)

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RECORDS FALL: Cai Lin shatters five-year mark, Yi Ting dominates Rafael Nadal narrowly avoided a stunning upset loss as the Spaniard rallied to beat Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters. PARTNERSHIP: Bank Rakyat to sponsor federation MOBILE (Alabama): South Korea's Ji Eun-Hee fired a bogey-free seven-under 65 on Thursday to grab a share of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic first-round lead alongside American Lexi Thompson. IT looks like money is becoming a problem with more and more unions, with the ones having a bigger budget naturally attracting the best players from offshore. SAN Miguel Beermen extended their record winning run in the Asean Basketball League to 16 games with a 107-104 win in triple overtime against Westports Malaysia Dragons at the Maba Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. KUALA Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) will be gunning to equal Tenaga Nasional's 12 titles when they face off in the TNB Cup final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow. THE national men's recurve archery team were ousted in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai World Cup yesterday after a 223-217 defeat by China. UNIVERSITI Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Lions boss Zamri Abdul Kahar has downplayed his side's chances of emerging runaway winners of rugby's Poly 10s at Politeknik Shah Alam this weekend. BACK-UP bowler Muhd Rafiq Ismail could win his first international 'Open' title outside Malaysia following sensational performance in Stage One of the Euro-Med Storm Masters Challenge in Manila yesterday.

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Feb. 2, 2013 Box Score | AP Photos | Site: Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena) Score: Northwestern 75, Purdue 60 Records: NU (13-10, 4-6 Big Ten), Purdue (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) Next NU Event: Saturday, Feb. 9 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 3:30 p.m. EVANSTON, Ill. -- Reggie Hearn made each of his first nine field goal attempts and scored 21 of his career-high 26 points in the first half in leading Northwestern to a 75-60 win over Purdue at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday. All five NU starters scored at least nine points, including Dave Sobolewski who had 13 points, six assists and six rebounds. Jared Swopshire also contributed 13 points, seven boards and four blocked shots. The Wildcats swatted a school-record 12 shots as a team. The previous high was 11 against Loras on Nov. 26, 1984. Northwestern came out of the gates on fire as it surged out to a big lead. Following a 3-pointer by Sobolewski and a basket by Hearn, Purdue head coach Matt Painter burned a timeout 64 seconds into the contest. Hearn and Sobolewski each had five quick points as the lead eventually grew to 12-0. NU made seven of its first eight 3-point attempts in the contest, including one by Swopshire that made it 21-7 with 12:30 remaining in the opening half. The advantage would grow to 15 at 27-12, but seven straight by the Boilermakers trimmed their deficit to eight. However, the visitors had no answer for Hearn in the opening stanza. Purdue had gotten within seven, 30-23, but the senior from Fort Wayne, drilled a pair of triples, scored on a jumper as well as a lay-in as the 'Cats pushed the lead back up to 13. He nailed each of his first nine field goal attempts and didn't miss until a desperation try from beyond the arch with a minute left in the half and the shot clock winding down. Tre Demps' three, Northwestern's eighth of the half, with under a half-minute remaining gave the Wildcats a 43-29 lead at the break. The Wildcats shot 68 percent from the field (17-25) over the opening 20 minutes of play, while Hearn's 21 points left him just two shy of his career high for an entire game. NU built upon its lead in the second half, extending it to 56-35 with 12:45 left following Demps' third 3-pointer of the game. However, Purdue mounted a nine-point rally to close within 12 with 11 minutes remaining. Swopshire nailed a big triple following a timeout, though, and Purdue was unable to get closer than 13 the rest of the way. Northwestern ran its offense to perfection, assisting on 24 of its 26 made field goals while knocking down 11 3-pointers. After turning the ball over six times in the first half, NU did not commit a turnover after the break. Meanwhile, Purdue was limited to 33.3 percent shooting in the contest (23-69), including 26.2 percent (11-42) in the second half. A.J. Hammons paced the Boilermakers with 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Wildcats have a mid-week bye before returning to action next Saturday at Iowa. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, subscribe to the NU Sports Express e-newsletter and sign up to receive promotional text alerts for the latest news, schedule updates and video and to interact with NU. For more information on following specific Northwestern teams online, visit our Social Media page!

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Irish list put away too soon Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:00 pm By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One of the last things Manti Te’o remembers Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly telling his team before the BCS title game was about the importance of four particular segments of play. • The first two minutes of the game. • The last two minutes of the first half. • The first two minutes of the second half. • The last two minutes of the game. Of those, only one was not wrought with disaster for the Fighting Irish — and by then Te’o had left the field for the last time as a Notre Dame player. Overmatched from the very start, Notre Dame’s hopes of going from unranked to undisputed this season ended in a crimson-and-white display of precise football. The Irish were beaten by Alabama 42-14 in the title matchup on Monday night, the only loss in 13 games for a Notre Dame team that few thought would be a championship hopeful when the season began. “I’m obviously disappointed, not necessarily all that we lost, but just we didn’t represent our school, our team, our families the way that we could have,” Te’o said. “So in that aspect it’s just disappointing. But at the same time I’m proud to be a part of this team. What doesn’t kill you will only make you stronger.” But if anyone can live by those words, it’s Te’o, particularly after what he endured over the course of his final college season. Alabama set the tone in the first two minutes, starting the game with an 82-yard march in only five plays to take a 7-0 lead on Eddie Lacy’s touchdown run, the first of his many highlights on this night. With 31 seconds left in the half, Lacy caught a touchdown pass for his second score — one that made it 28-0 and had Kelly cracking a joke at his own expense in a televised halftime interview. “All Alabama,” Kelly said at the time. “I mean, we can’t tackle them right now. And who knows why? They’re big and physical — I guess I do know why.” Anyone who was watching knew why. So the first two minutes were all ‘Bama, the last two minutes of the half went the Tide’s way as well, and the first two minutes of the third quarter ended with Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson throwing an interception near the goal line, a sensational play made by Alabama’s HaHa Clinton-Dix to come up with that turnover. Alabama scored on the ensuing drive, and Te’o stood perfectly still as he took a long look at one of the giant video screens in Sun Life Stadium. Published in The Messenger 1.8.13

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There was only one moment here yesterday when doubt crossed Maria Sharapova's face during her quest to win the French Open title for the first time - and it came moments after completing her 6-3 6-2 victory over Sara Errani. "Would you please welcome the runner-up," the on-court announcer said at the presentation ceremony. "Maria Sharapova!" For a nanosecond the thought seemed to cross Sharapova's mind that her victory had been a cruel dream, but Errani, an ironic smile on her face, rose to receive her trophy. The world No 24, the lowest ranked player to reach the final here since the rankings were launched 37 years ago, never looked like stopping Sharapova's quest to become the 10th woman to win all four Grand Slam titles. The Russian had too much power and too much experience of the big-match occasion for an opponent who had never previously gone beyond the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. Four and a half years after winning her last Grand Slam title, Sharapova has completed her comeback in style, her first Roland Garros title complemented by her return to the No 1 position in world rankings. The 25-year-old, who has topped the list of the world's highest-earning sportswomen since 2004, hardly needs tennis given her blossoming interests in fashion and business, but has worked tirelessly after spending nine months out of the game following shoulder surgery four years ago. Just as impressively, she has learned to master clay, a surface which she once admitted made her feel like "a cow on ice". Sharapova described this victory as "surreal, the most unique moment I've experienced in my career". "When I won Wimbledon at 17, I thought that would be the most treasured moment of my career, but when I fell down on my knees today I realised that this was extremely special, and even more so." "I love my work. I love playing tennis. I could have said: 'I don't need this. I have money. I have fame. I have victories. I have Grand Slams.' But when your love for something is bigger than all those things, you continue to keep getting up in the morning when it's freezing outside." Now the Russian would love nothing more than to win her second Wimbledon title in four weekends' time. Asked if winning here might give her inspiration at the All England Club, Sharapova said: "What do you think? I'm going to retire? This is going to give me so much motivation." Errani, who will jump 14 places to No 10, has proved herself a great battler over the last fortnight, but the Italian was all too often overpowered by the Russian, who belted 37 winners to her 12. When Sharapova raced into a 4-0 lead there were fears of a one-sided contest, but Errani demonstrated her fighting spirit, recovering to 4-2 and saving two set points when serving at 2-5. But Sharapova was not to be denied, converting her third set point in the next game by cracking a backhand winner down the line. The second set followed a similar pattern. Sharapova again took the initiative, breaking serve in the opening game, before Errani demonstrated some resilience. Sharapova broke serve for the fifth and final time to serve for the match at 5-2, though once more her opponent refused to lie down. A superb forehand winner by Sharapova when at full stretch set up the first match point, which she failed to convert by hitting a forehand long. An ace created a second, which Errani saved with an audacious drop shot. Sharapova moved to a third match point with another ace and this time Errani's attempted drop shot fell into the net. - IndependentBy Paul Newman

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With team orders not to have a go at each other over the final day, eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb had an unchallenged run to the final time-check to win the Brother Rally New Zealand and his third Kiwi title in eight years. Loeb and his Citroen teammate Mikko Hirvonen had been trading blows over the previous two days with the Frenchman edging the Finn by 6.4secs at the close of play on day two. Day three was a bit of a damp squib as Citroen team principal Yves Matton had decided that after two days of battling each other, Loeb and Hirvonen were to play the long game and look at the championship as a whole. "My fifth win of the season means it's going very well for me and I have a good lead now," said Loeb. "The car was really strong and the team has done a great job. It was a pleasure to win here in New Zealand. The roads are very beautiful and it was a great fight with Mikko over some very nice rally roads." Hirvonen, who remains second in the race for the 2012 title, played it safe to stay on the road and keep the flying Petter Solberg at bay over the closing stages of the rally. "Sebastien and I had an amazing fight over the first two days and I just wanted to bring the car home safely on the last day," said Hirvonen. "Fair play to him, [Loeb]. I just couldn't beat him this weekend and had to settle for second place this time." Solberg was content with his third place at round seven of the FIA WRC event, as he knew he could not make up the 1min 26secs gap to Hirvonen on the last day of the rally. "It's a great feeling as it's been a long, hard rally," said Solberg. "I'm a little bit disappointed with what happened on the first day [wrong tyre choice]. It's good to be on the podium and good points for the team." Jari-Matti Latvala's chances of defending his New Zealand title came to an end when he got tangled in a farmer's fence on day one, dropping over four minutes on the leaders. Once he had his confidence back Latvala was soon flying again and at times setting the fastest stage times and finished seventh overall. "I'm quite all right now and I'm pleased I managed to win the power stage and get the three extra points," said Latvala. "I'm happy as I found the speed again and we did some testing in preparation for the next rally in Finland." After a steady second day, following the dramas of day one when his gearbox quit on him, New Zealander Hayden Paddon struggled a bit on the last day. Overnight his team had experimented with changing the dampeners to find a bit more speed but it was to no avail. However, such was Paddon's commanding 38-minute lead over his nearest challenger in the S2000 class that his category win was never in doubt. The Kiwi now leads the S2000 championship. "A good result but that's about as much as you can say about the weekend," said Paddon. "It's been a difficult weekend and we had a few more problems today. There's still a bit to work on with the car and maybe we have to get someone in with a bit of experience on these cars to help us a bit more." Richard Mason completed a wire-to-wire win in the domestic New Zealand Rally Championship to extend his lead over Emma Gilmour and Matt Jansen in the title race after four rounds. "It's been a long hard rally for us really and we've had a few small issues with the car," said a relieved Mason. "Overall it's been a fantastic weekend and just one more rally to go so we're close to getting it [the championship] in the bag." 1. Sebastien Loeb, Citroen - 145 2. Mikko Hirvonen, Citroen - 107 3. Petter Solberg, Ford - 90 4. Mads Osberg, Ford - 80 5. Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford - 54

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Oakley and OneSight Team Up to Give the Gift of Sight to Elementary School Kids in Santa Ana, Calif. The dark-haired fifth grader can’t believe what she’s seeing. Well, actually, April Garnica can’t believe what she wasn’t seeing just minutes prior. Bob Burnquist, the legendary big air skateboarder, is kneeling at the girl’s side, beaming as she pulls her black-framed eyeglasses away from her eyes and then puts them back on. The difference is stunning. She looks around the auditorium, surrounded by other Martin Elementary School kids who are going through the same eye tests she did earlier in the day. She reads signs and notices details that were previously blurry. Burnquist, who delivered the glasses to April as part of the OneSight program, has helped to give her the gift of sight. In a couple days, Dew Tour City Championships (Oct. 18-21) starts up in San Francisco. Greg Lutzka will be there. He’s spending his days as he always has: skating, skating and skating. Be it in his backyard mini-ramp or trying to find spots around town – before the police roll in – he’s constantly working to improve his craft.

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Road to France: Star Cyclist Levi Leipheimer Claims Victory at the Tour of Switzerland It didn’t look like he was gonna’ take it. But Oakley Star Cyclist Levi Leipheimer clipped rival Damiano Cunego for a grand overall victory at the Tour de Suisse after charging back from a two-minute deficit in the final stage’s individual time trial. Finishing off in 31 hours, 45 minutes, 2 seconds, he edged the yellow jersey-holding Cunego, who finished four seconds behind. With the successful result, Levi moves into the Top 20. Fellow Oakley athlete Fabian Cancellara smashed his way to his own win around the 20-mile circuit in the ninth stage – complementing an impressive time trial triumph on the first day. The awesome showing in Switzerland by Oakley’s chargers is a good sign for the coming big kahuna on the horizon: The Tour de France. Keep your eye out for our Cyclists as they pump their way to potential glory in France!

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OC and Tealridge Retirement Community celebrate 22 years Tealridge Retirement Community in Edmond is celebrating its 22nd Anniversary June 28 at 4:30 p.m. The event will honor the founders of Tealridge, known as the Breakfast Club, who developed the plan for the retirement community over breakfast on Saturdays. Tealridge is owned by Oklahoma Christian University. Harry Patterson, Jr., a member of the Oklahoma Christian board of trustees and owner of the Patterson Auto Group, will honor his late father, one of the original Breakfast Club members, with a gift to Tealridge and a bust of his dad. In addition, Joe Dodson, an Oklahoma Christian Lifetime Trustee, will be honored. Speakers at the event include current Oklahoma Christian President John deSteiguer, former Oklahoma Christian President Kevin Jacobs and Oklahoma Christian board member and Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn, a member of the Breakfast Club. One of the charter members still residing at Tealridge, Wilma McDonald, will be honored as well. The evening promises to be one filled with memorable stories. Residents at the Christian retirement community work out for free in the university’s fitness center, enjoy plays, concerts, musicals and special guest speakers on campus, attend basketball and baseball games and even take undergraduate classes.

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Tau'uta plays its Final Match in Round 5 Tau'uta plays its Final Match in Round 5. Drawing close to the end of the PRC Cup competition for 2008 Tau'uta Reds will play there final match here in Teufaiva Park on Friday 16th of May. Last year was a successful year for the Tau'uta Red but some how their start this year was very disappointing losing their first game to the defending Champions 'Upolu Samoa. They also suffered from their first time lost to the Tautahi Gold team and missing out on a crucial bonus point when they miss a conversion in front of the goal post. After their first two losses in a row they were determined to regroup and start over. It seem like they had it right against the Fiji Baba but suffered from a late try and cost them that game. It seems like all hope had gone down the drain before going in to Round 4. With the convincing win against the Fiji Warriors coming from behind to win that game was a great achievement for the boys. "We still have a change to show how great our team can be". Sione Fetuani Tau'uta Reds. They will plays there last game for sure this weekend and the focus for the Tau'uta Reds is to finish 2008 on a high note going after Savai'i Samoa who are here to secure a spot on the Final. This match is a do or die for the Savai'i Samoa team a win will secure them a final spot and a loss will see them out of intention. Savai'i Samoa have high hopes but still have to jump over the last heddle this weekend. Stan To’omalatai will be travelling with his side to Tonga confident, this week, after a thrilling victory against fellow countrymen at Apia Park last week. The less fancied Savaii Samoa side showed plenty of spirit against the Star studded Upolu outfit, and were rewarded, courtesy of a last minute try by Manu Samoa Captain Semo Sititi. “ It was great to cross that line , and to be part of the Pacific Rugby Cup action” says a Sititi. “ I was surprised with level of intensity during the game, and will be looking forward to the Reds this week”. Savaii Samoa were able to dominate their counterparts up front, which paved the way for an upset win. “ We wanted this badly, and that was the difference between the two sides” said Stan To’omalatai, head coach for Savaii. However, like Upolu Samoa, To’omalatai will travel to Tonga without Key forward No.8 Alafoti Faosiliva, who has been a revelation for Savaii from the back of the scrum. Reupena Levasa who has been dangerous for Savaii at centre, will also not be travelling to Tonga. Both players will be flying out to London with the Samoa 7’s team for the IRB Sevens Series. To’omalatai is confident however, that his younger charges will do the job against the Reds at Teufaiva this week.” This is what Rugby is all about, It’s about making the most of your opportunities, and having to cope with these circumstances as a coach, the players will be ready” To’omalatai will have some comfort however, with Semo Sititi in the team, who will be invaluable for the younger players. “The Reds at home will be very tough, will can’t afford to lose focus against them, as they will try to intimidate us with their physical play, which has been their trademark this year ” says To’omalatai. “ But, like last week, the team that wants it ( win ) the most will be rewarded”. A win for Savaii Samoa at Teufaiva will put them in stead for a final berth, should Upolu Samoa beat Tautahi Gold in Samoa. Savaii Samoa will face a daunting task against the Tauuta Reds at Teufaiva Stadium this week, who will be playing for pride this weekend at home and will be wanting to finish their Pacific Rugby Cup campaign with a win against the Samoans. Like Apia Park , Teufaiva Stadium in Tonga will be the sight for the first battle between two rival nations this week.

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Most Viewed Stories Loughlin powers No. 7 Santa Margarita to victory HUNTINGTON BEACH – Emily Loughlin led all scorers with seven goals, and No. 7 Santa Margarita cruised past Huntington Beach, 19-8, Friday in a nonleague girls water polo game at Huntington Beach High. Haley Wan added six goals, and Nikki Doumas had six saves to help the Eagles (6-0) remain undefeated. Santa Margarita poured it on early, opening the game with eight consecutive goals to give the Eagles a vice-grip over the Oilers (2-2). Loughlin, who will be attending Cal next fall, led the charge with four goals in that span. Eagles coach Kevin Ricks attributed the run to his team's defense. It allowed the Eagles to capitalize on several outnumbered attacks in transition. "I think (the run) was just us doing a good job of playing defense," said Ricks. "I think being aggressive on the counter spurred us." Santa Margarita had success being physical with the Oilers. The Eagles perimeter defense suffocated Huntington Beach attackers, preventing them from getting close to the cage. The Eagles looked as though they would run away with this one, but the Oilers matched Santa Margarita's intensity in the second quarter. Sabrina Nguyen and Sam Preston scored two goals apiece in the period, as Huntington Beach closed the gap to 11-5 at halftime. Santa Margarita put the game away in the third quarter. Loughlin and Wan combined to score five goals in the last five minutes of the frame to give the Eagles a 16-7 edge. A contributing factor in the Eagles' success was their efficiency with the man-advantage. Santa Margarita converted all six of its six-on-five opportunities from the second quarter on. Ricks said finishing power play chances with goals was a major focus in practice, adding that if they combined good spacing with good passing, they could find the open player. The Eagles had no difficulties finding the open player in this game. Wan was the beneficiary of several cross-cage passes, and she cashed in with three power play goals for the day.

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I had the notion for a really good play for Lebron. Maybe you can pass it on to Mike Brown and the boys. See if they can utilize it for this year. Picture this. Gibson at point. Lebron playing 2 or 3. Gibson brings the ball down to either wing. Lebron runs off of a screen in the paint to curl onto the block or the elbow. Lebron is now isolated with Gibson with the ball. 2 man game just like the Lakers did when Kareem was hurt in the Finals and Magic played center. He scored 42 with this play. Gibson passes Lebron the ball. THE OTHER 3 PLAY GARBAGE MEN AND COAST TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURT. Lebron, in isolation has several choices. He can keep his back to the defender and look for passing lanes as 1 of the GARBAGE MEN cut to the basket. Or he can swing and face up on his man. 1 dribble and a step and he can explode to the basket or shoot the short J. He can drive and dish to 1 of the set up GARBAGE MEN or Gibson for a 3. The possibilities could be endless with this play. Old school basketball. Lebron goes to the line about 5-10 times a game. Well, first off, I think you'd have trouble telling the other guys they were garbage men. Second, the Cavs do run this play. And about 90 percent of the time, LeBron doesn't establish post position and floats out near the 3-point line to receive the "entry" pass, then turns and starts dribbling. If I had an idea for an Cavaliers/NBA product should I get it patented before I present it to the team/NBA? I think I have something good that will definitely boost season/package ticket sales. That or e-mail Dan Gilbert at [email protected], he might buy it off you. Last year he bought the Flashseats idea off a couple of guys from the east suburbs. Could you break down the Salary cap structure real easily for me? I have a hard time explaining it to my buddies, as I swirl around in monstruos NBA-linguistic terms that don't make sense for them. The Bird clause, trade kicker, mid level exception - those kind of things need a good explaining. Well, the cap isn't really easy but here goes. The NBA has a so-called soft salary cap, which means it can be exceeded. It can be exceeded, however, under five so-called "exceptions." They are the "Bird" exception, the mid-level exception, the bi-annual exception, an injury exception and a trade exception. The most important is the "Bird" exception, named for Larry Bird when he was with the Celtics. If a player has been under one contract for at least three years, the team who has the expiring contract -- aka "Bird rights" -- may go over the salary cap and pay the player up to the maximum contract. If a player has been signed for two years, teams have what is called "early Bird" rights. They can exceed the salary cap up to the average player's salary, which is about $5 million right now. The Cavs will have early Bird rights to Daniel Gibson next summer. The mid-level exception changes every year and can be used to sign one or more free agents. This year it is $5.3 million. All teams over the salary cap, or within $5.3 million of the cap, get the exception. The bi-annual exception must go to one player and can only be used every other year. This year it is worth $1.8 million and the Cavs can use it. These contracts can only be for two years. Trade exceptions are created when trades are unbalanced within the trade rules. Say a player making $10 million gets traded for a player making $7.5 million (which is legal) the team who got the $7.5 million player gets a $2.5 million trade exception. It can be used by itself in another trade. Sometimes teams can just trade salary-cap space for players, creating large exceptions. This is what the Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic did this summer. When a player gets injured and is out for the year, teams can apply to the league for injured player exceptions, which can be used like trade exceptions but can be combined with players. The Milwaukee Bucks used an injured player exception (for Bobby Simmons) to get Earl Boykins last season. And finally, a trade kicker is a clause in a player's contract that provides a bonus if he's traded. The most it can be for is 15 percent. Eric Snow had a trade kicker in his contract, he got a 15 percent raise when coming to Cleveland. Deep breath. I have a question on exactly how much owners are dishing out for their respective teams. I realize that to buy a team costs an incredible amount of money, but where does that money go? (I'm guessing it's to the previous owner, but I'm not positive). And once an owner actually purchases a team, do they invest any more money in player salaries, etc.? What exactly is the owner's role financially after purchasing a team? The money goes to the old owner in full or in pieces, depending on the agreement. Most of the time these days, people barrow heavily to buy the team and then service the debt while the equity grows. Just like an interest-only mortgage, eh, Mr. Gilbert? But the NBA requires a significant percentage of cash be brought to the table as well. Then, yes, they must pay for everything including player salaries, etc., etc. Often the operating money for the team comes from the arena, which most teams get the revenue from. The Cavs lost money for years, but the Gund Arena Company made money on concerts and other events. The lease Gilbert got when he bought the Cavs is as valuable as owning the arena outright. Teams without arena deals just don't sell, which is why the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers couldn't sell last year. Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has since bought the arena, no word on whether Philly owner Comcast would be willing to give up control of the Wachovia Center, before they were not and therefore the Sixers did not sell and were taken off the market. Brian, we were seeing major trades for the last ten years because of all of the salary issues. Why have all of these trades dried up? The Ray Allen deal was really the only one the last year. Could the Cavs make a major deal before February 2008? Well there were no big trades during the season, but since the season ended three players with max contracts -- Zach Randolph, Steve Francis and Ray Allen -- have been traded. I think this is pretty active on the blockbuster front. Yes, I believe the Cavs will make a major deal in the coming months. But it is still playing out. Right now there are rumors Kevin Garnett and his $23 million contract and $6.7 million trade kicker are getting traded to Boston. Tell Dan Fegan that the market is way too full next year just sign Anderson Varejao to a 3 year 18 million dollar deal and go for the big money in 3 years. Mr. Fegan knows the market. His style and history, though, is to get a big deal for his clients and get a big deal now. He'll continue to pursue this avenue. What's the status on Boykins? I know he's a shoot first point guard, but look at Hughes. I mean is Boykins defense really that bad? I like Earl and I like what he can bring to a game. The Cavs don't think he's a great fit perhaps due to defense, but that could change if he doesn't have a team in six weeks. Wondering whether LeBron prefers Pepsi or Coke and his favorite tv shows LeBron has a $12 million deal with Coca-Cola to promote Sprite and Powerade. He is a big fan of Sopranos but also likes cartoons. That's all for the moment, be back later. LeBron made some pointed comments after the Team USA scrimmage about his love of up tempo basketball. Have you heard anything from the Cavs that indicates an upcoming change in their offensive philosophy? Seems to me that appeasing James might not be a bad idea. I agree LeBron sent a jabbing little message from Vegas. However, my advice to him would be to do it more behind closed doors. Ask Kobe how his public demands have gone. LeBron should want the Cavs to improve, but he needs to do his part as well. He said he had to improve over the offseason, we'll see if he's able to. Who do you think would be/should be on the CAVS short list in terms of assistant coach addition? As a beat writer for one team, I don't know every assistant coach in the league and his strengths. I have been led to believe the Cavs want a new and somewhat loud and experienced voice to "evaluate everything they do." That's why they have interviewed men like Dwane Casey, a former head coach with lots of experience. What is the best way to handle the roster players on the end of the Cavs’ bench? Guys like Scot Pollard, David Wesley and Ira Newble. Trade, cut or find a way to use their talents? Is the only answer to leave them sit at the end of the bench and let time take its course. Do you feel that any of the last 5 players on the 15 man roster have anything to offer? Would any non-contract Summer League Players be any better? Could you evaluate by player? I think this is a good question for the dead time of the year, while many of us still want to read about the Cavs. Pollard probably won't be back, neither will Wesley and if Ira Newble isn't traded by the deadline, he'll probably be bought out. You always need to have veterans who can fill in on the bench. But there are always going to be 3-5 players who don't play, what you want is a mix of developing players and veterans. The Cavs have had that over the last several years. Whats the latest on the Bibby trade? Now that Mikki Moore has been signed by Sacramento, I don't see it happening unless a third team gets involved. I believe Kings GM Geoff Petrie has said he doesn't expect to trade him right now. The moment passed. With Countryside and other mortgage lending companies reporting losses and concerns about future earnings, should we have any concerns about Quicken Loans and Dan Gilbert’s willingness to go outside the cap? Excellent question. Quicken Loans is a private company, so they don't have to release earnings reports. With the housing downturn, there are less loans being processed so it stands to reason there is less business being done. Also, Quicken Loans doesn't service many of their mortgages, they sell them off. They make money in churn, in the volume of them turning over. How the downturn could affect the Cavs is unclear, Dan Gilbert has constantly shown the willingness to spend money and, as a result, he just had the great financial season in team history. I don't see him changing his philosophy. He still has a company turning over billions in loans. I wouldn’t exactly call this entire scenario a rumor but it has recently been reported that the Cavs were exploring sending Gooden back home to the Warriors, who have a $9M trade exception at their disposal. Could you see something like a three-way deal sending Drew to GS, Ira and Damon and the GS trade exception to Phoenix, and Shawn Marion to the Cavs? It seems like it makes too much sense to actually happen, assuming that Phoenix really wants to dump some salary. Two reactions here, I think Phoenix has dumped all the salary is it going to. Steve Kerr talked about those moves "keeping the core together." Marion is part of that core. I would not rule out Gooden being traded, however, it will not be for a trade exception unless it is part of a three-way deal. Also, understand the Cavs will not trade Gooden without having a plan in place to replace him in the lineup. Hey, Brian, I saw that Henry (TrueHoop) mentioned a book that you’re working on. Is it true? When will it be available? Terry Pluto and I have written a book on LeBron and the Cavs, a 15-month project we started at the end of the 2005-06 season. It is called The Franchise, and will be coming out at the start of the upcoming season. I believe it is the most inside and detailed piece ever written about LeBron. Part of that is because I'm biased, part of it is because I've read everything ever written on him. Hopefully many of you will check it out, it is due to come out in October. Brian, Cavs fans tend to view the Cavs’ offense as well… well, you know: bad. What’s the league wide view of Mike Brown and Danny Ferry in that regard? Most of the league gives Mike Brown credit for having a great defense and they laugh or shake their heads at his offense. Again, everybody knows they need a point guard, too. How does your blogging influence your job as a reporter? I remember McInnis stopped talking to you. For example, does Damon Jones laugh when you tease his fashion sense, or does he hold it against you? Does your relationships with individual players even matter any more given how little exclusive access you have? Blogging is just an extension of what I do as a reporter, just a different form of reporting. Unlike some bloggers, who comment from afar, I am on the inside. This is both a positive and a negative. In general, most players do not read stories or blogs but their friends and families do. Some of them read everything. Over the course of a season, five or six times you upset a player, coach or the general manager and have to deal with the fallout. Sometimes you're wrong, sometimes you're right. Part of the job. As Paul Silas said, "ain't nothing going to be a bed of roses." I think the best question of all directly relates to the first 10 words of this blog entry: Why has this been a quiet summer for Cavs news? This baffles me. This should baffle you. This should baffle everybody. The Cavs know they need to make changes. Whether or not you agree, they feel like doing it through trade is a better option than this summer's free agent market. They are investigating options. They don't have to have a complete team in July. At some point they will make a deal and there will be plenty to talk about then. I’m concerned that the Cavs are strapped down by contracts and will remain the same team if/until Lebron has the ability to bolt via free agency. Do you feel the same? For the foreseeable future the Cavs will not have salary cap flexibility. Guess what? Neither do 90 percent of the teams in the league. Of the teams that had cap flexibility this summer only one of them was in the playoffs last year, No. 8 seed Orlando. Now, they are bogged down in contracts. Everybody is strapped down by contracts to a certain extent. The Cavs have a young core and an owner willing to spend, they are in position to contend for titles. As for LeBron's future, it is impossible to predict what the league will look like one year from now, much less three years. How can we get that “soul patch” shaved off the back of Drew Gooden’s head? Wait for it to go out of style in Oakland. What about Navarro? The Wizards want cap relief or draft picks for him. Cavs don't really have either, so I don't think it is a great chance. However, he has to be dealt by the end of the week so his price may drop. Maybe an odd question but I know the Cleveland Indians are a very tight group with great team chemistry. They play a lot of pranks on each other, they also always have video game tournaments as well. Do the Cavs players pull off any good pranks towards each other or have any weird bonding traditions to maybe better the chemisty? In general, the Cavs have good team chemistry. To my knowledge, the locker room has been very stable over the last several years. As for pranks, other than small stuff to the rookies, I haven't seen pranks. They do play lots of video games and lots of poker with each other. Like on every team, there are cliques of players who go out together and hang out at each other's houses. What is goin’ on with the Sasha talks? Not much. I think the Cavs like Sasha, but I'm not sure they want to commit to anything long term with Daniel Gibson and Shannon Brown there. I think they'd like to re-sign him to a cheap, short term deal. What is complicated is wings have signed for all over the board this summer, from Jason Kapono and Luke Walton getting near the mid-level while players like DeShawn Stevenson and Morris Petterson getting much less. What is going on with the Anderson talks? I suspect the Cavs are offering somewhere in the range of 3 years, $18 million. I suspect that Anderson is weighing taking this guarenteed money vs. taking the minimum tender of 1 year, $1.8 million. If he takes the low-ball offer, he is expecting to hit a bigger contract. He is debating whether the guarenteed offer is better than the risk of injury/competing with some of the top NBA players who will be free agents next year. Anderson's agent, Dan Fegan, has had success in the past by waiting out the summer. Two years ago, he go Erick Dampier a massive deal in late August. Last year, he got Reggie Evans a five-year deal at about the same time. So he'll wait things out. The Cavs have an offer on the table that isn't likely to improve much right now. The only X-factor in place now is whether Andy is feeling pressure to sign to play for Brazil in the FIBA qualifier next month. If he lets that go, it could be September before he makes up his mind. What do you think the Cavs’ biggest need is in order to get a championship? They have some glaring shortcomings in the makeup of their team and I know what I consider to be the biggest one of them all. What I want to know is what you think it is. They play championship quality defense. They have a playoff game-changing star. They don't have championship offense, which a quality point guard could help fix. Do the Cavs have any interest in Brendon Haywood? Since watching him shut down Z in the playoffs in ‘06, I’ve thought he would be a good fit here because he would bring some shot-blocking and some attitude, plus he can run the floor a little. His contract seems somewhat reasonable and I know he’s in the coach’s doghouse in Washington. If we could get him for the spare parts you talked about earlier that could decrease a team’s cap number (i.e., Wesley, Jones, Newble, ect.) and maybe a draft pick I’d do it in a minute. Or maybe they could get haywood and Navarro in a trade for Andy? I think the Wizards would do that deal, but I don't think the Cavs would. Haywood is what you'd call a "quality big" who has a reasonable contract. However, he's been a problem in the locker room and with the head coach. The Cavs don't like players who are problems. I’ve always wondered if there is a resource for NBA player salaries. I’m always currious about the plausability of trade scenarios, but never know where to find out about player salaries that match. Hoopshype isn't 100 percent accurate, but is pretty close. ESPN and Real GM also have trade checkers. Under the current rules, players salaries have to be within 25 percent plus $100,000 for a deal to win. Teams cannot combine players with trade exceptions in deals. Is LeBron working on his mid-range jumper with team USA? He looked very bad at the end of the Blue vs. White game where Kobe hit the jumper with 1.6 seconds left. I haven't been with Team USA, so I just don't know the answer to this one. Why isn’t Danny Ferry burning up Seattle’s phone lines trying to pry one of their three talented young point guards away? This seems like a no brainer to me. Both Earl Watson and Delonte West play good defense and can make threes when left open. I’m very perplexed. I am sure Danny talks with Seattle GM Sam Presti, who he is close with, quite often. As for Watson, he isn't that great of a shooter and his contract isn't great. The Cavs have more interest in West, who has been injury prone. I think the Sonics may spend time evaluating their players before trading them, though. As versatile as our combination of big men are, my impression is that they’re “soft”. i submit that we need a defensive “MF” type who will cold cock a guy driving the lane. of course, as long we’re good, we’ll never draft high enough to get that kind of player in the draft. Supposedly that was what Scot Pollard was for. I did notice more of an edge from the Cavs this season compared to last. Varejao and Gooden aren't afraid to hard foul. They'd like to have a guy like that as their fifth big man, we'll see who is available in that spot over the next six weeks. Is gooden really as much a space cowboy as some accounts hint? for example, in the pistons game where we have a 4 point lead, during the timeout, you can read lebron’s lips “don’t leave the f-ing floor” - and sure enough rasheed jacks up a 3 point attempt, and gooden LEAVES THE FLOOR in a block attempt - a foul on a 3 point shot being the only way the pistons could tie the game. that and his “YEEE!” gives me the impression he’s just a big 6 year old with an attention span to match. as skilled as he is, 4-5 of those types of brain farts a game is what could keep any team from being champions. Drew is a very smart and thoughtful person. On the court, however, his focus tends to drift. This is partially because he's a very emotional player. He will always have to deal with this and so will any team that has him. Of course, Andy tried making a spin move from 15 feet away in Game 3 of the Finals. All players have pluses and minuses. Could he keep the Cavs from being a champion? I don't know how to answer that one. Is there any indication on who Lebron wants to bring to Cleveland? It seems that he has the first and final say. Yes, he'd like Jason Kidd. Then again, so would Kobe Bryant. Does Danny Ferry think the Cavs can take the next step and win the NBA championship with the same personnel they ended the season with? Also, how possible would it be somehow get Jason Kidd? There seems to be an mutual respect there between he and LeBron which I would think would make the team probable to repeat in the East and an excellent contender for it all. It would also give boobie a couple years to mature into kidd’s role. No, Ferry knows they must improve. Right now, it is impossible to trade for Kidd. It is also impossible to trade for LeBron. Have the cavs made any efforts to go after Mike Connelly? Do you think he will be a good pro? I assume you mean Mike Conley. After talking with Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni at summer league, he looks at Conley as a franchise player. So no, the Cavs won't be getting him. He will have some problems scoring because he's not a good shooter and on defense big guys might bother him, but I think he's got a chance to be a great player. I'm talking Chris Paul, Deron Williams-type great. He's super quick and he can make any pass from anywhere. Why don’t the Cavs trade S. Brown to Bucks for rights to PF L. Ji from China? I hear LeBron is big in China, so maybe they won’t object playing with LeBron. We could use more scoring from the big guys. Is there a chance? Do you mean Yi Jianlian? Why would the Bucks trade him for Shannon Brown? I'm not sure there is a player on the Cavs roster other than LeBron the Bucks would trade Yi for right now. Z is getting older, but he’ll still be a valuable player for a couple years to come. We’ve noticed he can hit the open jumper from a step inside the 3-line somewhat consistently. Wouldn’t it be great if he could work on that shot and maybe extend it back behind the line, since he’s becoming less and less effective inside? Z is pretty good from 15-18 feet, which he's developed for years. He might be a descent 3-point shooter, but that really isn't his game. He gets many of them on pick-and-rolls from the wing. I'm not sure it is a viable option, I'd rather see him continue to develop the hook. Hey there. Not a Cavs fan, I’m from MPLS (Go Wolves!) but I got your link from Henry Abbott’s True Hoop. Anyways, I was wondering about a 4-day NBA camp in Vegas that Craig Smith and Rashad McCants are attending. I was wondering what type of stuff they do there, how common they are and, to throw a little local flavor in, are there any Cavs attending these camps this summer? I believe you are referring to Tim Grugich's camp, which is a development camp. It is a way for young players and coaches to come together and work on things. Not sure if any Cavs are there. He's been running it for 20 years. From this point on when is the best time to pickup a player. Dog Days of August? (As contracts are being finaliized) Just prior to Training Camp in September? End of Training Camp when rosters are cut? Early in the Season? Anytime? (All are about the same.) As a fan when can we expect the bulk of the player movement? The bulk of major player movement has been done. However, every year there are players out there who sign right at the end of the summer who make impacts. Usually guys who are sort of undervalued in the league. A player like Jannero Pargo, Devin Brown or even Earl Boykins might be in this category. It seems from what I have read and watched that most of the starters are being underutilized being that they are told to fit the system rather than play to their strengths. If this is an accurate assessment, do you believe that Coach Brown should change his approach or should there be new players brought in to fit his system? With that being said, with the current list of players, who would you say would be realistic and helpful for this team? I really appreciate reading your column and hope you keep up the good work, thank you! I wish I knew what Mike Brown's offensive system was. I believe having a better point guard would allow some player's talents to flourish more on offense. Getting any starting quality point guard probably would help a great deal. But you can't get those guys on the street corner. What could the cavs get for larry hughes? Bad contracts and/or players who are not as good as him. But that could change down the line. If u were the GM what would u do??? Well I personally think getting an offensive-minded assistant coach would really help. Danny Ferry and Mike Brown disagree with me on this. That and get any sort of point guard, not just a home run player, because I think it would help. People forget that when Jeff McInnis was playing under control, he really helped the Cavs. He was just a mid-level point guard. How come Sarunas Jasikevicius can’t get any playing time? it seems like he can run an offense and he can shoot, but he’s been on two teams and can’t get more than 10 minutes a night. he seems like a good fit for the cavs, but is there something i’m missing? is his defense that bad? He has defensive problems, but in Golden State it is more of a numbers issue. There are more talented guys ahead of him. He has an expiring contract, wouldn't surprise me if he was traded again. Ferry is known for playing his cards close to his chest in his dealing and targeted acquistions. how do you think that is viewed by 1) the press - does it make your job harder? 2) the Cavs organization - does Gilbert look at that as plus? 3) the players - unlike NY, is it benficial not see player names daily in proposed trades 4) the fans - does it give fans the perception that nothing is going on behind the scenes It doesn't matter what the media thinks, although there are some who think he should be more proactive. Overall, Dan Gilbert is very pleased with how Ferry has performed thus far. The players would all like to play more, score more and be paid more. The fans want the team to improve and want it to happen yesterday while the GM has to think for the long term. In other words, being a GM is a hard job from a perception standpoint. Are there any trades/players that the Cavs are currently targeting? With all the talk it seems like the Cavs will pass on the MLE unless something catastrophic happens and improve through trade… The Cavs will use some of the mid-level exception if they need to, but they'd rather re-sign Varejao and Pavlovic and attempt to make a trade. They do need a fifth big man, so it is possible they'll dip into it for that purpose. What is the news on a true PG? What is your prediction of who and when? I am guessing at the all-star break- what’s your thoughts? I wish I knew. The Magic (Keyon Dooling), Sonics (Watson, West), Rockets (Rafer Alston, John Lucas) and Timberwolves (Troy Hudson) all have spare point guards at the moment. More may become available as the season goes along. I think Ferry would like to acquire a major addition so he may see how certain situations play out before making a move. Why the hell are we (the Cavs) taking a “flyer” on Brevin Knight? He can’t do worse than Eric Snow and he actually has a jump shot that opponents have to factor in when they create their defensive schemes. The dude had over 6 assisteses per game! That’s LeBron-esque! It’s better to have the ball in his hands than Larry Hughes…what do you think, Brian? Knight can't shoot and isn't as good of a defender as Snow. So I don't see how he'd help the Cavs. He can distribute, but how does that free up LeBron from double teams? Perhaps if he's out of work in September the Cavs will consider it. Just wondering if lebron’s been working out his game..? his jumper is atrocious and he needs to develop his post game… any update on this? thanks sir.. LeBron is always working, he hinted at the end of the season he was interested in a shooting coach. I have not spoken to him since the end of the season, so I don't know what he's working on. I will ask when I have the chance. Whatever happened to that young intern you were mentoring, Brian? Did he ever approach any of the Cavs girls? You are referring to Jordan Zirm, he's starting college at the University of Missouri in the fall. Maybe someone else already asked this, but I would be interested in some sort of projection/chart of the Cavs salary cap for the next few years, with team options and player options, it is hard to understand what happens when. Particularly, I am wondering if we are going to have any more offseasons with cap space before LeBron can opt out. Thank you. It is hard to predict because no one is sure what Varejao and Pavlovic will sign for. As it stands now, the Cavs potentially could have $15-$20 million in cap space in two years when Snow, Donyell Marshall, Gooden and Damon Jones come off the cap. It's way to early to determine whether that will still be there then. The Cavs are going after a title, not to save that space. Why is Mike Brown against having an offensive coordinator? Because he thinks he can coach offense and he thinks he's getting better. He and Danny have told me it is unrealistic because the head coach should be the one calling the plays. It is easier to have a defensive coordinator, they say, because most defensive adjustments take place in timeouts and not on the fly. To me, it doesn't matter who calls the plays. I think the system is what needs some work. That is all for now. I have some more in my e-mail inbox, I will answer those in the next post. Since this has been a quiet summer for Cavs news, I figured it might be a good time to have a little forum here. If you have a question about the Cavs or the NBA, send it to me and I'll try to answer it. Want to know about how the salary cap works, how trade exceptions are used, what exactly qualifying offers are, how do you match salaries in a trade, what BRI is, what rumors are true or false, what sort of gum the Cavs have in the locker room, whatever. If I don't know the answer, I'll try my best to find it out. Send questions to [email protected] or leave them cleanly and respectfully in the comments section. I'll try to post some replies early next week. Stephon Marbury watched LeBron James host the ESPYs last weekend and apparently was amused. While guest hosting a blog for the New York Post on Friday, Marbury ripped James several different ways, seeming to call him both a bad person and a clown. Here is the quote: "You want to make me the clown…I’m not the dude on the ESPYs, getting carried on a throne. I’m not him. I’m the good guy, not the bad guy. I don’t want to be carried on the throne…I just want to walk among the people." I believe this goes back to the spring when Marbury got upset at some things LeBron told the New York media before a game with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. In brief, when asked whether he would ever have discount shoes like Marbury's year old $15 Starbury line, James pretty much said he and Nike have a higher standard. I remember the interview, I didn't think LeBron was doing it with malice. However, it did come off like he was a taking a cheap shot at what Marbury is trying to do and sounding like a Nike elitist. Which, by the way, he is. From a public relations standpoint, the Starburys have been a hit. He was just in Cleveland promoting them this week. He says he isn't doing it for the money, although he is surely making some, in addition to his $17 million a year salary. I do not know Marbury personally. I do know a couple of years ago, he proclaimed himself the best point guard in the NBA. I know he has a reputation around the league of sometimes being selfish. He famously has never been on a good team. Being from New York and playing for his hometown team like James, perhaps he wishes he was more well liked around the league. Perhaps he wished he got them to The Finals. Perhaps he wishes he was on Team USA. Perhaps he wishes it was him hosting the ESPYs and hosting Saturday Night Live. He does like the spotlight of television, he hosts his own show in New York. Then again, perhaps LeBron did look a bit silly with that ESPY stuff. Marbury made two appearances at Cleveland malls this week, two more promo appearances than LeBron will probably make anywhere in Northeast Ohio this summer. So he is "walking with the people" more. And, obviously, he's not afraid to point that out. --To start with, the Mike Bibby deal looks to be totally off. While I was confident last week because the talks were ongoing, with the Kings signing Mikki Moore, they likely are no longer interested in Drew Gooden. There are all sorts of rumors flying around the league as to why the deal did not get done last week when it was on the table. I'm not going to relate them here, but let's just say some are weird and wild. The Cavs really liked Luis Scola, who they could've acquired from the Spurs if they were willing to take Jackie Butler after the Bibby talks stopped. They were not, so they didn't get that deal done either. Scola is an excellent pick-and-roll player and a good passer. He should excel in Houston, Rick Adelman's offense needs good passing big men (Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, etc.). --The Cavs believe the best way for the team to improve is through a trade, not the free agent market. Which is why they have been on the sidelines. Some trades come off in a hurry, some take time. The Cavs have been discussions with many teams. They do not have to make the trade today or even at the start of the season. Because they are so close, what is important is the trade works. Not how fast it is done. That may not be popular truth, but it is reality. --Much of what happens in summer league can be thrown out, especially the stats. They are a basis to make some judgments, but more importantly Vegas sort of gives an update on where players are. Last year, for example, Sasha Pavlovic played and was pretty much terrible. Obviously, it wasn't the end for him. That said, Shannon Brown was not especially impressive. He wasn't bad, he did some good things, but there were not signs that he was about to take a big step. He handled the ball a lot and made some nice passes, but he is not a point guard. He did not shoot well from the outside and overall did not execute at a high percentage went going to the basket. He did show some amazing athleticism, which is his best attribute. Based on the way the Cavs currently are put together, I find it hard to believe he will be able to play ahead of Pavlovic, Eric Snow or Daniel Gibson. He is a better defender than Damon Jones, but his shooting issues will make it challenging for him to get major minutes. Several coaches/scouts told me they were underwhelmed by him. So that's the report, it isn't the final one, just the latest. --Meanwhile, Gibson picked right back up where left off at the end of the season. He missed two games with injury, but for the most part he shot well and let the game come to him. He continues to work on the little floater in the lane, which has the potential to be a nice weapon. The Cavs front office is more convinced than ever that he could be a special player. --Based on what I saw, the Cavs coaches told me and other scouts and coaches said, there didn't appear to be any other players on the Cavs summer team who are serious candidates to make the team. --Right now, the Cavs are considering opening the regular season with Larry Hughes at point guard. They are exploring other options to be sure, but in the short term it may very well be the best option if the roster stays intact. Please consider the following: Here are numbers from the 24 games Hughes started at point guard in the regular season: Record: 17-7 PPG: 99.6 FG pct.: .464 APG: 23.4 In those games, Hughes averaged 15.4 points and 4.1 assists. Numbers when someone else started: Record: 33-25 PPG: 95.6 FG pct.: .440 APG: 19.8 He may not be the total answer there, but I often think many fans overlook his value because everyone thinks about his contract first. He does not produce at a near-max deal level, that is a reality. He should not be shooting so many jumpers. But he is a quality player and was a big part of many Cavs wins over the last two years. --The word going around the NBA is that the Spurs are ready to sign defensive wing Ime Udoka, who had a good year in Portland last year. But right now the Spurs are over the luxury-tax threshold and want to get under it to make the deal. The Cavs have David Wesley (cap number $1.8 million, real money owed $250,000) and a $2.2 million trade exception. There may be a deal to be made there, remember the Cavs like third-string point guard Beno Udrih. The Cavs could trade either for Udrih, if the Spurs can part with him for nothing in return, which isn't certain. Although, they just gave away Scola and Butler for no players in return. Las Vegas -- So the Cavs and Kings are at it again with Mike Bibby. As one of the three writers who was swarming all over UNLV to break this story yesterday, I still am not quite sure why this deal broke down. It certainly looked like it was going to happen when both Damon Jones and Drew Gooden were in the gym with the Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof and their entire front office. Let me also pass this along, Danny Ferry really wanted the rights to Luis Scola from the Spurs. I mean really, really, really wanted him. It would also make sense for the Spurs not to hand players to a division rival for nothing but money. Yet, no dice. The only thing I can think is the Kings just still aren't happy with the package being offered. The Cavs can offer Gooden and expiring contracts (Ira Newble, David Wesley) or they can offer Gooden and a shooter (Jones) or a combination of both. They are still trying to get a third team involved, just as they were for hours and hours back in February, to sweeten the package. With all this talk, my gut tells me this probably gets done at some point in the future. They aren't going to give up now. On the Anderson Varejao front, one league executive told me yesterday: "This is going to be one to watch." He meant for entertainment value, in a sick, detatched way. Andy's agent, Dan Fegan, is looking for the big score. I'm talking about something like $9-$10 million a year. I believe the Cavs are offering something much closer to $6 million a year. You don't have to be a math major to know that is a wide gap. The Cavs will not pay it and, because Varejao is restricted and no teams who want Varejao have cap space left, they will not have to pay it. They do not have to do a sign-and-trade for it if they don't feel like it, either. Here's the thing, though, Fegan does not like to compromise. He may rather have Andy play out a one-year qualifying offer and become unrestricted next summer. Now, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. First off, because's a second round pick, his qualifying offer is only $1.3 million. Sasha Pavlovic's, for example, is around $4 million. That means Andy potentially would be leaving $5 million on the table just this season alone. This is a guy who has made just $2.6 million over the last three years combined. He may never make up that money. Second, next summer the free agent market is deeper and there are no teams that will have a bunch of money. So if he leaves the Cavs, it very likely would be just for the mid-level exception, which will be around $5.5 million next year. Does that make sense? No, but it does make a point, which is what Fegan might want to do. Here's something you need to keep in mind that no one is talking about. Andy really, really wants to play for Brazil in next month's FIBA Americas Tournament. He loves playing for the national team and the Brazilians are fighting for one of the two spots in the Olympics next year. With the Americans and Argentines there, they need their best players. Andy can't risk playing without a contract, remember he blew out his shoulder playing for the national team two years ago. I have not spoken to Andy since the season ended, so maybe his feelings have changed. But he's always expressed to me how he wants to make the basketball team as popular as a the national soccer team, when the whole country shuts down to watch. That is probably unrealistic, but Andy always sounded passionate about it. Anyway, that means the contract has to get done in the next few weeks if he wants to play. We'll see... Las Vegas -- Greetings from South Nevada, where the temps are hot and the action at the Vegas Summer League is, well, not. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, the two headliners, haven't played well so far. No big deal, I've been to five summer leagues and see lots of top picks struggle. It means nothing, really. Durant can't make a shot and Oden keeps fouling, largely because he's using his hands too much. They will both be fine. But here's a few Cavs happenings. --Anderson Varejao met with the Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend in Las Vegas. The Cavs have also met with Varejao's agent, Dan Fegan. Varejao and the Cavs are far apart right now, which is to be somewhat expected. As has been discussed here before, it is hard to put a value on him. That said, there are signs the Grizzlies may present Varejao with an official offer sheet after Wednesday, when free agents may sign. Depending on how aggressive the Grizzlies are, the Cavs will probably have to do some stewing. Danny Ferry has been saying he will match, which follows normal strategy. Fegan has been playing hardball, which follows normal strategy. So we'll see what happens and just how much everybody values Varejao, but things could heat up very soon. --Daniel Gibson played well the first two games, but couldn't finish either. He had a cut on his face that required stitches in the first game and he sprained his left ankle against the Chinese on Sunday. It isn't bad, but Gibson told me it had swollen a bit. He'd been playing well, scoring 14 points in the first half and often looking like the best player on the floor Sudnay. At this point, he probably was. The Cavs and Gibson himself are not ruling out a return, but it's highly doubtful he'll play again this week. He told me he plans to workout again with John Lucas in Houston for the rest the summer, which is what he did last year. Overall, he just continues to impress and the organization is extremely excited about his future. --Shannon Brown is playing with more poise than he showed last year. He's put some hard work into developing his mid-range game it seems. He is so very impressive with his aggressive drives to the basket and flashy dunks, which he's had a few of already. He had 26 points against the Chinese as he repeatedly drove to the basket and finished. But they were playing zone and couldn't stop him, so I don't know how to judge it. In the other games, including tonight when he went 5-of-19 against the Suns, he's struggled to hit a high volume of shots. He has been playing point guard some, although he is not one and will not be one probably. He's thrown some great passes but he's dribble happy, often taking too long to get into a move. Overall, he's better and he's still working very hard, he has a chance to make a push for playing time come this fall. --Dwayne Jones plays very hard and he fights for every rebound. His skills, though, are still very raw. Not sure about his future with the team. --Darius Rice, a lanky 6-foot-10 shooter from Miami, has been the most impressive non-roster player for the Cavs. He scored 21 points in the win over the Suns and had 19 against the Spurs on Saturday. The man can shoot and can create his shot a little bit for a guy his size. Worth watching some more. The Cavs have been quiet in free agency thus far, which was to be expected. Without cap space to spend they were never going to be in the market for the big-name players. With restricted second-tier free agents like Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao, the game is going to have to play out for a little bit. Here's some things to chew on: --The Andres Nocioni watch is in full effect and it involves Anderson Varejao. The Chicago Tribune, which has been all over this story, is reporting the Bulls are still the front-runners to keep Nocioni despite the Memphis Grizzlies' serious sales pitch. Supposedly, the Argentinan media is reporting el Chapu has been offered $46 million over five years by Memphis. That may be in error, because the Tribune says Nocioni may be ready to take a $38 million deal with the Bulls. There is wide-spread speculation that if the Grizzlies fail to get Nocioni, they will target Varejao. This is probably true. Here is the thing, it would be hard to believe Varejao would get the same offer as Nocioni because he's an energy rebounder, not an offensive threat in addition to a talented defender like Nocioni. Even if Varejao gets a deal that averages $7-$8 million, it seems the Cavs will likely match even if it is a bit of an overpay. That is the life of restricted free agents. By the way, I still stand by my story that Varejao's representation have told people he has an offer (solid or not, on paper or not) over the mid-level exception of around $6 million to start. --Expect Cavs GM Danny Ferry to let the process play out with Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic. Last year, he waited all summer on Drew Gooden. Gooden didn't get an offer sheet and ended up signing a very reasonable contract. If the Grizzlies don't make Varejao a big offer, he may have to do the same thing so and Ferry may wait. If Memphis or another signs him to a sheet, the Cavs will take their time in thinking about it while other free agents may dry up. As for Sasha, there doesn't seem to be much action at all going on with him right now. In judging the market, I'd say he ends up signing for somewhere between what Matt Carroll (6 years, $27 million) and Jason Kapono (four years, $24 million) signed. Unless he gets an offer sheet, which is a possibility but as yet no major suitors have emerged, his market is probably a deal starting between $3-$4 million per season. Then again, I could be wrong. --Keep an eye on Juan Carlos Navarro, a Spanish guard who surprised some this week when he cut a deal with his Euro team, FC Barcelona, to come to the NBA. I saw Navarro play last summer in Japan and I was impressed with him as shooter, both from mid and long range. If memory serves, he played shooting guard mostly for Spain because Jose Calderon and Sergio "Spanish Chocolate" Rodriguez were running the point. But he ran the offense at times, I think. Here are the stats. The Washington Wizards own his rights and have since 2002, but he's a second-round pick and not subject to rookie salary scale. It sounds like this came as a surprise to the Wizards, too. So here is the thing, based on my understanding of the salary cap, if the Wizards want to sign Navarro to something more than the minimum salary (and he's not coming over for $400,000, folks) they will have to use a piece of their mid-level exception. Considering they also want to re-sign DeShawn Stevenson, whom they don't have Bird rights to, it seems hard to believe they can do both. Which is why there are rumors the Wizards are listening to offers to help in the decision. The Cavs may have interest in both Navarro and Wizards' restricted free agent Andray Blatche, whom the Wizards have partial Bird rights to so they won't have to use part of the exception with him. So it wouldn't be surprising if the Cavs and Wizards had some talks over this issue. The Wizards seem to be looking to move Etan Thomas and/or Brendan Haywood. Thomas has a bad contract and good relations with head coach Eddie Jordan while Haywood has a good contract and bad relations. Just stuff to chew on. I'm the middle of an 18-hour travel day here but I have a few minutes. I gotten some various e-mails on the Anderson Varejao story I wrote for today's paper. Please allow me to elaborate. In it, I quote an NBA executive, and I'll tell you now that is it a general manager but not from the Central Division, who has been told by Varejao's representation that he has an offer above the mid-level exception. I expected the mid-level to be between $5.5-$6 million, so higher to start. I personally speculated it could've been the Grizzlies, but my source did not tell me that. But this morning I read about new Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace in South America to meet with Andres Nocioni. It may be the Grizzlies after Varejao, it may not be. Maybe it is from a team that wants to do a sign-and-trade with the Cavs. It may be that there is no offer and there's posturing going on. But I know what is being put out there and so I reported it. Let me just add two points here: Even if it is overpaying a little, were someone actually able to sign Varejao to a deal that averaged $7-$8 million per season, the feel is the Cavs would likely match. Athletic big men are hard to find and Varejao is a potential long-term replacement for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. If it gets to $10 million a season, then it's a different story. Secondly, with Darko Millcic becoming an unrestricted free agent today, the game totally changes. Darko is younger and has more upside, especially on offense, than Varejao. With no restricted status to deal with, he may become more attactive than Varejao all of a sudden. Also, Darko has the same agent, Marc Cornstein, as Sasha Pavlovic. So with all this stuff going on, and with Cornstein spewing venom at the Magic (and it sounds like he's got a point) Pavlovic is on the back burner for now. It seems having Pavlovic back is a large priority for Danny Ferry, so his contacts of players like Morris Peterson, Matt Carroll and the like are probably backup plans if Sasha talks go poorly. - 2013 (148) - 2012 (345) - 2011 (275) - 2010 (471) - 2009 (188) - 2008 (125) - 2007 (164) - 2006 (83) - 2005 (24)

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Oregon Tech Closes Series with Split at Corban Dylan Rogers recorded two doubles and two homeruns while driving in seven runs to help the Owls to a split with Corban. KEIZER, Ore. – Corban recorded 17 hits to win 13-5 in game 1, while Oregon Tech held off a Corban comeback bid in the nightcap, winning 11-6 to salvage a split in NAIA West action. Oregon Tech closes out the series with a 12-16 overall mark and is currently 6-6 in NAIA West action. The Owls host La Sierra in a pair of non-conference games beginning at noon at Harry & David Field in Medford on Sunday. Dylan Rogers finished with a double and three RBI in the opening game, while Alex Reynolds added a pair of hits and scored twice in the loss. Kory Locken drove in a run, with pitcher Hayden Wolfe taking the loss in 3.2 innings on the mound. Trailing 5-0 early, Tech closed to within a run after a four run third inning. Alex Reynolds started the rally with a single to right field, while Dustin Norman singled to left and Matt Miller drew a walk to load the bases. Kory Locken put Tech on the board after a fielder's choice plated Reynolds. With bases loaded Dylan Rogers cleared the bases with a double to left center, as the Owls trailed just 5-4. It was all Corban to the end, as the Warriors scored five runs in the fourth to take control of the contest. CU would go up 13-4 with a single run in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Oregon Tech would score there last run in the final inning after Matt Miller drove in Alex Reynolds for the 13-5 margin. Dylan Rogers opened up game 2 with a three-run homerun to put the Owls up 3-0, while an Alex Reynolds sacrifice fly in inning two made it a 4-0 ball game. Corban answered with a single run in the third inning, but Reynolds would drive in his second run of the game on a fielder’s choice and make it a 5-2 game. In the fifth inning Tech went up 6-2 after Rogers hit a solo homerun, his second of the game, and the Owls would move out to an 8-2 advantage when Brad Walters singled with two outs in the sixth inning to plate Ryan Hayden and Kevin Shulemson. Corban made it an 8-3 game with a single run in the bottom half of the sixth, and after the Owls added a single run in the seventh inning, via a Matt Miller sacrifice fly, the Warriors closed the gap to 9-6 after a three-run seventh inning. Tech would add a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning. Ryan Hayden singled, followed by a double from Rogers. Back-to-back walks later in the inning would give Tech an 11-6 cushion, while Codey Barrett kept the Warrior bats quiet in the final two innings to secure the victory. Dylan Rogers finished 3-for-5 at the plate with two homeruns and a double, while scoring three times and driving in four. Brad Walter added two hits and two RBI, with Alex Reynolds driving in two. Zack Earle moved to 4-2 overall allowing eight hits over 6.2 innings and four earned runs. Earle struck out four Warriors, while adding a double and RBI at the plate. View Related News by Tag: Athletics Home Archive Back to all news

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For me it was fun to play when I was young. Later, it was fun to watch my kids playing. Now it leaves me cold. When the Olympics is on I guiltily hunt for a movie channel. I enjoy none of the vicarious pleasure from watching sport that others seem to get, and in a small way I am worried about this. I just don’t get why sport is important in our society, and so I ask myself lots of questions about it. Perhaps you can help me find some answers. Which is the best Sporting Nation? This is a regular bar topic, but can we really be objective? We don’t need to be objective if we can rely on statistics. Tarik’s ??? rates USA the best by a good margin across a broad range of sporting events. We get a score of 134 Next in line is Australia with a score of 92. These scores are based on achievement in 2007, and are bound to fluctuate over the years. However, these two rankings are also found here dubiously based only on opinions of a volunteer sample. So the question should really be addressed as an average over time. If Australia can come second in a global medal tally, even though it has only one tenth of the population of the USA, ( By population USA is 3rd and Australia is 53 rd) does that not indicate that they may be on average better at sports than Americans? Does that make their country better at sport? I think they could only achieve that result if they had a higher participation rate. What does all this say about the country itself. Excellence in sport across the whole spectrum of events can only be achieved (in the absence of unfair government assistance) if the people have sufficient affluence and spare time to spend on elite sporting activity. So it is probably a good indicator of the quality of life in the country. But then it appears that African Americans are higher achievers than white Americans, so what happened to the correlation with affluence? Is it all about genes? There are no African genes in Australian sport, and no significant genetic differences with Europeans or white Americans. Then there is the opportunity cost. If the people spent their time doing something more productive, say science, then perhaps their country could be top ranking in another field, That might make them smarter, but would it make them happier? Perhaps it all has more to do with the weather. Both Australia and the USA have plenty of good weather for sports training. This conclusion is reinforced by the fact that Australia has little cold weather and it achieves poorly at the Winter Olympics. Does elite sport have any intrinsic value at all for the individual or the nation. The health benefits of participation are obvious, but at the elite level it probably does more harm than good to the body. Is it good for the nation? Is it good for the mentality of the player? Because sporting achievers are looked up to, should they have to live up to the role model image for the sake of children? Is sporting achievement a reliable indicator of the quality of an American college? Is sport in any way a model for life? Does it build “character” that makes players more able to cope with adversity, pain, competition, studies, or business? Should we also consider the mental impact on those who lose at sport continually? If playing sport is virtuous, is there any virtue in being only a spectator? Does any particular sport stand out as being better for the player or for the nation?

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Someone once said: “Sharing knowledge can seem like a burden to some but on the contrary, it is a reflection of teamwork and leadership.” The NSCAA, a leader in soccer coaching education, is teaming up with another leading state association to share coaching knowledge, as the Oregon Youth Soccer Association is now an Official Education Partner. As such, the state’s coaches will have access to NSCAA courses, including Levels 1 through 6,Goalkeeper 1 through 3, Special Topics and High School diplomas. The OYSA will also periodically share via NSCAA.com and other communication channels educational material specific to youth soccer in the region, such as the activity linked below. Click picture to download “Our mission is to foster an environment promoting every aspect of the state’s youth through soccer and one aspect is through coaching education,” said Chuck Keers, OYSA Executive Director. “Teaming up with the NSCAA will provide our coaches access to great knowledge, which will make them better coaches and hopefully make for a better experience for players.” Ian Barker, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education, added: “The alliance between us and the OYSA provides Oregon’s youth coaching a broader and consistent complement of educational options. Maintaining the quality of this educational material and delivering it efficiently will be the priority of the two Associations so that coaches receive the greatest value of their time and commitment.”

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Darrius Heyward-Bey #85 of the Oakland Raiders goes up but can't make the catch in the endzone over Leonard Johnson #29 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at O.co Coliseum on November 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Buccaneers won the game 42-32. All comments are filtered for vulgar language, for web addresses and for e-mail addresses. Those will cause comments to generate an error message or not to post. Registration on OrlandoSentinel.com is required to comment. The Sentinel makes no guarantee of comments' factual accuracy. Readers may report inappropriate comments by clicking the Report Abuse link. (Here are the full legal terms you agree to by posting a comment.)

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Six Saints starlets have been given the chance to boost their international prospects after they were called up for a training camp with Scotland youth coach Scott Booth. The pro-youth players — currently playing with Saints talent spotter David Longwell’s kids teams — have been selected to take part in Scotland Development Squad training camps later this month. On Tuesday, September 18, teenage goalkeeper Craig Love, defenders Jack McMahon and Ryan Lockie, and forward Ross Cameron will be part of the Dark Blues’ Under-15 group that will be put through their paces at Forthbank Stadium in Stirling. The following day at the same venue, defender Owen Connelly and young striker Connor Murray will then join up with the Scots’ group of Under-16 hopefuls. A spokesman for St Mirren said: “All at the club would like to congratulate the boys on being selected for these squads and hope it proves to be a good football learning experience for them.”

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It has to be said: I hate New York. Not any of the teams, per se, but New York or, better stated, the "idea" of New York. It's an irrational hatred, I know, and one I fully expect to be reciprocal. It's different than the dislike I have for Indy and its fans; they simply won't accept the fact that statistics aren't the only measure of a great quarterback. Oh well, back to NY. I firmly believe it has a lot to do with two geographically close, major market, east coast cities vying for superiority. As far as football, there have been many back and forths to get the blood going. The most prominent, in my opinion, was Bill Parcells' crowning of Belichick as head coach of the Jets and Belichick's subsequent resignation to take the HC job in New England. Oh, and let's not forget Eric Mangini's less than popular departure to the Jets; compare and contrast Mangini's departure with McD's and I think you'll get the picture. It's an irrational hatred, one borne of geographic closeness, the same division, and the fact that they don't know how to make a decent cup of chowdah (it's criminal to put tomatoes in chowdah). Anyway, in order to prepare for our upcoming matchup with the Jets, I thought I'd give you some thoughts on their recent matchup against the Texans. I was down on Mark Sanchez after he was drafted. I thought New York would barely sniff a .500 season with a rookie at the helm. But if one game is any indication of how their season will play out, AFC East rivals have a long year ahead of them; this division has just gotten stronger. After Sanchez settled down this past Sunday, he looked dang good. Throwing 18/31 and 272 yards, Sanchez had 1 TD and 1 interception. Offensively, the rushing attack was the key to this win with RBs Thomas Jones and Leon Washington accounting for two touchdowns and 107 and 60 yards respectively. As good as the offense was, that's not the real story. Just take a look at NFL.com's statistical leaders by team. When was the last time you saw the Jets in ANY of those categories, let alone all three defensive sections? Oh, and second in total defense. The key? As much of a loudmouth as Rex Ryan is, he's no defensive slouch. Rex knows D and he knows how to bring the house. And that's exactly what he did against Houston's Matt Schaub. Schaub simply couldn't get his receivers to the tune of no TD's. Heck, Houston never made it to the red zone!! Belichick has already said New York will bring the house. The difference is Matt Schaub vs. Tom Brady. With the emergence of Benjamin Watson as a viable threat, Brady has a lot of weapons at his disposal. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brady eat fertilizer at least twice, but Rex and Co. better not forget about checkdown threats Kevin Faulk and Wes Welker. Ryan's blitzes may take away the long ball, but you can never forget about those two.

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Coach Mike Conway swells with pride as he recalls his team’s recently completed championship season. “We had a lot of kids that were standouts,” he says. “It was a great group, they all contributed, every one of them.” As one of the coaches of the Payson Bears, along with Jason Bland, Jeremy Ricke and Slade Gibson, Conway helped lead the team to a 6-2 record and the Northern Arizona Youth Football League Junior Division (third-fourth grades) championship. The divisional championship was the second successive for the Bears. However, last year the team won the crown while participating in the Central Arizona Youth Football Association. Last spring, Payson moved its youth league teams out of CAYFA into the White Mountains-based NAYFL. The Bears nailed down the prestigious gridiron title Nov. 7 in Snowflake with a pulsating 14-8 win over the Winslow Bulldogs. The win was more than a bit of revenge for family Ursidae because the Dogs had muzzled Payson, 16-0, during the regular season. “But we were without two of our key players,” Conway said. The pair of missing team members were quarterback Clayton Randall and middle linebacker Sammy Bland. Following the first Payson vs. Winslow clash, Gibson predicted that once Randall and Bland returned to the team, the Bears would be the superior team. “We knew with those two boys back, it would be different when we met again,” he said. His prediction was on target — in the championship showdown, Randall dominated the game, rushing for two touchdowns, one of which was a 40-yard scamper. “He was the difference in the game,” coach Conway said. Sammy Bland contributed by helping plug the tackle-to-tackle gaps, as did teammate Jesse Conway. “In the second half we moved Jesse to nose guard where he created havoc for the Winslow coaching staff,” Gibson said. The win marked the culmination of Payson’s inaugural year in NAFYL. Payson Youth Football League President Daniel Way is calling the past season an overwhelming success. He says all six local teams earned playoff berths and two of the teams, the Minor Raiders and Bears reached playoff bowl games. The Minor Raiders finished second, falling to Show Low in its bowl game. Coach Billy Hardt’s middle school-aged Senior Raiders competed in a Verde Valley-based league and are still in the playoffs that will wrap up Nov. 21 in Cottonwood. Way says he “would like to thank everyone who gave of their time this year and all the great youths who played.” Bear team members were Wyatt Taylor, Cody Moore, Tannger Gibson, Shad Sayer, Kelton Turney, Aidron Moore, Tyler Bowman, Matt Minard, Kolten Ricke, Trenton Cline, Tim McCarty, Eric Coppernoll, David Pasquini, Emma Nelson, Bland, Conway and Randall.

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Waves Punch Ticket to Championship Match with 3-2 Triumph Over Long Beach State April 28, 2012 GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Pepperdine women’s sand volleyball team advanced to the finals of the inaugural AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championship after beating Long Beach State 3-2 in the semifinals. The Waves will not know their opponent until later this afternoon, when play in the elimination bracket concludes. The College of Charleston plays Florida State in the first round, and the winner faces the 49ers in the semifinals. The team to emerge victorious from that match faces Pepperdine in the championship match. Although a double-elimination format is being used for the majority of the competition, the championship match will be a winner-take-all contest. Kim Hill (Portland, Ore./Portland Christian HS) and Lilla Frederick (Huntington Beach, Calif./Cornelia Connelly HS) came firing out of the gates and downed Haleigh Hampton and Chelsea Cabrajac 21-7, 21-12. Hill tallied 15 digs and 15 kills, while Frederick added 12 digs, 11 kills and a pair of aces in the victory. The Waves took a 2-0 lead after Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad Seaside Academy) and Caitlin Racich (Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) defeated Caitlin Ledoux and Tara Roenicke 21-14, 21-12 on the stadium court. Stevi Robinson (Hermosa Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) and Kelley Larsen (Jamul, Calif./Christian HS) clinched the team win for Pepperdine (15-0) on court three. Robinson delivered 14 kills and Larsen tallied a career-high nine blocks in the 21-19, 21-10 victory. With the team-win clinched, and another match left to play today, the Waves forfeited the remaining matches. Emily Cook (Huntington Beach, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS) and Michaela Christiaansen (Tucson, Ari./Ironwood Ridge HS) were leading 21-19, 19-18 versus Janisa Johnson and Tyler Jackson when play was suspended. On court four, action between Victoria Adelhelm (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Santa Fe Christian) and Kellie Woolever (Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson HS) and Jocelyn Neely and Lauren Minkel was halted in the middle of set three. The championship match is scheduled for 3 p.m. (PT)/5 p.m. (CT) Pepperdine 3, Long Beach State 2

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The Hack Report Union manager opens up to you, the supporter September 24, 2012 These past few days have had a number of ups and downs. Needless to say, while frustrated by Thursday’s loss against D.C. United, I was proud of our performance and result against a good Houston team. With the win on Sunday, we continue to be in the playoff race. Even though the chances may be slim, we will always play hard for every point. With two matches so close, our coaching staff prepared the roster strategy for the week. We knew that we were going to have to use a number of players, go deep into the roster, and show two different line-ups for the two matches. On Thursday, we went with an attacking-oriented line-up in a 4-3-3. Danny Cruz was up high on the left with Jack McInerney in the middle and Antoine Hoppenot on the right. Antoine has been most effective coming off the bench, but he deserved the start and we thought that he would stretch United’s back line. Keon Daniel stepped in for the suspended Michael Farfan, giving him the chance to be a playmaker. Keon did a good job, especially in the second half. Also, Gabriel Gomez was given a chance in place of Michael Lahoud. The drawback with an attack-oriented line-up is that it can leave you vulnerable. In this case, Brian Carroll was left alone in the holding midfielder role and while we pressed for a win in the second half, pushing forward, we were susceptible to the counter attack, resulting in United’s game winner. It was another frustrating result after dominating possession and creating many good goal scoring opportunities. On Sunday, we made five changes from our line-up on Thursday. In addition, we decided to make a tactical switch to a 4-4-2, which we felt would allow us to attack and defend more effectively against Houston’s 4-3-3. Michael Farfan, back in the starting line-up, lined up on the left side of midfield, while Danny Cruz went back to his stronger right side. Michael Lahoud joined Brian Carroll in the middle. Up top we went with Josue Martinez as the highest striker and partnered him with Freddy Adu slightly underneath. Opportunities haven’t presented themselves lately for Josue. This game set up well for a certain role and job we thought he could do and he embraced that. Ray Gaddis stepped into the line-up at right back and we moved Sheanon Williams over to left back for the injured Gabriel Farfan . As always, Amobi Okugo and Carlos Valdes partnered as our central defenders. We played a complete game on Sunday. Ray Gaddis caused Houston all sorts of problems with his forays into the attacking half, ultimately creating our first goal by Freddy. In addition to helping contain Houston’s dangerous attackers, Sheanon pushed forward and supported Michael Farfan on the left. Josue stretched Houston and opened space for Freddy and Marfan underneath. Danny Cruz was effective and dangerous all afternoon. Zach, Carlos and Amobi controlled the backline, while BC and Michael Lahoud outworked our opponents in the center of the park. Ultimately, we were able to get a good win and the three vital points that we needed to stay mathematically in the hunt for the playoffs. The character of this team is to never give up and we will continue to give it all we have. One more quick observation, with Freddy and Keon both leaving the game with injuries, we leaned on our cagey veteran, Chris Albright, to come in and help maintain our discipline and preserve the result. It was great to see Chris play an important part on the field, as he is so important to what happens with our team off the field. We head to Columbus this weekend, including a reserve league match. Reserve League matches allow more players to gain playing time and show what they can do. As I have said before, soccer is sometimes a cruel sport. You can dominate a match and lose. When goals come, they sometimes come in bunches. We’re looking to take the momentum from Sunday’s match into Saturday against Columbus and keep it going. It has been said before, but can’t be said enough – the support we get from all of you, especially in the stands at PPL Park, is crucial, unparalleled and greatly appreciated. You really do make the difference and we are so happy that we could bring you the win. Can’t wait to see and hear you again at the match on October 6 – hopefully bringing home 6 more points after travelling to Columbus and Chicago. Jungite Aut Perite

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Discussion in 'Everything NBA' started by roscoe36, Jul 1, 2010. Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers to name Byron Scott head coach - ESPN What really does it change? More important is what will the team look like this season. He will do his best keep Lebron around....the question is can they add someone else to mix that won't fade like MoWIll and Jamison did. The real problem is that Shaq will be back....and West will still be hanging around the king mums back door. They know James ain't no coming back. Lebron is gone and I expect Shaq to leave as well. What's there to do in Cleveland during Basketball season? I hear lighting yourself on fire is the new rage there. It's a joke rax. Tom Izzo is probably laughing somewhere right now.:D LeBron respects Jason Kidd, who would have put him off of Byron behind closed doors immediately. I swear these NBA cats don't remember a thing. Cavs never should have signed Byron if they wanted James to stay. That's right up there with the Bulls getting "Booz". Yeah - from all accounts I've read, Scott wears on his players and is not at all a "player's coach". Massive egos don't work in Byron Scott-coached teams. Separate names with a comma.

http://www.pistonsforum.com/threads/byron-scott-in-as-new-cavs-coach.7822/

This year's Championship could yet be decided in the courts with reports claiming Ferrari are considering protesting the result of the Brazilian GP. Sebastian Vettel clinched the Championship on Sunday afternoon at the Interlagos circuit after bringing his RB8 home in sixth place. That meant he beat Fernando Alonso to the crown by three points. There was some debate in the wake of the grand prix as to whether Vettel had overtaken Jean-Eric Vergne under yellow boards as video footage appeared to show this with the German completing the move before he passes a green boards. In the immediate aftermath Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle reported that he had "spoken to Gary Connolly, one of the race stewards, and he has absolutely confirmed that they were red-and-yellow boards" and not yellow ones. No investigations were launched and Vettel retained his sixth place, winning his third World Champion. However, Ferrari are now reportedly "evaluating" the footage and could lodge a protest. "We're looking at the video. We have until tomorrow to file an appeal," Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni told The Associated Press on Thursday. According to BBC Sport it is "Alonso, who was World champion in 2005 and 2006" who is "believed to be pushing Ferrari to make an official protest to the FIA." Under FIA regulations, motorsport's governing body has until November 30 to investigate any incidents "likely to have an effect on the result of a Championship." Should Vettel be found guilty, he would incur a 20 second penalty, which would drop him to eighth and hand Alonso the Championship by one point. The FIA have yet to comment on whether or not a protest has been lodged. Any reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of 365 Media Group is strictly forbidden.

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Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2013: French win Individual gold Bon Mardion William and Laetitia Roux from France won the Individual race yesterday at the Ski Mountaineering World Championships 2013. Silver was won by teammates Matheo Jacquemoud and Axelle Mollaret, while bronze went to Spain's Kilian Jornet Burgada and Italy's Gloriana Pellissier. William Bon Mardion, Matheo Jacquemoud, Kilian Jornet Burgada: these are the names of the first three to cross the finishing line in yesterday's Individual race at the 2013 Ski Mountaineering World Championships currently taking place at Les Ecrins in France. So after having competed together on Sunday to win the Team Race, the two strong Frenchmen have once again proven that they are on unbeatable form, wining gold and silver in the sought-after Individual race. After a vertical gain of 1735m across almost 13km these medals damaged Kilian Jornet Burgada most of all: the Iberian had got off to a lightning start and victory seemed in his grasp, but the two Frenchmen worked perfectly as a team, caught and overtook him to then battle it out between themselves in the final sprint. It's worth noting Damiano Lenzi's the excellent performance, 4th and just off the podium therefore but only a minute behind super champion Jornet. In the women's competition it was Laetitia Roux once again who commanded the field, winning across a distance of circa 12 km with 1480 metres altitude difference. On the slopes of Pelvoux the 27-year-old athlete from France won the Individual race, stopping the clock after a mere one hour and twenty minutes, four minutes ahead of her teammate Axelle Mollaret with whom she had won gold in Sunday's Team Race. Bronze went to the expert Italian Gloriana Pellissier who was beaten in the final sprint by just a hair's breadth... read a mere two seconds! This morning all take part in the Vertical race, the gruelling 600-metre climb which takes no prisoners. 1 William Bon Mardion, France 01:22:36 2 Matheo Jacquemoud, France 01:23:07 Senior Espoir 3 Kilian Jornet Burgada, Spain 01:24:08 4 Damiano Lenzi, Italy 01:25:02 5 Robert Antonioli, Italy 01:25:20 Senior Espoir 6 Alexis Sevennec, France 01:25:50 7 Manfred Reichegger, Italy 01:26:08 8 Matteo Eydallin, Italy 01:26:15 9 Michele Boscacci, Italy 01:26:45 Senior Espoir 10 Martin Anthamatten, Switzerland 01:27:10 12 Davide Galizzi, Italy 1:27:44 14 Lorenzo Holzknecht, Italy 1:28:38 15 Pietro Lanfranchi, Italy 1:30:18 1 Laetitia Roux, France 01:20:03 2 Axelle Mollaret, France 01:24:28 Senior Espoir 3 Gloriana Pellissier, Italy 01:24:30 4 Mireia Miró Varela, Spain 01:25:18 5 Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand, Andorra 01:26:43 6 Emelie Forsberg, Sweden 01:26:48 7 Valentine Fabre, France 01:29:02 8 Elena Nicolini, Italy 01:30:15 9 Maude Mathys, Switzerland 01:30:34 10 Jennifer Fiechter, Switzerland 01:30:42 Senior Espoir 16 Elisa Compagnoni, Italy 1:35:45 Espoir 18 Alessandra Cazzanelli, Italy 1:37:43 Espoir

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Hurricanes duo Brad Shields and Reggie Goodes have re-committed to the franchise and Wellington Lions. As the pair begin to tackle their second Super Rugby season, their re-signing is welcome news for Hurricanes and Wellington Rugby CEO James Te Puni. "This is fantastic for our region and the Hurricanes," said Te Puni. "Both are hardworking, dedicated young men who reflect the team culture we seek to create. They are great role models for aspiring Hurricanes." Back-rower Shields, who successfully came back on the field in the pre-season match against the Chiefs in Mangatainoka after sustaining a knee injury last July, is thrilled to continue his career with the 'Canes. "I'm stoked that I can play where I love and I can't see myself playing anywhere else," he said. "There is such an awesome team culture here and it is pretty special to be a part of it." Shields has signed for the Hurricanes for the 2014 season and extended his Wellington Lions contract for 2013. South African-born prop Goodes made an exciting start to his Super Rugby career in 2012 and is looking forward to doing it all a second time around this year. He will add to the hotly contested front-row positions within the 2013 team. "I'm very happy to have re-signed with the Lions and extend my Hurricanes contract to the end of 2014," he revealed. "It's an exciting two years ahead."

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,,3551_8507558,00+en-USS_01DBC.html