Category: sports

The Legendary Golfer Contributes to the Medical Field

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The Legendary golfer, Tiger Woods, has indeed failed his career due to his scandalous behavior.

The media successfully took an advantage of his affairs with a nightclub manager and several other mistresses, sabotaging his reputation mercilessly.

Since then, Tiger Woods has been taking a break from his career.

During his free time, he joined Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services with a hope of treating his sex addiction.

Of course, his program was not free, at all.

On the bright side, his celebrity status succeeded to add popularity to this program, exponentially encouraging people to voice their symptoms of sex addiction.

Apparently, this “illness” can be “diagnosed.”

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Blues Get Rocked and Shocked

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Chelsea suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Sunderland this past weekend. Steve Bruce’s side played a fantastic game, beating the champions 3-0. This was Chelsea’s first home defeat this season, also allowing the first goals at Stamford Bridge so far this year.

Nedum Onuoha waltzes through the Chelsea defence

For the rest of the teams in the league, this comes as quite a pleasant surprise. Sunderland was not the team many would have picked to upset Chelsea at home, especially given Chelsea’s recent form.

Chelsea did not look like they wanted to be out on the pitch. They looked sluggish and non-potent. Sunderland was quite the opposite, creating many chances and playing a more aggressive style than many would have predicted.

Bacary Sagna celebrates his goal with Sebastien Squillaci

Arsenal came away with three points against a disappointing Everton team.  Everton has been lacking style and competency lately, barely staying mid-table. This result puts Arsenal two points back of Chelsea in second. Man United drops to third, three points back of the leaders, followed by Man City.

try out

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On November 8, winter sports season officially started. Unlike last year there was dream team which is for students who don’t want to play in the game, this year there is only varsity boys basketball team. 25 students have signed up for joining basketball team. However, according to the coaches, Mr. Weidlich and Mr. Benigar, we only can have 15 people in the team. In order to choose those 15 players, the coaches have offered all the players a one-week try out session.

”How to choose those 15 players? First of all, we are going to look at the effort you put in this week. Second, is your skill.” said Mr. Benigar.

The session includes tons of sprinting, shuttle run, four corners, slides, changing directions, basic skill training, and scrimmage. Some of the former cross country runners said that the practice makes them as tried as running 3 miles. However, surprisingly, none of the students quit, because they want to be one part of the team, even the least skilled player.

As one of the leaders in the team, I asked Mr. Benigar that if we can keep all the players, because I felt that they all really love to play basketball. If we cut them and tell them to go to other sports, they are not going to practice that hard in other sports. So why don’t we just keep them all, because at least they are willing to work hard in basketball. However, the coach said that he is also surprised and appreciated that no one quit during the first week, and he realized it is very brutal to tell people that they can’t play their favorite sports, but we only have two coaches, it is not efficient to practice with this many of people.

Although I understand that it is difficult for the coaches to make this decision, I still hope that everyone can get to play their favorite sports.

Non-English Football

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Because Manchester United did not win today, I do not feel inclined to talk about the EPL. All I will mention is that Manchester City looked remarkably like Mark Hughes’ side of last year in their unimpressive draw to Birmingham.

But on to football in the rest of the world. I do not usually like to talk about the MLS because the football is sub-par to say the least. The team that I support is the LA Galaxy, being the team that I have seen play the most times, going to games at a very young age with my father. They beat the Seattle Sounders to make it all the way into the Western Conference Championship.

Los Angeles Galaxy

This is not a huge feat for the Galaxy; one would expect them to make it al least this far with players like David Beckham and Landon Donovan. But the Galaxy have a habit of not being able to score goals in big games. I am happy to see them make it this far and I hope that they win the league title after their extremely disappointing finish last season (they lost on penalties in the final).

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Football Wednesday

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A Wednesday full of football makes it a great day for a blog. Today we saw games with results that were not very surprising. Manchester united tied Manchester City, a result neither side was happy with.

Carlos Tevez and Rafael are kept apart by Chris Foy

As a Manchester United fan, I felt very upset. Not only is Man City our derby rivals, but this tie means that we are now 4 points back of Chelsea after their win over Fulham. We were the better team on the day but we looked as dangerous as a flower in front of the goal. Hopefully Rooney will recover quickly and come back with his vicious striking ability intact.

Arsenal grabbed a 2-0 win over Wolves thanks to a brace scored by their rising hero Chamakh. Chelsea’s win over Fulham keeps them in that top spot, one that they don’t seem like they are ever going to give up.

West Brom 3-2 Arsenal goal

With how the results ended up today, there was not any movement in the table whatsoever. So in the end no big surprises, and I can say that even though Liverpool drew Wigan, that makes my day.

What nobody told you about OVS Football

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defeat

Lancaster, California.

As we lined up on the defensive side of the ball to block a field goal, it was the 3rd quarter. The official time stood at 1:44 left to play. We got down in our positions, center hiked the ball, but there was one problem, the game was over. The referees claimed that the 45 point rule was in effect. After shaking the hands of our victors, we walked to the classroom turned dressing room they had given us. On my way, their cheerleaders each gave us a bottle of Gatorade, as if to offer some form of condolence. I got to the classroom first, looked at my drink and threw it to the ground. My words, symbolic of the season, still resignate in my mind, “I went 0-7 and all I get is a damn Gatorade.”

The play that killed us was a 20 yard touch down run turned out to be the last down of football I would ever play, thus ending an eventful High School career. It was their senior day. Before the game, Coach Rob Davis looked at me and told me it was mine. I proceeded to make 26 tackles, force a fumble, catch a pass, and recover a fumble for a touchdown. I gave my all and left it all on the field for my last high school football game.

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Ji Sung Park to the Rescue

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Ji Sung Park saved the day today. Manchester United was facing a Wolerhampton Wanderers side that looked destined to destroy our title hopes. Although it is not even midway through the season, dropping points to a team like Wolves could prove disastrous when Chelsea is on such great form. But today we had a secret weapon, a Korean soccer player, hair dyed red, fire in his eyes.

Park Ji Sung

Ji Sung Park is a fantastic soccer player. When he was signed by United, many people said they only signed him to get the whole country of Korea supporting them. Yes, many Koreans do support Man U, but today Park proved that he was signed for his talent over anything else.

Wolves looked like they really wanted to ruin Man U’s day, and United did not seem to mind. United may make the excuse that they were resting Berba and missing many key players including Nani, who has been our star this season. I commend Wolves for their tenacity and this should be another warning for Man U that they must pick up their game or face serious repercussions.

Every member of Man U should thank Park for saving them from the rath of Sir Alex Ferguson. Park did have help, especially from Darren Fletcher, but Park did a magnificent job of tying the team together. So thank you Ji Sung Park for your hard work and great play.

For a summary of the game go to: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/210072/Manchester-United-v-Wolves-Ji-Sung-Park-s-last-ditch-winner-rescues-Ferguson-s-party

For more on Ji Sung Park go to:http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid=%7BFE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC%7D&teamid=458&section=playerProfile&bioid=91966

Party like it’s 1997

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Renteria with the trophy
For Edgar Renteria, life up until this past postseason was one of nostalgia, and uncertainty. A player for 5 different teams up until he was a San Francisco Giant, the Colombian shortstop was contemplating retirement after this season.

Renteria has had quite the World Series history. Up until Brain Wilson struck out Nelson Cruz to bring the first championship since 1954 back to the organization, it had been exactly 4,755 days since a 22 year old Renteria poked a line drive just over the glove of Cleveland reliever Charles Nagy to win the 1997 world series.

Renteria was a known castoff since his last World Series exploit in 2004, when he grounded out to Keith Foulke to end the RedSox’s 86 year World Series “curse” as the massholes call it.

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respectful

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On November 3, 2010, OVS has the pleasure to hold the last Cross Country meet. Eight schools involved in the final meet, Thacher, Cate, Midland, Besant Hill, Laguna Blanca, Dunn, Cornerstone Chistian, and OVS.

About a hundred of athletes are waiting down at the big field under a big hot sunny day. Other students in OVS besides the runners are required to help point the direction for the route in several places. My friends and I were assigned at the entrance of the Meditation Mount, where we can see the runners running up the hill one by one.

Although I participated in other sports, I felt a high level of respect to the runners because I don’t think I have the willpower to finish such a long exhausted race in such a short time.

Brilliant Bale

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Although I support Manchester United, a fantastic player by the name of Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspurs deserves some recognition.

Gareth Bale

The 21 year old Welshman has quickly risen to stardom, scoring 7 goals so far in the 18 games he has played. But much more than the number of goals he has is his intensity and is cleverness. He is an extremely bright player, quick to hit the right ball and even quicker to beat an opposing player. He is exactly the type of player football needs. He is young, plays aggressive, yet possession football and is a great ambassador for the sport. He is well spoken, intelligent and has not done anything stupid yet. He started as a leftback, but has moved up to a left winger role. He hits crisp crosses, snappy one touch balls and has a blistering shot.

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