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Online Poker (Paperback) $12.02 A fast and powerful way to win money online or play for free. Ten compelling chapters show you how to get started, explain the safety features which lets you play worry-free, and lets you in on the strategies that Doyle himself uses to beat players in … |
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1886 In Ireland $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1886 in Gaelic Games, Tipperary Senior Football Championship, Irish Home Rule Movement, Dr Crokes Gaa, Clare Senior Hurling Championship, 1886 in Ireland, Government of Ireland Bill 1886, Wexford Senior Football Championship, Kerry Boston Gaa, Kilrush Gaa, Fermoy Gaa, Ballinhassig Gaa, Ballyduff Upper Gaa, Hollywood Gaa, Newport Gaa, Borris-Ileigh Gaa, Mid Armagh By-Election, 1886, Conahy Shamrocks Gaa. Excerpt: Béal Átha an Chasaidh Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork , Republic of Ireland . The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Senior level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling Championship in 2002. Stemming from these County Championship wins, Ballinhassig competed in Munster and All-Ireland Club Championships, and have won the following Club Championship Finals: Junior Munster Club Final, Junior All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship Final, Intermediate Munster Club Final; but lost out to Dicksboro GAA, of Kilkenny town, in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Final, played in Croke Park . The club also plays Gaelic football , but hurling is much stronger. The club is a member of Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA .Ballinhassig also have their own Camogie team, who play at Senior B level.The underage boys and girls teams compete in the South East League and Championship (from under 10s through to the higher age brackets).History The club was founded in 1886.Honours Notable players Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Baile Ui Dhuibh CLCG item Founded: 1886 item County : Waterford item Nickname: Red and White item Coordinates: 52°08 30.30 N |
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1890 in Ireland: Irish League 1890-91, $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1890 in Gaelic Games, Leitrim Senior Football Championship, Johnny Leahy, Longford Senior Football Championship, Barryroe Gaa, 1890 in Ireland, Rinn Ó Gcuanach Clg, All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1890, 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, Clough/ballacolla Gaa, Tralee Mitchels Gaa, Irish League 1890-91. Excerpt: Event: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1890 item Date: 16 November, 1889 item Venue: Clonturk Park, Dublin item Referee : John Sheehy (Limerick ) item Attendance: 1,000 item 18891891The 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 3rd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland . The match was held at Clonturk Park, Dublin , on 16 November, 1890, between Cork and Wexford . The match was abandoned, however, Cork were later awarded the title.Match details 1890-11-16: Cork : 1-6 2-2 (Unfinished): Wexford : Clonturk Park, Dublin Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J. Sheehy (Limerick) See also (online edition) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at All Ireland Champions The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1890 was the 4th edition of Ireland s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran throughout the whole year , culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Clonturk Park, Dublin on 16 November. The match was contested by Cork , represented by Aghabullogue, and Wexford , represented by Castlebridge, with Cork taking the title. It was Cork s first All-Ireland title; however, the game was not without controversy. The game was abandoned when Cork withdrew from the field on the grounds of excessively rough play by the opposition. Wexford were |
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1937 in Ice Hockey: 1936-37 Montreal Canadiens Season, 1936-37 Detroit Red Wings Season, 1937-38 Montreal Canadiens Season $22.54 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1936-37 Montreal Canadiens Season, 1936-37 Detroit Red Wings Season, 1937-38 Montreal Canadiens Season, 1936-37 New York Rangers Season, 1937 World Ice Hockey Championships, 1937-38 New York Rangers Season, 1936-37 Toronto Maple Leafs Season, 1936-37 Montreal Maroons Season, 1937-38 Toronto Maple Leafs Season, 1936-37 Boston Bruins Season, 1937-38 Boston Bruins Season, 1937-38 New York Americans Season, 1937-38 Detroit Red Wings Season, 1936-37 New York Americans Season, 1937-38 Chicago Black Hawks Season, 1937-38 Montreal Maroons Season, 1936-37 Nhl Season, 1937-38 Nhl Season, 1936-37 Chicago Black Hawks Season, 1937 Stanley Cup Finals, 1936-37 Ahl Season, 1937-38 Ahl Season. Excerpt: The 1936-37 AHL season was the 1st season of the International-American Hockey League , known in the present day as the American Hockey League . The IAHL was formed following a merger between the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League . The league consisted of eight teams in two divisions, scheduled to play a 48 game season. The four teams in the West Division came from the International Hockey League, and the four teams in the East Division came from the Canadian-American Hockey League. The Buffalo Bisons were forced to suspend operations on December 6, 1936, due to financial woes. The F. G. “Teddy” Oke Trophy was carried over by the West Division from the International Hockey League, and was awarded to the Syracuse Stars as West Division champions. The Syracuse Stars also won the inaugural Calder Cup by defeating the Philadelphia Ramblers for the championship. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; East Division: GP: W: L: T: Pts: GF: GA West |
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1966 in Oceania: 1966 Australian Television Series Debuts, 1966 Elections in Australia, 1966 in Australia, 1966 in Australian Rules Football $23.84 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1966 Australian Television Series Debuts, 1966 Elections in Australia, 1966 in Australia, 1966 in Australian Rules Football, 1966 in Fiji, 1966 in New Caledonia, 1966 in New Zealand, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Candidates of the Australian Federal Election, 1966, 1966 Vfl Season, Beaumont Children Disappearance, 1966 Nswrfl Season, 1966 Tasman Series, 1966 Gallaher 500, Play School, 1966 Hobart Carnival, 1966 Australian Drivers’ Championship, Westall Ufo, 1966 Rothmans 12 Hour International Sports Car Race, New Zealand General Election, 1966, 1966 Vfl Grand Final, 1966 Australian Grand Prix, 1966 New Zealand Grand Prix, 1966 Chatham Cup, Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games, List of Number-One Singles in 1966, Overseas Tankship Ltd V the Miller Steamship Co, Logie Awards of 1966, 1966 Australian Touring Car Championship, Fijian General Election, 1966, the Rolling Stones Australasian Tour 1966, English Cricket Team in Australia in 1965-66, Kooyong By-Election, 1966, an Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 World Modern Pentathlon Championships. Excerpt: The 1966 South Pacific Games was the second games where football was introduced and was held in New Caledonia during December 1966. … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15622006 |
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1981 Ncaa Division I-A Football Season $25.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1981 Big Ten Conference Football Season, Penn State Nittany Lions Football Under Joe Paterno, 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team, 1981 Clemson Tigers Football Team, 1981 Michigan Wolverines Football Team, 1981 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Team, 1981 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team, 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team, 1981 Ncaa Division I-A Football Season, 1981 Kansas State Wildcats Football Team, 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl, 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team, 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Team, 1981 Byu Cougars Football Team, 1981 Holiday Bowl, 1981 Usc Trojans Football Team, 1981 Smu Mustangs Football Team, 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic, 1982 Orange Bowl, 1981 Peach Bowl, 1982 Rose Bowl, 1981 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Team, 1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team, 1981 Utah Utes Football Team, 1981 Ucla Bruins Football Team, 1981 Baylor Bears Football Team. Excerpt: 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football 1981 Big Ten football standings The 1981 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1981 college football season. The Hawks were 6-2 in conference play and were Big Ten co-champions. Iowa went to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 23 years. Their previous appearance was following the 1958 season, when Iowa won the 1959 Rose Bowl, 38-12. In that game Iowa crushed the California Golden Bears , led by QB Joe Kapp .This time Iowa had a more difficult time, shutout by Don James’ Washington Huskies 28-0, and the Hawkeyes finished the ‘81 season at 8-4.Season Schedule Game : Date : Opponent : Result : Iowa : Opp. : Record : Big Ten Like all Big Ten teams in 1981, Iowa played eight conference games, missing one opponent. Iowa did not play Ohio State in 1981; OSU was also 8-3 and 6-2 in the Big Ten to tie for the |
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1982 Ncaa Division I-A Football Season: Penn State Nittany Lions Football Under Joe Paterno $25.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Penn State Nittany Lions Football Under Joe Paterno, the Play, 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team, 1983 Rose Bowl, 1982 Michigan Wolverines Football Team, 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Team, 1982 Stanford Cardinal Football Team, 1982 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team, 1982 Kansas State Wildcats Football Team, 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team, 1982-83 Ncaa Football Bowl Games, 1982 Ncaa Division I-A Football Season, 1982 Liberty Bowl, 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Team, 1982 Independence Bowl, 1982 Smu Mustangs Football Team, 1982 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team, 1982 Holiday Bowl, 1983 Orange Bowl, 1982 Miami Hurricanes Football Team, 1983 Fiesta Bowl, 1983 Sugar Bowl, 1982 Auburn Tigers Football Team, 1982 Ucla Bruins Football Team, 1982 Usc Trojans Football Team, 1982 Utah Utes Football Team, 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team, 1982 Baylor Bears Football Team. Excerpt: The 1982 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye , the team finished the season with a 9-3 record. Auburn ended Alabama’s 9-game winning streak in the famous “Bo Over the Top” Iron Bowl , and went on to defeat Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl .Schedule References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The 1980 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1980 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season first in the Southwest Conference. During Mike Singletary’s senior season of 1980, Baylor won 10 games for the only time in school history. Throughout his Baylor career, Singletary averaged 15 tackles per gameSchedule Team Players drafted into the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following |
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1990 in Canadian Television: 1990 Gemini Awards, $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1990 Canadian Television Series Debuts, 1990 Canadian Television Series Endings, You Can’t Do That on Television, Maniac Mansion, Bumper Stumpers, Speakers’ Corner, the Beachcombers, Friday Night Football, Talk About, 1990 in Canadian Television, Canadian Football Network, T. and T., Les Filles de Caleb, Neon Rider, 5-4-3-2-Run, 1990 Gemini Awards, Airwaves, Little Rosie, Mosquito Lake, Wonder Why, Fax. Excerpt: FAX was a Canadian daily entertainment news series, which aired on MuchMusic in the 1990s. The series aired both as a half-hour daily show and as short interstitial segments called RapidFAX . Its newer incarnation is MuchNews, which debuted in 2001.Hosts of the show over the course of its run included Lance Chilton , Monika Deol and Rebecca Rankin, although regular MuchMusic VJs also occasionally served as substitute hosts. The series concentrated primarily on music news, but also covered some film and television news as well.A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Friday Night Football Broadcast by TSN during the Canadian Football League (CFL) season, Friday Night Football is the main weekly broadcast of Canadian football . TSN also televises games on other nights of the week, which are simply titled CFL on TSN . TSN began televising CFL football in 1987 and Friday night has been their primary night since 1990. Since 2008, all CFL games air on TSN.Commentators TSN’s All-Star panel Dave Randorf hosts TSN’s All-Star panel of Chris Schultz , Jock Climie , and Matt Dunigan . Randorf, who has been with TSN since 1995, has also worked as CFL host and play-by-play commentator. Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Milt Stegall and former CFL on CBC studio host Brian Williams occasionally contribute to the studio show.Chris Schultz returned for his eighth year |
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1998 In Germany $19.66 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Eschede Train Disaster, Dfb-Pokal 1998-99, Dfb-Pokal 1997-98, 1998-99 Fußball-Regionalliga, 1997-98 Fußball-Bundesliga, 1997-98 Deutsche Eishockey Liga Season, 1998-99 Fußball-Bundesliga, 1997-98 Fußball-Regionalliga, 1997-98 Frauen Dfb-Pokal, 1998-99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga Season, 1998-99 Frauen Dfb-Pokal, Fußball-Bundesliga 1997-98, Fußball-Bundesliga 1998-99, 1998 Bavarian Cup, Germany at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998 European Weightlifting Championships, Number-One Hits of 1998, Second Fußball-Bundesliga 1997-98, Second Fußball-Bundesliga 1998-99, 1998 Fiba World Championship for Women, 1998 Atp German Open, Fis Ski-Flying World Championships 1998. Excerpt: 199899 end{sloppypar The 199798 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 4th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (English : German Ice Hockey League ).Adler Mannheim became the DEL Champion for the second time in a row, winning a German title for the third time in their history. The season had its share of instability. After the 15th regular season round, the Kaufbeurer Adler were insolvent and the Düsseldorfer EG left the league after season end.Regular season As in the previous season two rounds/phases were played. In the first round, all teams played one home and one away game with each other for a total of 28 rounds. The first 6 placed teams continued playing for the playoff placements German : Meisterrunde ). The 9 last placed teams had to fight it out for the last 2 playoff spots.Phase I GP = Games, W = Win, T = Tie, L = Loss, OTL = Overtime loss, GF:GA = Goals For Goals Against= Continue play for playoff spots, = Continue qualifications for last 2 playoff spots, = DisqualifiedPhase II – “Meisterrunde” GP = Games, W = Win, T = Tie, L = Loss, |
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2004-05 Ncaa Division I Men’s Basketball Season: 2005 Ncaa Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament $19.66 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2005 Ncaa Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, 2004-05 Ncaa Division I Men’s Basketball Season, 2003-04 George Mason Patriots Men’s Basketball Team, 2004-05 George Mason Patriots Men’s Basketball Team, 2004-05 Ucla Bruins Men’s Basketball Team, 2004-05 Kansas Jayhawks Men’s Basketball Team, 2004-05 Illinois Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Team, 2005 Mac Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2005 Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2004-05 North Carolina Tar Heels Men’s Basketball Team, 2004-05 Florida Gators Men’s Basketball Team, 2005 Acc Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2005 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2004-05 Syracuse Orange Men’s Basketball Team, 2005 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2005 Pacific-10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2005 Wac Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2005 Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2004-05 Michigan State Spartans Men’s Basketball Team. Excerpt: 2003-04 George Mason Patriots men’s basketball 2003 04 CAA men’s basketball standings The 2003-2004 George Mason Patriots men’s basketball team began their 38th season of collegiate play on November 21, 2003 versus Morehead State University at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA . Season Notes Awards First Team All-CAA Second Team All-CAA CAA Player of the Week 2003-2004 roster Name : Number : Pos. : Height : Weight : Year : Hometown : High School Player Stats Player: Games: MPG: PPG: RPG: FG %: 3P %: FT %: Assists: Steals item Jai Lewis: 33: 27.6: 14.5: 7.5: .597: .000: .652: 38: 36 item Mark Davis: 31: 24.8: 12.9: 3.6: .444: .326: .610: 41: 53 i… |
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2007 In South Korea $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2007 K-League, List of South Korean Films of 2007, 2007 Korea Open Super Series, 2007 South Korean Hostage Crisis in Afghanistan, List of 2007 Box Office Number-One Films in South Korea, South Korean Presidential Election, 2007, 2007 Korea Oil Spill, Fiba Asia Championship for Women 2007, 2007 Korea National League Championship, 2007 Korean Fa Cup, Inter-Korean Summit, South Korea at the 2007 Asian Winter Games, Manhunt International 2007, 2007 K-League Cup, South Korea at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games. Excerpt: The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league’s previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6 teams will enter the championship playoffs to determine the overall champion. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late October, with the Final being played on two legs in early November. The league took a break after Round 13 (June 23), as a result of the Asian Cup taking place between July 7 and July 29. The league will resume with Round 14 (August 8). The league cup format changed as well. In 2006, all teams played one game against every other team, hence the champion was decided on a-13 game schedule. 2007’s cup will sport 12 teams (except Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Chunnam Dragons who are participating in the AFC Champions League 2007 ), split into 2 Groups. The pool-league will be based on home and away. Stage Final table Pos: Team: Pts: Pld: W: D: L: GF: GA: GD: comment : Results Round 1 March 3: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma : 1-1: Chunnam Dragons : Attendance: 8 724 March 4: Incheon United : |
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2008 in Lacrosse: 2008 Nll Season, 2008 Ncaa Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, 2008 Mll Season $21.42 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2008 Nll Season, 2008 Ncaa Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, 2008 Mll Season, 2008 International Lacrosse Federation Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships, 2008 Philadelphia Wings Season, 2008 Toronto Rock Season, 2008 Edmonton Rush Season, 2008 Buffalo Bandits Season, 2008 Minnesota Swarm Season, 2008 Calgary Roughnecks Season, 2008 Portland Lumberjax Season, 2008 New York Titans Season, 2008 Chicago Shamrox Season, 2008 Colorado Mammoth Season, 2008 Rochester Knighthawks Season, 2008 San Jose Stealth Season, 2008 Ncaa Division Iii Men’s Lacrosse Championship, 2008 Philadelphia Barrage Season, 2008 Boston Cannons Season. Excerpt: 2008 Boston Cannons season This is the 8th season that the Eastern Conference team called the Boston Cannons play in their home games at Harvard Stadium . They were selected on host the 8th annual Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup championship weekend at Harvard Stadium on August 23 to August 24. The opening game of the season is at home against New Jersey Pride . Standings W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA Goals Against Eastern Conference Regular season schedule Week: Date: Opponent: Home/Away: Result Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at 2008 Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2008 season was the franchise’s 17th season. The Bandits tied with Minnesota , New York , and Philadelphia with a 10-6 record but thanks to tiebreakers, clinched first place overall and home floor advantage through… |
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2009 In Canadian Football $19.94 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2009 Toronto Argonauts Season, 97th Grey Cup, 2009 Cfl Season, 2009 Edmonton Eskimos Season, 2009 Calgary Stampeders Season, 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders Season, 2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Season, 2009 Montreal Alouettes Season, 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Season, 2009 Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team, 2009 Bc Lions Season, 2009 Cis Football Season, 2009 Cfl Draft. Excerpt: The 2009 BC Lions season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Lions will attempt to win their 6th Grey Cup championship.The Lions finished the season 4th place in their division with a disappointing 810 record after losing their last three regular season games. While it was their first losing record since 2001, they still managed to play in the East-Semi Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after that same team eliminated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the last game of the season. The Lions would go on to play in the East Final, which they lost to the Alouettes .Offseason CFL Draft The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. The Lions traded their sixth and thirteenth overall picks for Hamilton’s third overall pick in order to secure the chance to draft Bishop’s running back Jamall Lee . Preseason Regular season Season Standings Season Schedule Roster begin{sloppypar item Quarterbacks [topsep=0pt, partopsep=0pt, itemsep=0pt, parsep=0pt… |
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2009 In Indian Sports $24.02 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2009 Chennai Open, 2009 Indian Premier League, 2009 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament, 2009 Bwf World Championships, 2009-10 I-League, Fiba Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2009, Fiba Asia Championship for Women 2009, 2009 Fivb Men’s Junior World Championship, Sri Lankan Cricket Team in India in 2009-10, 2009 Chennai Open – Singles, Australian Cricket Team in India in 2009-10, 2009 Durand Cup, 2009 Ifa Shield, 2009 Chennai Open – Doubles, India at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, 2009 National Games of India, India at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, India at the 2009 Asian Youth Games. Excerpt: 2009 Chennai Open Singles 2008 Chennai Open champion Mikhail Youzhny chose to compete in Doha The 2009 Chennai Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts . It was the 14th edition of the Chennai Open , and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India , from January 5 through January 10, 2009.The singles line up was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup runner-up, Miami Masters, Pörtschach and Warsaw champion Nikolay Davydenko , Rome Masters finalist and Beijing Olympics doubles gold medalist Stanislas Wawrinka , and Costa do Sauípe and Bucharest runner-up, 2004 and 2005 Chennai champion Carlos Moyá . Review Day One Marin ili , Simon Greul and Björn Phau were the early winners in the singles event. The no. 3 seed ili overcame Alberto Martín from Spain 6 4, 6 4. The German player Greul had a comfortable 6 3, 6 4 victory over Daniel Gimeno-Traver while compatriot Phau beat Santiago Ventura 6 2, 7 5. Greul will now play another German, the no. 5 seed Rainer Schüttler , who took three |
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2009 United Football League Season: 2009 Ufl Season, 2009 Ufl Championship Game $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2009 United Football League season — referred to by the professional American football league as the UFL Premiere Season — was the inaugural season of the United Football League. The regular season featured 4 teams playing 6 games each (twice against each of the other teams), and both began and ended at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas (where the Las Vegas Locomotives defeated both the California Redwoods 3017 on October 8 and the New York Sentinels 417 on November 20). Sam Boyd Stadium was also the site of the 2009 UFL Championship Game on November 27, a game that saw the Locomotives defeat the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 2017 in overtime. Preparations for the UFL Premiere Season kicked off in the summer with player signings and a draft. Training camps for the players began on September 9 in Casa Grande, Arizona for the Western teams and September 10 in Orlando, Florida for the Eastern teams. The league announced its game schedule in the first week of August, a schedule that features games in teams’ primary cities as well as secondary sites (a few of which are potential future UFL homes). Certain game sites were not finalized, however, and changes were made both before the schedule’s release and after play had begun: During the week of August 10, the four team names and their uniform jerseys were revealed. Each of the uniforms (and the team logos and helmets that were unveiled on October 2) incorporated the UFL’s signature color scheme into their designs, including silver (primary color for the Las Vegas Locomotives), blue (Florida Tuskers), black (New York Sentinels), and lime green and white (California Redwoods). Each of the team jerseys had the same design template, complete with a horizontal arc across the top front that re… More: |
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2010 Ncaa Division I Fbs Football Season: 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team, 2010 Kentucky Wildcats Football Team $28.48 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team, 2010 Kentucky Wildcats Football Team, 2010 Florida Gators Football Team, 2010 Michigan Wolverines Football Team, 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team, 2010 Oklahoma Sooners Football Team, 2010 Missouri Tigers Football Team, 2010 Iowa State Cyclones Football Team, 2010 Kansas State Wildcats Football Team, 2010 Kansas Jayhawks Football Team, 2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Team, 2010 Oregon Ducks Football Team, 2010 Miami Hurricanes Football Team, 2010 Oregon State Beavers Football Team, 2010 Ucla Bruins Football Team, 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Team, 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team, 2010 Washington Huskies Football Team, 2010 Texas Longhorns Football Team, 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team, 2010 Virginia Cavaliers Football Team, 2010 Auburn Tigers Football Team, 2010 Nc State Wolfpack Football Team, 2010 Byu Cougars Football Team, 2010 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team, 2010 Florida Atlantic Owls Football Team, 2010 Houston Cougars Football Team, 2010 Mac Championship Game, 2010 Utep Miners Football Team, 2010 Michigan State Spartans Football Team, 2010 Louisville Cardinals Football Team, 2010 Lsu Tigers Football Team. Excerpt: The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team will be the representative of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The 2010 Cornhuskers will take the field on Saturday, September 4, 2010 against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Cornhuskers suffered a handful of key personnel losses to graduation after 2009, especially Heisman-candidate DT Ndamukong Suh. The Nebraska coaching staff is set to remain inta… More: |
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64dd Games $20.75 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Paper Mario, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Dragon Warrior Vii, Earthbound 64, Banjo-Tooie, Simcopter, Mission: Impossible, Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest, Kirby 64: the Crystal Shards, Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Stadium, Hybrid Heaven, Doshin the Giant, Mario Artist, Kyojin No Doshin Kaiho Sensen Chibikko Chikko Daishugo, Simcity 64, Automobili Lamborghini, Big Mountain 2000, Morita Shogi 64. Excerpt: Automobili Lamborghini For the motor company, see Lamborghini . Automobili Lamborghini is a racing video game by Titus Software , and a successor to Lamborghini American Challenge . The Japanese version was distributed by Taito and has actual pictures of various models of Lamborghini with their names displayed before the demo screen. These photos and descriptions were deleted for the U.S. release. There are 4 modes of play: Championship, Single Race, Arcade and Time Trial. In a race, if the players’ cars run out of fuel or has their tires worn down, they are urged to take a pit stop where they engage in a brief minigame. Automobili Lamborghini featured eight cars that resembled actual supercars . These resembled cars such as the Porsche 959 , Ferrari F50 , Ferrari Testarossa , Dodge Viper , the McLaren F1 , and the Bugatti EB110 , that could be unlocked by winning championships. These were joined by the two default cars, which resembled the Lamborghini Countach and Lamborghini Diablo . In what could be considered a landmark, Automobili Lamborghini was one of the first console games to allow both four player and AI opponents simultaneously. Websites (URLs online) ‘ A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Banjo-Tooie Banjo-Tooie is a platform and action-adventure hybrid video game developed by |
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Accrington Stanley F.c. Managers: Harold Bodle $9.8 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Harold Bodle (4 October 1920 1 January 2005) was an English association footballer who played as an inside left or wing half. He played for Birmingham City in the top flight and for several clubs in the North of England in the lower divisions of the Football League. He was particularly noted for juggling the ball, a skill he claimed to have perfected as a child by repeatedly kicking a small ball against the sideboard at home. Bodle was born in Woodlands, near Doncaster. He played for Doncaster schoolboys before starting work at Silverwood Colliery where he played for the works team. He also played for Ridgehill Athletic and had trials at Doncaster Rovers and Bradford Park Avenue before signing professional forms for Third Division North side Rotherham United in May 1938. His Rotherham career was brief; after nine games in the Football League and just past his 18th birthday Bodle was transferred to First Division Birmingham for the fee of £2,000. His reaction to the move was quoted thus: “It was a total surprise when manager Reg Freeman pulled me aside at the training ground to tell me of The Blues’ interest. I was so excited that when I went back to the training session I lost concentration and went sliding off onto the gravel edge. When I met up with Blues officials later that day I had both my hands bandaged and found it hard to sign the contract!”Bodle played one first-team game for his new club before the outbreak of the Second World War put an end to League football. He made occasional appearances for the club in wartime competition, as well as guesting for Rotherham and Doncaster, for whom he scored 27 goals. He returned to Birmingham to play … More: |
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Advanced Squad Leader: Advanced Squad Leader Modules, Historical Advanced Squad Leader Module $10.46 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Advanced Squad Leader, Advanced Squad Leader Modules, Historical Advanced Squad Leader Module. Excerpt: Advanced Squad Leader 2nd Edition Rulebook Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) is a tactical-level board wargame , originally marketed by Avalon Hill Games, that simulates actions of approximately company or battalion size in World War II . It is a detailed game system for two or more players (with solitaire play also possible). Components include the ASL Rulebook and various games called modules. ASL modules provide the standard equipment for playing ASL, including geomorphic mapboards and counters . The mapboards are divided into hexagons to regulate fire and movement, and depict generic terrain that can represent different historical locations. The counters are cardboard pieces that depict squads of soldiers , crews, individual leaders, support weapons, heavy weapons, and vehicles. Introduction Twelve core modules provide representations of nearly every troop type, vehicle, and weapon to see combat action from any nationality involved in World War II. Each module comes with 6 to 20 researched situations depicting historical battles . These scenarios are printed on card stock with specifications of game length, mapboard configuration, counters involved, special rules for the conditions of the particular battle such as weather, and victory conditions. In addition to the scenarios published in the modules, there are numerous other sources for scenarios, both official and unofficial. There is also a detailed set of instructions in the ASL Rulebook for Design Your Own (DYO) scenarios based on a point-purchase system. Additional variations on ASL include Deluxe ASL (DASL), which was a short-lived experiment in fusing miniature wargaming with ASL; Historical ASL (HASL), which |
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Afc Asian Cup Winners: Afc Asian Cup-Winning Countries, Iran National Football Team, Japan National Football Team, Iraq National Football Team $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Afc Asian Cup-Winning Countries, Iran National Football Team, Japan National Football Team, Iraq National Football Team, Korea Republic National Football Team, Kuwait National Football Team, Israel National Football Team, Saudi Arabia National Football Team. Excerpt: The national football team of Iran (Persian: ) represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. The national football team of Iran, known as the Team Melli, ranks 4th in Asia and 60th in the world according to the current FIFA World Rankings. The very first match that the Team Melli played was on January 1, 1941 away at Afghanistan. Iran has won the Asian Cup three consecutive times (1968, 1972, 1976), a championship record to which the team has not been able to add since, although they have finished third four times. In 1978, Iran made its first appearance in the World Cup after defeating Australia in Tehran to qualify. Iran lost two of their three group stage games against the Netherlands and Peru. However, they managed to create a surprise by drawing 1-1 against Scotland with a late Iraj Danaeifard goal. After the 1979 Revolution, football was somewhat neglected and cast aside. During the 1980s, the Iranian national team did not feature in World Cup competitions due to the IranIraq War (1980-88) and domestic football suffered the inevitable effects of conflict. The national team withdrew from the Asian qualifiers for the 1982 World Cup, and refused to participate in the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup because of having to play on neutral ground. The war and political upheavals left Iran without major club competitions until 1989 when the Qods League was established. A year later, the Qods League wa… More: |
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African American Sports Officials: Mike Carey $10.28 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Michael “Mike” Carey (born c. 1949) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1990 NFL season. His uniform number is 94. Prior to his officiating career, he played college football as a running back for Santa Clara University (SCU). Carey is a respected official in the NFL for his thorough pre-game preparation, professional demeanor, and fair play. In a poll conducted by ESPN in 2008, Carey tied with referee Ed Hochuli for most “best referee” votes among NFL head coaches. He has also ejected the most players in the league among current referees, as of 2002, including incidents involving Sean Taylor and Terrell Suggs. Beginning his fifteenth year as referee with the 2009 NFL season, Carey’s 2009 crew consists of umpire Steve Wilson, head linesman George Hayward, line judge Tom Barnes, field judge Buddy Horton, side judge Don Carlsen and back judge Todd Prukop. Carey was designated as referee of Super Bowl XLII between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, becoming the first African American referee to receive the prestigious assignment. Carey officiated the same two teams when they played each other during the final week of the 2007 NFL season. Carey attended and later graduated from Santa Clara University in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. While at SCU, he played running back for four years until an ankle injury ended his playing career. The injury continues to impact Carey today as it limits his running ability. He only allows himself to run on days he is scheduled to officiate games. Carey currently resides in San Diego, California along with his wife, Wendy. Wendy, also a graduate of SCU, is the Chief Financial Officer of Seirus Innovation. The couple have two daughters, Drisana and… More: |
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Age of Empires: List of Mantis Genera and Species $9.43 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Age of Empires, Characters in the Age of Mythology Series. Excerpt: Age of Empires is a series of computer video games developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios . The first title of the series was Age of Empires , released in 1997. Since then, seven titles and three spin-offs have been released. The titles are historical real-time strategy games, and their gameplay revolves around two main game modes: random map and campaign . The games are set amidst historical events. Age of Empires focused on events in Europe and Asia , spanning from the Stone Age to the Iron Age ; the expansion game explored the formation and expansion of the Roman Empire . The sequel, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings , was set in the Middle Ages , while its expansion focused on the Spanish conquest of Mexico . The subsequent three games of Age of Empires III explored the early modern period , when Europe was colonizing the Americas and several Asian nations were on the rise. A spin-off game, Age of Mythology , was set in the same period as the original Age of Empires , but focused on fictional elements of Greek , Egyptian , and Norse mythology .The Age of Empires series has been a commercial success, selling over 20 million copies. The popularity and quality of the games has earned Ensemble Studios a strong reputation in real-time strategy gaming. Ensemble collaborated with Big Huge Games on Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties . Critics have credited part of the success of the series to its historical theme and fair play; the artificial intelligence (AI) players fight with less “cheating” than in many of the series’ competitors. Common gameplay elements An Iron Age civilization (in red) under attack in a beta version of the original Age of Empires . |
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Air Force Falcons Football Bowl Games $10.55 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2002 San Francisco Bowl, 1984 Independence Bowl, 2009 Armed Forces Bowl, 2007 Armed Forces Bowl, 2008 Armed Forces Bowl, 1997 Las Vegas Bowl, 1995 Copper Bowl. Excerpt: 1984 Independence Bowl item Date : December 15, 1984 item Season : 1984 item Stadium : Independence Stadium item Location : Shreveport , Louisiana item MVP : Bart Weiss (Air Force) item Attendance : 41,100 item United States TV coverage item Network : ESPN item Announcers : Howard David , Paul Maguire , Steve Grad item Independence Bowl 1983 : 1985 The 1984 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Air Force Falcons at Independence Stadium in Shreveport , Louisiana on December 15, 1984. The game was the final contest of the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 23 7 victory for the Air Force Academy. Half time of the game involved two streakers of different genders running down the field in a sexual fashion. The Virginia Tech Hokies earned a bid to the Independence Bowl following an 8 3 record during the 1984-1985 football season. Tech was the No. 3 team in the country in terms of overall defense and No. 2 in terms of rushing defense, due to the efforts of Tech defender Bruce Smith , an All-American and Outland Trophy winner who would later go on to be the first-overall selection in the 1985 NFL Draft. Smith became the centerpiece of an eligibility debate during the weeks prior to the game, as he was at first prohibited from participating in the game by the NCAA , which had placed him under probation for accepting illegal gifts. Smith contested this probation in Virginia and Louisiana courts, and was allowed to play in the game by virtue of two court actions. Facing the |
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Alaska Nanooks Ice Hockey Players: Lucas Burnett, Darcy Campbell, Kyle Greentree, Chad Johnson, Jordan Hendry, Curtis Fraser, Dwayne Zinger $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Lucas Burnett, Darcy Campbell, Kyle Greentree, Chad Johnson, Jordan Hendry, Curtis Fraser, Dwayne Zinger, Shawn Chambers, Corey Spring, Tyler Eckford. Excerpt: Lucas Burnett (born April 1, 1982 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently without a club after being released by the Manchester Phoenix. Burnett began his career at junior level in 2000-01 with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in his native British Columbia. The Nitehawks ice in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and in the 2000-01 season, Burnett totalled 32 goals and 33 assists in just 42 games. This productivity saw Burnett move up to the British Columbia Hockey League’s Trail Smoke Eaters for the 2001-02 term, a Tier II ‘A’ junior team. Burnett would again show his offensive ability, scoring 11 goals and helping out with 18 assists, and gaining the team’s ‘Most Improved’ award in doing so. Burnett would stay with the Smoke Eaters for the 2002-03 season and again his productivity increased, this time scoring 24 goals and grabbing 28 assists for a total of 53 points in 57 BCHL games. Again Burnett would be honoured with an award, the ‘Most Unsung Player’ for the Smoke Eaters. In 2003-04, Burnett moved to play college hockey at NCAA standard, choosing to play for the University of Alaska Fairbanks team, known as the Alaska Nanooks. Burnett would grab his first NCAA career goal against Ferris State, and would claim the game’s ‘number one star’ spot in the process. Burnett totalled just six points in 35 games in his first season, but this would improve to 14 points in 37 games for the 2004-05 season, a season which also saw Burnett promoted to the Nanooks’ power play unit. Burnett would play for the Nanooks for two more seasons, … More: |
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Alaska Nanooks Ice Hockey: Alaska Nanooks Ice Hockey Players, Lucas Burnett, Darcy Campbell, Kyle Greentree, Chad Johnson, Jordan Hendry $9.25 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Alaska Nanooks Ice Hockey Players, Lucas Burnett, Darcy Campbell, Kyle Greentree, Chad Johnson, Jordan Hendry, Curtis Fraser, Dwayne Zinger, Shawn Chambers, Corey Spring, Alaska Nanooks Men’s Ice Hockey, Tyler Eckford. Excerpt: Lucas Burnett (born April 1, 1982 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently without a club after being released by the Manchester Phoenix. Burnett began his career at junior level in 2000-01 with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in his native British Columbia. The Nitehawks ice in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and in the 2000-01 season, Burnett totalled 32 goals and 33 assists in just 42 games. This productivity saw Burnett move up to the British Columbia Hockey League’s Trail Smoke Eaters for the 2001-02 term, a Tier II ‘A’ junior team. Burnett would again show his offensive ability, scoring 11 goals and helping out with 18 assists, and gaining the team’s ‘Most Improved’ award in doing so. Burnett would stay with the Smoke Eaters for the 2002-03 season and again his productivity increased, this time scoring 24 goals and grabbing 28 assists for a total of 53 points in 57 BCHL games. Again Burnett would be honoured with an award, the ‘Most Unsung Player’ for the Smoke Eaters. In 2003-04, Burnett moved to play college hockey at NCAA standard, choosing to play for the University of Alaska Fairbanks team, known as the Alaska Nanooks. Burnett would grab his first NCAA career goal against Ferris State, and would claim the game’s ‘number one star’ spot in the process. Burnett totalled just six points in 35 games in his first season, but this would improve to 14 points in 37 games for the 2004-05 season, a season which also saw Burnett promoted to the Nanooks’ power … More: |
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Albany Capitals Players: Paul Mariner, John Harkes, Chico Borja, Elvis Comrie, Scoop Stanisic, Arnie Mausser, Jimmy McGeough, JR. $20.21 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Paul Mariner, John Harkes, Chico Borja, Elvis Comrie, Scoop Stanisic, Arnie Mausser, Jimmy Mcgeough, Jr., Pedro Debrito, Ted Gillen, Brian Bliss, John Diffley, Sadri Gjonbalaj, Mike Windischmann, Mike Masters, Scott Cannon, John Garvey, Lee Tschantret, Carl Rees, Jorge Acosta, Zoran Savic, Dave Smyth, Bobby Cumming, Shaun Elliott, Ross Irwin. Excerpt: Arnie Mausser Arnold “Arnie” Mausser (born February 28, 1954 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played with 8 different NASL teams from 1975-1984. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame . Mausser may be considered one of the finest goalkeepers the United States has ever produced. He is known as the trailblazer for future US goalkeepers such as Kasey Keller , Tim Howard , and Brad Friedel . He was a big man (standing 6′ 5″) who threw with his right hand, but kicked with his left foot. Early life Growing up in Brooklyn , New York , with two younger brothers, he played numerous sports, his favorite being basketball . However, in the eighth grade, he began playing goalkeeper because of his size. As he got older, he trained with numerous local teams, eventually catching the eye of the coach of the Rhode Island Oceaneers of the American Soccer League (ASL). He signed with the team in 1974 and played a single season before moving to the NASL. Club career In 1975, Mausser joined the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He remained with the team for only a single season before moving to the Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975 1993) for the 1976 season. His excellent play with the Rowdies (6 shutouts and 28 goals scored against him in 24 games) led to his selection as a first team NASL All Star. Despite his success with the Rowdies, the Tampa Bay coach Eddie Firmani |
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Albuquerque Dodgers Players: Del Crandall, Bill Buckner, Don Sutton, Charlie Hough, Ron Cey, Doyle Alexander, Jack Billingham, Lee Lacy $11.18 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Del Crandall, Bill Buckner, Don Sutton, Charlie Hough, Ron Cey, Doyle Alexander, Jack Billingham, Lee Lacy, Luis Alcaraz, Bob Gallagher, Jim Campanis, Geoff Zahn, Dick Calmus. Excerpt: Bill Buckner item Career highlights and awards item William Joseph “Bill” Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Chicago Cubs , Boston Red Sox , California Angels and Kansas City Royals . His playing career lasted over twenty years and he accumulated over 2,700 career hits. However, despite his productive career, he has gained infamy for his crucial fielding error during Game Six of the 1986 World Series, a play that has since been prominently entrenched into American sports lore. Career Buckner was born in Vallejo , California , United States . He graduated from Napa High School . He was the second player chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 June Draft (after his friend Bobby Valentine was selected first). Before entering MLB, Buckner briefly attended the University of Southern California , where he never played sports. While at Southern California he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Buckner played his first major league game in 1969 with the Los Angeles Dodgers (at the age of 19) and his last game in 1990 (at the age of 40) with the Boston Red Sox . He won the National League batting title in 1980 with the Chicago Cubs . He was an All-Star in 1981. Buckner was the first major league player to wear Nike high-top baseball cleats professionally, preceding by a number of years the waves of major leaguers wearing high-tops starting in 1989. For his entire career, “Billy Buck” was known as one of the more consistent contact hitters in the major leagues: in 2,517 games, Buckner accumulated 2,715 hits and |
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Alianza Lima: Peruvian Supercl sico $9.62 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Peruvian Superclásico, Club Alianza Lima, Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. Excerpt: Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian football club based in the La Victoria District of Lima , Peru . The team plays in the Primera División Peruana , the top tier of Peruvian football, also known as the Torneo Descentralizado (Decentralized Tournament) and are one of the most successful and popular clubs in Peruvian football , having won twenty two first division titles and generally topping the popularity charts of national statistical surveys. The club was founded in 1901. The club has won 22 official first division titles, three less than rivals Universitario’s record and seven more than Sporting Cristal . They play their home games at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva which has a capacity for 35,000 spectators.History Beginnings The club was founded with the name Sport Alianza on 15 February 1901 by workers in the Alianza Racing Horse Stud, then property of twice President of Peru Augusto B. Leguía . The stud was located in downtown Lima at the time.Its first uniform consisted of vertical blue and white stripes, similar to the uniforms worn by the stud’s jockeys. It later changed to the current uniform, dark blue and white vertical stripes. The closeness between players earned them the nickname los íntimos (The Intimates).Alianza participated in the amateur era of the Peruvian football league since the inaugural season 1912, winning its first title in 1918. During its first years, it played irregularly against other teams from Lima and the port of Callao . Its matches against Atlético Chalaco from Callao stirred interest as a clash between limeños and chalacos . Sport Alianza had started to become a popular team drawing large support.Three-peat and |
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All American Football League: 2008 Aafl Draft, Travis Mcgriff $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The All American Football League is a proposed professional American football league. The league, which combines a professional pay structure with the requirement that all players be college graduates, had originally been scheduled to start in the spring of 2007, but later postponed its launch to the spring of 2008, only to cancel its 2008 season a month before kickoff and suspend its launch until the next year. Each year since, the league has made an annual announcement that the league’s launch would be postponed until the following year, but has taken no actual actions to rebuild the league. The most recent proclamation from the AAFL, February 2010, claims it will launch in spring 2011. The league has folded because of lack of money and support. The All American Football League, scheduled to begin play in 2010, is a professional American football league premised on the rule that all of its players had to have a four-year university degree, as employees of the AAFL rather than of the franchises, with the league to pay each player an average compensation of approximately $100,000 to year-round player employees and $50,000 to season-only players to attract the best non-NFL players. The AAFL’s inaugural draft took place on January 26, 2008, though it was effectively voided when the league canceled that season. For its proposed 2008 season, the AAFL established six franchises, all but one of which were located in the Southern United States (Team Michigan being the lone exception). One of the more unusual features of the league was that the teams had no nicknames, being referred to as “Team Florida”, “Team Texas”, etc. The teams, which had hired coaches, drafted players, and contracted with stadiums to host games for 2008 were: … More: |
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Altrincham F.c. Managers: Tommy Docherty, Laurie Brown, Paddy Fagan, Mark Ward, Alf Steward, Charlie Mitten, Alf Lythgoe, Frank Williams $8.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Thomas Henderson “Tommy” Docherty (born 24 April 1928 in Gorbals, Glasgow), commonly known as “The Doc”, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. Docherty’s football career began when he joined non-League Shettleston Juniors. The turning point in his playing career came in 1946 when he was called up for National Service in the Highland Light Infantry. While completing his National Service, Docherty represented the British Army at football. On demobilisation, Docherty was offered a contract with his beloved Celtic in 1947. However, the young Docherty found first team places hard to come by at Celtic and, in November 1949, after spending just over two years with the club he’d supported as a boy, he joined Preston North End. It was at Preston where he enjoyed the most successful period of his playing career, making over 300 League appearances, and appearing in an FA Cup Final in 1954. At Preston he received the first of his 25 full Scotland international caps. After defying Preston and travelling to the World Cup finals with Scotland, in Sweden in 1958, he left Deepdale that year to join Arsenal. It was at Arsenal where Docherty would make his last regular appearances as a professional footballer, although he subsequently played a few games for Chelsea, retiring in 1962. In February 1961 his dream of becoming a football coach materialised, being offered the post of player-coach of Chelsea. Less than twelve months later, upon Ted Drake’s departure and with the club facing relegation from the top flight, Docherty took over as manager. However, he was unable to keep the club in the First Division and the team was relegated at the end of the 1961-62 season. Never a great tactician, Docherty’s skill was his ability to spot talented play… More: |
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American Football in Essex: Colchester Gladiators, Essex Spartans, Aru Phantoms $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League (BAFL) Division 2. They play their home games at the Broad Lane stadium in Wivenhoe, Essex (owned by soccer team Wivenhoe Town) and train at the Sir Charles Lucas Centre for Sport and Art in Colchester. The club was first formed in 1983 and entered senior competition in 1985 where they enjoyed a degree of success, winning the Budweiser League Premier Division playoffs in 1988 and only failing to make the post season playoffs on three occasions before the team folded in 1995. They reformed once again in 2003 after a high-profile charity reunion match which featured TV presenter Dermot O’Leary. The Gladiators entered the BAFL the following year, gaining promotion in 2006 only to be relegated after just one season. The Colchester Gladiators were formed in October 1983 by a group of friends at a time when American football first started to attract interest in the United Kingdom. After playing competitive matches during the summer of 1984, they were accepted into the American Football League UK for the 1985 season where they competed in the Southern Division. They finished second in their group, qualifying for the playoffs at their first attempt before losing their wild-card match against the London Ravens, who eventually became the league champions. They transferred to the Budweiser League the following year, finishing third in their first season before winning the Premier Division Southeast Conference in 1987. After a comfortable win over the Cotswold Bears in the quarter-finals, they lost their semi-final to the Leeds Cougars. For the 1988 season, they competed in the North London |
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American Football in Scotland: American Football Teams in Scotland, Scottish Players of American Football, Scottish Claymores $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: American Football Teams in Scotland, Scottish Players of American Football, Scottish Claymores, East Kilbride Pirates, Paisley Pyros, Edinburgh Wolves, Dundee Hurricanes, Gavin Hastings, West Coast Trojans, Stirling Clansmen, Glasgow Tigers, Lawrence Tynes, Graham Gano, Ian Sunter, Scott Couper, Glasgow Lions, Glasgow Hornets, Napier Mavericks, Douglas Adamson, Aberdeen Oilcats, Clyde Valley Blackhawks, Scottish Flag Football Association. Excerpt: The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between 1995 and 2004, alternately playing home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and Hampden Park, Glasgow. In ten seasons of NFL Europe play, the Claymores reached the World Bowl on two occasions, with victory in World Bowl IV but defeat in World Bowl VIII. Their name derives from that of the Claymore, a double-edged sword historically used in Scottish clan warfare. The Claymores experienced several notable swings in fortune during their ten years. Their World Bowl-winning season of 1996 was the league’s first worst-to-first turnaround: having finished 1995 with a 2-8 record and no wins at home, the 1996 Claymores went 7-3 in the regular season and won all their home games. Equally remarkable was the contrast between their first home games of the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In week 1 of the 2003 season, the Claymores defeated the Berlin Thunder 62-31 – the highest scoring game in NFL Europe history – but in 2004 their home opener was a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Amsterdam Admirals, tying the record for the league’s lowest-scoring game. In 1992, the World League of American Football was put on hold by the NFL, with the intention of rest… More: |
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American Revolution Media $31.4 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1776, Empire: Total War, British Empire in Fiction, Sid Meier’s Colonization, Age of Empires Iii: the Warchiefs, Civilization Iv: Colonization, Paul Revere’s Ride, Liberty’s Kids, Liberty or Death, Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence, the Adams Chronicles, Surrender of General Burgoyne, Daniel Boone, Revolting People, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Seth Pomeroy’s Ride, Redcoats and Rebels, Bicentennial Minutes, Bicentennial Series, the Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789, My Brother Sam Is Dead, Washington’s Crossing, List of Plays and Films About the American Revolution, Hi Uncle Sam, Rough Crossings, the Young Rebels, Black Admiral, the Liberty Song, the Swamp Fox, Fort Wheeling, Washington at Princeton, War and Washington, the Partisan in War, Thomas Balch, Caesar Rodney’s Ride. Excerpt: 2.4 Ghz processor256 MB video card1 GB RAM XP / 2 GB Vista15 GB hard disk space Empire: Total War is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics computer game developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. The fifth instalment in the Total War series, the game was released in North America on 3 March 2009, and in the rest of world the following day. The game, which focuses on the early modern period of the 18th century, was announced at the Leipzig Games Convention in August 2007. Following a similar style of interface and play to earlier Total War titles, players choose a contemporary 18th century faction and set out to ensure that faction’s domination over the known world through military force, politics, diplomacy, espionage and economics. Although the campaign element of the game is turn-based, players can direct battles in real-time. Empire: Total War is the first game in the series to allow naval battles to be conducted… More: |
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Americans of Yoruba Descent: Hakeem Olajuwon, Wale, Glenda Hatchett $9.53 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olajuwon traveled from his home country to play for the University of Houston. Under Coach Guy Lewis he had a standout career for the Cougars alongside future NBA Hall of Fame player Clyde Drexler, which included three trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA Draft, a draft that included Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. Olajuwon joined the Houston Rockets and was affectionately known as “Hakeem The Dream” for his grace on and off the court. He combined with the 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) Ralph Sampson to form a duo dubbed the “Twin Towers”. The two led the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals, where they lost in six games to the Boston Celtics. After Sampson was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 1988, Olajuwon became the Rockets’ undisputed leader. He led the league in rebounding twice (1989, 1990) and shot-blocking three times (1990, 1991, 1993). In the 1993-94 season he became the only player in NBA history to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP awards in the same season. His Rockets won back-to-back championships against the New York Knicks, avenging his college championship loss to Patrick Ewing, and Shaquille O’Neal’s Orlando Magic. In 1996 Olajuwon was a member of the Olympic gold-medal-winning United States nationa… More: |
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Americas Rugby Union Competitions $11.83 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Americas Rugby Championship, Argentine Rugby Union Competitions, Brazilian Rugby Union Competitions, Canadian Rugby Union Competitions, United States Rugby Union Competitions, Rugby Super League, 2009 Americas Rugby Championship Season, Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby, North America 4, Campeonato Argentino, Rugby Canada Super League, South American Rugby Championship, 2007 South American Rugby Championship, Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League, Nacional de Clubes, Rugby Canada National Junior Championship, 2009 South American Rugby Championship, 2010 Americas Rugby Championship Season, Para Pan American Championship, Cape Fear Sevens, Rugby Union at the Pan American Games. Excerpt: 2009 ARC Season The 2009 Americas Rugby Championship season was the inaugural season of the Americas Rugby Championship. The season featured a Canadian division with four teams representing provinces or regions of Canada, along with international A sides from the U.S. and Argentina.The Canadian Division played a round robin schedule to determine what two teams would play in the Canadian final. The BC Bears went undefeated in round robin play and defeated the Ontario Blues 12-8 in the Canadian final.The international finalist was decided in a match between the U.S. Select XV and the Argentina Jaguars . The match was won by the Jaguars 57-10.The ARC Final pitted the BC Bears against the Argentina Jaguars. The Jaguars gave the Bears their only loss of the season in a 35-11 decision. The Ontario Blues defeated the U.S. Selects to take 3rd place.Teams Canadian Division International Teams Canadian Division Team: Pld: W: D: L: TF: PF: PA: +/ BP: Pts Top two – advance to semi-finals Round Robin Matches 2009-09-07 15:00 MDT : Prairie Wolf Pack: 23 - |
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Ancient Chariot Racing: Hippodrome, Chariot Racing, Circus, Circus of Maxentius, Porphyrius the Charioteer, Charioteer of Delphi, Scorpus $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Hippodrome, Chariot Racing, Circus, Circus of Maxentius, Porphyrius the Charioteer, Charioteer of Delphi, Scorpus, Circus Maximus, Hierocles, Gaius Appuleius Diocles, Circus Games Mosaic, Ysplix. Excerpt: Chariot racing (Greek: , Latin: ) was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine sports. Chariot racing was often dangerous to both driver and horse as they frequently suffered serious injury and even death, but generated strong spectator enthusiasm. In the ancient Olympic Games, as well as the other Panhellenic Games, the sport was one of the most important equestrian events. In the Roman form of chariot racing, teams represented different groups of financial backers and sometimes competed for the services of particularly skilled drivers. These teams became the focus of intense support among spectators, and occasional disturbances broke out between followers of different factions. The conflicts sometimes became politicized, as the sport began to transcend the races themselves and started to affect society overall. This helps explain why Roman and later Byzantine emperors took control of the teams and appointed many officials to oversee them. The sport faded in importance after the fall of Rome in the West, surviving only for a time in the Byzantine Empire, where the traditional Roman factions continued to play a prominent role for some time, gaining influence in political matters. Their rivalry culminated in the Nika riots, which marked the gradual decline of the sport. It is unknown exactly when chariot racing began, but it may have been as old as chariots themselves. It is known from artistic evidence on pottery that the sport existed in the Mycenaean world, but the first literary reference to a chariot race is the one de… More: |
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Andrew Looney Games: Fluxx, Chrononauts, Aquarius, Icebreaker, Cosmic Coasters, Stonehenge $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Fluxx is a card game, played with a specially-designed deck. It is different from most other card games, in that the rules and the conditions for winning are altered throughout the game, via cards played by the players. Fluxx was created by Andrew Looney and first published by Looney Labs in 1996. The game was successful and was licensed a year later to Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) for wider distribution. ICE went bankrupt two years later and Looney Labs has resumed publication and distribution. Looney Labs produced a revised version of the original game in 2002. Amigo Spiele, a German game company, licensed a German language version of Fluxx in 2003. Similarly, Hobby Japan licensed a Japanese language version in 2005. The game starts out with just two basic rules, presented on a card placed in the play area at the start of the game: each player draws one card, and plays one card during his turn. In addition to this Basic Rules card, there are four types of cards in the core game, New Rule, Action, Keeper, and Goal cards: Fluxx Blanxx are semi-blank cards used to create custom cards to change gameplay further, and are sold in packs of five. Older Fluxx Blanxx booster packs included one booster card for Chrononauts (titled Beatles Reunion Album), a cover card, and a “microcatalog” card advertising other Looney Labs products. Current packs include only the cover card, but also include a new Creeper blank card in addition to one each of the other four card types. The most recent edition of Fluxx, version 4.0, contains 100 cards, as compared to 84 cards in version 3.1 and 81 in the promotional deck. Several expansions have been produced, including: Fluxx 3.1 cards look similar to earlier versions. There are also versions of Fluxx that have been r… More: |
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Angelo State Rams: Foster Field, LeGrand Sports Complex, Angelo State Rams baseball, Junell Center, $17.69 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Angelo State Rams Football, Angelo State Rams Football Head Coaches, Angelo State Rams Football Players, Angelo State Rams Men’s Basketball, Grant Teaff, Dane Krager, Chris Brazzell, Jim Morris, Phil Danaher, Foster Field, Joe Esposito, Alvin Garrett, San Angelo Stadium, Dale Carr, Jim Hess, Shockmain Davis, James Cameron, Legrand Sports Complex, Angelo State University Rams Baseball, Pierce Holt, Tramain Jones, Junell Center, Jerry Aldridge, Rod Cason, Clayton Weishuhn, Ken Kennard. Excerpt: Angelo State University Rams Foster Field at Angelo State University The Angelo State University Rams Baseball team represents Angelo State University in NCAA Division II college baseball . The team was resurrected in 2005 after a long hiatus because of continued student requests and support. The team belongs to the Lone Star Conference and plays home games at Foster Field , an on-campus field shared with the minor league team the San Angelo Colts . The field was constructed in 2000 and features 4,200 seats, a Triple-A lighting system and an inning-by-inning scoreboard with a video display. It features major league style dugouts and locker rooms and a complete training facility, making it one of the most modern facilities in Division II college baseball . In addition the ASU Sports Complex consists of two NCAA regulation fields used for practice, along with indoor practice facilities. The Rams are currently led by head coach Kevin Brooks. Rams in Major League Baseball References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Foster Field is a baseball stadium in San Angelo , Texas . It was built in 2000 for the independent San Angelo Colts of the now-defunct Texas-Louisiana League . The Colts now play in United League Baseball and are still the |
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Anz Championship Seasons: 2010 Anz Championship Season $10.37 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: 2011 The 2010 ANZ Championship season is the third season of the ANZ Championship, commencing on 20 March. The 2010 season started two weeks earlier than in previous years to accommodate the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, in which netball is a core sport. 69 matches will be played over 17 weeks, including an initial 14-week round-robin stage, followed by a three-week finals stage. Several rule changes have also been implemented in the 2010 season. The grand final will be played on 11 July. The format of the 2010 season is identical to those of previous seasons. During the round-robin stage, played over 14 weeks, each team plays every other team once, and will play teams from their home country a second time. Teams also have one bye somewhere between Rounds 610. Week 4 of the round-robin stage will be the designated Rivalry Round, in which all games will be trans-Tasman match-ups. The top four teams from the round-robin stage will progress to the finals stage, played over three weeks in a Page-McIntyre System. Round 14 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 14 matchups in 2010, and round 4 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 11 matchups in 2010. Also, for rivalry round, round 13 matchups in 2009 were identical to round 4 matchups in 2010. In addition, in trans-Tasman matches the home and away teams are switched around from 2009 to ensure that the teams get to play home and away games over two years: e.g., the Thunderbirds hosted the Magic in round 14 in 2009, but the same game in 2010 will be hosted by the Magic. The 2010 season sees the first use of the assistance package for teams that finish in the bottom two placings of the competition ladder for two consecutive seasons. The Central Pulse finished 10th in 2008 and 2009, winning… More: |
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Arellano University: Arellano Chiefs, Arellano University – Elisa Esguerra Campus, Arellano University – Plaridel High School, the Annex $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: “Hey! AU Go Fight, Hey AU Go Fight!” The Arellano University Chiefs (formerly known as the Flaming Arrows) was the varsity teams of Arellano University. They currently play in the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA). They will also play as a guest team in the 200910 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines). The Arellano Flaming Arrows won the National Student’s Championship in the 1970s. The Chiefs first entered the best-of-three finals in the men’s basketball division of the NCRAA in 2006 when they were defeated by the Saint Francis of Assisi College System Doves. In a repeat finals appearance in 2007, head coach Leo Isaac finally led the Chiefs to the championship with a 6764 game three win against the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals. The Chiefs relied on their defense to stop EAC’s Ronjay Buenafe, while supporters of the rival teams had to be restrained inside the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Baby Chiefs also defeated the Olivarez College juniors team in their own title series to ensure both NCRAA basketball titles would go to their Sampaloc campus. In 2008, the Chiefs reigned anew against 2006 tormentor St. Francis in two games., while the Baby Chiefs also swept the Dovelets in juniors’ competition to keep both basketball trophies. The Chiefs’ NCRAA championship caused their qualification to the 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship for basketball. In the PCC, they defeated Universal College (UCN) Golden Dragons in the first round, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by three-peat NCAA champions San Beda Red Lions. The Chiefs were able to qualify anew for the 2009 NCRAA finals, but they were defeated by upstarts Universal College Golden Dragons in overtime… More: |
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Arena Football League In Florida $12.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Arena Football League in Miami, Tampa Bay Storm, Tampa Bay Storm Players, 2007 Tampa Bay Storm Season, 2008 Tampa Bay Storm Season, David Saunders, Omarr Smith, Jay Feely, List of Tampa Bay Storm Seasons, Orlando Predators, Pat O’hara, Stoney Case, Lance Frazier, Bobby Sippio, Pat Sperduto, War on I-4, Seth Marler, 2006 Tampa Bay Storm Season, Lincoln Kennedy, Jay Gruden, Torrance Marshall, Tom Briggs, B. J. Symons, Florida Bobcats, Peter Tom Willis, Al Lucas, Phil Glover, Scott Milanovich, Reggie Lewis, Clinton Hart, Eric Joel Kresser, Shane Stafford, Tyrone Timmons, T. T. Toliver, Troy Wilson, Brett Dietz, John Kaleo, Florida Firecats, Huey Whittaker, Kenyatta Jones, Björn Nittmo, Mel Agee, Chris Conlin, Emmanuel Akah, George Lafrance, Jake Kelchner, Lawrence Samuels, Kelvin Kinney, Damion Cook, Johnnie Harris, Clifford Dukes, Tim Mcgill, Alvin Ashley, Jacksonville Sharks, Jonathan Ordway, Hank Edwards, Tony Covington, Tory Epps, D. J. Bleisath, Jeroid Johnson, Gary Compton, Tramain Jones, Pensacola Barracudas, Andre Bowden, B. J. Cohen, Willie Wyatt, Sylvester Bembery, Anthony Derricks, Calvin Schexnayder, Miami Vise, Tracey Perkins, David Cool, Les Barley, Rod Williams. Excerpt: Florida Firecats The Florida Firecats are a professional arena football team. They are a 2001 expansion member of the af2 . They play their home games at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida , which is halfway between Naples, Florida and Fort Myers, Florida .Season-by-season Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Season: W: L: T: Finish: Playoff results • = Current StandingUncertain Future The cancellation of the Arena Football League ’s 2009 season has left the future of many af2 teams up in the air. 11 of the 25 af2 teams have confirmed that they will be |
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Arena Football League in Las Vegas: Las Vegas Gladiators, Cleveland Gladiators, 2007 Las Vegas Gladiators Season $13.4 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Las Vegas Gladiators, Cleveland Gladiators, 2007 Las Vegas Gladiators Season, 2003 Las Vegas Gladiators Season, 2004 Las Vegas Gladiators Season, 2005 Las Vegas Gladiators Season, 2006 Las Vegas Gladiators Season, Anaheim Piranhas. Excerpt: The Cleveland Gladiators are an arena football franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio which will play in the new Arena Football League for its inaugural 2010 season. The franchise was previously a member of the defunct original Arena Football League and was originally based in East Rutherford, New Jersey and later in Las Vegas, Nevada. The New Jersey Red Dogs entered the Arena Football League in 1997, along with the Nashville Kats and the New York CityHawks. Their ownership group, which was led by New Jersey radio entrepreneur E. Burke Ross, also included several ex-NFL players, such as Joe Morris, Carl Banks, and Harry Carson. The Red Dogs played at Continental Airlines Arena in the East Rutherford, New Jersey. The AFL’s intention was to add only New Jersey and Nashville for 1997. However, well after the awarding of the Red Dogs and Kats franchises, the owners of Madison Square Garden in New York City requested a franchise of their own, and the league granted this request. And so the CityHawks also began play in 1997. This had an impact on the Red Dogs, in that the league then prevented the Red Dogs from advertising in New York. While North Jersey itself is very populous in its own right, the Red Dogs had hoped to be the team for the entire New York metropolitan area. Despite this setback, the Red Dogs management built a good team, which opened its history in memorable fashion. The team won 8 of its first 9 games, including a victory in their inaugural game on a last-second game-winning field goal, a thrilli… More: |
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Arizona Diamondbacks Broadcasters: Joe Garagiola, Sr. $9.91 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Joseph Henry “Joe” Garagiola, Sr. (born February 12, 1926) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who later became an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. He was well known for being one of the regular panelists of The Today Show for many years. Garagiola was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up on Elizabeth Avenue in an Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis known as The Hill, just a few doors down from his childhood friend and competitor, Yogi Berra. (That block was subsequently renamed “Hall of Fame Place”.) When Berra and Garagiola were both teenagers, almost all pro scouts rated Garagiola as the better baseball prospect, although Berra had a Hall of Fame career, and Garagiola has always respected Berra’s ability. About growing up living next to Berra, Garagiola once said, “Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn’t even the best catcher on my street!” Garagiola was signed at age 16 by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. At 17 he remains the youngest player to play in Columbus Red Birds (now Columbus Clippers) history. Garagiola made his major league debut in 1946. As a rookie in 1946, in his only World Series appearance, Garagiola batted a 6-for-19 in five games, including a Game 4 where he went 4-for-5 with 3 RBIs. By contrast, Ted Williams went only 5-for-25 in the same series, which was also Williams’ only World Series appearance. On September 11, 1947, Joe Garagiola and Jackie Robinson were involved in an incident at home plate. Garagiola stepped on Robinsons foot and the two started arguing. Umpire Beans Reardon held back Garagiola while Robinson clapped. The incident was later part of a childrens book titled In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson…. More: |
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Army Black Knights Football Players: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., Robin Olds, Robert Neyland, Earl Blaik, Elmer Oliphant $31.36 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., Robin Olds, Robert Neyland, Earl Blaik, Elmer Oliphant, Bill Yeoman, Doc Blanchard, Charles Dudley Daly, Caleb Campbell, Paul Bunker, Vernon Prichard, Al Pollard, Bobby Dobbs, Dan Foldberg, Louis A. Merrilat, Collin Mooney, Rocco Petrone, Pete Dawkins, Ray Malavasi, Glenn Davis, Bill Carpenter, Chris Cagle, Don Holleder, Ed Beard, Alex Weyand, Russell Reeder, Walter French, Eddie Doyle, Chip Bowden, Fritz Breidster, Al Conway, Ronnie Mcada, Bob Summerhays, Leland Devore, Bob Mischak, J. D. Kimmel, Barney Poole, Arnold Galiffa, Charles R. Meyer, Bud Sprague, Arnold Tucker, Tex Coulter, Edgar Garbisch, Francis E. Merritt, Doug Kenna, Bob Anderson, Harry Wilson, John Green, Harvey Jablonsky. Excerpt: Al Conway (born 1930 in North Kansas City, Missouri ) was an American Professional Football on-field official for 28 seasons. He was in the American Football League in its last year, 1969, and in the NFL fom 1970 to 1996. Over the course of his career in Professional Football , Conway officiated 31 playoff games, including four Super Bowls Super Bowl IX in 1975, Super Bowl XIV in 1980, Super Bowl XVI in 1982, and Super Bowl XXII in 1988. On the field, he wore uniform number 27. As a student at North Kansas City High School , Conway excelled in football , track and field , basketball , and baseball . Upon graduating, Conway was considered by many to be the best running back in football in the Kansas City metropolitan area and perhaps in the entire state as a senior and one of the best athletes of all time to hail from Missouri . After high school, Conway was recruited to play for coach Colonel Red Blaik at the United States Military Academy to play football and participated in track and field as well, but finished his final year of |
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As Saint- tienne: John Sweeney $8.69 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: As Saint-Étienne, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Lawrence Quaye, Derby Du Rhône. Excerpt: Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire , (ASSE or A.S. Saint-Étienne ) are a French football team founded in 1920. They play their home games at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the city of Saint Étienne . They are also one of the most successful teams in French Football history, with honours including 10 French First Division championship wins. Their primary rivals are Olympique Lyonnais , from nearby Lyon . As of 2009, they have added a women’s club, AS Saint-Étienne (Ladies) .History Early days A.S. Saint-Étienne was created in 1919 by members of the Amicale des employés de la Société des magasins Casino : members of the employees’ Union of the Casino grocery chain. Since green was the colour of the chain, green jerseys were also adopted. Due to FFF regulations, the commercial name Casino was dropped from the club’s name in 1920. In order to keep the initials A.S.C, however, the club was re-named Amical Sporting Club .In 1928, Pierre Guichard (the son of the head of Casino Geoffroy Guichard) took over the club and renamed it Association Sportive Stéphanoise . In 1933, the team turned professional and the name was changed again to the form it presently holds: Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne. The club was first promoted to the French First Division for the 19371938 season.Apogée In 1955 ASSE won their first trophy, the Charles Drago Cup. In 1958, three seasons later, the club claimed the French First Division title for the first time. As French Champions, Saint-Étienne subsequently participated in their first European Cup campaign against Rangers .Roger Rocher became |
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Asean Basketball League Teams: Singapore Slingers, Philippine Patriots, Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Satria Muda Britama Jakarta, Thailand Tigers $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Singapore Slingers, Philippine Patriots, Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Satria Muda Britama Jakarta, Thailand Tigers, Brunei Barracudas. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first – and so far the only – Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season. The Slingers play their home games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS). In 2008, the club left the NBL and currently compete in the “Singapore Challenge Series”. In this series the Slingers compete against a range of teams from the Philippines, China, Indonesia, India and Australia. The Slingers are one of the inaugural teams that began competition in the ASEAN Basketball League in October, 2009. The franchise was known as the Canberra Cannons from 1979 to 2003, winning 3 championships in 1983, 1984 and 1988. The Cannons begun to struggle and relocated to Newcastle for three seasons and were known as the Hunter Pirates for the 03-04, 04-05 and 05-06 seasons. The team again relocated to Singapore before the start of the 2006-07 season. However, they also played occasional home games in Newcastle. The club was the brainchild of NBL stalwart Bob Turner, the Slingers’ CEO. The NBL believed the club would open the league to wider audiences and greater revenue. Due to the distance involved the team agreed to cover all travel costs of teams who played them in Singapore. However, the club had only averaged crowds of only 3500 at its home games during the last season. The National Basketball League announced on July 29, 2008 that the Singapore Slingers had decided to withdraw from the competition permanently due to the dramatic increase in inter… More: |
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Assembly Hall (Champaign) $37.99 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Hall hosts games for the Fighting Illini men’s and women’s basketball teams, and doubles as a performance and event center.Assembly Hall hosts home games of Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball and Illinois Fighting Illini women’s basketball and has earned a reputation as one of the toughest places to play in college basketball, thanks to the student cheering section, the “Orange Krush,” which occupies the floor around the court as well as some seats. |
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Astropop $63.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! AstroPop is a real-time computer puzzle game developed and published by PopCap Games. Players can play the Macromedia Flash version online for free at several different websites, or a deluxe version can be downloaded and unlocked for a fee. The game can also be found on both the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the Xbox Live Arcade, where it can be purchased for 800 Microsoft Points. The game has also been ported to cell phones, although the controls are simplified and one of the characters (Vixx) has been omitted. |
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Atari Program Exchange Software: Eastern Front, Dandy, Atari Program Exchange, Gossip, Caverns of Mars, Typo Attack, Excalibur $10.18 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Atari 8-bit computer, cassette recorder or disk drive Eastern Front (1941) is a computer game for the Atari 8-bit series created by Chris Crawford in 1981. Recreating the German invasion of Russia during World War II, Eastern Front covers the historical area of operations during the 1941-1942 period. The player commands German units at the corps level and must contend with the computer-control Russians, as well as terrain, weather, supplies and even unit morale and fatigue. It is widely considered to be one of the first computer wargames that could compete with paper-and-pencil games in terms of depth of play. According to Crawford, it is the first wargame to feature a smooth-scrolling map. Unless otherwise noted, this section refers to the original game manual, available hereEastern Front puts the user in control of the Germans, in white, while the computer plays the Russians, in red. Units are represented as boxes for armored corps or cavalry, and crosses for infantry, an attempt to replicate conventional military symbols given the low resolution. The screen shows only a small portion of the entire map at one time, smooth-scrolling around it when the joystick-controlled cursor reaches the edges of the screen. The map covers the area from just north of Leningrad at the top to Sevastopol at the bottom, and from Warsaw on the left to just east of Stalingrad on the right. The terrain is varied, including flatland, forests, mountains, rivers and swamps, each with their own effects on movement. Cities are also displayed, and are a major source of “victory points”, the player’s score. Most user input is via the joystick, which is used in place of a mouse in selecting units and entering orders. The game is modal, switching between an order entry m… More: |
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Australia National Football Team Seasons: Australia National Football Team Season 2006, Australia National Football Team Season 2008 $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australia National Football Team Season 2006, Australia National Football Team Season 2008, Australia National Football Team Season 2007, Australia National Football Team Season 2009, Australia National Football Team Season 2005, Australia National Football Team Season 2010. Excerpt: The 2005 season saw the Australian national football team playing twelve senior matches, in what proved to be a difinitive season for the recent history of the men’s senior national side. The games included participating in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany , and a dramatic end to a 34 year absence from the FIFA World Cup , by qualifying via penalty shoot-out for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. After six years in charge of the Australian side, a disappointing 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup campaign saw coach Frank Farina replaced by the more experienced Dutchman Guus Hiddink , who was appointed to try to see Australia qualify for the World Cup finals, and take them through that campaign should they succeed. Australia v South Africa Australia kicked off their 2005 season with an away friendly against southern hemisphere rivals South Africa. Coach Frank Farina said he wanted the team to treat it as an away FIFA World Cup qualifier, to get a feel for the campaign later in the year. Once again, European-based stars such as Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka were absent. The match was disappointing and interrupted by a severe electrical storm which forced both sides to try to play a long ball game, and the match soon stagnated into a stalemate. February 9, 2005 19:45: Australia : 1 1: South Africa : ABSA Stadium , Durban , South Africa Referee: Lin Kee Chong item AUSTRALIA: : : SOUTH AFRICA: item : item GK: 1 : Calvin Marlin item RB: 3 : |
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Australian Chess Players: Jonathan Sarfati, Walter Browne, Richard Farleigh, Zhao Zong-Yuan, Lajos Steiner, Aleksandar Wohl, Cecil Purdy $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jonathan Sarfati, Walter Browne, Richard Farleigh, Zhao Zong-Yuan, Lajos Steiner, Aleksandar Wohl, Cecil Purdy, Frederick Esling, Henry Charlick, Ian Rogers, Gary Benson, Arianne Caoili, Karlis Ozols, John Angus Erskine, Robert Murray Jamieson, Gary Lane, George Xie, Franciszek Sulik, Bela Berger, Lucijs Endzelins, Gunnar Gundersen, Darryl Johansen, David Smerdon, Romanas Arlauskas, James Morris, Naum Levin, Guy West, Fred Flatow, John-Paul Wallace, Serge Rubanraut, Gary Koshnitsky, William Samuel Viner, John Purdy, Spencer Crakanthorp. Excerpt: Aleksandar Wohl Aleksandar Wohl (21 July 1963) is an Australian chess player, International Master . Chess career He won the Australian Championship in 1992. In 1989 he won the Australian Open Chess Championship and in 2009 tied for 1st with George Xie . Played for Australia in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006. In 2000 he won the Oceania Zonal and qualified for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 , but was knocked out in the first round by Alexander Galkin . Other successful performances include 1st in the 38th Doeberl Cup Canberra 2000, =1st with Ian Rogers in the 43rd Doeberl Cup Canberra 2005, 3rd in the Master Open Cutro 2006, =1st with Eduard Fomichenko in the 11th Vins du Medoc International Open 2008 and 1st in the Schlosspark Open 2009. Chess strength According to Chessmetrics , at his peak in June 1992 Wohl’s play was equivalent to a rating of 2503, and he was ranked number 523 in the world. His best single performance was at AUS-ch Melbourne, 1991, where he scored 5 of 6 possible points (83 %) against 2478-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2611. In the November 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2457, making him Australia’s number 4. Notable games References (URLs online) |
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Australian Expatriate Baseball Players in Japan: Dave Nilsson, Jeff Williams, Brad Thomas, Justin Huber, Chris Oxspring, Adrian Burnside $8.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Dave Nilsson, Jeff Williams, Brad Thomas, Justin Huber, Chris Oxspring, Adrian Burnside, Andrew Utting. Excerpt: David Wayne Nilsson (born 14 December 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is a former Australian baseball player who played as catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 to 1999. Arguably the most successful Australian in major league history, he was an All-Star in 1999, and ended his Major League career on 3 October, 1999 with 837 games played, 789 hits, 105 home runs and a .284 career batting average. Nilsson became a free agent in the offseason following that year, but opted not to sign with any MLB teams because of his desire to play for Australia in the 2000 Olympics. He was widely applauded for this move as he was turning down big money to represent his country, something very rarely seen in baseball. Before leaving the US, he had been Australia’s second highest earning sportsman behind Greg Norman, according to the Business Review Weekly. Before this time, he played for the Brisbane Bandits and Melbourne Reds in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League where he holds the record for all time batting average (.351) and all time slugging average (.661). His brothers Gary, Bob and Ron also played in the competition. He also played in the Japanese NPB and Italian Serie A. He went on to also represent Australia in the 2004 Olympics where they won a historic silver medal, and also represented his country in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. He is currently head coach of the Australian MLB Academy. Nilsson represented Australia at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, and has been involved in the strategic direction of the sport in Australia. He had been owner of the International Baseball League of Australia before it went bankr… More: |
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Australian Expatriates in Japan: Australian Expatriate Baseball Players in Japan, Dave Nilsson, Little Nobody, Jeff Williams, Brad Thomas $13.01 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australian Expatriate Baseball Players in Japan, Dave Nilsson, Little Nobody, Jeff Williams, Brad Thomas, Justin Huber, Sayuki, Chris Oxspring, Adrian Burnside, Andrew Utting. Excerpt: David Wayne Nilsson (born 14 December 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is a former Australian baseball player who played as catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 to 1999. Arguably the most successful Australian in major league history, he was an All-Star in 1999, and ended his Major League career on 3 October, 1999 with 837 games played, 789 hits, 105 home runs and a .284 career batting average. Nilsson became a free agent in the offseason following that year, but opted not to sign with any MLB teams because of his desire to play for Australia in the 2000 Olympics. He was widely applauded for this move as he was turning down big money to represent his country, something very rarely seen in baseball. Before leaving the US, he had been Australia’s second highest earning sportsman behind Greg Norman, according to the Business Review Weekly. Before this time, he played for the Brisbane Bandits and Melbourne Reds in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League where he holds the record for all time batting average (.351) and all time slugging average (.661). His brothers Gary, Bob and Ron also played in the competition. He also played in the Japanese NPB and Italian Serie A. He went on to also represent Australia in the 2004 Olympics where they won a historic silver medal, and also represented his country in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. He is currently head coach of the Australian MLB Academy. Nilsson represented Australia at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, and has been involved in the strategic direction of the sport in Australia. He had been owne… More: |
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Australian Institute of Sport: Australian Institute of Sport Football Program, John Cheffers, Ais Arena, Australian Cricket Academy $12.51 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australian Institute of Sport Players, Australian Institute of Sport Football Program, Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor-Gil, John Cheffers, Sandy Brondello, Belinda Snell, Suzy Batkovic-Brown, Ais Arena, Australian Cricket Academy, Ronald Harvey. Excerpt: The Palace AIS Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Canberra , Australia . The AIS Arena was opened by the Prime Minister of Australia , the Hon Malcolm Fraser , on 26 January 1981. It is the home arena of the AIS Canberra Darters netball team and the Canberra Capitals , and Australian Institute of Sport basketball teams also play games at the Arena. It was home to former NBL team the Canberra Cannons . The capacity of the arena is over 5,200 and was built in 1980.Concerts In 2009 P!nk performed here on the August 16th and August 17 (2 dates), as part of her very successful Funhouse Tour .In 2010, Lady GaGa took her critically acclaimed The Monster Ball Tour , to AIS arena for a single show.References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Australian Cricket Academy , originally located at Henley Beach in Adelaide , was formed in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). It was designed to be a finishing school for leading young cricketers and is a program within the AIS. It was for some time known as the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy as part of a sponsorship arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia .In 2004 it was relocated to the Allan Border Field in Brisbane and renamed the Commonwealth Bank Centre for Excellence (CBCOE) .The current manager is recently retired captain of the Australian women’s cricket team , Belinda Clark .Notable graduates Websites (URLs online) [t… |
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Australians of Slovene Descent: Aurelio Vidmar, Damian Mori, Tony Vidmar, Tanya Plibersek, Slovene Australian, Brad Eve, Mark Oman $9.62 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Aurelio Vidmar, Damian Mori, Tony Vidmar, Tanya Plibersek, Slovene Australian, Brad Eve, Mark Oman, Robert JakofÄ?iÄ?. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC)Aurelio Vidmar (born 3 February 1967 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player and former captain of the Australian national team. He currently coaches A-league club Adelaide United. He is the older brother of Tony Vidmar, also an Adelaide coach. Aurelio started his professional career with local Adelaide team Adelaide City before moving to Europe in the mid 1990’s to Belgium, where he was the league’s top scorer in the 1994-95 season. He also played in Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands and in Japan before returning to Australia in 1999 to rejoin City. Vidmar signed with Adelaide United when they took Adelaide City’s spot in the National Soccer League and was awarded the captaincy by then coach John Kosmina. Despite plans to play in the inaugural A-League season he retired in 2005 bringing an end to a 20 year playing career in which time he played 517 games scoring 127 goals. Vidmar was a member of the Socceroos team for 12 years and was a member of three unsuccessful FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns. He played and scored against Diego Maradona’s Argentina in Australia’s final qualifying ties in 1993, he played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Iran in 1997 when a 2-0 lead slipped from Australia’s grasp. Aurelio sometimes captained the national team between 1995 and 2001 when he retired for international competition accumulating 44 caps and scoring 17 goals. After his retirement in 2005 he took up a role of assistant coach working under Kosmina, he was appointed as head coach on May 2, 2007. The 2007-20… More: |
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Austrian Expatriates in Czechoslovakia: Austrian Expatriates in the Czech Republic, Emil Artin, Josef Bican, Rudolf Vytla il, Max Pallenberg $12.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Josef Bican Josef “Pepi” Bican (September 25, 1913 December 12, 2001) was a Czech -Austrian football forward . It is estimated by respected footballing statistics page RSSSF that Bican scored around 800 goals in all competitive matches, not including friendly games. This would make him the all-time most prolific scorer in football history known to date. He was a member of the Austrian Wunderteam of the 1930s and was the season’s highest scorer in the whole of Europe on five separate occasions. Bican had the ability to play with both feet, he also had considerable pace and was able to run 100 metres in 10.8 seconds, which was as fast as many sprinters of the time. The IFFHS awarded Bican the “Golden Ball” as the greatest goalscorer of the last century.Early life Bican was born in Vienna to Ludmila and Franti ek Bican. Ludmila was Viennese Czech and Franti ek came from Sedlice in Southern Bohemia . Josef’s father Franti ek was a footballer who played for Hertha Vienna. He went to fight in World War I and returned uninjured. However, Franti ek was to die at the age of just 30 in 1921 because he refused an operation to treat a kidney injury sustained in a football match. His mother worked in a restaurant kitchen. The family’s poverty meant that Bican had to play football without any shoes, which helped him hone his ball control skills. Bican attended the Jan Amos Komenský school, a Czech school in Vienna. Four years after his father’s death in 1925, twelve-year old Bican started to play for the Hertha Vienna junior team. When he was 18, Bican was spotted by Rapid Vienna , who were a big club in the city at the time.Club career When Bican first joined Rapid, he received 150 schillings , but, by the age of 20, Rapid wanted to keep him so much that they paid him 600 |
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B-Daman $10.84 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Battle B-Daman, Crash B-Daman, B-Daman, Super B-Daman: Battle Phoenix 64. Excerpt: B-Daman ( ? ) is a marble shooting toy produced in Japan by Takara . In 2005, Hasbro licensed the ” Battle B-Daman ” configuration of the toy. In 2004, Hasbro joined forces with Takara and Fox Entertainment Group to bring it to the Japan and USA. In 2005, Takara licensed the show to Fox Entertainment Group . The blaster’s design is a humanoid figure at the centre, from which a specially made marble, is launched (not just any marbles can be used). Different attachments are used to change a B-Daman’s accuracy, power, balance, control, and rapid fire. They are customizable and each have a special gimmick. In the English language Battle B-Daman toys, the marbles are referred to as “B-Daballs”. In all cases they are simply called “marbles” (Japanese : ; biidama , hence the name “B-Daman”) in Japan. Game rules Depending on how it is played, there are different sets of game rules. In Hasbro’s “Battle B-Daman” tournament set, it has the following 10 games: EZ play A set of rules advertised in Japanese version of the game, which defines game types that do not use B-dabattlefield. Unless otherwise stated, the following rules use limited model B-Daman as targets: Tournaments Game tournaments are by Hasbro in Canada every summer. Takara hosts many tournaments year round in Japan, much like Beyblade. B-Daman seri… |
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Bakersfield Bears Players: Larry Bowa, Rick Wise, Mike Marshall, Grant Jackson, George Williams $8.31 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: As player As manager Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is currently the third-base coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bowa was born on Sacramento, California, the son of Paul Bowa, a former minor-league infielder and manager in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system. While at C. K. McClatchy High School, Bowa tried out but never made the school’s baseball team. After graduation, Bowa went to Sacramento City College where he started, and was expected to go in the MLB Draft, but didn’t. The Philadelphia Phillies were the only Major League team interested in Bowa. They sent a local scout, Eddie Bockman to watch Bowa play in a doubleheader, only for Bowa to be thrown out of the game for arguing. Borkman had a winter league team in the area and offered Bowa a chance to play. Bowa played well and signed with the Phillies for a $2,000 bonus. Characterized by his “soft” hands, strong arm, and fiery personality, he won two Gold Glove Awards and led the National League in fielding percentage six times, then a league record. He retired with the NL record for career games at shortstop (2222) and the Major League records for fielding average in a career (.980) and a single season (.991, in 1979), and was also among the career leaders in assists (sixth, 6857) and double plays (fourth, 1265); his records have since been broken, though he retains the NL mark for career fielding average. Apart from his fielding achievements, he was a switch-hitter, batting .280 or better four times (.305 in 1975); he also had nine seasons with 20 or more stolen bases. From his… More: |
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Baseball Teams In California $10.46 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox, Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball, Palm Springs Power, San Luis Obispo Blues, Ventura County Gulls, Canada A’s, Coachella Valley Snowbirds, Palm Desert Coyotes, Oriental Express, Pacific Suns, Feather River Mudcats, Lodi Crushers. Excerpt: item National Championships item 1979, 1984, 1995, 2004 item CWS Appearances item 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 item NCAA Tournament Appearances item 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 item Conference Champions item PCAA: 1975, 1976, 1985, 1987SCBA: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984Big West: 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 end{sloppypar The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball . In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini .Along with the other Fullerton athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Big West Conference. For a long time, Titan Baseball has been considered an elite program in college baseball, making 16 College World Series appearances and winning 4 national championships (1979, 1984, 1995, and 2004).The Titans play their home games on Fullerton’s campus at Goodwin Field, and are currently coached by head coach Dave Serrano.Conference membership history History 1979 National Championship 1979 College World Series1984 National Championship 1984 College World SeriesThe Return of Augie Garrido 1995 National Championship 1995 College World SeriesGeorge Horton era Main |
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Baseball Teams In South Carolina $22.72 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Clemson Tigers Baseball, Clemson Tigers Baseball Coaches, Clemson Tigers Baseball Players, Professional Baseball Teams in South Carolina, 2009 Clemson Tigers Baseball Team, 2008 Clemson Tigers Baseball Team, John Heisman, Charleston Riverdogs, Frank Dobson, Khalil Greene, 2010 Clemson Tigers Baseball Team, Greenville Drive, Charlotte Knights, Jimmy Key, Kris Benson, Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Matthew Lecroy, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Frank Shaughnessy, Jeff Baker, Bill Spiers, Robert Rohrbaugh, Jack Leggett, Jess Neely, Mike Milchin, Brad Chalk, Danny Sheaffer, Edward Donahue. Excerpt: 2008 Clemson Tigers baseball The 2008 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC .The team was coached by Jack Leggett in his fifteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers posted a record of 31-27-1, finished in 8th place in the ACC, and failed to advance to NCAA Tournament play, ending a streak of appearances dating back to 1987.Roster Coaching Staff Name: Title: First Season at CU: Alma Mater Broadcasts Radio On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the Clemson Tigers Sports Network announced that it will broadcast 36 regular-season baseball games , while the other 20 regular-season games will be broadcast by WCCP-FM (104.9 FM) out of Clemson. Clemson Tiger Sports Network will broadcast the 30 ACC regular-season games along with the four games against South Carolina and both games against Georgia.The network will also carry all postseason contests. The other 20 regular-season games will be carried by WCCP.All games will be available online through WCCPFM.com.TV Currently announced TV broadcasts:Date: Time: Opponent: Location: Television: Webcast |
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Baseball Teams in Colorado: Professional Baseball Teams in Colorado, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Springs Sky Sox $12.44 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: For current information on this topic, see 2010 Colorado Rockies season. Colorado Rockies item Major league affiliations item item Current uniform item item Retired Numbers: 42 item Colors item item Name item item Other nicknames item item Ballpark item item Major league titles item World Series titles (0): item NL Pennants (1): 2007 item NL West Division titles (0): item Wild card berths (3): 1995 2007 2009 item Owner(s): Charlie Monfort and Dick Monfort item Manager: Jim Tracy item General Manager: Dan O’Dowd The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver , Colorado . Established in 1991, they started play in 1993, the Rockies play in the West Division of the National League . The team is named after the Rocky Mountains , which pass through Colorado, just west of Denver. The Rockies play their home games at Coors Field in downtown Denver.Following multiple losing seasons, the Rockies won the National League pennant for the first time in franchise history during the 2007 season.History Creation of the Rockies After previous failed attempts to bring the Major League Baseball to Colorado (most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates nearly relocating to Denver following the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985), by the late 1980s a team seemed to be a possibility in Denver. The Colorado Baseball Commission, led by banking executive Larry Varnell, was successful in getting Denver voters to approve a 0.1 percent sales tax to help finance a new baseball stadium. Also, an advisory committee was formed in 1990 by then-Governor of Colorado Roy Romer to recruit an ownership group. The group selected was led by John Antonucci, an Ohio beverage distributor, and Michael I. Monus, the head of the Phar-Mor drugstore chain. Local and regional |
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Baseball Teams in Iowa: Amateur Baseball Teams in Iowa, Professional Baseball Teams in Iowa, Iowa Cubs, Quad Cities River Bandits $9.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Amateur Baseball Teams in Iowa, Professional Baseball Teams in Iowa, Iowa Cubs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton Lumberkings, Sioux City Explorers, Waterloo Bucks. Excerpt: The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park. Triple-A baseball came to Iowa’s capital city in 1969, as the Iowa Oaks of the American Association began play. The Oaks were affiliates of the Oakland Athletics (19691973), the Chicago White Sox (19731974 and 19761980), and the Houston Astros (1975). In 1981, the team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and adopted the nickname of the parent team, although it is often shortened to “I-Cubs” by fans and media to avoid confusion with the major league team. The team became part of the Pacific Coast League in 1998 after the dissolution of the American Association. The current Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Chicago Cubs runs through 2012, ensuring that the I-Cubs remain the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs through that date. Their home ballpark is Principal Park (formerly Sec Taylor Stadium), located at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. The franchise attendance record of 576,310 was set in 2007. As of 2008, the I-Cubs are owned by Raccoon Baseball, Inc., an ownership group led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Gartner. Sam Bernabe serves as the team’s president and general manager. The mascot of the Iowa Cubs is “Cubbie Bear,” a lovable brown bear, who is often the Iowa Cubs’ unofficial ambassador to schools and charitable events throughout central Iowa. Many future Cubs stars have played in Des M… More: |
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Baseball Teams in Louisiana: Professional Baseball Teams in Louisiana, Alexandria Aces, New Orleans Zephyrs, Shreveport-Bossier Captains $8.59 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Professional Baseball Teams in Louisiana, Alexandria Aces, New Orleans Zephyrs, Shreveport-Bossier Captains, South Louisiana Pipeliners. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Zephyrs play in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins. The Zephyrs play their home games at Zephyr Field. The Zephyrs joined the PCL after the 1997 season, when the American Association (AA) was disbanded. The Zephyrs were one of five clubs from the AA to join the PCL, with three joining the International League. Triple-A baseball was also expanded to 30 teams at that time, concurrent with the expansion of Major League Baseball. The Zephyrs franchise history spans 100 years, three cities, five leagues, and affiliations with 14 of the present 30 Major League teams, some on more than one occasion. Both the organization’s formation and geographic moves were in response to franchise movements on the major league level. In order to bolster its claim to Major League status, the American League moved some of its teams from mid-sized Midwestern cities to larger Eastern venues for the 1901 season. One such shift saw the Kansas City Blues become the Washington Senators. With the town suddenly bereft of a ball club, a new team, which would, in time, become the Zephyrs, was quickly founded. Playing with the old Blues nickname, the team was easily the class of the new, but unrated, incarnation of the Western League, winning the pennant by 10 games. With a decent team and a solid fan base, the franchise moved on to become a founding member of the new American Association, rated at what today would be the AAA level. Although only moderately s… More: |
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Basketball Players in Cyprus by Club: Ael Bc Players, Apoel Bc Players, Aleksandar Radojevi , Bruno undov, K stutis e tokas, Anthony Grundy $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ael Bc Players, Apoel Bc Players, Aleksandar RadojeviÄ?, Bruno Šundov, KÄ™stutis Šeštokas, Anthony Grundy, Mike Jones, Loren Stokes, Dušan JeliÄ?, Frankie King, Ryan Humphrey, ŽydrÅ?nas Urbonas, Milutin AleksiÄ?, Simon Petrov, Jeron Roberts, Cyrille Makanda, Tyson Wheeler, Ejike Ugboaja, Marcus Webb, Ali Bouziane, Andreas Tsiatinis, Balša RadunoviÄ?, Earl Harrison, Remon Van de Hare, Aleksandr Dedushkin. Excerpt: Position: Center Aleksandar Radojevi (pronounced /r d . v t / ) (born August 8, 1976) is a professional basketball player.Early life Radojevi was born in either Herceg Novi , or Bijela , Montenegro , or Trebinje , in Bosnia and Herzegovina , all in the now former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . He only started playing basketball at age 16 after playing soccer and water polo as a youngster. Career He started his career with Cetinje outfit KK Lov en where he spent the 1995-96 season. For the next 1996-97 season he moved to Budu nost Podgorica where he sporadically played a certain amount of games.A 7 ft 3 in center , he signed a national letter of intent to play for Ohio State University ’s prestigious Buckeyes in the early part of 1997. Radojevic never played for Ohio State because the NCAA declared him ineligible for accepting around $9,000 (or $13,000 ) to play for Budu nost in 1996. He thus ended up at a much less glamorous basketball programme of Barton County Community College where he spent the next two seasons.After a successful college year at Barton County CC where he averaged over 4 blocks per game, he had reportedly been given several thousand dollars to move to Ohio State University after his freshman season which resulted in coach Jim O’Brien getting |
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Basketball Teams in Buffalo, New York: Los Angeles Clippers, List of Los Angeles Clippers Seasons, Pacific Division $12.44 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are members of the NBA Western Conference’s Pacific Division. The club’s home games are played at the Staples Center, which they share with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks, and the Los Angeles Kings. The team has only six winning seasons in its entire history, and only two since moving to Los Angeles. The Clippers began in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. They were one of three franchises that joined the NBA in the 197071 season; the others were the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Buffalo Braves logo.The Braves, in their eight seasons in Buffalo, New York, played their home games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, sharing the arena with another new franchise, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, who also debuted in 1970. The team’s first head coach was Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, the franchise’s first star players were Bob Kauffman and Don May, who were acquired in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. However, in the NBA Draft of 1970, Buffalo passed on hometown hero Calvin Murphy, a 5 foot 9 point guard from Niagara University. Murphy would eventually be inducted into the Hall Of Fame. As typical of first-year expansion teams, the Braves finished with a dismal record, going 2260, seven games ahead of expansion-mate Cleveland, which finished its season at 1567. Kauffman, who averaged 4.3 points per game the previous year with the Chicago Bulls, led Buffalo in scoring with 20.4 points per game and earned a spot on the 1971 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team. The Braves repeated their 2260 record in the following 197172 season, but did make good… More: |
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Basketball Teams in San Diego, California: Los Angeles Clippers, List of Los Angeles Clippers Seasons, Pacific Division $12.44 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are members of the NBA Western Conference’s Pacific Division. The club’s home games are played at the Staples Center, which they share with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks, and the Los Angeles Kings. The team has only six winning seasons in its entire history, and only two since moving to Los Angeles. The Clippers began in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. They were one of three franchises that joined the NBA in the 197071 season; the others were the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Buffalo Braves logo.The Braves, in their eight seasons in Buffalo, New York, played their home games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, sharing the arena with another new franchise, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, who also debuted in 1970. The team’s first head coach was Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, the franchise’s first star players were Bob Kauffman and Don May, who were acquired in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. However, in the NBA Draft of 1970, Buffalo passed on hometown hero Calvin Murphy, a 5 foot 9 point guard from Niagara University. Murphy would eventually be inducted into the Hall Of Fame. As typical of first-year expansion teams, the Braves finished with a dismal record, going 2260, seven games ahead of expansion-mate Cleveland, which finished its season at 1567. Kauffman, who averaged 4.3 points per game the previous year with the Chicago Bulls, led Buffalo in scoring with 20.4 points per game and earned a spot on the 1971 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team. The Braves repeated their 2260 record in the following 197172 season, but did make good… More: |
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Basketball Teams in the United States by City: Basketball Teams in Chicago, Illinois, Basketball Teams in Detroit, Michigan $25.32 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Basketball Teams in Chicago, Illinois, Basketball Teams in Detroit, Michigan, Basketball Teams in Los Angeles, California, Boston Basketball Teams, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Shock, Detroit Panthers, Cal State Northridge Matadors Men’s Basketball, Chicago Throwbacks, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Beijing Olympians, Los Angeles Aftershock, Gary Steelheads, Boston Blizzard, Detroit Titans, Kankakee County Soldiers, Chicago Condors, Detroit Falcons, Chicago Soldiers, Chicago Hustle, Chicago Studebaker Flyers, Chicago Steam, Cicero Cometas Usa, Aurora Force, Detroit Eagles, Detroit Hoops, Chicago Bruins, Chicago Blaze, Lake County Lakers, Detroit Zafir, Boston Trojans, Chicago American Gears, Detroit Pulaski, Detroit Cardinals, Chicago Majors, Boston Whirlwinds. Excerpt: The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center. The team is well known for having one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history during the 1990s, winning six championships in 8 years with two three-peats. All six of those championship teams were led by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson. The first three championship teams included the likes of Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, John Paxson and B.J. Armstrong, while the latter three championship teams had Luc Longley, Steve Kerr, Ron Harper, Toni Kuko and Dennis Rodman on the roster. The Bulls won an NBA record 72 games during the 199596 NBA season and are the only team in NBA history to win at least 70 games in a single season. During the 1990s, the Bulls helped spread the… More: |
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Basketball in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball Players, Dikembe Mutombo, D. J. Mbenga $12.83 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball Players, Dikembe Mutombo, D. J. Mbenga, Christian Eyenga, Mwadi Mabika, Bernadette Ngoyisa, Democratic Republic of the Congo National Basketball Team, Buila Katiavala, Josue Mulamba. Excerpt: Selected by Denver Nuggets Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966), commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player, last playing for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was the oldest player in the NBA at the time of his most recent season. The 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), 260-pound (120 kg; 19 st) center is one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times. On January 10, 2007, he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker in NBA history, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon. He is a member of the Luba ethnic group and speaks English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Tshiluba and four other African languages. In the second game of the first round of the 2009 NBA playoffs, Mutombo suffered a knee injury that would keep him out for the remainder of the post-season. Soon after the injury, Mutombo announced he had played his last games in the NBA. Mutombo originally intended to become a doctor; he attended Georgetown University on a USAID scholarship. Georgetown Hoyas basketball coach John Thompson recruited him to play basketball. He spoke almost no English when he arrived at Georgetown and studied in the ESL program. He became an excellent college center, continuing Georgetown’s tradition of producing great big men. He was a celebrated shot blocker at Georgetown, setting a team record of twelve blocked shots in a single game. Building… More: |
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Bayi Rockets: Bayi Rockets Players, Wang Zhizhi, Liu Yudong, Li Nan, Mu Tiezhu, Wang Lei, Feng Lei $8.41 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Wang Zhizhi (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Zhìzhì; born July 8, 1977 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association. Wang is 214 cm (7′0″) tall. Wang’s father Wang Weijun (196 cm) and mother Ren Huanzhen (186 cm) were both basketball players. Wang is married with one son, Jerry. Wang joined the Army club in 1994. When the Chinese Basketball Association started in 1995, Wang was one of the youngest players in the league. Nevertheless, he soon became a starter in the star-studded army team Bayi Rockets. From 1995 to his departure for the NBA after the 2001 Finals, the import-less Bayi Rockets won all CBA Finals and National Games of the PRC. The Bayi dynasty was upended by Yao Ming and the Shanghai Sharks as soon as Wang left for the NBA. In the 1995 FIBA World Championship for Juniors (Under-19 players), Wang led China to a 9th place finish with a 4-4 record. He averaged 22.3 points, making 60% of his field goals and 86% of his free throws. He also averaged 11.1 rebounds per game and led the tournament in shots blocked. As a result, Wang was named to the All-Tournament team. In 1996, Wang became the first Asian player invited to play for the international squad against the best USA high school players in the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit Game. He started and scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was offered a basketball scholarship from John Thompson of Georgetown University. Wang Zhizhi became an Olympian in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where he started and averaged 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, helping China to finish in 8th place. In the 1997 Asia Basketball Championship, a fever Wang had was partially responsible for a semifinal loss to Korea, which prevented China f… |
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Belfield: University College Dublin A.f.c., University College Dublin R.f.c., Ucd Bowl, Belfield, Dublin, Belfield Park $8.87 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: University College Dublin Association Football Club (Irish: ) known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O’Neill. Since the 2008 season they have played at the UCD Bowl, also home to the college’s AIL Division Two rugby team. ‘The Students’ play in sky blue and navy. The current manager is Martin Russell. University College Dublin A.F.C. was founded in 1895 as the Catholic University Medical School Football Club. They began playing regular games the following year. A First XI played College games against other Universities and a Second XI entered outside competitions. The club was founder members of the Leinster Junior League in 1896 and reached the semi-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup in 1897. The club became University College Dublin when the new University annexed the Medical school in 1908. UCD won the inaugural Intervarsities competition, the Collingwood Cup, in 1914 and added the Irish Intermediate Cup the following year beating Portadown 2-1 in a replayed final. When the Irish Free State was formed in 1921 and the new Football Association of Ireland was formed, UCD participated in the Preliminary round against fellow non-League team Shamrock Rovers in November 1921. The game took place in Windy Arbour and the Hoops won 6-2. UCD were invited to join the League of Ireland in 1922, but had to turn it down on the basis of not being able to field a team in the League of Ireland Shield in September as the Academic year didn’t commence until October. In 1945 they won the FAI Intermediate Cup when UCD beat fellow future League of Ireland members Cobh Ramblers 4-2 in the final. UCD app… More: |
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Birmingham Bulls (Echl) Players: Tim Thomas, Billy Tibbetts, Mike Torchia, Doug Dadswell, Eric Cairns, Marc Laniel, Alexander Khavanov $10.84 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Tim Thomas, Billy Tibbetts, Mike Torchia, Doug Dadswell, Eric Cairns, Marc Laniel, Alexander Khavanov, Sergei Kharin, Craig Charron, Chad Erickson, Kevin Riehl, Scott Bailey, Kevin Kerr. Excerpt: Born : January 30, 1972 (1972-01-30) , Moscow , URS Alexander Pavlovich Khavanov (Russian: , born January 30, 1972 in Moscow , Soviet Union ) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who last played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs . He also goes by the nickname Sasha . Khavanov was drafted in the 8th round (232nd overall) by the St. Louis Blues in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Khavanov has now left the NHL to play 2006 / 2007 season with HC Davos in Switzerland . International statistics Year: Team: Event: Place: : GP: G: A: Pts: PIM Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Born : October 14, 1974 (1974-10-14) , Boston , MA Billy Tibbetts (born October 14, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts ) is a professional hockey player who last played with the Huntsville Havoc of the SPHL . He is currently an unrestricted free agent. ECHL Tibbetts started his career in the ECHL with the Birmingham Bulls , playing two games with the team as a 19 year old rookie during the 1994-95 season. The following season, he would sign with the Johnstown Chiefs. Tibbetts finished the season with 37 goals, 31 assists, and 68 points, ranking third on the team behind established ECHL veterans Don Parsons and Trevor Jobe . His 300 PIMs was the second highest on the team that season, finishing only behind Jason Courtenmache’s 363 PIMs. Because of a ruling which involved the violation of his probation, this would be Tibbetts’ last season of professional hockey until the year 2000. Rape and prison In 1994 Tibbetts plead guilty to r |
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Blazing Renderer Games $9.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Pentium 90 MHz CPU, 16 MB RAM I-War (known as Independence War after the North American release) is a space combat simulator developed by English development house Particle Systems Ltd. The game was first published in 1997 in Europe by Infogrames as I-War, and in late August of 1998 in North America as Independence War. An additional campaign was designed, packaged with the original game and released in 1999 as Independence War Deluxe Edition in North America and Independence War Special Edition in Europe. The sequel Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos was released in 2001. A Danube class cruiser as seen from the NAV workstation (software rendering). The radar orb of Dreadnaught can be seen in lower right. The WEP workstation (Glide graphics). The ‘ladders’, which show the trajectories of spacecrafts, were a unique feature of I-War and its sequel.In the game, the player takes the role of an unnamed 23rd century spaceship captain in the Earth Commonwealth Navy. The primary opponents were rebellious insurgents called the Indies, a group distinguished by their elaborately and colourfully painted ships. I-War was different from most other space combat games in that the player commanded a big, 162 meter long corvette named the Dreadnaught, and because the space ships flew according to Newton’s laws of motion. In other words, the flight model took into account inertia caused by a ship’s mass and the absence of drag in outer space. In addition to common flight dynamics, the vessels could move and accelerate in all directions: up, down, forward, backwards and sideways. The piloting was however considerably eased thanks to a simulated flight computer with autopilot modes and an assisted flight mode. The game had two options to play it – the campaign mo… More: |
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Books About Video Games; Everything Bad Is Good For You, List Of Books About Video Games, Nintendo Player’s Guide, Grand Theft Childhood $20.31 Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Everything Bad Is Good for You, List of Books About Video Games, Nintendo Player’s Guide, Grand Theft Childhood, List of Books Based on Video Games, Masters of Doom, Rules of Play, Blue Wizard Is About to Die!, What to Do After You Hit Return or P.c.c.’s First Book of Computer Games, the King’s Quest Companion, Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar, Game Over, Smartbomb: the Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution, Chris Crawford on Game Design, 21st Century Game Design, Game Design: Theory and Practice, the Art of Computer Game Design, High Score!: the Illustrated History of Electronic Games, Trigger Happy, the Book of Games Volume 2, a Theory of Fun for Game Design, Halcyon Days, From Sun Tzu to Xbox, the Book of Games Volume 1, Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design, Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, Frog Trainer’s Handbook, Sex in Video Games, Video Game Bible, Game Design Workshop, Game Design: From Blue Sky to Green Light, Game Development Series. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter is a book by Steven Berlin Johnson. In the book, Johnson claims that popular culture and in particular television shows and video games has grown more complex and demanding over time and is making us smarter. Johnson states, “This book is an old-fashioned work of persuasion that ultimately aims to convince you of one thing: that popular culture has, on average, grown more complex and intellectually challenging over the past thirty years.” Johnson derives the term Sleeper Curve from the Woody Allen film Sleeper in order to draw a comparison between the “scientists from 2173 are astounded that twentieth-century |
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Boston Braves (Ahl) Players: Chris Oddleifson, Terry O’reilly, Terry Murray, John Adams, Tom Williams, Mike Bloom, Steve Stirling $9.8 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Christopher Roy Oddleifson (born September 7, 1950, in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1972 until 1981. He is best known for his time with the Vancouver Canucks, where he was one of the team’s top players for much of the 1970s and served as team captain in 197677. Oddleifson was selected 10th overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft by the California Golden Seals following a dominant final junior season with the Winnipeg Jets of the WCHL, during which he finished with 95 points (including a league-leading 64 assists) and 243 penalty minutes. However, he was assigned to the minors and would never play an NHL game for the Seals, and was dealt to the Boston Bruins mid-way through the 197172 season. In 197273, Oddleifson finally made his NHL debut, appearing in 6 games for Boston without recording a point. He managed to crack the Bruins full-time in 197475 and acquitted himself well, highlighted by a four-goal game against the Golden Seals, the team that had given up on him two years earlier. Late in the season, he was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks in a deal for sniper Bobby Schmautz, and he finished out his rookie season with decent totals of 13 goals and 29 points in 70 games between Boston and Vancouver. Oddleifson would have his breakout year in 197475, as he emerged as a leader on a young Canuck team which surprised by winning their division and making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. He proved himself to be an exceptional all-around player who possessed size, toughness, and playmaking ability, as well as the ability to play both at center and on the wing. He lead the Canucks in scoring through the early part of the season, until Chicago’s Keith … More: |
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Boston University Terriers Ice Hockey Players: Chris Drury, Keith Tkachuk, Rick Dipietro, Peter Ahola, Adrian Aucoin, John Cullen, Scott Young $26.81 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Chris Drury, Keith Tkachuk, Rick Dipietro, Peter Ahola, Adrian Aucoin, John Cullen, Scott Young, Matt Gilroy, Rich Brennan, Ryan Whitney, Freddy Meyer, Tony Amonte, Dave Silk, Shawn Mceachern, Joe Sacco, David Quinn, John Curry, Dan Lacouture, Clark Donatelli, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jay Pandolfo, Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Joe Dipenta, Jack O’callahan, Dale Dunbar, Colin Wilson, Jason Tapp, Shawn Bates, Mike Sullivan, David Van Der Gulik, Steve Thornton, Travis Roy, Steve Stirling, Dan Spang, John Mccarthy, Shane Johnson, Patrick Aufiero, Mike Hyndman, Dick Decloe, Scott Lachance, Carl Corazzini, Paul O’neil, Rick Meagher, Jeff Kealty, Mike Pandolfo, Dan Cavanaugh, Cleon Daskalakis, Ed Ronan, Jim Ennis, Nicholas Vachon, Ron Henry Anderson, Bob Gryp. Excerpt: Adrian Aucoin (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Born in Ottawa , Ontario , Aucoin was drafted 117th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. With the Canucks, Aucoin established himself as a significant offensive threat, specifically on the power-play. However, it was not until his fourth full season with the team that this became evident, as he rose from just 3 goals in 1997 98 to 23 the next season, 18 of which came on the power-play, tying Denis Potvin for the NHL single-season record (broken by Sheldon Souray ’s 19 powerplay goals in 2006 07). In addition to leading all league defencemen in goals and power-play goals in the 1998 99 NHL season, Aucoin also led all defencemen in shorthanded goals (2) and game-winning goals (3). However, after one and half seasons, Aucoin’s offensive production dropped to the point where he had only 3 goals through 47 games in 2000 01. On |
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British Eurovision Songs: It’s My Time, Save Your Kisses for Me, Flying the Flag, Making Your Mind Up, Puppet on a String, Love Shine a Light $23.65 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: It’s My Time, Save Your Kisses for Me, Flying the Flag, Making Your Mind Up, Puppet on a String, Love Shine a Light, Better the Devil You Know, Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit, Cry Baby, Congratulations, Jack in the Box, a Message to Your Heart, One Step Further, One Step Out of Time, Touch My Fire, Even If, Mary Ann, Boom Bang-A-Bang, Give a Little Love Back to the World, I’m Never Giving Up, Love Games, Go, Hold Onto Our Love, Why Do I Always Get It Wrong?, the Bad Old Days, Knock Knock, Who’s There?, Love Is, Lonely Symphony, Teenage Life, Runner in the Night, Beg, Steal or Borrow, Only the Light, Say It Again, Where Are You?, Sing, Little Birdie, Rock Bottom, Long Live Love, Come Back, Love City Groove, Let Me Be the One, Don’t Play That Song Again, Love Enough for Two, No Dream Impossible, All, Not Your Love, Are You Sure. Excerpt: “A Message to Your Heart” item “A Message to Your Heart” , written and composed by Paul Curtis , was the United Kingdom’s entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 , performed by Samantha Janus . Paul Curtis also penned the previous year’s entry, “Give a Little Love Back to the World .” Samantha Janus won the right to perform at Rome by winning the UK national final, A Song for Europe , where she was the third singer to perform. As in the previous three years, the winner was picked via a nationwide telephone vote . Samantha Janus won over second-place finisher Brendan Faye by only 13,000 votes, in the slimmest margin since the telephone vote was introduced. At Rome, the song was performed twentieth on the night, after Spain ’s Sergio Dalma with “Bailar pegados “, and before Cyprus ’s Elena Patroklou with “SOS .” At the end of judging that evening, “A Message to Your Heart” took the tenth-place slot with 47 points. It was the worst showing |
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Brooklyn Atlantics Players: Bob Ferguson, Herm Doscher, Charlie Sweasy, Herman Dehlman, Tommy Bond, Charlie Pabor, Al Nichols, Jack Chapman $22.91 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bob Ferguson, Herm Doscher, Charlie Sweasy, Herman Dehlman, Tommy Bond, Charlie Pabor, Al Nichols, Jack Chapman, Tom Barlow, Oscar Walker, Charlie Hodes, Dickey Pearce, John Cassidy, Bill Boyd, Jack Burdock, Jack Remsen, Harry Arundel, John Kenney, Al Thake, Jim Clinton, John Farrow, Doc Bushong, John Abadie, Barney Gilligan, Eddie Booth, Fred Crane, Frank Fleet, Henry Kessler, John Bass, Billy West, Washington Fulmer, Jake Knowdell, Al Martin, Sam Jackson, Ed Beavens, Herb Worth, Pat Mcgee, Tom Patterson, Bobby Clack, Denny Clare, Tom Smith, Oliver Brown, Charlie Snow, John Galvin, William Rexter, Jim Hall, John Dailey, Jack Mcdonald, Mike Ledwith, Molly Moore, Charlie Lowe, Horatio Munn, Frank Thompson, Hugh O’neill, Jim Britt. Excerpt: Al Martin Albert DeGroot Martin (also known as “Albert May”) (1847-1915), was a professional baseball player who played second base and Outfield for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords and the 1874-1875 Brooklyn Atlantics . References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Al Nichols item Career highlights and awards item Alfred Henry Nichols (born as Alfred Henry Williams ; February 14, 1852 June 18, 1936) was an English Major League Baseball player for three seasons. Born in Worcester , England , he played for three different teams, and mainly played as a third baseman . After his third season, in 1877 as a member of the Louisville Grays , he was suspended from baseball for the reminder of his life for his part in throwing games for money. He is also the first person born in England to play Major League Baseball. Career Nichols got his start at third base for the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association . He batted only .153 in 32 games played that season. The following year, after the |
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Brooklyn Bridegrooms Managers: John Montgomery Ward $9.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As Player: As Manager: John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 March 4, 1925) was an American Major League Baseball star pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania. He led the formation of the first professional sports players union and a new baseball league, the Players’ League. At 13 years of age, he was sent to Penn State University. In his short time there, he helped jump start a baseball program and is often credited for developing the first curve ball. The following year, in 1874, his parents died. As a result he was forced to quit school and try and earn his own way. He tried to make it as a travelling salesman, but when that proved unsuccessful, he returned to his hometown. It was there that he discovered baseball. In 1878, the semi-pro team that he was playing for folded, which opened the door for him to move on to a new opportunity. He was offered a contract to pitch for the Providence Grays of the still new National League, an all professional major league that had begun its operations in 1876. Ward’s first season with the Grays was a successful one, going 22-13 with a 1.51 ERA. He played that season exclusively as a pitcher, but during the following two seasons he played increasingly in the outfield and at third base. Ward had his two finest seasons as a pitcher, going 47-19 with 239 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA in 1879 and 39-24 with 230 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA in 1880. Perhaps more remarkably, he pitched nearly 600 innings each year (587.0 in 1879 and 595.0 in 1880). As a 19 year old pitcher, he won 47 games and led the 1879 Providence Grays to a first place finish. In 1880, he began to play other positions and also expanded his leadership role to include managing w… More: |
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Buffalo All-Americans Players: Elmer Oliphant, Ockie Anderson, Luke Urban, Angus Goetz, Cedric C. Smith, Claude E. Thornhill, Swede Youngstrom $20.21 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Elmer Oliphant, Ockie Anderson, Luke Urban, Angus Goetz, Cedric C. Smith, Claude E. Thornhill, Swede Youngstrom, Carl Beck, Tommy Hughitt, Andy Fletcher, Gus Sonnenberg, Bob Nash, Butch Spagna, Frank Morrissey, Bodie Weldon, Mike Wilson, Barney Lepper, Ben Roderick, Herb Stein, Art Corcoran, Lud Wray, Eddie Casey, Scotty Bierce, Jim Laird, List of Buffalo All-Americans Players, Frank Culver, Earl Potteiger, Charlie Guy, Heinie Miller, John O’hearn, Moose Gardner, Clarence Horning, Lou Little, Tillie Voss, Bill Edgar, Murray Shelton. Excerpt: For other persons named Andrew Fletcher, see Andrew Fletcher Career information Andrew “Andy” Fletcher was an American football player. He played college football as a back at the University of Maryland , and earned varsity letters in 1916 and 1917. Fletcher then had a brief professional playing career in the fledgling National Football League (NFL). In 1920, he played two games for the Buffalo All-Americans . The following season, in 1921, Fletcher played one game for Tonawanda Kardex . References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Angus Gerald “Gus” Goetz Angus Gerald “Gus” Goetz was an American football player who played four years with the Michigan Wolverines from 1917-1920. He also played professional football for the Buffalo All-Americans (1922) and the Columbus Tigers (1923). University of Michigan A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan , Goetz graduated from Sault Area High School in 1915 and went on to study medicine and play football at the University of Michigan . Goetz played varsity football at Michigan for four years from 1917-1920. He started nine games as a left end in his freshman year and moved to the left tackle position in his sophomore, junior and senior years. Angus Goetz from 1918 |
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Buffalo All-Americans Seasons: 1921 Buffalo All-Americans Season, 1920 Buffalo All-Americans Season, 1923 Buffalo All-Americans Season $8.59 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1921 Buffalo All-Americans Season, 1920 Buffalo All-Americans Season, 1923 Buffalo All-Americans Season, 1922 Buffalo All-Americans Season. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The 1921 Buffalo All-Americans season was their second in the league. The team matched their previous output of 9-1-1, going 9-1-2, and losing the league title to the Chicago Staleys in a disputed tiebreaker. During the 1921 season, several of the Buffalo All-Americans, most notably future Philadelphia Eagles co-founder Lud Wray, also played for the Philadelphia Quakers, an independent club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since Philadelphia was subject to blue laws in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Quakers had to play their games on Saturdays, as opposed to the Sundays used by the APFA, including Buffalo. The Buffalo players played for Philadelphia on Saturday, then traveled back to Buffalo for Sunday’s game. A few days before Buffalo played Canton, the league found out about violation of league policy, and made the players choose which team they wanted to play for. Five, including Wray, chose to stay with the Quakers, blaming the Buffalo management for “blowing the whistle.” Buffalo was able to hire players from the Detroit Heralds, who folded midseason, to complete their roster. The Chicago Staleys (to be renamed the Chicago Bears after the end of the season), led by wide receiver George Halas, and the Buffalo All-Americans, led by quarterback Tommy Hughitt, were the two top teams in the league; each playing all of their games at home, Buffalo and Chicago amassed 6-0 records in league play. On Thanksgiving 1921, Buffalo played one of its only road games of the season, in Chicago, and prevailed 7-6. Chicago demanded a rematch. The All-Americans agreed to rematch t… More: |
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Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball: 2009-10 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team, 2007-08 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team $11.3 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 2009-10 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team, 2007-08 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team, 2008-09 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team. Excerpt: For current information on this topic, see 2009 10 Buffalo Bulls men’s basketball team. The Buffalo Bulls Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Buffalo in Buffalo , New York . The school’s team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference . The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament . The Bulls are currently coached by Reggie Witherspoon .Alumni Arena The Buffalo Bulls play their home games at Alumni Arena. It is located on the north campus.See also (online edition) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at 2007-08 Buffalo Bulls men’s basketball The 2007-08 Buffalo Bulls Men’s Basketball Team refers to an in-progress season being played by the Buffalo Bulls basketball team. The team is coached by Reggie Witherspoon . The Bulls play their home games at Alumni Arena .Roster Number : Name : Position : Height : Weight : Year : Hometown Schedule Date: Time: Opponent : Rank : Site: TV: Result: Record item November 2, 2007*: 7:00: Buffalo State College : Alumni Arena Amherst, New York (Exhibition): W 113-48 item November 7, 2007*: 4:00: vs. Ohio Valley : Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic ): W 89-82 1-0 item November 8, 2007*: 9:00: vs. UConn : Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic ): ESPNU : L 82-57 1-1 item November 13, 2007*: 7:00: South Florida : Alumni Arena Amherst, New York : W 76-69 2-1 item N… |
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Buildings And Structures In Irving, Texas $13.65 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: High Schools in Irving, Texas, Mustangs at Las Colinas, Ranchview High School, Texas Stadium, Nimitz High School (Irving, Texas), Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Macarthur High School (Irving, Texas), Jack E. Singley Academy, Irving Mall, Irving High School. Excerpt: Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675. The stadium opened on October 24, 1971. In 2009, it was replaced as home of the Cowboys by the $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium, which completed construction and officially opened on May 27, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. The stadium was demolished by controlled implosion on April 11, 2010. Texas Stadium was to have originally been a stadium with a retractable roof, but the stadium could not support the weight of the entire roof. This resulted in most of the stands being enclosed but not the playing field itself. This unusual arrangement more commonly seen in European soccer stadiums prompted Cowboys linebacker D. D. Lewis to make his now-famous quip “Texas Stadium has a hole in its roof so God can watch His favorite team play”, often paraphrased as the “hole” in the stadium’s roof was there “so that God can watch His team.” The roof at Texas Stadium, whose worn paint had become unsightly in the early 2000s, was repainted in the summer of 2006 by the City of Irving, which owned the stadium. It was the first time the famed roof was repainted since Texas Stadium opened. The roof was structurally independent from the stadium it covered. The stadium hosted neutral-site college football games and was formerly the home field of the SMU Mustangs from 1979 to 1986. After the… More: |
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C.s. Cartagin s Players: Roberto Brown, Victor N ez, Roy Miller, Randall Brenes, Luis Ram rez Zapata, Danny Fonseca, Sergio Reyna $9.34 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Roberto Brown, Victor Núñez, Roy Miller, Randall Brenes, Luis Ramírez Zapata, Danny Fonseca, Sergio Reyna, Pablo Tiscornia, Róger Gómez, Héctor Marchena. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of May 13, 2009Roberto Brown (born July 15, 1977 in Panama City) is a Panamanian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Brown spent the majority of his early career playing for numerous teams in Central America and Europe. He helped Real España to the runner-up spot of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in 1998 and, after moving to play for FC Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova in 2002, won three consecutive Divizia Naional titles, as well as the 2002 Moldavian Cup, in which he scored Sheriff’s second goal in the final against Nistru Otaci. In 2007 Brown signed with the Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer, and during his short tenure there tallied scored three goals in 13 games until eventually being released on July 12, 2007. Brown signed with the Montreal Impact on July 30, 2007. He made his Impact debut on August 16 against the California Victory which he registered his first goal for the club in a 2-0 victory. For the remainder of the season he appeared in eight matches. In the playoffs Brown tallied one goal and one assist in the first game of the quarterfinal series against the Puerto Rico Islanders on September 14. In the following season Brown missed a series of nine matches due to a thigh injury and a suspension. But from his return he recorded one goal and two assists on June 22 against the Carolina RailHawks, the goal scored by Brown was the 300th Impact goal in history scored at home. In the Nutrilite Canadian |
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Cal Poly Mustangs Football Coaches: Mike Leach $10.28 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Michael C. “Mike” Leach, J.D. (born March 9, 1961) in Susanville, California), is the former head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team. Leach had a winning season every year during his tenure at Tech. Wishbone formation creator Emory Bellard has stated that Leach does the best job of any offensive coordinator in the nation. Born to Frank and Sandra Leach in Susanville, California, Mike Leach claims Cody, Wyoming, as his hometown. He graduated from Cody High School before studying at Brigham Young University, where he closely followed the exploits of the Brigham Young Cougars. The Cougars, guided by head coach LaVell Edwards and offensive coordinator Norm Chow, played a pass-oriented offense. Leach graduated in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies. In 1986, Leach earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Pepperdine University School of Law. Leach is also one of the most prominent graduates of the United States Sports Academy, from which he earned a Master’s of Sports Science/Coaching in 1988. Leach is married with four children. He was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leach is atypical among NCAA Division I head football coaches, as he did not play football at the college level. He was one of only five such coaches, with Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech, David Cutcliffe at Duke, George O’Leary at UCF and Bobby Hauck at UNLV. He now joins former KU coach Mark Mangino as unemployed coaches that did not play football at the college level. Famous among fans for his fascination with 18th century pirates such as Blackbeard and Calico Jack, Leach has lectured his players on the history of pirates, and told them before games to “swing their swords.” His office has been described as a museum of pirate p… More: |
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Cal State Fullerton Titans Men’s Basketball Players: Bruce Bowen $10.28 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Le Havre (19931994)Évreux (19941995)Rockford Lightning (19951996, 1997)Besançon (19961997)Miami Heat (1997, 20002001)Boston Celtics (19971999)Philadelphia 76ers (19992000)San Antonio Spurs (20012009) Bruce Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6′7″, 200-lb. (200 cm, 91 kg) Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the NBA’s Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Antonio Spurs and the CBA’s Rockford Lightning, and also played abroad in France. Regarded as one of the best defenders in the NBA, Bowen was elected eight times to the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams, and was a member of the Spurs teams that won the NBA championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Off the court, Bowen became an informal ambassador for child obesity awareness. Bruce Bowen Jr. was born in Merced, California as son of Bruce Bowen Sr. and Dietra Campbell. Bowen had a problematic childhood growing up in Merced, because, he claims, his mother took drugs and even sold the family TV to feed her habit. Bruce Jr. spent his days playing basketball and eventually became a star in the local West Fresno Edison High School squad. After receiving a scholarship, Bowen played four seasons at Cal State Fullerton, appearing in 101 games, and averaged 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. After averaging 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 36.6 minutes in 27 games as a senior in 199293, he was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team. Bowen ranks 12th on the Titans’ all-time list in career points (1,155) and is seventh all-time in rebounds (559). After finishing his four-year college eligibility, Bowen was eligible for the … More: |
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Canadian Futsal Players $10.09 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Alexander ‘Alex’ Bunbury (born June 18, 1967 in Plaisance, Guyana) is a former Canadian professional footballer, who played as a striker. Bunbury started playing professionally with the Hamilton Steelers in Canada, also having one-year spells in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Supra. In 1993, after an unassuming season for West Ham United (only six appearances overall), he moved to Portugal’s C.S. Marítimo, going on to become the Madeira club’s all-time leading goalscorer in the first division, with 59 goals in 165 games. In his second season, he won the Foreign Player of the Year award. His final season proved to be the most prolific, when he scored 15 league goals. In early 1999, after requesting a move to play closer to his hometown of Montreal, Bunbury returned to North America, and retired after two seasons with the Kansas City Wizards of the Major League Soccer. Subsequently, he took up coaching, first with Bangu FC, then at the Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA). Bunbury was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in April 2006. Bunbury played in all three of Canada’s games at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Soviet Union. He made his senior debut in an August 1986 Merlion Cup match against Singapore, and went on to earn 64 caps, scoring 16 goals. Bunbury ranked third in the all-time scorer’s list, and fifth in caps (June 17, 2008). He represented Canada in 28 World Cup qualifiers and played at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship. His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica, a game after which Paul Dolan, Geoff Aunger, Frank Yallop… More: |
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Canadian Pole Vaulters $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Syl Apps, Bruce Simpson, Stephanie Mccann, Walter Knox, Vic Pickard, William Halpenny, Doug Wood, Edward Archibald, Paul Just. Excerpt: Charles Joseph Sylvanus “Syl” Apps, CM (January 18, 1915 December 24, 1998) of Paris, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. Syl Apps, against all five Chicago Black Hawks playersApps was a strong athlete, 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds, and won the gold medal at the 1934 British Empire Games in the pole vault competition. Two years later he represented Canada at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he placed sixth in the pole vault event. After watching him play football at McMaster University, Conn Smythe signed Apps to play hockey with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Apps played centre position with the Toronto Maple Leafs for his entire professional hockey career. His jersey number was 10. He was the winner of the first Calder Trophy in 1937, and the 1942 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Apps served as the Maple Leafs captain during the first National Hockey League All-Star Game October 13, 1947, at Maple Leaf Gardens. He also played for an all-star team competing in Montreal on October 29, 1939, to raise money for Babe Siebert’s family. Apps was in the prime of his career when he joined the Canadian Army during WWII at the end of the 1943 season. He served two years until the war was over, whereupon he returned to captain the Leafs, winning 2 more Stanley Cups in 1947 and 1948. Apps retired from the NHL at the age of 33 and took a marketing job with the Simpson’s department store. At the same time, he also served as the Ontario Athletic Commissioner. While still playing … More: |
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Cancel Cable: How Internet Pirates Get Free Stuff $12.36 Neighbors with hand-labeled DVD collections. Teenagers with 5000-song iPods. Entire countries sharing the same copy of Windows. Who are these people? They’re file sharers and they account for a third of worldwide internet traffic. Their swag is anything that can be digitized and copied.But file-sharing networks aren’t only for pirates. Musicians and writers use them to gauge their popularity. Artists and filmmakers use them to boost recognition. Government employees use them to secretly download WikiLeaks archives. TV producers use them to confirm audience measurements. Politicians and judges use them to make policy and rulings. Traders and marketers use them to spot trends.File sharing affects everyone online. In Cancel Cable, bestselling author Chris Fehily explains this singular world with humor and clarity.- Learn how BitTorrent and peer-to-peer networks work- Set up a BitTorrent client and find files to download- Open, play, read, or run what you download- Know the risks of file sharing and avoid fakes, scams, and virusesContents1. The Terrain2. Understanding BitTorrent3. File Types4. Malware5. Archives6. Installing a BitTorrent Client7. BitTorrent Search Engines8. Finding Torrents9. Customizing Your Client10. Downloading Torrents11. Movies and TV Shows12. Pictures13. Music and Spoken Word14. Books, Documents, and Fonts15. Applications and Games |
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Chadderton F.c. Players: Steve Jones, Mark Owen, John Pemberton, Fred Eyre, Frederick Smith $8.69 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 22:27, 15 November 2009 (UTC)Stephen Graham “Steve” Jones (born 25 October 1976) is a Northern Irish professional football player, who currently plays for Football League One side Walsall. He has been capped 29 times by Northern Ireland and played for 11 teams in both Ireland and England. Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Jones, an Everton fan, was working at Plumb centre in Oldham when he played for Chadderton. He had been a very promising footballer but at 16 he was still growing and is one of a number of players overlooked at that time by Bury. He was spotted in a tournament by a well connected ex-footballer who passed his feelings over to Blackpool via the scouting network. Jones was thus taken on to the books of Blackpool, and later played for League of Ireland sides Sligo Rovers and Bray Wanderers. He scored on his Sligo debut on 31 August 1997. Jones moved to England to play for Chorley before joing Leigh RMI, where he scored 43 goals in just over 100 games. Jones “proved to be something of a sensation for them in the Conference.” Having been watched several times by Crewe assistant manager Neil Baker, Jones was finally persuaded to sign for Crewe in time for the 200102 campaign. Crewe Alexandra signed Jones from Leigh RMI for £75,000 in 2001. Although Jones made his debut in August 2001 against Manchester City, he only made six appearances in his first season at Crewe. He spent the latter part of the year on loan with Rochdale gaining more first team experience. Following Crewe’s relegation to the Second Division though, Jones’ career sprang into life. He scored his first two goals for the club against Queens Park Rangers in October 2002. He went on to finish with 11 goa… More: |
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Chaotic (Tv Series): Chaotic Characters, Chaotic, List of Minor Characters in Chaotic, Tom Majors, Klay, Kaz Kalinkas, Krystella, Peyton, Sarah $13.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Chaotic Characters, Chaotic, List of Minor Characters in Chaotic, Tom Majors, Klay, Kaz Kalinkas, Krystella, Peyton, Sarah. Excerpt: Chaotic Chaotic is an animated series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment . It is based on a Danish trading card game. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game. The characters, Tom and Kazdan , bear the names of the original main characters.Premise Chaotic tells the tale of a teenage boy named Tom and his friend Kaz. They both play the Chaotic Trading Card /Online Game . Kaz always tries to tell Tom about a secret code to play for real which Tom refuses to believe. While playing online Tom receives the special password. When he enters the password into his game scanner he is transported to a place called Chaotic that is able to take him to another world where the characters, locations and items in the card game came to life.There are two parts to the Chaotic world, Chaotic itself and Perim. Chaotic is where the people play an advanced version of the card/online game where they transform into the creatures. The games can be watched via monitor by other players.The second part is Perim. In Perim the creatures, locations and items from the game are real. Players from the Chaotic game can teleport into Perim and scan the locations, creatures and items with their scanners, gaining the ability to use them in their game. There are four tribes in Perim. Two tribes, the Overworld and the Underworld, have been at war over a great power called the Cothica. Despite their names, there is no definite good or evil tribe, as both have different stories and interpretations of how the war began, with each tribe seeing the other as being evil. The Danians and Mipedians have since |
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Charlotte Bobcats Coaches: Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaches, Larry Brown, Sam Mitchell, List of Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaches, Phil Ford $13.65 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaches, Larry Brown, Sam Mitchell, List of Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaches, Phil Ford, Sam Vincent, Herb Brown, Lasalle Thompson, Bernie Bickerstaff. Excerpt: Selected by Baltimore Bullets Lawrence Harvey “Larry” Brown (born September 14, 1940) is an American basketball coach and former player, the current head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Charlotte Bobcats. He has been a college and professional basketball coach since 1975. He has won over 1,000 professional games in the ABA and the NBA and is the only coach in NBA history to lead eight different teams to the playoffs. He is also the only person ever to coach two NBA franchises in the same season (San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers during the 199293 NBA season). He is 1,285853 in his career. He is also the only coach in history to win both an NCAA National Championship (Kansas 1988) and an NBA Championship (Detroit 2004). Brown was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach on September 27, 2002 and is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in basketball history. Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York. A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) point guard, he attended Long Beach High School and then played at the University of North Carolina under Frank McGuire and the legendary coach Dean Smith after playing high school basketball in New York. A stellar player for the Tar Heels in the early 1960s, Brown was considered too small to play in the NBA and so began his professional career with the NABL’s Akron Wingfoots, where he played for two years (196465). During that time Brown was selected for the 1964 Summer Olympics team while leading the Wingfoots to the 1964 AAU National Championship. After a brief stint as an assistant coach at North Carolina,… More: |
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Charlotte Hornets Coaches $12.82 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The New Orleans Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team joined the NBA in 1988 as an expansion team with the Miami Heat. The team has had three names since its inception; it was called the Charlotte Hornets (19882002), the New Orleans Hornets (20022005; 2007present), and the New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets (20052007). The Hornets have never been to the NBA Finals since its inception. The team has played their home games at the New Orleans Arena since 2002. The Hornets are owned by George Shinn and Gary Chouest, with Jeff Bower as their general manager. There have been eight head coaches for the Hornets. The franchise’s first head coach was Dick Harter, who coached for two seasons. Allan Bristow is the franchise’s all-time leader for the most regular-season games coached (tied with Byron Scott; 410), and the most regular-season game wins (207); Dave Cowens is the franchise’s all-time leader for the highest winning percentage in the regular season (.609); Paul Silas is the franchise’s all-time leader for the most playoff games coached (29), and the most playoff-game wins (13). Harter and Gene Littles are the only coaches to have not reached the playoffs with the Hornets. Scott is the only Hornets coach to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award, having won it in the 200708 season. Harter and Bristow have spent their entire NBA coaching careers with the Hornets. Although no Hornets head coach has been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach, Cowens was elected into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1991. After Scott was fired for a 36 start in the 200910 season, genera… More: |
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Chess in Japan: Japanese Chess Players, Hikaru Nakamura, Shinsaku Uesugi, Joel Lautier, Yoshiharu Habu, Miyoko Watai $8.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Hikaru Nakamura, ( Nakamura Hikaru, born December 9, 1987 in Hirakata) is an American chess Grandmaster (GM), highest-ranked American in the world, and two-time United States Chess Champion. Nakamura was born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, to a Japanese father and an American mother. At the age of two, he moved with his parents to the United States. He began playing chess prior to the age of five and was coached by his Sri Lankan stepfather, FIDE Master and chess author Sunil Weeramantry. At age 10 years and 79 days, Nakamura achieved the title of chess master from the United States Chess Federation (USCF), becoming the youngest American ever to earn the title and breaking the record previously set by Vinay Bhat; Nakamura’s record stood until 2008 when Nicholas Nip achieved master at the age of 9 years and 11 months. In 1999, Nakamura won the Laura Aspis Prize, given annually to the top USCF rated player under the age of 13. In 2003, at age 15 years and 79 days, Nakamura solidified his reputation as a chess prodigy, becoming the youngest American to earn the grandmaster title, breaking by three months the record of Bobby Fischer. This record has since been broken by Fabiano Caruana and Ray Robson. Nakamura is generally regarded as an aggressive player who is reluctant to draw games early, having once said in an interview that “there is no point of taking draws”. He prefers instead to exploit all prospective winning chances, giving him a style of play described by the U.S. Chess Federation as marked by “astonishing creativity…relentless determination… of unexpected moves and a will to win”. Formerly a resident of White Plains, New York, Nakamura often played in the weekly New York Masters chess tournament at the Mar… More: |
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Chicago Bulls Broadcasters: Milo Hamilton, Johnny Kerr, Jack Brickhouse, Joe Tait, Chuck Swirsky, Wayne Larrivee, Jack Fleming, Vince Lloyd $10.46 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Milo Hamilton, Johnny Kerr, Jack Brickhouse, Joe Tait, Chuck Swirsky, Wayne Larrivee, Jack Fleming, Vince Lloyd, Jim Durham, Stacey King, Lorn Brown, Tom Dore, Neil Funk. Excerpt: Chuck Swirsky (born January 30, 1954) is the radio play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bulls of the NBA . He was formerly the longtime play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors . Born in Norfolk, Virginia , U.S. , Swirsky grew up in Bellevue, Washington and is graduate of Interlake High School (class of 1972). Broadcasting and career Swirsky was a sportscaster for WLUP in Chicago from 1980 to 1981. He was the Chicago Bulls public address announcer from 1980 to 1983. He joined WGN radio in 1981 and remained through the mid 1990s. While he was with WGN he also did play-by-play for DePaul games alongside former coach Ray Meyer and also did Chicago Bears pre-game and post-game coverage. He also made frequent appearances on the Bob Collins radio show, Collins dubbing him “The Swirsk”. (Larry Lujack , sarcastic DJ of rival WLS radio, called Swirsky, “Chicago’s answer to Mr. Spock “, making fun of his prominent ears.) Swirsky left WGN for Detroit where he did play-by-play for both University of Michigan basketball and football in the mid 1990s. Rob Pelinka was among his Michigan color commentators . Swirsky began his career as the play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors during the 1998 99 NBA season, first on the radio then for television beginning in 2001. On March 23, 2007, Swirsky was honored by the Raptors when they gave out 18,000 bobbleheads with his likeness. He is known for his famous “Salami |
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Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates: Former Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates, Iowa Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Peoria Chiefs, Dayton Dragons $9.25 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Former Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates, Iowa Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Peoria Chiefs, Dayton Dragons, Visalia Rawhide, Arizona League Cubs, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Geneva Cubs. Excerpt: The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park. Triple-A baseball came to Iowa’s capital city in 1969, as the Iowa Oaks of the American Association began play. The Oaks were affiliates of the Oakland Athletics (19691973), the Chicago White Sox (19731974 and 19761980), and the Houston Astros (1975). In 1981, the team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and adopted the nickname of the parent team, although it is often shortened to “I-Cubs” by fans and media to avoid confusion with the major league team. The team became part of the Pacific Coast League in 1998 after the dissolution of the American Association. The current Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Chicago Cubs runs through 2012, ensuring that the I-Cubs remain the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs through that date. Their home ballpark is Principal Park (formerly Sec Taylor Stadium), located at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. The franchise attendance record of 576,310 was set in 2007. As of 2008, the I-Cubs are owned by Raccoon Baseball, Inc., an ownership group led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Gartner. Sam Bernabe serves as the team’s president and general manager. The mascot of the Iowa Cubs is “Cubbie Bear,” a lovable brown bear, who is often the Iowa Cubs’ unofficial ambassador to schools and charitable events throughout central Iowa. Many future Cubs stars have played in Des Moines before they were cal… More: |
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Chicago White Stockings (Nabbp) Players: Bill Craver, Jimmy Wood, Levi Meyerle, Ned Cuthbert, Charlie Hodes, Joe Simmons, Bub Mcatee $9.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bill Craver, Jimmy Wood, Levi Meyerle, Ned Cuthbert, Charlie Hodes, Joe Simmons, Bub Mcatee, Mike Brannock, George Zettlein, Fred Treacey. Excerpt: As Player As Manager William H. Craver (June 1844 June 17, 1901) was an American Major League Baseball player from Troy, New York who played mainly as an infielder, but did play many games at catcher as well during his seven year career. He played for seven different teams, in two leagues. He was later expelled from the major leagues in the infamous Lousville gambling scandal in 1877. Before his baseball career, he had served in the military during the Civil War with the 13th Heavy Artillery Regiment out of New York. He enlisted on January 21, 1864, at age of 18, as a Private in Company K, and mustered out on June 28 in Norfolk, Virginia. When the war, and his military career was over, he began his organized baseball career as a catcher in 1866 with the Union Baseball Club of Rensselaer County, which became the Unions of Lansingburgh. The Unions gained the nickname of Haymakers in August of that year after a visit to the Capitoline Grounds and the Elysian Fields. Later, in 1870, while playing for a Chicago team, he is accused of breaking his contract with the team. In 1871, he joined the Troy Haymakers, who entered the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in the league’s first season. He played second base, and after just four games, he replaced Lip Pike as manager. He played well, batting .322, but the team finished in seventh place. For the next two seasons, he joined the Baltimore Canaries, the first of which he was player-manager. He was replace at manager later in the year by Everett Mills, but stayed with the team through the 1873 season. Playing for the Philadelphia Whit… More: |
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Chinese Curlers: Wang Bingyu, Yue Qingshuang, Liu Yin, Wang Fengchun, Liu Rui, Zhou Yan, Zang Jialiang, Liu Jinli, Li Hongchen, Xu Xiaoming $9.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Wang Bingyu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Bngyù; born October 7, 1984 in Harbin, Heilongjiang; usually referred to in the media as Bingyu “Betty” Wang) is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks. Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships. She skipped China at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships, earning a silver medal. In 2005, she won gold at the Pacific Junior Curling Championships, but finished in 9th place at that years World Junior Curling Championships. At her first World Curling Championships later that year, she skipped China to a 7th place finish with a 4-7 record. At the 2005 Pacific Curling Championships, she earned another silver medal. In 2006, she won another gold medal at the Pacific Junior Championships, but the team did not play at the World Juniors that year; instead another Chinese team did. At the 2006 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, Wang improved her team’s record to 6-5, good enough for 5th place. At the 2006 Pacific Curling Championships, Wang won her first gold medal. At this point, Wang moved from throwing last rocks to throwing third rocks, but still skipping the team. In 2007, Wang won a disappointing bronze medal at the Asian Winter Games. At the 2007 World Women’s Curling Championship, she failed to improve on the previous year, finishing with a 5-6 record in 7th place. However, she won her second gold medal at the 2007 Pacific Curling Championships. The 2007-08 season was a dream season for the Chinese team, as they had a successful stint on the Women’s World Curling Tour. They surprised many by winning their first event of the season, the 2007 Boston Pizza S… More: |
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Cincinnati Reds Broadcasters $23.6 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Al Michaels, Wlw, Red Barber, Cincinnati Reds Radio Network, Joe Nuxhall, Waite Hoyt, Marty Brennaman, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Ohio, Ken Wilson, Thom Brennaman, Russ Hodges, Steve Physioc, Chris Welsh, Charlie Jones, Sports Time, Ray Lane, List of Cincinnati Reds Broadcasters, George Grande, Steve Stewart, Bill Brown. Excerpt: Al Michaels Alan Richard “Al” Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster . Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1977 2006) with ABC Sports , Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession. He is perhaps best known for his many years of calling play-by-play of National Football League games, including nearly two decades with Monday Night Football . He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake -interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series. Life and career Early life and education Michaels was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jay Michaels and Lila (Ross). He grew up as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Coincidentally, at the time the Dodgers left Brooklyn, Michaels’ family also moved to Los Angeles, California in 1958. Michaels attended Alexander Hamilton High School in L.A., with Joel Siegel , Michele Lee and Michelle Phillips , and was a football and baseball player. He graduated in 1962 and later attended Arizona State University , where he majored in radio and television and minored in journalism . He worked as a sports writer for ASU’s independent student newspaper, The State Press . He was also a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Early career Michaels’ first job in television was with Chuck Barris Productions , choosing women to appear on The Dating Game . His first sportscasting job came in 1964 when he was hired |
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Cleveland Barons (Nhl) Players: Charlie Simmer, Al Macadam, Mike Crombeen, J. P. Paris , Juha Widing, Jim Pappin, Dennis Maruk, Darcy Regier $22.35 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Charlie Simmer, Al Macadam, Mike Crombeen, J. P. Parisé, Juha Widing, Jim Pappin, Dennis Maruk, Darcy Regier, Randy Holt, Gary Edwards, Bob Stewart, Wayne Merrick, Walt Mckechnie, Fred Ahern, Gilles Meloche, Frank Spring, Jean Potvin, Phil Roberto, Dennis O’brien, Chuck Arnason, Mike Christie, Dave Gardner, Jim Neilson, Rick Jodzio, Björn Johansson, Greg Smith, Rick Hampton, List of Cleveland Barons Players, Ralph Klassen, Glenn Patrick, Gary Sabourin, Vern Stenlund, Bob Girard, Gary Simmons, Mike Fidler, John Baby, Tom Price, Rick Shinske, Gary Holt, Len Frig, Bob Murdoch, Kris Manery, Jeff Allan, Dan Chicoine, Angie Moretto, Jim Moxey, Brent Meeke, Lyle Bradley, Ken Kuzyk. Excerpt: Born : March 16, 1952 (1952-03-16) , Charlottetown , PEI , CAN Reginald Allan MacAdam (born March 16, 1952 in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island ) is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1985, and was twice selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game . He is best known for his time with the Minnesota North Stars , where he was one of the franchise’s top players in the early 1980s. Currently he serves as a scout for the Buffalo Sabres . Playing career One of the few players ever drafted out of Canadian university hockey, MacAdam was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft after starring for the University of Prince Edward Island . He turned pro after being drafted, and spent most of his first two professional seasons with the Richmond Robins , Philadelphia’s AHL affiliate. He made his NHL debut in the 1973 74 campaign, appearing in 5 games for the Flyers without scoring a point. He was also recalled for the NHL playoffs, and made his NHL playoff debut in the |
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Cleveland State Vikings Men’s Basketball Seasons: 2008-09 Cleveland State Vikings Men’s Basketball Team $9.05 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Rankings from AP Poll Horizon League Tournament winner The 200809 Cleveland State Vikings men’s basketball team represents Cleveland State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Gary Waters. In 200708, the Vikings finished 21-13 (12-6 in the Horizon League). Cleveland State had their first winning season since the 2000-2001 season when they finished 19-13 overall and 9-5 in conference play. They made their first NCAA tournament appearance since their run to the Sweet Sixteen in 1986. Cleveland State started the preseason off by playing games in Barcelona, Spain. It was also announced that Cleveland State will once again be participating in the ESPNU Bracketbuster games. Cleveland State also made several changes to the schedule. Cleveland State added Syracuse to the schedule, along with moving the former season opening game against John Carroll to November 10, 2008, from November 14, 2008 and making it the only exhibition game of the year. Next they moved the Oakland game originally schedule for December 16, 2008, to November 15, 2008, where it will be the season opener. They also moved the site of the three game CBE Classic from Ft. Myers, Florida (Florida Gulf Coast), to Miami, Florida (Florida International). That meant that Cleveland State will now play Florida International, Toledo, and Tennessee Tech from November 24, 2008-November 26, 2008. Lastly Cleveland State added La Roche College and Notre Dame College to the schedule, which completed the home scheduling for the year. Cleveland State will play nine teams that made the postseason in total this year. Cleveland State also has no less than 15 home games this year, with 14 of them being regular season contests. The … More: |
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Cliff Johnson Games: The Fool’s Errand, 3 in Three, the Fool and His Money, at the Carnival, $100,000 Challenge, Disney’s Cartoon Arcade $8.59 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Fool’s Errand is a 1987 computer game by Cliff Johnson. It is a meta-puzzle game with storytelling, visual puzzles and a cryptic treasure map. It is the tale of a wandering Fool who seeks his fortune in the Land of Tarot and braves the enchantments of the High Priestess. According to Johnson, a sequel, titled The Fool and His Money, is scheduled for release sometime after October 2010. The game was originally written for the Apple Macintosh and ported to MS-DOS, Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. The ports add color, but in a lower resolution (320×200, as opposed to the original version’s 512×342). Johnson’s site advises PC-based players to download the Macintosh version and play using an emulator, specifically mentioning Executor, but other open source emulators will work as well. The non-Macintosh versions of the game were protected by a symbol-based code wheel. The version offered free of charge given by the author has this mechanism disabled: the challenge screen still appears, but any answer is accepted. Computer Gaming World had high praise for the game, saying “You feel like you’re matching wits with the author directly, instead of playing “hunt the parser.”" The Fool’s Errand won the following awards: The game is structured as a storybook divided into five parts, each containing a large number of different chapters; the storybook can be paged through and read as continuous prose on screen. However, not every chapter is available at the start of the game, and those chapters which are available are not consecutive. Many chapters have a puzzle (called an enchantment) associated with them; completing such a puzzle unlocks further chapter(s). Every chapter is either named after a tarot card in the Major Arcana or a name giv… More: |
