Archive for January 2010
Super Bowl and Olympic Security
Posted on: January 31, 2010
In light of the recent attempts of terrorism on Christmas Day, the government has increased security operations for the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics. Sports and government officials saw many lapses in the previous security that was set up, because of this they are adjusting with increased screening efforts. More full body scanners are being provided for the airports and possibly for Olympic venues as well.
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This increase in safety with help ease the mind of both the audience and the athletes and make for a more enjoyable experience, especially for the Olympics. The Olympics works hard to represent peace and unity between the world, and a terrorist attack would be destructive of that goal. Thankfully, government officials are now working hard to update their technology in order to make for a safer and more relaxed environment. The Olympic committee is working hard to heighten awareness of possible terrorist attacks to both athletes and observers, and this new security protocol with aid the committee in getting this message across.
Hits For Kids
Posted on: January 31, 2010
Not only is Kevin Youkilis a two time World Series champion, an American League gold glove first basemen and Red Sox MVP, he is also a “great person.” He recently started the foundation “Hits for Kids.” In this organization he gives back to kids who endure difficult challenges such as, medical or emotional distress. For example, kids who go through the day
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without support from a nurturing or loving family, and also kids who live within a community that lacks the resources for them to grow and learn. His goal is to raise awareness and funds for people who are dealing with these types of challenges. Kevin’s latest charitable undertaking is to equip all the community baseball fields and to increase the safety in Boston so that the kids can enjoy the game they love.
It is great to see that the most talented individuals in baseball are also spending a great amount of time helping those who have not been as fortune as they have and also living up to the fact that kids look up to them as their heroes.
The Jury Box Smuggle
Posted on: January 31, 2010
Felisha Trujillo
In Pueblo County a twenty two year old woman worked a plan with her incarcerated boyfriend to get narcotics into jail this Wednesday. Phil Martinez, the twenty six year old boyfriend, supposedly dropped a bag of narcotics in the jury box before his girlfriend; Felicia Trujillo arrived for her hearing later that day. This drug smuggle was busted when Elisha and Philbrilliantly discussed the plot over a monitored phone line. So, when Phil slyly placed the narcotics into the jury box before Felisha’s hearing, the detectives were watching. Thankfully our police officers aren’t as “brilliant” as Phil and Felisha.
On a more serious note, it is really good to know that jails in this day and age are equipped with the technology to stop things like this from happening.
Deadly Mexican Party
Posted on: January 31, 2010
Mourning Family Members
Saturday night a group of armed men stormed a party on the Mexican border, in Ciudad Juarez. Thirteen high school and college students were killed, ten died on the scene and three died at local hospitals. These group of young adults gathered to watch a boxing match in a housing complex when suddenly two trucks pulled up loaded with armed men who opened fire. The young adults in the home whose ages ranged from 15-20 are said to have no connection to drug trafficking, this was the first thought because the city of Ciudad Juarez is home to several drug cartel bosses who are battling for turf. But after many interviews withfellow members of the housing complex it seems as though it was a “huge mistake.” More then 2,250 people were killed in this battle for land control. Police and thousands of troops are attempting to seize the land control battles.
What happened to these thirteen kids was tragic, and seems as though it was completely undeserved. It’s unfortunate that kids who are not involved in drug trafficking still fall victim to it from time to time. Hopefully, with this deadly gun show police in Mexico can start to quickly identify suspects which will possibly result in the down fall of drug disputes.
Pleas for Peace
Posted on: January 31, 2010
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Act now. Save lives.
Everyone in South Philadelphia knew Mr. Tyree Parks as a role model. He was a star athlete on the football field, did well in the classroom, coached youth basketball and this past Saturday was accepted to Bloomsburg University on a full scholarship. After growing up and trying to escape the life of crime, Parks had made it and made everyone around him proud. This past Saturday morning, January 30th, his high school coach delivered him the great news and Park’s had a smile on his face that could be seen a mile away. Walking home that night, after coaching his youth basketball team to a victory, Park’s was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. There were many cries that swept through South Philadelphia. Mr. Parks was known to peers as a superb athlete and to adults as a role model in the community. Information was later released that Parks had a physical encounter with a male a few days before the shooting, the same male that was reported as being the killer. Parks’ funeral was held the day after in which nearly 200 people showed up in honor of Parks. His whole high school football team was there, the cheerleaders in uniform and many members of the community he lived in. Making a special appearance was the principal of the high school he attended. He told the crowd, “I don’t want to be at anymore funerals, crying over another student… You have the potential to do anything you want. College is at your door, waiting for you to walk through.” Parks is now longer with us, but the path he was on is a path that many hope to propel forward on and this incident has hope of being a wake up call to many.
Many of us today have the social network “Facebook.” Actually to tell you the truth, every student, peer, and adult I have spoken to, has a Facebook account of his or her own. Even many of my friend’s parents have Facebook, fortunately mine do not. This past Saturday, January 30, a fistfight between two gangs of girls broke out outside of a Southwest Philadelphia high school and left three victims wounded. Facebook turned out to be where the “conflict” started. Girls from both gangs verbally assaulted one another via Facebook and agreed to meet later that night. Never the less, 15 shots were fired that night as a result of an “online” dispute. Facebook is a plus in many ways, as I have one myself. It allows people to communicate with their peers at the touch of a button and keep in contact with peers who are half way across the world. I have noticed that nearly every IMG student on campus has a Facebook or some sort of social networking in order to communicate with so many foreign friends. Many relationships develop on Facebook and it is no doubt a great way to express who you are. However, as seen through this incident here, you must be careful what you say on the Internet and who you end up getting involved with. Had these girls not had access to Facebook, harsh words could have prevented and in the end more importantly, so could have 15 gunshots.
McKinnie Dismissed from Pro Bowl
Posted on: January 31, 2010
Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie has been dismissed from the NFC pro Bowl Team.
Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie has been dismissed from the NFC Pro Bowl Team for unexcused absences. He missed practice on Friday and Saturday without notifying any team official. This was McKinnie’s first Pro Bowl selection. McKinnie’s solid play was one of the reasons that QB Brett Favre was able to have a good year. McKinnie protects Favre’s blind side. This is also the first year that the Pro Bowl will be played before the Super Bowl, which caused many players from the Saints and Colts to miss the meaningless game. The former University of Miami standout. who was picked 7th overall by the Vikings in the 2002 NFL Draft , was also in the news back in 2005 for the boat party scandal in which seventeen members of the Minnesota Vikings allegedly rented two boats and performed sexual acts in front of the crew. It became known as the Love Boat scandal.
Reds Sign Cabrera
Posted on: January 31, 2010
Orlando Cabrera was traded to the Twins during the 2009 season.
The Cincinnati Reds have signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera to a one-year contract worth $3 million. The deal also includes a $3 million option and a $1 million buyout for the 2011 season. Cabrera, a 12-year veteran, is a career .275 hitter who has played for the Expos, Red Sox, Angels, White Sox, Athletics, Twins, and now the Reds. For the Twins last year, he led all MLB shortstops in errors with 25. However, he did have a good offensive season, hitting .284 and leading all American League shortstops in RBIs with 77. He also had 186 hits, good for fourth among all MLB shortstops. He won a World Series championship in 2004 for the Red Sox after being traded from the Expos. Cabrera is known as a line-drive hitter who can stretch singles into doubles and doubles into triples with his outstanding hustle. Cabrera also is known as a team-leader who creates a good team-atmoshere for whoever he plays for. He has 1818 career hits.
The Gates’ Largest Donation
Posted on: January 29, 2010
Bill and Melinda Gates during a press conference in Davos (Switzerland)
The richest person in the world, Bill Gates, and his wife Belinda will donate $10 billion in the next ten years to help in the production of vaccines. The World Health Organization has named the next 10 years as the Decade of the Vaccines, and the generous donation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is hoped to be just a seed to encourage further contribution on the matter.
The WHO could not be more grateful to the largest philanthropist in the world, and has already done some calculations in reference to the effects this money could have in third world countries: around 8 million children will avoid death caused by preventable illnesses.
The $10 billion break a record previously set by their foundation and whose generosity was compensated with the award “Principe de Asturias”: $500 million for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
NASA Rover Roves No More
Posted on: January 28, 2010
Mars rover Spirit is officially stuck after 10 months of effort were unable to get the vehicle moving. Engineers at NASA tried valiantly to pry out a wheel that got stuck in the martian soil, but the task proved to be impossible with the two other crippled wheels that the rover was sporting. The incredibly complex and sensitive equipment on board Spirit, however are all completely intact, and the rover continues to function as a experiment platform, albeit a stationary one. That is, if it survives the martian winter. Winter on Mars can see temperatures as low as -45 Celcius and the massive amount of material that is thrown into the atmosphere by the harsh winds can blot out the sun for weeks at a time. While weathering the winter, Spirit will go into hibernation, waking up once a day to check its batteries. If it has sufficient resources, it will attempt to communicate with Earth, if it does not, then it will go back to sleep. This process will continue until the machine freezes up, looses all power, or survives the winter successfully. With so much riding on these next few months, Spirit is angling its solar panels carefully to stand a chance of waking up after the big freeze.
Arenas (left) and Crittenton (right)
The Washington Wizards have suffered from a major loss. Their all-star point guard had been indefinitely suspended for bringing a gun into the Wizard’s locker room after an altercation with a teammate. Apparently, Javaris Crittenton and Arenas got into a fight after a poker game, and both brought fire arms into the locker room as a pointless way of imitation. Crittenton was also suspended from the remainder of the 09′-10′ season. Neither player will be paid while they serve their suspension time. Arenas will not be being paid his $147,200 per game and Crittenton will not receive his $13,435 per game.
This is just the beginning of Gilbert’s problems though. He pleaded guilty to felony gun charges on January 15th and has not been sentenced yet. The punishment in Washington, D.C. has a minimum of one year in jail, so he will be lucky if he only spends that amount of time behind bars.
South Korean Helicopters patrol the Southern edge of the DMZ.
Unease between South Korea and the DPRK was exacerbated today when a North Korean ship fired 30 rounds into the Demilitarized Zone in the Yellow Sea as part of a “training exercise”. South Korean guns countered with nearly 100 warning shots, but the tension momentarily ceased as South Korean officials filed a complaint to the DPRK via fax. The protest was met only with obstinance and the offending party shot another few dozen shells off. No warning shots were returned, however, and the conflict simmered down. Regardless of the outcome of this incident, a frightening precedent has now been set as the DPRK got away with firing artillery into what it formerly considered to be a no-sail zone. Provocation such as this has been all too common since the DMZ’s establishment in 1956. The latest incident took place just last November when a North Korean vessel was fired upon after straying too far south. South Korea’s main fear, at the moment, however, is that North Korea will begin testing short range missiles in the Yellow Sea as they have before.
Obama addressing a crowd during his announcement.
President Obama is planning to announce in his State of the Union Address tonight an increase of 4 Billion US dollars put forth for spending by the federal education board. The largest portion of the amount will be poured into Obama’s “Race to the Top” grant program. This is his program to encourage innovation and creativity within the schools across the nation. Another 1 Billion dollars will be put forth to overtake the former Bush regime’s No Child Left Behind Act which has been heavily criticized. The new proposed budget plan will aim to aid students to achieve more prolific results in the classroom throughout their years. In addition to the aid, it will try and reform the system so there will be savings on the side. This move on Obama’s part to facilitate education could help him subside various forms of criticism he has endured from liberals. The criticism was stemming from Obama’s decision to freeze non-security discretionary spending for three years. The education level in the United States is lacking behind some other developed nations so this is a vital step towards brightening the future generation of our country.
What is right for you?
Posted on: January 27, 2010
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How do you know a college is right for you? Is it the location? The reputation? The culture? Being a junior in highschool it has become about time to start deciding what type of school is right for me. When I hear other people talking about schools sometimes it seems like people are choosing certain colleges/universities based on just reputation or just where it is. Of course going to an IV league school would be great, but should you go there just because of its reputation? no. Should you go to Stanford University just because the campus is beautiful? no. When choosing a school I think it is important that it fits you as a whole. I think as athletes especially since many of us have dreams of becoming pros with our sport we should also consider what if that dream does not come true, its important that we have a good education to back us up.
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Sometimes people think a certain school is right for them, but in reality they just haven’t really seen any other schools, its important to keep your options open because you never know how you may feel when it comes to decision-making time.
Have Airlines Lost Their Sanity?
Posted on: January 27, 2010
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Not being a florida native the only way for me to get back to New Jersey (where I live while im not at school) in a decent amount of time, is to fly. But I am close to believing that airlines have lost their sanity with prices. Why would I wanna pay over $300 just to go home for a weekend, and on top of that pay for my bag. I recently just traveled to California and my bag itself cost almost $30. It’s hard for me to believe that airlines are being affected that badly by the economy.
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When I go to the airport I see ton’s of people there, I havent noticed any decrease in the amount of people at the airport. I somewhat understood why airlines enforced payment if you were bringing more then one bag, but I do not understand why if your bringing just one, why you have to pay up for that. Why must we be punished for needing clothes? These new fees I believe may be the only reason why in the near future frequent flyers may stop being so frequent.
A Little Bit Different
Posted on: January 27, 2010
According to AOL, in New York the city created a dwarf basketball league. People might think this league is ridiculous but the dwarfs are shorter than everyone els. The league is the same as any other league, they play on the same size court as you and me. One of the top teams in the league is called the “New York Towers”, the highest man is 4′8 but is very fast. The general manager is a dwarf as well he is 3′3 but the league winning manager for a couple years in a row. This team does a lot of charity events, they played a normal recreational league team to raise money for the Little People of America foundation. This all proves that size does not matter, the dwarfs have a big heart. Many people are against the league just because of their height, but the little men play as hard as the next man.
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Toyota Stops Sales For Recal
Posted on: January 27, 2010
Toyota Corolla's
Toyota made a shocking decision yesterday and halted the sales of eight different models. They stopped the sales for recall because the accelerators were sticking on some of the vehicles. Even some of Toyota’s most popular cars such as the Camry and Corolla have been having this problem Toyota is telling customers that it is safe to continue to drive their cars as long as they haven’t noticed any signs of it having a sticking accelerator. This is what Toyota told the public a few days ago, “As part of the recall, we are obliged to suspend sales until there is a remedy.” The Toyota spokesman, Mike Michels, told Drive On “recalls happen all the time where owners continue to drive their cars.” This is true, but there are few recalls that can cause such a severe problem as this one that has killed some Toyota and Lexus drivers. Toyota has already attempted to take precautions by telling the owners to remove the floor mats because they could jam under the accelerator pedals. The latest news though is that the gas pedals can jam on their own. Toyota owners, use caution and do not operate your vehicle if you are experiencing any strange problems with your car.
The Spanish Police Department arrested this morning Paolo di Mauro, who is considered by the Italian Government the third most wanted fugitive of the country. According to the Police, Di Mauro is the regent of the clan Contini of the Camorra, the most cruel mafia, responsible for most of the drug-dealing in Italy. He had been condemned to 17 years and 10 months of prison. He was in search and seizure since 2003 for homicide and other mafia-related crimes, and in 2007 the arrest warrant became international.
Di Mauro, 58 years old, was arrested altogether with another leader of the clan, Luigi Mocerino. The arrest was made at around 2:30 PM in a small neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain, after the two came out from a meeting with a lawyer.
According to the policemen that perpetrated the arrest, the criminals lived in Barcelona and at first showed fake IDs, but surrendered when the officers recognized them.
According to the investigators, both managed to introduce in Spain large quantities of drugs from the coast of Morocco.
Paolo Di Mauro
The Next Derek Jeter
Posted on: January 27, 2010
According to Fanhouse there is an upcoming prospect in the Rays organization that might be “The next Derek Jeter”. His name is Desmond Jennings, he is 6’2 with 180 pounds of muscle. He has the potential to be a great baseball player with his innate awareness and skill. Last year, for the triple A affiliate of the Rays, the “Durham Bulls”, he hit .318 with eleven home runs and 68 RBIs as a center fielder. These stats are very similar to those of Derek Jeter. According to multiple sources, Jennings has the five tools that scouts look for. His ability to hit to the opposite field is outstanding and another trait that resembles Derek Jeter. Every year, Desmond improves his instincts at the plate. His ability to absorb information at the plate is very uncommon for some one as young as him. This year, Jennings will most likely make his debut in the Big Leagues, pending on how well he does will decide if he will stay at the highest level.
SuperBowl 2010
Posted on: January 27, 2010
Just last weekend, the Saint and the Vikings were battling it out in New Orleans. Saints winning bring them to play the Colts in the SuperBowl in Miami. South Florida is getting ready for the BIG game. This is their Tenth Time holding the SuperBowl and the reason for that is because it is always a great time in Miami. The city has sand, women, and lots of partygoers. Although the city has changed in three years, the time will be the same. Both of these teams having amazing offense will make it a very intersecting game for sure. In a running pole, most people are saying that the Colts are going to win. The percentage was 51% Colts to 49% Saints. It will be very intersecting to sit and watch over a BBQ on this major battle between two very strong offenses.
New MacBook Tablet
Posted on: January 27, 2010
Today, Apple has released a new mac book. Its all touch, kinda of like a HUGE iPhone. It’s design it like a MacBook Pro but no keyboard. I have asked some people what their preferences would be, if they would like the Pro better or the new Tablet? Most people actually said they would like to have a keys to type on, some even said it was too close to the style of their phone. All in all though it is a great idea, I can definitely see doing a presentation on it easily. It is very close to the HP that came out a couple years ago with the 360 turn around screen.The Tablet is just as skinny as a MacBook Pro, and is the same colors silver and black. Many questions are how do you type? It is just like the iPhone, a keyboard that is all touch. In the end, I guess Apples like to be touched.
Charlie Simpson rides his bike for Haiti.
A 7 year old boy in Britain named Charlie Simpson had a iron willed ambition to raise money and do what he could when he had heard about the Haiti disaster. He has raised the equivalent of over 220,000 US Dollars when he initially was trying to reach a goal of 800 dollars and donate it to UNICEF’s earthquake division. According to CNN, he posted “My name is Charlie Simpson. I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives,” said Simpson on his JustGiving page, a fundraising site which launched his efforts. And with that simple call, messages of support flooded the site. Even British Prime Minister Gordon Brown helped to spread the message. His “Downing Street” Twitter alias said, “Amazed by response to the great fundraising efforts of 7 yr old Charlie Simpson for the people of Haiti.” His case is truly an inspirational one. All the money he has raised is going towards UNICEF’s Haiti Earthquake Children’s Appeal which will provide water, sanitation, education, nutrition to children in need. It also will aid in the children protection agency. It is truly astonishing how he raised this immense a sum of money just with a simple 5 mile bike ride in the park and a truly humanitarian heart to help others.
It’s Never Too Late To Quit
Posted on: January 26, 2010
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Being athletes we are told frequently how we should not smoke, but of course there are those few people who decide otherwise. There are those people who may think they are invincible, and smoking won’t affect them. Some are lucky and smoking doesn’t affect them, they are not addicted, they can stop when they want, but then there are those who become addicted and there chances of lung cancer heighten.
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But studies show it’s never too late to quit. A review, which was based off trials, showed that patients who quit smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer are about twice as likely to survive the 5 expected years then those who decide not to stop smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Athletes here at IMG who are of age to purchase cigarettes and have decided to, and have become addicted, can stop smoking. It is never too late. Being athletes especially, it is important to keep our lungs strong.
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Avatar one of the greatest movies of 2009, has recently became the biggest-grossing offshore movie in history on the foreign circuit. Overseas Avatar has made $1.288 billion surpassing Titanic’s $1.242 billion international box office record.
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Avatar has become the biggest grossing film now in China, Spain, Russia, Hong Kong and Chile. This is not a surprise to me considering Avatar is now one of my favorite movies. It brought many different view points to mind, and it has such a well written plot. Although here in America Avatar has not surpassed Titanics box office record, it is not too far behind. Avatar earned back half of the money it cost to make the film within a week. It is also not a surprise that the film writer James Cameron, who wrote Titanic, created another film that’s gravitation was stronger than ever. Not many film writers are lucky enough to be as successful as he has been in the film industry. I am more than positive Avatar will be a movie that will never be forgotten. We can only hope there will be a sequel.
World Cup 2010
Posted on: January 26, 2010
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The next World cup will be celebrated in South Africa this summer 2010. Teams like Spain, England, etc will be participating in this huge national event. The world cup is the most seen event on the world. And for me the world cup is definitely the most exciting one. The next one is supposed to be the most watched one due to the stars playing in it and the teams. Players like C. Ronaldo and Kaka will be in this world cup. The World Cup is the event everyone is waiting for, everyone from every sport likes to see this event just because it is one of the most exciting events in the story of sports. There are so many teams and so many stars that is almost impossible not to see this World Cup. So remember that the event is in South Africa this summer.
Academy Team Weekend
Posted on: January 25, 2010
This weekend the Academy teams 18 and 16 went to Atlanta and to Alabama to play 2 away games. The weekend turned out to be very good for both teams. First game against Atlanta Fire the 16’s won 2-0 and the 18’s won 4-3. The second game in Alabama was suspended due to unfortunate weather conditions. But over all great weekend for both teams. Next week the game that was canceled will be played in Alabama, the game will be against Birmingham Fc, in witch the first game we tied 2-2. This time the team is pumped and motivated and ready to win. The team will drive 11 hours from Bradenton to Alabama and like 12 from Alabama back. Last time the team took 12 hours thanks to the bad weather conditions. But I am sure this time the conditions are going to be much better. So lets bring support to our Img soccer team and lets give them our best of luck and lot’s of support. So good luck Img.
10-year-old College Student
Posted on: January 25, 2010
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Alex Jaeger
Alex Jaegar, a 10-year-old Kansas boy who recently scored a 23 on the ACT entrance exam is attending Pittsburg State University this semester ( 2nd semester of 2009-2010). Alex Jaegar is another child prodigy who was always inquisitive and ready to learn. In kindergarten, he scored in the 99.9 percentile of the Stanford-Binet, a standardized test that assesses intelligence and cognitive abilities. This means that out of a group of 100 children, he would be the most intelligent one. He taught himself multiplication, division, and fractions before finishing kindergarten. His parents took him out of school and decided to home-school him since they knew that he would fit into his own age group. By the age of 10, he completed his high school education and was then accepted to the Pittsburg State University. This semester, Alex will take biology, chemistry, calculus, choir, and piano with students who are at least 8 years older than he is. Although it may be dangerous for a child to not have a childhood, it seems that this is what he is hoping to pursue.
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Lindsay Lohan
As we have seen, many celebrities and famous people have donated large amounts and put in much effort to help Haitians. On January 22, celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna, Jay-Z and many others performed for the telethon show “Hope for Haiti Now”. Lindsay Lohan is among the celebrities who are urging everyone to help the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. She took to her Twitter account to ask her followers to donate as much as they can and insists that she is doing all she can to help the victims in Haiti. However, it seems that her actions spoke louder than her words as she announced that she will be donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of her FAME leggings, which is featured as part of her 6126 line to Haitian relief. Although she has made a name for herself for being Hollywood’s rebellious wild child, she is truly a kindhearted and giving person.
You can buy her leggings and other items from her collection online at http://www.shop.6126collection.com/
Bill Haas talking to the press
Bill Haas had his first win at the Bob Hope Classic shooting 30 under par throughout five rounds of golf. Jay Haas, Bill’s father, was once the Bob Hope Classic champion in 1988 with the score of 22 under par. The 27 year old Bill topped his fathers score to take the 2010 title. They were the eighth father-son combo to win on the PGA tour. Prior to Bill’s win, he had a couple third place finishes. One at the 2008 Viking Classic and one at the 2008 Valero Texas Open Classic. Haas finished with a final round of 64, eight under par. It was the lowest final round by a winner since Phil Mickelson in 2002. Bill’s victory was the fourth straight year that someone came from behind to take the title. Haas calmly birdied the eighteenth hole, a par five, to win the tournament. The three runners-up had a chance on the final hole. They were Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, and Tim Clark. All three of them missed their chance and left Bill Haas the opportunity to win. On the final hole, Haas his his three iron to about thirty feet from the hole and then cozied up his putt to a few inches. He had an easy tap in for birdie and took the Bob Hope Classic title.
Tom Watson secured his 13th Champions Tour title last weekend by sinking a four footer to post a 65 the final day. Watson had memories of the painful loss at the British Open while standing over his final putt. “I was thinking, ‘Don’t make a stroke like I made at Turnberry,'” Watson said. “‘Make a good stroke like I thought I was going to do at Turnberry and didn’t do. … I can make this.'” 60 year old Watson finished 22 under par to become the 13th oldest person to win on the Champions Tour. For the Mitsubishi victory Tom Watson took home $315,000 and a trophy. The win was Watson’s first official win since the 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf when he teamed up with Andy North. “This is what I live for in my career — to do what I did today,” Watson stated. “I don’t think I’ll have too many more, but I had this one.”
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