Posted by: bbss23 on: February 28, 2010
Fifteen and sixteen year olds should be enjoying life. They should be going out at night, meeting new people, enjoying their friends, playing sports and studying hard in school. At this age, teenagers begin to think about their future and the options seem endless. There are so many routes and ways to take life and [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: February 28, 2010
American soldiers as we know have been in Iraq for nearly seven years now, trying to make peace among the citizens and set up a strong central government that is safe for the people to live under. Part of the trouble that went into all this was getting rid of former leader, Saddam Hussein and [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 28, 2010
A altas horas de la madrugada (las 3:34 para ser exactos), el sueno de los chilenos fue interrumpido por uno de los temblores mas fuertes que se recuerdan (el tercero mas fuerte de la historia de Chile). El seismo, de 8.8 grados en la escala de Richter, afecto principalmente a la ciudad de Concepcion, la segunda mas grande [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: February 28, 2010
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/earthquake_in_chile.html
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: February 28, 2010
Houston Astros’ shortstop Tommy Manzella is finally being given his chance. The 26-year old is slated to begin the season as the Astros’ starting shortstop. Manzella played college ball at Tulane before being drafted by the Astros in 2005. However, he has faced a ton of adversity in his life. While in the minor leagues, [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 27, 2010
After the consultancy Accenture and the telecommunications company AT&T, professional golfer Tiger Woods, who was involved last November in an infidelity scandal, has now lost the support of another sponsor, the sports drinks Gatorade. Gatorade used to have a product named after Tiger, and in the weeks following the scandal, they stopped producing it. Yesterday, [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 27, 2010
An ice mass the size of the country of Luxembourg (25,000 squared kilometers) has come off the tongue of the Mertz glacier on the East of Antarctica when a giant iceberg known as B-9B collided against it three weeks ago. The total weight of the two pieces of ice that are now aimlessly sailing the Indian Ocean [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: February 26, 2010
The Memphis Grizzlies have sent 7′ 3″ center Hasheem Thabeet to the NBA Developmental League. Thabeet, the #2 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of the University of Connecticut, is the highest draft pick ever to be sent to the D-League. Even though the Grizzlies said that it would be a long-term project [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 25, 2010
Claude Makelele has already set a date of expiration to his soccer life: the end of this present season. That is the announcement he made this morning in the headquarters of the team he is playing in now, Paris Saint-Germain. “This will be my last season. My career is over”, announced the 37-year-old midfielder, captain of [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 25, 2010
Last week I was lucky to be in one of the prettiest places in Central America. I played a tournament in a Mexican city called Guadalajara and then traveled south to Acapulco, also in Mexico. There was a big professional tennis tournament going on there when I went, and I spent most of the time [...]
Posted by: catbanks on: February 25, 2010
Recently A trainer at SeaWorld was killed due to a killer whale attack. Trainer Dawn Brancheau was grabbed and dragged under water by one of the killer whales. The premise was cleared, and although there were efforts to try and save her, sadly the efforts were not enough and the trainer was killed. This was [...]
Posted by: catbanks on: February 25, 2010
According to a recent study and test, people who napped daily performed better then those who do not, on a test given by Matthew Walker. According to Dr. Matthew Walker “The brain’s ability to learn information is not stable across the day.” Apparently the part of the brain that stores memory can get clogged up [...]
Posted by: twingecko56 on: February 24, 2010
The list of wanted Taliban leaders is now seven names shorter. After Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured in Pakistan last week, a combined Allied and Pakistani effort to root out the remaining 15 terrorist leaders heading the Afghan Taliban succeeded in reducing the number of targets to eight. All seven captures were made [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: February 24, 2010
Former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney, suffered his fifth heart attack on Monday. He had been complaining of chest pains before he had his mild heart attack. He was hospitalized at the George Washington University Hospital. At the hospital, he went through stress tests as well as a heart catheterization. According to [...]
Posted by: cbizzle23 on: February 24, 2010
Being an athlete you fell the plain and the struggles that some of these Olympic Athletes are facing. Watching the women ice skating last night, I heard of a Canadian skater who lost her mother two days before she performed for gold. That would be so hard, to finally reach your dream and your mother [...]
Posted by: nataliebea on: February 24, 2010
The World Cup 2010 is going thorough a very big build up right now. All over the world there is a certain excitement in the air due to one of the biggest sporting events in the world. As many people probably know right now, Group C is home to England, USA, Algeria, and Slovenia. For [...]
Posted by: twingecko56 on: February 24, 2010
The Falkland Islands have been a recurring point of contention between Argentina and the United Kingdom. In 1982, a conflict concerning the islands’ sovereignty resulted in a 74 day war that left 907 (649 Argentinian and 258 British) dead. Although the battle was technically a victory for the UK, Argentina still refuses to see the [...]
Posted by: cbizzle23 on: February 24, 2010
Remember when you were little and played the game where one person would whisper in someone else ear. Then it would continued the line, by the end the sentence was a total different meaning. This game is still true today. As one story is passed from one teenage to another, it gets totally mixed up. [...]
Posted by: nataliebea on: February 24, 2010
Last Friday, Team GB won their 1st gold medal of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. It has been a 30 year drought since England won their last gold in the Winter Olympics. Amy Williams is the star athlete that took the gold last week. Her lead began straight after the 1st run and did [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: February 24, 2010
After all the dreaded 75′s ran, after all the bunt defense drills, and after all the first and third play practices, the Pendleton JV team has gone 4-0 with somewhat of a swagger. Like last year, there is plenty of talent but something is different. It seems as though people are not pressing, nor are [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: February 24, 2010
When disaster strikes, people look for someone to be dependant on. Someone that is going to help them through this tough time and guide them in the right direction. For example, after Hurricane Katrina, with thousands of people killed, others were looking for family, deceased bodies of loved ones, and maybe even some food to [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 24, 2010
The first general strike of the two main Greek Unions, which represent half of the five million workers of the country, has led to the paralysis of some of the main sectors like schools, universities, banks and transports. This last group has even failed to fulfill some of the minimum services. Ferris that travel among [...]
Posted by: el Cangri Afuego on: February 24, 2010
This year there has been a lot of movement in Puertorican soccer. This year the USL division one team Puerto Rico Islanders have done a great job maintaining their team with good results. Their coach Collin Clarke ex coach of FC Dallas has done an excelent job, he has lead the team to the Concacaf [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 24, 2010
After 5 games with Kobe out of the team due to an injury on his left ankle, Los Angeles Lakers are glad to have their #24 back on the court. It is the first time in his 13 seasons in the Californian franchise that Bryant couldn’t play a game due to an injury. The team was [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 24, 2010
Nodar Kumaritashvili was getting ready to compete in the Vancouver ’10 Winter Olympics. He traveled to the site almost one week before competition to get used to the design and conditions of the track, but something terrible happened to him when he was training in the extremely fast track of Whistler. He was going at a speed of [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 24, 2010
The All Star Weekend that is being celebrated these days in Dallas has served as the meeting point for Jose Luis Saez and Jerry Colangelo in order to officially close the last details for one of the best basketball games that can be seen these days. The game, which will confront the national teams of Spain and the United States, will [...]
Posted by: el Cangri Afuego on: February 23, 2010
Cristiano Ronaldo midfielder for Real Madrid and the Portugal national team is now being compared to rugby players. Cristiano is without doubt the best player in the world, and has the most efficient way of taking a free kick. The way he kicks a ball is almost impossible for a keeper to catch just because [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: February 23, 2010
Apolo Ohno, age 27, placed his name in the history books forever after his final Olympic race in Vancouver. On Saturday Apolo Ohno reached his goal and won his seventh career medal. He is now the most decorated Winter Olympian in American History after receiving a silver and a bronze this year. The first race [...]
Posted by: dk545 on: February 23, 2010
Can the Lobos be stopped? The underdog team has had a miraculous season so far. The polls didn’t have the University of New Mexico ranked at the beginning of the season, because they do not have a “standout” athlete such as John Wall. The most satisfying part of this cinderella story is, the Lobos [...]
Posted by: dk545 on: February 22, 2010
New Mexico was very underrated for baseball in the year 2010. To open off the season, they played the number one ranked team in the nation Texas. Texas has potentially the most talent in America, with their power full line up and stellar defense. In their first game the Lobos rallied late to win 6-5. [...]
