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Aug 13, 6:12 am EDT
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BEIJING – Martha Karolyi kept staring over at these tiny Chinese opponents, their faces caked in makeup, and the disgust would rise within her.
“Little babies,” she kept telling her team in the middle of the Olympic women’s gymnastics team final. “Oh, look at the little babies.”
The Americans would laugh about it, laugh at their coach bashing their opponents.
But for Martha, the U.S. national team coordinator, and her husband Bela, the NBC commentator, this was no joke. The Chinese had figured out how to upset their gymnastics dynasty, churning out these little athletic machines, perhaps so young they couldn’t even sense the pressure of the moment.
The Karolyis couldn’t handle the results on Wednesday, a precise Chinese team, powered by three girls under suspicion for being just 14 years old, blowing out a stumbling crew of Americans. Courtesy of a 188.9-186.525 score, China took gold to the Americans’ silver.
What kills the Karolyis isn’t that the Chinese would risk the health of their children by throwing them out here before their bones and muscles mature. It’s that the Americans won’t allow the Karolyis to do it, too.
This isn’t a morality play here. In truth, no matter Martha and Bela’s bleating, no one knows how old the Chinese girls were. This was a myopic focus of the Karolyis on someone outfoxing them.
Win or lose, they have to be the center of attention – from carrying Kerri Strug around for the cameras in Atlanta, to carrying on and on here in Beijing. It feeds their machine, increases their power in USA Gymnastics and convinces another generation of parents that they alone are best to make their tumbling daughter’s dream come true.
“One little girl has (a) missing tooth,” Martha sniffed with indignation at the Chinese, although she would offer no name and admit she “has no proof” of anything.
Later she’d claim, without any substance and lacking facts, that Olympic judges delayed Alicia Sacramone from starting her beam routine in an effort to shake her concentration.
“There was no reason for it,” she said.
Martha had all sorts of conspiracies going, a bushel of sour grapes.
American media accounts have alleged, citing birthdates on old documents, that China was using gymnasts under the mandated age of 16. The Chinese produced passports that showed the girls were old enough, the International Olympic Committee accepted them and everyone says the issue is closed.
Not with the Karolyis it isn’t. Earlier this week, Bela declared the Chinese were using “half people” and hammered them for cheating and arrogance. During the NBC broadcast of Wednesday’s competition, at least three times he reasserted the charge.
Martha was no less diplomatic. Her team had crumbled under the pressure, made mistake after mistake after mistake and, to their credit, took the result with dignity.
“They had a great meet,” Shawn Johnson said. “They deserve that medal.”
Martha would have none of it. For whatever faint praise she would offer the Chinese, there were wild accusations of delay conspiracies and cheat birthdays to put smaller, more nimble girls in the competition.
United States' Alicia Sacramon…
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For each acknowledgement of her team’s own foibles, she stood in the middle of the media backstage swinging around, tossing out bombs, seeking more questions so she could offer more fuel to the fire.
“So much talk about this,” she said.
Even in the unlikely event everything Martha could dream up was true, even if the Americans had just been on the wrong end of this historic cheating, it was neither the time nor the place for pouting. Not after all the falls and stumbles.
Yet she kept claiming it was “a close fight.” It wasn’t.
This was all a losers’ lament, an embarrassment. The U.S. had no credibility left. The gymnasts understood that. They rightly accepted the blame for only winning silver with a team that is beyond reproach.
The Karolyis couldn’t just lose with dignity. They couldn’t accept their gymnasts’ best. They look across the way and lust over a system that might allow them to trot out a 4-foot-6, 68-pounder who bends and flips with ease. Bela coached Nadia Comaneci to seven perfect 10s in the 1976 Olympics. She was 14.
With glory like that, who would remember all the other little girls who were injured? Who would care?
This was a nightmare for Martha. She had to watch Sacramone, a 20-year-old woman, crumble under the pressure and stumble off a beam. Meanwhile, the Chinese kept sticking their landings.
“Little babies,” she barked.
It was too much to bear. The little babies had gotten her. The little babies were driving her and her husband nuts.
The little babies were winning gold.
Dan Wetzel is Yahoo! Sports' national columnist. Send Dan a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
Updated Aug 13, 6:12 am EDT
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Red Roos end of the year Party
Hello Red Roos,
We will have our end of season lax party this Saturday June 7th from 1-3 at
the Baicar's house. This will be a pool party so bring your swim suits and
towel, and pray for sunny weather :o)
We will need everyone to bring something for a cookout, below are just a few
ideas:
hot dogs and hot dog rolls
hamburgers and hamburger rolls
drinks- juice boxes, soda and water bottles
fruit/ fruit salad
chips, pretzels
ketchup, mustard, relish
cheese, lett., tom.
I will make cupcakes and brownies.
Please respond to all in this e-mail with how many will attend in your
family and what you can bring to make this a very special day for our girls.
For those of you who don't know, we live in Chapman Farms neighborhood at
Twigs Court. If you come into the neighborhood at the traffic light on
Pearl Ave. continue straight to the stop sign and go straight into the court
we are the second house on the left hand side. Looking forward to a great
time.
Cindy
We will have our end of season lax party this Saturday June 7th from 1-3 at
the Baicar's house. This will be a pool party so bring your swim suits and
towel, and pray for sunny weather :o)
We will need everyone to bring something for a cookout, below are just a few
ideas:
hot dogs and hot dog rolls
hamburgers and hamburger rolls
drinks- juice boxes, soda and water bottles
fruit/ fruit salad
chips, pretzels
ketchup, mustard, relish
cheese, lett., tom.
I will make cupcakes and brownies.
Please respond to all in this e-mail with how many will attend in your
family and what you can bring to make this a very special day for our girls.
For those of you who don't know, we live in Chapman Farms neighborhood at
Twigs Court. If you come into the neighborhood at the traffic light on
Pearl Ave. continue straight to the stop sign and go straight into the court
we are the second house on the left hand side. Looking forward to a great
time.
Cindy
Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Nationals New Stadium
A Thing Of Beauty
By Thomas Boswell
Wednesday, November 14, 2007; Page E01
The Nationals' new ballpark is the bomb. After decades of waiting, Washington has a winner. Within a few years, as the Anacostia waterfront development project sparks urban revitalization, we may be even more pleased. For now, it's enough to know that, after all the angst and expense, Nationals Park will be stunning. We can refine the grade later, but we know it will be high.
New baseball parks have several symbolic milestones -- unveiling architectural plans, groundbreaking, topping out the superstructure, painting tens of thousands of seats, laying the sod, then finally, after months of buffing the brass, Opening Day.
But, for me, yesterday was the day that really mattered. Ostensibly, Mayor Adrian Fenty, the Nationals and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission merely unveiled their new Kentucky bluegrass field, celebrating another on-time, on-budget landmark on the $611 million road to Opening Day. This, however, was different. Squint, blur the rough edges, and it's already April.
The park is built to the topmost row, the light towers arcing over the banks of classy deep-blue seats. The grass field is in place, the diamond, mound and batter's boxes cut out, the outfield walls painted and even the foul poles standing at attention. The huge scoreboard, the "Nationals" sign and curly "W" are clear.
You can sit in virtually every seat, including a $17 seat in the upper deck infield gallery just beyond first base where you can see the entire Capitol, the top of the Washington Monument, the Washington National Cathedral etched on the horizon, the verdigris dome of the Library of Congress and, by turning your head, a mile expanse of the Anacostia River complete with ships at the Navy Yard. Washington doesn't have the San Gabriel or Rocky Mountains in the distance like the Dodgers and Rockies, nor the skyscraper views of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Philadelphia framed beyond the outfield. We don't have the San Francisco Bay beyond the right field bleachers or the charm (bordering on claustrophobia) of Fenway Park or Wrigley Field.
But, for a city with almost no buildings more than 14 stories high, and no mountains or bays, this park has maximized what Washington has to offer. And it's plenty. There may be no other spot in this area where you can get a 360-degree sense of place and sweep that rivals this park.
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The Nats' new home may also evoke the unique architectural style of its city as successfully, and bravely, as any in the majors. The park's classic modern design mirrors the motif that has won praise at the D.C. Convention Center. Constructed with the same materials by the same builder, its vast panels of glass behind home plate and along South Capitol Street allow the park to glow from within at night. "On-time and on-budget," plus more than $40 million in upgrades by the Lerner family, means that the park's exterior already looks like a glistening knockout. Wraparound views from the club suites behind home plate look across the Potomac River to landing planes at National Airport and landmarks in Northern Virginia.
Of course, red-brick retro worshipers may disagree with this light-suffused look. But the District's world-famous monuments aren't 19th-century industrial. The park, with an administrative building that pays triangular homage to I.M. Pei's East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, looks like it belongs in this alabaster city and, frankly, perhaps no place else. Just as Yankee Stadium's proud architecture says "Home of Champions," Washington's new park isn't afraid to say "World Capital."
The biggest visual surprises are the views from the ramps to the upper deck, especially on the first base side, where the panorama includes everything from Anacostia (hills covered with trees with lights twinkling at night) around to Virginia. Someday, as development encircles more of the park, these vistas will be reduced, although the most essential angles of vision -- up the Anacostia, across the Potomac and toward the Washington Monument -- are supposed to be retained. As for the Capitol dome, take a good look at it. Each year, you'll see it less.
The Nats are proudest of what team president Stan Kasten calls "proximity to the field and sightlines that are unrivaled." Most new parks claim such virtues. Except San Diego's Petco Park, I've walked every big league stadium. The Nats' new home is as cozy, with seats angled for best vision, as any modern venue. Reduced foul territory has brought every lower deck seat from 16 to 23 feet closer than the comparable seat at RFK Stadium. That's like a five-to-eight-row upgrade.
Nationals Park may have one design breakthrough. All the expensive suites are stacked behind home plate (forcing the press box to blimp level). "We don't have club seats down the lines, so the upper decks and mezzanines are closer," Kasten said. For hours, wandering the park, I marveled at how many seats in the $17 to $29 price range were dramatically better than in almost any other park.
Luckily, Elijah Griffin, 31, an electrician working near the top of the park, grabbing lights as they were lowered from the roof, gave me the best perspective on the class distinctions at Nationals Park. "They're charging the rich people so much to sit down there in the lower deck that the seats up here aren't too expensive at all. And they might be the best seats," Griffin said, as we sat in Section 230 Row N. From this spectacular $10 seat, you could see the Anacostia, the warships, the cathedral, the Library of Congress and especially the Washington Monument framed like a 555-foot-tall guest peeking into the park from beyond the left field foul pole.
At those prices, Griffin figures his son Sincere, 4, who already has Agent Zero and Clinton Portis jerseys, as well as his infant daughter Samadhi, will be able to join him for years at the park he helped build.
The Nationals say that many, if not all of the traditional "best seats" in the new ballpark already are sold. The closest box seats and all the club seats are gone. Savvy fans relocating from RFK already gobbled up the bargain 300 Level infield gallery seats for $20 to $22.
However, the best seats in the park by far, for panoramic views as well as value relative to other parks, have hardly been touched. Which ones? Study any seat priced from $15 to $29 and, believe it or not, some of the $10 seats, too.
First impressions of new ballparks are vitally important. Everything around a park changes radically within a few years -- its neighborhood, transportation issues and general urban development. But the ballpark itself, whether it's a hit or a dud, is locked in place forever from the first time you see what the finished product will be.
Does the place excite or disappoint you? Does the whole experience, from roof to box seats, including every promenade and vista, cause a thrill of surprise or make you mourn lost opportunities for a great park?
Countless amenities and levels of polish are still to come. Parking issues and problems as yet unsuspected will arrive. But Nationals Park, now so close to finished in all its most important aspects, is finally ready for our meet-your-seat inspection. To my surprise, despite such a ludicrous life-long wait and many clenched-jawed apprehensions, I loved the place. Hope you do, too.
By Thomas Boswell
Wednesday, November 14, 2007; Page E01
The Nationals' new ballpark is the bomb. After decades of waiting, Washington has a winner. Within a few years, as the Anacostia waterfront development project sparks urban revitalization, we may be even more pleased. For now, it's enough to know that, after all the angst and expense, Nationals Park will be stunning. We can refine the grade later, but we know it will be high.
New baseball parks have several symbolic milestones -- unveiling architectural plans, groundbreaking, topping out the superstructure, painting tens of thousands of seats, laying the sod, then finally, after months of buffing the brass, Opening Day.
But, for me, yesterday was the day that really mattered. Ostensibly, Mayor Adrian Fenty, the Nationals and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission merely unveiled their new Kentucky bluegrass field, celebrating another on-time, on-budget landmark on the $611 million road to Opening Day. This, however, was different. Squint, blur the rough edges, and it's already April.
The park is built to the topmost row, the light towers arcing over the banks of classy deep-blue seats. The grass field is in place, the diamond, mound and batter's boxes cut out, the outfield walls painted and even the foul poles standing at attention. The huge scoreboard, the "Nationals" sign and curly "W" are clear.
You can sit in virtually every seat, including a $17 seat in the upper deck infield gallery just beyond first base where you can see the entire Capitol, the top of the Washington Monument, the Washington National Cathedral etched on the horizon, the verdigris dome of the Library of Congress and, by turning your head, a mile expanse of the Anacostia River complete with ships at the Navy Yard. Washington doesn't have the San Gabriel or Rocky Mountains in the distance like the Dodgers and Rockies, nor the skyscraper views of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Philadelphia framed beyond the outfield. We don't have the San Francisco Bay beyond the right field bleachers or the charm (bordering on claustrophobia) of Fenway Park or Wrigley Field.
But, for a city with almost no buildings more than 14 stories high, and no mountains or bays, this park has maximized what Washington has to offer. And it's plenty. There may be no other spot in this area where you can get a 360-degree sense of place and sweep that rivals this park.
ad_icon
The Nats' new home may also evoke the unique architectural style of its city as successfully, and bravely, as any in the majors. The park's classic modern design mirrors the motif that has won praise at the D.C. Convention Center. Constructed with the same materials by the same builder, its vast panels of glass behind home plate and along South Capitol Street allow the park to glow from within at night. "On-time and on-budget," plus more than $40 million in upgrades by the Lerner family, means that the park's exterior already looks like a glistening knockout. Wraparound views from the club suites behind home plate look across the Potomac River to landing planes at National Airport and landmarks in Northern Virginia.
Of course, red-brick retro worshipers may disagree with this light-suffused look. But the District's world-famous monuments aren't 19th-century industrial. The park, with an administrative building that pays triangular homage to I.M. Pei's East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, looks like it belongs in this alabaster city and, frankly, perhaps no place else. Just as Yankee Stadium's proud architecture says "Home of Champions," Washington's new park isn't afraid to say "World Capital."
The biggest visual surprises are the views from the ramps to the upper deck, especially on the first base side, where the panorama includes everything from Anacostia (hills covered with trees with lights twinkling at night) around to Virginia. Someday, as development encircles more of the park, these vistas will be reduced, although the most essential angles of vision -- up the Anacostia, across the Potomac and toward the Washington Monument -- are supposed to be retained. As for the Capitol dome, take a good look at it. Each year, you'll see it less.
The Nats are proudest of what team president Stan Kasten calls "proximity to the field and sightlines that are unrivaled." Most new parks claim such virtues. Except San Diego's Petco Park, I've walked every big league stadium. The Nats' new home is as cozy, with seats angled for best vision, as any modern venue. Reduced foul territory has brought every lower deck seat from 16 to 23 feet closer than the comparable seat at RFK Stadium. That's like a five-to-eight-row upgrade.
Nationals Park may have one design breakthrough. All the expensive suites are stacked behind home plate (forcing the press box to blimp level). "We don't have club seats down the lines, so the upper decks and mezzanines are closer," Kasten said. For hours, wandering the park, I marveled at how many seats in the $17 to $29 price range were dramatically better than in almost any other park.
Luckily, Elijah Griffin, 31, an electrician working near the top of the park, grabbing lights as they were lowered from the roof, gave me the best perspective on the class distinctions at Nationals Park. "They're charging the rich people so much to sit down there in the lower deck that the seats up here aren't too expensive at all. And they might be the best seats," Griffin said, as we sat in Section 230 Row N. From this spectacular $10 seat, you could see the Anacostia, the warships, the cathedral, the Library of Congress and especially the Washington Monument framed like a 555-foot-tall guest peeking into the park from beyond the left field foul pole.
At those prices, Griffin figures his son Sincere, 4, who already has Agent Zero and Clinton Portis jerseys, as well as his infant daughter Samadhi, will be able to join him for years at the park he helped build.
The Nationals say that many, if not all of the traditional "best seats" in the new ballpark already are sold. The closest box seats and all the club seats are gone. Savvy fans relocating from RFK already gobbled up the bargain 300 Level infield gallery seats for $20 to $22.
However, the best seats in the park by far, for panoramic views as well as value relative to other parks, have hardly been touched. Which ones? Study any seat priced from $15 to $29 and, believe it or not, some of the $10 seats, too.
First impressions of new ballparks are vitally important. Everything around a park changes radically within a few years -- its neighborhood, transportation issues and general urban development. But the ballpark itself, whether it's a hit or a dud, is locked in place forever from the first time you see what the finished product will be.
Does the place excite or disappoint you? Does the whole experience, from roof to box seats, including every promenade and vista, cause a thrill of surprise or make you mourn lost opportunities for a great park?
Countless amenities and levels of polish are still to come. Parking issues and problems as yet unsuspected will arrive. But Nationals Park, now so close to finished in all its most important aspects, is finally ready for our meet-your-seat inspection. To my surprise, despite such a ludicrous life-long wait and many clenched-jawed apprehensions, I loved the place. Hope you do, too.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Big WVU Win
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: Big WVU win
Big win for WVU vs ranked opponent while visting
Maybe a big win tonight for PSU?
Big Nick--if you see a cool PSU hat let me know--I've been looking for one to represent
GS
Subject: Big WVU win
Big win for WVU vs ranked opponent while visting
Maybe a big win tonight for PSU?
Big Nick--if you see a cool PSU hat let me know--I've been looking for one to represent
GS
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Big Dave in the IronMan
Well everyone,
about 14 hours before I hit the water!
Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the past year!
Especially my family!!
Love you all!
Link is below...when the page comes up go to the right of the page and click on ironmanlive...you should be able to track and watch the video...the coverage should be like tour de france coverage...
by the way laurent jalabert (king of mountains tour de france a few years back) is racing tomorrow..(great)
anyway see ya all!
http://www.ironmanlive.com/ironmanlive
about 14 hours before I hit the water!
Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the past year!
Especially my family!!
Love you all!
Link is below...when the page comes up go to the right of the page and click on ironmanlive...you should be able to track and watch the video...the coverage should be like tour de france coverage...
by the way laurent jalabert (king of mountains tour de france a few years back) is racing tomorrow..(great)
anyway see ya all!
http://www.ironmanlive.com/ironmanlive
Monday, September 17, 2007
Dries Scholtz
Andries Wikus Scholtz
Playing Position: Centre Province/Union:Blue Bulls Club:Tukkies Honours: GW U21 1998 GW Vodacom and Currie Cup 1999 - 2001 Bulls S12 2001, 2003 Griquas Vodacom and Currie Cup 2003 - 2005 Vodacom Bulls S14 2006 Blue Bulls Absa Currie Cup 2006
Personal Details
Full Name Andries Wikus
Nick Name Dries
Surname Scholtz
Height 188cm
Weight 107kg
Birth Date 28 September 1979
Birth City Douglas
Marital Status Single
Favourite Film Ghost and the darkness
Favourite Music Cranberries
Favourite Food Steak and Chops
Primary School Douglas
Secondary School Douglas High
Click here for a list of squads this person has been in.
Playing Position: Centre Province/Union:Blue Bulls Club:Tukkies Honours: GW U21 1998 GW Vodacom and Currie Cup 1999 - 2001 Bulls S12 2001, 2003 Griquas Vodacom and Currie Cup 2003 - 2005 Vodacom Bulls S14 2006 Blue Bulls Absa Currie Cup 2006
Personal Details
Full Name Andries Wikus
Nick Name Dries
Surname Scholtz
Height 188cm
Weight 107kg
Birth Date 28 September 1979
Birth City Douglas
Marital Status Single
Favourite Film Ghost and the darkness
Favourite Music Cranberries
Favourite Food Steak and Chops
Primary School Douglas
Secondary School Douglas High
Click here for a list of squads this person has been in.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Thursday, Aug 30
48 minutes/ 4 miles/ 480 cruches
waiting for cleaners now
will leave about 1115
probably be it
waiting for cleaners now
will leave about 1115
probably be it
Possible Hunting Site in Frederick
Possible hunting locale in Frederick
Private land--some 100 or so acres
Guy said tons of deer
He has a couple of stands already out, etc
Soy growing on upper field
Friday, August 24, 2007
WVU Football TailGate Party
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:20:40 +0000
Hello,
Here is the information for the WVU vs. MD tailgate in College Park.
When:
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007
3pm untl 2 hours after the game
Where:
University Baptist Church
3515 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20740
(we will be in the back parking lot. The bar will be set-up near the cross)
Food and beverage:
Burgers, brats, sausages, hot dogs, Turtle Soup, etc.
Beer, water, soda, beer
DJ and entertainment:
C&J Entertainment will be playing Country Roads on a continuous loop
Guest bartenders will be mixing your favorite ice cold beverage
Beer pong, dwarf tossing, and corn hole
We will be collecting $20/person to help cover the cost.
Tickets are sold out but we are attempting to purchase more. There are always nice fellows from South P.G. County who are making deals in the lot.
Parking in the lot is very limited. We expect it to be sold out by 6pm so arrive early to guarantee your spot.
Please forward this email to Major Harris and Pittsnoggle.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Hello,
Here is the information for the WVU vs. MD tailgate in College Park.
When:
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007
3pm untl 2 hours after the game
Where:
University Baptist Church
3515 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20740
(we will be in the back parking lot. The bar will be set-up near the cross)
Food and beverage:
Burgers, brats, sausages, hot dogs, Turtle Soup, etc.
Beer, water, soda, beer
DJ and entertainment:
C&J Entertainment will be playing Country Roads on a continuous loop
Guest bartenders will be mixing your favorite ice cold beverage
Beer pong, dwarf tossing, and corn hole
We will be collecting $20/person to help cover the cost.
Tickets are sold out but we are attempting to purchase more. There are always nice fellows from South P.G. County who are making deals in the lot.
Parking in the lot is very limited. We expect it to be sold out by 6pm so arrive early to guarantee your spot.
Please forward this email to Major Harris and Pittsnoggle.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Penn State Football Schedule 2007
SCHEDULE/RESULTS FOR FOOTBALL (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Saturday, September 1 Florida International Home 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 8 Notre Dame Home 6:00 PM ESPN
Saturday, September 15 Buffalo Home 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 22 Michigan Away More
Saturday, September 29 Illinois Away More
Saturday, October 6 Iowa Home More
Saturday, October 13 Wisconsin Home 3:30 PM ABC
Saturday, October 20 Indiana Away More
Saturday, October 27 Ohio State Home 8:00 PM ABC, ESPN or ESPN2
Saturday, November 3 Purdue Home More
Saturday, November 10 Temple Away More
Saturday, November 17 Michigan State Away More
Saturday, September 1 Florida International Home 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 8 Notre Dame Home 6:00 PM ESPN
Saturday, September 15 Buffalo Home 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 22 Michigan Away More
Saturday, September 29 Illinois Away More
Saturday, October 6 Iowa Home More
Saturday, October 13 Wisconsin Home 3:30 PM ABC
Saturday, October 20 Indiana Away More
Saturday, October 27 Ohio State Home 8:00 PM ABC, ESPN or ESPN2
Saturday, November 3 Purdue Home More
Saturday, November 10 Temple Away More
Saturday, November 17 Michigan State Away More
2007 West Virginia Football Schedule
West Virginia Schedule
ROSTER DEPTH CHART STATS SCORES SCHEDULE LEADERS STANDINGS RANKINGS
Date Opponent* Result Record The Line
Sept. 1, 2007 Western Michigan TBA
Sept. 8, 2007 at Marshall TBA
Sept. 13, 2007 at Maryland 7:45 pm ET
Sept. 22, 2007 East Carolina TBA
Sept. 28, 2007 at South Florida 8:00 pm ET
Oct. 6, 2007 at Syracuse TBA
Oct. 20, 2007 Miss. State TBA
Oct. 27, 2007 at Rutgers TBA
Nov. 8, 2007 Louisville 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 17, 2007 at Cincinnati TBA
Nov. 24, 2007 Connecticut TBA
Dec. 1, 2007 Pittsburgh TBA
ROSTER DEPTH CHART STATS SCORES SCHEDULE LEADERS STANDINGS RANKINGS
Date Opponent* Result Record The Line
Sept. 1, 2007 Western Michigan TBA
Sept. 8, 2007 at Marshall TBA
Sept. 13, 2007 at Maryland 7:45 pm ET
Sept. 22, 2007 East Carolina TBA
Sept. 28, 2007 at South Florida 8:00 pm ET
Oct. 6, 2007 at Syracuse TBA
Oct. 20, 2007 Miss. State TBA
Oct. 27, 2007 at Rutgers TBA
Nov. 8, 2007 Louisville 7:30 pm ET
Nov. 17, 2007 at Cincinnati TBA
Nov. 24, 2007 Connecticut TBA
Dec. 1, 2007 Pittsburgh TBA
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
US OPEN Fantasy Golf
U.S. Open (6/14 - 6/17)
Preview - Weekly tournament analysis | Expert Picks - See who our experts selected
• Deadline to select or edit your active Round 1 players is Jun 14 5:00am EDT
• You may edit your active players for Round 2 after Jun 14 5:00am EDT
Tools: Player Distribution - Player Performance
Schedule & Previews - Latest News
PGA Leaderboard
Tournament: Previous | U.S. Open
Fair Oakmont, PA Currently: 73° F
Players Rounds Active Season Stats Fantasy Pts
A List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Tiger Woods 6/10 7 0 $4,144,091 11 1 4 4 3 11.57 56.28
Retief Goosen 2/10 7 0 $778,405 33 2 1 1 0 8.64 36.00
B List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Justin Rose 5/10 5 0 $663,770 32 3 2 1 0 8.76 37.80
Sergio Garcia 4/10 10 1 $1,944,446 30 2 4 2 0 9.31 36.90
Chris DiMarco 3/10 13 5 $393,526 49 12 0 0 0 6.60 21.84
Charles Howell III 9/10 14 2 $2,371,717 30 1 4 3 1 8.57 34.71
C List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Michael Campbell 0/10 4 3 $35,750 66 61 0 0 0 2.00 5.00
Paul Goydos 0/10 11 4 $1,090,972 44 1 1 1 1 7.18 26.00
Preview - Weekly tournament analysis | Expert Picks - See who our experts selected
• Deadline to select or edit your active Round 1 players is Jun 14 5:00am EDT
• You may edit your active players for Round 2 after Jun 14 5:00am EDT
Tools: Player Distribution - Player Performance
Schedule & Previews - Latest News
PGA Leaderboard
Tournament: Previous | U.S. Open
Fair Oakmont, PA Currently: 73° F
Players Rounds Active Season Stats Fantasy Pts
A List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Tiger Woods 6/10 7 0 $4,144,091 11 1 4 4 3 11.57 56.28
Retief Goosen 2/10 7 0 $778,405 33 2 1 1 0 8.64 36.00
B List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Justin Rose 5/10 5 0 $663,770 32 3 2 1 0 8.76 37.80
Sergio Garcia 4/10 10 1 $1,944,446 30 2 4 2 0 9.31 36.90
Chris DiMarco 3/10 13 5 $393,526 49 12 0 0 0 6.60 21.84
Charles Howell III 9/10 14 2 $2,371,717 30 1 4 3 1 8.57 34.71
C List [ Select ]
Starts Notes 1 2 3 4 Tourn MC Earn Avg Best Top 10 Top 3 Win Rnd Tourn
Michael Campbell 0/10 4 3 $35,750 66 61 0 0 0 2.00 5.00
Paul Goydos 0/10 11 4 $1,090,972 44 1 1 1 1 7.18 26.00
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Fall Race Talladega
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 5:34 PM
Subject: Home - Talladega Superspeedway
Fall race Oct 6 weekend
http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/
Subject: Home - Talladega Superspeedway
Fall race Oct 6 weekend
http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Mens Soccer--end of Winter Season
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: 4th place--team whom defeated us last night--was 1st
Mon >35 men 2nd div Standings
GP W L T GF GA PTS GD WP
ASA Shooters 10 6 1 3 53 35 21 18 0.600
DILF`s 10 6 2 2 57 40 20 17 0.600
Pumpkin Eaters 10 5 2 3 61 51 18 10 0.500
Animal Interiors 10 5 4 1 57 51 16 6 0.500
Next Week 10 5 4 1 44 43 16 1 0.500
Milan 10 4 3 3 35 32 15 3 0.400
Force Majeure 10 4 4 2 36 47 14 -11 0.400
Oxygen Deficit 10 3 5 2 43 49 11 -6 0.300
Motorola 10 3 6 1 39 55 10 -16 0.300
Rainbow 10 2 5 3 36 42 9 -6 0.200
Masters United 10 1 8 1 34 50 4 -16 0.100
http://ezleagues.ezfacility.com/team.aspx?team_id=74310
Subject: 4th place--team whom defeated us last night--was 1st
Mon >35 men 2nd div Standings
GP W L T GF GA PTS GD WP
ASA Shooters 10 6 1 3 53 35 21 18 0.600
DILF`s 10 6 2 2 57 40 20 17 0.600
Pumpkin Eaters 10 5 2 3 61 51 18 10 0.500
Animal Interiors 10 5 4 1 57 51 16 6 0.500
Next Week 10 5 4 1 44 43 16 1 0.500
Milan 10 4 3 3 35 32 15 3 0.400
Force Majeure 10 4 4 2 36 47 14 -11 0.400
Oxygen Deficit 10 3 5 2 43 49 11 -6 0.300
Motorola 10 3 6 1 39 55 10 -16 0.300
Rainbow 10 2 5 3 36 42 9 -6 0.200
Masters United 10 1 8 1 34 50 4 -16 0.100
http://ezleagues.ezfacility.com/team.aspx?team_id=74310
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
NATS Tickets
Ticket Woes Mar Run-Up To Opener
Some Nats Fans Await Arrival of Season Passes
By Barry Svrluga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007; E01
LAKELAND, Fla., March 26 -- One week before the Washington Nationals open their third season in the District -- their first full year under the new ownership group headed by Theodore Lerner -- some of the club's most ardent fans were still awaiting their season tickets, a development that has caused significant consternation among customers and concern for club officials.
"Let me just say this," Nationals President Stan Kasten said by phone Monday. "We are very, very unhappy."
Hundreds of fans were apparently given tracking numbers by FedEx, the company responsible for delivery, that indicated the tickets would arrive Wednesday, five days before the April 2 opener against Florida at RFK Stadium. Kasten said that those delivery dates were inaccurate, and club officials had been told "perhaps 90 percent of the tickets" actually would be delivered by Monday night.
The club switched delivery companies after using DHL last year. Asked why there were delays this season, Kasten said: "I don't think all the answers are known yet, but we had made some changes in the offseason. Obviously, more changes are necessary."
Such mixups are taken seriously by fans, in part because the team is undergoing a massive rebuilding process on the field, one which leaves an Opening Day payroll of roughly $36 million, a drop of more than $25 million from last year, when Washington finished last in the National League East. There was a perception, fans said, that once the Lerners and Kasten officially took over last July -- after purchasing the club from Major League Baseball -- their logistical concerns would be immediately resolved.
"It seems like Stan has spent a lot of time paying lip service to customer service, to how important season ticket holders are," said Mark Wolven, 41, of Alexandria. "But I don't think the season ticket holder experience has improved."
Some fans said Monday that they consider the situation to be symptomatic of problems with the Nationals' customer service since the team arrived in Washington in 2005 with MLB in charge. Carl Herrin, 48, of Silver Spring, said he attends roughly 15 games a year. FedEx tried to deliver Herrin's tickets Monday, and he said in an e-mail, "In fairness to Stan and the Lerner gang, their delivery service tried like the dickens to get things to folks as promised."
But he still has concerns about whether the club understands the importance of such seemingly minute matters.
"I'm nervous that this team, even with a new ownership group, isn't going to get even the simple things right," Herrin said by phone. "It makes me uneasy."
Several fans reached by phone and e-mail in recent days said that even if tickets arrived Monday, they would remain worried because so many are involved in large groups that split up the 82-game home schedule -- which includes Saturday's exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles at RFK Stadium. Getting tickets even a week in advance, some said, put pressure on the ticket buyers to divvy up and then send out the tickets to the other members of their groups.
"Just as hope springs eternal at this time of year, so does nervousness when you're wondering: When will they arrive? Will I get them in time?" said David Carter, the executive director of the University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute. "It's about trust. The fans have to know that in an ownership transition, you don't just flip a switch and everything runs smoothly. There will be hiccups this first year. But with the first opportunity to reach out to fans this season -- getting them tickets -- you don't want to create anger."
Kasten wouldn't blame anyone in particular Monday. But he clearly found the situation untenable. Kasten constantly points to customer service as one of the tenets of the organization.
"We obviously heard about the problems that had existed in the past [under MLB], and that's why we changed shipping companies," he said. "Obviously, there's much more that needs to be fixed."
Asked how long in advance he would like to get tickets to his customers in future seasons, Kasten said: "I want to do it obviously much earlier than they were received this year -- and we will. We're interested in anything that will, in the future, help customers more."
The team will play its final season at RFK Stadium this year before moving into a $611 million ballpark on the Anacostia River for 2008. The club drew nearly 2.7 million fans in 2005, baseball's first season in the District since 1971. That number dropped to fewer than 2.2 million last year.
Kasten would not disclose how many season tickets the team has sold this season, but said he would discuss the matter later this week.
Some fans concerned about the game experience at RFK or customer service issues said they have been encouraged by the way the club has handled complaints. Kasten, addressing one recent concern of fans, said Monday there would be no change to the food policy at RFK Stadium, and that fans will still be allowed to bring in such items as water, soda and sandwiches.
Sean MacCarthy, 29, lives in the District and has purchased season tickets for the most expensive seats at RFK -- those right behind home plate -- for all three years. As of late Monday afternoon, he didn't have his tickets in hand and was concerned about the "same bad hot dogs, the same cold hamburgers" he had endured in years past.
But when he e-mailed Kasten a detailed report of his complaints in December, he received a phone call almost immediately. The two discussed the issues for about 20 minutes, MacCarthy said.
"I've been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness of the team," MacCarthy said. "But I just hope that the actions in the future will speak as loud as the words."
Some Nats Fans Await Arrival of Season Passes
By Barry Svrluga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007; E01
LAKELAND, Fla., March 26 -- One week before the Washington Nationals open their third season in the District -- their first full year under the new ownership group headed by Theodore Lerner -- some of the club's most ardent fans were still awaiting their season tickets, a development that has caused significant consternation among customers and concern for club officials.
"Let me just say this," Nationals President Stan Kasten said by phone Monday. "We are very, very unhappy."
Hundreds of fans were apparently given tracking numbers by FedEx, the company responsible for delivery, that indicated the tickets would arrive Wednesday, five days before the April 2 opener against Florida at RFK Stadium. Kasten said that those delivery dates were inaccurate, and club officials had been told "perhaps 90 percent of the tickets" actually would be delivered by Monday night.
The club switched delivery companies after using DHL last year. Asked why there were delays this season, Kasten said: "I don't think all the answers are known yet, but we had made some changes in the offseason. Obviously, more changes are necessary."
Such mixups are taken seriously by fans, in part because the team is undergoing a massive rebuilding process on the field, one which leaves an Opening Day payroll of roughly $36 million, a drop of more than $25 million from last year, when Washington finished last in the National League East. There was a perception, fans said, that once the Lerners and Kasten officially took over last July -- after purchasing the club from Major League Baseball -- their logistical concerns would be immediately resolved.
"It seems like Stan has spent a lot of time paying lip service to customer service, to how important season ticket holders are," said Mark Wolven, 41, of Alexandria. "But I don't think the season ticket holder experience has improved."
Some fans said Monday that they consider the situation to be symptomatic of problems with the Nationals' customer service since the team arrived in Washington in 2005 with MLB in charge. Carl Herrin, 48, of Silver Spring, said he attends roughly 15 games a year. FedEx tried to deliver Herrin's tickets Monday, and he said in an e-mail, "In fairness to Stan and the Lerner gang, their delivery service tried like the dickens to get things to folks as promised."
But he still has concerns about whether the club understands the importance of such seemingly minute matters.
"I'm nervous that this team, even with a new ownership group, isn't going to get even the simple things right," Herrin said by phone. "It makes me uneasy."
Several fans reached by phone and e-mail in recent days said that even if tickets arrived Monday, they would remain worried because so many are involved in large groups that split up the 82-game home schedule -- which includes Saturday's exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles at RFK Stadium. Getting tickets even a week in advance, some said, put pressure on the ticket buyers to divvy up and then send out the tickets to the other members of their groups.
"Just as hope springs eternal at this time of year, so does nervousness when you're wondering: When will they arrive? Will I get them in time?" said David Carter, the executive director of the University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute. "It's about trust. The fans have to know that in an ownership transition, you don't just flip a switch and everything runs smoothly. There will be hiccups this first year. But with the first opportunity to reach out to fans this season -- getting them tickets -- you don't want to create anger."
Kasten wouldn't blame anyone in particular Monday. But he clearly found the situation untenable. Kasten constantly points to customer service as one of the tenets of the organization.
"We obviously heard about the problems that had existed in the past [under MLB], and that's why we changed shipping companies," he said. "Obviously, there's much more that needs to be fixed."
Asked how long in advance he would like to get tickets to his customers in future seasons, Kasten said: "I want to do it obviously much earlier than they were received this year -- and we will. We're interested in anything that will, in the future, help customers more."
The team will play its final season at RFK Stadium this year before moving into a $611 million ballpark on the Anacostia River for 2008. The club drew nearly 2.7 million fans in 2005, baseball's first season in the District since 1971. That number dropped to fewer than 2.2 million last year.
Kasten would not disclose how many season tickets the team has sold this season, but said he would discuss the matter later this week.
Some fans concerned about the game experience at RFK or customer service issues said they have been encouraged by the way the club has handled complaints. Kasten, addressing one recent concern of fans, said Monday there would be no change to the food policy at RFK Stadium, and that fans will still be allowed to bring in such items as water, soda and sandwiches.
Sean MacCarthy, 29, lives in the District and has purchased season tickets for the most expensive seats at RFK -- those right behind home plate -- for all three years. As of late Monday afternoon, he didn't have his tickets in hand and was concerned about the "same bad hot dogs, the same cold hamburgers" he had endured in years past.
But when he e-mailed Kasten a detailed report of his complaints in December, he received a phone call almost immediately. The two discussed the issues for about 20 minutes, MacCarthy said.
"I've been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness of the team," MacCarthy said. "But I just hope that the actions in the future will speak as loud as the words."
Saturday, February 24, 2007
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