2011年12月4日星期日

Tiger Forest returns to winner's circle after 2 yrs

After going a lot more than 2 yrs and 26 competitions with no win, and after a lot turmoil in the personal existence with his round of golf, Tiger Forest was on the six-feet birdie putt Sunday to win the Chevron World Challenge and felt as if nothing had transformed.


Finally, the end result was familiar, too.


Forest put within the putt to cap off a birdie-birdie finish at Sherwood, close having a 3-under 69 and beat former Masters champion Zach Manley by one shot. The win ended a drought that survived 749 days, and can have signalled a big change that Forest is on his long ago.


He taken his arm over the air, screamed with the din from the gallery and condemned his fist inside a celebration which was a very long time coming.


Relief? Satisfaction? Vindication?


Forest wasn't sure, and that he did not much care.


"It simply feels awesome anything,Inch he stated.


Trailing by one shot with two holes to experience, Forest emerged with two clutch putts. He holed a 15-footer for birdie around the componen-3 17th to drag right into a tie with Manley, then hit a 9-iron from 158 yards that arrived around the ridge behind the opening and folded lower to 6 ft.


"I have experienced contention two times this season, that is not so frequently," Forest stated. "So that's my third time with an opportunity to win it. I drawn them back this time around."


It had been his 83rd win worldwide in competitions that award ranking points, but his first since he won the Australian Masters on November. 15, 2009, when he looked as if he'd rule golf as lengthy because he performed.


But he crashed his vehicle right into a fire hydrant outdoors his Florida home on Thanksgiving evening, and shocking facts of extramarital matters started to emerge, which shattered his image, brought to some divorce and price him four major sponsors. Since that time, he's transformed swing coaches, caddies and suffered more injuries, leading to him to overlook two majors and neglect to result in the cut in another.


Now, however, it appears obvious that Forest is with an upward path.


"When the guy is good, that's vital," Manley stated. "I am talking about, he's probably the most experienced and also the best player I have ever performed with. In each and every situation, he understands how to execute and win."


Despite the fact that individuals situations happen to be rare, Forest looked as if he'd not forgotten how you can win. The only real in other cases he has been around contention this season were the Masters and also the Australian Open.


"I felt normal, felt very comfortable," Forest stated. "I have been here a lot of occasions that, you realize, I simply feel totally comfortable being within it. Was I nervous? Absolutely. Always nervous for the reason that position. But it is an appropriate feeling, and that i want to be for the reason that position. For whatever reason, it's type of a comfort to stay in there with an opportunity to win."


Forest won the Chevron World Challenge, that they hosts for his foundation, for that fifth time. He finished at 10-under 278 and contributed the united statesDollar1.two million to his foundation.


The win moved him from No. 52 to No. 21 on the planet ranking, and likely will be sending anticipation soaring for 2012. Forest won't play again until beginning his year in Abu Dhabi in the finish of The month of january.


If the win felt in a different way compared to 4g iphone, Forest wasn't saying.


"All of them feel great,Inch he stated. "They are difficult. Individuals don't realize how hard it's to win golf competitions. I have gone on streaks where I have won golf competitions consecutively, but nonetheless ... I do not think I have taken it as a given. And That I know due to how hard it's.Inch


He'd a worthy foe in Manley, who were built with a one-shot lead starting the ultimate round and trailed for just three holes. Manley tied Forest having a birdie around the componen-5 thirteenth, made an unlikely componen around the 14th by chipping from the foot of the eco-friendly, and made an appearance to get control by holing a 12-feet birdie putt around the 16th hole.


Manley thought his birdie putt around the 17th was good completely until it burned the advantage from the cup. Forest, drained of your time, drained his birdie putt to pressure a tie and send the tournament towards the 18th. Manley skipped a 15-feet birdie try, departing happens to Forest.


Manley closed having a 71 but still required home $650,000 for that holidays. Paul Casey, who opened up having a 79, had his third straight round within the 60s to complete alone in third at 5 under.


"Tiger may have a lengthy career," Casey stated when he finished. "We may look in another ten years and really overlook the past few years."


Forest were built with a four-shot lead over Graeme McDowell last year, a margin that evaporated rapidly when Forest demonstrated early signs and symptoms of difficult, particularly with a set of three-putts. There is no such evidence this time around.


After nearly driving into trouble right from the componen-5 second, Forest steered clear of striking wedge to three 1/2 ft for birdie. His lone bogey around the front nine came in the componen-3 eighth, having a back right pin that needs a fade. Forest tugged rid of it left from the eco-friendly, and the pitch in a 45-degree position was too strong and folded in to the fringe about 15 ft away.


Johnson's nick around the third was too strong, he three-putted from about 35 ft for bogey around the fifth and that he performed an undesirable nick from below the eighth eco-friendly for an additional bogey.


These were tied in the turn when Forest started to distance themself. In the right rough, Forest hit a soft pitching wedge that arrived within the first cut lacking the eco-friendly and given lower the slope to around four ft. He two-putted from lengthy range for birdie around the componen-5 eleventh to stretch his result in two shots when Manley caught a hidden lie within the bunker.


Forest bogeyed the twelfth from the bunker, though, and Johnson's birdie around the thirteenth setup your final hour which was available until Forest came through within the clutch around the latter holes.


Woods' tournament, that has an 18-guy area, is a good omen for other people through the years. The newest example was Jim Furyk, who won last year after which had his first three-win season the following year and taken the FedEx Cup.


Nobody ever imagined Forest requiring a lift, but that may be.


"I do not think we are likely to see another 2011, in the event that is sensible,Inch Furyk stated, alluding to Forest neglecting to achieve the FedEx Cup 2010 nfl playoffs this season. "If he continuously progresses, just get confidence and continuing to move forward, he will return and become among the best gamers in the overall game again."

2011年4月10日星期日

Defense shines in first scrimmage for UCLA football team

Safety Tony Dye was almost giddy following UCLA's first scrimmage this spring.

"This best scrimmage we have had here, ever," Dye said. "This is the most fun I have ever had on this field."

There was encouraging play by the offense and defense, but what made the Bruins different from last season was their defensive front.

UCLA's defensive push was more a pushover last season, as the Bruins allowed 200 or more yards rushing in eight games. There was a healthier look to the defensive front that went beyond the return of defensive end Datone Jones from a broken foot.

The Bruins had 18 tackles for a loss, which includes nine sacks, during the scrimmage.

"Our goal is seven [tackles for a loss] per game," defensive coordinator Joe Tresey said. "We want to be an attacking defense."

The biggest and loudest moment came when defensive tackle Nate Chandler buried running back Damien Thigpen, forcing a fumble that defensive tackle Donovan Carter returned for a touchdown.

"We have to be the strong point, come out and hit teams in the mouth," Jones said.

Brehaut looks sharper

Quarterback Richard Brehaut, tuning up for the quarterback competition to come this August, completed his first six passes. He finished 11 of 21 for 146 yards. He threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rick Marvray, who outfought linebacker Glenn Love for the ball.

"That's just Richard Brehaut trusting me to get that ball," Marvray said. "I thought we established that we're not going to be taking three-and-outs anymore."

Brehaut's performance went beyond numbers. On one pass play, he went through two reads before improvising and flipping pass on the run to Malcolm Jones for a 13-yard gain.

It brought praise from an often harsh critic: Coach Rick Neuheisel.

"The thing I loved was his eyes were where they were supposed to be," Neuheisel said. "He had pocket sense, got out and found his check-down" receiver.

But Neuheisel said Brehaut "waned a little at the end."

"He started doing things backwards because he thought he was getting pressure," Neuheisel said. "That is where we have to have complete understanding and mastery of the protection systems."

Freshman quarterback Brett Hundley labored at times throwing the ball. But he also had a 50-yard touchdown run and another run of 33 yards.

Sheller, McDonald out

Tackle Sean Sheller sat out with a broken right hand and said it will take a month to heal. He will be able to do individual workouts and could practice fully, if the doctor approves.

Connor Bradford and Brett Downey shared Sheller's spot during the scrimmage.

The Bruins were also without safety Tevin McDonald, who is expected to sit out a week because of a bruised shin bone.

Prince progresses

Quarterback Kevin Prince started participating in seven-on-seven drills Saturday. Neuheisel said Prince would get the majority of the reps. He got eight of the 19, the most among quarterbacks.

2011年3月27日星期日

After perfect win, Bruins must now keep it up

A week ago, it seemed as though the Bruins [team stats] had chosen a positively dreadful time to hit the skids, their 1-3-3 slump terribly ill-timed with the playoffs fast approaching.

Now, to the delight of B’s fans, it’s the Montreal Canadiens who may be in trouble on the brink of the post-season. With a division title still very much in reach, the Habs have been shut out in their last two games, and utterly outclassed in the 7-0 loss to the Bruins on Thursday at the Garden.

The B’s got a day off to relish maybe their sweetest and most impressive win of the season. With two excellent outcomes this week, the team turned its season around in dramatic fashion. Now the mandate has to be continuing the hot streak right into Game 1 of the playoffs, quite possibly against Montreal.

“It should be a big confidence booster for us going forward,” said B’s goalie Tim Thomas [stats], after stopping 24 shots for his eighth shutout this year and No. 25 in his career.

After stopping 54-of-55 shots the last two games, Thomas extended his NHL lead in goals-against average (2.02, to 2.10 for runner-up Pekka Rinne of Nashville and save percentage, .938, to Rinne’s .929).

If Thomas finishes well, he should be the easy favorite to win his second Vezina Trophy.

But more importantly, the B’s seem to have re-discovered their blue-collar identity.

“It’s the blueprint of the type of game we want to play,” said Thomas. “Get traffic in front of the net, put pucks to the net through traffic, move our feet, get the puck in deep so we can draw some penalties. We stayed out of the box for the most part. That was a complete, solid game.”

The Bruins will probably need another one today at the Garden, with the New York Rangers arriving on a 7-1-1 hot streak. The Blueshirts (85 points, with seven games left) are pretty well set for a playoff berth, but surely would like to climb from their current No. 7 position.

If they can catch the Canadiens (87, seven left) for sixth, it might mean a B’s-Rangers first-rounder instead of the 33rd B’s-Habs series.

After today, the B’s face another tough one tomorrow night in Philadelphia against the Flyers, with home games against Chicago and Toronto on tap Tuesday and Thursday.

But Bruins confidence is certainly high after the back-to-back victories over New Jersey and Montreal. Now watch with interest to see whether the Canadiens can pull their game back together.

It’s a safe bet the Habs came to Boston figuring the setup for Thursday’s game was perfect. There had been dire warnings from the league that a night of mayhem hockey would not be tolerated. They probably reasoned that the Bruins wouldn’t beat them by kicking their butts up and down the ice, so this would be a game of pure skill.

And in that sort of game, the Canadiens no doubt believed they were superior to the Bruins.

They don’t believe that anymore, not after being fully dominated by the B’s in skating, passing, shooting, system-play, special teams, goaltending and just about any other category you can name.

After the Bruins ran their lead to 4-0 in the third period, it was easy to see the life go out of the Canadiens. They more or less mailed it in the rest of the way, which must have made goalies Carey Price and Alex Auld real happy.

2011年3月21日星期一

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2011年3月13日星期日

2010 Easter Sunrise Breakfast and Service

Our church has a long standing tradition of having an Easter Sunrise service and a breakfast. For several years, two couples have gone together to fix the breakfast. They know exactly how to get it done and it is always good! Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit of various kinds, and sweet rolls. After breakfast is the service


Making the gravy

This pic was taken right at the end of the service outside. The sun is just starting to rise behind the tree line. The birds were singing their 'Morning song' and we began to celebrate the Risen Lord! "He is risen! He is risen indeed!!"

2011年3月6日星期日

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2011年2月25日星期五

Bubba Watson is dominant in the case Party Play

Bubba Watson won twice champion Geoff Ogilvy and Friday in the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship rolled with a performance so dominant that he played only 43 holes in three days in Marana, had little chance of Arizona Ogilvy against Watson, who was seven under par through 13 holes and finished with one win and four out of six.

to reach Martin Kaymer of Germany against Hunter Mahan protest the quarter-finals. He was two to six holes left, but then won two holes, took the lead with a birdie from eight feet at the 16th Hole and ended the game when a poor chip Mahan hit on the 17th Hole.

Rickie Fowler Phil Mickelson has to lose a strong recovery from Matt Kuchar in the bore 17. Matteo Manassero ended when Luke Donald also has a large lead over the 17-year-old Italian built to run and finished the hole 16


JB Holmes played Jason Day in the 18 holes. YE Yang defeated Graeme McDowell, three and two. Miguel Angel Jimenez directs Ben Crane, seven and six.
Ryan Moore, Nick Watney shot in 19 holes.

Chris Stroud made eight birdies in a record consecutive PGA Tour and Mark Calcavecchia shot him eight under 63 for a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Kevin Stadler (66), Cameron Percy (66) and Sunghoon Kang (67) were tied for second.








The NCAA put the basketball program of the California men in two years on probation for making 300 impermissible phone calls from recruitment. has Division I Committee on crimes that minor penalties over what has become Cal. The school said coach Mike Montgomery and his team call 365, shortly after he set in April 2008.




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New York Mets acknowledged that a loan to help from the majors, spending in November. The team said he expected a  short-term liquidity  problem and was helped by the league. The New York Times and the New York Daily News reported that the amount was 25 million.

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has given a contract extension of two years, signing him through 2013.

Novak Djokovic put unbeaten record in 2011 on the line against Switzerland Roger Federer in Dubai tournament final on Saturday.

Vera Zvonareva defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, setting up a final against Caroline Wozniacki at the Qatar Open in Doha for women. Wozniacki defeated Marion Bartoli 6-1, 6-1.

Kyle Busch LED 107 laps in the final and won a crash-filled race NASCAR trucks in Avondale, Arizona

Oxnard Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 18 KOs) challenges for his first world title on Saturday when he meets World Boxing Association. Lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs) in Las Vegas. Rivers and Acosta both weighed 1341 / 2 pounds.


Jon Fitch of San Jose BJ Penn at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia to fight on Saturday. The winner is expected to get into a fight with welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Bill Dwyre Times won third place honors for the second and the Golf Writers Association. U.S. annual writing competition for their reports on the Ryder Cup and the British Open at St. Andrews.

2011年2月20日星期日

Bryant leads West to all star victory

Kobe Bryant always shines brightest among the stars, especially in his hometown.
Bryant brought Showtime back to the all-star game, scoring 37 points and tying a record with his fourth MVP award, leading the Western Conference to a 148-143 victory over the East on Sunday night.

"I feel like we have a sense of responsibility and we are voted in for what we do during the season, which is play hard," Bryant said. "And we come here, that's what the fans want to see. They want to see us go at it and see us compete and that's what I try to do and that's what I try to tell my teammates to do."
Returning to the game he dominates after a one-year absence, Bryant added 14 rebounds in a spectacular performance in front of the usual celebrity-filled crowd that turns out to see his Lakers at Staples Center.
"It feels great, being at home here and playing in front of the home crowd," Bryant said after receiving the MVP trophy. "This will be my last all-star game in front of these home fans, so it feels good to do it."
Kevin Durant chipped in 34 points, scoring five straight after the East cut a 17-point deficit after three quarters to two points with 2:34 to play. The NBA scoring leader added the clinching free throws after the East got back within three in the final seconds.
LeBron James powered the East rally, finishing with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to join Michael Jordan as the only players with a triple-double in the all-star game. Amare Stoudemire also scored 29, but Miami's Dwyane Wade, the MVP of the East's win last year, had to leave with an ankle injury after scoring 14.
Wade said he rolled the ankle he originally hurt in a loss at Boston last week. He was hoping James would pull it out without him.
"I wish the East would've won, then my teammate with the triple-double would've stole (the MVP)," Wade said. "But (Bryant) deserved it."
Plenty of Hollywood giants were sitting courtside, but Bryant's popularity here can rival most of them. This week, he became the first athlete to have his handprints and footprints put in concrete outside Hollywood's famed Grauman's Chinese Theater.
He told fans to "enjoy the show" before the tip, and as always he delivered a good one.
Always more about focus than fun, Bryant had 21 points by the time Rihanna came out for her halftime performance, putting him halfway to Wilt Chamberlain's record from 1962, the year of his 100-point game.
"You could tell he started out from the start, he wanted to get the MVP," Stoudemire said. "He was not passing the ball, at all. But that's Kobe."
And when the East made it close in the third quarter, Bryant dunked over a chasing James who was going for the block, then nailed a three-pointer to make it 90-79.
"He was unbelievable tonight," James said. "You definitely saw his motor was going tonight."
Carmelo Anthony scored eight points in his possible goodbye to the West team. The weekend was dominated by talk of a potential trade to New York or New Jersey, and the Denver Nuggets forward appeared alternately entertained and annoyed by the constant questions.
"At times, it can be tough, but it's fun at the same time," he said while walking on the magenta carpet before the game. "During this weekend I'm still having fun."
While hearing some of the usual "MVP! MVP! chants he's usually serenaded with at Staples Center, Bryant tied Bob Pettit's record for all-star game honours. He was scoreless for the final 6:48, but Lakers teammate Pau Gasol had a big basket to help the West hold on.
Gasol scored 17 points, helping the West hold on against an East team featuring a combined seven players from Boston and Miami, considered two of the biggest threats to end the Lakers' reign.
The exhibition game had a bit of a finals feel with the presence of a record-tying four players from the rival Celtics.
Paul Pierce — who grew up in nearby Inglewood — and Kevin Garnett received the heaviest boos during the starting lineups. Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo were also here from the group that lost Game 7 on this floor last June and would love another chance to come take the title back.
East coach Doc Rivers sent his four players out together midway through the first quarter to loud boos that usually provide the soundtrack of June in Los Angeles. They quickly turned to cheers when Allen threw up an airball on his first shot attempt.
Bryant denied gaining extra motivation from seeing the two rivals, both of whom already won at Staples Center this season. But he was clearly into the game from the start, driving for a couple of strong dunks or knocking down jumpers when defenders gave him room.
The crowd of entertainers included Beyonce and Jay-Z, Sean (Diddy) Combs, Jack Nicholson, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber — who was called Justin "Berber" by the public address announcer while mentioning the teen star's MVP performance in the celebrity game on Friday.
Perhaps trying too hard to impress the stars surrounding them, there were errant passes and shaky shooting in the early minutes. The West got it right in the final minute of the first quarter, with rookie star Blake Griffin of the Clippers catching an alley-oop pass from Deron Williams for one of his powerful dunks — though not quite the degree of difficulty as his slam while leaping over the hood of a car Saturday to win the dunk contest.
The game was a welcome diversion from the Anthony talk and the troubling labour situation that threatens the league. Next year's game is scheduled for Orlando, but nobody can be sure it will be played. The owners and players' association met Friday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires June 30. Though it was described as a positive meeting, there was also no progress made, and the sides have a significant gap to close in order to prevent a work stoppage.
And it was a welcome break for Lakers fans, whose defending two-time champions stumbled into the weekend with three losses in a row.
They'll be all right if Bryant is as sharp in the spring as he was Sunday.
Chris Bosh scored 14 points, Allen had 12, and Derrick Rose and Joe Johnson finished with 11 apiece for the East.
Following a pre-game performance by rocker Lenny Kravitz a tandem talc toss by James and the rest of the East starters, Bryant scored 11 points in the first quarter. The West led 76-64 at halftime.
Russell Westbrook, who played at UCLA, scored 12 points and Chris Paul added 10 for the West.