Author: Rebecca Williams

  • Bajrang win silver and Narsingh Yadav win bronze in wrestling

    Bajrang win silver and Narsingh Yadav win bronze in wrestling

    Asian Games 2014- In the wrestling competition on 29 th September, then Bajrang got silver where the Narsingh Yadav got bronze in freestyle wrestling competition. First the Bajrang has lost of Massoud Iran is fiend of a fighter. Dutt fought and won the 65kg wrestling competition and won the gold medal. Now, it is time for Bajrang to go for the wrestling competition for 61kg freestyle gold from Iranian tough man. Bajrang gives his best with over 40 seconds to go in the second period. But, when the scores were tied then Bajrang had scored last point he could have won the gold.

    In the final round when luck receded and poured, the Iranian grabbled the first two points to lead 2-0 at intermission. Bajrang become successful to pin its competitor down in the beginning of second half. Massoud once again flowed ahead but Narsingh speedy leveled it 4-4 with just 35 seconds to go for the bout. At the last time Bajrang has fought with Iranian who had demolished Bajrang, winning 11-0. Bajrang said on the Esmaeilpoorjouybari’ performance that, “He is good on the counter, and so I was a bit careful in the first round”

    Esmaeilpoorjouybari become successful to get first point when he pushed Bajrang off the mat. Bajrang was too suspicious so the umpire gave him a 30 second passivity warning which means the Bajrang had to score a point in between the 30 seconds. But Bajrang failed to do that. In the next period, Bajrang attacked and he got Esmaeilpoorjouybari by the legs for a two pointer tying the game. Surprisingly, the India had a noisy fan support in the wrestling pitch. In total time of 77 seconds into the next period Esmaeilpoorjouybari scored two points when he attempt on Bajrang down to his neck.

    The semifinal round against Japan turned out to be a neck-to-neck battle. There was petite to break up between the two other face that the Japanese was a bit faster on his feet. Bajrang had fought back in second round and had made a strong comeback to make the scores 2-2. He gets last point in the bout to finally wrap it up 3-1 to enter the final. Narsingh and Pawan didn’t have great beginning but they become able to make it repechage round.

    Narsingh who lost the 3-1 Uzbekistan’s Rashid Kurbanov in the Round of 16, defeated Ramazan Kambarov of Turkmenistan 4-1 in a victory by fall verdict in his repechage round to enter the bronze medal play-off. Pawan had earlier won his Round of 16 against Nepal’s Sumir Kumar Sah by Great Superiority but went down to Meisam Mostafajoukar in the quarterfinals after he was entirely outplayed 0-4 by the Iranian wrestler.

  • Asian Games Wrestling- Yogeshwar wins wrestling gold and brings India on top

    Asian Games Wrestling- Yogeshwar wins wrestling gold and brings India on top

    In Asian Games 2014- The India become succeed to win the gold medal in wrestling this year and it is fourth gold medal for India. The fourth gold medal is brought by the super star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt where the first medalist was Khusbir kaur who win a gold medal in 20km race walking by clinching a silver as India shot up to ninth in overall standings on the ninth day of 17th Asian Games this year.

    Yogeshwar was star player of the day as better his 2006 edition bronze in style with numerous of superb sessions. The India wins several other medals in Asian Games such as: tennis players accounted for three bronze medals, M R Poovamma and Rajiv Arokia won a bronze each in men’s and women’s 400m race respectively while Manju Bala brought another medal for same hue in women’s hammer throw etc. With the addition of several other medals the India has joyful time in Asian Games this year.

    While winning several of medals, the India is placed eighth in the table with a collection of four gold medal, five silver and 24 bronze medal. Apart from winning medals, India can look onward to rich tow in the coming days as well with the women boxers are confident of medals in all three weight grouping. The men’s doubles tennis team of Sanam Singh and Saketh Myneni also assured themselves of at least a silver by proceeding to the final.

    The Olympic bronze medalist was trailing all through in the semifinal round bout before coming good in the last few seconds to enter in the final round. In the apex conflict, star Yogeshwar dutt conquered Zalimkhan Yusupov of Tajikistan to hopefully pick the gold medal. In previously, Khushbir kaur provided the early spark by winning a medal since she is first Indian women to win the medal in race walking in Asian Games 2014.

    With the success of Yogeshwar Dutt the coach Satpal of course was thrilled. He said before the 18 year, Dutt in company with Sushil kumar, the Olympic medalist walked into his akhara to learn his boat. But, when the Sushil become the most decorated Olympians of the country then Dutt continued to live in Sushil’s silhouette. When Sushil won the bronze at the Beijing Olympics, Dutt come back with empty handed. And when he won the bronze four years later in London, his ‘brother’ recovered it with a silver medal. But this doesn’t leave effect to their friendship.

  • Breanna Stewart and USA women’s basketball team will play in the 2014 FIBA world Championships

    Breanna Stewart and USA women’s basketball team will play in the 2014 FIBA world Championships

    The schedule for the 2014 FIBA world championship is announced and the basketball team of USA’s women will play in this match. The 2014 FIBA world championship is going to conduct in Istanbul, Turkey or Saturday. There are several players will participate in this game which includes North Syracuse native Breanna Stewart, is 20 year old is only youngest player in the USA’s women basketball team.

    The schedule of the USA’s team has profound dosage of Connecticut players. The players in the USA team includes: former UConn players Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Tina Charles and several other in total of 12 players on the roster.

    The United States is in Group D, which also consists of China, Serbia, and Angola. These competitors should offer title antagonism for U.S women. China is the first competitor on Saturday.

    Breanna Stewart is only the youngest player in the U.S women team who represents the USA on the first day of competition since Kara Wolters in 1994. The schedule for the USA’s women team of basketball is mentioned below:

    Schedule:-

    27-Sep-2014         –       China Vs. USA

    Abdi Ipekci Arena

    Istanbul, Turkey

    3.30 P.M ET

    28-Sep-2014         –      USA Vs. Serbia

    Abdi Ipekci Arena

    Istanbul, Turkey

    3.30 P.M ET

    30-Sep-2014         –      USA Vs. Angola

    Abdi Ipekci Arena

    Istanbul, Turkey

    3.30 P.M ET

    01-Oct-2014         –        Quarterfinal Play-In Games

    03-Oct-2014         –        Quarterfinals (ESPN3)

    04-Oct-2014         –        Semifinals (ESPN3)

    05-Oct-2014         –        Finals (ESPN2)

  • Two premier baseball coaches Rick Lepire and Tony Colantono leave jobs

    Two premier baseball coaches Rick Lepire and Tony Colantono leave jobs

    Two most premier long-tenured baseball coaches Rick Lepire and Tony Colantono, give up baseball positions.

    Lepire, who has been the leader coach at Vista from the previous 18 seasons, is getting one-year leave and has time-honored a position with Dennis Pugh’s staff at Cal State San Marcos.

    After leaving, Lepire will work with the outfielders and ramparts for the Cougars.

    Lepire said, “College coaching has always been in the rear of my intellect, Cal State San Marcos is in my plot, so when Dennis presented me this prospect, I jumped at it.

    “I’ll go over and will do the best job I can and see what occurs.

    “I have the option of inveterate to Vista, but I actually expect I have affirmative college coaching experience.”

    As the Vista position is publicized as a one-year project, there have been only two applicants, including Ricky Imperiali, who participated for Lepire and is presently an supporter coach at Vista.

    Lepire, who will linger at Vista as a P.E. teacher, accumulated a 365-216 record with the Panthers. His teams prepared the playoffs in 17 of his 18 years, were San Diego Section Division I champions in 2011 when thr Panthers went 31-4. Vista was named Cal-Hi’s Team of the Year after the period.

    He has fashioned two chief leaguers – pitchers Wes Littleton and Trevor Cahill.

    Colantono coached nine years as a walk-on coach at San Pasqual assembling 129-129 evidence.

    The Eagles were 16-11 last season. Colantono’s best team was in 2010 when San Pasqual went 24-9.

    San Pasqual Athletic Director Andrew Clark said, “Tony is an entrepreneur and got occupation offer he couldn’t roll down.”

    “Plus, his son Will is a junior on the team at Cal State Northridge. This will allow Tony more time to see Will play.”

    Clark said he has had 10 candidates for this job and expecting to take a conclusion earlier instead of later.

  • Asian Games 2014: Badminton draw sets up Lin-Lee semi-final spar

    Asian Games 2014: Badminton draw sets up Lin-Lee semi-final spar

    In the Asian Games 2014, the draw for badminton men’s singles Monday saw Chinese superstar Lin Dan and Malaysian top performer Lee Chong Wei set on course for a semi-final collide.

    The Fans of these superstars are expecting typical confrontation among twice badminton titans as Lee makes a last bid for gold in his Asian Games swansong.

    The draw is intended by players’ world rankings as per 18 September 2014, so Lee and Chinese second seed Chen Long are at opposed tops of the draw.

    With 30-year-old Lin selecting and deciding his challenges these days, he is only seeded ninth, grazing into Lee’s half.

    Lin is willing to confront Hong Kong`s Hu Yun, seeded sixth, and Japan`s third seed Kenichi Tago on his way to the semis.

    Lee looks set for an easier traverse, with Thailand`s eighth seed Boonsak Ponsana the only top player he would have to get on prior to the semi-final.

    In the mid of the draw, world champion Chen Long is the favorite, with Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto and South Korea`s Son Wan-Ho his prime competitors.

    If 31 year old, Lee does conquer nemesis Lin who has constantly denied him gold in most important events, including the Asian Games, Olympics and worlds. He is likely to have to take down Chen in a rerun of this year’s world championships final, where the 25-year-old Chinese powerhouse hurricane to victory.

    Korea’s Son is one to watch for sadden though, having dragged out some stimulated presentations in the men’s team event in Incheon.

    If he lookout to get past Chen, he could then have to Lin or Lee for a Korean gold.

  • OSU wrestling: Home duals against Iowa, Penn State highlight schedule

    The Oklahoma State Wrestling team has announced the dates for the upcoming season on Thursday.

    The Cowboys’ 2014-15 schedule is highlighted by home duals alongside Iowa (Jan. 11) and Penn State (Feb. 15) at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

    The four-time defensive NCAA and Big Ten champs open the season Nov. 9 in Rec Hall against in-state rival Lehigh.

    OSU will also voyage to top-positioned Minnesota on Nov. 29, offering the preseason No. position Cowboys three duals beside top five competitors.

    The two Bedlam duals will come on Dec. 7 in Stillwater and Feb. 8 in Norman. The rivals split last season with dual captivating at home.

    The season opens on Nov. 16 in Miami, where the Cowboys take on Junior College national champion NEO and South Dakota State in a double header.

    The tournament part of the this season schedule is highlighted by the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 21 in Reno, Nev., and the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on New Year’s Day.

    OSU was 11-5 in duals last season, and finished third at the NCAA Tournament.

    Review the complete schedule below:

    November
    Sun. 9 — LEHIGH — 2 p.m.
    Fri. 21 — at Pittsburgh — 7 p.m.
    Sat. 22 — at Clarion — 7 p.m.

    December
    Sun. 7 — NITTANY LION OPEN — 8:30 a.m.
    Thur. 11 — at Maryland — 7 p.m.
    Fri. 19 — VIRGINIA TECH — 7 p.m.

    January
    Thu.-Fri. 1-2 — Southern Scuffle, Chattanooga, Tenn. — All Day
    Fri. 9 — INDIANA — 7 p.m.
    Sun. 11 — at Ohio State — 2 p.m.
    Fri. 16 — at Rutgers — 7 p.m.
    Sun. 18 — PURDUE — 1 p.m.
    Sun. 25 — MINNESOTA — 2 p.m.
    Fri. 30 — at Michigan — 7 p.m.

    February
    Sun. 1 — at Michigan State — 2 p.m.
    Sun. 8 – IOWA (Jordan Center) — 2 p.m.
    Sun. 15 — at Oklahoma State — 3 p.m.
    Sun. 22 — RIDER — 2 p.m.

    March
    Sat – Sun. 7-8 — Big Ten Championships, Columbus, Ohio
    Thu – Sat. 19-21 — NCAA Championships, St. Louis, Mo.

  • Sean O’Haire, A Former Pride Fighter Dead By Suicide

    Sean Christopher Haire, a former mixed soldierly fighter and professional WWE wrestler, apparently died at his home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He commits sucide by hanging and dead at 43.

    According to the report, He was found dead in his bedroom allied to a bedpost with a rope tied around his neck. His father dialed 911 after getting his body in the bedroom.

    MMA and other wrestling fans will probably miss this former pride fighter Haire by his stage name, Sean O’Haire. He exhausted six years contending in World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling and the independent circuit.

    O’Haire made his WCW (World Championship Wrestling) in 2000 before Vince McMahon bought the company and he was selected by the WWF.

    As an affiliate of the Natural Born Thrillers group, O’Haire triumph tag team gold several times, a graduate of the WCW Power Plant. After it he went on a three-year stint in the WWE after the promotion bought out WCW in 2001.

    Brock Lesnar is often harbingered as the first major WWE star to crossover into MMA, but Haire had him beat by three years. He made the great jump in September 2004, stopping his first two challengers in the first round.

    After dipping his third bout to Min-Soo Kim, Haire was presented a bout alongside Eric Esch at Pride 32.

    While fighting in MMA, O’Haire also dips into in the world of specialized kickboxing. He wasn’t just about as victorious in that craft as he was in MMA, losing all four of his K-1 bouts by knockout.

    The Spartanburg Coroner’s Office representative told that Haire’s body was discovered by his family member. A toxicology description that could divulge the reason of O’Haire’s death is imminent.

    WWE broaden its commiseration to Sean Christopher Haire’s family, friends and fans on his death. Former WWE and WCW wrestler Billy Kidman propel a tweet Tuesday glorification his fallen brother.

  • Top-seeded Player Serena Williams Holds the Trophy with Majestic Performance

    Serena Williams flounce good friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 in the US open final on Sunday to go ahead in the record with her 18th Grand Slam Title. Serena Williams performs majestic tennis on Sunday 7 September to confront the Angelique Kerber in straight sets 7-6 6-3 and won the 2014 Bank Of The West Classic title in Stanford. For Serena 32-year old, it was her third straight and sixth overall US open crown and her18 career slams getting her beside the Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for fourth position in the record.

    Serena Said, “I have been trying to reach it for so long, since last year” while winching her first Grand Slam trophy. “I didn’t really think I would get there. I definitely didn’t think I was going to win a slam this year. Every time I win here and it is really special moment for me.”

    For wozniacki, it was not pleasure since it was another annoying end to a hopeful fort night for the 10th seed as she once again left flushing pasture empty-handed. In order side, for the Serena Williams the title of Grand Slam comes with the gigantic pay-day who pocketed the $3 million winner’s purse along with a $1 million bonus for winning the series of hard court tournament that form the buildup to the Slam. She received her cheques and joined on court by Navratilova and Evert, who gifted her with 18-carat gold tiffany bracelet as a newest member for the Grand Slam club.

    It is bit challenging part of the match for Serena emerged to be defeating a player she calls her best friends. But once the match starts, Serena Williams proved it there are no friendships on the court as she simply beaten her 24-year old challenger, firing 29 winners to just four by the Dane. Williams held the Wozniacki first serve before the two players fight through the run of breaks with the American taking a 5-2 lead. William would keep up the stress with a break to open the second and by the end had a bushed Wozoniacki running from corner to corner.

  • Kokomo Exposed Plans for New Baseball Stadium

    The Kokomo is the popular city has announced for a new plan about the new baseball stadium. The baseball team will play starting next year at this new stadium\m which is under construction in these days. For the proclamation at Kokomo City Hall, Mayor Greg Goodnight joined officially from the prospect league. Michael Zimmerman will own the Kokomo team which will play in the twelve-team, six-state league starting in the 2015 season. Two other Indian teams are the part of this prospect league includes: Richmond RiverRats and Terre Haute Rex.

    This city has announced for the plan of building stadium in the may, saying area high school teams would use it during the spring. It is the part of development project that will also address flooding along Wildcat Creek. This Stadium will host all the home games of prospect league teams in which the teams will let out the stadium and help to maintain best facilities.

    “This is something that’s going to be so crucial to this town,” said Bryan Wickline, the president of the Prospect League’s board of directors. “It’s more than just baseball.”

    “They’re looking at the stadium as a channel for economic development,” said Zimmerman. “The whole renaissance project downtown is extremely exciting and frankly the urban downtown baseball stadium idea really excited me.”

    “You bring a ten million dollar facility into our league, it’s going to be the crown jewel of our league and that’s one of the reasons we’re really excited about this,” said Wickline. “This takes the Prospect League to the next level.”

    The $11.5 million project includes $2.5 million for flood mitigation and $9 million for the stadium, first since Highland Park Stadium of this city was built in 1955. The stadium once served as home to the Kokomo Dodgers, a minor league affiliate for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

    The stadium will lodge up to 4,000 people for baseball and other games. It could also be prolonged for concert and other special events.

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