Goodbye The Black Mamba

        Today marks as one of the dark days of sports since this day, Kobe Bryant, the Black Mamba, died on a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. Considered as one of NBA's legends together with the likes of Michael Jordan, he was instrumental in bringing his team, Los Angeles Lakers to several championships. 

       When he joined the league in the year 1996, he was together with the more known Larry Drew and Michael Cooper at that time. " He debuted in the Summer Pro League  in Long Beach California scoring 25 points in a standing room only crowd.  He scored 36 points in the finale and finished with averages of 24.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in four games.

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           As a rookie in 1996-97 he mostly came off the bench behind the more notable guards at that time like Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. " Source-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant#1996_NBA_draft

       

           The world of sports and even outside of it woke up today in tears as they were told of the horrific news about his death. And what added to the pain was that he died in the crash together with his 13- year- old daughter Gianna who also is an aspiring basketball star. We all include in our prayers the eternal repose of his soul and we also pray for the peace of mind and heart of the family. 

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What's Hot In Sports

          Any avid sports fan should look forward to some interesting developments in the world of sports both here in Australia and in the whole world. This is one facet of life that never runs out of excitement. Whatever field of sports that you have chosen, there are always some interesting events in the near future, soon or later. 

          In the world of footy, the famous Australian football is now on its mid year season and all the teams are trying their very best to stay in contention. Hence the goal of winning is constantly the primary one in every schedule that they have. As of today, the leading teams are the following: Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions, Geelong Cats, Western Bulldog and Melbourne.

          While the rest of the teams are busy preparing their members for the coming schedules, these teams on the lead would never put down their guard so that they can improve or maintain their present standing.

          Meanwhile in the world of boxing, one exciting coming huge boxing event is the scheduled match between the heavily favoured champion Manny Pacquaio against the Brisbane boxer Jeff Horn. While those boxing aficionados have set their eyes on the much known boxer Manny yet the odds are not against the little known Brisbane boxer for nobody exactly knows what will happen inside the ring. So with much excitement, the world is preparing to witness this great fight this coming July 2, 2017.  

                                    

Exciting SPorting News for October 2015

          Everyday the sporting world wakes up with various development and surprises. Winners become losers and losers enjoy the feeling high of emerging as winners. Here then are a few of what is going on around us on the world of sports:

1. Some Interesting Numbers in NRL: On the defensive side, here are some surprises that emerged in the ongoing NRL league: Broncos Hooker's Andrew McCullough topped the tackle board with 1138 while the other lucky performers on this area are Simon Mannering with 1013, Leeson Ah Mau  (566 tackles), Paul Vaughan (520 tackles). 

2. On the distaff side and on the world of basketball, Leilani Mitchell and Kelly Bowen are reported to jointly captain the new MAC Adelaide Lightning in the basketball competition, WNBL. Bowen played for Melbourne during last tournament. Considered as a versatile small or power forward, she came up as a runner up to Dandenong's Stephanie Cumming for the tournament's MVP race.  As remarked by rookie coach Tracy York, " I think both players bring great leadership". With this development, much will be at stake for the next tournament. - Source - http://www.news.com.au/sport/breaking-news

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3. On the Philippine basketball scene, the recent move of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to release 17 players to the national pool is welcomed as a manifestation of their total and unequivocal support to the national team as it prepares itself to the Olympic World Qualifier which will be held in July next year. These are some of the big names coming from their respective clubs and for allowing these players to join the national pool, they are sacrificing their own team interests. - Source- www.philstar.com

4. Meanwhile on the world of boxing, the famous ALA boxing stable of Cebu is excited to announce the incoming slugfest entitled Pinoy Pride 33 in Carson City, California. Known for its stable of hard fighting boxers, ALA lead by the father and son tandem Tony and Michael Aldeguer, this will be the club's initial offering in USA. The lucky fighters who will fight in front of a US crowd are the following: Donnie Nietes (WBO Lightflyweight champion), Superbantamweight Albert Pagara, superlightweight Jason Pagara, and featherweight Mark Magsayo.  - source: www.philstar.com

          Hence, these are but few of the recent developments in the world of sports and as these sportsmen continue to strive for perfection, may we also not stop to provide support to them by following whatever update the world of sports give to us. 

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One Look at Sports for the Month of September

          Been a while and it is good to update ourselves with what is going on in the world of sports around us. Everyday more and more interesting accomplishments are coming out in this discipline. Allow me to share with you some of this exciting events on different parts of the world. 

          First, in the world of tennis, there was a climate of awe in the recent shocking loss of Serena Williams in the hands of the unheralded Italian player Roberta Vinci. Consequently, the dream of Serena Williams to secure a spot on claiming the Grand Slam for this year is gone. The win was considered by many as a major outset especially on the tennis career of Serena William.

          Meanwhile, on the men's side, it will be another dream match for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as they will clash for the men's finals. They made magnanimous impact on their recent triumphs prior to this finals meeting. Federer made a deserving win over his longtime pal and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka. On the other hand, Djokovic was the lucky one in his match against the equally talented and defending champion Martin Cilic. Hence, may the best man win on this epic Finals match between these two great warriors on the court.

         Finally, on the magnificent world of boxing, there is less expectation and brouhaha on the coming bout between the current world champion Floyd Mayweather against Andre Berto. That in spite of all the accomplished publicities coming from the parties of both sides. What came about as of this date is a little bit surprising especially to the diehard followers of both camps. 

         Well, good luck to all these interesting and meaningful match ups.  For sure, eyes of those sporting fans are eagerly focused on these events. 

                              

Hosting International Sporting Events

          Many nations nowadays are competing for the right to host international sporting events however some people think this is not a good idea. Hosting big sports events can be an issue for countries especially for those which are competing to win such right. It can be a problem and it is not a good idea since the competition may result to a sour relationship among them. 

          Big sporting events such as World Cup, Olympics, and others attract many affluent people and tourists to witness them. Consequently this would bring huge profit and long term economical increase in terms of tourism. However due to the benefits that could be possibly acquired, the right to host thus become a stiff competition among them. Although it would be a big advantage to win the right due to the prospect of having more infrastructures, labour force and promotions. For example, the Olympic that was held in China was announced with greater margin and apparently it acquired more prominence especially to its culture.

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           Furthermore, the opportunity to host such a massive event provides an opportunity to invite more people like  businessmen and the like. Eventually it will result to further boost to economy. On the other hand, the negative impact of creating a compelling decision to which country will come out as the eventual host will most likely result to a deteriorating relationship among the participating countries. Aside from that, bribery and corruption might also happen among the competing nations. 

          Eventually, the hosting of such events will either result to a positive outcome or a negative one. It is therefore upon the hands of the corresponding leaders and officers of these nations to see to it that everything is done according to the best of interest of all. 

Contributing writer: Myra Flor Jugan




                                                  

Asian Games 2014

          As the recently concluded Asian Games 2014's memories come to our minds, sighs of relief and shouts of joy surely filled the hearts of all especially with its resounding successes  that came from those who have participated live and even those who followed the games online. In some way, multitude of records were shattered by the great performance of the athletes. Indeed, these athletes made their host countries so proud of them not only by just bringing the beacon but also by fulfilling their ultimate dream and that is to emerge as the best among the best in Asia. 

          Examples of those worthy to mention are the 14 world records which were shattered during the games. Moreover, there were also 80 Games records that were set during the event. Among the participating countries, China emerged as the best by garnering 151 gold medals and was followed by South Korea with 79 gold medals. Third came Japan with 47 gold medals and Kazakhstan with 28 gold medals. 

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          On the other hand, as the events went by, some controversies came especially on the area of poor officiating. Perhaps this is one area that the event organisers and other sports officials need to look into into as they would surely gather together to assess the just concluded huge sporting event. 

       During the closing ceremony, one of the highlights was the performance of the Rainbow Choir, composed of 30 children. They were so focused on their superb performance and it was one of the much applauded part of the ceremony. Indeed, new stars of the various sports came out and some former stars started their exit of the game. Congratulations to all winners and to all participants. Finally this event became an avenue for all people of Asia to come together as one community. 

                                   

What's Up In the World of Sports?

          During this time of year, the world of sports is very much alive. Indeed there are numerous events and developments in the various sporting events and let us know some of them here. 

          In the world of MMA (mixed martial arts), the UFC announced that it has suspended one of its top players, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson due to a domestic violence claim against him. His present record is 18-4 and his recent victory was a stunning win over the equally famous Antonio Rogerio Nogueria and this happened in just less than a minute. 

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          Meanwhile in the world of amateur basketball league in the Philippines, Far Eastern University (FEU) clobbered the team La Salle in a score 65-60. For the FEU Tamaraws, the leading scorers were Mike Tolomia who managed to get 19 points and he was equally supported by the 15 point contribution of Mac Belo. 

          On the other hand, in the cricket world, Australia's Mitchell Marsh will make his Test debut in a game against Pakistan. However team Australia is set to miss the services also of the talented Shane Watson who is presently recovering from his ankle injury. The player designated to take over his place is Kane Richardson. 

          Thus, these are but just some of our updates now in the sports world. We all know that each day brings enormous events and surprises in the world of sports. 

                                           

What's Up In Sports?

          In my entry today, I will share with you some updates on the world of sports. Nowadays, sports world has so  many exciting events going on here and there. Let us try to know what are some of the latest inspiring events in sports.

          In the world of Australian football, the famous AFL (Australian Football League),  the Melbourne Demons will face Greater Western Sydney in a game which will be held at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on Sunday. Earlier this year, they have emerged triumphant over teams such as Essendon, Richmond, Carlton, and Adelaide. Meanwhile Geelong Cats made a masterful triumph over Carlton at Docklands. This indeed became a much needed preparation for them for their next game against Hawthorn which for many is considered to be a blockbuster encounter.

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          And as of this date, the top teams at the ladderboard for AFl are the following: Geelong with 16-0 standings, Hawthorn 15-0, Sydney 15-0, Freemantle 13-0, Fort Adelaide 12-0. These are the best performing teams so far in the AFL standings.

          Meanwhile in golf, Bradley Dredge of Wales, presently the first round co-leader in the Danish Open Golf, is sitting eight under par at the halfway mark. This tournament is the national open golf tournament of Denmark. And Fijian former world number 1 ranked Vijay Singh is promising to make a comeback after a few so-so performance in the tournaments that he had participated in. When he was at the prime of his sports, he coveted major awards in winning three majors thus making him world number ranked player for 32 consecutive weeks and these were on the years 2004 and 2005.