Northern Ireland Football League

The Northern Ireland Football League (commonly abbreviated to NIFL), known historically, and still colloquially, as the Irish Football League, is the national football league of Northern Ireland. The Irish League was originally formed in 1890, with the league in its current format created in 2013 to assume independent collective management of the top three levels of the Northern Ireland football league system; namely the Premiership, Championship and Premier Intermediate League.
In addition to the league divisions, the NIFL also operates the Northern Ireland Football League Cup for its member clubs, as well as the NIFL Development League and George Wilson Cup for their reserve teams, and the NIFL Youth League and NIFL Youth League Cup for their youth teams. Operated as a limited company, the 35 member clubs act as shareholders with one vote each. The NIFL is the successor to the Irish Football League, which was historically the league for the entire island of Ireland upon its formation in 1890; it became Northern Ireland's national league after the partition of Ireland in 1921.
Linfield are the current champions, winning a record 54th league championship, after NIFL announced that the final league standings would be decided by a points per game average following the season's curtailment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every team had played 31 games, so the application of points per game was academic, and there were no changes to the standings. This equalled the world record for the most league titles won by any club, held by Scottish club, Rangers.
History.
Senior.
Originally formed in 1890, the national football league of Northern Ireland is the second-oldest national league in the world, being formed a week earlier than the Scottish Football League. Only the English Football League is older. (The Dutch Football League formed properly on the same year as the Scottish and Irish leagues, making it the first league in Continental Europe. Although it did have two previous seasons, thus making it equal in duration with the EFL, these two seasons did not have an equal number of matches per club).
The Irish Football League was originally formed as the football league for, in theory, all of Ireland (although, for cultural reasons, all of its member clubs were in fact based in two zones: initially in what would become Northern Ireland, and, from 1900, in Dublin). It became the league for Northern Ireland in 1921 after partition, with a separate league and association (the Football Association of the Irish Free State – now called the Football Association of Ireland) – being formed for the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland). The league's records from its days in operation as the league for all of Ireland stand as the records for Northern Ireland (as is the case for the Northern Ireland national football team).
In its first season, seven of the eight teams came from Belfast, and the league – and Irish football – continued to be dominated by Belfast clubs for many years. In 1892, Derry Olympic became the second non-Belfast side, but only lasted for one season. In 1900, Derry Celtic joined the league and, in 1901, a second Derry team, St Columb's Court, was added. St Columb's Court lasted just one season, before being replaced by the league's first Dublin team, Bohemians, in 1902. Another Dublin side, Shelbourne, was added in 1904. In 1911 Glenavon, from the County Armagh town of Lurgan replaced Bohemians, who resigned from the league, but were re-admitted in 1912. During 1912 there were three Dublin sides, with the addition of Tritonville, but, like Derry Olympic and St Columb's Court before them, they lasted just one season. Derry Celtic also dropped out in 1913, so that when the Irish League split in 1921, Glenavon was the only non-Belfast team left. No southern clubs (from what would become the Irish Free State and later the Republic of Ireland) ever won the championship. The highest place achieved by any of these clubs was second, by Shelbourne in 1906–07.
During the 1920s, however, the league expanded and soon achieved a wide geographic spread across Northern Ireland. Nonetheless, no club from outside Belfast won the League championship until Glenavon took it to Co. Armagh in 1951–52. In 1957–58, Ards became the first team from Co. Down to win the League, and in 1964–65, Derry City were the first Co. Londonderry club to do so. Derry City – now of the League of Ireland – played in the Irish League from 1929 until 1972 and won the title in 1965, but eventually resigned during the Troubles after the League voted narrowly to continue a ban on their home ground imposed by the security forces, even after the security forces had lifted it.
Historically, with relatively few league fixtures each season, the Irish League organised a number of other competitions for its members. While some of these enjoyed considerable prestige over the years, they have been phased out over the years due to fixture congestion caused by the expansion of the league, and reduced spectator interest. These competitions were: the City Cup; the Gold Cup; the Ulster Cup and the Irish League Floodlit Cup. In addition, clubs still compete in their respective regional cup competitions: the County Antrim Shield (for clubs within the jurisdiction of the North-East Ulster F.A., also known as the County Antrim & District F.A.); the Mid-Ulster Cup (for clubs within the jurisdiction of the Mid-Ulster F.A.); and the North West Senior Cup (for clubs within the jurisdiction of the North-Western F.A.).
From 1995–96 until 2002–03, the senior League was split into two divisions: the Premier Division and First Division. From 2003-16, there was a single division, albeit with relegation to intermediate leagues below, and from 2016 there are two senior divisions (Premiership and Championship). In 2003, the Irish Football Association took direct charge of Northern Ireland's top flight with the creation of the Irish Premier League (IPL). As in England and Scotland, the old Irish Football League retained a separate existence, but controlling only two feeder leagues: the First Division and Second Division. In 2004, the IFA took over control of the remaining IFL divisions and renamed them as the IFA Intermediate League First Division and Second Division, effectively winding up the Irish Football League after 114 years.
The first ever Irish League match to be broadcast live on television took place on 24 September 2007 when Sky Sports showed Cliftonville and Linfield draw 2–2 at Solitude. In 2008, the IFA took over responsibility for the Senior League under the name IFA Premiership, and the IFA Intermediate League was replaced by the IFA Championship. After five years under the auspices of the IFA, it was decided to create a single Northern Ireland Football League to assume responsibility for all the national leagues from the 2013–14 season.
Intermediate.
The NIFL Premier Intermediate League, as the highest-level of intermediate football in Northern Ireland, is the successor to the intermediate-status IFA Championship (2008-16), IFA Intermediate League (2004-08), the Irish Football League First Division (2003-04) during its last season (when it had intermediate status), and ultimately the Irish League B Division (latterly known as the Irish League Second Division).
The B Division of the Irish League was founded in 1951, and originally consisted of the reserve teams of the senior Irish League clubs alongside some of the top intermediate clubs. The B Division was split geographically into North and South sections in 1974 (with a play-off to determine the winners in 1974–75 and 1975–76), and then into Section 1 (containing the intermediate clubs) and Section 2 (the reserve teams of senior clubs) in 1977.
In 1999, the B Division Section 1 was renamed as the Irish League Second Division, and Section 2 became the Reserve League.
There was never any automatic promotion and relegation between either the B Division or Second Division and the senior Irish League.
In 2003, the Irish Premier League was formed by the top sixteen senior teams in the senior Irish League (which, since 1995 had been divided into a Premier Division and a First Division). The four remaining senior teams reverted to intermediate football, along with the top eight teams from the previous year's Second Division - in the Irish League First Division (which now became the top intermediate league), with the Second Division continuing with twelve teams. Automatic promotion and relegation between senior and intermediate football was introduced. There was also automatic promotion and relegation between the two divisions of the (now intermediate-status) Irish League.
In 2004, the Irish Football League was wound up and replaced by the IFA Intermediate League, consisting of two divisions of twelve, with promotion and relegation between the two. This continued for four seasons, until the Championship was created.
For one season only, 2008–09, there was also an IFA Interim Intermediate League for those former members of the IFA Intermediate League which had failed to meet the criteria for the Championship. These clubs were given a year to make improvements in order to join the Championship for 2009–10. Ten of the 12 clubs succeeded in meeting the necessary standard in 2009 and the Championship was then divided into two divisions.
In 2010–11, a pyramid system was introduced, with the possibility of promotion and relegation between Championship 2 and the four regional intermediate leagues, namely the:
Clubs in these leagues may only gain promotion to the Championship if they win their respective league championship and meet the necessary criteria. In the event that more than one league champion meets the criteria, only one will be promoted, to be decided by a play-off or series of play-offs.
In 2013, the Northern Ireland Football League assumed responsibility from the IFA for the Championship, which became two intermediate divisions of the NIFL and was renamed as the NIFL Championship.
In 2016, Championship 1 acquired senior status and Championship 2 was renamed as the Premier Intermediate League, thus succeeding the Championship as the top intermediate league in Northern Ireland.
2020–21 membership.
Listed below are the 35 member clubs for the 2020–21 season.
UEFA coefficient and ranking.
For the 2015–16 UEFA competitions, the associations were allocated places according to their 2014 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2009–10 to 2013–14. In the 2014 rankings used for the 2015–16 European competitions, Northern Ireland's coefficient points total was 3.625 and was ranked by UEFA as the 47th best association in Europe out of 54 for the second consecutive season.
Senior.
Summary of champions.
Performance by club.
Clubs in "italics" either no longer exist (Belfast Celtic, Queen's Island) or no longer compete for the title (Derry City).
Records.
The first Irish League champions were Linfield, and the first runners-up were Ulster. Of the 114 completed championships, the title has only been taken out of Belfast on ten occasions. The last club to do so was Portadown in 2001–02. They are also the most successful provincial club, with four championships overall.
In 1961–62, Linfield famously achieved the feat of winning seven trophies: the Irish League; Irish Cup; City Cup, Gold Cup; Ulster Cup; County Antrim Shield; and North-South Cup. This was a repeat of a similar feat in 1921–22, when Linfield won the Irish League; Irish Cup; City Cup, Gold Cup; County Antrim Shield; Belfast Charities Cup and Alhambra Cup.
The record for consecutive titles is six, which has been achieved by two clubs. Belfast Celtic won five consecutive titles between 1935–36 and 1939–40, before the suspension of the league in 1940 due to World War II. On the resumption of the league in 1947–48 they won their sixth consecutive title, albeit eight years after the fifth. Linfield are the only club to achieve six consecutive titles without a hiatus, from 1981–82 to 1986–87. The longest gap between title wins is the 88 years separating Cliftonville's wins in 1909–10 and 1997–98. A total of 12 different clubs have won the championship, Linfield holding the record for the most wins (53).
Tiebreakers.
In the 1905–06 season, the championship title was shared after Cliftonville and Distillery could not be separated after two play-off matches. This is the only occasion in the league's history that the title has been shared. Using the modern award of 3 points for a win, Distillery would have been crowned champions by one point. However, if goal difference had been used instead, Cliftonville would have won the title with a goal difference of +9 compared to Distillery's +7. In the 1992–93 season, Linfield became the first club to win the championship on goal difference, when they finished level on 66 points with Crusaders, but eight goals better with a +34 goal difference to Crusaders' +26.
Before goal difference was introduced, if the top two teams finished the season with the same number of points, the championship title was decided by a play-off. Nine such championship play-offs took place over the years as follows:
Unbeaten seasons.
On seven occasions, a team has completed a league campaign unbeaten. Linfield have done so four times, but with fewer fixtures relative to Belfast Celtic's unbeaten seasons in 1926–27 and 1928–29. Glentoran were the last club to finish an entire league season unbeaten, when they won the 1980–81 Irish League title by two points after completing 22 league games without defeat. They again came close in the 1991–92 Irish League season, losing only once in 30 league games. Linfield also came close in the 2003–04 Irish Premier League season, when they too lost just one league game all season. Across the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, Linfield lost just two out of 60 league games in two seasons - one in each season. Coleraine also came close in the 2017–18 season, losing just once in 38 league games.
Senior club membership history.
A total of 46 different clubs have been members of the senior league since its inception - ten of which have been members for only one season. The newest members are Warrenpoint Town, who joined the league in 2013 for the first time. That was the second consecutive season that a new member club had made its first appearance in the league, following Ballinamallard United's debut a year earlier in 2012. Three clubs – Cliftonville, Glentoran and Linfield – have retained unbroken membership since 1890: 130 years and 119 seasons (due to eleven suspended seasons).
In 1891, the league expanded to ten clubs, but shrank again after only one season to six clubs for the 1892–93 season. Only four clubs competed in 1892–93 and 1893–94, then six clubs for the following season, until a membership of eight was achieved for the 1901–02 season. With the exception of one season (1912–13) in which there were ten clubs, membership stayed at eight until the southern clubs resigned in 1920, anticipating the formation of the separate League of Ireland in what would become the Irish Free State. (The League was suspended from 1915 to 1919 because of the First World War.) Prior to the split, three southern clubs had participated in the League: Bohemians, Shelbourne and Tritonville. In the early years, Army regiments stationed in Ireland had also participated in the League: the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1891–92; the North Staffordshire Regiment for three seasons from 1896–99; the Royal Scots in 1899–00 and the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1903–04.
Only five and six clubs competed in 1920–21 and from 1921–23 respectively, but expansion began with the admission of four new clubs in 1923, another two in 1924 and a further two in 1927, giving a membership of fourteen from 1927 until the League was suspended in 1940 because of the Second World War. When the League resumed in 1947 it was reduced to twelve clubs, and stayed at this number until 1983 when membership was increased to fourteen.
In 1990, a further two clubs brought the membership to sixteen, and the League was divided into two divisions (the Premier and First Divisions) of eight in 1995, with promotion and relegation between the two. In 1996 the results from the Premier Division and the First Division started to be featured on the Press Association vidiprinter. In 1997, membership increased again to eighteen, with ten in the Premier Division and eight in the First Division. Between 1999 and 2003, the League had a record twenty clubs in membership. From 1999 to 2002, ten clubs each competed in the Premier and First Divisions and in 2002–03 there were twelve in the Premier Division and eight in the First Division.
In 2003, with the creation of the Irish Premier League, the senior league was reduced to a single division of sixteen clubs, although for the first time with relegation to, and promotion from, a league below (a rump Irish Football League in 2003–04 and subsequently the IFA Intermediate League). In 2008, with the creation of the IFA Premiership, the league was reduced to twelve. The Northern Ireland Football League was formed in 2013 to assume independent collective management of the top three levels of the Northern Ireland football league system, which had been under the direct management of the Irish Football Association: namely the IFA Premiership and both divisions of the IFA Championship.
In 2016, the NIFL Championship was given senior status.
Membership summary.
Listed below are all the senior League members from 1890 up to and including the 2020–21 season in the following competitions:
Relegation and promotion history.
1995–2003 (Two senior divisions).
Between 1995–96 and 2002–03, the league was split into two divisions, with promotion and relegation between the two as follows.
2003–2016 (One senior division).
At the end of the 2002–03 season, the league was reformed as the single-division Irish Premier League. Four clubs were relegated to intermediate football, and from then until 2014-15 there was relegation and promotion between a single senior Irish League division and the top intermediate league below (now NIFL Championship).
2016–present (Two senior divisions).
At the end of the 2015–16 season, the Championship acquired senior status and the league reverted to two senior divisions, with promotion and relegation between those divisions, and between the second senior tier (the Championship) and the top intermediate division below (now NIFL Premier Intermediate League).
Intermediate.
List of champions.
NIFL Championship 1 & 2 (2013–2016).
† <br>
NIFL Premier Intermediate League (2016–).
‡
Knock-out competitions.
In 1982, a knock-out competition for members was introduced, known as the B Division Knock-out Cup and sponsored by Smirnoff. It was discontinued after 2002, but a new IFA Intermediate League Cup was played between 2004 and 2008, sponsored in its first season by the "Daily Mirror" and thereafter by Carnegie. In 2008–09, there was no knock-out competition for Championship clubs, who participated with Premiership clubs in the Irish League Cup. In the 2009–10 season only, however, while Championship 1 clubs continued to participate in the Irish League Cup, a Championship 2 League Cup was inaugurated for those in Championship 2. From 2010–11 onwards, all Championship clubs from divisions 1 and 2 also competed in the Irish League Cup, and the Championship 2 League Cup was abolished.


Shaun Muir Racing

Shaun Muir Racing (or SMR) is an international race team based in Guisborough, Cleveland in the north-east of England. The team is owned by Shaun Muir, a former international superbike racer. In 2019, they became the BMW works team using BMW S1000RR machines.
They were the 2011 British Superbike Championship winning team with rider Tommy Hill, and again in 2015 with rider Josh Brookes.
Shaun Muir Racing began in 2002, moving into the British Superbike Championship in 2004 under the Hydrex Honda banner, staying with Honda until 2011 when they switched to Yamaha machinery going on to win their first title. From 2013-2015, the team used the name "Milwaukee Yamaha", reflecting the name of its major sponsor, Milwaukee Tools.
During 2015, SMR acted as a Yamaha factory development agent, working to develop the cross-plane R1 engined machines in advance of an anticipated return to World Superbike racing in 2016.
In an online interview in November 2015, rider Josh Brookes commented that Muir could not make a statement regarding the team's plans for 2016 until the contract with Yamaha had ended in December. In early December, Shaun Muir confirmed his move to BMW S1000RR machinery and World Superbikes.
World Superbikes 2016 season.
For 2016, Shaun Muir Racing confirmed a new arrangement with BMW factory motorsport to participate in World Superbikes, initially via a one-year contract with a second-year option, as a semi-factory supported team, again backed by key-sponsor Milwaukee Tools for three years. Muir further confirmed his disappointment that Yamaha had not responded as expected with an offer of machinery for 2016 World Superbikes as far back as June/July 2015, and that he anticipated better interaction with the BMW factory. The 2015 BSB champion rider Josh Brookes will be retained, joined by Czech rider Karel Abraham.
British Superbikes 2015 season.
During 2015, SMR acted as a Yamaha factory development agent in conjunction with Yamaha Europe and their German research and development base, using the British Superbike season to progress the machines in advance of an anticipated return to World Superbike racing in 2016. The alliance provided the team with the latest engine improvements, with manager Mick Shanley making regular trips to the base of engine tuner Marcus Eschenbacher.
For 2015, the team logo was uniquely changed from the previous version, by adding the official Yamaha crossed tuning-fork logo, together with the additional legend "Official Team BSB".
British Superbikes 2013-2014 season.
During the 2013 and 2014 seasons, SMR worked with major sponsor Milwaukee Tools and race-modified Yamaha R1 machines purchased over-the-counter. The team logo for 2013 and 2014 was historically significant, using the name "Milwaukee Yamaha Racing", until changes were made for the 2015 season by adding the official Yamaha tuning-fork logo with added legend unique for 2015, changing the appearance to "Milwaukee Yamaha Racing, Official Team BSB".
Riders present and past.
2019 WSBK.
As BMW Motorrad
Tom Sykes
Markus Reiterberger
As Milwaukee Aprilia.
2018
Davide Giugliano
Eugene Laverty
Lorenzo Savadori
2017
Eugene Laverty
Lorenzo Savadori
Julián Simón
As Milwaukee BMW.
2016
Josh Brookes
Karel Abraham
As Milwaukee Yamaha.
2015
Josh Brookes #25

Broc Parkes #2

Jakub Smrž #96
2014

Josh Brookes #3

Tommy Bridewell #46

Ian Hutchinson
2013

James Ellison #77

Josh Waters #21
Past.
As Hydrex Honda.
Kieran Clarke #74

Steve Plater #4

Gary Mason #5

Glen Richards #75

Dean Thomas #12

Stuart Easton #3

Karl Harris #5

Tommy Hill #33

Guy Martin #9
As Bike Animal Honda.
Leon Camier #2

Ian Hutchinson #2

James Ellison #7

Guy Martin #15
As Swan Honda.
James Ellison #2

Stuart Easton #3
As Swan Yamaha.
Michael Laverty #7
Tommy Hill #33/#1
Noriyuki Haga #41
Road Racing.
Guy Martin, William Dunlop, and Conor Cummins have represented the team on the roads at North West 200, Isle of Man TT, Macau Grand Prix, Kells and Isle of Man Southern 100 on the Superbike, Supersport and Superstock machines.
British Superbike Championship.
After the departure of James Ellison in 2008 to GSE racing Airwaves Yamaha Team, Karl Harris was taken on to race alongside Stuart Easton to compete for the BSB championship in 2009.
Easton finished third place in the Championship, whilst Harris was dropped due to poor performances, his place being taken for the last three rounds by Tommy Hill.


Montrose Works F.C.

Montrose Works F.C. was an English association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
History.
Little is known of the club other than that it competed in the FA Cup.


Arthur Susskind

Arthur Susskind (October 12, 1886 – March 10, 1967), also known as "Young Otto", was an American professional boxer who set a world record with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts in the early 1900s. His record stood until Edwin Valero of Venezuela scored 18 straight first-round knockouts in 2006.


Fergality


Beach volleyball at the Mediterranean Games

The Beach volleyball Mediterranean Games Tournament was first Contested in the 15th Mediterranean Games Event in Spain, Almería for both men and women.


Asian Alpine Ski Championships

The Asian Alpine Ski Championships is an alpine skiing championship organized by the Asian Ski Federation for competitors from the Asian countries.


Allsvenskan (speedway)

Allsvenskan (literally, "The National League") is the second tier in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises seven Swedish speedway teams.
Until the introduction of the Elitserien in 1982 the Allsvenskan was the highest level of Swedish Speedway.
History.
From the start of Swedish league speedway in 1948 until 1981 the Allsvenskan was the top speedway league in Sweden. But in 1982 the Elitserien was formed and the Allsvenskan became the second level of Swedish speedway. Speedway meetings in Sweden are normally held between May and September. The teams are generally known by nicknames rather than club or city names. These nicknames usually have some sort of local connection.
Rules.
As with the Elitserien and the Speedway Elite League in the UK, the top four teams at the end of each season compete in the playoffs in semi-finals and a final. The winner of the final are crowned the champions and are often promoted to the Elitserien, although teams sometimes decline that opportunity.
Team Selection.
Unlike in British speedway the Swedish leagues have a squad from which the choose 7 riders for each meeting. The two riders with the lowest consecutive match average must be placed as reserves in jackets number 6 and 7.


Sprawl (grappling)

A sprawl is a martial arts and wrestling term for a defensive technique that is done in response to certain takedown attempts, typically double or single leg takedown attempts. The sprawl is performed by scooting the legs backwards, so as to land on the upper back of the opponent attempting the takedown. The resultant position is also known as a sprawl or sprawling position.
Ideally, the sprawling combatant should create safe hip extension as much as possible and keep his knees off the floor. His options from the sprawl include attempting to gain leverage on the lower back by hooking underneath the elbows, throwing in a headlock, and grabbing his opponent's ankles and trying to get behind his opponent. Keeping the knees off the ground creates more weight pushing down on the opponent.
In mixed martial arts, sprawling is an important aspect of the sprawl-and-brawl strategy, while it is also used by numerous other wrestlers and mixed martial arts stylists.
The sprawl is also used in some forms of exercise, and commonly confused with the burpee. The sprawl is generally seen as a bad exercise for the lower-back, this is however not true as the sprawl, when performed correctly by athletes that are conditioned and flexible, is just as safe as the burpee. The important thing is to create hip extension rather than arching the back. Proper hip extension is created by squeezing the glutes, this in turn pulls the pelvis back upon which the spine safely follows.


The Way (professional wrestling)

The Way is a villainous professional wrestling stable currently performing in WWE on the NXT brand. The group is led by Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, and is also composed of Austin Theory and Indi Hartwell. LeRae and Hartwell are currently in their first reign as NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.
History.
Background.
On February 16, 2020 at , Gargano turned heel by costing Tommaso Ciampa, his longtime partner and rival, his match against Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, with Gargano justifying his actions by exclaiming that Ciampa had put him through hell for nearly two years and was simply getting his long-overdue revenge. On the April 8 episode of "NXT", Gargano and Ciampa faced off in an Empty Arena match, during which, LeRae, who for several weeks prior attempted to play peacemaker between the two, also turned heel by assisting Gargano in defeating Ciampa, therefore ending the longtime feud between them.
Following this, Gargano and LeRae began portraying themselves as a power couple, and feuded with another one of NXT's power couples, Keith Lee and Mia Yim. At , Gargano faced Lee for the NXT North American Championship, but despite LeRae's interference, Gargano was defeated, thanks to Yim fending off LeRae.
Formation.
On October 28 at , Gargano defeated Damian Priest in a Devil’s Playground match to become a two-time NXT North American Champion, and later that same night, LeRae faced Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship, during which she was assisted by a masked figure wearing the Ghostface costume, but the figure was fended off by Shotzi Blackheart, ultimately costing LeRae the match. On the November 11 episode of "NXT", the masked figure was revealed to be Indi Hartwell, who aligned herself with LeRae. On that same night, Gargano dropped the NXT North American Championship to Leon Ruff thanks to Priest's interference, leading to a three-way feud between them. On December 6 at , another masked figure dressed as Ghostface interfered in Gargano's Triple Threat match against Ruff and Priest, and assisted Gargano into winning, therefore allowing Gargano to become the first-ever three time NXT North American Champion. After the match, the masked figure revealed himself as Austin Theory.
On the December 9 episode of "NXT", Gargano, LeRae, Theory, and Hartwell all appeared together and formally named their alliance as "The Way". Going into 2021, Gargano and Theory teamed up during the 2021 Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, while LeRae and Hartwell paired up during the Women's counterpart. On the January 20 episode of "NXT", Gargano and Theory were eliminated in the first round by Kushida and Ruff, although LeRae and Hartwell advanced towards the semi-finals on the February 10 episode of "NXT", where they were eliminated by Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart.
Gargano's elimination led to a feud between him and Kushida over the championship, and after trading attacks, it was announced that Gargano would defend his championship against Kushida at on February 14, where Gargano successfully retained his title. Prior to the match, Theory was abducted by Dexter Lumis, whom Theory had been feuding with at the time due to Theory interfering in Lumis' matches against Gargano. On the following episode of "NXT", Theory was "found" by Gargano, and Theory seemed relatively okay, albeit extremely positive and cheerful, much to his teammates's confusion and worry. On the February 24 episode of "NXT", Gargano faced Lumis in a non-title match, and during the match, LeRae urged Theory attack Lumis with a steel chair, but Theory hesitated, leading to Gargano being ultimately defeated. Also during the match, Hartwell seemed to have gained a level of attraction towards Lumis, and remarked in a post-match backstage segment that Lumis was "hot", shocking Gargano and LeRae.
On the May 4, 2021 episode of "NXT", LeRae and Hartwell would defeat Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in a Street Fight to capture the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, thus marking each woman's first title win in WWE.


Emanuel Andrade

Emanuel Alejandro Andrade Colmenares (born 11 September 1996) is a Venezuelan Olympic show jumping rider. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where he finished 61st in the individual competition, collecting 13 penalties in total during the first qualification round.
Andrade competed at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, where he placed 19th in the team and 70th in the individual jumping competition. He also participated at several regional games, including the 2015 Pan American Games.
Andrade's father Alejandro Andrade, convicted thief and money launderer, raided hundreds of millions of dollars from his native country of Venezuela before being raided by the FBI and leaving Andrade family members, Emanuel included, “as broke and destitute as the country they embezzled from and then abandoned.”


Emmanuel de Blommaert

Emmanuel de Blommaert de Soye (15 October 1875 – 12 April 1944) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition, riding "Clomore", and finished sixths with the Belgian team in the team jumping event. In the individual dressage competition he was 21st. In the individual eventing contest he was disqualified in the cross country ride, and the Belgian team was unplaced in the team eventing competition, when none of their riders were able to finish.
Eight years later he and his horse "Grizzly" finished eleventh in the individual dressage event.


Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn

Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (; born 17 June 1977) is a former Thai badminton player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event. Ekmongkolpaisarn was the bronze medalists at the 1998 Asian Games in the women's team event, 2002 Asian Games in the singles event, and at the 1999 Asian Championships in the doubles event. She reached a career high ranking of World No. 5.
In 2017, Ekmongkolpaisarn announced about her marriage plan with a girl Viraradis Tippadabhorn, which she had dating for three and a half years.
Achievements.
Asian Games.
"Women's singles"
Asian Championships.
"Women's doubles"
Southeast Asian Games.
"Women's singles"
"Women's doubles"
"Mixed doubles"
IBF World Grand Prix.
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
"Women's singles"
"Women's doubles"
IBF International.
"Women's singles"
"Women's doubles"
"Mixed doubles"


Igor Kononov

Igor Alexandrovich Kononov is a Russian ice speedway world champion.
Kononov has twice finished runner-up in the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship title in 2011 and 2017 and won the Team Ice Racing World Championship title with Russia in 2017.


B.League

The B.League is a professional men's basketball league that began in Japan in September 2016. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that was operated by the FIBA-affiliated Japan Basketball Association and the independently operated bj league. The merger had been mandated by FIBA as a condition to Japan having its membership resumed following suspension in November 2014.
History.
The Japan Basketball Association was formed in 1930 and has operated Japan's top basketball leagues under various names since 1967. Throughout the history of the association, teams have been affiliated with large corporations and players have been employed by their respective owner company rather than competing as professional basketball players. In the early 1990s soccer in Japan moved away from a similar corporate structure and launched the J.League in 1993. The JBA commenced investigating the professionalization of basketball in the same year, and in 1997 lifted the ban on professional players. Despite this, the structure of the Japan Super League remained amateur in nature, with most teams remaining under the control of a corporate sponsor/owner.
In 2005 a rival bj league was launched in competition with the Super League, based on an American franchise system of professional teams. In response, the JBA re-launched the Super League as the Japan Basketball League in 2007, but there was still a mixture of professional and corporate teams in the competition. The JBL was again rebranded as the National Basketball League in 2013. Since the establishment of the bj league in 2005, both competitions rapidly expanded the number of teams, with 45 teams participating between the two competitions in 2015.
FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, grew concerned with the division and disorganization of the sport within the country. After the JBA failed to comply with deadlines to commence reorganizing the domestic leagues, FIBA suspended Japan from international competitions in November 2014. A task force to investigate the reformation of the domestic leagues was formed and Saburō Kawabuchi was appointed co-chairman. In May 2015, upon FIBA's recommendation, Kawabuchi was appointed as president of the JBA. The merger of the two competing leagues into the B.League was announced in June 2015 and the international suspension was lifted by FIBA in August. Telecommunications company Softbank were named as the league's top sponsor for the inaugural season in March 2016.
The 2016–17 season commenced with an inaugural match between four-time JBL/NBL champions Alvark Tokyo, who finished on top of the NBL ladder in 2015–16, and four-time bj-league champions Ryukyu Golden Kings, who won the 2015–16 bj-league championship, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on 22 September 2016. A full round of games involving all other teams commenced on September 24.
Season format.
The league consists of three divisions, named B1, B2, and B3. For the 2020-21 season, the first division (B1) has 20 teams and the second division (B2) has 16 teams, with a system of promotion and relegation between these two divisions. Each of the first two divisions is further divided into two conferences, East and West. The third division (B3) has eleven teams made up of de facto semi-professional teams.
First Division (B1).
In the first division, each team plays a 60-game regular season schedule that consists of 36 games against teams within their own conference (4 games against each team) and 24 games against teams in the other conference (2 games against eight teams and 4 games against the remaining two teams). Eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which includes the top three teams from each conference, and the next two teams with the best records, regardless of their conference, as wild cards. The playoffs consist of quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds, with a best-of-three format in each round. Each round is played at the home court of the team that finished with the higher winning percentage during the season.
Second Division (B2).
In the second division, the regular season will also consist of a 60-game schedule, but with 42 games against teams within their own conference (6 games against each team) and 18 games against teams in the other conference (2 games against seven teams and 4 games against the remaining team). The playoff qualification and match format is identical to the first division: Eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which includes the top three teams from each conference, and the next two teams with the best records, regardless of their conference, as wild cards. The playoffs consist of quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds, with a best-of-three format in each round. Each round is played at the home court of the team that finished with the higher winning percentage during the season.
Promotion and relegation.
The B.League typically holds promotion-relegation playoffs each year to determine which second division teams will be promoted to the first division and which first division teams will be relegated to the second division for the following season. For the 2020-21 season, it was announced that the top two teams from the second division will be automatically promoted to the first division. Other promotions and relegations will not take place.
Current clubs.
In the 2014–15 season, there were 12 teams in the NBL, 10 teams in the National Basketball Development League (NBDL, the NBL's second division league) and 24 teams in the bj-league. All 46 teams sought entrance to the B.League's inaugural 2016–17 season, along with the Wakayama Trians, who withdrew from the NBL in January 2015 due to financial difficulty. Ultimately, all clubs were accepted into the league except for the Trians and the Hiroshima Lightning, who were in their first season as a bj-league expansion club. The allocation of the 45 teams into three divisions was announced in two phases in July and August 2015. In April 2016 the league announced rules regarding official team names, shortened names and abbreviations to be used by the clubs. A list of names to be used by each club in the 2016–17 season was also published. Beginning in the 2020–21 season, the B.League was reformatted to only have two conferences each, East and West, in the first and second divisions.
Rules.
Foreign players.
Each club in the first and second divisions will be allowed up to three registered foreign players, excluding one foreign-born player who has become a naturalized Japanese citizen.
Two foreign players will be allowed on the court.
Naturalized players can play as Japanese citizens and have no limitations. Each club will be allowed one naturalized player.
In line with Japan Basketball Association regulations, foreign citizens who were either born or raised in Japan and graduated from Japanese elementary and junior high school will not be treated as a foreign player for the purpose of these rules.


Oleg Karavayev

Oleg Nikolayevich Karavayev (, 20 May 1936 – 23 August 1978) was a Soviet bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the world title in 1958 and 1961 and an Olympic gold medal in 1960.
He was Jewish. Karavayev took up wrestling aged 16 and quickly became one of the most technically gifted Soviet wrestlers. Between 1956 and 1962 he rarely lost a bout, and won the Soviet title every year except for 1961. In 1964 he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, and retired to become a wrestling coach, heading the Belorussian team through the late 1960s. From 1971 until his death he worked at his native sports society Burevestnik. In retirement he developed an alcoholism problem, which led to his death at the age 42. Since 1992, an annual wrestling tournament has been held in his honor in his native Minsk.


Eliezer Halfin

Eliezer Halfin (18 June 1948, in Riga – 6 September 1972, in Munich) was a Latvian-born wrestler with the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Along with 10 other athletes and coaches he was taken hostage and later murdered by Palestinian Black September terrorists on 5 September 1972.
Eventually they were brought to a German airport and during an attempted rescue mission staged by the German police, all nine hostages were killed on 6 September. Five of the terrorists and one German policeman were also killed. The subsequent autopsy, carried out by the Forensic Institute of the University of Munich, concluded that Halfin had died from a bullet to the heart and noted that Vivil mints were found in both trouser pockets of his corpse.
Eliezer was a mechanic by profession and was born in Riga, USSR. He came to Israel in 1969 and officially became an Israeli citizen seven months prior to his death. He was survived by his parents and a sister. He was a lightweight wrestler and was active for 11 years. In Israel he was a member of Hapoel Tel Aviv club. He won 12th place in the world championships. During 1971 he placed second place in the international competition in Bucharest, Romania. In 1972 in Greece he placed 3rd. Participating in the 20th Olympic Games was the highlight of his career and his dream. Eliezer is buried in Kiryat Shaul cemetery in Tel Aviv.


2004 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2004 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 31–February 1, 2004 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the first round of the 2004 Rolex Sports Car Series. The race was won by the No. 54 Doran JE4-Pontiac entered by Bell Motorsports and driven by Terry Borcheller, Forest Barber, Andy Pilgrim, and Christian Fittipaldi, marking the first time that the Daytona Prototype class won the race overall. The GT class was won by the No. 44 Porsche 996 GT3-RS entered by Orbit Racing and driven by Mike Fitzgerald, Robin Liddell, Johnny Mowlem, Joe Policastro, and Joe Policastro Jr. The SGS class was won by the No. 93 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup entered by Doncaster Racing and driven by Jean-François Dumoulin, Marc Lieb, Robert Julien, and Greg Pootmans.
Race results.
Class winners in bold.


Harry Adams (sport shooter)

Harry Lester Adams (October 1, 1880 – August 12, 1968) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition. In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
Eight years later he participated in the 300 metre military rifle, prone event but his place is unknown. He was born in Medway, Massachusetts.


FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup

The FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup (COC) is a series of second-level competitions in cross-country skiing arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1996.
History.
The Continental Cup was founded in 1996. Prior to its existence, FIS held separate competitions, FIS races, as the only competitions on the level below the World Cup. In 1990, the International Ski Federation decided to organize an official second-level series of events and from 1996, races were held worldwide according to the FIS rules. After a few years, the competitions were simplified and various individual series were gradually established. Today there are a total of nine series, each spanning one or more nations. In addition to the skiers from the participating nations, there are also regular guest starters from all nations registered within the FIS, which are also included in the rankings, but cannot collect points, for example with exchange students.
World Cup qualification.
The Overall winners from the previous season's Continental Cups ar rewarded a right to start in the first World Cup period in the following season. The leaders of all COC, both men and women, at the end of a COC period have the right to start in World Cup competitions during the next World Cup period.


Alex Treves

Alessandro Emanuele "Alex" Treves (January 14, 1929 – December 12, 2020) was an Italian-born American Olympic fencer. Treves was born in Torino, Italy, and is Jewish. He later lived in New York City.
Career.
Treves fenced for Salle Santelli. He fenced for Rutgers University (class of 1950), and won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) saber title in both 1949 and 1950. Treves was undefeated in three years of competing in college. Treves competed for the United States in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the team came in fourth. He won three Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) National Championships in team sabre; in 1952, 1955, and 1956. In 1953, Treves won the World Military Sabre Championship, and in 1954 he won the Italian University Sabre Championship. In 2000, Treves was elected to the Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame.


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Carl Osburn

Carl Townsend Osburn (May 5, 1884 – December 28, 1966) was a United States Navy officer and sports shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1906, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and 1924 Summer Olympics, winning a total of eleven Olympic medals: five gold medals (including two individual gold medals), four silver medals, and two bronze medals. He is the most successful shooter at the Olympic Games when individual and team medals are both taken into the account. His tally of eleven medals made him the all-time leading male medal winner for the United States at the Olympic Games. In 1972, Mark Spitz tied this record after having won four medals in 1968 and seven in 1972. Michael Phelps has since broken this record.
Military history.
Osburn was admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy as a midshipman on August 1, 1903, graduating in 1906, earlier than scheduled, to address a shortage of naval officers. He was assigned for his sea service as a midshipman on board from October 12, 1906 to June 1908. He was then assigned to , a gunboat serving as a submarine tender, from October 4, 1908 to May 1909, seeing service along the Atlantic coast.
During operations off Cuba in 1908, he earned the right to wear the Cuban Pacification Medal. Osburn was commissioned an ensign on February 12, 1909. Additionally, in 1909. Continuing his sea duty, Osburn was assigned on October 2, 1909, to , seeing service off the coast of New England until January 1910.
Promoted to lieutenant (j. g.) on February 12, 1912, Osburn was detailed in April from Mississippi to participate from June to July in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, where he competed in rifle marksmanship.
Osburn then embarked on another tour of duty at sea, this time in , a cruiser, beginning on September 12, 1912, and lasting until June 1913. From September 22, 1913, until April 1915, Osburn saw shore duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, and then on May 13, 1915, returned to sea duty on board the presidential yacht , being promoted to lieutenant on July 29, 1915. He received promotion to the permanent rank of lieutenant commander on July 1, 1919. Osburn took command of , a recently commissioned destroyer of wartime construction, and conducted patrols in the Caribbean until September 1921, when he was assigned to .
On December 18, 1922, Osburn was assigned as the naval inspector of ordnance at the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in Rochester, New York, remaining there until March 1925. On April 14, 1925, Osburn took command of the newly re-commissioned , which lasted until June 1927.
Returning to shore duty on January 20, 1932, with the Bureau of Navigation, Osburn received his promotion to captain on October 1, 1933. He then returned to sea on July 27, 1934, in command of , a billet which he held until June 1936. On June 30, 1936, Osburn returned to shore duty with the 12th Naval District in San Francisco.
In 1937 he was made the Director, Naval Reserves, for the 12th Naval District.
Personal life.
Osburn retired with the rank of captain in 1939 but was recalled to active duty in 1941 to serve as the war plans officer of the 12th Naval District, San Francisco until 1945. He then settled with his wife, Mary, in the Napa Valley, at St. Helena, California, where he died on December 28, 1966.
Osburn's collection of medals, trophies and memorabilia were donated to the Naval Historical Foundation in 1967 by his widow, Mary Osburn. These artifacts are now in the custody of the Naval History and Heritage Command's Curatorial Management Branch.
Osburn was inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame in 1994, where he is listed as being one of the country's nine greatest marksmen.


Ben Rothman

Ben Rothman is, as of May 2012, the number one ranked Association croquet player in North America. After focusing his life towards the game in 2007, he has become a formidable force and a player to beat in serious competition around the world. Over the past few years Rothman has won many high-profile croquet tournaments and competed in such major competitions as many USCA National Championships, the WCF World Championships, the MacRobertson Shield, and the Solomon Trophy.
Early life.
Benjamin Hunter Rothman (aka Brothman) was born on November 9, 1983, in Berkeley, California. While visiting family in Maine over the summers during his childhood, he learned to play croquet from a cousin, Larry Stettner. Rothman began playing nine-wicket croquet, entering his first tournament in 1995, the Claremont Classic. By 1996 he was playing American six-wicket croquet. Association croquet and golf croquet tournaments soon followed.
Following high school, Rothman graduated from the University of California, San Diego, in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. During his time at UCSD he remained a competitive sportsman through his active participation in ultimate frisbee. After graduation, Rothman soon turned to croquet full-time.
Professional life.
Ben has been described as a "croquet nomad" due to his extensive travelling, and competitive croquet lifestyle. Currently Rothman spends his winters in Rancho Mirage, California, at the Mission Hills Country Club where he is the resident croquet professional for the Mission Hills Croquet Club. The 2011/2012 season marks his third year at Mission Hills and under his tutelage, the Mission Hills Croquet Club has won the USCA "Club of the Year" twice in a row (2010 and 2011). Here Ben directs regional, national, and club tournaments, as well as instructs groups and individuals for clinics and private lessons. The summer months he spends traveling the world, playing tournaments as well as directing clinics and tournaments across the United States.
Serious Play.
Rothman began touring across North America in 2007 and less than a year later, in 2008, was touring internationally. He is a top competitor in any tournament he enters and has numerous wins under his belt. In 2009 and again in 2010, he was #1 in the US Croquet Association's annual Grand Prix and was awarded "Player of the Year" by the USCA. Rothman became the first player to finish at the top of the Grand Prix standings two years in a row since the Grand Prix was reinstituted in 1999 when he finished the 2010 season with a record 35,150 points.
In international tournaments Ben has made a strong showing as well. In 2009 he was a finalist in the WCF World Championships, where Reg Bamford took the title. This was the best showing to date of an American in the history of the tournament.
Due to his outstanding track record and professionalism Ben has been chosen to represent the United States in many international events and test matches. He was a member of the USA team during the 2008, 2010 and 2011 Solomon Trophy, helping the US team rise to victory in the year 2010 on American soil (this was the first time the US had won this prestigious honor since the inception of the Solomon Trophy), then again in 2011 on English soil, as well as being the US team captain for the 2011 Carter Challenge against the Irish.


Shimon Kagan

Shimon Kagan (; born 6 April 1942, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli chess master.
He was Israeli Champion in 1967 and 1969. He tied for 4-5th at Netanya 1968 (Bobby Fischer won), tied for 9-10th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won), took 9th at Netanya 1971 (Lubomir Kavalek and Bruno Parma won).
Kagan played for Israel in nine Chess Olympiads.
He won two individual medals; gold at Lugano 1968, and bronze at Nice 1974.
Kagan was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1969.


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Hezekiah Leonard Clark Jr.

Hezekiah Leonard Clark Jr. (born September 13, 1937) is an American citizen and a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army who served during the Korean War and Vietnam War eras. He is a champion marksman, and as of 2014, one of only thirty-four triple-distinguished shooters: Distinguished Rifleman, Distinguished Pistol Shot, and Distinguished International Shooter.
Early life.
Hezekiah Leonard Clark Jr. was born on September 13, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans, Louisiana. Furthering his education, he attended American University, Washington, D.C., University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana and Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana, earning undergraduate degrees. He received his master's degree in Criminal Justice from Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Clark graduated from the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement School, New Orleans, Louisiana and the U.S. Department of Defense, Race Relations Institute, Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral, Florida. He graduated from the National Institute of Insurance Claims Adjusters, and is a Graduate Fellow of the Institute of Politics of Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana. He served as an Adjunct Professor at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Central State University, Xenia, Ohio, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, and University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
Sports.
Clark enjoyed participating in track and field, judo, karate, boxing and shooting. His shooting career started on a unit rifle range in 1961, and two months later he won the U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Championship. He participated in numerous Rifle and Pistol shooting competitions, earning 57 National and World Pistol Records, many Rifle and Pistol State Championships, Regional, Service, and Inter Service Championships, U.S. Army Pistol Champion, U.S. National Pistol Champion, and International Championship.
He was a member of the 1972 Olympic gold-medalist teams in free pistol and center fire pistol and was silver medalist in the center fire pistol individual competition. Clark was the only triple medalist for the USA Marksmen. He won the U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Team Championship (Lloyd Trophy) and tied the Marine match record for 600 yards. Of national records kept since 1882, as of 2014 he is one of only 34 to reach the august position of triple distinguished shooter, for Rifle, Pistol and International competitions.
Clark won the President's Hundred Tab with both the Rifle and the Pistol. He achieved the Lifetime Super Masters Classification, Pistol Shooter. SFC Hezekiah Clark who was assigned to the Army's famed Marksmanship Training Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, was described as "the hottest gun on the pistol circuit" after his victory in the International Center Fire Pistol Match, where he fired a very credible 592 out of 600 points in the dual stage event.
SFC Hezekiah Clark, New Orleans, Louisiana, snatched the lead in the Mid-Winter Pistol Champions at the Tampa Police Range. He won all three matches that he entered that year, posting 1769 points of a possible 1800 in eight matches. SFC Hezekiah Clark, New Orleans, Louisiana, refused to fold under pressure and captured the 35th annual Mid-Winter Championship moving away from a star-studded field of 269 of the country's best pistol shooters. He chalked up a two-day total of 2,655 points of a possible 2,700.
Clark received a letter of congratulations on August 16, 1969, from James E. Fitzmorris Jr., Lieutenant Governor, State of Louisiana, having earned the rating of Master Shooter, the highest rating of the National Rifle Association (NRA), and being a member of the United States World's Championship Team.
On September 2, 1969, he received a letter of congratulations from Louis F. Lucas, Executive Director, National Rifle Association, for achieving membership in the very exclusive NRA "2650 Club". He is a Legion of Honor Member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), has National Rifle Association Credentials as a Certified Instructor in Home Firearm Safety, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun, and he is a Lifetime Member of the National Rifle Association (NRA). Clark is a life member of the United States of America Shooting Team Alumni Association.
National and world awards.
Clark has set an array of national records in National Rifle Association sanctioned tournaments in the .22 caliber team, center fire team, 45 caliber team, standard pistol team, service pistol team, center fire pistol team, standard fire pistol team, and air pistol. Clark also earned several world champion titles, in the .22 Caliber Standard Pistol, Center Fire Pistol, and Military Rapid Fire Pistol.
Military career.
Clark served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army during both the Korean War and the Vietnam War eras. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, U.S. Army Commendation Medal and U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Valorous Unit Award, the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam), U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal (United States), U.S. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (United States), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Drill Sergeant Badge. He received multiples of more than half of the above listed awards.
Fraternal organizations.
Clark achieved the rank of Grand Inspector General 33rd Degree Mason (Class of 1970). He is a member of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. (AEAONMS). He was also Worshipful Master-Phoenix Lodge #226, District Worshipful Master of the Year, District #1 and Assistant District Deputy Grand Master, District #9, of Louisiana. Under the authority of Sovereign Grand Commander Southern Jurisdiction JNO G. Lewis Jr., Grand Master of Louisiana, he served as the Senior Positioned Mason in the country of Vietnam, that of elected president of Beehive Masonic Study Club.
Clark was inducted into the New South Wales (Australia) Masonic Club, President Commanders of the Rite 33rd Degree, S.E. Louisiana Region, and Most Excellent High Priest, Bright Star Chapter #20. Established and Charter Eminent Commander of Hezekiah L. Clark Jr. Commandery #9. A couple of years later it became known as Nile Commandery #9.
He was Imperial Director, Temple Supervision, Shriner, President of Leesville Louisiana Shrine Club, Shrine Director Louisiana State Creation Team and Shrine Promotional Director for Louisiana.
Clark was Worthy Patron, Herion Chapter #71, Order of the Eastern Star, Worthy Patron, Phoenix Chapter #172, O.E.S., Associate Royal Patron, Alma Gilliam Chapter #14, Amaranth Court, Assistant Director Royal Council #11, Knights of Pythagoras, Board of Governors Phoenix Council #17, Knights of Pythagoras and a member of The Phylaxis Society (International Masonic Education Society).
Other affiliations.
Clark was a member of the American Legion Post #588, and a member of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (JC’s), where he served as Internal Vice President and External Vice President. He attained the rank of Life Scout, Boy Scouts of America and he was Junior Assistant Scout Master, Troop #132, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Post #15.
He was elected to The Democratic Executive Committee, District "E", and the President of the 9th Ward Citizen Voters League in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, and National Who’s Who in the Lodging Industry. He is a lifetime member of the Montford Point U.S. Marine Association (MAL). Clark was a Louisiana State Commissioner Stress Analysts Board Member (Lie Detection), and a member of both the National and International Societies of Stress Analysts.
During his employment as a member of the District Attorney's Staff of New Orleans, Louisiana, he also was a member of the Board of Directors, Louisiana District Attorney's Association Investigators Department. In addition, Clark held the Rank of Colonel on the Governor's Staff.
He conceived and produced a weekly children’s T.V. program on both local and cable channels titled "Thursday Night Variety Show," in the Leesville, Louisiana viewing area.
Clark is a lifetime member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).
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Maccabi Ramat Gan (handball)

Maccabi Ramat Gan is a handball team from the city of Ramat Gan, Israel.


Morton C. Mumma

Rear Admiral Morton Claire Mumma, Jr. (24 August 1904 – 14 August 1968) was a senior officer in the United States Navy. He was awarded the Navy Cross for actions on 13 December 1941 while commanding during World War II. He later served as naval aide to Secretary James Forrestal in 1944–45, and retired in 1946. Mumma was president of the National Rifle Association from 1955 to 1957, and at his death was on the association's executive council.
Early life.
Morton C. Mumma, Jr., was born on 24 August 1904 in Manila, Philippines. He was the eldest son of Colonel Morton C. Mumma, United States Army. He attended schools in Iowa City, Iowa. Appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1921, he graduated in the class of 1925. Colonel Mumma was noted as "expert rifle shot," and he passed his skills to his son. Mumma, Jr., was captain of the Academy rifle team, and coach of the Academy rifle team twice, from 1928–1929, and from 1938–1940. Upon graduation, he joined the Navy service-wide rifle team.
Prior to attending submarine school at Groton, Connecticut in 1928, Mumma served in destroyers. One of his first commands was the submarine from 1935 until 1938. Originally based at Pearl Harbor, the submarine relocated to Coco Solo, in the Panama Canal Zone, in 1936.
World War II.
He was awarded the Navy Cross for actions on 13 December 1941 during World War II, while serving aboard , after making contact with two Japanese destroyers, and bravely began a submerged attack; the destroyers detected her, dropping a couple of depth charges, while "Sailfish" fired two torpedoes. Despite a large explosion nearby, no damage was done, and the destroyers counterattacked with 18-20 depth charges. The depth charging led Mumma to suffer a breakdown and he was relieved.
Navy Cross Citation.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Morton Claire Mumma, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. "SAILFISH" (SS-192), on the FIRST War Patrol of that submarine in enemy controlled waters of off Luzon, Philippine Islands. On the night of 13 December 1941, the ship made contact with a convoy escorted by three Japanese destroyers. Lieutenant Commander Mumma boldly maneuvered his submarine into striking position despite enemy depth charge counter measures and directed operations and fire to score a torpedo hit on an enemy destroyer. Through his experience and sound judgment Lieutenant Commander Mumma brought his ship safely back to port. His conduct throughout was an inspiration to his officers and men and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Patrol boat service.
Following duty with the Southwest Pacific submarine staff, and then as naval liaison to Fifth Air Force, on 5 February 1943 Mumma became Commander, Task Group 50.1, the PT boats in the Southwest Pacific. On 15 March, with the creation the US Seventh Fleet, Task Group 50.1 became Task Group 70.1, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Seventh Fleet. Mumma "was responsible directly to, and only to, the Commander Seventh Fleet. Furthermore, from the start he had full operational control of his boats, and specific areas were assigned for PT operations. As a task group commander he received complete information as to the movements of other naval vessels." Mumma's headquarters were at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
In early March 1943, Mumma's PT boats, leaving from Tufi, Papua New Guinea, took part in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Late 3 March, Mumma's boats sank the "Oigawa Maru" (6,493 tons). In April, Mumma moved his advance base from Tufi to Morobe, Papua New Guinea.
Nassau Bay, southeast of Salamaua, was captured at Mumma's suggestion that a supply base there would shorten the supply line to the 3rd Australian Division. Mumma's PT boats were used for the first time as troop carriers, carrying 70 soldiers in addition to the crew.
Mumma's PT boats continued their raiding actions in support of the New Guinea campaign. In December 1943, Mumma received this letter from Australian General Frank H. Berryman:
H.Q. 2 AUST CORPS, 1 Dec. 43.
Comd MTB Squadrons, Seventh Fleet, US NAVY"
—"F. H. BERRYMAN,"<br>"Maj-Gen, Comd 2 Aust Corps."
On 8 February 1944, Mumma was relieved as Commander Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Seventh Fleet and Commander Task Group 70.1 For his service, Commander Mumma was awarded a
Legion of Merit with a gold star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit.
Later life.
During 1944 and 1945, Mumma was the naval aide to the US Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal. Mumma's picture (top) shows him wearing the 4-loop blue and gold aiguilette as the aide to the last cabinet-level Secretary of the Navy. Mumma's time as aide was the last year of World War II; Forrestal was concerned with war termination and Navy demobilization.
Leaving duty as Forrestal's aide, Mumma assumed responsibilities as the Planning Control Director of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He retired from active duty in 1946, only to be recalled for the Korean War. His last military assignment was as the Chief Planning Officer for the Selective Service System from 1951 to 1953.
From 1955 to 1957, Admiral Mumma was president of the National Rifle Association, and until his death was a member of the association's executive council. Continuing his interest in rifle marksmanship, Mumma was a long-time member of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice. Like his father had (in 1904), Mumma earned NBPRP "Distinguished Marksman" in 1927.
Rear Admiral Mumma died of cancer in 1968 at his home (3667 East Baker Street) in Tucson, Arizona.
Legacy.
Mort Bay, 15 miles north of Morobe, Papua New Guinea, was named by Australian hydrographers in Commander Mumma's honor. Mort Bay was the point of departure for the landing at Nassau Bay, 29 June 1943.
"The Mumma Trophy" is presented to the national champion rifle marksman by the National Rifle Association. The trophy, a large silver urn on a wooden pedestal, is inscribed:


Shanghai International Circuit

The Shanghai International Circuit () is a motorsport race track, situated in the Jiading District, Shanghai. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix which has been hosted since 2004.
History.
Shanghai International Circuit is a no-expense-spared facility, conceived by the Shanghai authorities as a way to showcase the city to the world. A 5.3 sq km site was chosen in the Jiading District in the north west of the city, close to major car parts manufacturing facilities and a budget of 2.6 billion yuan ($450 million) raised through a government-funded joint-venture company, the Shanghai Jiushi Group.
Herman Tilke was chosen to design the track and associated buildings, and between April and May 2003, engineers visited the site to draw up their plans. The site was actually a swampland, previously used as rice paddy fields, and extensive groundworks had to be completed to construct the circuit. For 18 months some 3,000 workers were on site daily to complete the facility – a remarkable feat of both engineering and logistics.
When it opened, visitors found a vast complex, dominated by the main grandstand and pit complex, which featured wing-like viewing platforms crossing the circuit at either end. This can hold 30,000 spectators alone, and others around the circuit take the total capacity to 200,000. Paddock facilities were also unique – each of the F1 teams had its own building, arranged like pavilions in a lake to resemble the ancient Yu Garden in Shanghai.
Layout.
The track layout was inspired from the Chinese character shang (上), the first character in the name of the city Shanghai , meaning "above" or "ascend".
There’s a unique start to the lap as the drivers fly into the ever-tightening Turns 1 and 2, before they dart left through 3 and 4. The super-high g force Turns 7 and 8 are loved by the drivers, while the circuit also features one of the longest straights on the calendar, the 1.2 km stretch that separates turns 13 and 14.
Motorsport events.
The Shanghai International Circuit is the first in China to be purpose-built for Formula One and it hosts FIA Formula One World Championship Chinese Grand Prix every year since 2004. The circuit also holds a number of global high-profile series, including the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Blancpain GT Series Asia.
In the past, the circuit has hosted the MotoGP world championship, and a one-off V8 Supercars China Round of the Australian-based V8 Supercar championship in 2005,
and also the final round of the A1 Grand Prix in 2006/2007.
A lap in a Formula One car.
The first two bends make a 185 km/h right-hand curve which leads immediately into turns 3 and 4 taken at 105 km/h. One and two are far more difficult – a lift on entry followed by various taps of the throttle and brakes are needed so the car maintains balance throughout. It also becomes blind towards the middle of the corner. Three and four are less complicated, with three being a simple hairpin, but a good exit is needed from four to gain speed down the following straight and through turn 5. The complex of turns 1–4 makes up the first of two "snails" on the circuit, the other being turns 11–13. Turn 6 is a second gear, right-handed hairpin with plentiful run-off. Turns 7 and 8 make up a high speed chicane – the left-right complex sees a constant G-force of 3 and a minimum speed of about 160 km/h. Turns 9 and 10 immediately follow – two slow left-handers which require a good exit to gain speed down the next straight. Turns 11 and 12 effectively make up a slow left-right chicane where the use of kerbs are important but traction is low. Turn 13 is a very long right-hander which becomes less and less tight, and a very good exit is important as DRS is available down the following straight. At 1170m, it is the equivalent to 11 football pitches laid end to end, or the same length as three and a half of the world's biggest aircraft carriers Turn 14 is a hairpin at the end of the straight – the second gear corner is a prime overtaking spot as DRS is available in the run up to the corner. Turn 16 is the last corner – a fourth-gear left-hander which requires a quick tap on the brakes – braking early can be more effective as you can then carry more speed through the corner and then down the pit straight.
The total length of the circuit is 5.451 km (3.387 mi), which is about average for a Formula One circuit. Michael Schumacher's lap record of 1:32.238 has stood since 2004.


Abir Har Even

Abir Har Even is a chess International Grandmaster in Correspondence Chess and the Israeli champion of Correspondence Chess for the 1966 and 1974 championships. He lives in Emmanuel, Israel.
Har Even's ICCF rating is 2532 (updated 9.2007) and he holds the sixth place in Israel.


2007 Formula Renault seasons

This page describe all the 2007 seasons of Formula Renault series.
Calendar.
This table indicate the round number of each Formula Renault series according to weekend dates. The dark note indicate Winter Series.
Formula Renault 2.0L.
2007 Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 season.
The 2007 season was the last of the French Formula Renault championship as independent series. It was included in 2008 in the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup. The last round of the French championship was held out of France, in the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona as symbol of the series mutations that expand to Western Europe (Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium) in 2008.
A Rookie (R) and Challenger Cup (C) classifications are also established for newcomers and young drivers.
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 UK season.
The season include 20 rounds. The final standing was established with the best 18 results of the season. A Graduate Cup (G) classification is also established for young drivers.
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup.
The Formula Renault UK Winter Cup and Formula Renault BARC Winter Cup are held in same time, but with separated classification. Some drivers take part of the UK Winter Cup but are not eligible to score points as a non-MSA licence holder.
2007 Formula Renault BARC FR2000 season.
The season include 12 rounds in 8 venues. The final standing was established with the best 11 results of the season. A Club Class classification is also established for young drivers (see 2007 Formula Renault BARC Club Class season below), they participe on the same race as the FR2000 series
2007 Formula Renault BARC Club Class season.
The season include 12 rounds in 8 venues. The final standing was established with the best 11 results of the season. The Club Class category is raced in same time as the main Formula Renault BARC FR2000 series. The cars use Tatuus RC (97/98/99) or Mygale SJ99 chassis and are powered by Renault Laguna 2.0L 6 valves engine providing lower Horsepower than the FR2000 class.
2007 Formula Renault BARC Winter Cup.
The Formula Renault BARC Winter Cup and Formula Renault UK Winter Cup are held in same time, but with separated classification.
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia season.
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series.
César Ramos realize the perfect Winter Series with 4 wins, 4 Pole positions and 4 fastest laps.
2007 Formula Renault 2000 de America season.
On May 13, a race in El Salvador and on January 27, 2008, a race in Puebla, Mexico were planned but cancelled.
2007 Asian Formula Renault Challenge season.
The Asian Challenge Category (A) reward the best asian driver. The China Formula Renault Challenge (C) reward the best driver including only rounds held on China. The table indicate the final position of the race including all drivers and categories but total points are based on results according to participating categories of each driver.
Formula Renault 1.6L.
2007 Championnat de France FFSA Formule Campus Renault Elf season.
This is the last season of the Championnat de France Formule Campus Renault Elf replaced by Formul’Academy Euro Series in 2008.
2007 Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium season.
The Belgian series is held on 6 venues, 2 races by venues. In 2007, the championship use Zolder (venue 1, 2 and 4), Dijon-Prenois (venue 3) and Spa (venues 5 and 6) circuits. Each round duration is 20 minutes.
2007 Formula Renault 1.6 Argentina season.
The cars use various chassis like Tito or Tulia. The contest consists of 13 races on 13 different venues : Comodoro Rivadavia, Parque Ciudad, Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol, Autódromo Jorge Ángel Pena, El Zonda - Eduardo Copello, Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Callejero de Santa Fe, Las Paredes, Viedma, Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Oberá, Autódromo Rosendo Hernández and the last in Circuito callejero de Punta del Este, Uruguay.
2007 PanamGPSeries Formula 1600 Junior season.
The PanamGPSeries Formula 1600 Junior is held with the Formula de America 2000 on the same 9 races. The same point system is used.
2007 Formula TR 1600 Pro Series season.
The Formula TR 1600 Pro Series is held with the Formula TR 2000 Pro Series on 20 rounds. The same point system is used.
Other Formulas powered by Renault championships.
This section resume unofficial and/or renault engine supplier formulas series.
2007 GP2 Series seasons.
The GP2 Series are powered by 4 liters, V8 Renault engine and Bridgestone tyres with a Dallara chassis.
2007 Austria Formel Renault Cup season.
This is the first season of this series using Formula Renault 2.0L. The season is held on 10 races.
2007 Fórmula Renault Plus season.
The last round was cancelled after the death of Gabriel Werner, brother of Mariano Werner (multiple champion in Formula Renault 1.6 Argentina) during the preparation of the Autódromo Oscar Cabalén venue with its team Recta Final Sport.
2007 Fórmula 4 Nacional season.
This is the first season of the Fórmula 4 Nacional series held on Argentina. Cars use Renault Clio K4M engine (1598cc) with lower power than the official 1.6L series. Teams can choose chassis manufacturer (Tulia, Tito...).
A Fórmula 4 Metropolitana was planned for the 2008 season.


Dane Elkins

Dane Elkins (born 1999) is a professional racquetball player. He holds 23 major national junior racquetball championships (12 world outdoor racquetball championships, 8 USA National Junior Indoor Championships (including 6 titles at Jr. Olympics), and 3 USA National High School Championships). He is also the 2017 National Paddleball Association-(NPA) Junior's 18-and-under National Champion. Elkins holds a black belt in taekwondo.
Elkins is the second person in USA Racquetball history, male or female, to win all three number one gold divisions (singles, doubles, and mixed) at the USA Racquetball National High School Championships, and was featured in the "Los Angeles Times" for his accomplishments. Also, more recently (for the same distinction) in the May 28, 2017, issue of 'Sports Illustrated'. His singles title earned him a spot on the 2017/18 USA Jr. National Racquetball Team.
Elkins is an eight-time member of the USA National Junior Racquetball Team (indoor and outdoor), a six-time USA Racquetball "All American," a three-time USA Jr. Olympic "All American," a three-time USA Racquetball High School "All American," and a two-time USA National Singles Champion (Boys' Division, 14 and 18). He is currently ranked 33rd on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT)) — the largest and best known professional racquetball tour.
Although still seeking his 1st Tier 1 win on the IRT - Elkins holds an exceptional USAR National Singles Ranking of 385.
Early and personal life.
Elkins is a member of University Synagogue in Los Angeles, California. He lives in Brentwood, California. His father, Brett Elkins, is a world outdoor skills three-wall champion (2012), ranked IRT pro, and head of the World Outdoor Racquetball Hall of Fame.
[His younger brother, Cody Elkins, in 2015 was ranked 2nd nationally in racquetball for boys 10-and-under, finished 3rd in boys 10 and under at the 2014 Junior Olympics, and finished 2nd in boys mixed and boys 10 doubles in 2015. In 2017, Cody won 2 gold medals at the Junior World (WOR) Outdoor Racquetball Championships in boys 14 and 16 singles; he won a gold medal in 14 and under mixed doubles racquetball at the 2018 Junior Olympics with Camilla Gomez and in 2019 he won the USA NPA National Junior Singles Paddleball Championships for his age. Cody Elkins is sponsored by the clothing company, Splathead.]
Dane currently attends University of California (UC), Santa Cruz, for its Electrical Engineering program where he will join John Bardos and be a part of the UC Santa Cruz Racquetball Team. Previously, he had attended Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, California. In June 2016, Elkins received a black belt in martial arts from five-time world champion instructor Keith Hirabayashi Cooke (Keith Cooke). He plans to attend Santa Monica College.
Missing Person, 2020-21.
Dane Elkins has been missing since December 21, 2020.
The 21-year-old UC Santa Cruz student’s last known location was near Interstate 5 and Templin Highway in the area of Castaic, California, around 8:20 p.m., where his car was found abandoned with a flat tire, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Empty bottles of vodka were found inside the car, along with marijuana. Dane’s wallet and cell phone were found inside the car.
Racquetball.
In 2011, Elkins won a full scholarship from the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) pro racquetball Network /USA Racquetball (USAR) team to attend the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Olympic Training Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2013.
In July 2013 at the 45th annual WOR Championships, Elkins made the national outdoor team in singles and doubles.
2014.
At the 2014 Wilson Junior Olympics (indoor racquetball) in Denver, Colorado, Elkins won the gold medal in 14-and-under boys doubles with partner Ricardo Diaz. He also won the gold medal for 14-and-under mixed doubles with partner Atossa Rejaei.
Elkins made the 2014 USA Junior National Team (indoor racquetball) and played at the World Championships in Cali, Colombia, representing Team USA in October 2014. The USA Jr. National Team finished third overall, receiving a bronze medal. Elkins and partner Ricky Diaz, at the 2014 World Jr. Championships, lost in the quarterfinals in doubles (in a tiebreaker) to the team that silver-medaled.
In 2014, at the 47th annual USA Racquetball National Singles Championship (indoor) in Fullerton, California, Elkins won the gold medal in the boy's 14-and-under and boys 18-and-under (as a 14-year-old). In July 2014 and August 2016, Elkins again attended the USOC Olympic Training Camp.
Elkins won his first professional match in 2014 in Fresno, California, at age 15; he has now played several top 20 professional players and has placed in the finals, semifinals, and quarterfinals at several IRT pro racquetball tour events.
2015.
Since 2015, Elkins has served as a junior board member for the California-Nevada State Racquetball Association (CNRA). He and several local southern California players have raised several thousand dollars in CNRA fundraisers for Jr. Olympics and World Championships. Elkins is the founding member and original president (he now shares that title with high school doubles’ partner Jared Anwar) of the Palisades Charter High School Racquetball Team that represented California at the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 USA National High School Championship held in Oregon (2014 and 2016) and Missouri (2015 and 2017).
2016.
In 2016, Elkins won the Junior Olympic Nationals Championships in the boys' Gold 16 and under doubles, earning him the sport's top honor again—a coveted spot on the USA Jr. National Racquetball (indoor) Team.
At the 2016 Junior National Championships, Elkins' longtime partner, Ricky Diaz, played on a fractured ankle in their semi and finals doubles championship victories to qualify them for the World Championships in November 2016 in San Luis Portosi, Mexico, and play for the 2016 USA Jr. National Team.
At the 2016 World Jr. Championships, Elkins had his best showing as a two-time quarter-finalist in singles and doubles (his USA team won two bronze medals - in overall and boys). As a National Outdoor USA Team member, Elkins has achieved outdoor racquetball #1 world ranking (in singles and doubles 2011 and 2013) four times.
Dane is sponsored by the stringing company, Ashaway, and coached at national pro/junior events by six-time #1 pro player/coach Cliff Swain.
2017.
In March 2017, he became only the second player in US history to win the top singles (defeating Cayden Akins of Texas, 15-2, 15-2), doubles, and mixed doubles titles at the USA Racquetball National High School Championships, in St. Louis. With those victories, he had won 21 major national championship junior titles. He was ranked Number 35 on the International Racquetball Pro Tour, the highest ranking for anybody 17 years old or younger. Later that month, he won the Boys 18s singles division. He also won the gold medal in the 18-and-under mixed doubles division with Elena Dent.
Dane was invited to play for Team USA at the 2017 Junior World Championships (he had been the first official alternate designee by winning the USA High School Singles title after Wayne Antone, the under-18 national champ, was unable to go). Dane won several matches at Jr. Worlds in pool play and defeated the number one player (Acuna) in his bracket. At Jr. Worlds, Dane made the quarterfinals in singles and contributed to a 3d place Team USA overall finish.
In June 2018, Dane was named the 2017 Palisades Charter High School's "Top Male Athlete or ‘Cup’ award winner," which is voted on by the "Palisadean Post" private newspaper. [Dane's selection caused some controversy because Dane had not officially played a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)-sanctioned high school sport although he did play in USA Racquetball-sanctioned high school championships. Sports Editor Steve Galluzzo (and others at the newspaper) felt Dane's high school accomplishments were superlative compared with other Palisades CHS (Pali High) LAUSD-sanctioned sports' athletes and chose him for the award. Dane is believed to be the first Pali High athlete in the school's history to win this award without playing a varsity sport at Pali High.]
2018.
In January 2018, the California-Nevada State Racquetball Association (CSRA) held a highly unusual State Juniors Championship featuring $1200 in prize money for the 18-and-younger singles’ divisions to entice the top CA Juniors to play since most are professionals and few play it. The highly regarded non-profit organization Reaching Your Dream Foundation (RYD) and Michael Lippitt funded the prize money for the event. Dane competed against 5 top USA National Team Members including partner Ricky Diaz, Julian Singh, Krish and Salil Thakur, and Antonio Rojas. Dane won the $500 first-place 18-and-younger prize. [This is one of many CA State Jr. titles for Dane, including one a few years earlier when he broke his right hand and won the CA State championships as a lefty even though he is not ambidextrous.]
In June 2018, Dane had his best showing ever at the Junior Olympics winning the 18-and-under Gold Doubles (top divisions) with Ricardo Diaz in their final season together as juniors. Dane also won Gold Mixed 18-and-under doubles with first-time participant Taylor Shaw. Dane lost in the finals of the boys’ gold 18-and-under singles to partner Ricardo Diaz and thus qualified for the USA team in singles and doubles.
At the World Junior Championships held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Dane lost a tiebreaker to the number-1 seed from Bolivia and finished 3d place in doubles with Ricardo Diaz; Dane also made the quarters in singles. Team USA took a bronze at Jr. Worlds.
2019.
In January 2019, at a tier-1 IRT pro stop held in Canoga Park, California, in Open Divisions’ play, Dane beat Justus Benson, a player seeded #3 on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) pro tour event. Dane will be attending UC Santa Cruz in its electrical engineering department, will play racquetball on the UC Santa Cruz team in the Fall 2019, and collaborate with John Bardos on collegiate racquetball.
Features.
Elkins was featured on the "Palisadean Post" Sports Page on June 28, 2016. He was also featured, along with several other acclaimed athletes from the Pacific Palisades, in a December 24, 2015, article in the "Palisadian-Post", "Top Athletes of the Year in 2015."
In the Spring 2014 edition of "USA Racquetball", Elkins contributed an article on the January 2014 California-Nevada junior racquetball championships.
Elkins authored the article "2015 California-Nevada State Junior Racquetball Championships (Southern California)" published on the California-Nevada Racquetball website. He also co-wrote the article, "California Divides with Awesome Results," in the Spring 2012 issue of "USA Racquetball Magazine".
Highlights.
Elkins was interviewed by the "Palisadian Post" following the Junior World Championships held in Cali, Colombia. Elkins and his teammates brought home the Bronze Medal for Team USA.
Elkins defeated Lucas Shoemaker at the 2015 Jr Olympics, boys 16 gold division.
The 2016 National Olympic Junior Championships, boys 16 gold division doubles, featured their Championships match on USA Racquetball National Streaming. Elkins and Ricky Diaz defeated Mitch Turner (Oregon) and Julian Singh (California) to make the USA National Jr. Team.


Super League Darts

2015 SKYCITY Super League Darts is a darts tournament featuring New Zealand's top eight darts players. The event will be held at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, for four nights over July and August. This is the second year of the Tournament and the first that SKYCITY has been the naming rights sponsor. The final will be the first live televised darts tournament ever in New Zealand when it runs on Saturday 1 August.
Players.
The 2015 players were announced in a press release on May 19, 2015. The players were selected as the top four off the New Zealand rankings and four wildcards, as selected by the Tournament promoters.
Dates.
SKYCITY Super League Darts will take place over four nights in July and August.
All nights will be held at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.
Tournament Format.
The draw is set to be formally announced by the tournament promoters. The first three nights will see the players split into two seeded pools of four players. Each player will play the others in their pool once over the first three nights with the top four qualifying for the knockout stage on the final night.
Pool play
In pool play, players will earn three points for each win, one bonus point if they hit three 180's and zero points for a loss. The players with the most points in each pool will qualify for the knock-out stage on the final night.
The tournament sees the introduction of a bonus point, unseen in any other dart competition around the world. In pool play, if the players hit three 180's in a match they earn a bonus point.
Knock-out stage
The finals will be held on Saturday, 1 August. The top two qualifiers from each pool will meet the other qualifiers.
Semi final One: First in Pool A v Second in Pool B
Semi final Two: First in Pool B v Second in Pool A
Final: Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2
Leg length
All matches will be PDC format 501 with a straight start. Leg lengths are as follows:


Ljudmila Filimonova

Ljudmila Filimonova also written as Lyudmila Filimonova (Russian: Людмила Филимонова; born September 1962) is a former Soviet and Russian long track speed skater, who was active between 1980 and 1996.
Filimonova represented her nation at the European Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1989. In this championship she was doping tested and both the a- and b-test had a positive result for performance-enhancing drugs. Filimonova's results from the championship were therefore disqualified. She was then banned for 15 months.
She also competed at other international competitions, including Dynamo Cups.
Between 1982 and 1997 she had a total of 19 starts at national championships. She won the silver medal at the 1991 Russian Single Distance Championships in the 1500 metres event and also the silver medal at the 1992 Russian Single Distance Championships in the 1500 metres event.
After her main career she was active as a master, and became two times master world champion.


Donna J. Papa

Donna Jean Papa (born March 16, 1956) is an American softball coach. With a record of 1,295–719–4, she ranks 10th in wins in the history of college softball. She has been the head coach at the University of North Carolina since 1986. She was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.


Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials

The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, known as the Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials since 2018 for sponsorship reasons, occur every four years, in the year preceding the Winter Olympic Games. These trials have been used to determine the Canadian representatives in the year's Winter Olympic Games since mixed doubles curling was added to the Olympic program for the 2018 Winter Olympic games.
Members of Canada's Olympic four-player teams are not eligible to compete in the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials because of the rigours of the Olympic curling schedule. If their teammate did qualify for the Olympics as part of a four-player team, they must name a replacement to compete alongside them in the Trials.


Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship is a Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament. They are hosted annually by the IBJJF International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.


Uber Cup

The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. In 2007, the Badminton World Federation decided to have Thomas and Uber Cup finals separated again but the proposal was ultimately abandoned. The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to the men's. She also made the draw for the 1956–1957 inaugural tournament, which took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, England.
The cup follows a similar format to that of the men's competition of the Thomas Cup. As of the 2018 tournament, China is the most successful team, having won fourteen times. Japan is second, having won it six times, followed by Indonesia and United States, each with three cups.
The 2018 tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Trophy.
The Uber Cup trophy was officially presented at the annual general meeting in 1956, the year the first Uber Cup tournament was first held. It was made by Mappin & Webb, prominent silversmiths on Regent Street in London. The trophy is 20 inches high with a rotating globe on top of a plinth and a female player standing on top of a shuttlecock.
Successful national teams.
So far, only five countries have won the Uber Cup with China the most successful team, with 14 titles, followed by Japan (six titles), Indonesia (three titles), the United States (three titles) and Korea (one title). The Uber Cup has only spread to two continents so far: Asia and North America.
Nine teams have made it into the finals. The finalists other than the five winner countries above are Denmark, England, the Netherlands and Thailand. Sweden, Germany, Chinese Taipei and India are the other four teams which have made it into the final four.
Team appearances at the final stages.
, 24 teams have qualified in the history of the competition for the final stages of the Uber Cup. Asia is the continent with the most teams, at ten, followed by Europe with eight. The Americas and Oceania have each had two teams that qualified, while South Africa and Mauritius are the only team that has qualified from Africa.
Below is the list of teams that have appeared in the final stage of Uber Cup as of the 2018 tournament.


List of sports awards honoring women

This list of sports awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring sportswomen. The list gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to sportswomen around the world. The list includes sub-lists for general awards to female athletes, for awards to association football (soccer) players, to basketball players and to women players in other sports.
All of these sublists include awards for coaches and administrators in women's sports. Awards for these roles are usually not restricted by the recipient's sex or gender.