Lewis Camanachd

Lewis Camanachd, or Comann Camanachd Leòdhais in Scots Gaelic, is the senior shinty team from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The club entered North Division Three for the first time in 2011. This was the first time a team from the Western Isles was allowed to compete in league shinty. However, the club was only allowed in on trial and awaited a decision from the Camanachd Association as to whether this was to become a permanent arrangement. Lewis was granted entry on a permanent basis from 2012.
Early history.
Although the Western Isles are one of the last bastions of Scottish Gaelic, shinty was not particularly common in recent times due to a steady decline in play from the beginning of the 20th century onwards and due to the growth in popularity of football. Shinty was played at community level until at least the 1930s.
Shinty in Lewis was re-introduced in 1995 by local enthusiasts. Clubs were set up in Back, Sandwick and Tong, Lewis. However, eventually Back Camanachd was the only club left playing. Back competed for the Mod Cup against Kyleakin in 2001.
In the first senior game played by a whole Lewis team, a Lewis select lost to Uist Camanachd in the 2005 Mod Cup Final.
Reconstitution.
The club was reconstituted in 2006 and entered cup competitions in 2007, the first club from the Outer Hebrides to do so. In its first competitive fixtures, the club was drawn against Glasgow Mid Argyll in the Sutherland Cup and Fort William in the Strathdearn Cup. The club did not progress beyond those fixtures.
The club established training facilities at the Stornoway Primary School in Stornoway; but as there was no pitch in Stornoway of adequate standard for shinty, competitive "home" games were played on Lochbroom Camanachd's ground in Ullapool, a three-hour ferry ride away on the mainland. In September 2009, the Scots Shinty Club was the first mainland shinty team to travel to Lewis for a game against Lewis Camanachd at senior level.
The club has two annual fixtures that it arranges or is involved in: the Cuach a' Chuain Sgith trophy against Lochbroom and the Hebcelt Trophy, which is played for at the time of the Hebridean Celtic Festival.
In 2008, the club had three players selected to represent Scotland at shinty/hurling.
In 2009, the club suffered a record defeat to Fort William in the Strathdearn Cup, losing 20–1. The game did have one positive note for Lewis: it included the club's first goal in competitive shinty, scored by Alasdair Mackenzie.
In 2010, the club failed to progress in either of the competitions it entered, losing to both Inveraray and Skye. However, the club did win the Far North Six a-Side Competition and the Hebridean Celtic Festival Cup.
Application to enter the league.
In late 2010, Lewis applied to join the national leagues for the 2011 season. The Camanachd Association said on Wednesday 26 January that it would decide about admitting the club at their board meeting on 2 February 2011. The club mounted a spirited campaign to make clear its case for entry, ensuring that concerns regarding the logistics of clubs travelling from the mainland were met.
On Thursday 3 February, it was announced that Lewis had been granted permission to enter North Division Three on an initial one-year trial basis.
On 26 March 2011, Lewis claimed their first points in competitive shinty with a draw away to Strathglass. On 14 May 2011 the club played their first home game: they were defeated by Lochbroom. However, on 11 June 2011 Lewis secured their first ever competitive victory, by 3–1 against Ardnamurchan, at Shawbost. The club also defeated Hebridean neighbours Uist Camanachd in the HebCelt Cup. They also defeated the Uist club in the Mod Cup, the first time the club (or any team from Lewis) had won this trophy.
The club finished bottom of the league in their debut season, but completed all their fixtures and gained three points, a total which compared well with that of other teams in their debut seasons. They received the Marine Harvest National Fairplay Award in October 2011. They then awaited the Camanachd Association's decision on league membership which was given on 7 December 2011 after a lengthy consultation. The result was positive and Lewis were granted permanent membership of the league.
Permanent league members (2012 onwards).
The club hosted pre-season friendlies against Skye and Newtonmore before beginning their second league season. By 19 April 2012 they had exceeded their 2011 points total, with their first away win at the Bught Park against Inverness and a 6–6 draw against Strathspey Camanachd. Lewis finished the season in eighth place, a two place and five point improvement on their debut season. Paul Duke stepped down at the end of the season and was replaced by Iain Sinclair for the 2013 season. Sinclair's first term in charge saw Lewis avoid bottom spot again for the second year in succession.
In 2014, Lewis rose from 9th the previous season to finish 2nd, having secured top three shinty earlier on in the season. They were promoted to North Division Two, partly due to league reconstruction, where Lewis finished 8th out of ten teams. Iain Sinclair stepped down to be replaced by Duncan MacIntyre.
The Heb Celt Cup was won in July 2016 with a resounding 6-0 victory over Uist Camanachd. Donald Lamont scored four times and Scott MacLeod twice.
The club has continued to fulfil all its fixtures, including the only game played in the curtailed 2020 season.


Jake Walman

Jake Walman (born February 20, 1996) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blues, 82nd overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life.
Walman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is Jewish. He is also American, through his U.S.-born mother.
Playing career.
Walman played junior hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before committing to collegiate hockey with Providence College of the Hockey East. Prior to his freshman season with the Friars, Walman was selected at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 82nd overall, by the St. Louis Blues.
On March 28, 2017, having completed his junior season with the Friars in 2016–17, Walman concluded his collegiate career early, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.


Eduard Papirov

Eduard Papirov (Eduard Papirov; born March 3, 1964) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.
He was born in USSR, and is Jewish, emigrated with parents at age 13 to Israel in 1977. When he competed in the Olympics he was 5 ft-7.5 in (172 cm) tall, and weighed 161 lbs (73 kg).
Shooting career.
He competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul at the age of 24. He competed in Shooting--Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, and came in tied for 21st. He competed as well in Shooting--Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, and came in tied for 24th. He competed also in Shooting--Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, and came in tied for 34th.
At the European Shooting Championships, he finished 38th in the 50-meter free rifle event, with 590 points, in the '80s and '90s was more than 15 times Israeli champion in 60 shots prone and 3×40 (tree positions) Olympic events.
Post olympic career.
Until 1997 was a schoolteacher for electronics and computer science. From 1997 to 2010 worked as R&D engineer and manager for medical devices company Medispec ltd and specialized for shock waves medical technologies. During next years he invented and patented, new acoustic pulses technology for medical and veterinary uses with large treatment zones applications. Today, he is CEO of Hi-Impacts ltd - patent holdings and CTO(founder) of Armenta ltd company for bovine and other mammals' inflammations treatments with improvement animal wellness.


Rudy Haddad

Rudy Haddad (; born 5 February 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Career.
Haddad is Jewish, and was born in Paris and raised in France to a family of Tunisian Jewish descent. He is a previously highly touted young player, having come up through the youth system at Paris Saint-Germain. On 21 January 2009, he was loaned out to Valenciennes FC.
He was unable to hold down a regular first team place at Paris Saint-Germain. He has been noted as a player of some promise but the presence of Portuguese goalscorer Pauleta restricted his first team opportunities. He signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in July 2007. His Jewish ethnicity made him a prime target for some football clubs in Israel, where he would not count as a foreigner. Maccabi Tel Aviv placed a €500,000 bid for his services.
On 16 June 2011, Haddad signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre after a three-year stint with LB Châteauroux in Ligue 2.
In August 2015, Hadad signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Ashkelon from Liga Leumit. In the end of the 2015–16 Hadad was one of the key players of Ashkelon's promotion to the Israeli Premier League.


Sandra Bezic

Sandra Marie Bezic (born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian pair skater, figure skating choreographer, and television commentator. With her brother Val Bezic, she won the Canadian Figure Skating Championships from 1970–1974 and placed ninth at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Skate Canada announced on July 14, 2010, that she will be inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in the professional category
Early life.
Bezic was born in Toronto, Ontario, on April 6, 1956. She is of Croatian descent. She is the younger sister of Val Bezic who was her skating partner.
Skating career.
Bezic competed in Canadian national competitions and international competitions from 1967 to 1975. In 1975, during training for the 1976 Olympics, she tore her ankle ligaments and had to forgo the 1976 Olympics. She turned professional in 1976.
Bezic choreographed the competitive programs skated by many Olympic and World champions, including Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini (1984 Worlds), Brian Boitano (1988 Winter Olympics), Kristi Yamaguchi (1992 Winter Olympics), Kurt Browning (1993 Worlds), and Tara Lipinski (1998 Winter Olympics). She has also choreographed programs for Jill Trenary, Chen Lu, Joannie Rochette, Yuna Kim, Takahiko Kozuka, Jeremy Abbott (2015) and other skaters.
Bezic served as a commentator for NBC during the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 Olympic games, the World Figure Skating Championships during the early 1990s, and numerous other skating events broadcast by NBC and CBC over the years.
For several years she was the director, co-producer, and choreographer for "Stars on Ice", for which she won an Emmy Award in 2003. She has also choreographed for several television figure skating specials including "Canvas of Ice", "Carmen on Ice", and "You Must Remember This".
Bezic is the author of "The Passion to Skate" (), (). She also served as a judge on the CBC television program "Battle of the Blades" in each season.
She is credited as Marlon Brando's skating coach in "The Freshman" (1990) and appears with him in the skating rink scene.
Competition results.
Pair skating with Val Bezic:


Klemheist knot

The klemheist knot or French Machard knot is a type of friction hitch that grips the rope when weight is applied, and is free to move when the weight is released. It is used similarly to a Prusik knot or the Bachmann knot to ascend or descend a climbing rope. One advantage is that webbing can be used as an alternative to cord. The Klemheist is easier to slide up than a Prusik. The klemheist is also a way to attach a snubber to the anchor rope of small boats, with the advantage that it is easy to undo.
Sometimes the knot name is misspelled as kleimheist, with an extra i.
Technique.
Make a secure loop of a cord (see Double fisherman's knot) that is definitely narrower than the rope. Wrap from one end around the rope two or three times in a direction that will be down. The loose end is then threaded through the starting end, and carefully tightened to leave the wraps neat. In use, strain must be taken only on the hanging end. If the knot slips when load is placed on the hanging loop, re-tie around the climbing rope another time or two, until there is no slippage. Holding around the wraps will let you slide the knot up or down. Making the wraps slide when the hitch is under tension will create friction heat on the rope and the knot.


National Division One (shinty)

The National Division One (currently known as the Mowi National Division' for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Shinty league system
Initially formed in 1999, the league folded in 2006 due to financial constraints before its reinstatement in 2014.
Current Teams.
The 2019 Mowi National Division will consist of the following teams:
History.
1999 to 2005: Original conception of National Division One which had relegation and promotion to the Premier Division.
2005: League folded to due financial constraints
2014: National Division One reinstated
2015: Fort William and Oban Camanachd promoted to an expanded Premiership, while Bute voluntary dropped to South Division One. Inverness, who had finished bottom of North Division One in 2014 promoted in lieu with all other teams choosing to stay put for financial reasons. On the eve of the season opener, Glenorchy pulled out of the league leaving only 7 teams.


Handball-Bundesliga

The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 onwards, the league was sponsored by Toyota and has officially been called the "Toyota Handball-Bundesliga". This lasted until 2012 when the Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) became the new sponsor. The official name has consequently been changed to "LIQUY MOLY Handball-Bundesliga". The winners of the respective season are the official German handball champions.
HBL is headquartered in Dortmund.
History.
The Bundesliga was introduced with the 1966/67 season and initially operated with two regional sections, North and South. Since 1977 the Bundesliga has operated with a single section first division, currently composed of eighteen clubs. In 1981 a "2.Bundesliga" was introduced as a new second division, supplanting the "Regionalliga" which became the third tier. The "2.Bundesliga" used to consist of two (resp. three in the first two years after the German reunification) sections north and south for thirty years. Starting with the 2011/12 season the "2.Bundesliga" is run in a single section consisting of twenty teams.
Season.
The season has 34 game days (or weeks) and is played as a Round-robin tournament without playoffs or a final. The season starts in August or September and ends in May.
The first, second and third placed teams are entitled to play in the EHF Champions League the following season. The fourth and fifth placed teams additionally play in the EHF Cup. The seedings are subject to change, in case a German team wins the Champions League, the EHF Cup or the EHF Cup Winner's Cup because each winner of those tournaments is granted an automatic start in next years tournament without taking one of the leagues spots. It also can change if the DHB-Pokal Champion has one of the league spots for the Champions League or the EHF Cup.
Relegation and Promotion.
Until 2011, the two last placed teams would be relegated to the "2. Handball-Bundesliga" for the next season, either in its northern or the southern section. The sixteenth placed team used to play in a home and away decider against the winner of the decider between the two-second placed teams of the northern and the southern section of the "2. Bundesliga". The champions of the second divisions received a spot for the Bundesliga automatically.
Since the 2017/18 season, the bottom two teams of the Bundesliga will directly be relegated to the "2. Bundesliga", while the top two teams of the "2. Bundesliga" will be directly promoted to the Bundesliga.
Clubs.
Members of the 2020–21 Handball-Bundesliga.
Champions.
The complete list of the German handball champions since 1950.
Statistics.
EHF coefficients.
The following data indicates German coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2020/21 season:
EHF Club Ranking as of 25 April 2020:


Little Miss Sumo

Little Miss Sumo is a 2018 documentary film directed and written by Matt Kay. The premise revolves around the 20-year-old sumo wrestler Hiyori Kon, one of few women practising the sport.
Release.
"Little Miss Sumo" premiered at the 2018 London Film Festival, and was released on October 28, 2019, on Netflix.


Kerry Lynch

Kerry Joel Lynch (born July 31, 1957 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former nordic combined skier who competed from 1979 to 1987. He is best known for his doping scandal at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, West Germany in which he and his coach Jim Page approved a plan to give Lynch an illegal transfusion to increase his red blood cell count. Lynch would finish second in the 15 km individual event behind Norway's Torbjørn Løkken, only to be stripped of his medal when he and Page confessed to the scandal. Lynch would serve a two-year suspension as a result. He is the only Nordic combined athlete to ever been stripped of a medal either in the Winter Olympics or in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The United States would not win a Nordic combined medal at the Nordic skiing World Championships until Johnny Spillane's gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint event at Val di Fiemme in 2003.
Despite his doping controversy Lynch competed in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 13th at Sarajevo in 1984. He would also become only the second American to win anything at the Holmenkollen ski festival when he won the Nordic combined event in 1983, fifteen years after John Bower won the same event. Lynch's only other World Cup victory also took place in 1983 in a 15 km individual event in Austria.
He also was three-time national champion in the Nordic combined event (1981, 1983, 1986).


540 kick

In martial arts and tricking, the 540 kick (Chinese:旋風腳 ("Xuanfengjiao")) (also known as inside turning kick, jump inside kick, and "hyper" tornado kick) is a jump kick move. It involves a rotation of approximately 540 degrees (although when performed correctly the performer has only done a spin of 360 degrees – not including whatever takeoff used).
It is practiced various disciplines including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Shaolin Quan, Capoeira and some Karate styles but traditionally most associated with the Korean martial arts. However, the most prominent defining feature is that the same leg is used for taking off, kicking, and landing. The other leg is used to propel the performer into the air, and is then retracted before landing. Many martial arts tricksters choose this move as their first move to attempt.
This move has a history in ballet as well, where it is performed as an advanced variation of a 'barrel roll'. Principal male ballet dancers include the move in their variation (solo) as a crowd-pleasing feat of excellence. The move and a variation of it, the reverse 540, has been present in ballet for quite some time now, and is used commonly by dancers such as Daniil Simkin, Tetsuya Kumakawa and Joseph Phillips. This move has been recently introduced into the world of professional wrestling, where it is commonly referred to as a "jumping corkscrew roundhouse kick" (and Kofi Kingston's variation is called "Trouble in Paradise").
Variations.
Like most variations of martial arts kicks, the name of the kick is normally determined by the position of the foot, degree of rotation and positioning of the hips, and any additional kicks that may be added during the execution:
Fake 540.
A jump turning kick that mimics the 540. The practitioner, already facing the target, jumps up to perform an inside crescent or roundhouse kick, and tucks the other to then land on the kicking foot. This motion does not share the full take off pattern of a true 540.
540 Crescent.
This variation of the kick is typically found in wushu. The kick is executed as a crescent kick, meaning that the toes are pointed forwards with the hips facing the target. If aiming for a target, the target would be hit with the inside of the foot (from the heel to the big toe).
540 Roundhouse.
This version rotates the hips about 90° more than a crescent before executing the kick. The kick is executed as a roundhouse kick meaning that a target would be hit with the top of the foot or ankle to avoid breaking the toes. It is also called a Bolley Kick by some in TaeKwonDo, and was popularized in the mid-eighties by George Chung and Steven Ho in open martial art competitions. In TaeKwonDo, a tricking "540" kick refers to this 540 roundhouse, rather than the TaeKwonDo 540 hook kick.
Reverse 540.
The take off of this is like a 1-over 360 kick. If back on your right foot, throw it forward counterclockwise, tuck it and push off with your right. Jump up and complete 360 with an outside, counterclockwise crescent kick and land on the same foot. Look at the reverse image of a 540 and you can see it.
Lazyboy 540 (aka Playboy 540).
Also referred to as simply a "Lazyboy", this version is identical to a typical 540 from a technical standpoint. The defining characteristic is that the hands are placed on the back or top of the head. This pose is to simulate the image of a person relaxing or lying down. While struck in the air, this variation is performed to show the ease in which they can perform the trick, demonstrating that they don't need the momentum of the arms to complete the trick, and/or to add style to the trick. This trick is also known as the "Playboy 540" for its extravagance and confident posture such of a playboy.
Double leg 540.
This is performed with a take off from both legs and executed with an inside crescent kick.
Sideswipe.
Though, the body mechanics/technique is different, the Sideswipe and 540 are categorized together because they both use the same leg to take off, kick, and land. This version is similar to a standard 540 kick, but the body is spinning parallel to the ground and can be performed almost inverted. After the non-kicking leg is thrown up in the take-off, the body is leaned back so it is spinning at least horizontally. This kick has less practical use due to the higher levels of agility required.
540 Hook (c720).
Also called a "Cheat 720" or a "540 Wheel," the 540 hook uses the same takeoff as mentioned previously. However, instead of using the jumping leg to kick, the performer spins around another 180 degrees and performs a hook kick or outside crescent kick with the other leg, depending on the position of the foot. This kick is one of the variations that actually spins a full 540°. A TaeKwonDo "540" refers to this kick.
540 Gyro.
In this move, the user will execute a 540 crescent/roundhouse kick but instead of landing immediately on the kicking leg, the kicker will rotate an additional 360 degrees mid-air before landing. It is rather uncommon in the tricking community due to its difficulty, but is present in martial arts disciplines. It is most prevalent in Wushu.
540 to Splits.
The traditional 540 can be landed into the splits by sending the kicking leg backwards after the kick has been executed and extending the other leg forward during the landing. Theoretically, almost every trick can be landed in the splits, however, landing some of the more advanced versions of tricks like this would require extra height in the jump, extra rotation of the body, and a very keen sense of timing and spatial awareness.
Multi-Kick Variants.
Some variants of the 540 include multiple kicks being executed while in the air. Some of those variations are:
Crescent 540/Feilong.
Not to be confused with the 540 crescent, a crescent 540 is where a crescent kick is thrown out with the first leg before the regular 540 kick is thrown with the other. Both of these kicks are executed mid-air. A variation of this is where the first crescent kick is thrown as a twisted front kick, followed by a round house kick. For this the hips must be rotated more before the kicks are thrown, allowing the feet to be turned towards the targets.
Jacknife.
This is similar to a crescent 540 in that there are two kicks executed in sequence, however the 540 kick (either crescent or roundhouse) is thrown out first. Immediately following the first kick, the other leg comes around to execute a heel kick after rotating an additional 180 degrees. The mechanics to this variant are almost identical to a 540-wheel or cheat 720. Proper execution of this involves performing a roundhouse kick instead of an inside crescent kick, with the hips turned over and toes pointed. In doing so, after the first kick is completed, the kicker's hips and body are in a better position to spin around and snap out the hook.
540 Triple.
This is the combination of a crescent 540 and a jackknife, essentially executing three separate kicks during the same motion. One with the landing leg and two with the other. The kicks and their execution are similar to those of a 720 triple. This move is commonly performed in TaeKwonDo demonstrations.


2020 Porsche Supercup

The 2020 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup was the 28th Porsche Supercup season. It began on 5 July at Red Bull Ring and ended on 6 September at Monza Eni Circuit, after eight scheduled races, all of which are support events for the 2020 Formula One season.
Race calendar and results.
The revised calendar was announced on 3 June 2020.


Mountain Pacific Curling Association

The Mountain Pacific Curling Association (MoPac) is a regional association of the United States Curling Association encompassing the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, and Utah.
MoPac sends regional representatives to a number of national competitions, hosting playdowns to determine the representative if there are multiple teams interested. In addition, MoPac has held a 5 & Under Bonspiel annually since 2012 for any curlers of member clubs that have been curling for 5 years or less.


Scott Adkins

Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor, producer, screenwriter, gymnast, and martial artist mostly known for his roles in direct-to-video action films. He has played Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the 2006 film ' and its two sequels, ' (2010) and ' (2017); Casey Bowman in the 2009 film "Ninja" and its 2013 sequel '; French in the 2018 film "The Debt Collector" and its 2020 sequel "Debt Collectors" (starring alongside Louis Mandylor). He worked in four films with his idol Jean-Claude Van Damme: ', "Assassination Games", ' and "The Expendables 2". He also had starring roles in "The Legend of Hercules", "Wolf Warrior" and ' playing the main antagonist in all three movies, and also appeared in "The Bourne Ultimatum", "Zero Dark Thirty" and the Marvel projects "Mutant X", ' and "Doctor Strange".
Early life.
Scott Edward Adkins was born in Sutton Coldfield, a town within Birmingham, England on 17 June 1976 into a family of butchers. He first became interested in martial arts at the age of ten, when he visited a local Judo club with his father and older brother. After being robbed at age 13, his interest in martial arts grew even more. That same year, he began to practice Taekwondo. Since the age of 16, Scott also started to practice Kickboxing with Anthony Jones, eventually becoming a kickboxing instructor for the Professional Karate Association. He ran classes at the Fitness First at Bearwood, Smethwick once a week. He also has experience in Ninjutsu, Krav Maga, Karate, Wushu, Jiujitsu, Muay Thai, Capoeira and Gymnastics.
Career.
His first break came when he was offered a role in a Hong Kong martial arts film called "Dei Seung Chui Keung" (2001) (aka "Extreme Challenge"). Spotted by Head of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association and director Wei Tung and England-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan, Adkins found himself in the East for the first time. He had the opportunity to work with some of Hong Kong cinema's leading action directors including Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Acting roles soon started to come in and he was offered a guest role in the BBC's "Doctors" (2000) filmed at Birmingham's Pebble Mill. He appeared in a few episodes in BBC's "EastEnders" (2003) and "City Central" (1999), and a lead role in Sky One comedy drama "Mile High" (2003) followed by a regular role in BBC's "Holby City" (2006) as Bradley Hume, the assistant general manager of Holby General.
Starring roles in feature films soon followed with his portrayal of Talbot in "Special Forces" (2003) and Yuri Boyka in ' (2006). It was this film that broke him into the mainstream with his villainous portrayal of the Russian MMA underground fighter Boyka. After this Scott had guest starring roles in bigger budget films like "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007) and "The Tournament" (2009), and played Jean-Claude Van Damme's main adversary in Sony Pictures ' (2008). He shared the role of Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds in "" (2009). Adkins appears in the role of King Amphitryon in "The Legend of Hercules".
In 2012, he was cast to star in "Métal Hurlant Chronicles", a television adaptation of the popular French comic book "Metal Hurlant".
Adkins was reunited with action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in 2019 when he starred alongside Donnie Yen in "" as the main antagonist Barton Geddes, a Marine gunnery sergeant. According to Adkins, Yen personally requested him to star in the film.


Brian Anderson (skateboarder)

Brian Anderson (born June 12, 1976) is a professional skateboarder based in Queens, New York City.
Biography.
Early life.
Anderson is a native of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
Professional skateboarding.
Anderson attained professional status in around August 1998 while riding for Toy Machine and was named "Thrasher" magazine's "Skater of the Year" the following year after he joined the Girl Skateboards team. The magazine's editor-in-chief explained:
When I first saw him, it was a picture of a frontside bluntslide at Hubba Hideout. This barbaric dude that was obviously larger than life. He just walked right into the spotlight from working 70 hours as a line cook, to being the hottest thing in skateboarding.
On August 23, 2013, Anderson's inaugural Nike SB signature model shoe the "Project BA" was launched in New York City, US. The event was held at the Ludlow Studios Gallery in the Lower East Side and heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth provided the musical entertainment for the attendees. Nike SB designer Fabricio Costa used sketches that were drawn by Anderson to create a skate shoe with a "runner-like upturned toe" that is designed specifically for flip tricks.
Sponsors.
As of January 1, 2016, Anderson is sponsored by Anti Hero Skateboards, Nike SB, Independent, Labor Skateboard Shop, Spitfire, and Bones.
Personal life.
In September 2016, Anderson came out as gay, saying that it was something that he knew from a young age. Anderson revealed that he was "totally scared" as a young adult, and chose to hide because he thought it would have a negative effect on his career and that it would be dangerous to talk about in the macho skateboarding world. He hopes to encourage others to come out with the message "it gets better."
Art.
Anderson is an amateur artist and has contributed graphics for Girl's skateboard products. In 2013, Anderson revealed his intention to initiate his own creative skateboard venture as part of his departure from Girl:
Throughout my career I have valued sharing my creative output with the companies that have supported me, and I knew that one day I would want to direct this energy toward a project of my own. That time has arrived. Although it has been a difficult decision, I'm looking forward to this new endeavor.
Company owner.
During a period when established riders left board companies that they had been with for lengthy periods of time—for example, Jason Dill's departure from Alien Workshop and Jerry Hsu's from Enjoi—Anderson amicably resigned from the Girl skateboard company to commence his own skateboard deck brand, entitled "3D Skateboards." In response to a question about the situation at Girl prior to his departure, Anderson explained:
There was absolutely nothing wrong with the way things were going with Girl. That’s why it was hard to go through with everything because we’re all really close friends and I love those guys so much. I just felt like I wanted to do something for myself, instead of in a few years realizing that I can’t jump down stairs when I’m 45 ...
Following his decision to leave Girl, Anderson revealed in a later interview that he "went to LA to talk to Girl about it and told them I’m getting older and I wanted to do my own thing. And it wasn’t fun for any of us ... I just wanna convey how much I love those guys, there was absolutely nothing wrong and I’m glad they are my friends." Anderson left the Girl team on May 16, 2013 after over a decade with the company. As of September 1, 2013, Anderson remains on the Fourstar clothing brand that is distributed by Girl.
Initially, Anderson recruited Alex Olson, who left Girl shortly after Anderson, and Austyn Gillette, who left Habitat to join the company of his close friend that "would be fun at this point in life." However, Olson departed shortly afterwards to start his own board company, as 3D "just kinda looked like Girl," and Anderson and Olson "had two different visions."
Anderson partnered with fellow former Toy Machine pro and skateboard company owner Brad Staba of the SkateMental brand, with 3D's distribution also administrated by SkateMental's proprietor, Big Time Distribution. A rumor that implicated Nike, Inc. in the development of the company was refuted by Anderson in an August 2013 interview, "Nike doesn’t do hardgoods. It’s a huge corporation, that’s not where they’re at or I’m at, they are just my awesome shoe sponsor. We are doing this on our own, with our own funds and on our own terms ... they [Nike] got my back."
The first catalog for 3D was released in September 2013.
3D ceased operations in 2015 due to difficulties resulting from Anderson's residence in New York City while Big Time Distribution was headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. In October 2016, it was announced that he had joined Anti Hero Skateboards
Contest history.
Anderson won the World Cup of Skateboarding title in Dortmund, Germany, in 1999.
Awards.
Anderson was Thrasher Magazine's "Skater of the Year" in 1999.


Hell on Wheels (2007 film)

Hell on Wheels is a 2007 documentary film telling the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century. Emerging from the Austin music and arts scene, these women create a rock-and-roll fueled version of all-girl roller derby that has spawned the derby craze that's sweeping the nation.
Soundtrack.
The film features original music by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.


Yasnyiar Bonne Gea

Yasnyiar Gea a.k.a. Yasnyiar Bonne Gea or Bonne (born June 16, 1982) is an Indonesian female professional surfer. She has been crowned Indonesian woman champion 5 times.
She is exclusively sponsored by Billabong Asia and rides Dylan surfboard.
Career.
National:
International:


Gary Anderson (sport shooter)

Gary Lee Anderson (born October 8, 1939) is a former Nebraska state legislator and an American sport shooter. He was the only shooter to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 300 m rifle event before it was discontinued. He also set six individual world records, and won seven world and 11 national titles, as well as 11 gold medals at the Pan-American Games.
Early life and education.
Born in Holdrege, Nebraska, Anderson grew up on a farm near Axtell, Nebraska, and graduated from Axtell High School in 1957. He attended the University of Nebraska for one year and then enlisted in the army. He served in the army until 1962, attaining the rank of Lieutenant. After resigning from the army, Anderson served with the Nebraska Army National Guard from 1963 to 1965 and the California National Guard from 1965 to 1968. During this time he received degrees from Hastings College in Nebraska and the San Francisco Theological Seminary in California.
Political career.
Anderson was elected as a Republican to a four-year term in the Nebraska Legislature in 1972. During his term, Anderson felt that the Republican Party was too engaged in partisan politics, so he changed affiliation from the Republican to the Democratic Party. At the end of his term, Anderson did not seek re-election.
Sport shooting career.
From a very young age, hunting and shooting fascinated Anderson. Without benefit of a coach or proper equipment (including ammunition), he taught himself how to shoot by dry-firing his rifle for hours at a time. Dreams of becoming an Olympic gold medalist in shooting led Anderson to the United States Army. In 1959, after convincing skeptical army coaches that his implausibly high shooting scores were accurate, he was assigned to the elite United States Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia. His first international competition was the Pan American Games in 1959—only two years later, in 1961, he would win his first national championship.
At the 1962 World Shooting Championships in Cairo, Egypt, he stunned the shooting world, then completely dominated by Russian shooters, by winning four individual titles and setting three new world records. At the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Anderson confirmed his performance in Cairo was not a fluke, setting a new world record and winning the 300 meter free-rifle gold medal. At the 1966 World Shooting Championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, he won three additional titles. Anderson continued to demonstrate his dedication to shooting by besting his own world record and winning a second gold medal in the 300 meter free-rifle event at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Anderson retired from active international competition after the 1969 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, where his 50-meter, three-position score of 1182 was the highest score ever fired in international competition. In ten years, his two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 12 national titles were and continue to be the most major international shooting titles ever won by an American. Following retirement from active competition, he continued to devote his time and energy to shooting sports by coaching young shooters, teaching shooting clinics, speaking at numerous shooting sports functions, and authoring hundreds of magazine articles and three books about shooting. Even during his "retirement" from shooting competition, Anderson competed in the National Rifle Association National Highpower Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, winning the President's National Trophy in 1973, 1975 and 1976.
Anderson worked at the National Rifle Association (NRA) where he served as Executive Director of General Operations. He was responsible for the development of safety, training and competition programs. Among hundreds of other honors, Anderson was awarded the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP) Distinguished International Shooting Badge (Serial number one) in April 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. While at the NRA, he served on the NBPRP board, and was one of the first people to advocate and pioneer a shift in priorities to youth and junior shooting. As a result of this shift, Anderson became the founding and administrative director of the U.S. Shooting Team Foundation and, in 1993, he moved to Atlanta to become the Shooting Competitions Manager for the 1996 Olympic Games. In 1996, Anderson accepted a position with Fulton County, Georgia, to manage the Wolf Creek Shooting Venue, a facility destined to become a premier national and international center for the shooting sports.
Anderson's influence on shooting sports extends well beyond the United States. He traveled extensively throughout his career in shooting, serving as a genuine ambassador for shooting sports, attending eleven Summer Olympic Games, three as a competitor and eight as technical delegate or a jury member. He is the first American ever elected to the position of Vice President of the International Shooting Union, and still serves in that capacity today. Anderson is also the recipient of one of only five prestigious honorary memberships to the historic and renowned shooting club, Hauptschutzengesellschaft, in Munich, Germany.
After his active career, Anderson has continued to work with shooting. He was Shooting Competition Manager at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as Director of Civilian Marksmanship in the U.S. Civilian Marksmanship Program from 1999 to 2009 (now Director Emeritus). He is also one of the vice presidents of the International Shooting Sport Federation.
In June 2012, the International Olympic Committee awarded Anderson the IOC's highest honor, the Olympic Order for outstanding services to the Olympic Movement.


Scoring the Hales

Scoring the Hales (also known as The Alnwick Shrovetide Football Match) is the name of a large scale shrovetide football match played yearly in Alnwick, Northumberland. Once a street contest, it has now moved to a field named The Pastures across the River Aln from Alnwick Castle.
The fixture between the parishes of St Michael and St Paul, first recorded in 1762, is one of the few surviving games of medieval football still being played. The game has only a few rules and involves large teams of roughly 150 persons on either side. The goals are decorated with greenery and stand about 400 yards apart. As well as the large teams, the tradition attracts hundreds of spectators.
The original game started with the ball being sent over the barbican of the castle to the crowd assembled below. It was then kicked through the streets of the town. Kicking the ball through the town was discontinued in the 1820s and the game was moved to the pastures. Nowadays the game is proceeded by a piper-led procession from the castle to The Pastures, beginning with the ball being ceremonially thrown from the castle, a role traditionally undertaken by the Duke of Northumberland.
The game is won by whichever team is first to score two "hales" or goals. After the game the ball is carried to the river and thrown in. Whoever manages to get it out at the far side of the river is allowed to keep the ball, but they have to swim the River Aln to get it.


Jake Atlas

Kenny Marquez (born October 5, 1994), known by his ring name Jake Atlas, is an American professional wrestler and former gymnast. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on both the 205 Live and NXT brands. He is largely known for his work in the independent circuit, with numerous matches held throughout the California and western United States
Professional wrestling career.
Early years (2016–2017).
As a native resident of Los Angeles, Marquez trained at the local Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy, making his in-ring debut on August 6, 2016 under the ring name Jake Atlas against Robby Phoenix, a match that he won via Disqualification. He went on to appear in numerous California promotions including Orange County Championship Wrestling, Empire Wrestling Federation, Baja Star's USA, All Pro Wrestling, Gold Rush Pro Wrestling and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood among several other promotions between 2016 and 2017. During his career, Atlas won titles including Santino Bros. Wrestling's SBW Championship and All Pro Wrestling's Universal Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight Championships.
WWE (2018–present).
Atlas' earliest association with WWE occurred as early as 2018. He first appeared with Stephanie McMahon on an episode of "Celebrity Undercover Boss". Atlas reportedly received $25,000 as a down payment for a house and was hired as an Ambassador for the WWE. During July of that year, Atlas worked in the "Be A Star" program in the Boston, Massachusetts area. On October 23, 2019, Atlas officially signed with WWE. On the April 1, 2020 episode of "NXT", Atlas was defeated by Dexter Lumis in his debut. On April 12, Atlas was named a participant in the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship round-robin tournament. Atlas defeated Drake Maverick in his first match in the tournament and Tony Nese in his second match but lost to Kushida. After Maverick defeated Kushida on the May 20 episode of NXT, a Triple Threat match was set up between Maverick, Kushida and Atlas for the following week as all three men were tied at 2-1. Maverick won the match after pinning Atlas albeit in a controversial fashion. On the June 19 episode of 205 Live, Atlas made his debut on the brand defeating Jack Gallagher. In October 2020 he would begin a feud with Santos Escobar over the Cruiserweight Championship but every time he was defeated. In 2020 he would start a feud with Isaiah "Swerve" Scott on NXT and feud with Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese on 205 live.
Personal life.
Marquez is openly gay, something he discussed with Stephanie McMahon during their appearance on "Celebrity Undercover Boss". He is of Mexican descent.


Yamaha Motor Racing

Yamaha Motor Racing or Yamaha Factory Racing is the official Italian-Japanese factory team of Yamaha in MotoGP.
The team was founded in 1999 following the retirement of Wayne Rainey, who had run a factory-supported team in the 500 cc class for the previous two years, with Kenny Roberts and Giacomo Agostini having run their own works supported teams before him. The team was originally based in the Netherlands but was relocated in Italy in 2002.
History.
Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa raced for the team from 1999 to . Biaggi achieved a total of 8 race wins in that period, first riding the Yamaha YZR500 and later the Yamaha YZR-M1 in 2002.
In , Checa was joined by Marco Melandri. The team had an average season with no podium finishes. For , Valentino Rossi joined Checa at the team. Rossi got 9 wins and won the championship. Colin Edwards joined the team for , when Rossi once again won the championship, collecting 11 wins. Rossi and Edwards stayed with the team for . Rossi earned 5 wins and finished 2nd in the championship. For the season, both riders remained with the team riding the new 800cc Yamaha YZR-M1. Rossi had 4 wins and finished the season 3rd overall.
For , Yamaha had a unique line-up with Rossi being joined in the team by Jorge Lorenzo. Although the pair were fighting for the title from different pit boxes (as Rossi chose to use Bridgestone tyres and as Lorenzo continued with Michelin), Yamaha operated as one team and not two separate entities. The title was won dominantly by Rossi who won 9 of the 18 races and finished on the podium in every race except for two. Even though this was the learning year for Lorenzo, he was able to cruise to victory at Estoril and finished 4th in the championship. In , Yamaha dominated MotoGP with Rossi winning the title and Lorenzo finishing second. The pair won 12 out of the 17 races, and Yamaha won the Constructors' Championship.
After seven years with Yamaha, Rossi left the team to compete with Ducati for two seasons. He rejoined Yamaha again for the 2013 MotoGP season.


Pitton (sport)

Pitton is a racquet sport played by two teams of up to four people with a birdie and a hard pickleball paddle. It is a combination of pickleball and badminton.
History and Development.
Pitton originated in the Pacific Northwest. Its origins can be traced to Heatherwood Middle School in the Everett School District. Pitton's name is derived from pickleball and badminton.
Rules.
The following information is a simplified summary of the rules of pitton.
Playing court dimensions.
The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net. Courts are usually marked for both singles and doubles play.
The full width of the court is 6.1 meters (20 ft). The full length of the court is 13.4 meters (44 ft). The service courts are marked by a center line dividing the width of the court, by a short service line at a distance of 1.98 meters (6 ft 6 inch) from the net, and by the outer side and back boundaries. In doubles, the service court is also marked by a long service line, which is 0.76 meters (2 ft 6 inch) from the back boundary.
The net is 1.55 meters (5 ft 1 inch) high at the edges and 1.524 meters (5 ft) high in the center. The net posts are placed over the doubles sidelines, even when singles is played.
The minimum height for the ceiling above the court is not mentioned in the Rules of Pitton. Nonetheless, a pitton court will not be suitable if the ceiling is likely to be hit on a high serve.


2006 Porsche Supercup

The 2006 Porsche Michelin Supercup season was the 14th Porsche Supercup season. The races were all supporting races in the 2006 Formula One season. It travelled to nine circuits across Europe, to Bahrain and a double-header at Indianapolis, USA.
Championship standings.
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.


2020 DTM Trophy

The 2020 DTM Trophy was the inaugural season of the DTM support series for GT cars eligible for E2-SH and E2-SC-class FIA categories. The series will be run by ITR, the association also organising the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The championship ran as part of selected DTM race weekends in 2020, commencing in Spa-Franchorchamps on 1 August and finishing on 8 November at the Hockenheimring.
Teams and drivers.
The following teams and drivers compete in the 2020 DTM Trophy. All teams compete with tyres supplied by Hankook. The entry list was revealed on 29 July 2020.
Calendar.
The race calendar follows the DTM calendar, and was therefore also altered multiple times in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results and Standings.
Scoring system.
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
Junior standings.
The junior standings is based on only race results of eligible drivers, and thus any bonus points for qualifying do not count towards the junior classification.


Larry Boardman

Larry Boardman (born March 21, 1936, in Marlborough, Connecticut) is an American former lightweight boxer, rated the second best lightweight in the world in 1956.
Biography.
Board, who is Jewish, was managed by his father (Sam Boardman). He lived in Connecticut for the majority of his life.
Career.
On February 7, 1956, at the age of 19, Boardman defeated lightweight champion Wallace "Bud" Smith at the Boston Garden, leading to him being rated # 10 in the world in the lightweight division by "Ring". It was Boardman's 31st victory in his first 32 pro fights. On April 14, 1956, he beat featherweight champion and later Hall of Famer Sandy Saddler in a unanimous decision in 10 rounds, and moved up to # 7.
Boardman also defeated two other lightweight world champions, Paddy DeMarco and Jimmy Carter. At the end of 1956, he was ranked as the # 2 lightweight contender in the world.
Boardman had a 45–10–1 record in his career, winning 23 of his fights by knockout. In 2008, he was inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.


KMR Racing Team

The KMR Kawasaki Racing Team, is a motorcycle racing team owned and managed by Ryan Farquhar.
The team's headquarters are in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Launch.
Ryan Farquhar launched his new team under the KMR Kawasaki banner in 2009, with the aim of competing at International and National road race meetings.
For its launch, the team had secured a new sponsorship deal with Rockstar Energy Drinks.
Prior to the team's inception, Farquhar had enjoyed one of his most successful seasons to date in 2008, when he won both the Irish Superbike and Supersport Road Race Championships.
In 2008, Farquar had also finished top of the Duke Road Race Rankings whilst also impressing greatly at the Isle of Man TT with no less than five top six finishes from his five rides.
2010.
2010 saw Farquar joining forces with MSS Colchester Kawasaki for his Superbike campaign.
However, he campaigned KMR Kawasakis in the Supersport and Superstock divisions. The Superbike was therefore run in identical colours to the MSS Colchester Kawasaki British Superbike Team whilst the 600cc and Superstock machines were operated in the KMR black and orange livery.
2011.
2011 resulted in a mixed season for KMR Kawasaki Racing. On the notable side, Farquhar signed both fellow Irishman Adrian Archibald, and Hungarian Sandor Bitter to campaign for the KMR Kawasaki squad. The move saw Bitter campaign a Superstock-spec Kawasaki ZX-10R at the three International road races - the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix - in the Superbike and Superstock races.
KMR Kawasaki put in a dominant display at Bishopscourt when they took the honours in the two Supertwin races at the annual Sunflower Trophy meeting. With Jeremy McWilliams and Jamie Hamilton joining Farquhar on the ER6 650cc machines, the trio completed a 1-2-3 in both races as Hamilton and McWilliams took the race wins.
2012.
For the 2012 season, KMR Kawasaki has fielded what is widely regarded as the strongest contingent of riders yet to compete for the team, having signed Michael Rutter and Kirk Jamison to ride at the Isle of Man TT Races and North West 200 respectively.
Rutter also joined Farquhar on the orange and black ER6 Kawasaki Supertwin for the re-introduced Lightweight TT. The signing of Rutter was seen as a terrific coup for the team, and Farquar also had the added satisfaction of landing the signature of veteran rider Jeremy McWilliams. Rutter and McWilliams were part of the podium trio for KMR Kawasaki, for what Farquhar described as his "proudest moment in racing," when the three podium places at the inaugural Supertwins race at the North West 200 all went to riders astride KMR Kawasaki Racing machinery, with the trio being led home by Fraquhar himself.
The KMR Kawasaki Team's 2012 Isle of Man TT races got off to a disappointing start when both Farquhar and Jamie Hamilton were forced to retire from the opening 6-lap Superbike TT race.
Farquhar was forced out on the third lap after experiencing handling problems from lap one onwards whilst Hamilton, on his TT race debut, had to stop on the fifth lap with suspected fuel pump problems. Farquhar quickly put the disappointment of two previous retirements behind him to take third place in the Superstock TT race - although he was in contention for the win early on.
KMR Kawasaki completed the 2012 Isle of Man TT campaign with victory in the re-introduced Lightweight TT race. Having already taken third in the Superstock and second Supersport races, Farquhar overcame a strong challenge from James Hillier and, having led on the first lap, a difference in pit stop strategies meant that he had to wait until the start of the third lap before re-taking the lead. His eventual winning margin though was almost 30 seconds as he swept to the third TT win of his career.
Supertwin racing.
KMR Kawasaki have been pivotal in the development of the 650 cc Supertwin class of racing using the ER-6 engine, and continue to enjoy considerable success in this class of racing.


Seedorf Racing

Seedorf Racing was a motorcycle racing team owned by Dutch footballer Clarence Seedorf. It took part in the 125cc World Championship from 2003 until 2007.
The team was founded in 2002 by Seedorf himself, as a project that he was undertaking to support young sportsmen. The first appearance was in the Spanish 125cc Championship, with the rider Ismael Ortega. In 2003 it took part in the World Championship, in the 125cc category. In the Australian Grand Prix, Álvaro Bautista finished fourth, being the first Spaniard in the final classification. In the Valencian Community Grand Prix, Bautista managed to finish in sixth position. During the first half of the season the English racer Christopher Martin rode the second bike, while Danish racer Robbin Harms rode it during the second half. During the CEV Isamel Ortega was Bautista's partner, finishing fourth with two podiums, with Álvaro claiming the CEV title.
In 2004, Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos became a co-owner, and the team became Seedorf RC3. The team stayed in the 125cc World Championship with Héctor Barberá and Álvaro Bautista as riders, the first one earning the subchampionship. Barberá won a total of four races (Catalunya, Rio de Janeiro, Portugal and Valencia) and another three podiums (second in Germany and third in Jerez and Italy),while Álvaro Bautista was up at the top four times (second in England, and third in Qatar, Malaysia and Australia), occupying the seventh place of the final general classification.
In 2006, Seedorf Racing team up with the Racing World team of Stefano Bedon; the coalition became known as "Seedorf Racing World", which raced under an Italian license. Their riders were Fabrizio Lai and Michele Conti and were on Honda, the team's best achievement was in the French GP with Lai taking third place. 2007 was the second year of pairing, but this time with the Gruppo Piaggio, as the team became the official factory team on board a Derbi, and their riders are Lukas Pesek winning two races in China and Australia while Spaniard Nicolas Terol, who is the only Spanish Derbi representative this year, scoring small points.
2008 was a turning point for the joint team when they agreed to part ways with Piaggio and Derbi mutually due to some disagreements and problems. The team dropped the status as the works Derbi team and switched to KTM. The team was on the provisional list as Seedorf KTM 125, but Seedorf and Stefano Bedon parted ways. Since Seedorf Racing was no longer run by Seedorf himself, the team was disestablished. Bedon continued his Racing World to run as "I.S.P.A. KTM Aran".


Philippine Super Liga

The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) is a non-professional corporate club women's volleyball league in the Philippines. It was first organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. and is now owned by Philippine SuperLiga, Inc. The league is envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.
The PSL also had a men's division from 2013 to 2014, although its beach volleyball tournament both have a women's and men's division since its inception.
In 2021, the PSL was left without any active team after teams either filed a leave of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic or moved to the newly professionalized Premier Volleyball League, the PSL's rival league.
Background.
The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament. After the formation of rival league Spikers' Turf, the men's division of the indoor tournaments became inactive.
The chairman is Philip Ella Juico (also the chairman of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association or PATAFA), while volleyball TV analyst Dr. Adrian Laurel is the league's commissioner. PSL founder and FIVB and AVC development and marketing official Ramon "Tats" Suzara served as the league's president from 2013 until 2018, when he resigned along with Finance Director Don Caringal due to alleged unauthorized misuse of the league's funds. PSL officials filed qualified theft charges against Suzara and Caringal in July 2018.
The league is recognized by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI), the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC. The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.
There were plans for the PSL to shift to a professional league as early as 2018, in anticipation that college players would be barred from playing in commercial leagues in the near future. With the PSL's rival league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) turning professional in 2020, the PSL made its position known that it does not intend to do the same, citing that the existence of two professional leagues don't make "commercial sense" and that it intends to be a platform for players aspiring to play in the professional level.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its 2020 season was cancelled. This was followed by three member teams taking an indefinite leave of absence and one member team transferring to the PVL at the start of its 2021 season. The PSL was able to stage its 2021 Beach Challenge Cup on February 2021. However, following the beach tournament, the three remaining active member teams joined the PVL. As of March 12, 2021, the PSL is without any active member teams.
The PSL released a statement that it will still be active in sports development and maintained that the departure of its clubs to the PVL was done in amicable terms.
Media coverage.
Solar Sports was the league's official broadcaster for its first two seasons in 2014 and 2015. while TV5 was the official broadcaster from the 2015 to 2020 season.
In February 2021, the league terminated its broadcast deal with TV5 following the transfer of the Cignal HD Spikers to rival league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and Cignal TV's acquisition of a three-year deal for the broadcasting rights of the PVL. The league was in negotiations with GMA Network as its new broadcast partner when the three remaining active member teams transferred to rival PVL on March 2021.


British Academy of Fencing

The British Academy of Fencing (BAF) is a membership organisation for those involved in coaching and coach education in the sport of fencing in the United Kingdom. The Academy claims to trace its roots to the reign of Henry VII and the Company of Masters of the Science of Defence, and was established in 1949.
The Academy provides a comprehensive programme of support and teaching for coaches, and maintains a structured set of qualifications in the tuition of the three weapons used in competitive fencing, including basic, intermediate, advanced and diploma awards. As qualifications are attained, members are entitled to use a range of titles such as Provost, Maître d’Escrime, and Master. In addition, full masters of all three weapons adopt the title Professor.
While the title 'academy' implies that the organisation is based in a dedicated training school or other facility, the organisation is an association, and its members practice and train throughout the United Kingdom and abroad.
Events.
The Academy organise regular residential courses to prepare coaches and prospective coaches for formal examinations.
Publications.
The Academy publishes a newsletter called Academy News, as well as a range of guidance and training manuals for members.
Administration and governance.
The British Academy of Fencing is governed by a committee. On 22 May 2013, The British Academy of Fencing was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee, with exemption of use of the word "Limited".
Affiliations.
The Academy has relationships with a number of international fencing organisations, including:


Mandy Yachad

Mandy Yachad (born 17 November 1960) is a former South African cricketer and field hockey player who represented the South African national team in both sports. He is a qualified attorney, and an active business executive.
Yachad made his international cricket debut for South Africa in 1991, but only played one One Day International for South Africa. With much of his cricket career falling during the international sporting boycott of South Africa in the 1980s and early 1990s, Yachad was denied the opportunity of playing international career during the prime of his career. He was named among the South African Cricket Annual five Players of the Year both in 1985 and 1991. He was a specialist opening batsman who scored 14 centuries and 32 fifties in his 16-year first class career, which spanned 109 matches, mostly for Transvaal in two spells (1978–1983 and 1992–1994) and Northern Transvaal (between 1983 and 1992). He was selected for the tour of India, and after Andrew Hudson made a duck opening the innings during a three-wicket loss in the first ODI in Calcutta, Hudson was replaced by Yachad for the second match at Gwalior. Yachad held the catch to dismiss Kris Srikkanth, the first wicket to fall in the match, but his batting was too slow to win the match; with the required run rate slightly above five, Yachad's 31 off 77 balls slowed the team down. He was eventually lbw to spinner Venkatapathy Raju, and South Africa lost by 38 runs. Yachad was replaced by Hudson for the third match, and never played international cricket again, though he turned out for an Invitation XI against India during the 1992–93 season.
In hockey, Yachad played at least 21 Test matches, and also represented his country at indoor hockey.
He is an Executive Director at the "Peregrine Group", joining in 1999. Prior to this, he was a Law partner at "Werksmans Attorneys", practicing commercial law; he was with the firm for 14 years, nine as a partner. He holds a BComm and LLB, both from the University of the Witwatersrand.
He played one ODI for South Africa in 1991 against india and score 31 runs.
His son, Shaul, closely follows in his footsteps having played and captained the SA Maccabi Junior Cricket team at the 2009 Maccabi Games, bringing home gold with his team. Shaul was also voted fielder of the tournament.
His youngest son Ariel, is currently playing for Melbourne based Lordo Leggies at "Oakleigh Cricket club" in Victoria, Australia. Ariel is a hard hitting wicket-keeper opening batsman, with many journalist comparing his natural hand eye coordination to the great "Adam Gilchrist".


Wells Fargo Arena (Dothan, Alabama)

Wells Fargo Arena (formerly Ameris Arena) is a 3,000-seat indoor arena located in Dothan, Alabama. It is part of the National Peanut Festival complex, and is used for sporting events including rodeos. It is also used for concerts.
Wells Fargo Arena is unique in that its sides have no walls; the arena's stands are built of aluminum. The arena takes up of space and contains a dirt floor.


Eastern League (Japanese baseball)

The is one of the two minor leagues ("ni-gun") of Japanese professional baseball. The league is owned and managed by the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Teams in the Eastern League generally play an 80-game schedule every year.
Teams.
The league currently contains the minor league affiliates of seven Japanese professional teams. With a few exceptions, Eastern League teams currently carry the same name, and use the same uniforms, as their parent team.
Current teams (minor league home field shown in parentheses):
History.
Shin Nippon League.
In 1954 the six teams of NPB's Central League agreed to form their own minor league — the Shin Nippon League (or "New Japan League") — as a complement to the already extant Kansai Farm League, which had begun play in 1952. The minor league affiliates of the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers moved over from the Kansai Farm League.
The initial roster of Shin Nippon League teams (NPB parent team in parentheses):
Formation of the Eastern League.
Both minor leagues decided to join forces with Nippon Professional Baseball in 1955, and the 14 farm teams of the Central League and Pacific League were split up to create the Eastern League and the Western League, each with seven teams.
The Eastern League contained the minor league teams of the seven professional teams that had their homefields in the Eastern region of Japan (NPB parent team in parentheses):
1956-1960 hiatus.
After one year of operation, the league dissolved in 1956 for financial reasons.
Rebirth.
The Eastern League restarted in 1961 with five teams: in the interim the Daiei Stars and the Takahashi Unions (formerly the Tombo Unions) had merged into the Daiei Unions, who in turn merged with the Mainichi Orions to ultimately form the Daimai Orions (now known as the Chiba Lotte Marines). From that point until the year 2000, all Japanese minor league teams used the same name as their NPB parent club.
In 1979, the Nishitetsu Lions moved their franchise to Saitama, with their minor league team leaving the Western League to join the Eastern League.
In 2005 the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles were formed to join NPB, and their farm team became part of the Eastern League as well.


Imke Schellekens-Bartels

Imke Anne Marian Schellekens-Bartels (born 15 March 1977, in Eindhoven) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She was the first reserve for the Dutch team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Her mother Tineke was also a competitor in dressage and competed at several Olympic Games between 1984 and 1996.


Tam Qui Khi-Kong

Federatsiya Tam Kui Khi-Kong (Russian ) is a Moscow-based martial arts organization founded in 2006, promoting a Vietnamese martial art with the name , which translates to "Three Refuges Qigong" (Qigong being the Chinese term for "cultivation of life-energy".
Tam Qui is presented as both a system of self-defense and system of psychophysical and spiritual training according to Pure Land Buddhism.
The federation's director, Thien Duyen (pseudonym of Igor Mikhnevich, Игорь Михневич), has practiced the art since the 1980s, and claims to be the student of one master "Thit Nii Dien" (or "Zien"), the last known practitioner of this otherwise unknown school of martial arts.
A section called "Khi-yoga" is martial arts therapy with a focus of strengthening of inner organs, tendon-ligamentous organs, musculoskeletal apparatus, acquisition of steady state of mind which is not liable to stress.
The initial complex in Khi-yoga is nine exercises for the Khi-belt development.
Tam Qui School does not practice sparring fighting between students, because the spirit of the school and its ideology rule out competitiveness. To consolidate practical skills of fighting students practice twin exercises aimed at vision of an adversary, an ability to forecast his further actions and forestall them.
Reaching "the ninth degree" is the criterion of spiritual and physical development of a practicing. "Nine degree" is Khi-belt, Tao, Ground connection, twin exercises and other exercises which are canonical form in the Tam Qui Khi-Kong School. While getting exam for a particular stage a student has to do the program of all the previous stages. There are 60-second intervals between the stages. Thus, it is not enough simply to have good physical conditions. The ability to control psychological status and correct structure of a body are determinant.


Billy Hicks

Billy Gene Hicks (May 29, 1927 - October 7, 2016) was an American moving target shooter who distinguished himself in competitions around the world and the United States from 1955 to 1981. He was considered to be one of the foremost moving target shooters in the world.
Early life and education.
Billy G. Hicks was born in Echols, Kentucky on May 29, 1927. He grew up poor living in rural western Kentucky with his mother and father, brother and two sisters. His father earned a meager living through the 1930s as an electrician for the Louisville Gas and Electric company. Billy was a victim of Polio in his early childhood years but later recovered having only a slight difference in his stance, with his left leg being shorter than the right. He attributed his success in shooting later in his professional career with his early hunting trips as a boy with his father, shooting quail in Central City Kentucky. Hicks was extremely proficient with not only the pistol and rifle but was also deadly accurate with hitting moving targets. Early jobs prior to his military and shooting careers included working part-time for the local mining company in Central City Kentucky, working above the mines and in them. Other early jobs included working for a pharmacy and delivering milk. It was his proficiency with firearms that would end up taking him farther than he ever dreamed possible.
Military career.
Hicks' military career started in 1945 when he was drafted into service as a U.S. Marine. He served with the Marine 6th Division in Sing Tau China until the end of World War II. After the war he returned to Kentucky and his home town for a brief period of time. He was drafted again for service when the Korean War broke out and decided to stay in the Marines.
Not long after the Korean War ended, his shooting career began. Hicks began shooting Trap and Skeet in 1955 while stationed in Hawaii, and achieved his AA (Master Class) rating the same year which was almost unheard of. He quickly began moving up the ranks entering into shooting competitions and by 1963 he had achieved over 48 career wins. While stationed in California working as a U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Billy competed across the state in shooting competitions often against hundreds of other shooters, and began making headlines in Southern California news papers. He entered into large professional competitions sometimes going up against movie stars like Roy Rogers and Robert Stack. It was not unusual for him to enter into a Trap or Skeet competition against 150 or more shooters, and come out with top honors. By 1965 he felt there was nothing more for him to achieve in the amateur competitions and began training on Olympic Trap and Skeet ranges, where there are 12 traps and targets travel at 90+ miles an hour. He wanted to earn a spot on the United States International Team.
Billy earned the praises of the Commandant of the Marine Corps for his consistent display of shooting prowess, and he soon caught the attention of the International Shooting Team thereafter. Billy along with a select other few were invited to participate in team trials. He had to prove to them that he could shoot consistently and with the same accuracy in order to earn a spot on the 4 man team. He traveled to Quantico Virginia to try out for the U.S. team, and destroyed 195x200 targets during his first Olympic Trap trial. In Fredericksburg on the second test - he knocked down 99x100. The third and final test came at the 27th annual North-South Championships in Washington DC. Bill was now part of a "trial" international team of five and together they disintegrated 542x550 birds and won every contest. The local paper headline the next day read “Hicks was picking off skeet like John Wayne picks off Indians during a wagon train attack. He busted 95x100..to capture the first place honors.” The final 4 man international team was then picked, and Billy had earned his place on the prestigious team.
As a member of the United States World Championship Trap and Skeet Team in 1966 Hicks' hit ratio on moving targets was 98.8%, and he was considered to be one of the United States Marine Corps' best Olympic clay target shooters. In a competition where the shooter has a little less than 3 seconds to fire and hit Hicks had proven that he could perform consistently under pressure.
In 1966, the US team won the gold and top honors at the Olympic Trap World Championships in Wiesbaden, Germany. The team consisted of Billy G. Hicks, Gordon Horner, Charles Jenson, and Ken Jones. Hicks' shot down 288x300 targets in this event. He was awarded the highest military badge for any American shooter, the U.S. International Distinguished Shooter Badge (his number is #100).
In 1967, Hicks again joined the United States Team at Bologna Italy with James Beck, Chris Bishop, and Richard Loffelmacher. The US Team won the silver and bronze that year, with Hicks registering a score of 274x300.
In late 1968 his shooting career was put on hold when he received orders to Vietnam. Hicks reported to H&MS 39 in Quảng Trị Province for combat support operations. While there he was instrumental in the realignment of the H&MS-39 provisional organizational structure by recommending delineations of responsibility and assignments of specific tasks, thereby promoting more effective operations. He directed a concentrated effort to enhance the morale and welfare of the squadron. Despite the constant pulse of combat support operations, 1stSgt Hicks in his spare time supervised the layout and construction of the Provisional Marine Air Group 39 Skeet Range which was the only one of its kind in Northern I Corps. It opened for operation in March 1969. In his spare time he continued to manage the range for six months to promote off-duty recreational activity.
National Records.
On May 19, 1968 Billy G. Hicks became the first American to ever fire a perfect 200 x 200 straight in Olympic trap at the Preliminary Olympic International Clay Pigeon Competition in Thurmont, Maryland.
On September 7th, 1970 he was awarded an NRA certificate in recognition of a National Record (co-holder open and co-holder service records) in a clay pigeon 300 target event, with a score of 294x300 straight at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Later life and death.
At the end of the 1960s and his military shooting career, Hicks held multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals in International Shooting awarded at both the Wiesbaden and Bologna ISSF events. He held a National Record 200x200 straight in Olympic Trap, and was the co-holder of a second National Trap Record of 294x300 straight. He had been awarded the highest achievement medal in shooting the International Distinguished Shooters Badge
In 1971 Hicks retired from the U.S. Marine Corps, and began a second career as a shooting instructor at Rolling Rock Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. He continued to compete in the ATA circuit periodically to keep his skills sharp. He was awarded the South Eastern States Clay Pigeon Championship - NRA Civilian Champion Award in 1972.
In 1981 not being one to sit on the sidelines - Hicks entered himself in professional competition once again at the Live Bird World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico against 600 of the best moving target shooters from all over the world in a "miss and out" competition, you miss once and you're out of the competition. In just three days, all 600 shooters had been eliminated except for Billy G. Hicks (United States), Carlo Giogretti (Italy), and Butch Riechoff (United States). Riechoff missed his 53rd bird, and left Hicks and Giogretti competing for the World Championship. Hicks missed his 54th bird placing second in the World Competition.
He returned to Rolling Rock Club and opened a children's shooting program to perpetuate the sport, where he taught hundreds of young men and women ages 12-18 how to shoot Skeet and Trap until his retirement. This was something that was very close to his heart and he enjoyed very much. During his career as a professional shooting instructor he designed and built many shooting facilities both at Rolling Rock Club and for other private enterprises, including Duck Towers, Quail Walks, Live Bird Ranges, and culminating with a full size Olympic Trap Range for Rolling Rock Club as his parting gift.
Hicks retired from Trap and Skeet shooting in 1988 and moved to Spring Hill Florida where he spent many happy years with his family and his wife of 64 years Barbara Jean. When asked how he got to be one of the best moving target shooters in the world he replied - "I just kept practicing until I mastered it.".
Billy died on October 7th, 2016 from complications due to congestive heart failure.
Affiliations and awards.
1964 National Rifle Association of America, International Skeet - Distinguished Expert Certification
1966 Member- United States World Championship Trap and Skeet Team
1966 ISSF World Shooting Championships [Wiesbaden, Germany) - Gold Medal / Silver Medal / Bronze Medal (288x300)
1966 Military All-American Skeet Team Sports Afield
1966 National Rifle Association of America - Shotgun Distinguished Expert Certification
1966 International Distinguished Shooters Badge #100 [awarded]
1967 Member- United States World Championship Trap and Skeet Team
1967 ISSF World Shooting Championships [Bologna, Italy] - Silver Medal / Bronze Medal (274x300)
1968 (NRA) National Record Holder [a first National Record] - Olympic International Clay Pigeon Competition (200x200) Perfect Score - Thurmont, Maryland [May 19th 1968]
1968 National Rifle Association of America - Master Classification for NRA International Clay Pigeon Competition - Certified Lifetime Master
1968 All-State Skeet Team Virginia
1969 All-State Skeet Team Virginia
1970 NSSA World Champion
1970 (NRA) National Record Holder [Co-Holder] - Clay Pigeon 300 Target (Score 294) - Inter Service Clay Pigeon Tournament, Fort Benning, Georgia [September 7-11, 1970]
1971 All-State Skeet Team Virginia
1981 - World Champion Live Moving Target Championship Guadalajara Mexico [U.S. Grand Prix March 2nd 1981]


Hockey One

The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.
The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for selection to the Australian national teams; the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos.
NSW Pride men and Brisbane Blaze women were the inaugural tournament champions, taking out the 2019 titles.
History.
The Sultana Bran Hockey One was founded on 17 April 2019. The tournament was formed following an overhaul of the Australian Hockey League, and replaced the tournament to serve as Australia's premier hockey competition.
Following a series of rule innovations during the 2018 men's and women's AHL tournaments, Hockey Australia made the decision to disband the premier competition, making way for the new domestic league.
On 23 September 2019, Hockey Australia confirmed that the new league had secured a major partnership with Kellogg's, with naming rights also afforded to the company, forming the "Sultana Bran Hockey One". The following day it was confirmed that Westfund Health Insurance had been named as a supporting partner.
COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a successful first season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One in 2019, the second edition was hotly anticipated for commencement in late 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's second season has been postponed until 2021. The decision was made by the Hockey One board on 24 March 2020 following consultations with Hockey Australia and the seven member associations in the league, all of which being unable to financially support the program later in the year.
The postponement was not only made to benefit associations financially, but also on account of restrictions put into place by the Government of Australia, which prohibited mass-gatherings and sporting events.
Format.
Seven teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from late September to mid November, with the top four teams advancing to the finals round at a pre-determined location.
Teams.
The seven teams to compete in the Sultana Bran Hockey One come from Australia's states and territories, with the Northern Territory being the only team absent.
Broadcasting.
In an attempt to engage fans, every game of the Hockey One league will be broadcast live throughout Australia. All matches will be broadcast live via streaming service Kayo Sports, in addition, all finals matches will be shown live on FOX Sports.


2008 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

The 2008 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held November 10-16, 2007 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. Two members of the winning team represented Canada at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.


ACW American Joshi Championship

The Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW) American Joshi Championship is a women's professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW). Portia Perez pinned Angel Blue in the finals of a six way elimination match to become the inaugural champion on August 23, 2009. The title is currently vacated.


Gus Johnston

Gus Johnston (born 19 May 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a creative director, filmmaker, anti-homophobia campaigner and former field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who publicly outed himself as gay in 2011 via a confronting YouTube video entitled "Gus Johnston: The reality of homophobia in sport". The video was brought to broader public attention by Australian news and media outlets, including a story on the ABC's "7:30" program.
A former scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport, Johnston retired from field hockey at the end of 2010, but continues to do work in the sporting community, fighting against homophobia in sport and for the betterment of youth mental health in Australia.
Background.
Johnston graduated from St Michael's Grammar School in 1996. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree (advertising) at RMIT University, Melbourne, in 1999. He currently works as a creative director in the advertising industry and is the co-founder of Digital Pigeon.
Headspace.
Johnston is also an ambassador for Headspace, Australia's national youth mental health foundation.
Headspace is a youth mental health initiative established by the Australian government in 2006. The project is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing under the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program. Johnston has been an ambassador for the organisation since 2011.
Out 100.
In 2012, the U.S publication "Out" magazine named Johnston in its annual "Out 100". Highlighting the top 100 most compelling gay men and women from across the globe, "Out" said at the time of Johnston's inclusion, "Poignant and honest, the Australian field hockey goalie created one of the most complex, truthful assessments of homophobia in sports and the potential to overcome it."
No To Homophobia.
Johnston is a community champion of the Australian anti-homophobia campaign No To Homophobia, which was launched late in 2012. At the campaign launch in the State Parliament House of Victoria, Johnston made a speech in which he said, "As a gay man, I'm ashamed to say I've been complicit in homophobic behaviour. For 20 years I played hockey at an elite level here in Victoria. I represented and even captained my State for many years, held a scholarship with the Victorian Institute of Sport and played over 200 State League One games for my club Essendon. But in that time, not once did I stand up for what I believed in. For who I am. When the people around me behaved in a homophobic way, I dipped my head. I said nothing. I fell silent."
Fair Go, Sport!
Fair Go, Sport! is an initiative of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and the Australian Sports Commission, designed to promote gender and sexual diversity in sport. In 2010, Hockey Victoria became the pilot sport to partner with the program. Championing the cause, Johnston became an ambassador for the initiative in 2012, which saw 650 individual team captains across the state of Victoria wear rainbow socks to promote inclusion in sport.


Jeremy Reingold

Jeremy Reingold is a South African swimmer and rugby player. In 1980 he set the world record in the 200 meter individual medley.
Biography.
Reingold is from Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to obstacle course racing champion Carina Marx.
In 1980, at 12 years of age, he set the world record in the 200 meter long course individual medley at 2:03.01 in Cape Town. Reingold broke the prior record, which had been set by American Bill Barrett.
Later, Reingold was a member of the South Africa national under-18 rugby union team.


Trevon Jenifer

Trevon "Trey" Jenifer (born September 7, 1988 in La Plata, Maryland) is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.
Career.
In 1992, Jenifer participated in Wheelchair Track and Wheelchair Basketball with New Life Inc. He is an American record holder for the 100, 200, 400 and 800 meters in U11 and U14 age groups. He does several speaking engagements, motivational speeches, and demonstrations for kids, many organizations, etc. Jenifer has been a Keynote Speaker for the Americans with Disabilities Act, Horace Mann School, and many others. In 2006 he published his first book, "From the Ground Up".
Wheelchair basketball.
Collegiate wheelchair basketball.
In 2006-2011 Jenifer attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he played wheelchair basketball and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the Criminal Justice Degree. He was a Captain of the team from 2008 - 2011, a First Team All-American in 2010, Second Team All-American in 2011.
National team.
In 2009 he made the U23 USA National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He helped his team win Gold at the World Cup in France and Silver at the BT Cup in London. In 2010 Jenifer made the USA Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He helped his team win Gold at Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011. He then helped his team win Bronze at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, the first medal the Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team has won in 12 years. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, losing to Australia in the finals. Jenifer competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal, the first in 28 years, with the U.S. Men's wheelchair basketball team.
Club wheelchair basketball.
In 2011-2013 Jenifer played for Bay City, a local team based out of Erie, Pennsylvania. He helped his team finish 2nd in the Nation in Division 3 in 2011–2012 season, where he received First Team All-Tournament. In 2012–2013 season he helped his team finish 7th in the Nation in Division 2.
Professional wheelchair basketball.
In 2013-2014 Jenifer made his first appearance as a professional athlete. He played for Le Cannet in France, where he won All-Tournament in the first part of Euroleague and made the All-Star Team.
Wrestling.
In 2004-2006 he participated in wrestling at Huntingtown High School, weighing in at 103 pounds. His first year he finished 17-18 and 6th in SMAC (Southern Maryland Athletic Conference). His second year he finished with a record of 2-8 and 2nd in SMAC, 2nd in Regionals, and 3rd in the State of Maryland. In 2006 Jenifer was also inducted into the Wrestling Hall Of Fame for the Medal of Courage.
Personal life.
Jenifer was born missing both legs; consequently, he is 3 feet tall.


2003 World Series Lights

The 2003 World Series Lights season was contested over eight race weekends with 16 races. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Dallara chassis (Dallara WSL3) and Nissan engines (Nissan AER). Six different teams and sixteen drivers competed with the titles going to Argentinian driver Juan Cruz Álvarez and Spanish team Meycom.
Teams and drivers.
All teams used the Dallara WSL3 chassis and Nissan AER engines.
Race calendar and results.
Final points standings.
For every race the points were awarded: 15 points to the winner, 12 for runner-up, 10 for third place, 8 for fourth place, 6 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points).


2002 in modern pentathlon

This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2002.


Camogie in County Kildare

Camogie in County Kildare is administered by the Kildare County Board of the Camogie Association.
History.
Camogie was played in Kildare since the sport was first organised in 1904, although records are sparse. Athy Ladies Hurling Club advertised a members reunion in July 1909. Newbridge, Naas, Blacktrench, Prosperous and Ballymore applied unsuccessfully for affiliation to Kildare GAA board in 1921. Kildare sent delegates to the camogie congress of 1932, and a county board was formed in 1934 with Fr Byrne CC of Caragh as President, Mrs B McCarthy as vice-president, William Fisher of Newbridge as secretary, and Polly Smyth of Newbridge as treasurer. Camogie was reorganized at a county convention in 1954, and has been played in Kildare continuously since.
After a series of successes at the junior level, Kildare was defeated by Cork in the National League semi-final of 1992, despite their best performance at senior level. Kildare teams played in navy and white (1930s), brown and white (1955–60) and blue and white (sporadically since the 1960s). White was adopted as the county color in April 1963.
Kildare won the Nancy Murray Cup in 2010, having previously won the Kay Mills Cup in 1987, 1989 and 1990, their best period in the game. They also won the second division of the National Camogie League in 2004. They had previously won the second division title in 1986, 1989 and 1990. Kildare contested senior finals in the Leinster championship, notably in 1939, and Ardclough contested the Leinster senior club final in 1968.
Notable players include Broadford players Miriam Malone, who played from the 1960s to the 1980s and won a Junior Player of the Year award in 1989, Gradam Tailte winner Bernie Farrelly, and scoring forwards Marianne Johnson, and Susie O'Carroll from Celbridge who captained UCD to Ashbourne Cup honours and won a Soaring Star award in 2009, and Regina Gorman who won a Soaring Star award in 2010. Carbury Johnstownbridge and Celbridge all won divisional camogie honours at Féile na nGael. Joan O'Flynn from Celbridge served as of the Camogie Association). Gloria Lee refereed the All Ireland senior final of 1963 and John Pender that of 2005.
Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010-2015, "Our Game, Our Passion", five new camogie clubs were to be established in the county by 2015.
Clubs.
The clubs of Kildare compete in the Kildare Senior Camogie Championship.
County teams.
The Kildare senior camogie team represents Kildare in the National Camogie League and the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. There are also intermediate, junior, under-21 and minor teams.


Christian Zimmermann

Christian Zimmermann (né Brühe) (born 12 December 1961 in Cologne, Germany) is a Palestinian Olympic dressage rider. He represented Palestine at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy where he finished 68th in the individual dressage competition with "Cinco de Mayo". By doing so, he became the first Palestinian to compete at the World Equestrian Games.
Life.
Zimmermann is a descendant of composer Robert Schumann. Zimmermann competed in dressage until the age of 26, when he left the sport to go into business, becoming CEO of the communications agency Uniplan After an 18-year hiatus from the sport, he began competing again at the age of 44, initially for Germany.
He obtained dual citizenship in 2011, when he became a naturalized citizen of the State of Palestine. He switched his national allegiance from Germany to Palestine in 2013, becoming one of only six Palestinian equestrians registered with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. He chose to switch to Palestine after meeting a Russian diplomat with Palestinian roots, which made him think about the German role in the history of Israel and Palestine. The switch also improved his chances of qualifying for the Olympic games compared to if he had competed for Germany. Zimmermann competed at the 2016 Olympics with his Dutch Warmblood gelding Aramis, he finished 57th in the Grand Prix qualifier and did not advance to the further rounds.