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Track & Field 2k21: Huggins is Golden at Big Ten Meet
Huggins takes high jump crown in Big Ten Above: Dallyssa Huggins Iowa's Dallyssa Huggins won gold in the high jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a top mark of 1.79, May 16, in Champaign, Illinois.
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWe Want WNBA 6
New York 73, Indiana 65 The New York Liberty looked to win again in the rematch from opening night, Friday, against the host Indiana Fever. On Sunday, New York got off to a solid start scoring the first five points of the game and turning that into a 20-12 lead with 5:19 to play in the first quarter. Indiana made it a 20-15 game after a timeout when Kelsey Mitchell scored her ninth point on a three-pointer.
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedDr. Michael Estes | Seven awesome tips that will help you get better at baseball
Once again, a warm welcome to all, all my favorite people! I am Dr.Michael Estes, an all-time father, a seasoned physician, owner of Intessa Okemos, a loving husband, a boat restoration enthusiast, a dog lover, and as well a baseball specialist. I love baseball with all my soul and a burning passion for pitching and hitting balls up in the sky. My friends and I have spent most of our academic years religiously admiring baseball as a sport, fangirling about our favorite pitchers, and worshipping NYC! (NYC has a special place in my heart!) The people in my friend circle and I used to mostly spend our free time on either the stairs or the field. When we were pursuing my bachelor's from the very prestigious California State University, Long Beach, in 1999, the readers who know who have read my previous blog probably know about coach Michael Shawn. He used to really push us to our limits and encourage us with his pitching stories. My roommates and I were regular attendees of his everyday practice sessions and soon got into playing baseball for our team.
Dr. Michael EstesPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedThe NBA Play-In Tournament: Reigniting Interest in the Regular Season
When it was announced that the NBA would be implementing the play-in tournament that was used last year to determine the standings heading into the playoffs, I figured that it wouldn’t raise too many eyebrows – they used it in the bubble and it worked out pretty well, so I saw no reason for people to criticize its use. However, as the tournament drew nearer, the criticism surrounding it grew in intensity, with some players and coaches speaking out against it and sparking discussions all around the NBA community as to whether it was a good idea. My two cents? I feel that the play-in tournament is a great idea that will change the way that people look at the NBA.
Arvind PennathurPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedTrack & Field 2k21: Head over Heels for Tyra Gittens at SEC
Holmberg takes Big Ten Heptathlon, Nwofor is runner-up Senior Madeline Holmberg of Penn State won the Big Ten championship in the women's heptathlon with 5,839 points, Saturday in Champaign, Illinois.
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWe Want WNBA 5
Chicago 70, Washington 56 Below: Candace Parker Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Candace Parker made her regular season debut for her hometown team, Chicago Sky as her squad travelled to Washington, Saturday for an early afternoon game that was nationally televised on ABC.
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWe Want WNBA 4
New York 90, Indiana 87 When someone asks who made the first basket of the 25th WNBA season on a game show for obscure trivia, the answer will be Michaela Onyenwere. The New York rookie out of UCLA drained a three early in the league's opening game for the 2021 season.
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedVegas Golden Knights 2020-2021 playoff prediction
After yet another very successful season, The Vegas Golden Knights finished with a record of 40-14-2, earning them second in the west this season. It should have been first, instead of Colorado. We were the only team to get 40 wins this season, I wanted that division banner and the President's trophy. But I digress, it is what it is. The Golden Knights still finished with the highest goal differential of 67, 191 GF and 124 GA. Marc Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner won the William J Jennings trophy.
Dyllon RodillonPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedThe Toronto Mapleleafs Can Win the Stanley Cup
The Leafs and their fans are often considered the worst, or most intolerable in the league; they can never get it right. Been losing? “Your team sucks!”, “1967!”, “can’t even beat a zamboni driver!”.
Anna KerrPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedThe Vast Decline of the Golden Knights' Fanbase
On Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights lost the West Division and the Presidents' Trophy when the Colorado Avalanche won 5-1 over the Los Angeles Kings. As an Avalanche fan since the team's final two years as the Quebec Nordiques, I was in an immensely celebratory mood over the Avalanche finishing the season with the league's best record, and I went on YouTube to watch the highlights. As I scrolled through the comments, I found a couple from fans of the Golden Knights saying that the Avalanche "didn't deserve" to win the Presidents' Trophy, and mocking the Avalanche for "letting 15 skaters dominate them," a reference to Monday's head-to-head game, which the Avalanche won, 2-1. Another comment actually blamed Robin Lehner, the backup to Marc-Andre Fleury, for Monday's loss, stating that he "let in a pair of softies." Oh boy.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedMy Review of "American Ninja Warrior Women's Championship 2021"
American Ninja Warrior Women's Championship 2021 aired last Sunday during Mother's Day. I had no idea that it was going to air but it was lucky that my PVR was able to record it. Thank you PVR for recording everything American Ninja Warrior related.
Brian AnonymousPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedNorth Division Semifinal Series Are Officially Set
The North Division will be the last of the four divisions to have all of its teams play the full 56 games, but they join the East and Central in officially locking in their Division Semifinal series. The Winnipeg Jets needed one point to clinch 3rd place in the North, and their 5-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks did just that, locking in third place and cementing the Montréal Canadiens in fourth. The Jets will face off against the Edmonton Oilers in the North Division Semifinals, while the other semifinal series will feature the Toronto Maple Leafs against the aforementioned Canadiens. With this divisional format back for the first time since the 1992-93 season (for this season only), it will assure us that a Canadian team will advance to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced