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Wild weekend in baseball
|From a hitting clinic to a 20-inning marathon, Saturday was just another wild day in baseball. But it was capped off with a no-hitter.
San Francisco Giants ace pitcher Tim Lincecum dominated on the mound again, tossing six shutout innings and allowing four hits while striking out seven batters. Lincecum lowered his ERA to a miniscule 0.90 as the Giants topped the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Karaoke night with Bohman and Fanella
|Following their conference championship, the George Mason University women’s volleyball team celebrated by singing “We are the Champions” by Queen.
With the fall season approaching, the team looks to defend the conference title, while sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Bohman and sophomore outside hitter Noelle Fanella look for a big year in 2010.
After an excellent performance in the 2009 season, Bohman and Fanella showed that they were a force to be reckoned with, making contributions on both sides of the court.
Powell’s Playbook: Coach knows what is best
|So I’m back in Norfolk, Va. this weekend. Oddly enough, this was the same location for the women’s tennis championships. I thought I saw more cars than usual around the tennis courts.
Previewing the field: NBA postseason begins as Lakers look to defend their crown
|Western Conference
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder
In the incredibly competitive West, young upstarts Oklahoma City are looking to bring the lightning to the defending champion Lakers and perennial overachiever Kobe Bryant. However, the Lakers look to defend their title with one of the top defenders in the league, Ron Artest. Los Angeles was rated in the top 10 this season, allowing just 96.3 points per game thanks to the suffocating defensive play from Artest.
A successful combination: Track teams have shown great success since uniting as one team
|The men’s and women’s track and field program at George Mason University has a rich tradition and a successful history.
In the past, the men’s and women’s teams were separate programs, with a separate set of coaches and two different itineraries each season. Practicing together was not common, and traveling together was taboo, but they supported each other during their spare time.
Under the brother influence: The Maloneys show great support for one another
|Being part of the George Mason University men’s volleyball team is being part of a big family. Strong bonds are created on and off the court, and team members consider each other brothers.
With freshman outside hitter Patrick Maloney joining the roster this season, the description “brother” becomes literal. Patrick is senior libero and outside hitter Luke Maloney’s younger brother. Patrick started playing volleyball under Luke’s influence.
Second-year success: Roller Hockey skates their way to Nationals
|The George Mason University Roller Hockey club, in just its second year of existence, recently competed in the 2010 Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. The event was held for just 16 teams at the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose, Calif. from April 7-11.
Despite winning just three games one year ago, the squad was an impressive 13-3 during the regular season with 12 consecutive victories.
They were 4-3-2 in the Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League playoffs prior to their journey to California.
In Bed with Billy: A Letter from the Other Side of the Bed
|As my foster mother has always told me, “There are always three sides to a story: the stories from both parties involved, and then the truth, which usually lies somewhere in between.”
I am writing this column because I know that I am not the first to be in this situation, and I am even more certain that I will not be the last.
As my column has been there to help others get through the trying relationships and sexual disasters of their past and present, it has also hurt some.
BROADSIDE INTERVIEWS: Chris Rock & Tracy Morgan: Iconic comedians talk about their new film, growing older and family
|In the heavily anticipated American remake of the 2007 British comedy Death at a Funeral, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan and many other well-known actors have come together to show the importance of family and acceptance, while still making us laugh.
Last week, I had the privilege of sitting in on a conference-call interview with both Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan, and I listened as they shared stories about the movie and their experiences while shooting it.
Death follows its predecessor well: American remake lives up to the original
|I am not afraid to admit my hesitation before seeing the American re-make of the 2007 British comedy Death at a Funeral.
The thought “how could anything be funnier?” crossed my mind. However, this Neil LaBute-directed version kept true to its adaption, and kept the laughs going.
The new Death at a Funeral did what remakes are meant to do but rarely accomplish – it took out what didn’t work in the first one.