Saddened and Ashamed
Region: NJWednesday, July 25, 2012 Saddened and Ashamed I always thought of becoming a lawyer. No, really. I thought it would be a pretty cool gig...until I heard the jokes (and had first-hand knowledge of some lawyers). You know, the ones we've all heard - "What do you call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A great start." Sad...but oh, so true. Still, I thought it more of the process that was a calling, and having to actually debate. That's it - the deba... more
Views: 1239Kenya: Javelin Throwing Olympian Hones Skills Using YouTube
By Richard Wanjohi This is part of our Special Coverage London 2012 Olympics [1]. Julius Yego, the African and Kenyan national javelin champion, broke the national record over the weekend in a field athletics meet in Finland. After using YouTube to hone his skills and techniques, Yego's record improved to 81.12 metres. SportsKenya [2] blog compiles Yego’s exploits: Participating in an event which has never been a speciality for Kenya let alone Africa, he managed to hone ... more
Views: 1299South Sudanese Athlete to Compete in 2012 Olympics
Written by Richard Wanjohi This post is part of our Special Coverage London Olympics 2012 [1] South Sudan athlete, Guor Marial, will be participating in the London 2012 Olympics, but not under his country's flag. Marial will be competing in the longest race of the Games – the men’s marathon–as an independent. [2] South Sudan is the youngest country in the world. It formally declared independence [3] on 9 July, 2011 and has not been recognized by the Inter... more
Views: 1610Haryana Korfball team lifts 20th National Korfball Championship
Region: IndiaSrinagar,July 22 (Scoop News) -Haryana Korfball team lifted 20th National Korfball Championship today defeating J&K team. The 4-day National Championship was organized by J&K Korfball Association in collaboration with J&K State Sports Council and Korfball Federation in which 20 teams from the country participated. Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, R S Chib was the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that Korfball game is a... more
Views: 850J&K-XI beats Mohammedan Sporting Club
Region: India
Srinagar,July 15 (Scoop News) - Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday gave away prizes at the conclusion of goodwill football match between Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata and Jammu and Kashmir-XI at Bakshi Stadium here. The match was witnessed by huge crowd which encouraged the local team by applauses and shouting slogans. The crowd also appreciated the skillful moves of the Mohammedan Sporting Club. The Jammu and Kashmir-XI won the match by 5-2 after tie-breaker was applied when both the... more
Views: 1083The NOT so Perfect Fit
Region: GABoth Phoenix Suns and Los Angels Lakers fans will awake to a new Era starting July 11th. For the Suns it's the end of an era once two time MVP Steve Nash leaves Phoenix only to return in a different jersey alongside Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and a young Andrew Bynum. Slowly but surely the Suns will pick up the pieces to this major lost and begin to build again. They have already begun to do just that with the acquisitions of Goran Dragic and the drafting of Kendall Mar... more
Views: 813African Countries Eager to Compete in 2012 Olympics
By Richard Wanjohi A little less than 17 days to go for the 2012 Olympics and the whole world is revving up for this sporting bonanza to be hosted by London – for the second time in their modern day history. For Africa, there are many prospects and for some countries, these games will be a culmination of years of preparation as well as renewed rivalries. Afritorial gives [1] a historical perspective of how African countries have progressed since the first time they were represente... more
Views: 1559Dartmouth Wins the Collegiate Rugby Sevens Championship for the Second Straight Year
Region: CT
Dartmouth College defeated Arizona 24-5 Sunday to take the National Collegiate Championship in Rugby Sevens for the second straight year. The tournament featured 16 university teams from around the US in two action filled days at Philadelphia’s new 18,000-seat PPL Park. The event’s innovative new format, along with rare live-television coverage, may change the face of college rugby for years to come. Earlier in the day Dartmouth had defeated Cal Berkeley 21-19 after b... more
Views: 1499RRL High School organises Investiture Ceremony
Region: IndiaJAMMU, 5 May, 2012: To inculcate the sense of responsibility among the students towards school and society, Regional Research Laboratory (RRL) High School, on Tuesday organised Investiture Ceremony for the current academic session 2012-13 with enthusiasm and great fanfare. The teaching staff and all the students of junior as well as senior wing were present during the ceremony. In all, 32 students were appointed to various positions of responsibility. They included eight house prefects ... more
Views: 950Annual Road Race held at Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama
Region: India
Anantnag/Baramulla/Pulwama,May 12 (Scoop News) –The Government College Baramulla organized annual road race from Sangrama junction Sopore to College Main Gate Khawja Bagh Baramulla. The event was flagged off by the Principal of the College, Prof. (Dr.) Irshad Ahmad Wani at 6 a.m. from Sangrama and 30 students of different departments participated. The race was covering a distance of about 8 kilometres. The parti... more
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