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Screening at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall with live accompaniment by composer Errollyn Wallen, following a 5 star reviewed UK tour with the Henri Oguike Dance Company.
“astonishing … exquisite slow-motion … executed with an appositely otherworldly grace.”

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Versatility matters in Major League Soccer

With rosters across Major League Soccer getting stretched like taffy at the state fair, a versatile performer can greatly enhance his value in the big picture in steadily expanding MLS.

It’s one thing if an athlete can play in a position beyond his preferred spot and not be a total disaster at the alternate location. But a fellow who can actually fill a hole and manage to be effective as a stop-gap, that fellow has greatly elevated his stock in the eyes of a manager who is straining to make due during times of smaller rosters and swollen schedules.

A quick look around the league during Round 17 says it all. In fact, in one particular instance, five words say it all: Steve Ralston at left back. Read more

by Steve Davis

Women’s soccer 10 years after U.S. World Cup title

Failure or progress?

By Philip Hersh

The game is a touchstone for women soccer players, just as the moon walk — the giant step for mankind, not Michael Jackson’s dance move — was for the world 40 years ago, as Ray Meyer taking DePaul to the Final Four was to Chicagoans 30 years ago, as Greg LeMond’s back-from-near-death victory on the last stage of the Tour de France was for U.S. cycling fans 20 years ago.

The game took place 10 years ago last Friday. It redefined the lives of many young athletes and became one of those moments in which the memory of where they saw it became indelible.

Lindsay Tarpley was 15 years old when she watched the final of the 1999 Women’s World Cup with her parents and two brothers — neither a soccer player — in the family room of their home in Kalamazoo, Mich. Read more

MLB rolls out red carpet for All-Stars

By Mark Newman

The last time Major League Baseball ran a parade through downtown St. Louis and included Albert Pujols and the World Series trophy on the trucks, it was to celebrate the 2006 championship the Cardinals had just won.

Guess who’s back, St. Louis?

Pujols and the World Series trophy will be just parts of the MLB All-Star Red Carpet Parade presented by Chevy — an annual baseball tradition that started in that same 2006 season at Pittsburgh. Fans are invited to watch the game’s greats arrive at the 80th All-Star Game as they make their way from the corner of Market and Fourth Streets, down Market to Eighth Street to Stan Musial Drive and Gate 3 of Busch Stadium. Read more

Football skills camp July 17-19

Former Malden High star Breno Giacomini, now an offensive tackle with the Green Bay Packers, will be back at Macdonald Stadium for a free football skills camp July 17-19.

Breno Giacomini was a three-year starter at defensive end and outside linebacker for the Golden Tornadoes before continuing his playing career at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. He continued to grow, and was eventually converted to offensive tackle.

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College football’s top coaches

In the aftermath of last year’s national title game, Urban Meyer told his friend and kingmaker, athletic director Jeremy Foley, that if Florida landed another big recruiting class a month later, the program would begin to look like USC.

There’s one big difference: Florida plays for — and wins — national titles.

No wonder Meyer has overtaken USC’s Pete Carroll as the game’s best coach. A brief list of why Meyer is the hottest coach in college football:

• His teams at Florida have won two of the last three BCS national championships, and they’re the clear favorites this fall to make it three of four. Read more

Welsh Schools Championships round up – Athletics

by Delme Parfitt

DAVID Guest emerged as the star of the show at the Welsh Schools Athletics Championships at Cardiff International Stadium, Leckwith.

On his debut in the senior section, he claimed three victories to collect the Guto Nyth Bran Cup as the outstanding boy on the field.

His first win came in the long jump with a third round leap of 7.15m.

Later he won the 110m hurdles in 14.72 secs and then the pole vault, which he won in a record 4.65m.

Five other new championships bests were set – all by girls.

Elinor Lewis was in a class of her own on her first outing in the senior section adding 24cm to the 3.50m height set by Jessica Abraham in 2006, to take her third vault title in four years.Read more

Buc Open boosts Grand Haven athletics

BY MATT DEYOUNG

Over 100 golfers converged on Grand Haven Golf Club on Friday to help out the athletic programs at Grand Haven High School, along with White Pines and Lakeshore middle schools.

The Ed Suchecki Memorial Buc Open drew a total of 31 teams to GHGC on Friday. Golfers enjoyed an overcast and breezy but thankfully dry afternoon at the golf course in the event which raises funds to help support athletics at Grand Haven. Without the supports of the program’s benefactors the school may have to resort to borrowed funds to field some of it’s athletic teams. While National Payday and similar financial entities can provide temporary resources, it is more difficult than ever to ask the taxpayer to assume this additional burden.

“The first benefit is, you’re getting people involved in a positive project,” said Grand Haven High School athletic director Jack Provencal. “Plus, this helps our programs, grades 7-12. It provides funds that we otherwise wouldn’t have for uniforms, equipment, professional development for coaches, and other things as the needs arise.”
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Athletics crush Tigers

Ryan Sweeney finished 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI to help the Athletics defeat Detroit, 7-1, in the opener of a three- game series at the Coliseum.

Matt Holliday collected two hits, scored twice and knocked in a run for Oakland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Mark Ellis added a two-run homer.

Brett Anderson (4-7) was charged with one run on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Michael Wuertz fanned four in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

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Athletics recall Buck, option Hannahan

The Oakland Athletics have recalled outfielder Travis Buck from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned infielder Jack Hannahan.Read more

Athletics Buffs Laud Re-Introduction of Classics – Nigeria

Track and field enthusiasts have lauded the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for re-introducing the Classics. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of the two-day Ladi Lawal Classics on Sunday in Lagos.

According to them, the revival of the classics marks a new dawn for athletics in the country. Maria Usifo, a former female 400 metres hurldes national record holder,

said that regular competitions would afford coaches opportunities to assess the strength and weaknesses of their athletes.Read more