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A defensively perfect start to the season in torrid conditions has Wyong coach Rip Taylor impressed. The wind was blowing and the track was wet, but the Roos still managed to pile on the tries without conceding a point, downing the Wests Tigers 42-0 at Morry Breen Oval. Taylor admits, however, that the lob-sided result came down to his side playing for the conditions better than their opposition. “We probably had a little bit of luck, we ran into a very, very strong southerly wind in our…

On August 8th 1981, Robert and Lynette Federer were expecting their second baby after Diana who had 20 months old. They did not know that the new arrival will be one of the greatest athletes in History. At the Basel Cantonal Hospital in Bottmingen Switzerland, they named him Roger. In his childhood, Roger showed interest in football. At four years, he began watching and playing tennis when his idol Boris Becker won his first Wimbledon title. After that, he became junior player and finished this…

NORFOLK, Va. – Senior forward Khalilah Ali narrowly missed a triple-double, as the Norfolk State women’s basketball team remained undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, with a 71-40 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at Echols Hall. Ali tallied 19 points, nine blocks and eight rebounds, with the 19 points and nine blocks are new career-highs. The nine blocks is the second most in the country this season and the most in the conference. The Spartans (8-7, 3-0…

What Makes The Golden State Warriors So Deadly? The Golden State Warriors seem to be the team that no one can defeat. The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets all failed to come up with a solution to defeat the Warriors in a seven game series and now the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves down in the NBA Finals one game to none with Kyrie Irving out for the rest of series. 1.The Bench The Warriors proved why they are so deadly in game one of the finals. The Warriors…

Early life On November 12, 1988 Russell Westbrook was born in Long Beach, CA. His parents are Russell Westbrook SR and Shannon Horton. His brother is Raynard Westbrook. Russell really liked to hang out with his family, chill around, and go shopping. He learned to love the game from his father. The mom believed in academics which made him become an honour student. He got little attention as a 5’8 freshman. The following year suffered a tragedy teammate Khelcey Barrs dies after a pickup game. He…

Lack of representation in key coaching and management positions within franchises is an another problem the league has. While nearly 50 percent of the league consists of nonwhite players, very few of them hold a position outside being a player, this includes Latinos, African Americans, and Asians. This past season started with one African American manager, one Latino manager, and one Japanese manager, but by the end of the season the Latino one had been fired. This underrepresentation is not a…

Lebron James is a professional basketball player whose life changed for the better when he was handed a ball. For a boy from the projects, making it to the NBA was pretty good. Lebron James never seemed to lose his sense of dignity for his family, his fans and most importantly his city. He acts in a way that shows that he is mature and professional, he acts as a role model for all kids. Most importantly he stays out of all of the temptations that fame can bring. Lebron Raymone James was born on…

“I don’t live on Earth just to walk on it. I live on it to make a difference.” Tracy McGrady was the person anyone could count on at any time. Teammates, family, fans they all knew what he was going to bring every night on and off the court. He always gave his fans a show and never left them disappointed. He once was considered the best in the league, until he got injured. Tracy was a superstar and could of been one of the best ever, but all his injuries ruined his career. Tracy McGrady was born…

The (9-35) Los Angeles Lakers host the white-hot (37-6) San Antonio Spurs tonight at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Today in the 10 year anniversary of Kobe Bryant giving the NBA; his magnum opus, his masterstroke, his piece de resistance one of his crowning achievements, his exemplar performance scoring 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors. We can all reminisce about Kobe Bryant dropping the second highest scoring game in NBA history, but a few things somehow end up being…

Inside of class for my 20 time project I mostly read books and looked up things. Outside of class I watched videos and worked on my poster for my final presentation. The reason I chose basketball history was to be able to learn more about the game and it’s history. I also picked this topic because I really love basketball and I’ve been playing it since I was three so I have grown to like a lot. Another reason I chose this is because one day I hope to play college basketball. One thing I was…