Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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One of the most scandalous stories to hit the soccer world was yesterday's news surrounding mid-fielder Mesut Özil's departure from the German national team due to "racial and disrespect". A shocking departure following the 2018 world cup in Russia, of Arsenal star Özil, who also played for Germany and is of Turkish descent. In a statement, Özil writes: " It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Ge...
1. The closing ceremony is a recording of the opening ceremony, played backwards #FakeOlympicsFacts. Carl Hult 2. The Canadians actually apologized for winning so much. #FakeOlympicsFacts. --Innocent Illusion (Diana) 3. Figure Skaters take about 5000mg of Dramamine before competing... #FakeOlympicsFacts @HashFakeFacts-- CK Charley 4 . In 2022, they're adding a Soul Train line component to the Ice Dancing event.-- Seth from the 70's 5. if you don’t watch the Olympics your c...
There's a new sheriff in the NFC West... wearing a blue helmet with white horns. The reign of the Seahawks came crashing down at CenturyLink Field as the Los Angeles Rams pillaged Seattle, 42-7. The win gave the 10-4 Rams a two-game lead over the Seahawks with two games remaining in the 2017 regular season. It was the worst beating suffered by Seattle since Pete Carroll started coaching there in 2010. The Seahawks finished first in the NFC West four times in the past seven...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This column by sports editor Mitch Chortkoff appeared two years ago in the Observer and is being run again due to recent requests from readers.) It was 1996 and I was in Honolulu covering the Lakers' training camp. It was an especially important one because General Manager Jerry West had made a spectacular move which resulted in the acquisition of rookie guard Kobe Bryant and center Shaquille O'Neal. In the first few days of the camp I found O'Neal to be...
Imagine a gathering of 20,000 people, all coming together to celebrate their hero, Kobe Bryant, leaving the Lakers. They see both his jerseys, No. 8 & 24 hanging on the dais for display. This outstanding production was one of the best shows of teamwork, just like the Lakers Family knows how to do it. The atmosphere in Staples Center was intimate. The Spirit of Love & Gratitude was to the fullness & we were continually surrounded by High Appreciation. The Lakers shared many of...
The Los Angeles Chargers have come a long way from their 0-4 start. They won four straight and seven of nine games to get over .500 and back into the playoff race. They had overcome some early season issues and seemed to be on the track to a possible division title in the AFC West. Until Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In an unexplainable performance the Chargers reverted to some of their early season issues and were soundly defeated by the Kansas City...
The International Cheer Union (ICU) today expressed its appreciation to the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its decision this week providing provisional recognition to the ICU. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in the United States, the ICU began its journey to be recognized six years ago when it first applied to the IOC. The ICU's mission is to positively advance cheerleading throughout the world. The organization has steadily built its...
Results of the SMC Corsairs Men's Track and Field Team as well as the Women's Track and Field Team in the Western State Conference Championships held this weekend at Moorpark College. The Santa Monica College Corsairs Men's Track and Field Team took third place. The 4x100 Meter Relay kicked off the track meet with a spectacular victory, posting the second fastest time in the state with a 40.83. The team was led by Devyn Deckard, who handed off to Sharieff Reed, then James...
Despite traditional opposition to sports gambling, the owners of NFL teams have approved a proposed merger of hte Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas NV. Monday at a Phoenix resort for the annual league meeting, they voted to ratify the Raiders' proposed move. Raiders owner Mark Davis set his sights on Las Vegas after the owners last year chose the Inglewood stadium proposal of Rams owner Stan Kroenke over the Carson project proposed by Davis and the Chargers' Dean Spanos. The L.A....
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Sketchers Performance Los Angeles Marathon is this Sunday, March 19. Santa Monica will welcome runners and spectators to the finish line. Here's what you need to know to be prepared for race day: 1. Get the map: The official Santa Monica finish line map for the LA Marathon is available here and all Santa Monica race day information is at smgov.net/lamarathon. 2. Plan ahead: Street closures will begin between 5 and 6 a.m. We will work to reopen street...
The wind toppled a large eucalyptus tree onto a pathway at the golf course at the Genesis just before noon. The tree appears to have fallen on no one but startled onlookers. The annual tournament, formerly known as the Northern Trust open or the Los Angeles open, has been held today on the rainiest day in Los Angeles in 15 years. The event is held at the Riviera country club in Pacific Palisades, California. 20 minutes after the tree fell, play was temporarily suspended due...
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"Mr. Clutch" is OFFICIALLY AMAZING. Four-time Super Bowl champion and Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri just set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for "Most American football field goals made in one minute." Vinatieri's successful record attempt took place at the sixth-annual NFL Extra Points Charity Kick on Friday, Feb. 3, at NFL Experience. This kick was hosted by NFL Extra Points Credit Card issued by Barclaycard. In addition to setting this new record, Vinatieri...
Tiger Woods’ much-anticipated return to the Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Open took a disappointing turn Friday, as the former top-ranked player announced his withdrawal from the event due to back problems. Woods will attend in the role of tournament host, but will not play. Woods missed the majority of the last year for similar reasons and has played only sporadically on the tour since 2014. He has had three surgeries on his back since that time, and has repeatedly a...
Riviera Country Club is bringing back Tiger Woods for the first time in ten years and introducing a raft of changes for Westside golf fans. When the newly-renamed Genesis Open tees off on February 16, 2017, it will have its greatest star power in years and what it hopes will be a streamlined fan experience. At a January 23rd press conference, Tiger spoke of making his tour debut at Riviera at the age of sixteen. "I've never felt a club that heavy in my life," he said. "I...
Toronto native Jonathon Fischer, will be one of the first Canadians to compete in the grueling World Marathon Challenge which commences Monday, January 23rd in Antarctica. Competitors in the World Marathon Challenge must complete 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. Aside from Antarctica, this year's destinations include Punta Arenas, Miami, Madrid, Marrakech, Dubai, and Sydney. Competitors will run 183 miles, spend 59 hours in the air and fly approximately 24,000 miles....
American and British rowers have combined efforts to break the world record for the fastest four-man crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, known as the world's toughest row. Americans, Jason Caldwell (34) and Matt Brown (34) and Brits Angus Collins (27) and Alex Simpson (27), Latitude 35, completed the epic 3,000 mile crossing in 35 days 14 hours and 3 minutes, smashing the record by nearly 2 days. They arrived in English Harbour, Antigua,...
Two college athletic associations have stated they will boycott North Carolina to protest the state's transgender bathroom laws. North Carolina is among 29 states that will not recognize "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" as protected classes for the purpose of bathrooms. Because of this, both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) claim they do not want to the state to profit from championship games that may be held...
Breaking news, August 22 2016: Sports apparel manufacturer Speedo has ended its sponsorship of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. Lochte, 31, has now lost all four of his endorsement deals. The decision to cut off his contract by Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Airweave mattress and Gentle Hair Removal came after Lochte admitted to “over-exaggerating” the armed-robbery claim, an assertion that overshadowed much of the second week of the Summer Olympics that concluded on Sunday. Don't cou...
Santa Monica resident Kate Grace has finished 8th in the finals of the 800 Meters. Her time was 159.59 seconds, a very respectable time and only 4.29 seconds behind the winner, muscular South African Caster Semenya, whose time was 155.28. The race itself was exciting, with so many top runners crossing the line nearly at once--far behind Semenya. Francine Niyonsaba from Burundi finished second at 156.49, and Margaret Wambui from Kenya took the Bronze at 156.89. The middle...
In her first Olympic appearance, Kate Grace advanced to the Olympic 800 Meter finals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, by finishing third in her section behind Caster Semenya and Lynsey Sharp with a new personal best 1:58.79. More about Semenya below. The field went through 400 meters in 59.30, the slowest of the three semifinals, and though Wilson closed well, heats two and three were much faster. Ajee Wilson finished third in the first section and ended her Olympic run. Grace...
Update 8/19: Jimmy Feigen, one of the U.S. Olympic swimmers caught up in Ryan Lochte's fabricated tale of robbery in Rio reached a deal with authorities to donate $11,000 in order to leave Brazil, his lawyer said early Friday. Two American swimmers were pulled off their flight to the United States by Brazilian authorities, United States Olympic officials said Wednesday night, the latest indication that the police are skeptical of the swimmers' claims that they were held up at...
I've known David Pascal for 40 years. He is now a Chiropractor focusing on sports medicine and neurologic injuries. David attended University High School in West LA, where he was the individual City Champion in Cross Country in 1975, and where I met him. After high school, he went to UCLA and then studied Chiropractic medicine. He is the Director at the Health Institute of North Carolina. Katinka Van Der Merwe say: "David Pascal changed my life five years ago. Meeting him...
Kate Grace to Compete in 800 Meters in Rio Santa Monica Resident Kate Grace, 27, earned a berth on the Rio Olympic team by winning the 800-meter race at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials July 15, in a personal-best time of 1 minute, 59.10 seconds. Her performance was overshadowed by the stunning mishap that caused Alysia Montano to fall and Brenda Martinez to stumble, but Grace's patience in finding a path and her speed in moving up from sixth at the 600-meter mark were...
As the 2016 Rio Olympics stumble on; Twitter, that 140 character protocol for testing our ability to amuse total strangers, is ablaze this week with false Olympic history. Newspaper editors searching for news stories during the dog days of summer, are notoriously easy to amuse. So here's the top 20 we found at #FakeOlympicHistory : 1. From @independentlabtm: Early days of long jump involved vine, Pit of Alligators. Activision lawsuit still pending. 2. From @TwoDoughGirls : Bra...
