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ponedjeljak, 22.08.2011.

Tropical Storm Irene heads to Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Irene barreled toward Puerto Rico late Sunday after hitting St. Croix, packing heavy rains and winds that closed airports and flooded low-lying areas in the Leeward Islands.

The fast-moving storm, moving west-northwest at roughly 15 m.p.h., was taking an unpredictable path.

On its current forecast track, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Irene was expected to pass near or over Puerto Rico late Sunday with maximum winds of 60 m.p.h. It's expected to strengthen into a hurricane today as it approaches Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The forecast has Irene hitting southern Florida as a hurricane by Thursday.

Teen facing charges put in isolation
A white teen charged with capital murder in the hit-and-run death of a black man in Mississippi is being held in isolation from other jail inmates.

Hinds County Sheriff's Department spokesman Lt. Jeffery Scott says the publicity associated with the case of 19-year-old Deryl Dedmon of Brandon accounted for the decision to isolate him. Dedmon is charged with intentionally running over 46-year-old James C. Anderson on June 26 in what authorities say was a hate crime.

According to Saturday's Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Scott would not say whether Dedmon, who is being held without bond, has been threatened.

Pope's message

Benedict urges young people to share faith
Pope Benedict XVI urged more than 1.5 million young people to become missionaries for the faith, giving them words of encouragement Sunday as he concluded a glitch-marred church youth festival and said that the next edition will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013.

Benedict told the pilgrims at a Madrid airfield hosting World Youth Day that they should not keep their faith private but participate fully in the life of their parishes.

Quick hits
ALS cause: Researchers say they found a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that could lead to an effective treatment. Dr. Teepu Siddique, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University, said the key to the breakthrough is the discovery of an underlying disease process for all types of ALS. The announcement is in today's issue of the research journal Nature.

Family dead: A Virginia man has denied involvement in the slayings of his wife and her three children, whose bodies were found in their burned apartment, police said Sunday.

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srijeda, 11.05.2011.

Canada to renew rivalry with Russia at worlds

Russia will play Canada in the quarter-finals on Thursday in the Slovak capital of Bratislava to extend a rivalry that was born in the Cold War.

"We get special emotions any time you play Russia, whether it is your first time or if you have had history with them," Nash, who plays for the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, told reporters on Tuesday. "There's so much history behind Canada-Russia that any time you play, and no matter what happened in the past, it's going to be big."

Nash is no stranger to the rivalry as he was in the lineup and scored when Canada crushed the Russians 7-3 at last year's Vancouver Olympics before going on to capture the gold medal.

"You just got to be smart and make sure you're going to use that energy in a right way," said John Tavares, who leads Canada with six goals at this year's tournament.

"They are a highly-skilled team, a lot of firepower, and we have to make sure that we will be prepared for that energy and score goals."

The Russians will be led by Washington Capitals sniper Alexander Ovechkin, New Jersey Devils Ilya Kovalchuk as well as a handful of players form the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

"I think that after you play against them, you learn to respect the KHL players," said Canada coach Ken Hitchcock. "You really respect those guys, because they care deeply about success of their team and you can see it in their play."

When asked about Ovechkin's and Kovalchuk's scoreless performance in Slovakia so far, he just brushed that off.

"I don't care. Now it starts, they are playing at half speed, they will play on full speed on Thursday don't worry about that," said Hitchcock.

The elimination games will begin on Wednesday with title defending Czech Republic facing the United States, while Sweden will face Germany. Finland plays Norway in Thursday's other quarter-final.

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utorak, 26.04.2011.

Miller upset by NHL ruling on Richards

Calls by the Sabres for a suspension of Flyers captain Mike Richards went unheeded. There will be no disciplinary action taken by the NHL after Richards checked Tim Connolly into the boards from behind in Game Six, sidelining Connolly for the remainder of the afternoon and making him unavailable for Game Seven tonight in Philadelphia.

"I'm pretty upset. It's still upsetting," said Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller. "The guy who's complained the most about how we were getting away with murder has delivered two of the dirtiest hits in the series, a blatant elbow to the face (of Patrick Kaleta), which is something the league said they were going to try and take away, and driving Tim Connolly head-first into the boards. It wasn't just a hit it was a push. It was blatant.

"I don't know. I don't know where to go with this one because at the same time, it's a tough game. It's rough," Miller added. "You know Richards wants to win. It's not lost on me that he's a hard competitor. But I just think it was reckless. I'm just kind of irritated he's talking about how we're getting away with stuff when, I mean, both sides are pushing here. It's more annoying than anything to hear that come out of a good player's mouth."

Richards dismissed the Sabres' complaints as just playoff talk.

"Some teams don't like you playing as hard as you do, but you have had success playing that way," the Flyers' captain said. "There are a lot of things that go into a long playoff series, especially when you play seven games where you have people, players, and coaches trying to take pressures off some of their players.

"I don't mind taking the heat and taking pressure off people because I know that is my job. Some things are right to the heart when people say things, but at the same time I know the 22 guys in this dressing room are confident in the things I do on the ice."

"People say things in the hockey community about me too, which is fine, but the only thing I care about are the people in this dressing room and in the organization."

As to Miller calling the hit "mass murder," Richard replied.

"That is the tough thing. My dad taught me to play the game hard. There are a lot of things said by the hockey community, but the people I know are the people in this dressing room and my family and my friends. They know what type of person and player I am.

"I can't control what other people say, but I do know that the people in the dressing room and my family and friends respect me and like the way I play."

Richards would not go over the play itself.

"I don't want to comment too much on it other than it happens fast," he said. "I don't know, it just happens fast. I don't want to say too much where things are going to get written and said. It is obviously unfortunate."

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff basically excused himself from further discussion on the issue.

"I just let the league deal with that," he said.

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Neither Patrick Kaleta nor Mike Grier participated in Monday's brief workout at HSBC Arena. Kaleta's absence was curious in that Philly's Danny Briere said after Game Six that he drew extra motivation from a comment a Sabre made to him on the ice. The player was later identified as Kaleta and the comments reportedly involved Briere's divorce. Ruff said discretion is a topic that comes up within the team. He also questioned whether Briere contrived the tale.

"We've talked about that," Ruff said. "I think sometimes players on the other team make stuff up, too. They want to make up a real nice story. Vanek could come out today and say that 'Well, somebody said something to me on the ice and that really got me fired up.' Would you guys eat that up? Probably. That's all Thomas has to say, 'Well, they got me fired up because Versteeg was cross-checking me the first game. That fired me up.' I don't buy half that stuff. If they lost you wouldn't hear that story and if you win you hear the story. Those are good ones."
What does it take for the Sabres to hold a lead? They frittered away two-goal advantages the last two games, earning a split out of a sweep situation.

"You can break it down different ways," Ruff said. "We took a penalty in this game (Six) when we had the lead. They've got good offense. You're not going -- and we haven't been able to even during the regular season -- stymie their offense. They've got three good lines of talented forwards. We're trying to limit the high-quality stuff but you're going to give up some opportunities.

* * *

Center Jochen Hecht, sidelined since suffering what's believed to be a concussion March 29 against Toronto, skated with the team Monday.

"Have I received clearance (to play)? No. Not yet," Hecht said. But that doesn't mean he's ruled out for tonight.

As for his conditioning, Hecht said he's been skating hard for nine days and "I feel pretty good out there. I feel better every day. It's a lot easier to play the game than sit and watch."

Ruff had no comment on the status of Hecht or Andrej Sekera, who also skated.

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What if? Thomas Vanek was clearly offside before launching the shot that missed the net and resulted in an odd-man break for the Flyers that led to the winning goal by Ville Leino.

* * *

Game Six was a blockbuster on local television, with a 24 rating and a 52 share. That's the team's highest in four years -- since recording a 26.8/57 on May 19, 2007, in the deciding Game Five against Ottawa. It's estimated slightly more than 180,000 local households had Sunday's game on during the overtime.

* * *

Briere's locker room speech before the third period has received a lot of play. One Flyer it didn't motivate was Leino, who scored the winner.

"I don't really listen that much always," he said. "I'm in my own little world out there, but I remember he was giving a speech out there. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't really listen to it. I'm sure it was good."

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subota, 23.04.2011.

NFL draft countdown: Tennessee Titans

1. Quarterback. After five seasons, the Titans finally decided it’s time to part ways with quarterback Vince Young. Now they have to find someone to step in and take his place. With the eighth overall pick, the Titans will be at the mercy of teams picking front of them. If Auburn’s Cam Newton and Missouri’s Blaine Gabbert are off the board, as most expect, the team will have to decide whether someone like Washington’s Jake Locker is worth such an early pick. If not, then the Titans could grab a defensive player first and hope to get Locker, TCU’s Andy Dalton or Florida State’s Christian Ponder in the second round.

2. Defensive tackle. The middle of the defense got pushed around in 2010. The Titans were undersized at defensive tackle and, as a result, wore down and were banged up in the second half of the season. One of the top priorities this offseason is to get bigger in the trenches. Auburn’s Nick Fairley, at one point projected as a potential first overall pick, could be available at No. 8 and would be tempting. Temple's Muhammed Wilkerson and Baylor's Phil Taylor are other options, but they may be off the board when the Titans pick in Round 2.

3. Safety. Veteran Chris Hope is heading into the final year of his contract, and there’s no guarantee he’ll return after that. The Titans selected Utah’s Robert Johnson in the fifth round last year, but he has been slow to develop. Tennessee needs to address this spot again. UCLA’s Rahim Moore is an intriguing prospect who should be available in the second round, although Oklahoma’s Quinton Carter will be around later and would be a nice fit.

4. Linebacker. The linebacker corps fell short of expectations in 2010, especially in coverage. Too many times the linebackers—OLBs Gerald McRath and Will Witherspoon and MLB Stephen Tulloch—allowed big plays. Tulloch is scheduled to be a free agent, and the Titans could either shift Witherspoon to the middle or promote Rennie Curran and move him inside. Washington ILB Mason Foster is a versatile player who would fit nicely in the defense. He should be available in the second round.

5. Guard. The Titans have some in-house options to replace LG Leroy Harris, who could become a free agent. They could move Eugene Amano back to guard after he spent a season at center, but they still need depth. With coach Mike Munchak’s penchant for developing late-round linemen, the Titans won’t fill any line holes early. Stanford’s Andrew Phillips is a big-bodied option who should be available in the late rounds.

6. Running back. The Titans had a big back in LeGarrette Blount but let him get away and now need someone to complement Chris Johnson. The team won’t address this position early, but Wisconsin’s John Clay would add a little more pop inside and perhaps loosen things up for Johnson. He should be available in a later round.

Five-year history

The Titans have found some gems late in the draft, including cornerback Cortland Finnnegan (seventh round, 2006) and return man Marc Mariani (seventh round, 2010). But the first round has been a mixed bag — 2006 first-rounder Vince Young is headed out of town after five controversial seasons in Nashville, but safety Michael Griffin has made the Pro Bowl since being selected 19th overall in 2007.

Although the Titans hit a home run with their 2008 first-rounder, running back Chris Johnson, they’re still waiting for their top pick in 2009, wide receiver Kenny Britt, to deliver on his potential. And aside from Griffin, the 2007 draft was disastrous. That’s when the Titans whiffed on running back Chris Henry (second round) and wide receiver Paul Williams (third). They’re still paying for that.

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četvrtak, 21.04.2011.

JUNIOR HOCKEY: Maineiacs turn things around, reach semifinals

When Cameron Critchlow was shipped to Maine from a club out of New Brunswick, Canada, he faced more than just the usual transition that a trade facilitates.
Critchlow, of Moncton, New Brunswick, acknowledged he didn't know what to expect when the Lewiston Maineiacs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League acquired him from the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in January 2010.

"I was coming not just to a new team, but a new country," said Critchlow, 20, who plays left wing. "It was a culture shock. I didn't know what to expect. Coming to a new country, you get skeptical. Everything is different. The health care is different. People respond differently to situations. People have different views. It was just different. But I got comfortable, especially this year."

So, too, have the Maineiacs, who've quietly surged through the QMJHL playoffs this spring after a couple years marred by futility and relocation rumors.

Lewiston finished the regular season 40-24-1-3 and earned the eighth seed in the playoffs. The Maineiacs cruised past No. 9 Moncton in the first round of the best-of-seven series, 4-1. If that wasn't a surprise, the second round upset of Montreal in six games certainly was. The Montreal Juniors earned the second seed and lost just 12 games in the regular season. Lewiston begins play in the semifinals Friday night against St. John.

"A lot of people said we wouldn't win a game in that series," said Critchlow, the team's captain who has 34 points in 76 games, including the playoffs. "We were seeded higher than Moncton, so maybe that wasn't a surprise. But we knew we could make some noise."

Added Lewiston coach J.F. Houle: "Last year we finished near the bottom of the league, but we came into this year more mature. Junior hockey, it comes in cycles. But we've been on a roll. Montreal was the big-time favorite, but our physical play won us the series."

The Maineiacs, who won the 2007 President's Cup, open play against No. 1 St. John on Friday night. Game 2 is Saturday before the series shifts to Lewiston on Tuesday.

St. John lost just seven games in the regular season.

"The last couple years have been very frustrating," said center Michael Chaput, 18, of Montreal, who's been with Lewiston for three seasons. "We've been in the bottom the last couple of years so it feels good to finally win some playoff games."

The QMJHL is one of the three top junior hockey leagues in Canada. A breeding ground for the National Hockey League, the QMJHL features teams from Montreal, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Lewiston.

The franchise came to Lewiston in 2003. After winning the President's Cup in 2007, the franchise nearly located on a few different occasions. In January 2009, the Maineiacs reportedly negotiated a move to Boisbriand, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal.

The team cited lack of community support as a reason to leave. Negotiations fell through, however, and the team remained in Lewiston. The following year rumors again circulated about a possible relocation, this time to Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

"There's been talk of moving for your years, but it's just talk," Houle said. "But we are still here. The fan support is good, but not where we would want it to be. It would be nice to get more fans. It is what it is.

Houle added the team draws an average of about 1,500 fans a game.

"The players don't notice, though," Houle said. "They are just out there playing."

Many, including Chaput, have the NHL in their sights.

Chaput, 18, was a 2010 third round draft pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, whose rights were then traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

"You want to get there as quick as possible," said Chaput, who has 77 points in 73 games this season. "But there is still a lot to work on. This year has been a lot of fun, and we've been playing good hockey."

Added Houle: "The last two years have been disappointing to swallow for the organization. But right now we're playing our best hockey. Hopefully, we can keep this going."

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srijeda, 20.04.2011.

NBA Playoffs: Magic defense edges out the Hawks in Game 2

he Orlando Magic still haven’t figured out how to get consistent offensive production out of their perimeter players, but they made one drastic improvement from Game 1 to Game 2: the Magic defense is now in full effect. Atlanta played a competitive game by putting up a strong defensive front of their own and hitting some tough shots along the way, but top-notch production from Dwight Howard and the return of Orlando’s elite defense were enough to seal the win, 88-82.

The structure of the Hawks’ offense isn’t the soundest — any team that relies too heavily on contested jumpers is destined for some hiccups — but the onus was still on the Magic to impact to enforce their will on that end of the court. The common rhetoric states that Orlando’s defense “starts with Dwight Howard,” but that particular phrasing couldn’t be further from the truth. Howard is the finisher. He contests almost every shot in the paint, and collects defensive rebounds at an amazing rate. The Magic defense starts with the efficacy of perimeter defenders; when Jameer Nelson, Jason Richardson, J.J. Redick, and Hedo Turkoglu are scrambling to rotate and cover the open man, Dwight Howard is better positioned to defend the rim and alter shots. Brandon Bass and Ryan Anderson deserve credit as well for their work in rotation, as Orlando unleashed a team-wide defensive effort to limit Atlanta to 93.2 points per 100 possessions.

This is closer to the potent D the Magic boasted during the regular season, and could be the key to besting opponents who employ a strategy of defending Dwight Howard one-on-one — as the Hawks have done in this series thus far. Howard again piled up the turnovers, but his seven giveaways were eclipsed by hyper-efficient shooting (9-of-12 from the field, and a fantastic 15-of-19 from the line) and incredible production (33 points, 19 rebounds, eight offensive boards). Jason Collins and Zaza Pachulia deserve credit for their defensive effort against Howard, but clearly their efforts weren’t enough to seriously curtail Howard’s output.

Howard aside, the Magic shot just 27.3 percent from the field. That’s horrific, and Atlanta’s team defense deserves a lot of the credit. Yet Orlando still managed to take their first win of the series, in no small part due to the Magic’s terrific offensive rebounding, a failure of a different kind for Atlanta’s team D. In addition to Howard’s eight rebounds on the offensive end, Bass and Anderson combined to grab eight of their own, pushing Orlando’s offensive rebounding rate up to a game-saving 43.5 percent.

The Hawks provide a very different story; Atlanta shot a superior (relative to Orlando’s miserable marks) but still subpar 39.5 percent overall, but even a nice defensive performance couldn’t secure a win in Game 2. Even with a fine showing the Hawks’ defense isn’t quite potent enough to win in spite of their offense in this context, just as their offense would so rarely win in spite of their defense; Atlanta has to be on their game on both sides of the ball to be more than merely competitive against Orlando, and that just wasn’t the case tonight. Jamal Crawford (25 points, 8-17 FG) had it going and Josh Smith (17 points, 8-14 FG, six rebounds) provided some nice supplementary scoring, but otherwise the Hawks’ offense just couldn’t get much of a spark. They did a great job of weathering runs with periodic bursts, but Joe Johnson was too inefficient and Al Horford too unproductive. I’m not sure either of those problems are easily remedied, either; most of Johnson’s problems were issues of shot selection that have plagued him for years, and Horford’s opportunities were limited by Orlando’s scrambling. Larry Drew will have his work cut out for him in jump-starting the Hawks’ offense to acceptable levels, but he’s been faced with the same inefficiency all season and has made little progress on that front. Atlanta ranked 20th in offensive efficiency in the regular season, and one shouldn’t expect that standing to change overnight just because the postseason is in swing.

The Hawks are right there. They were perhaps within a handful of offensive rebounds of taking a 2-0 series lead in spite of all of their weaknesses, and they’re competitive enough that the Magic can take nothing for granted. Defensive might must be proven and maintained on a game-by-game basis. Howard must continue to be aggressive, and do his best to slash those turnovers. Orlando’s shooters have to keep working to get open, even as their quality attempts become fewer and fewer. Otherwise, Atlanta has the potential to make this series far too long and far too interesting for Stan Van Gundy’s liking, exponentially increasing their likelihood of taking the series with each win along the way.

Buckle up — there’s still a lot of basketball to be played.

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utorak, 19.04.2011.

L.A. wants guarantee NFL team wouldn't leave proposed downtown stadium

A National Football League team would have to commit to remaining in a proposed downtown Los Angeles stadium for 20 to 30 years for the city to approve the project, a key city negotiator said Monday.

The city will seek “hard-and-fast agreements” that a pro football franchise would not leave a proposed $1 billion stadium to be built on public land next to the Los Angeles Convention Center until city debt related to the project is repaid, Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller told a City Council panel.

The developer, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, has proposed tearing down and rebuilding part of the Convention Center to make way for a privately owned stadium that would complement the firm’s other holdings in the area, including Staples Center, the LA Live entertainment district and two hotels.

The Convention Center work would be financed by $350 million in city borrowing. AEG has promised to make up any shortfall in new tax revenue needed to repay the debt.

Under questioning from Councilman Tony Cardenas, Miller said the added city debt would be repaid over 20 to 30 years and officials want to see contracts ensuring that an NFL team “will be staying as long as those bonds are outstanding.”

Los Angeles officials and fans are sensitive about such commitments because the city has lost two NFL teams in the past — the Raiders to Oakland and the Rams to Anaheim and eventually St. Louis.

At this point, neither AEG nor a competing developer proposing a stadium in the city of Industry has an NFL team lined up.
At Cardenas’ request, Miller agreed to explore how the city can guarantee that a team would not leave the stadium with the city still owing money. “This is one of the major issues,” Miller said.

Marc Ganis, a Chicago-based consultant who has worked on many NFL stadium projects, told The Times on Monday that securing a long-term commitment from a prospective Los Angeles team is possible but "it won't be simple." Complications include the Los Angeles area's poor record with past NFL teams, the lack of a major public subsidy for the stadium and the fact that the team may not also own the stadium, he said.

However, to protect themselves, cities can require that any public indebtedness be paid off before a team can relocate, he said.

Negotiations on a preliminary stadium agreement are expected to take about three months.

Monday’s exchange came at the first meeting of a special council committee charged with reviewing the stadium plan. The 8 a.m. session at City Hall was attended by about 30 union leaders, representatives of AEG, present and former city officials and city staff members.

The panel agreed to explore holding future meetings in various parts of the city at more convenient times for working residents.

Members also approved preliminary negotiating principles for Miller and other city representatives. One proposed term could generate several million dollars a year in new revenue for the city. At least half of any new property, sales, business and other taxes spun off by the development should go to the city’s general operations account, city officials agreed.

That will be a key bargaining point. The more revenue the city takes from the project, the less that will be available to repay Convention Center reconstruction costs, potentially increasing AEG’s future outlays.

Councilman Bill Rosendahl, the panel’s vice chairman, signaled that he may press for even more city revenue, including a share of the reported $700 million in naming rights AEG has already sold to Farmers Insurance. “If we own the land ... why shouldn’t we get a portion of the naming rights?” he asked.

Cardenas said the city also needs to scrutinize AEG’s proposals to control additional advertising signage around the stadium, including at the Convention Center. “We need to be careful not to leave anything on the table,” he said.

Several representatives of unionized hotel workers, stage hands, electricians and construction workers strongly endorsed the project, saying it would help revive the city’s job market -- unemployment in the city is slightly above 13%. AEG has estimated 12,000 construction jobs and 10,000 permanent jobs will be created if the stadium is completed.

Committee Chairwoman Jan Perry, who represents the project area, said she hopes a deal can be reached so the Convention Center can be modernized. Various studies have shown major improvements are needed to make Los Angeles more competitive with big convention cities such as San Diego, Anaheim and San Francisco. But the cash-strapped city hasn't been able to come up with a plan to finance the upgrades.

AEG officials expressed confidence that agreement could be reached on matters discussed Thursday but declined to delve into specifics issues. “Everything is part of the negotiations,” said Michael Roth, AEG’s vice president of communications.

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četvrtak, 03.03.2011.

C.J. Wilson on inaccurate SI feature: 'The writer just went on Wikipedia, looked up some stuff and just copy and pasted it'

Last season's trip to the World Series has put the Rangers squarely in the sights of a number of national sports publications -- namely Sport Illustrated. In the magazine's baseball preview issue, which came out this week, Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson was featured in an article talking about his unique personality and his rise from the bullpen to being the club's ace.
"It makes me look like Charlie Sheen ," Wilson said, obviously frustrated by the way Sports Illustrated writer Franz Lindz portrayed him in the piece.
But the one thing that frustrated Wilson the most was the number of inaccuracies in the story. He joined KESN-FM 103.3's Galloway & Company on Tuesday to clear the air on the story, and let people know some of the things that were incorrect.
"I really don't care what anybody thinks, but when people report inaccurately on something, that's what gets me bummed out," Wilson told Galloway & Company. "I'll probably end up writing a lengthy blog about it on my website, but there's really nothing I can do at this point."
Wilson said some of the things that were inaccurate ranged from his father's profession as a fighter pilot ("It said he was an Air Force pilot, and he wasn't. I mean, I wish he was, that would be tight, that would have been awesome. But that wasn't the case.") to saying he gave up on hitting when he was 15 years old: "It only said I gave up on hitting when I was 15," Wilson said. "I didn't give up on hitting until the World Series when Matt Cain got me to ground out on a changeup."
It also said he voted for Barack Obama in the last Presidential election, something Wilson said wasn't true at all.
"The [SI writer] spent a couple days with me, which is why it's surprising, but other than that, he just went on Wikipedia, looked up some stuff and just copy and pasted it," Wilson said. "There wasn't anything insightful [in the article], which is a bummer. It was a waste of time."

03.03.2011. u 02:37 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

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