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Mind Games Prepping a Fist in the Face

Ethan Switch - Wednesday, 10 December, 2003 - 15:59:39 - print it raw

Dr. Richard Crowley, a sports psychologist working with athletes since 1983, is riding hard on a few coaches. One in particular is that of the Oakland Raiders. Straddling the chafing leather despite copious amounts of talcum powder, Crowley believes that the top chokers and false-starters of the sporting arena are failures in their own mind from their own mind and .

From that, an exercise in alliteration and preying on the weak minded, "Mental Mechanics." Steve Sax of the LA Dodgers was the first test case to fall subject to the sideliner notes and talks. In a recent release, Dr Crowley stated, "the Mental Mechanics coaching approach addresses the mental glitch affecting the team. Teams like the Raiders need help with the issues underling their losses, which their current staff doesn't know how to resolve. Typically, it is an unwillingness to address a collective psychic virus infecting the team."

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Foreman Finally Steps out of the Ring

Ethan Switch - Friday, 5 December, 2003 - 16:58:05 - print it raw

George Foreman, the man in the current sphere of grilling products has chosen to finally end it with the boxing. That is to say the announcing of the games for HBO Sports. Taking and giving a few concussions earned the man the distinguished title of expert analyst and one that he relished for 12 years with the broadcaster.

"Those years were very happy for me," Foreman said. "HBO brought me into the living rooms of millions fans across the country. I want to thank my broadcast partners Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant for their expertise and boxing insight. Most especially, I would like to thank my good friend, Ross Greenberg for taking such good care of me at HBO. He is a great leader, friend and businessman. I will cherish my time spent working with him."

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Not With My Goddamn Thunder

Ethan Switch - Friday, 28 November, 2003 - 20:18:38 - print it raw

There was a chance that the biggest resignation of the week would have been Steve Waugh's decision to thrown it in as the captain and player of the Australian Cricket team in the upcoming Test Series against India in Sydney. With all the flurry of media and wondering whether or not Cricket Australia pushed him into the decision, along comes Simon Crean to put his own lights out as the Federal Leader of the Opposition.

Waugh seemed to have had the support of a lot of people from both sides yet it appears he just didn't want to spend any more time away from his family. Throwing up another tenuous link between sports and politics—as a model of sorts for the fighting spirit of a loser or gloating will of a champion—the diminishing returns of loyalty steadily disappeared the longer Crean was helming the rocky road of impotence that comes from the Shadows.

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Ashes Tray to be Sold and not tied to Ransom

Ethan Switch - Friday, 3 October, 2003 - 23:58:46 - print it raw

Sir Donald Bradman's rotting corpse isn't going to be seen on anyone's auction wish list in the near future or as one of a necrophiliac's desired conquests. This could be due to the state and that such things are frowned upon in the sporting world and primarily that cremation tends to leave behind only ashes.

Speaking of which, for those seeking remnant scads of sporting history steeped with tradition and dusts of ashes, then an upcoming auction to be held in Moss Vale, Australia on Sunday, October 19 looks to be a nice date to have the accounts sorted.

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World Golf League Ordered by Order

Ethan Switch - Wednesday, 1 October, 2003 - 18:38:17 - print it raw

One of the finer acts in life is the power to abandon all sense of ethics and of law-abiding thoughts in the all too often promise of money for people to carry out an advertising and spectator drive. Such is business and such was the state of the 2001 World Golf League National Tournament held in Florida. Players played, but did not get fully paid.

The World Golf League has presented its latest action of paying off just over $300,000 to the Florida Attorney General as a game of pressure gone mad and rules being followed too closely. The Attorney General ordered the organization to continue to supply money to the prize pool of 2001. A prize pool that has only just hit 50% of the balance outstanding. The WGL has issued twelve-month notes at 5% interest for the remaining balance.

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That's Not a Knife, This Is A Knife!

Ethan Switch - Wednesday, 24 September, 2003 - 23:47:27 - print it raw

Looking away from the gun powder residue of their most closely associated, the people of Smith & Wesson have introduced a 'must have' item that has already been in existence. It's simply a knife.

"The Smith & Wesson 911 First Response Knife should be a standard piece of equipment for anyone who owns a vehicle," said Stewart Taylor, president and founder of Taylor Cutlery. "We have received testimonial letters from law enforcement, emergency personnel and accident victims who have used this tool successfully and now it is available to the public."

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