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Phillies beat Dodgers on Rollins’ double in 9th (VIDEO)
20 October 2009
Watch the video of Jimmy Rollins hitting a double in the 9th to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers below. Jimmy Rollins lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth and final inning to raise the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 for a 3-1 lead in the NL championship series.
Because of the Rollins double in the 9th, the defending champion Phillies have a chance to wrap up the series at home in Game 5. The 2008 NLCS and World Series MVP, Cole Hamels, will take the mound for his team, the Phillies.
Jimmy Rollins had this to say about his double in the ninth which earned the Phillies the victory over the Dodgers:
“This is big. The pressure’s all on them.”
Down 4-3, the Phillies rallied with one out in the ninth inning when Matt Stairs walked on four pitches against Jonathan Broxton. Broxton then hit Carlos Ruiz, but Greg Dobbs looped a soft liner for the second out.
Then, the Rollins double in the 9th moment came, when he hit a 99 mph fastball to right-center and the ball rolled to the wall. Andre Ethier’s tried to throw toward the infield but was high and off line.
Jimmy Rollins pointed upward as he rounded second and got mobbed by his Phillies teammates at third base. Even injured Jamie Moyer, who just underwent surgery, limped out to partake in the celebration.
Rollins stated about the celebration that ensued after the Phillies win over the Dodgers:
“I’m all right. I had to curl up in the fetal position and throw some punches of my own.”
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Worst X Factor performance by John and Edward twins (VIDEO)
20 October 2009
Watch the worst X factor performance by twins John and Edward below. Twins John and Edward performed “Oops I Did It Again” by Britney Spears, which is the worst X Factor performance according to Simon Cowell.
X Factor twins John and Edward, dubbed the “double divas from Dublin”, had “the worst live performance” in X Factor history, as Simon Cowell said. Cowell even likened it to The Exorcist. However, the highly-critical judge said that the X Factor twins John and Edward and their fun and fearless performance had made him like them more.
Simon Cowell started out his critique of the Britney Spears “Oops I Did It Again” performance of the X Factor twins John and Edward by saying:
“My initial reaction was, ‘What the bloody hell was that?’”
Cowell then added, stating:
“…arguably the worst live performance I’ve ever sat through in all these years of doing the show.”
Simon had said before that the X Factor twins had “likability issues” in the past, especially after making other X Factor contestants cry. But in this performance, the twins John and Edward, for some reason, happened to make themselves likeable to Cowell. Complete with shiny red PVC suits like that in the Britney Spears “Oops I Did It Again” video, the X Factor twins indeed gave the worst X Factor performance ever.
The X Factor twins John and Edward even tried to copy Britney’s dance moves, but to no avail. They were never in sync and their voices were just off tune. Though many have complained about and went against the criticisms of Simon Cowell, the Britney Spears “Oops I Did It Again” performance of the X Factor twins John and Edward is indeed the worst Factor performance in the history of the show – regardless if they became more likeable to Simon Cowell.
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UConn football player Jasper Howard stabbed to death
19 October 2009
Jasper Howard of the University of Connecticut football team was stabbed to death hours after helping the team to a homecoming victory. Howard, the starting cornerback of UConn and a soon-to-be fatherm, was stabbed to death at the UConn Student Union.
The 20-year-old Jasper Howard and another student were stabbed during a fight at the UConn Student Union after a fire alarm was pulled right around 12:30 AM.
There are no suspects yet in the Howard UConn stabbing. Connecticut coach Randy Edsall revealed that his team was devastated over the loss of Howard. Jasper Howard reportedly came to the school to get away from the violence on the streets. He was the first person in his family to go to college. UConn coach Edsall added:
“I know this. He loved UConn; he loved his teammates; he loved everything about this.”
Edsall added further that the Howard UConn stabbing was tragic because he was about to become a father with his girlfriend.
Joanglia Howard, Jasper’s mother, described him as a ‘good kid’ who never got into trouble. She stated:
“All I wanted him to do was go to school and get an education, and he was doing what I asked him to do.”
Desi Cullen, UConn punter and team captain, stated about the death of his teammate in the Howard UConn stabbing:
“As Jazz looks down on us, I can promise him and his family, that son or daughter will have 105 uncles. And we will do what it takes to not get through this, but to grow from it.”
UConn Police Major Ronald Blicher said that Howard was stabbed to death after a fight that broke out between two groups, which occurred after a fire alarm went off in the student center. Around 300 people had to evacuate as a result, leaving police to interview with utmost scrutiny the remaining witnesses in the Howard UConn stabbing.
Jasper Howard of the University of Connecticut football team was stabbed to death hours after helping the team to a homecoming victory. Continue Reading
Balloon boy hoax, Heene PICTURES
19 October 2009
See pictures of the balloon boy hoax, balloon boy Falcon Heene, and the Heene family below. Continue Reading
Balloon boy hoax of Colorado
19 October 2009
The balloon boy incident in Fort Collins, Colorado is now officially a hoax. The balloon boy hoax, which worried millions, has been deemed a hoax by Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden. Continue Reading
Greenbelt 5 shootout
18 October 2009
Six heavily armed robbers in black bomb squad uniforms were in a shootout with the security escorts of Taguig City Mayor Freddie Tinga after robbing a Rolex store in Greenbelt 5. Right around noon of October 18, the Greenbelt 5 shootout occured after the six robbers went up against Tinga’s escorts named Cesar Ticlaw and Efren Cenesa.
One of the robbers in Greenbelt 5 was killed in the shootout. Mayor Tinga was having lunch with relatives in a restaurant when several gunshots were heard, which he did not know involved his escorts, at around 11:50 AM. Tinga stated about the Greenbelt 5 shootout and robbery:
“My escorts were just securing the vicinity of the restaurant when they caught the robbers in the act. It was a good thing that nothing bad happened to them for responding very quickly.”
The robbers had forcibly entered the Rolex store, which had a foreigner and his pregnant wife for customers, and smashed the watches’ glass casings with their rifles.
Southern Police District Director Chief Supt. Jaime Calungsod revealed that the robbers were carrying M14 and M16 rifles. He added about the Greenbelt 5 shootout and robbery:
“One of the robbers was gunned down but the rest evaded the police. We have secured and searched every floor but it was difficult to identify them from the civilians.”
Greenbelt 5 remains closed to the public, pending investigation. The main puzzle behind this is how the robbers of the Greenbelt 5 shootout grabbed hold of bomb squad uniforms.
Six heavily armed robbers in black bomb squad uniforms were in a shootout with the security escorts of Taguig City Mayor Freddie Tinga after robbing a Rolex store in Greenbelt 5. Continue Reading
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics medals (PICTURES)
18 October 2009
See pictures of the 2010 Winter Olympics medals in Vancouver below. The unique 2010 Olympics medals are said to “feature a different crop of larger contemporary Aboriginal artworks and are undulating rather than flat.”
More descriptions about the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics medals include inspirations from the ocean waves, drifting snow and mountainous landscape found in Vancouver and throughout Canada. The medals are heavier than usual, weighing between 500 to 576 grams, because they represent the magnitude of the athletes’ accomplishment.
The gold, silver and bronze 2010 Olympics medals were designed with direct input from Olympic athletes who shared their feelings and experiences about the medals they won at past Games and what they would like to see in the future.
Jill Baken, an Olympic gold medallist for the United States in bobsleigh at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, stated about the medals:
“An Olympic or Paralympic medal is a cherished possession for every athlete — it’s what we all strive for when we train and compete. To feel it being placed around your neck on the podium or seeing children’s eyes light up when you show it to them are experiences that defy words. Seeing these beautiful medals today makes me wish I was competing again in 2010.”
The medals are being produced and supplied by Vancouver 2010 Official Supporters, the Royal Canadian Mint and Canadian mining, and metals giant Teck Resources Limited, in collaboration with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
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Ralph Lauren model photoshopped, fired (PICTURE)
15 October 2009
See the photoshopped Ralph Lauren model ad picture below. Ralph Lauren has been criticized for an edited, photoshopped ad of a model who was eventually fired from the company. Continue Reading
Mike Tyson interview by Oprah (VIDEO)
13 October 2009
Watch the Mike Tyson interview by Oprah video below. Continue Reading
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