| Youth movement spurs China's Olympic hopes
Spare a thought for Alex Hua Tian -- just 18 years old and the weight of a nation's expectations heaped high on his young shoulders. The Hong Kong-born event rider has yet to qualify for a place in the Equestrian competition of the XXIX Olympiad, but already he is being touted as one of China's gold medal hopefuls. .
BCS could expand at-large pool
The Bowl Championship Series will expand the pool of teams eligible for at-large bids if it's faced with a shortage of qualified contenders when the season is over. BCS rules state a team must have at least nine victories and finish in the top 14 of the final standings to qualify for an at-large bid to one of the five marquee bowl games. But because no conference can have more than two teams, including its champion, in the BCS, officials were facing the possibility of not having enough eligible teams to fill the 10 spots this season. The BCS announced Tuesday that if fewer than 10 of the top 14 teams in the standings are eligible for an at-large bid, the qualifying standard will extend to the top 18. If enough teams are still not available, the standard would be pushed back four spots until the pool is big enough to fill all the bowls.
Winning football games requires a true team effort
You hear the buzzer and look up at the scoreboard, and it isn't in your favor. Your body feels sore and your spirits broken. That is how I felt on my last football game as a junior. I play football for the Madison Academy Mustangs, and we lost to Leeds High in the first round of the playoffs. Football is probably my favorite sport because of the way the team pulls together. In other sports, you might win with a few good players, but not football. Your team must be solid. If the line doesn't block then the quarterback can't throw the ball. If the quarterback can't be accurate, the wide receiver doesn't get catches. If the running back can't get positive yards, then the offense must look elsewhere to score. You have to be a well-oiled machine to be a great team.
NowShowing: A guide to films showing on area screens
Reviews written by Kathy Gibson (KG), Josh Larsen (JL) and Wendy Fox Weber (WFW). NEW RELEASES
August Rush ( ): If your heart is not two sizes too small, you will embrace this charming fairy tale about a young orphan and musical prodigy (Freddie Highmore) who can ��hear" his parents in the music around him. August's belief that his parents are still out there leads him to seek them out in New York City, where young lovers Lyla (Keri Russell) and Louis (Jonathon Rhys Meyers) once shared a single night that changed their lives. Only a Grinch would scoff at this whimsical picture. Rated PG (thematic elements, language, mild violence); 100 minutes. - WFW Enchanted ( ): Silly yet never quite satirical, Disney's mild fairy-tale spoof is like Shrek without his teeth.
U-19 women probables
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Cricket Association has selected 20 probables for the under-19 women coaching camp to be held at Vijayawada from November 10 to 16. The Andhra u-19 team will be selected to take part in the South Zone tournament to be held at Goa from November 20 to 26. The probables: Himabindu, S. Kavitha, Samatha, Sneha Deepthi, Chandana, K.S.L. Sravani, Thulasi Ramalakshmi, Lavanya, Ramadevi, Priyanka, Sowmya, P. Vinneela, Monika Sai, Rameswari, Radha, Salma Banu, Satyavani, Deepika, Divya, Silpa. Coach: R. Kiranmayi. State TT VIJAYAWADA: The Stag 31st AP Inter-district and 43rd AP State table tennis championship will be held at Dandamudi Rajagopalarao Municipal indoor stadium at Vijayawada from November 11 to 14. The entries should be sent to B.
South Africa: Business Must Play Greater Role in Soccer
Businesses should play a greater role in the soccer industry in South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and beyond, says Chief Executive Officer of the GEDA Keith Khoza. "When you look at soccer you must look at it as an economic sector that has great potential for job and wealth creation, and there is definitely a role for business to play in funding the sport and investing in the sport," said the Gauteng Economic Development Agency's (GEDA) CEO, at a seminar on the role of business in soccer. .
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