Monday, September 24, 2012

Wilson said he’s experienced that

The old adage about the game slowing down with time? Wilson said he's experienced that.

"Oh yeah, definitely," the cornerback said. "Each year it's gotten slower. Just because I know what to look for."

Of course, even in Wilson'sbest-case scenario, he'll be a far cry from the best cornerback in the league. Safe to say that there will be a fair amount of scrutiny on him to see how he copes with a full-time gig.

For his part, Wilson said he didn't feel any added pressure. And if quarterbacks decide to attack his side of the field - as Miami did in 2010 when Revis was out - that doesn't bother him.


Saturday, September 8, 2012

The brother of the shot dead with his wife and two other people came

Four French police investigators were arriving in Britain on Saturday as part of an investigation into the grisly slayings of a British-Iraqi family vacationing in the French Alps.

The brother of the shot dead with his wife and two other people came forward to British police on Friday and denied any conflict in the family, as investigators looked into a possible money dispute among the siblings, a French prosecutor said.

Authorities have identified the dead as mechanical design engineer Saad al Hilli and his wife, Ikbal, based partly on the testimony of their 4-year-old daughter Zeena, who survived unhurt by hiding under her mother's skirt as some 25 automatic-handgun rounds were fired.



Friday, August 10, 2012

News of the approach sent RIM's shares up 9pc in early trading

News of the approach sent RIM's shares up 9pc in early trading, before closing up 6.2pc. Analysts estimate the sale could net RIM between $1.5bn (£957m) and $2.5bn but it would leave little left to pick over at the company.

Such a deal would effectively reduce the Canadiancompany to its handset unit, whose fortunes have declined sharply since RIM's 2009 heyday, when BlackBerry devices accounted for one in every five mobiles sold. "You can only view the handset division as in a death spiral," said Frank Marsala, an analyst at Gartner. 



Sunday, July 29, 2012

Raisman’s floor routine on Sunday

Going into qualifying, Wieber had lost an all-around title only twice — both to fellow Americans — since the 2008 season.

In qualifying, though, she was uncharacteristically shaky, and that was all it took for her to fall to third on a power-packed United States team. She stepped out of bounds on the vault and then broke her form on a handstand during her uneven bars routine. She bobbled on the balance beam.

On the floor exercise, the United States team's final event, she stepped out of bounds, and Raisman — the bronze medalist on floor at the 2011 world championships — followed with a much stronger performance. Raisman's floor routine on Sunday, given 15.325 points, was the best of the day.  



Wednesday, July 4, 2012

The Duke women’s golf coach

Even her own expectations rose in the wake of her Open performance, but the results did not come.

"Looking back, I think the pressure had started getting to me by then," Chuasiriporn said. "I felt a lot of eyes on me."

The Duke women's golf coach, Dan Brooks, saw Chuasiriporn, the team's leader, begin to doubt herself off the tee during her final season. He could see the pressure building.

"Jenny is a person who likes to enjoy life and does her best when she's having fun," Brooks said. "The Open experience probably tightened the screws a bit." 



Wednesday, June 20, 2012

James has scored at least 25 points in all

Once viewed as a 21st century Magic Johnson, James is defying one-dimensional comparisons. He is passing like Magic, soaring like Michael Jordan and pounding defenses like a power forward.

"Last night, you see LeBron dominating the paint like Barkley and Malone," Mullin said, referring to Charles Barkley and Karl Malone. "But then you see him in the post, when the double team comes, he's throwing out of it like Magic or Bird. Nice, simple play. Then you see him scoring like Michael, so you get that crazy package in one guy."

James has scored at least 25 points in all but two playoff games, joining Jordan (1992) and Olajuwon (1995) as the only players to hit that mark in at least 20 games in a single postseason. 



Wednesday, May 2, 2012

That attitude has already won Reinhart respect in the Heat

Guillaume Desbiens potted an empty-netter to seal the 11th victory in a row for the surging Heat.

In three games as a pro, Reinhart has three goals and four points.

"I think I've had a lot of help," the Kootenay Ice graduate said, clearly intent on deflecting any praise.

That attitude has already won Reinhart respect in the Heat locker-room.

"He's been great," Jessiman said of his rookie centre. "He's a confident kid. He's been humble. He carries himself well. He thinks the game very well."