1. Russell Times 12-6-09 Section D
Sports
Rugby in Rio
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If you can look past, for a
moment, the fact that both Ti-
ger Woods and Phil Mickelson
27th MLB
are multi-millionaires, playing
the same game and hording
World
appearance fees most of us
won’t accumulate in our life-
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time, the two are practically
polar opposites. Matsui Leads Yankee’s
Tiger was a Stanford Car- Ron Scherer
dinal to Phil’s Arizona State NewYorkTimes
Sun Devil. Tiger’s right-hand- On Wednesday night, the
ed to Phil’s southpaw. Tiger’s New York Yankees rode one
black to Phi’s white. Tiger is player – Hideki Matsui – to
known as a closer to Phil’s their 27th World Series title
choker. with a 7-3 win over the de-
The thing we can all agree fending champions, the Phila-
on with Tiger and Phil is what delphia Phillies.
they’ve done for the game of Matsui drove in six of the
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two-run home run, a two-run
week at the HSBC Champions, single, and a two-run double.
in Shanghai, Tiger and Phil Golf and Rugby Return in 2016 Olympic Games He was named Series MVP,
sat together earlier this week, and it was the first time that
talking about how golf has Inane tial medal-winning nations in most countries and the inclu-
title has gone to a Japanese-
changed and how great it is The month of October what would be a true world sion is well justified. Powerful
born player or a full-time
that these two can be together 2009 has been historic for the championship. Countries countries in the world play
designated hitter.
at such an event. sport of rugby. It became one that could aspire to Olympic rugby and it is a sport that is
“Tonight, he was huge,”
Continued on pg. D2 of two new sports added to success in Rugby include fast getting popular in Asia.”
said Yankee manager Joe
the 2016 Olympics to be held Fiji, Samoa, Argentina, South It is also good news for the
Girardi.
in Rio de Janeiro. The good Africa, Kenya and New Zea- grassroots of the game be-
Inside news is that rugby union is
back in the Olympics. It is
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funds to grow the Olympic
cause as an Olympic Sport it
now should have recognition
Matsui’s heroics came at
just the right time. The Yan-
kees had lost Game 5 in Phila-
good news for every one who Movement, by attracting new along with twenty three other
delphia, forcing a sixth game
would love to have played in commercial partners and sports. Recognition possibly
at Yankee Stadium. If Philadel-
the Olympics. The opportunity spectators. At the same time in some parts of the world
phia could win it, they could
to win a gold medal is now a Rugby would enjoy increased would guarantee government
force a seventh and deciding
reality as rugby takes its place funding and access to fa- funding to help development.
game. But now the Yankees
in the sevens format. cilities from National Olympic However Fernando was of the
don’t have to worry about
What materialized today is Committees as an Olympic view that this may not happen
playing in the rain, which is
the hard work that the IRB did. sport. (Source IRB). in Sri Lanka as other Olympic
in the weather forecast for
The successful re-introduction Following an evaluation sports are not funded. Howev-
Thursday.
Cubs First Gay Owner of Rugby into the Olympic by the Olympic Program er being recognized Olympic
The Yankees’ World Series
Section D5 Games was an objective of the Commission the International Sport, Rugby too will now be
title was their first since 2000.
Strategic Plan for the Game as Olympic Committee Session represented in the National
In those nine years, George
agreed by all Member Unions. voted that Golf and Rugby Olympic Committee.
Steinbrenner opened his
The IRB believed the ideal sevens be included in the It will receive all assis-
checkbook freely and was
form of Rugby for Olympic 2016 Olympics. tance and benefits that are
often criticized for trying to
inclusion is Sevens. The key IOC president Jacques currently available.
buy another championship.
messages for reintroduc- Rogge says, “Both Golf and Form the ministry of
But until this year, when he
tion of Rugby at the Olym- Rugby are very popular sports and the department of
again spent millions of dol-
pic Games included. Rugby sports with global appeal and sports. The recognition will
lars on pitchers CC Sabathia
reinforces the ideals of Olym- a strong ethic. They will be also help with the acceptance.
A.J. Burnett and first baseman
pics, thanks to Rugby’s long- great additions to the Games. Continued on pg. D2
Mark Teixeira, none of the
standing ethos of fair play and “I am so delighted and
Chicago Fire Victory teams went all the way.
friendship. proud. My thanks to the IOC
Secton D6 “When you consider the
Rugby Sevens would reach members for their wonderful
money they have invested
a new and young audience, support, Rugby is honoured
and immense talent on the
including Rugby’s 3 million to be a part of the Olympic
Baseball Wage Issues team, the last eight years have
players in 116 countries and Sports Programme and we
Section D3 been very frustrating not to
the tens of millions of fans are already looking forward
go all the way,” says Gabriel
worldwide. to” Says International Rugby
Schechter, a library research-
Rugby Sevens does not Board president Bernard La-
er at the National Baseball
Tiger Woods Mistress need a purpose built stadium passet
Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,
Section D9 and would fill an existing I spoke to Hemasiri Fer-
N.Y. “So this would be reality
stadium, adding an additional nando the Chairman of the
catching up to their annual
vibrant and youthful tone for National Olympic Committee
expectations.” They had to
Hester Gets Pantsed the Game. of Sri Lanka who opined “It is
beat Philidelphia Phillies.
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2. Russell Times 12-6-09 Section D2
Rio Olympics Continued
This will help in develop- World Cup; Cheryl Soon, the
ing the sport at the mini and captain of Australian woman
junior level. team that won the Women
In the reintroduction of Seven World Cup in Dubai;
rugby Kenya had a historical Anastasia Khanova, one of
role to play. October 9th will Kazakhstan’s top female play-
be a day to remember for the ers; and New Zealand rugby
Kenya national sevens team legend Jonah Lomu.
captain, Humphrey Kayange. Kayange’s presentation
He took to the podium in prevailed, to earn rugby rec-
Copenhagen at the IOC Ses- ognition as an Olympic Sport
sions. It was not about leading by a majority vote. Kayange
his men in defeating the likes captained Kenya’s team to
of Fiji, New Zealand, England great memories in the world
or South Africa. . The inter- of rugby sevens. . Winning the
national Centre was there as bid for rugby sevens would
part of the fifteen member have been the best moment
team to present a simple yet in his rugby life. Kayange and
decisive case to the world. Kenya played a pivotal role in
He was to talk on the need to the historic feat.
have rugby back to the Olym- Kayange, , will be in his
pic Games. Kayange’s was a forties when rugby sevens
member of the team to pro- debut at the 2016 Games in
mote the case headed by IRB Rio de Janeiro..
chairman Bernard Lapasset; Kayange met with the rest
and included. Augustin Pichot, of the team, led by IRB presi-
former captain of Argentin- dent Lapasset and CEO Mike
ean Pumas’ at the last Rugby Miller.
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Golf Continued Bears’ Briggs Returns to Practice
“I’m excited that Tiger and Briggs is Back to Play for Next Game
I are able to compete in the
same event here in China,” Vaughn McClure Thursday.
Mickelson said. ChicagoTribune Left tackle Orlando Pace
Wednesday on the eve also is expected to return to
Bears linebacker Lance
of the HSBC Champions at
Briggs, who missed the team’s practice after being sidelined
Sheshan International Golf all last week with a groin
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17-9 win over the Rams with a
Club. “I think that it will pro-
knee sprain and hip pointer, is strain. Pace’s return leaves
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vide some exposure to the the Bears with a dilemma at
scheduled to return to prac-
game of golf throughout the left tackle, as Chris Williams
tice Wednesday, according to
country, and I’m hopeful that had a decent performance in
Yankee’s Win Continued we compete head-to-head
over the weekend, and are
a league source.
While Briggs is expected place of Pace. Williams is con-
to have full participation sidered the left tackle of the
Their second baseman plate – a home run – illus- both in contention.” future, so the Bears might want
in practice, receiver Devin
Chase Utley tied a Major trated his determination, the What it really says is to keep him there.
Hester is expected to sit out
League record with five home Yankees’ Girardi said. “What a where Phil and Tiger have tak- Quarterback Jay Cutler (hand)
with a left calf strain. The
runs during the World Series. tough at-bat,” he said. “He hit en the game of golf in the last and running back Matt Forte
injury knocked Hester out
“The thing about this Phil- some balls hard foul, and he 10 years. Sure, most people (hand) and Kahlil Bell (ribs)
of the Rams game, but he is
lies team that makes them al- kept at it and kept at it and got give this honor to Tiger and
expected to return to practice are expected to practice.
most impossible to dismiss is us the lead.” Tiger alone, but Phil has done
their persistence. They come While Matsui was scoring a ton for the game and has
back,” says J.T. Barbarese, a runs, Yankee pitcher Andy Pet- kindly been second-fiddle to
professor at Rutgers-Camden titte was looking good against the Woods Show though this
in New Jersey and a Phillies the Phillies’ hitters. Manuel decade. In 2007, Mickelson
fan. “They have been doing it said, “I felt they did a good won this event they’re both
all season.” job on our left-handed hitting playing in this week, stamp-
That was partly why Phil- and stopped them, and that is ing his name on a list of global
lies manager Charlie Manuel a big part of our offense.” golfers.
decided in the Pettitte’s combination of fast- The two are the biggest
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let Pedro Marti- lies off balance until the sixth female. Tiger brings the allure
nez, inning, when Utley walked fol- of a champion we
his starting lowed by a Ryan Howard blast may never see
pitcher, face into the seats. again, while Phil
Matsui with the 7LKYV 4HY[PULa But for Philadelphia to brings the pizazz
bases loaded. If Matsui got win, they would have to beat of Arnold Palmer,
a hit (which he did), Manuel highlighted by his
Mariano Rivera, the Yankee
reasoned, “We can go down pinstripe suit he
closer who had a four-run (YUVSK 7HSTLY
4 to 1, and we can definitely adorned during
rebound there.” lead. It was too big a hill for the press conference in which
Matsui’s first time at the the Phillies to climb. Tiger sported a Nike zip-up.
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