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Monday, May 30, 2016

NCAA baseball tournament schedule

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Regional round

Baton RougeAlex Box Stadium

Friday, June 33 p.m. on ESPN3: *LSU (42-18) vs. Utah Valley (37-21)8 p.m. on ESPN3: Southeastern Louisiana (39-19) vs. Rice (35-22)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

CharlottesvilleDavenport Field

Friday, June 31 p.m. on ESPN3: Virginia (37-20) vs. William & Mary (29-29)6 p.m. on ESPN3: East Carolina (34-21-1) vs. Bryant (47-10)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium

Friday, June 3Noon on ESPNU: Nebraska (37-20) vs. Oklahoma State (36-20)7 p.m. on ESPN3: *Clemson (42-18) vs. Western Carolina (30-29)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

College StationBlue Bell Park

Friday, June 34 p.m. on ESPN3: Wake Forest (34-25) vs. Minnesota (34-20)9 p.m. on SEC Network: *Texas A&M (45-14) vs. Binghamton (30-23)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

ColumbiaFounders Park

Friday, June 31 p.m. on ESPN3: Duke (33-22) vs. UNC Wilmington (39-17)7 p.m. on ESPN3: South Carolina (42-15) vs. Rhode Island (30-25)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

Coral GablesMark Light Field

Friday, June 31 p.m. on ESPN3: Long Beach State (36-20) vs. Florida Atlantic (38-17)7 p.m. on ESPN3: *Miami (Fla.) (45-11) vs. Stetson (29-29)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

Fort WorthLupton Stadium

Friday, June 33 p.m. on ESPN3: Gonzaga (35-19) vs. Arizona State (34-21)7:30 on ESPN3: TCU (42-15) vs. Oral Roberts (38-19)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

GainesvilleAlfred A. McKethan Stadium

Friday, June 31 p.m. on ESPN3: Connecticut (37-23) vs. Georgia Tech (36-23)6 p.m. on SEC Network: *Florida (47-13) vs. Bethune-Cookman (29-25)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

LafayetteM.L. "Tigue" Moore Field

Friday, June 32 p.m. on ESPN3: Sam Houston State (41-20) vs. Arizona (38-20)8 p.m. on ESPN3: Louisiana Lafayette (41-19) vs. Princeton (24-19)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium

Friday, June 32 p.m. on ESPN3: Wright State (44-15) vs. Ohio State (43-18-1)6 p.m. On ESPN3: *Louisville (47-12) vs. Western Michigan (22-32)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

LubbockDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

Friday, June 33 p.m. on ESPN3: *Texas Tech (41-16) vs. Fairfield (32-24)7 p.m. on ESPN3: New Mexico (38-21) vs. Dallas Baptist (41-17)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

NashvilleHawkins Field

Friday, June 33 p.m. on ESPN3: Washington (32-21) vs. UC Santa Barbara (37-18-1)8 p.m. on ESPN3: Vanderbilt (43-17) vs. Xavier (30-28)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

OxfordSwayze Field

Friday, June 34 p.m. on ESPN3: Boston College (31-20) vs. Tulane (39-19)8 p.m. on ESPN3: Ole Miss (43-17) vs. Utah (25-27)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

RaleighDoak Field

Friday, June 32 p.m. on ESPN3: St. Mary"s (Ca.) (33-23) vs. Coastal Carolina (44-15)7 p.m. on ESPN3: NC State (35-20) vs. Navy (42-14)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

StarkvilleDavis Wade Stadium

Friday, June 32:30 p.m. on ESPN3: Louisiana Tech (40-18) vs. Cal State Fullerton (35-21)7:30 p.m. on ESPN3: *Mississippi State (41-16-1) vs. Southeastern Missouri State (39-19)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

TallahasseeDick Howser Stadium

Friday, June 3Noon on ESPN3: South Alabama (40-20) vs. Southern Miss (40-18)6 p.m. on ESPN3: Florida State (37-20) vs. Alabama State (38-15)

Saturday, June 4

Sunday, June 5

*denotes national seed:1. Florida2. Louisville3. Miami4. Texas A&M5. Texas Tech6. Mississippi State7. Clemson8. LSU

Super Regional Round

June 10-12 (best-of-three series at campus sites)

College World Series

June 18-29 -- TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, Nebraska)

Source: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/page/16baseballsked/2016-ncaa-baseball-tournament-schedule-results

What it really takes to put on the Dean & Deluca Invitational

Kevin Chappell slam dunks it for eagle at DEAN & DELUCA

Behind the scenes: What it takes to put on the Dean & Deluca Invitational

Joe Trahan, WFAA 11:39 PM. CDT May 29, 2016

FORT WORTH -- Now that the biggest golf stage in the world has completed it"s two-week run in North Texas, here"s quick quiz:

What do the numbers 286, 430, 1,500 and 130,000 have in common?

Colonial Country Club, and what it takes to put on the Dean & Deluca Invitational.

Upwards of 130,000 fans took it all in at Colonial during the week. But what does it take to put on this touring golf show?

Dean & Deluca Invitational tournament director Michael Tothe gave News 8 a backstage pass.

"There"s like a separate sort of underbelly all happening behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz that makes everything look great out here," says Tothe.

Back of house, there are trailers and trucks, and nothing looks ready for primetime or to be seen by the public. But what it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in terms of productivity.

The pros walk during the tournament, but carts are vital. It takes about 430 each day.

Players, officials, and vendors need every one of them to get around Colonial"s massive grounds.

At each event, the PGA Tour creates it"s own hand-held radio network. There"s communication all over the course and it takes a ton of radios to keep everyone connected.

"It varies on the size of the event," says communications technician Matt Smith, "this event since it is such a good size, it"s about 300 radios, 286 to be specific."

The real star is a 50-foot antenna providing 10-miles radius of connectivity.

There"s one element you must consider more than most when playing golf in Texas in May.

Tour meteorologist Stewart Williams has been on the job for 22 years. And just like during weather delays in the second and final rounds, there"s no golf, until he says it"s safe.

"Lightning is the number one concern out here," says Williams. "That"s my number one job to keep the players and the spectators safe."

Here"s a number you may not have guessed. 1,500 volunteers serve as the back-bone of this event.

From marshals, to sign-holders, to cart drivers - volunteers do it all.

"Its a well-oiled machine down," says Tothe, standing in volunteer headquarters where hundreds of helpers are grabbing lunch during a delay in the action.

Then there"s the biggest logistical element of the tournament - feeding the 100-thousand plus patrons, and everyone else here at Colonial this week.

22 concession stands, 80 private venues, and then all of those volunteers need food and drink.

On tour, of the golfers, they like to say,"these guys are good,"

Now you know the army behind them isn"t half bad either.

Source: http://www.wfaa.com/sports/what-it-takes-to-put-on-the-dean-and-deluca-invitational/221619336

What is Memorial Day?

Emotional Vet Describes What Memorial Day Means To Those Who Served

Memorial Day is a great and wonderful way to remember our patriotic heroes who sacrificed their lives to help us breathe the air of freedom. This day is observed with families and friends visiting cemeteries and memorials to pay homage to their loved and forgotten ones.

Your silent tents of green

We deck with fragrant flowers;

Yours has the suffering been,

The memory shall be ours.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Memorial Day was first celebrated on May 30, 1868. It was observed by placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers during the first national celebration. Gen. James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which around 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who were buried there.

Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. This date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.

The alternative name of Memorial Day was first used in 1882. It did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967. On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved three holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. The holidays included Washingtons Birthday, now celebrated as Presidents Day; Veterans Day and Memorial Day. The change moved Memorial Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level in 1971.

Red poppies are a tradition inspired by a poem in 1915. In Flanders Fields, Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red

That grows on fields where valor led,

It seems to signal to the skies

That blood of heroes never dies.

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died serving our country. I tear at the sound of Taps played at ceremonies on Memorial Day: We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them. Francis A. Walker.

I will tear up as well. We will be with our son, Scott, at his gravesite in Bigfork, Montana in memory of his service to our country. Have a fun, safe, and memorable Memorial Day weekend!

G*d Bless America and our great United States.

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

Source: http://www.aim.org/guest-column/what-is-memorial-day-4/

Memorial Day: Find Events Around SoCal

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It isn"t every day of the week when one witnesses thousands of carnations drifting down from the sky above.

But if you"re at the Palm Springs Air Museum on Monday, May 30, you will see the sight, which is as stirring a Golden State tradition as Memorial Day observances come.

Ready to find your place to reflect, show your gratitude, and honor the day, which is built on the foundation of remembering those who have served? Then make for...

Long Beach: The unveiling of a memorial is always a major moment, and one such moment is happening at Rosie the Riveter Park over several hours on Monday, May 30. The Honoring the Fallen Memorial Wall will make its debut via the reading aloud of all 6,864 names (starting at 6 a.m.). The wall pays tribute to the "nearly 7,000 military service members killed in action since the 9/11 attacks..." and the official unveiling is at 4 o"clock.

Brentwood: Support the early-in-the-day Walk for Warriors by coming out and cheering those making their way around a 3.1-mile route at the Veterans Affair Campus. Can"t join the walk but still want to show your support? Donate at New Directions for Veterans now.

Rancho Palos Verdes: Several memorial parks and cemeteries throughout Southern California will host remembrances, and the Green Hills Memorial Park is the location for one of the largest. It begins at 10 a.m., a "moving tribute to our fallen service men and women," a tribute that will include speeches as well as fly-overs.

Huntington Beach: The Huntington Beach High School Band will play at the Pier Plaza on May 30 as residents gather to remember those locals who gave their lives in service. Bagpipers will also be on hand, and a rifle salute is expected at the 11 a.m. ceremony. A Memorial Day Walk is also part of the day.

Palm Springs: This large celebration revs up at 10 a.m., with speeches, vintage plane fly-overs, medal presentations, and more. The Flower Drop Memorial Service begins promptly at 1 o"clock, when some 3,000 carnations will fall to the area near the airport. Guests may take one home, to remember.

Canoga Park: The city hosts one of the largest of Southern California"s Memorial Day observances each year, in its grand band-filled parade. There are floats, and displays of community and fun, and more, all under the thematic banner of "Saluting the Price of Freedom." The opening ceremony is at 10, with the parade to follow at 11.

Boyle Heights: One especially emotional display of the day happens at Los Cinco Puntos Memorial Park each year, when a 24-hour "stand guard" is held at the memorial found there, an obelisk to those who have served in every war. The vigil began on Sunday morning and will conclude at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day.

Pico Rivera: If you or your loved one served in the Korean War, consider attending the Memorial Day Ceremony at the city"s Veterans Monument on Monday, May 30 at 10 o"clock. While the day is for all veterans and their families, the 2016 observance will include a special tribute to those who served in the 1950-1953 war.

San Pedro: While no specific Memorial Day plans are in the works for the USS Iowa, it has become local tradition for veterans and their families to pay the ship a visit on Memorial Day. It did serve in World War II -- "the battleship of presidents" is its nickname -- and it is open for tours and more on Monday, May 30.

Queen Mary: The battleship"s nearest WWII neighbor, the Queen Mary, has a package deal for visiting both, but if you just want to do the Long Beach landmark, you"ll get in free on May 30 with your military ID. The ocean-liner was called into service during the war, and its historical displays are impressive and moving, both.

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Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Memorial-Day-Find-Events-Around-SoCal-381290981.html

Indy 500 radio: The best in-race communication between driver and crew

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Alexander Rossi discusses his Indy 500 title, which comes in the 100th race and his first. Clark Wade/IndyStar

Roger Penske keeps a close eye on IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves (3) telemetry during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.(Photo: Gary Mook/For the Star)Buy Photo

Members of the IndyStar sports staff listened in to driver-crew radio correspondence during Sunday"s running of the Indianapolis 500. Here is some of the best from Indy 500 radio in sequence as the race played out:

12:29 p.m. James Hinchcliffe"s crew to the pole sitter:Have a good race, James. Be patient, we have a good car and well be there in the end.

12:41 p.m. Alexander Rossi"s crew:"How"s the car?"

Rossi: "Beautiful."

12:49 p.m. Ryan Hunter-Reay"s crew:"Don"t want to go any further back than second. Hinch will probably pit the same time as you. Don"t want to get crossed up with him."

12:50 p.m. Hunter-Reay: "Got a big vibration in the car for some reason. This is not gonna be good. What the h**l is that?"

12:58 p.m. Marco Andretti"s crew:Just so you know, all of our cars are lifting in all four corners.

1 p.m. Andretti on a perceived block by Ed Carpenter:I cant believe they allow the blocking like they do. It just kills the show!

1:07 p.m. Helio Castroneves" crew:Weve only run 48 laps here, so lets use our heads. Weve got a long way to race.

1:14 p.m. Buddy Lazier:"I"m having another problem. I don"t know what the (expletive)is going on."

1:28 p.m. Juan Pablo Montoya following crash on Lap 64:"It looks like we"re done. The front of the car is (expletive)."

1:32 p.m. Simon Pagenaud after penalty for unsafe pit release on Lap 66:Im speechless, guys ... 1,000 sorries."

Pagenaud"s crew:I dont understand. We argued it. It is what it is ...If anybody gets a penalty, it should be Aleshin, not us.

Pagenaud: Lets get back to it, guys. Thats how Montoya won it last year."

1:40 p.m. Josef Newgarden"s crew: "Hang with "em. Do your best. You"re doing good."

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IndyCar driver Sage Karam (24) hits the wall coming out of turn one during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, May 29, 2016, afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.(Photo: Steve Baker/For the Star)

1:52 p.m. Sage Karam after wreck on Lap 94:Heck of a job. Thats a tough break. You guys did a great job.

2 p.m. Townsend Bell"s crew:"The guy leading this race is Clauson and he should have to pit here soon. If not,this could be chaos."

2:17 p.m. Conor Daly"s crew to him after wreck on Lap 115:You were a driving maniac today. You were b****y impressive. So sorry for you.

2:21 p.m. Hunter-Reay after pit stop crash with teammate Bell on Lap 118:What the h**l happened?"

Hunter-Reay"s crew:I dont know; we"llhave to see the replay.

Hunter-Reay: "We just screwed off this whole Indy 500 ...We had a car capable of winning the d**n 500."

2:45 p.m. Graham Rahal"s crew after Lazier"s car loses a tire on Lap 149:Looks the (No.)4 car tried to go it with threewheels.

2:52 p.m. Tony Kanaan:So far I think we showed everybody what we came here to do."

3:01 p.m. Castroneves after JR Hildebrand clips his car, causing rear bumperdamage:Second time, that son-of-a-b***h, Im going to kill that (expletive)!

3:06 p.m. Castroneves" crew:"We"ve got a good car here. We"ll do the best we can. We don"t have to stop; the rest of the guys will."

3:18 p.m. Newgarden to crew regarding Kanaan:Has he pitted?

Newgarden"s crew: No You just concentrate on TK there, bud."

3:20 p.m. Newgarden"s crew:"Nice job. Nice and smooth. Everyone"s gonna need a stop here, a little splash at the end."

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3:24 p.m. Rahal:"I don"t know what happened. Car just got really bad that last run."

3:30 p.m. Rossi"s crew:"YOU JUST WON THE INDY 500 BABY!! "

3:31 p.m. Rossi:Ive got nothing left.

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Mexico vs. Paraguay: Marquez ready to make the most of "great opportunity"

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Rafael Marquez is hoping Mexico can take advantage of the "great opportunity" ahead as El Tri step up preparations for the Copa America Centenario with a friendly versusParaguay.

Mexico is unbeaten in its last 17 games and will look to build momentum after receiving an invitationto the Copa America for the 10th straight tournament.

El Tri have reached the final in 1993 and 2001 and will be expected to progress from the group stage at the 100th anniversary tournament, having beendrawn alongside Uruguay, Venezuela and Jamaica in Group C.

Ahead of Saturday"s warm-up with 2011 runner-up Paraguay at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, captain Marquez believes Juan Carlos Osorio"s side has its best chance of winning the competition for the first time.

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"We have a great opportunity [to win it], but we have to take it game by game," said Marquez, who has been capped 129 times by Mexico. "It is going to take a lot of work, because there are a lot of other national teams with a lot of quality. Within the team there is a commitment of wanting to win, to fight with everything and make the final of the competition."

Paraguay has been handed a tougher possible route through to the quarterfinals, with Ramon Diaz"s men pitted against the U.S., Colombia and Costa Rica in Group A.

Their recent record in the competition is impressive, following up on their run to the final five years ago when Paraguay was beaten 3-0 by Uruguay with a fourth-place finish in Chile last year.

With just one win in the last five games, Paraguay is not in the best vein of form. But winger Edgar Benitez is relishing the opportunity to impress at a major tournament and says the entire squad is ready to prove its worth on the international stage.

"There is not one player who wants to miss out on this tournament or who refuses to play for the national team," Benitez said. "In our country there are few opportunities to draw attention from abroad, and if we want a better way of life, we have to take advantage of the international spotlight."

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Cincinnati Zoo Kills Gorilla to Save 4-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Enclosure, Child Expected to Recover

Gorilla grabs child who"s fallen into habitat at Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Grabs Child Whos Fallen int

A close call. A seriously injured 4-year-old boy is expected to recover after he fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, May 28.

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The unidentified child crawled through a barrier at Gorilla World on Saturday afternoon before falling about 10 to 12 feet into a moat, according to ABC News. He was then picked up and dragged around by a 400-pound, 17-year-old male gorilla named Harambe for about 10 minutes as onlookers screamed for help.

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After determining that the situation was life-threatening, a zoo employee shot and killed the gorilla. According to a statement on the parks website, the security teams quick response saved the childs life. We are all devastated that his tragic accident resulted in the death of a critically-endangered gorilla. This is a huge loss for the Zoo family and the gorilla population worldwide.

The Cincinnati Zoos response team decided against using a tranquilizer dart on the gorilla as it wouldve taken effect too slowly, according to CNN.

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The 4-year-old boy was immediately transported to Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, where it was determined that his injuries were non-life-threatening, according tolocal reports.

Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, celebrated his 17th birthday just one day before the incident. The average lifespan of a gorilla in the wild is 35 years, according to National Geographic. The endangered species is mainly herbivorous.

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