PARIS: In the era of ubiquitous CCTV cameras, of eye-in-the-sky satellites that spy on the Earth and telescopes that peer ever-deeper into the cosmos, it seems astounding that we can’t hear much of what footballers say to each other on a pitch. Perhaps it is time for some “Big Brother” surveillance in football, too.

More well-placed microphones, why not even broadcasting sound from the shirt lapels of referee Chris Foy and his assistants, perhaps might have helped determine whether John Terry racially abused Anton Ferdinand in Chelsea’s ill-tempered 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers on Oct. 23. Even if on-pitch recordings could not capture every exact word, maybe players would think twice before directing tirades at each other and at officials if football was more wired for sound, like rugby and other sports.

The idea of broadcasting match officials’ on-field words to players, as rugby does, is not on football’s agenda. The sport’s lawmakers last looked at this in 2004. The minutes of their meeting show they were happy for officials to talk to each other by radio during a match but they decided that “such a system … must not be used for broadcasting purposes.”

No surprise there. FIFA is hardly a trailblazer on the use of technology. Its progress is excruciatingly slow on picking which system football will use to determine when the ball crosses the goalline. And Thierry Henry will likely be an old man before football’s ruling body accepts video replays that could have punished his handball that broke Irish hearts in 2009.

Still, that shouldn’t stop us from exercising our imagination.

If players wore microphones, we might all have heard the “certain word” Patrice Evra accused Luis Suarez of racially abusing him with when Manchester United played at Liverpool. That was a month ago, which is a long time for such an ugly allegation to hang unresolved over the Premier League. Liverpool’s striker denied it. United stuck by Evra.

Which of them is telling the truth must wish there was audio to prove it.

But wiring up all 22 players would be overly intrusive, technically tough and of questionable use, at least for broadcast purposes. A smarter middle route would be to broadcast at least some of what referees hear and say. That was tried with astounding effect in the 1980s, when David Elleray wore a microphone for Millwall-Arsenal. It recorded Gunner Tony Adams squealing at Elleray and calling him a cheat when he disallowed an Arsenal goal.

In Australia, officials looked into repeating something along those lines this season. They felt that broadcasting referees’ comments to players might help spectators Down Under, where football isn’t the No.1 sport, better understand what’s happening and improve on-field discipline. FIFA said ‘No’ to the Australian federation’s initial feelers, but “there’s still work being done to possibly bring it in, as a trial, not as a league-wide standard,” A-League spokesman Mark Jensen said in a telephone interview.

“The possibility with using microphones for referees and having that audio available is that players might realize they are being recorded and tone it down for their image sake,” Jensen said.

“If you see Wayne Rooney, you know, screaming offenses at a referee for a decision, kids watch that and pick up on that and they think it’s OK. So putting things in place to possibly curb that is only good for future generations.”

In the Canadian Football League, which plays gridiron football, the headcoaches and quarterbacks of the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL teams have marvelous names) agreed to wear live microphones for broadcaster TSN for a preseason game in June. TSN built in a 10-second delay so it could interrupt the audio if the language got salty.

“As it turns out, we rarely used that,” Paul Graham, TSN’s vice president and executive producer of live events, said in a telephone interview.

“You could hear the coaches talking to the players on the sidelines and conferencing in with their assistant coaches, and you could hear the quarterbacks talking to their teammates in the huddle and then making their calls.”

“From a viewer perspective, it was certainly entertaining,” he said.

“From a league perspective, worth the experiment, but I would be lying if I said they weren’t nervous throughout the whole ordeal.”

So, if football wanted, something could be done.

If they knew more people were listening, perhaps potty-mouthed, ill-tempered and abusive players would be more likely to hold their tongues.

JOHANNESBURG: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers shared an unbeaten century partnership as South Africa regained the initiative on the third day of the second and final Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa were 229 for three when bad light ended play, an overall lead of 199. Amla was on 89 and De Villiers 70. Their fourth wicket stand was worth 139.

It was yet another turnaround in a series in which there have been some remarkable changes of fortune.

At lunch Australia would have thought they were in a good position to push for a series-levelling win after 18-year-old fast bowler Pat Cummins struck twice as South Africa lost three wickets. The host nation were 94 for three at lunch.

“There is a bit of disappointment in the dressing room,” admitted Australian all-rounder Shane Watson.

“After having South Africa three down we couldn’t get that one more wicket. In this series one wicket has often led to a couple more and we might have been able to get through. But Amla and De Villiers batted very well.” Watson admitted that Australia were in a situation where they had to work their way through the South African batting if they were to have a chance of squaring the series following an eight-wicket defeat in the first Test in Cape Town.

“We have to bowl them out,” he said.

“They’re a tough team and they’re not going to give us a chance, being one-nil up in the series. We would do the same if we were in their position.”Watson was unable to bowl after straining a hamstring in the first innings.

He said the injury would probably prevent him from bowling in at least the

first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane starting on December 1.

Cummins was Australia’s leading bowler, taking two for 46 in 17 overs.

He dismissed opening batsman Jacques Rudolph, who mistimed a pull against a ball which lifted sharply, and then had Jacques Kallis caught at first slip for two after an impressive sequence of deliveries which troubled South Africa’s star batsman.

“It was very impressive to see a young guy working over a legend of the game,” said Watson. “To do that to Jacques Kallis shows a serious amount of talent.”Cummins had a confident shout for leg before wicket against Amla turned down by umpire Billy Bowden shortly after lunch.

The Australians asked for a review and Bowden’s decision was upheld when replays showed the ball would have hit the leg bail – in the umpire’s discretionary area.

De Villiers also had a close escape against Cummins when he edged the ball down the legside dangerously close to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.

But the pair gradually got on top of the bowling. Although dramatic collapses have been the norm in the short series, South Africa will hope to build on their total as they push to win a home series against Australia for the first time since 1969/70, a victory which preceded 21 years of isolation for South Africa.

Rudolph said it was important for Amla and De Villiers to continue.

“There are 11 overs before the second new ball and they have a chance to play themselves in before it is taken,” he said.

“With us losing three wickets quite early I thought the game was on a knife edge but those two batted really well and almost took it away from the Australians,” said Rudolph.

He said that although the South Africans felt they could defend anything over 300 they would be looking to extend the lead to around 400.

There are a lot of problems that resemble a nightmare if no perfect trouble shooting tips are used. One aspect that is very important in keeping a good greens is the drainage. Although, this is often overlooked, it is a vital part in keeping the green especially during rainy seasons.

A real golf course will eat up from $65,000 or more for just a single green. A base layer to maintain the shape is required for a green. The drainage should be made up of crushed stones, a layer of sand, PVC pipes, and at least 13 to 14 inches of cheaper sand with peat for the root zone layer. The sprinklers should be available including bunkers. A more expensive part, which is the sod, is needed also for the surrounding area.

The labor needed in providing maintenance for the green is not for golf course owners who do not like cutting the grass more than once a week. The hard part of the work is preventing turf grass problems and being vigilant on how to maintain it as it should be. Cutting of the grass should be made every two to three days or everyday if there are golfers who want to play on the green everyday. There is also other work that demands more time and cost such as aeration, fertilization, putting herbicides, top dressing, putting fungicides and/or pesticides. Below is a list of some methods and time frame needed in taking care of the golf course greens.

Care for Greens Activity and Scheduling
Irrigation: 1 – 3 days interval
Mowing: 1 – 3 days interval
Top dressing: 3 to 6 times a year
Aeration: Once a year
Pesticide: Only when it’s needed
Herbicide: Only when it’s needed
Fungicide: Once a month
Fertilization: Once a month

The types of grass that can be used are either the creeping bentgrass or Bermuda grass. Bentgrass is considered by gold course owners in areas where the climate is moderate to cool while Bermuda is the type of turf recommended in tropical or sunny temperatures. Bentgrass is easier to grow and provides a greenskeeper income. Using Bermuda in hot climates make it more costly. The techniques used in maintaining the two kinds of grass are the same, the only difference is that it would be difficult to use Bentgrass in places that are tropical since it is hard to keep it moist. Only 22% of American golf course owners use Bermuda while 78% prefer Bentgrass. Here are the list of places and the turf type they use according to a survey made by GCSAA.

US State: Bentgrass/Bermuda grass

Alabama: 19/81
Arizona: 59/41
Arkansas: 60/40
California: 86/14
Florida: 2/98
Georgia: 49/51
Louisiana: 2/98
Mississippi: 9/90
Nevada: 93/7
Oklahoma: 90/10
North Carolina: 67/33
South Carolina: 14/86
Tennessee: 65/35
Texas: 50/50

Hawaiian owners are using one hundred per cent Bermuda grass while all the other US states are using a hundred per cent bentgrass. Southeast Texas is using Bermuda while Bent is being used in Northwest Texas.

A standard mower, preferably the rotary types, are needed since the greens should be rolled and cut to a height of 4/16 inches. Others are still considering synthetic grass than bentgrass for the golf course. Although synthetic ones can be cheaper, some golfers may not like the idea. Here are the pluses and minuses of each type of grass:

Type of Greens: Pros vs. Cons

Real bent grass

1. Maintenance can be a hobby but skills and training are needed
2. More pleasing and attractive but can be time consuming
3. Hole locations can be changed but costly grass mowers are needed
4. Grows fast and cheaper than seeds but irrigation is needed

Fake grass

1. Maintenance is not needed but concrete holes are permanent
2. May look real during playing but can be discovered fake by expert golfers
3. Can take any weather condition but a bit more expensive than real bent grass seeds
4. Worry free maintenance but requires labor fees for installation

Roberto Luongo receives $10 million for his 2010-2011 salary from Vancouver Canucks. In 2008, he was the first NHL goaltender to become a team captain in 60 years.

Vincent Lecavalier signed an 11-year and $85-million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. $10 million is his 2010-2011 salary

Sidney Crosby, a hockey’s golden boy of Pittsburgh Penguins, is paid $9 million in the season 2010-2011

Evgeni Malkin signed a $43.5 million contract in 2008 with Pittsburgh Penguins and became the first Russian to receive the Conn Smythe trophy when he led the Pens to the Stanley Cup in 2009. At present, he earns $9 million in 2010-2011

The star winger Alexander Ovechkin has the biggest contract in the game worth $124 million over 13 years. He also receives $9 million in 2010-2011

Chris Drury, who plays for New York Rangers, is the only player to receive awards as the top college player (Hobey Baker) and best NHL rookie (Calder). His salary in 2010-2011 is $8 million.

Scott Gomez signed a $51.5 million free-agent contract with the Rangers in 2007 but was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in the season 2008-09. His salary now is $8 million.

Dany Heatley, the all-time leading scorer of Team Canada with 38 goals in World Championship events, currently gets $8 million at San Jose Sharks

Duncan Keith of Chicago Blackhawks is the NHL’s highest-paid defenseman this year with $8million

Jason Spezza gets $8million from Ottawa Senators
 

 
 
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When you think of a golf driving tip I’ll bet you think of swing mechanics. Am I correct? If so, has it worked? I mean…have you added 10,20 or even 30 yards to your swing taking this approach?

If most of you are being honest you’ll say no. For those of you who have accomplished the above with that approach…congratulations. You are a small percent of the golfing community that is successful.

So if a golf driving tip pertaining to swing mechanics isn’t it…what else is left? Well…you’re looking at it if you look in a mirror. It is your physical make-up. What your body is capable of doing at this moment.

All the swing thoughts and golfing tips in the world won’t help if your body can’t physical perform them. And no matter how hard you try…you won’t be successful.

You see…your body needs to move with a certain level of flexibility (fluidity), strength (power) and sequence (body awareness). Most of these qualities dissipate with age. Do you feel as flexible, strong or with great body awareness as you did years ago?

If your answer is no, then you need to take the ‘physical approach’ to hitting your drives longer (and straighter). The more you work on your current physical abilities the easier you will be able to make a sound and repeatable golf swing.

You will look back and wish you would have taken this approach years ago…but it’s NEVER too late! You can improve your physical capabilities well into your 80′s if you are willing to put a little bit of effort into it.

The areas you need to focus on are rotational strength and flexibility; posture and spinal strength; and hamstring/low back muscular endurance (flexibility).

Focus on these and you will see dramatic improvements in your driving distance and accuracy.

This is my golf driving tip that will change your game forever!

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Unquestionably the biggest mistake I see in people’s golf swing isn’t in their golf swing itself.

Nope. Not at all.

More often than not the mistakes happen before the swing even begins. The first mistake is made in how the golfer holds the golf club. After that the next mistake usually comes in with how they stand up to the ball. Poor posture. Then after having two strikes against them, they then finish the job of making it almost impossible to hit a good golf shot by improperly lining up to their intended target.

Of course, after hitting several (possibly several hundred) balls with only a minute few being what they think is acceptable the tired frustrated golfer asks… what am I doing wrong with my swing?

For the purposes of this article I want to discuss the very first part of the proper golf swing … the golf grip. In fact, let’s be even more precise here; the left hand grip on the golf club. Oh sure… there’s much more than just the grip including the aforementioned posture and alignment. But there’s only so much typing I can do at one time so let’s stay with the grip for this communication.

The position of your club face is greatly influenced by your grip. And this is especially true as your club face enters the impact zone and contacts the ball. Certainly there is an abundance of golf swing peccadillo’s that can occur that can cause those woeful golf shots. You know the ones I’m talking about: the banana ball, the smothered hook, skied, skulled, and chili dipped. Ok, I’ll stop… If you’ll stop trying to correct your golf swing by in incessantly hitting ball after ball trying to make every physical adjustment known to man (and some that aren’t) within your golf swing itself and begin by using a fundamentally sound grip.

So you’re going to continue on with me… great! Let’s talk about the left hand (right handed golfers) first and foremost.

The left had should come in contact with the grip of the club in such a manner that the grip cuts a diagonal across the palm of the left hand from the crook in the index finger down and across to the bottom right pad of the left hand.

When you close your left hand, your club should be held in the first to fingers and your palm.

The key that you look for out of your left had grip is quite simple. As you address your ball and look down, you should only see two knuckles of your left hand. As an instructor standing directly across from you, I too should only see the same. If I don’t see EXACTLY two knuckles of your left hand then we take a step back and re-grip until we get it right. And don’t try to cheat and re-grip club just as you begin to take the golf club away and into your back swing. FOUL I say. And I will stop you.

Ok. I certainly haven’t given you that much to remember here. But seriously golfers, resign yourself to go through a quick, short checklist before you begin the journey we call the golf swing. Start with your grip. Get used to it. A proper grip will feel awkward to you particularly if your grip has been way off. Stay with it. Know that it’s the right way to grip the golf club. Piece by piece let’s lay the foundation for a good swing.

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Fantasy hockey leagues #1: Head to Head (H2H)

A fantasy hockey league that uses head to head means that fantasy owners will be competing again with each other on a one on one duel which happens each week. The fantasy hockey owner must try to win as much categories in a week as possible. This is important because the weekly scores will be tallied and totaled at the end of the season and the cumulative score will make the owner a winner or not.

The head to head fantasy hockey league is the only league that offers the bracket-style playoff game format that occurs at the regular season’s end.

The new head to head points systems is a type of system which mixes the concept of two kinds of leagues. The combination of weekly match-ups and opponents play to accumulate the most number of points. The points are based and earned from each statistic. Each of these stats have been assigned a specific amount. An example is a goal can be worth five points while an assists can be worth ten points.

Fantasy Hockey leagues # 3: The Rotisserie League (Rota)

This is the type of league in which teams are numbered and classified from worst to best. For example, in a ROTA league, if there are 20 teams and 20 categories, the most number of points a team can win is 200 (this is if that teams win 1st in all of the categories). The worst team can gain 20 points as a result of getting one point in all the categories.

A rota league is said to be the most strategic type of fantasy hockey pool. A winner of a rota league means that the manager who selected it was adept enough to draft pick a team that is strong, balanced and wins in most of the categories.