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GETTING TO KNOW: JOHN CLEMONS, KENWOOD WRESTLING COACH Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:26AMIf you blinked, you may have missed that Kenwood High School has its third wrestling coach in as many years with the hiring of John Clemons.
St. Lucie County community connection: Nov. 19 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:16PMCheck here for the latest events and activities.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:41AMThe Who belt out a tune. PHOTO BY YUKO KUROYANAGI “This is harder than coal mining — but a lot more fun,” spurted frontman Roger Daltrey as he sweated through the midpoint of the first of two nights of concerts by The Who at storied Tokyo martial arts hall the Budokan Monday night.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:41AMThe Who belt out a tune. PHOTO BY YUKO KUROYANAGI “This is harder than coal mining — but a lot more fun,” spurted frontman Roger Daltrey as he sweated through the midpoint of the first of two nights of concerts by The Who at storied Tokyo martial arts hall the Budokan Monday night.
DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE IN JAPAN Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:35AMTHE question that springs to mind while watching "Shogun Macbeth," which sets the action in 12th-century feudal Japan, is: Can we still refer to it as "the Scottish Play"? First seen in 1986, "Shogun Macbeth" has been revived by the Pan Asian...
Lesner lands UFC title Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:01AMLAS VEGAS -- Brock Lesnar dethroned UFC heavy-weight champion Randy (The Natural) Couture at UFC 91 last night, stunning the 45-year-old in the second round and then punching away at the fallen Couture until the referee stepped in.
Lesnar dethrones Couture Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:55AMBrock Lesnar stuns UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture at UFC 91
Brock Lesnar stops Randy (The Natural) Couture via TKO at UFC 91 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:34PMLAS VEGAS - Brock Lesnar dethroned UFC heavyweight champion Randy (The Natural) Couture at UFC 91 on Saturday night, stunning the 45-year-old in the second round and then punching away at the fallen Couture until the referee stepped in.
Break ideas Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:43PMThe following are some overseas stints you might want to try if you decide to take a break from work.
Music at heart of Japanese festival Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:30PM STOCKTON - The pounding of taiko drums will thunder through Faye Spanos Concert Hall on Saturday, offering a taste of Japanese culture.
Hexham Courant Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:35AMAT first it’s hard to believe Harry Cook (59) is a martial arts expert. From the name to the appearance, he’s more bank manager than Bruce Lee.
St. Lucie County Community Calendar: Nov. 14 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:20PMSt. Lucie County Community Calendar: Nov. 14
Couture hopes to stop Lesnar from repeating history in UFC title bid Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:04PMRandy (The Natural) Couture won the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth outing as a mixed martial arts pro, winning a decision over Maurice Smith in Yokohama, Japan.
In the service Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:53AMGlen Mummert: Master Chief Utilitiesman Glen Mummert, son of George Mummert, of Shelocta, and Barbara McLaughlin, of Apollo, will retire on Nov. 21 after 24 years in the U.S. Navy. He is a 1981 graduate of Indiana Area Senior High School and Vo-Tech School.
Movie review: Ashes of Time Redux -- 2 out of 5 stars Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:35AMIn Hollywood, directors used to earn their stripes by tackling that archetypal American genre, the Western. In China and Japan, martial arts epics fill that bill.
Japan Club prepares for Matsuri festival Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 11:30PMThe empty stage of Gladish Community and Cultural Center is awash in purple light. There are men practicing martial arts with sticks in the aisles and everywhere there are students in traditional Japanese dress, talking and laughing with students in jeans and sweats.
Pollets dominate at world championships Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:22PMThe Pollets Martial Arts Club has made an outstanding and dominant return to competition winning four world grand championships, 23 world champion and 59 second and third place trophies plus a first place in the exhibition freestyle wrestling at the International Sport Karate Association World Championships held at the State Sports Centre recently.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 7:11PMFor most people, karate is about as Japanese a sport as you can get — but it’s also an extremely global one.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 7:11PMFor most people, karate is about as Japanese a sport as you can get — but it’s also an extremely global one.
Events calendar Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:21AMA fall family festival will be held 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Christian Church. Halloween fun, games and candy. Free admission. Information: Judy Steinmetz, 733-2588. The church is at 1708 Heyburn Ave. E.
Invasion of the plastic instruments Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 12:52AMIf I told you I own three guitars, two drum sets and a microphone, you might think I’m a die-hard musician. But it’s hard to confuse the miniature guitars and drums that dominate my suite with real musical instruments.
Turning Olympic gold into green Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:04PMMoments after winning an Olympic gold medal, Henry Cejudo walked wide-eyed into a news conference room, where a throng of reporters bombarded him with questions.
Mat Matters: Still a fan because of Ring of Honor, Sapolsky Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 2:01PMThere is a belief within professional wrestling these days -- that not everyone subscribes to, of course -- which states that once professional wrestling fans hit 18 years of age, they largely move away from supporting that sport, gravitating instead to mixed martial arts.
Advertisement starts Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:23AMdubbed "Techno Goliath" by media and fans. The current mixed martial art heavyweight champion is a Russian called Fedor Emelianenko, who goes by the nickname of the "Last Emperor."
NBC & Universal Sports Bring Inspiring Athlete Stories to the Screen With Beijing Paralympic Games Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 12:22PM LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK----NBC and Universal Sports present the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games presented by GE to TV beginning this Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports with a 90-minute documentary narrated by NBC Sports’ Bob Costas.
Her career looks to be on thin ice Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 2:22AM/ Guess she likes a lot of ice with her vodka. A 34-year-old Zamboni driver at Kingsville (Ont.) Arena has been charged with impaired driving...
Million-dollar insight Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 6:42PMOne man makes a fortune by showing the rich and powerful the best way to splash their cash, even in the current economic maelstrom.
Olympic gold medalist quits judo to take up MMA Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 4:45PMTOKYO -- Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii is giving up judo to take up a career in mixed martial arts, according to a published report.
Chinese kungfu alreay an international sport Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 10:46AMSHIYAN -- Even though the Chinese martial arts, or kungfu, failed to enter the Olympic program, it has become an international sport.
Things to do, Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 10:30AM Get ready to Rumble ... again 7 p.m. Saturday / Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheater / $35-$200 / ticketmaster.com Crowds and controversy marked the the first Rumble in the Park, an August mixed martial arts event at Woodward Park. While the setting was debated, the event was successful enough for a sequel. Read comments
Judo Olympic gold medalist leaving sport for MMA Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 8:37AMOlympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii is giving up judo to take up a career in mixed martial arts, according to a published report.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 2:26AMOlympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has decided to quit judo to take up a career in mixed martial arts, according to reports.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 2:26AMOlympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has decided to quit judo to take up a career in mixed martial arts, according to reports.
Review: "Ashes of Time Redux" Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 1:56AMIn Hollywood, directors used to earn their stripes by tackling that archetypal American genre, the Western. In China and Japan, martial-arts epics fill that bill.
DiCaprio for Ninja Scroll Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 9:26PMThe anime is set in feudal Japan, and is about a ninja hired to defeat eight evil warriors in order to save the country. Director Alex Tse will be helming the production.
Capoeira Academy teaches students Brazilian martial arts Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 1:08AMIn a one-room studio on Springfield Avenue in Champaign at the Cordão de Ouro Capoeira Academy, a small group of students - most of them graduate students - assembles nightly to practice the martial art of Capoeira, which hails from Bahia, the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture.
Families hosting Japanese students for a week Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 11:11PMDaiki Yokota likes comic book superheroes such as Batman and Spider-Man.
World’s most exclusive recluse Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 7:15PMIf you want to visit a place where few of your friends have been, few destinations offer more bragging rights than the world’s least touristy country.
Aikido instructor sentenced Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 1:35AMA Helena man on Thursday was sentenced to 20 years, with 15 suspended, for felony sexual assault for inappropriately touching a 13-year-old former student at the Aikido studio he owned here.
Hexagon Pictures Promotes Anime/Manga Films at TIFFCOM Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 9:52AMThe Japanese distributor Hexagon Pictures presented its slate of upcoming anime and manga movies at TIFFCOM, the October 22-24 film market tied to the Tokyo International Film Festival.
“Land of the Rising Sun” comes to Kyiv Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:20PMSince the fall of 2006, when Ukraine experienced its first “Month of Japan in Ukraine,” the festival has become an annual tradition, expanding the horizons of Ukrainians to the “Land of the Rising Sun.”
Russian B-Boys lead world Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:12AMRussia has confirmed itself as having some of the most stylish break-dancers in the world by winning the B-Boy world championships.
Anatomy of a collapse: EliteXC Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 5:28PM Chiappetta: ProElite had big plans for global growth, but made crucial mistakes from the very beginning, and were done in by controversy, cash woes and mismanagement.
Russian break-dancers top of the B-boy world Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 1:13PMLONDON (Reuters) - Teams from Russia and Korea confirmed themselves as some of the most stylish break-dancers in the world by coming first and second in the coveted B-Boy world championships in London this month.
Russian break-dancers top of the B-boy world Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 10:09AM Russia and Korea confirmed themselves as some of the most stylish break-dancers in the world by coming first and second in the coveted B-Boy world championships in London this month.
Kickboxing can kick-start training program Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 4:06AM BANGPLEE, Thailand - As my 30th birthday approached, my fear of becoming a middle-age woman plagued with mystery ailments, huffing and puffing up flights of stairs, finally started to outweigh my exercise phobia.
New Orleans Area Events: Starting October 17 Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 5:04PMMargarita Darling
Woman spends 10 days at Thai kickboxing camp Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 12:00AMBANGPLEE, Thailand — As my 30th birthday approached, my fear of becoming a middle-age woman plagued with mystery ailments, huffing and puffing up the stairs, finally started to outweigh my exercise phobia. I decided to get in shape while learning Thailand’s notorious national sport, Muay Thai, known in English as kickboxing. This was no small commitment: I attended a Muay Thai camp near Bangkok ...
Chrome Shelled Regios Light Novels to Get 4th Manga Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 2:07PMIn the original light novels which are set in the distant future, creatures contaminated by pollution have overtaken the land and forced humanity to live in isolated mobile cities called Regios.
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area news in brief Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 3:58PM Exeter