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HOUSTON – Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey has earned selection to the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily Forty Under 40 Class of 2010. The Forty Under 40 Awards program honors the most promising young executives in sports business under the age of 40. The accomplishments of these bright, young stars of sports business will be celebrated at the 2010 Forty Under 40 Awards Banquet on March 18 at the JW Marriott, Los Angeles at L.A. Live.
Morey, who has spearheaded an innovative integration of statistical analytics into the evaluation of NBA talent, was recognized in 2009 as one of “The 10 Most Creative People in Sports” by Fast Company magazine. ESPN.com recently named the Rockets the second-best management team in basketball.
1. Name the Houston
Astros pitcher who holds
the mark for most
victories in franchise
history.
2. Who
holds the major-league
mark for most career
steals of home?
3.
Name the two NFL players
to have at least 50
rushing touchdowns and 30
receiving touchdowns.
4. Who is the only U.S.
men's basketball coach to
win two Olympic gold
medals?
5. How many
times has the home team
won the NHL's Winter
Classic?
6. Name the
last Major League Soccer
expansion team before the
Seattle Sounders (2009)
to make the
postseason.
7. Who
were the last three
horses to win the Triple
Crown?
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By David Clay Director of Instruction, Houston National Golf Academy
Go lf equipment has changed dramatically. Technology has sharpened the accuracy of the tools. The rules have been honed over centuries. A golfer’s expectations for his or her skills are at its peak. Is your game ready?
According to the United States Golf Association, there are approximately 24 million golfers in America today. Only five million have registered handicaps. Additionally, the USGA reports 20 years ago the average male handicap was 27 while a female’s was 40. Today, even though there have been tremendous improvements in equipment, the average handicaps have remained the same.
With this in mind, let’s sort out some fundamental ideas. Are you aware of the type of skill you are going to perform?
The All-District 15-5A Boys Basketball Team was released this week, with 34 CFISD student-athletes earning First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention recognition. Additionally, 23 players were named to the Academic All-District Team.
Superlative awards went to Langham Creek High School senior Mackey McKnight, Most Valuable Player; Cy-Fair High School sophomore Chase Brogna, Newcomer of the Year; Cypress Ridge High School junior Brandon Swannegan, Defensive Player of the Year; and Cypress Woods High School head coach Chris Draudt, Coach of the Year.
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Joey Logano Is Pumped
Sea son two could be a breakout year for Joey Logano, who won't turn 20 until May. The 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year has finished fifth and sixth in the past two races.
Don't look now, but Logano, a Middletown, Conn., native, is eighth in the Sprint Cup point standings, ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch (12th) and Denny Hamlin (22nd).
"I feel more excited to come to the race tracks, is what it comes down to," said Logano. "Last year it was, 'Oh, boy, California, we stunk there last time.' I don't know if I want to go there. Now, you look at these places, and you're excited to go back to the track because you think you're going to have a good race car.
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Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs. After these injuries occur, a number of players are out for the season; others require surgery and must refrain from play for an even longer duration; still others sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent damage and are unable to continue playing baseball.
Three new studies presented today at the at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) address this critical issue, each offering new solutions to help prevent these injuries.
F ive-minute stretch after play can help young players avoid throwing-arm pain
Pitchers and catchers under the age of 15 often experience tightness of a shoulder ligament known as the posterior-inferior glenohumeral ligament.
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