One time when I went to a coaching clinic I found an open seat in the front row.  I had only been coaching a few years at that time.  When I looked over to my left, I was amazed to see who was sitting next to me.  It was John Wooden!  He was coaching at UCLA and he had not yet had his unbelievable string of NCAA championships. However, he had already won at least one championship at that time.The coach on stage acted as if he was the only person who had ever used a 2-2-1 zone press.  After this coach kept going on about his expertise, John looked over at me and said “Young man, I bet you use that press.”  I answered “yes, I do.”  John got a smile on his face and said “you might as well be up there giving the talk.”  I wondered where he was going with this.He followed it up with this statement “a good coach is one who knows who to copy from.  After all, only the original coaches invent things, and I don’t believe even someone as old as I have invented too many new things.  I’ve been pretty good about copying from the experts.”  I would say John did better than just copy.  He was able to make a lot of things work! read more

If any program can be considered a dynasty, it must be the Wisconsin men’s cross country program. Entering his ninth year as head coach, Jerry Schumacher has led the Badger men to eight Big Ten titles and coached numerous All-Americans.But before last season, Schumacher’s Badgers had yet to capture that elusive national title, despite four second place finishes, including three in a row in 2002, 2003 and 2004.According to Schumacher, “it felt pretty good” to finally finish on top of the NCAA mountain. He said it was great to see the guys be able to celebrate, especially after the disappointing finish they went through the year before. Wisconsin entered the NCAA championships as the clear favorite, but a sloppy, rain soaked course was navigated better by Colorado, as the Buffaloes denied the Badgers the national title.Schumacher added that it was an emotional day for the program guys, and he said the alumni support was great for the program.After losing five seniors from the national champion team, including four of the top nine runners on the squad and two-time defending NCAA individual champion Simon Bairu, the Badgers are still expected to do big things as evidenced by the top ranking placed on them this week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.The Badgers’ coach was a little more tempered in his expectations.”The competition gets better every year,” said Schumacher. “We are always a team where our goal is to be at the top of the list.”If the team is able to stay healthy and trains well, Schumacher is confident Wisconsin will be in the hunt to make a run at winning the title again this season.The Badgers got a chance to see some of the potential replacements for graduated seniors in last weekend’s Pioneer Harrier Invitational hosted by Carroll College.Wisconsin captured first place by sweeping the first four positions, along with a seventh-place runner for a dominating total of 17 points.Redshirt freshman Brandon Bethke paced the Badgers, finishing the 8,000 meter course in 25:50. Sophomore Christian Wagner finished with Bethke in a time of 25:50. Close behind were redshirt freshman Ryan Gasper in 25:53 and senior Ben Porter in 25:55.Rounding out the scoring five for the Badgers was redshirt freshman Tim Pierie, who finished seventh in a time of 26:45.Schumacher pointed out Bethke, Gasper and Pierie as runners he expects to potentially step up into scoring roles for the Badgers this season.However, the coach pointed out that the meet was just an opener and that not much stock should be put in it.He said somewhere along the line he will be splitting the team into squads, and in another eight weeks he said he will know who will help the Badgers in their quest for a repeat national championship.But the Badgers also bring back many other talented and experienced runners from last year’s squad, including senior Chris Solinsky, who finished third at the NCAA meet last year. Other returnees competing in last year’s NCAA race include sophomores Matt Withrow, Stu Eagon and Wagner along with senior Tim Nelson.Schumacher also has high hopes for his talented freshman class, which includes Ryan Craven from Mount Prospect, Ill., Landon Peacock from Morley, Mich., Jack Bolas from Chapel Hill, N.C., and Noah Shannon of Fort Collins, Colo. read more

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Three years after bringing in the nation’s No. 11 recruiting class according to collegesoccernews.com, Wisconsin men’s soccer hasn’t had much to show from it.In the seasons since, the Badgers went 8-23-6, haven’t won a Big Ten Tournament game and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Reasons for the poor performances include, the team was young and inexperienced and there were too many holes to fill after key departures like AJ Cochran. But regardless of what has happened over the past two seasons, the Badgers feel they are ready to put their poor results behind them.Men’s soccer season roundup: Although record disappointing, some bright spots in 2015The Wisconsin men’s soccer season came to a close on Nov. 8 as Indiana knocked them out of the Big Read…Mark Segbers, a junior forward who finished 2015 with the second-most points for Wisconsin, believes the team will have to adopt a new mindset that places a do-or-die attitude on every game. But as he pointed out, something much more ordinary can lead the Badgers to success — being confident.“A lot of times we did play well and broke other teams down,” Segbers said. “But in that final third we just couldn’t put the ball away. I think it just comes down to being more confident, more lethal. You have to believe that every chance you get is going to hit the back of the net.”That approach, Segbers said, is what he feels will make the difference after the Badgers scored just 19 goals in 2015.Though Wisconsin lost midfielder Drew Connor to graduation, with the likes of Segbers, Tom Barlow and Mike Catalano patrolling and distributing from the midfield, the Badgers are in good hands to continue bypassing opposing defenses.A solid attack that features 2015 leading scorer Christopher Mueller, and a defense led by New Zealand international Sam Brotherton, will be a potent units to compliment the midfield.Men’s soccer: Attacking midfielder provides spark for UW in first two wins of seasonAfter starting the season 0-4, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team needed a jolt of creativity and energy. This spark came Read…With all of those pieces in place, the team will hold a higher line so they don’t find themselves on their heels as much as last season, when they were outshot 287 to 187. It’s a tactic which head coach John Trask feels the team is now ready for since they can handle tracking back if they lose possession.“A lot of [goal scoring] is going to come from practice and how we practice,” Segbers said. “When we do our drills, sometimes we’re not pressing enough and that’s something we’re going to do a lot this year. When we get a team stuck in their final third it can lead to good things.”When trying to pin opposing teams in their own zones, the Badgers will be more likely to draw fouls, in dangerous positions no less, and be able to take advantage of set-pieces. An athletic team with a high press will also undoubtedly force turnovers and have better counterattacking play, all of which will lead to goals.But the Badgers don’t want to stop there and are looking to further the damage done by a high press with fluid passing and smart runs off the ball. The group of promising upperclassmen and sophomores, despite some already playing two seasons together, are looking to reach an ever higher level of understanding each other’s play.“We need to make sure that when we get back to Madison, we’re working on all of our combinations,” Brotherton said. “We’re trying to become a team that’s comfortable playing with each other and can be clever all game.”It won’t, however, take until preseason to work on furthering that understanding. After qualifying for the Confederations Cup as a member of the New Zealand national team in early June, Brotherton joined Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace alongside fellow Badgers Barlow, Nick Jones and Alex Masbruch.Men’s soccer: Sophomores on verge of emerging from ‘growing pains’For the Wisconsin’s men’s soccer team, some sophomores and key players have been tasked with running the show for the Read…Des Moines currently sits at the top of the top of the Heartland Division of the PDL, with the aid of Barlow’s six goals, Jones’ two and the undocumented contributions of the others. They are also six points ahead of Segbers’ Chicago Fire U23 squad, also in the same division.Segbers leads the team with four goals and three assists, adding to the impressive play that the Badgers have showcased this offseason. But while they may be division rivals, the competition is nothing but friendly, Segbers said. He and his teammates will congratulate each other back in Madison, after their PDL games and continue to be a close-knit bunch despite now sporting different colors.“[Having players in the PDL] is critical,” Trask said. “The PDL does an excellent job of giving these guys the opportunity to play at a high-level all summer long…and [Des Moines head coach Mike Matkovich] has been pleased with the UW guys so far.”The experience and camaraderie is the perfect combination to achieve what the team so desperately wishes to this fall — a Big Ten Tournament win. read more

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team had a relatively successful performance in the Bahamas, missing out on the Hoopfest Championship by only four points after outplaying a ranked Arkansas squad for most of the way. They’ll need to use that loss as motivation as their time away from the Kohl Center begins to mount.Wisconsin (5-2) is tasked with the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech (5-1) in the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. After consistently stumbling through non-conference schedules in past years, the Badgers have performed at an encouraging level thus far in 2019. Their victory formula has centered around winning the rebounding war and the battle in the paint, as well as consistent defense leading to open looks in transition.Women’s Basketball: Badgers take down Ball State before falling in Hoopfest championship gameThe Badgers’ women’s basketball team spent their Thanksgiving holiday in the Bahamas capital city of Nassau, playing the Ball State Read…Georgia Tech features senior Francesca Pan, who has led the Yellow Jackets to one of their best starts in program history under a new head coach, Nell Fortner. The Badgers will need to execute on the glass in order to limit possessions and control tempo — something they let slip as Arkansas came from behind to beat them last week.The Badgers have gotten plenty of production from their starting five this season, benefiting from Abby Laszewski’s consistency and the Imani Lewis’ scoring. Suzanne Gilreath’s quest to climb UW’s all-time three-point shooting record has gone semi-stagnant, but Wisconsin can count on her to capitalize on her green light from beyond the arc through the remainder of the season. Look for her to bounce back against Georgia Tech.Wisconsin’s bench has seen Sydney Hilliard perform well in limited minutes, but has struggled with consistency at times and has allowed teams to hang around in the early season games to date. Against the North Dakota State Bison, a game that should be little more than a tune-up, the bench will see key playing time that they must capitalize on to generate momentum moving forward.Women’s Basketball: Badgers battle to victory against Eastern IllinoisThe University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team (4-1) earned their fourth win of the year but had to fight for Read…The Badgers could really use two road wins to keep their season on track, as competitive conference play is only weeks away. Head Coach Jonathan Tsipis’ club could stand to create a cushion in their record in order to make a tournament push for the first time in years.Wisconsin takes on Georgia Tech Dec. 5 in the McCamish Pavilion, and travels to freezing Fargo, North Dakota Dec. 8 to play the Bison at the newly opened Scheels Center. Tip-offs are at 6 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. read more

Share LeoVegas hits back at Swedish regulations despite Q2 successes August 13, 2020 Spelinspektionen reminds operators of AML responsibilities July 2, 2020 Share Niklas Grawé – MRGStockholm-listed online gambling group MRG (formerly Mr Green & Co) has confirmed the appointment of Niklas Grawé as Chief Executive of its upcoming esports entertainment joint-venture with games publisher Gamingzone.Niklas GrawéA seasoned media and telecoms executive, Grawé takes leadership of the yet to be named joint venture, and will be tasked with building a new community of esports fans focusing on ‘entertainment, news and gaming possibilities.’Confirming the appointment of Grawé, MRG details that it has found the ideal executive to launch its new enterprise working alongside Gamingzone. As Chief Commercial Officer of 3 Telecoms Sweden, Grawé has prior experience in developing end-to-end consumer proposition, having been responsible for the launch of Swedish mobile network Hallon.“It’s awesome to get this opportunity to build a new, unique community for esports fan across the world”,  said Niklas Grawé.“Our ambition is to create a community where all esports fans love to spend time.”In H1 2018, MRG governance confirmed that it had entered a joint-venture agreement with games publisher Gamingzone, seeking to launch its first esports centric commercial property.“Niklas has the perfect experience to drive our innovative esports venture”, says Per Norman, CEO of MRG.  “Niklas combines strong leadership skills with innovative entrepreneurial thinking and digital competence.” StumbleUpon Betsson outrides pandemic challenges as regulatory dramas loom July 21, 2020 Submit Related Articles read more

16 companies including hosts, Multimedia, are vying for the numerous awards up for grabs as well as the bragging rights at the 2018 Joy Sports Invitational. The event is taking place at the Lizzy Sports Complex, East Legon. The entire competition sees teams segmented into four groups, A – D.The 2018 Joy Sports Invitational is proudly sponsored by Republic Bank10:30 – Games underway The Men’s football starts with Group A. Republic Bank (light blue) won the first game of the Men’s Football, beating People’s Pensions Trust (in white) by a lone goal. By virtue of their win, Republic Bank sit top of Group A with three points while People’s Pension Trust have no point. 10: 50 –  Group B action kicks offNIB needed penalties to overcome their opponents, GHACEM. They won the shootout 4-1 to take first place with 2 points.  10: 55 – Group C action takes placeHollard Insurance have beaten VIVO 2-0 to go top of the group. Team Multimedia get ready for their opening game against Multichoice. 11:30 – And Sarri Ball wins! Team Multimedia coach Dominic Kissi Yeboah’s charges are off to a flying start as they beat Multichoice Ghana in their opening game of Group D.  Led by skipper Lexis Bill, host of Drive Time on Joy FM, Multimedia played “Sarri Ball” style which earned them a 1-0 victory against a stubborn opposition. Meet Jerryson, his goal from the penalty spot earned Multimedia their first win of the Men’s Football Competition. Read: Meet Vivian Thompson, Republic Bank’s own Adjoa Bayor!11: 46 – Ladies penalty shootout gets underway with the Men’s Football entering the second round.  12: 30 – VAR strikes! Just like it did for many countries at the World Cup, it happened at today’s event, deciding the fate of GCB Bank in the ladies penalty shootout. More here1: 10 – The ladies are well-represented, with their numbers matching their male counterparts boot-for-boot in everything from arm wrestling to charged, chanting jama sessions!  1: 15 – Armwrestling competition done! GHACEM beat Multimedia to win the female competition while GCB overcame EMIGOH in the men’s final. 1: 20 – CEOs mini goal post penalty shootoutMr Dominik Michel(yellow), the Managing Director of GHACEM, has won the maiden CEOs mini goal post penalty shootout competition.  4; 00 – Nestle Ghana wins Volleyball competition4; 15: 10 – Nestle Ghana wins men’s table tennis while GCB claim the women’s event. 4: 20 – Multimedia win scrabble competition. 6:00 – It’s a wrapNestlé Ghana proved on Saturday that they are not only experts at producing healthy and energizing products fit for champions after ending the 2018 Joy Sports Invitational as overall winnersBelow are the full list of winners Volley Ball – Nestle Ghana Men’s Table Tennis – Nestle GhanaWomen’s Table Tennis – GCB BankTeam Spirit – Nestle GhanaScrabble – Multimedia Men’s Arm Wrestling – GCB BankWomen’s Arm Wrestling – GHACEM Basketball – Nestle Ghana Football – VIVO Ghana CEO Mini Goal Post Shootout – GHACEM Women’s Mini Golf – Prudential Life InsuranceCHESS – Multimedia See you again next year! read more

Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo was in the dugout when the quake hit. He decided to, well, roll with it. “It’s not like I can tell the earth to stop moving,” he told reporters, per Pedro Moura of The Athletic.LA closer Kenley Jansen was in the home clubhouse and felt it. He called the episode “a scary moment,” noting the large crowd on hand.This was the second major earthquake in Southern California in as many days. A 6.4-magnitude quake Thursday was centered in about the same area as Friday’s temblor. LA’s Enrique Hernandez was batting in the bottom of the fourth inning against the San Diego’s Eric Lauer at the time.MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZNHernandez had a simple reason for why he kept playing: He told SportsNet LA he didn’t feel anything.Added LA manager Dave Roberts: “We really couldn’t feel it as much on the field as the people in the upper deck.” (video via Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register). The show went on for the Padres and Dodgers on Friday while the ground beneath them shook. That’s because there wasn’t enough shaking go on to affect them.The teams played through a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that was centered near Ridgecrest, Calif., about 140 miles northeast of Dodger Stadium, and felt in Las Vegas and Sacramento.  read more

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Image: iStock Koala has been one of the most affected animal speciesBelgium or the community of Aragon would have been completely burned Up to 8 million hectares. That is the figure that Australia fires have left to date. The one that is already considered one of the great catastrophes of recent years has completely transformed the beautiful and varied Australian landscape into a Dantesque and terrifying postcard, eliminating millions of animals in its path.The figures are worrisome, focusing once more on climate change. Since September 2019, more than 25 people have died, leaving more than 2,000 burned houses if we attend to the events of this week. As if that were not enough, with the fires of the last days, millions of animals would have perished trying to escape. One of the most affected species has been the Koala. The first data suggests that almost a third of all koalas would have lost their habitat. </p><p>To understand the seriousness of the events, let’s recover again the surface that has reached the fires of these last days. Up to 8 million hectares. On paper it sounds like a huge amount of covered area, true, but if we compare it with other areas we can come to understand the seriousness and awareness that the issue needs, even more so despite the images that circulate on the internet. And if we take those 8 million hectares and move them to Spain, we would be talking about the entire surface of Aragon. If we go to other countries, the whole country of Belgium would have been burned from top to bottom. Same case with Ireland or England. This is reflected in the graphics of a Facebook user who shows in detail the equivalence of the areas affected by fires in Australia compared to other countries.To understand the seriousness of the events, let’s recover again the surface that has reached the fires of these last days. Up to 8 million hectares. On paper it sounds like a huge amount of covered area, true, but if we compare it with other areas we can come to understand the seriousness and awareness that the issue needs, even more so despite the images that circulate on the internet. And if we take those 8 million hectares and move them to Spain, we would be talking about the entire surface of Aragon. If we go to other countries, the whole country of Belgium would have been burned from top to bottom. Same case with Ireland or England. This is reflected in the graphics of a Facebook user who shows in detail the equivalence of the areas affected by fires in Australia compared to other countries. read more