LOS ANGELES UCLA redshirt junior center Anthony Stover has been dismissed from the mens basketball team for failure to meet NCAA eligibility requirements, effective immediately.
We are very disappointed that Anthony has not met his academic requirements, said UCLA mens basketball head coach Ben Howland. We had high expectations for him, and we were looking forward to getting increased contributions from him during this coming season.
Stover appeared in 28 games (three starts) for UCLA during the 2011-12 season, averaging 0.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. In addition, his 39 blocked shots led the team.
Howland and the Bruins open the 2012-13 campaign, their first in New Pauley Pavilion, on Friday, Nov. 9 against Indiana State.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sadler redeems with Nationwide win
Elliott Sadler rebounded from the disappointment of his jumped-restart penalty last week in Indianapolis to win the NASCAR Nationwide race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night.
Sadler denied Ricky Stenhouse Jr. a fourth straight victory at the track, and increased his lead in the series standings to 18 points over Austin Dillon.
Sadler won the pole with a track-record qualifying speed of 135.141 mph and was near or at the front of the pack the entire race. He overtook Justin Allgaier on the 192nd lap and went on to his fourth victory of the season.
Allgaier was second, followed by Sam Hornish Jr., Michael Annett and Stenhouse.
Danica Patrick, who crashed early in Indianapolis last week, finished 11th.
Hornish won the final ''Dash4Cash'' bonus of $100,000. His fan partner, Tammy Altieri of Spokane, Wash., also won $100,000.
Sadler came into the race still smarting from what he believed was an unjust penalty levied against him in Indianapolis. He was in contention for the win there when he passed eventual winner Brad Keselowski on a restart with 18 laps to go.
Officials ruled that Sadler went too early and black-flagged him. Sadler said he did nothing wrong because Keselowski slowed unexpectedly and Sadler was getting pushed from behind.
Sadler said before the race that he came to Iowa with greater determination because of the penalty, and his driving showed it.
The third and final caution came on the 172nd lap. Sadler came out third on the restart behind Allgaier and Kurt Busch. Sadler picked off Busch right away, then steadily cut into Allgaier's lead before passing him on the inside with 58 laps left.
Busch, running third, shredded a tire with six laps to go.
Sadler had come close to winning at Iowa. He won the pole in two previous starts here, and he also had three top-five finishes at the track. He was second to Stenhouse in May.
Once he crossed the finish line Saturday, he popped out of his car, pounded the roof and raised his arms over his head in celebration before taking the checkered flag.
Sadler denied Ricky Stenhouse Jr. a fourth straight victory at the track, and increased his lead in the series standings to 18 points over Austin Dillon.
Sadler won the pole with a track-record qualifying speed of 135.141 mph and was near or at the front of the pack the entire race. He overtook Justin Allgaier on the 192nd lap and went on to his fourth victory of the season.
Allgaier was second, followed by Sam Hornish Jr., Michael Annett and Stenhouse.
Danica Patrick, who crashed early in Indianapolis last week, finished 11th.
Hornish won the final ''Dash4Cash'' bonus of $100,000. His fan partner, Tammy Altieri of Spokane, Wash., also won $100,000.
Sadler came into the race still smarting from what he believed was an unjust penalty levied against him in Indianapolis. He was in contention for the win there when he passed eventual winner Brad Keselowski on a restart with 18 laps to go.
Officials ruled that Sadler went too early and black-flagged him. Sadler said he did nothing wrong because Keselowski slowed unexpectedly and Sadler was getting pushed from behind.
Sadler said before the race that he came to Iowa with greater determination because of the penalty, and his driving showed it.
The third and final caution came on the 172nd lap. Sadler came out third on the restart behind Allgaier and Kurt Busch. Sadler picked off Busch right away, then steadily cut into Allgaier's lead before passing him on the inside with 58 laps left.
Busch, running third, shredded a tire with six laps to go.
Sadler had come close to winning at Iowa. He won the pole in two previous starts here, and he also had three top-five finishes at the track. He was second to Stenhouse in May.
Once he crossed the finish line Saturday, he popped out of his car, pounded the roof and raised his arms over his head in celebration before taking the checkered flag.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Nets owner says he will rap with Jay-Z
Mikhail Prokhorov has associated himself with the rap game for reasons beyond simply sharing ownership of the Nets with Jay-Z. Over the winter, a video surfaced that featured Prokhorov rapping with three other middle-aged Russian men. It was equal parts awful and awesome.
The $1 billion Barclays Center — the new home of the Brooklyn Nets — is set to open this fall and Jay-Z is planning to introduce the new venue to the world with a series of eight concerts in nine days. For obvious reasons, people want to know if Prokhorov will somehow be incorporated into the show. According to Daniel Massey of Crain’s New York Business (via Nets Daily), he says he is planning on it.
“Yes, I will rap at his concert,” Prokhorov wrote in an email. “I am in rehearsals now 10 hours a day and plan to demand joint billing.”
The brilliant rap put together by “Russian Federation” as they called it was dedicated to “Mr. Jay-Z.” I think it&...
The $1 billion Barclays Center — the new home of the Brooklyn Nets — is set to open this fall and Jay-Z is planning to introduce the new venue to the world with a series of eight concerts in nine days. For obvious reasons, people want to know if Prokhorov will somehow be incorporated into the show. According to Daniel Massey of Crain’s New York Business (via Nets Daily), he says he is planning on it.
“Yes, I will rap at his concert,” Prokhorov wrote in an email. “I am in rehearsals now 10 hours a day and plan to demand joint billing.”
The brilliant rap put together by “Russian Federation” as they called it was dedicated to “Mr. Jay-Z.” I think it&...
Cristiano Ronaldo Fulfills Salvador Arana's Dream with 'Make-A-Wish' Visit (Video)
Cristiano Ronaldo can rub people the wrong way with his prima-donna attitude and occasional on-field histrionics, but the Real Madrid superstar showed off a softer side with his visit to cancer-stricken Salvador Arana. Arana, a massive Madrid fan, received his dream gift when the Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged for him to meet his idol, Ronaldo. Already in the United States for Madrid's pre-season tour, CR7 took the time to meet Arana in Las Vegas, Nev. to sign a few autographs and offer words of encouragement. "It has been a great experience and an enormous joy sharing a few minutes with Cristiano...
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