Veteran players support women’s World Cup 2017 team
The former players of the Port Moresby Women’s rugby league competition gathered at the Holiday Inn to talk with the current players and pass on their knowledge of the game.National Women’s Coordinator, Wendy Kohun said the small event was definably a big boost towards the campaign in preparing the team for 2017.Former vice captain for the DCA Porebada Bulldogs, Ranu Morea said discipline was key to everything.“You have to have discipline on and off the field. That is number one,” said Morea.Former Hanuabada Hawks player, Geua Willie added that respect was also a big part of success.“Respect your coaches, trainers and the captain on the field and abide by the rules,” said Willie.Konio Nau who played for Magani added that staying fit is also paramount.“Train hard, stay away from drinking and smoking and stay fit.“You are going into the World Cup. Do your best and we are behind you all the way,” said Morea.
SPEED THERE To put that into perspective, the first ever Class 2 sub-45 run was done just last year by an Edwin Allen team including the outstanding Shellece Clarke. Clarke and company circled the track at Champs in 44.88 seconds. If your jaw dropped when you read that statistic, don’t feel bad. It’s just staggering that a Class 3 team has come within 0.03 seconds to the all-time class 2 best. At Central Championships, Edwin Allen coach Michael Dyke unveiled another set of record smashers. Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Brittany Thompson and Clayton’s twin sister, Thia, destroyed the all-time benchmark in the Class 4 4x100m. With great speed and solid baton passing, the little ladies circled the pink track at the G.C. Foster College for Physical Education in 46.30 seconds. That’s 0.35 seconds faster than the standard set by Palmer, Davis, Brown and Rowe just two years ago at Champs. These two Dream Teams in sky blue make a clear statement. Having worked through a decade dominated by nine straight Girls’ Champs victories by Holmwood, coach Dyke is building from the foundation of his team to extend its current run of success. It’s a winning formula you can’t fault. Everyone knows that the Calabar High School quartet of Tyreke Wilson, Christopher Taylor, Michael Stephens and Dejour Russell is the dream team of high school relay sprinting. With Brandon Heath on the third leg in their early days, the group is the fastest ever in classes 4, 3 and 2. They will have to fly if they are to add the Boys and Girls Championships class 1 4x100m record to their collection. That mark is the fastest ever 4×100 time run by a high school team in the world, a stunning run of 39.08 seconds by Edward Clarke, Michael O’Hara, Juliane Walker and Sean Selvin for Calabar at Champs 2015. The dream team hasn’t run together yet in 2017 and it’s Kingston College that set the fastest time of the season at 39.90 seconds at the Gibson McCook Relays. The safe bet was that they would have a run at the record in 2018 but in the last week or so, their speed has begun to surface. All-time best Stephens and Taylor ran 20.93 and 20.98 seconds for 200m in different races last week. Wilson cruised to win the Carifta Under-18 Trials 100m final, and Russell won the 110m hurdles in the same age category in 13.31 seconds. So the speed is there. There are two more dream teams, and both are at Edwin Allen High School. Selisa Palmer, Kevona Davis, Lisandra Brown and Shanique Rowe became the first to break the class four 47-second barrier in 2015. With Palmer concentrating on the 400m in class 3 last year, Salecia Myles has fitted in admirably. At the Gibson McCook Relays, Myles, Davis, Brown and Rowe sped to a phenomenal Class 3-winning time of 44.91 seconds. Not only is that faster than the Champs record of 45.33 seconds, but it is the first ever sub-45 clocking in this class.
The Washington-based franchise has also been home to an array of amazing talents through the years, including Garry Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen and even Kevin Durant during his rookie year in 2007-2008. Khristian Ibarrola /raSports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next 787 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours due to restive Taal Volcano Speaking with Portland Trailblazers guard C.J. McCollum in a Player’s Tribune interview, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that Seattle is high on the list of possible destinations of the league’s “inevitable” expansion.“I think it’s just a question of when the right time is to seriously start thinking about expansion,” the NBA executive said.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSEnd of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legendSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’“I don’t want to put a precise timeline on it, but it’s inevitable at some point that we’ll start looking at the growth of franchises,” he said. “That’s always been the case in this league, and Seattle will no doubt be on a short list of cities we’ll look at.”The Sonics entered the league in the 1967-1968 season and won an NBA Championship the following year, led by Jack Sikma and Paul Silas. After the 2007–08 season ended, the team relocated to Oklahoma and now plays as the Oklahoma City Thunder. End of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legend Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks PLAY LIST 01:40Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks01:32Taal Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite Indian national gunned down in Camarines Sur McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return Kawhi Leonard, Clippers rally to beat Pelicans MOST READ LeBron James scores 31 points, Lakers beat Rockets
LATEST STORIES Former Seattle Supersonics rookie Kevin Durant (35) greets LeBron James before an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)The Seattle Supersonics was certainly one of the the most popular franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during its tenure in the league from 1967 to 2008.Nine years removed from having its own NBA franchise, the basketball-hungry city could once again be soon hosting its own team.ADVERTISEMENT Cavaliers execs reject Irving trade talk, deny team in chaos OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ‘a duplicitous move’ – Lacson ‘I’m out!’: PewDiePie releases last video before taking break from YouTube Marcosian mode: Duterte threatens to arrest water execs ‘one night’ Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. View comments
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It was easily enough for the Astros to offset pinch-hitter Andre Ethier’s RBI single in the Los Angeles sixth.Only once have the Dodgers clinched a crown at home, that coming in 1963 when Koufax outpitched Yankees star Whitey Ford to finish a sweep. They’ve never won Game 7 of the Fall Classic at their own park, dating more than a century ago to their days on the streets of Brooklyn as the Trolley Dodgers.As pockets of Houston fans got louder and louder in the later innings, the crowd at Dodger Stadium was left to repeat the sad, but hopeful cry that used to echo in Brooklyn: Wait till next year.Just 106 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Trump attends World Series baseball game in Washington DC PLAY LIST 01:04Trump attends World Series baseball game in Washington DC01:39SEA Games 2019: Nicanor rallies to bring home 1st fencing gold for PH02:30SEA Games: Agatha Wong wins 2nd gold medal in wushu02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award “We’re coming home a champion, Houston,” Springer said after accepting the World Series MVP trophy named this year after Willie Mays for the first time.Altuve, one of four carry-overs from a club that lost an embarrassing 111 times in 2013 after switching from the NL to the AL, and this collection of young stars silenced Dodger Stadium from the get-go.Normally a starter, Charlie Morton finished up with four stellar innings of relief for the win.“We held down a really tough lineup,” Morton said. “For my teammates, for the city of Houston, it’s just unbelievable.”Springer led off the evening with a double against Darvish, and soon it was 2-0.ADVERTISEMENT Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours Playing for a city still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and wearing an H Strong logo on their jerseys, the Astros brought home the prize that had eluded them since they started out in 1962 as the Colt .45s.“I always believed that we could make it,” All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve said. “We did this for them.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’SPORTSFederer blasts lack of communication on Australian Open smogFor a Series that was shaping up as an October classic, Game 7 quickly became a November clunker as Houston scored five runs in the first two innings off an ineffective Yu Darvish. Hardly the excitement fans felt during the Cubs’ 10-inning thriller in Cleveland last fall.Well, except for everyone wearing bright orange. Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Jake says relationship with Shaina ‘goes beyond physical attraction’ Kiss-and-tell matinee idol’s conquests: True stories or tall tales? The Houston Astros celebrate after Game 7 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Astros won 5-1 to win the series 4-3. APLOS ANGELES — From laughingstock to lift off.George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday (Thursday Manila time), winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7.ADVERTISEMENT View comments Irving, Celtics beat skidding Kings for 6th straight LATEST STORIES Margot Robbie talks about filming ‘Bombshell’s’ disturbing sexual harassment scene It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson Springer hit his fifth homer — tying the Series mark set by Reggie Jackson and matched by Chase Utley — when he connected for a record fourth game in a row, making it 5-0 in the second.That was plenty for Houston manager A.J. Hinch. He pulled starter Lance McCullers Jr. soon after the curveballer crazily plunked his fourth batter of the game, and began a bullpen parade of four relievers that kept the lead as the Astros overcame a shaky postseason bullpen .“I knew yesterday I didn’t have much,” McCullers said. “I knew I didn’t have much to give other than to gut it out as long as I could.”Forever known for their space-age Astrodome, outlandish rainbow jerseys and a handful of heartbreaking playoff losses, these Astros will be remembered as champions, finally, in their 56th season.The club that wears a star on its hat also filled out the Texas trophy case. Teams from the Lone Star State had won most every major crown — Super Bowl, NBA and NHL titles, championships in college football, and men’s and women’s hoops — except the World Series.Built on the skills of homegrown All-Stars Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel and more, and boosted by the slick trade for Justin Verlander, general manager Jeff Luhnow completed the ascent that some predicted.Famously, now, there was the Sports Illustrated cover in 2014 — after Houston had lost more than 100 games for three straight years — that proclaimed: “Your 2017 World Series Champs” and featured a picture of Springer in a bright Astros jersey.Houston won 101 times this year to take the AL West, then won Games 6 and 7 at home in the AL Championship Series. The Astros joined the 1985 Royals as the only clubs to win a pair of Game 7s in the same year.For the Dodgers, the quest to win a Series for the first time since 1988 fell short. They led the majors with 104 wins and a $240 million payroll, yet it didn’t pay off for part-owner Magic Johnson or manager Dave Roberts.Longtime ace Clayton Kershaw provided four shutout innings of relief for Los Angeles, but it was too late. What the Dodgers really needed was a better starter than Darvish, someone more like the lefty who tossed out a ceremonial first ball: the great Sandy Koufax.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Web Developer in a fast growing, Letterkenny based software company.3D Issue, an international market leading developer of digital publishing software, is seeking a web developer to join an innovative and fast growing development team in enhancing and maintaining our web presence.The ideal person will have at least experience coding in the web environment, developing and maintaining time web-based systems and applications. The ideal candidate should also be proficient in some of the key web development technologies with some experience with web server configuration in a Linux environment.Skills and experienceo Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from a Third level Institutiono Proficient in the use of web development technologies such as CSS, HTML, JS and PHP o Proficient in the use of SQL and working with a MySQL databaseo Experience maintaining PHP based CMS system (such as WordPress)o Experience working with Linux based web servers such as Apache and Nginx with some knowledge of Microsoft IIS serversResponsibilitieso Maintain and extend our existing website CMS o Maintain web server configurationso Enhancing and optimizing existing websiteo Maintaining and updating MySQL databaseo Implementing new styles, pages or themes in the existing websites. o Applying updates to existing CMS and web servers and ensuring minimal downtimeIf you are an enthusiastic , entrepreneurial and creative developer who loves working and developing with new technologies then please forward your CV to jobs@3dissue.comJOB VACANCY – WEB DEVELOPER WANTED FOR LEADING DONEGAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY was last modified: September 24th, 2013 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:3D issueJob Vacancyweb developer
WHAT a great year so far for Donegal GAA.In this video by jacksonsmedia.tv, Stephen Perry from Donegal Creameries – the senior team sponsors – talks about the season…so far. He talks about how a token collect is now underway to get the official county GAA top for €30 along with 300 tokens.And county chairman PJ McGowan talks about the training fund which was set up to get Jim and the lads this far.Click the video to watch.DDTV: DONEGAL CREAMERIES ON A GREAT YEAR FOR DONEGAL GAA! was last modified: August 23rd, 2011 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
IT’S a dirty job – and Donegal County Council staff are left to do it.An illegal dump left behind by people who clearly couldn’t care less had to be cleared away today.Sinn Fein councillor in Bundoran Diarmaid Doherty said County Council staff in the environment department deserved the thanks of citizens for their hard work removing a dump on the old Kinlough to Bundoran road. “The County Council is taking complaints seriously and are working hard to preserve our local environment for all the community to enjoy,” he said.“It appears from the quantity and type of waste removed that the waste is being dumped from business premises. While I accept in this climate many small businesses are struggling to survive, it is not acceptable to dump waste illegally.“I have been informed by council officials that they will do all in their power to apprehend those involved.“I am glad that the Council will investigate this matter further and I would encourage any members of the community who are aware of illegal dumping to make their concerns known to the Council. “I’d like to personally all the council staff who had to clean up that mess this week.” PRAISE FOR DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL STAFF AFTER ILLEGAL DUMP CLEARED was last modified: November 28th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:PRAISE FOR DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL STAFF AFTER ILLEGAL DUMP CLEARED
Donegal’s newest sportstar has revealed how big-hearted Shay Given put aside his own disappointment to make sure he enjoyed the biggest night of his career.Lettermacaward man Carl McHugh scored a stunning goal against the Lifford man when they met in the semi-final of the League Cup.McHugh’s team Bradford caused a huge upset against Given’s Aston Villa team by beating them 3-1. The 19 year old has now revealed how he shook his childhood hero’s hand at the end of the game and then asked him for his jersey.Shay just walked away and Carl wasn’t sure what to make of his reaction.But the Lifford man later lived up to his reputation as one of the nicest players in the game.Carl revealed: “I just shook Shay’s hand and asked him for his jersey. I didn’t want to be trying to speak to him after the game because he was obviously disappointed. “But he was a top man. He left the shirt into our dressing room. He gave it to our kitman to pass on to me.“I know there is still another leg to go but scoring past Shay in a League Cup semi-final is something that nobody can ever take away from me. It still feels surreal.”The Donegal lad said he would love a chance to play in the final at Wembley but is taking nothing for granted when Bradford face Aston Villa again in two weeks time.“I’m not even thinking about Wembley,” said McHugh. SHAY’S SECRET SHIRTY GIFT TO FELLOW DONEGAL GOALSCORER MCHUGH was last modified: January 11th, 2013 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Carl McHughjerseyLeague CupShay Given
Tags: AjaxbarcelonaliverpoolMessitoptottenham hotspursuefa champions league Liverpool lost 3-0 away to Barcelona on Wednesday. (Agency Photo)1. Liverpool is far from done:Liverpool may have lost 3-0 in the first leg away to Barcelona but the tie is not sorted yet as I am positive they can mount a comeback. On Wednesday, for the better part of 60 minutes or so, Jurgen Klopp’s side outplayed Barcelona in their own back yard, yes u hard me right, Liverpool out played Barca at the Camp Nou. Unlike many other sides, the Reds took the game to Barcelona and were only undone by their forwards’ who consistently failed to tuck-away clear-cut chances.Failure not to get an away goal complicates the issue here but aside from that, Liverpool have the capacity to score three or more goals against Barcelona at Anfield. The other small issue of the whole matter is; can they stop Barca from scoring at least once? Will leave you all out here to answer that.2. Messi has almost secured a 6th Balon D’or:The battle for Supremacy between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will always go on even 50 years after their retirement. Currently, each one has won 5 Balon Do’rs, but as we are almost half way 2019, Messi looks set to securing a 6th.After his demolition of both Manchester United and Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League quarter and semi-finals respectively, it would be absolute madness not to appreciate how close the Argentine has come towards securing another Balon D’or. With another Spanish La Liga title already in the bag already and a Copa del Rey final to come later this month, Messi is indeed odds-on favorite to win football’s most treasured individual honour.Not to forget that this is not a World Cup year but rather one which will also see Messi at the Copa America.3. Ajax poised to make huge sums in the transfer window:Ajax has been the revelation of the Champions League and they keep on winning admirers by the day thanks to its beautiful football and youthful players who continue making a name for themselves. Much talk has been about Barcelona-bound Frenkie De Jong and Ajax’s inspiring captain Matthijs De Ligt, but there are so many other impressive components of a side that is sure to be broken up sooner rather than later.Hakim Ziyech, the fleet-footed Morocco star, shone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Van De Beek continued to impress as he complemented a fine finish with impressive running. Neres is another star in the making and head coach Ten Hag is sure to be lined up by another European big boy when a vacancy opens up.All in all, Ajax are going to sell and their bank account in Amsterdam should be cleared as huge amounts are set to come in, this summer.4. Tottenham need Harry Kane if they are to reach the final:‘To dare is to do’ read the huge mosaic as the teams emerged onto the pitch this past Tuesday– but there was preciously little daring football when play got underway and much of that was due to Tottenham’s lack of firepower up-front.Pochettino spoke about the importance of imposing Fernando Llorente’s presence before the match, but the Spaniard failed to hold up the ball particularly well and wasted several opportunities in the air. Son Heung-min’s suspension robbed Spurs of a key attacker and compounded the absence of star turn Kane.There is hope that the striker could make the return fixture in Amsterdam and his absence was keenly felt here, more so not helped by Son’s accumulation of Yellow cards. To sit here as I write this, and say Tottenham are very much still into it, the Spurs faithful should also pray Kane is back by next week otherwise, otherwise, Llorente will most definitely not take them to the final in Madrid.Comments 
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.– Guessing which 25 players will make the Giants’ Opening Day roster is like setting sail for a remote Pacific island without the slightest clue of the destination’s geographical coordinates.It’s a fruitless exercise that borders on impossible, in no small part because so many starting jobs and roster spots are up for grabs. So much can (and probably should) change by the time the Giants open the season in San Diego that it’s hard to say with certainty how president of …