This right here is plain crazy - imagine a 1,000 pound bull jumping into the stands
MEXICO CITY - A half-ton bull named Pajarito, or "Little Birdy," jumped into the stands during a bullfight, injuring several spectators before it was killed.
Officials said Monday they planned to reinforce Mexico City's most famous bullring after the bull leaped into the stands on Sunday, landing on spectators who tried to scatter as the animal ran through the aisles.
The bull easily cleared the wall around the bullring and a second, higher fence as it crashed into the stands.
Eventually one of the bullfight participants crawled up into the stands and stabbed the animal to death.
At least two people were hospitalized.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Bull in the stands
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Bu, Bu, Bu, Billups
Another game, another win for the Detroit Pistons. This time they defeated Kobe Bryant and the Lakers to improve to 37-5 and theres no reason that they shouldnt have two or more all stars. There also is no reason why Chauncey Billups shouldn't be the NBA's most valuable player since he has been such a big reason for Detroit's start - which is one of the best starts in NBA history.
Billups has flourished under new coach Flip Saunders and has helped the Pistons update their offensive production from previous years and he is making great decisions with the ball. This season he ranks second in the league in assist per turnover at 3.85. he is dishing out a career-high 8.6 assists per game (previous best was 5.8 helpers per game last season and for his career he averages 4.9 assists)
As effective as he has been passing the ball, Billups (the Pistons second leading scorer at 19.5 ppg) has picked his spots and also has burned opponents from 3-point range as he has made 95 3-pointers through the first 41 games (fifthin the league) and is shooting 43.8 percent from being the arc. He has came up big in the stretch during several games and his all around versatility (decision making, scoring ability, clutch play, defense, free throw shooting) is helping the Pistons continue their torrid season.
Arguments can be made for Kobe Bryant, who means a liot to the Lakers and is having a great season as he leads the league in scoring. But the thing that is different is that Bryant is a one man show and he is not helping his team to the tremendous start that the Pistons have had. Plus its not every year that a team goes halfway through the season with just five losses. 81 points is remarkable and Kobe is a great player but the MVP should be Billups in my mind
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Oddest thing
Last night I saw the oddest thing I'd ever seen at a high school basketball game. At Lenawee Christian for the national anthem they decided to try something different. they had all the ladies pray silently while the guys sang the national anthem led by the boys basketball team. Kind of a different thing and I doubt I'll ever see that again.
The game was a blowout - LCS won 77-34 and hit 11 3-pointers in the process. they scored almost as many points off 3-pointers as the other team scored in the whole game. and their bench scored 32 points - just shy of Emmanuel Baptist's point production.
Also before the game LCS donated $500 to Emmanuel Baptist, which is in Toledo. I guess the school suffered some fire damage so Lenawee Christian wanted to help out - a very kind act
Yesterday I picked up the new MVP NCAA 06 College Baseball game made by EA Sports. Its pretty cool and has tight graphics and is powered by ESPN. Since EA Sports isnt making a major league baseball game this year (boo that) I had to get some kind of satisfaction. It sucks that EMU isnt in the game, but I just play with UofM and created myself as the leadoff hitter and center fielder.
Other than that also these things:
- When I arrived at LCS yesterday some guy came up to grabbed me by the neck. I was like what the heck. But he came up to tell me he liked how I formed my story about the wild game I saw a couple weeks ago when LCS defeated Allen Park Inter-City Baptist in a battle of two of the top-10 teams in Class D at that time. In that game Inter-City Baptist was within 4 but got like 3 technicals in the fourth quarter - way to lose their composure. After the game the coach wouldn't even talk to me.
- I got some fan mail from a high schooler at work: Recently I wrote a feature story on this kid from Clinton who only played in three games this season because of injury, but yet he still makes an impact. This week I checked my mail at work and I had a letter in it. I hesitated to open it b/c usually people only contact journalists to bitch about something, but this wasnt the case. this girl happens to go to high school with the kid and said she liked the story and how it impressed her. She said the kid deserved a nice article. I didn't think it was that great of a story myself - but I'm glad someone enjoyed it
- I finally paid my debt back to Sean this week. After he won the Bowl pool I told him I'd take him out to lunch and did so this week. I guess there is a College Basketball pool at work - if only I could win that!
The game was a blowout - LCS won 77-34 and hit 11 3-pointers in the process. they scored almost as many points off 3-pointers as the other team scored in the whole game. and their bench scored 32 points - just shy of Emmanuel Baptist's point production.
Also before the game LCS donated $500 to Emmanuel Baptist, which is in Toledo. I guess the school suffered some fire damage so Lenawee Christian wanted to help out - a very kind act
Yesterday I picked up the new MVP NCAA 06 College Baseball game made by EA Sports. Its pretty cool and has tight graphics and is powered by ESPN. Since EA Sports isnt making a major league baseball game this year (boo that) I had to get some kind of satisfaction. It sucks that EMU isnt in the game, but I just play with UofM and created myself as the leadoff hitter and center fielder.
Other than that also these things:
- When I arrived at LCS yesterday some guy came up to grabbed me by the neck. I was like what the heck. But he came up to tell me he liked how I formed my story about the wild game I saw a couple weeks ago when LCS defeated Allen Park Inter-City Baptist in a battle of two of the top-10 teams in Class D at that time. In that game Inter-City Baptist was within 4 but got like 3 technicals in the fourth quarter - way to lose their composure. After the game the coach wouldn't even talk to me.
- I got some fan mail from a high schooler at work: Recently I wrote a feature story on this kid from Clinton who only played in three games this season because of injury, but yet he still makes an impact. This week I checked my mail at work and I had a letter in it. I hesitated to open it b/c usually people only contact journalists to bitch about something, but this wasnt the case. this girl happens to go to high school with the kid and said she liked the story and how it impressed her. She said the kid deserved a nice article. I didn't think it was that great of a story myself - but I'm glad someone enjoyed it
- I finally paid my debt back to Sean this week. After he won the Bowl pool I told him I'd take him out to lunch and did so this week. I guess there is a College Basketball pool at work - if only I could win that!
Friday, January 27, 2006
Super Bowl
Looking at the Super Bowl matchup for this year I'm not sure who I even want to root for. Good thing the game isn't for another week.
Theres Pittsburgh which has Ben Roethlisberger and then the feel good story of the century in Jerome Bettis. Bettis is from Detroit and could be playing his final game ever in the Super Bowl which is in his hometown. Its so ironic that his fumble at the goal line against the Colts didn't come back to haunt him or the Steelers. Its like they were a team destined to reach Ford Field.
On the other hand Roethlisberger is the man - He went to a MAC school (Miami-OH) and I always like to root for those from MAC schools considering I went to one. Besides that he has had immediate success in the NFL and made me want to purchase a terrible towel when I went through Pittsburgh last February on my way to Washington D.C. He has a great track record as a starter and he gets the job done. And you have to like a team that wins on the road like the Steelers have done - they've made history as the first No. 6 seed to reach the Super Bowl.
On the other hand, the Seahawks sport the MVP Shaun Alexander. I'm a big fan of running backs who are effective and he definitely fits the mold. This is the first season I've really tracked him immensely and that is because he helped me finish runner-up in my fantasy football league. Regardless the guy has talent.
Besides him Seattle has a talented quarterback in Matt Hasselback and they are from the NFC - the same conference my favorite team resides in. They also are in their first Super Bowl and you would like to see them get the win. Pittsburgh has been in the big game several times but at the same time you'd like to see Bettis go out on top in his hometown.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Pistons, U-M, and an update
Two great games on last night
A - Pistons improve to 35-5, match the start of the 1984 Detroit Tigers - who went on to later win the World Series. Win number 35 didnt come easy against a a pesky, young, talented Milwaukee team but the Pistons have the playmakers who come up big when it matters most - Mr. Big Shot and Rip Hamilton
The argument is out there bout which start is more impressive - the Pistons or the Tigers but based on everything I've read and what I know about both starts I'd have to say one isn't clear cut more remarkable than the other. In the NBA travel is more strenous and basketball is a more strenous sport. On the other hand baseball players play every day with very few days off. So I'd say they are about a equal
B - Michigan 72, MSU 67: I was worried with the Wolverines being down 13 in the first half but they showed they got game and should receive some national attention now - finally beating a ranked team after falling earlier this season to UCLA, Indiana and Illinois - granted all were close losses. This time tehy finally got over the hump. A win versus Wisconsin Saturday put U-M in the top 25 for the first time since 1999 i believe
Outside of sports, not too much poppin out here in A-town. Just been working - this week in particular I've done a lot of page design. Had early mornings on Monday, yesterday and today designing pages and have to do it again Saturday. The highlight of this week - covering Lenawee Christian play Emmanuel Baptist in hoops on Friday.
Speaking of Lenawee Christian, I was there this past weekend covering a volleyball tournament and actually got to see some pretty good volleyball with defending Class C state champs Blissfield and perennial Class D power LCS. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their respective Class and then Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was also there.
A - Pistons improve to 35-5, match the start of the 1984 Detroit Tigers - who went on to later win the World Series. Win number 35 didnt come easy against a a pesky, young, talented Milwaukee team but the Pistons have the playmakers who come up big when it matters most - Mr. Big Shot and Rip Hamilton
The argument is out there bout which start is more impressive - the Pistons or the Tigers but based on everything I've read and what I know about both starts I'd have to say one isn't clear cut more remarkable than the other. In the NBA travel is more strenous and basketball is a more strenous sport. On the other hand baseball players play every day with very few days off. So I'd say they are about a equal
B - Michigan 72, MSU 67: I was worried with the Wolverines being down 13 in the first half but they showed they got game and should receive some national attention now - finally beating a ranked team after falling earlier this season to UCLA, Indiana and Illinois - granted all were close losses. This time tehy finally got over the hump. A win versus Wisconsin Saturday put U-M in the top 25 for the first time since 1999 i believe
Outside of sports, not too much poppin out here in A-town. Just been working - this week in particular I've done a lot of page design. Had early mornings on Monday, yesterday and today designing pages and have to do it again Saturday. The highlight of this week - covering Lenawee Christian play Emmanuel Baptist in hoops on Friday.
Speaking of Lenawee Christian, I was there this past weekend covering a volleyball tournament and actually got to see some pretty good volleyball with defending Class C state champs Blissfield and perennial Class D power LCS. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their respective Class and then Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was also there.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
first post of '06
its obviously been a long time since I last posted so here is what is poppin
New Years: This went pretty well. After having pretty much no clue what I was going to do for the longest time, all that ended when Eddie decided him and Jenny El were going to come down for the night and they ended hanging out with Crystal and myself. We went bowling and got home in time for the 10 minute countdown before 2006 approached.
I made breakfast the next morning for Jen and Eddie and then we all went out to dinner with a gift certificate I got from work when Crystal got off work.
The days after New Years work started to pick up again with many high school teams returning to action on Tuesday. that was a relief because I was getting a little bored for awhile because I really didnt cover many events for a small stretch there
Since that time I've covered a couple of basketball games at Clinton, a wrestling invitational and a volleyball meet between Adrian and Tecumseh. Yesterday was probably the best assignment as I got to cover a basketball game between two of the top-10 ranked teams in Class C (No. 4 Lenawee Christian vs. No. 7 Allen Park Inter-City Baptist). Lenawee Christian won
Besides that I just turned 23 this past Wednesday (Jan. 11). I had the day off work so it was a relaxing birthday, which I didn't mind at all. I got a spaghetti dinner from Crystal and also ended up getting a new shirt and a Pistons hoodie I had been wanting for a long time. Thanks to all the people that called, left me messages or sent me emails. That was probably the most I'd been on the phone during one single day in awhile but I appreciated all the love.
New Years: This went pretty well. After having pretty much no clue what I was going to do for the longest time, all that ended when Eddie decided him and Jenny El were going to come down for the night and they ended hanging out with Crystal and myself. We went bowling and got home in time for the 10 minute countdown before 2006 approached.
I made breakfast the next morning for Jen and Eddie and then we all went out to dinner with a gift certificate I got from work when Crystal got off work.
The days after New Years work started to pick up again with many high school teams returning to action on Tuesday. that was a relief because I was getting a little bored for awhile because I really didnt cover many events for a small stretch there
Since that time I've covered a couple of basketball games at Clinton, a wrestling invitational and a volleyball meet between Adrian and Tecumseh. Yesterday was probably the best assignment as I got to cover a basketball game between two of the top-10 ranked teams in Class C (No. 4 Lenawee Christian vs. No. 7 Allen Park Inter-City Baptist). Lenawee Christian won
Besides that I just turned 23 this past Wednesday (Jan. 11). I had the day off work so it was a relaxing birthday, which I didn't mind at all. I got a spaghetti dinner from Crystal and also ended up getting a new shirt and a Pistons hoodie I had been wanting for a long time. Thanks to all the people that called, left me messages or sent me emails. That was probably the most I'd been on the phone during one single day in awhile but I appreciated all the love.
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