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| Late-season Breakers import Kevin Braswell loves his new basketball club so much he wants to stay. Whether a more long-term deal works out for the former Georgetown Hoyas standout remains to be seen, but he's certainly not doing his prospects any harm as he becomes a sort of last-gasp talisman for the desperate New Zealand club making a late push for the Australian NBL playoffs. Since Braswell arrived, the Breakers have won four of their five games, the last quartet on the trot. And though the 1.88m southpaw point guard isn't exactly setting the world on fire statistically, he's providing some distinctly useful contributions off the bench as he quickly finds his feet with his new team-mates. uggs outlet He had a game-high 22-point breakout in the crucial road victory at the Gold Coast, dished out nine assists in a home win over Adelaide that got the ball rolling, and also had 15 points, five assists and five steals in the upset over the Crocodiles in Townsville. In last night's season-best 88-60 victory over the Wollongong Hawks – taking the Breakers to 13-13 with two games to play – Braswell was a bit quieter, with just five points on two-of-nine shooting. But he also dished out four assists and had two steals and continued to show glimpses of the undoubted class he possesses. discount ugg He sees the court like the quality point guard his pedigree suggests he is and makes things happen when he has the ball. Some of his passes ooze class and, given his short time with his new team-mates, there's definitely a high degree of upside. Plus Braswell's addition appears to have changed the Breakers chemistry for the better. It's allowed CJ Bruton to push into a shooting guard role where he's thriving and Kirk Penney to play mostly at small forward, which he handles with ease. Paul Henare is also bringing his aggressive defence from the outset at the point. nike outlet Things are definitely flowing better now for the Breakers, who must win their last two games against the Gold Coast Blaze (home) and Cairns Taipans (away) and hope for the right results elsewhere. Braswell admits it's a tough situation coming in so late to a team playing for its playoff life, but says he's tried to make the most of it and contribute the best he can to making an unlikely goal a reality. "Coach has lot of plays, and still to this day I'm trying to learn them all. It's been pretty tough, but what makes it easier for me is it's a great group of guys, a great coaching staff and they're always helping me." nike outlet Ad Feedback But Braswell, who's played professionally in Israel, France, Bosnia and the Dominican Republic, says the no-second-chance end-season scenario is nothing new for him. "Every year for the last three years I've been on teams fighting to make the playoffs. Two out of three years we've made it. We won seven games in a row last year in France, so I'm used to this." Braswell said the key for a player in his situation was not to press too hard to impress. "I've just tried to step up when the team's needed me but when you come in this late you just try to fit in and that's all I've tried to do and the guys here have accepted me. "They just needed apiece in the puzzle and hopefully I can be that piece." Braswell, who cut his teeth in the physical Big East with the Hoyas, says he's enjoying the style of game in the Australian NBL. "In a lot leagues they call a lot of touch fouls, but here they let you play. If you can accept getting fouled, you can dish it out too. I really like the league." So much that Braswell would love another crack with the Breakers. From the get-go. "I'd love to come back here. The management and owners have been great, they've accepted me with open arms, and I just wish I had been here from the beginning of the season and we wouldn't have had this. buy uggs sale "But we've shown we can be a good team with me here, so hopefully I can come back." That may depend on how the next week, and possibly beyond, plays out, but the Breakers could do a lot worse than re-sign a know quantity like the powerful; point guard. For now anyway Braswell says his task is a simple one. "It's bringing a little bit of leadership on court, and getting the guys the ball when they need it. I've got two great scorers on my wings, in CJ [Bruton] and Kirk [Penney], and they make it pretty easy for me." Braswell said nothing much changed over the next week when it was still about focusing on the next challenge and forgetting about the externals. ugg boots for sale But he is certain of the quality that will be needed to keep this season alive. "Defence wins championships. This team is offensively blessed, and all of us can score. Offence is going to come and we're going to score 80 on a bad night. But for us it's just locking it down defensively." | ||
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| AC Milan star Ronaldinho has denied claims he partied for three nights in a row ahead of the crucial Milan derby against Inter two weeks ago. Reports in the press this week claim the 30-year-old spent three nights out on the town until the early hours as preparation for the top of the table clash. AC Milan lost the match 2-0. But writing on his official website, the former Barcelona forward said those rumours simply are not true. uggs outlet "I want to unburden myself and explain this to all those of you who follow me," he told his fans. "Rumours are circulating in the press that I organised a 'mega party' during the days leading up to the Inter-Milan derby and even though it is true that I stayed in the hotel, it's not true that I organised a party and the details reported are even less true. discount ugg "I've worked hard over the last few months to achieve my personal objectives and those of Milan. "I find it unjust that very old photos and the fact that I admit to liking music, are being used to create a negative impression and invent stories about me. "I'm committing myself wholeheartedly to the project here at Milan and I'm working hard to give my best, even if the results aren't always positive." This is not the first time Ronaldinho has been accused during his career of being more interested in partying than his football. nike outlet After a difficult first season with Milan, he has become ever more influential this season and is the club's top scorer. Cash-strapped Portsmouth received a welcome boost on the financial front overnight when goalkeeper David James said he would give up his right to an automatic contract extension. Under the terms of the England international's current deal, James is automatically entitled to a one-year extension if he plays 25 games for the club this season. nike outlet On the same day, Portsmouth announced that a new takeover deal had been arranged that will see the club's ownership change to a fourth hand this season. Hong Kong-based businessman Balram Chainrai has taken a controlling share of the battling club. One reason why James has only played 14 times this season is thought to be because the club would not have been able to afford to pay the 39-year-old's wages for another year. buy uggs sale Portsmouth was involved in talks with Stoke to sell James during the January transfer window. But instead it was fellow Portsmouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic who left to join Stoke. James, who has not started for England since the 2-1 win over Ukraine last April, said he wanted to stay at Fratton Park and so increase his chances of being selected for this year's World Cup finals in South Africa. ugg boots for sale "Sitting on the bench or not even sitting on the bench would not have done me any good in trying to help Portsmouth stay up or trying to get in the England squad for the World Cup," James told the Portsmouth News. | ||
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| Internationally-renowned Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett has announced his retirement after four decades of services to the grounds. For over four decades Les Burdett and his trusty 1951 pitch roller could be found endlessly toiling over the turf of the Adelaide Oval to produce the perfect pitch. After almost 41 years of working in what he describes as the "best office in the world", Burdett has decided to pull up stumps and retire from his position as the oval's curator. "People look for me in my office that's got telephones and computers, but I have to remind them from time to time that my office is the oval," he said. uggs outlet "I know all of the seagulls by first name and we have a chat every now and then." He will still work with the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) as a consultant. A favourite oval for many cricketers around the world, the Adelaide Oval has been host to hundreds of nail biting matches in Burdett's time, and as the years have progressed, the role and the scrutiny of a match pitch and its preparer has increased. For Burdett though, it has always been about providing the best pitch possible, no matter who is playing. discount ugg "You've got to know in your heart what is right and what is wrong and you've got to know the conditions you are prevailing with," he said. Over the four decades of service to the grounds, Burdett has almost become a fixture himself. "I know all of the seagulls by first name and we have a chat every now and then," he joked. The fate of Burdett's treasured, heritage bitumen roller is not yet known, but it is believed the roller will take pride and place at his home. nike outlet Last year he joked that on retirement he would like the 1951 road roller "parked on the front lawn". Burdett may also be happily spending more time in his beloved Riverland as he steps away from the oval. nike outlet His passion for the area and the health of the Murray saw him happily watch his private lawns die last year in the midst of a heatwave, an irony for someone who makes a live from creating a world famous turf. "I haven't watered my front lawn for two years," he said last year as he spoke of the condition of the river. buy uggs sale As the sun sets over the famous scoreboard and the colours of the Chappell Stand roof fade, a man in his battered, wide-brimmed hat that once happily toiled over the strip, will park his roller in its bay and leave the grounds for a final time. ugg boots for sale | ||
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| A day that commenced with complaints about the bad rap AFL players must endure, ended with one facing court on a charge of drug trafficking. In that turn of events, a reasoned argument that the modern footballer is exposed to a level of scrutiny too intense and unrealistic, was made to look like a persecution complex. Collingwood captain and AFL Players Association executive member Nick Maxwell prosecuted in The Age newspaper that some players would ultimately walk away from the game because "there is going to be a lot more scrutiny of them on the field and off." uggs outlet Within hours it became known Geelong premiership player Mathew Stokes had put his own career in jeopardy by purchasing one gram of cocaine for some mates visiting from the Northern Territory. The criminal justice system will deal with the specifics pertaining to the law. For the modern footballer to put himself in this position given the level of education and focus is breathtaking. discount ugg Perhaps it's a sense of entitlement or invincibility or maybe it's just plain recklessness - it can't be ignorance - but this country's footballers are particularly slow to understand the landscape. Stated Maxwell: "It is frustrating and getting worse, the attention on players, because the game is getting bigger and because you just can't do what you used to do. You can't go out and enjoy yourself." nike outlet That is not true. It's the sort of siege mentality that must be challenged. What you can't do is use illicit drugs, molest women, clobber taxi drivers and run around drunk in your underwear at Crown Casino. Incidentally footballers aren't the only ones prohibited from these behaviours. nike outlet You can go to A-List parties, movie premieres and marquees at feature sporting events. You can enjoy a disproportionate level of celebrity. You can avail yourself of educational opportunities out of the reach of many your age. In return you are asked to make some specific sacrifices and you get paid oodles of money in compensation. buy uggs sale AFL players, through their union, voluntarily signed conditions linking their job to a drug code. Whether this should've happened and whether it applies in other walks of life is frankly irrelevant. Besides, such conventions are hardly limited to football. Police officers shouldn't accept cash from underworld identities. Financial analysts shouldn't download soft porn while live on television. Where Maxwell is right is in the frenzy even the most trifling matter involving a footballer stirs up. Measured and rational analysis is old hat. Sensation, crisis and scandal are the default settings. A sense of perspective is sadly absent. Blogs are vicious and unhealthy. The decision by sports radio programs to open the lines on the specifics of the Stokes matter was indicative of the lack of discretion at play. A citizen's guilt or innocence of criminal charges isn't fodder for talkback callers. ugg boots for sale The AFL's most experienced coach Mick Malthouse has occasionally reflected that the football industry steals the youth of the men it enlists to play. That is surely true today. But equally this isn't conscription. Participation is conditional. And any play for the moral high ground collapses when their constituents wantonly flout the laws of society and their sport. | ||
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