Frozen Four

Frozen Four, A day after Minnesota Duluth and Michigan struck their tickets to the Frozen Four, Notre Dame and North Dakota has won the right to join them on Sunday, which means that the CCHA and WCHA – the two most west of conferences in Division I college hockey – will be represented in only two weeks at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota

The WCHA is guaranteed two teams in the Frozen Four games that began on Sunday, either as North Dakota or Denver is joined by Minnesota Duluth, or the Fighting Sioux pushed through to win the Midwest Regional. Meanwhile, Notre Dame eliminated New Hampshire, North Regional, marking the first time since 2005 that East hockey team will not play for the NCAA championship.

With the results of Sunday, Frozen Four this year will be the first time since 2005 to include teams of less than three conferences. That year, all four teams were from the WCHA.

Either conference could have a monopoly on the title game April: Minnesota Duluth will play Notre Dame in a semifinal, while North Dakota and Michigan will meet in the other.

North Dakota, Denver 1 – A week after fighting the Sioux and the Pioneers went to double overtime to decide the WCHA Championship, a rematch of the finals of the Midwest Regional Conference was not even close. A day after scoring the winning goal in double overtime, Denver rookie Jason Zucker scored with one second remaining in the first period to -1 after minutes, but North Dakota got goals in the second from Evan Trupp and Brett Hextalll, then put away the Pioneers with three goals in the last frame.

Notre Dame 2, New Hampshire 1 – The fight against Irish targets received from Stephen Johns and Billy Maday to beat the Wildcats, who hosted the Northeast Regional at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH New Hampshire rose in a goal in the third period on Mike Sislo 15th goal of the year, but a late penalty for the Wildcats’ Mike Beck prevented UNH make a strong final charge with the goalie pulled.

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies, (CNN) – He spoke as would any proud grandfather, telling stories about how his little girl dress, how she would care for her brother and how she can tip a baseball bat. “It would be the first major league gal,” Dallas Green. He knows, as he was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies when they won the World Series in 1980.

“This little girl woke up many people and we just miss the hell out of it.” Green said outside the site Phillies spring training in Clearwater, Fla., Wednesday. The grand-son, he speaks with such pride is about Christina Green, who was killed in Tucson, Arizona last month with five other people while attending a political event. She was 9 years old.

“She embodied what is good about children, she wanted to be a little girl,” said Green.

Green, now senior adviser for the Phillies, has struggled at times when speaking of Christina, who called Princess.

Since the day he started as a right-handed Philadelphia Phillies in 1960, Dallas Green has always maintained a tough guy image.

Standing 6-5 and 200 pounds, Green became the Phillies manager, then general manager of the Chicago Cubs. He is overcome difficult moments, but nothing could prepare him for what he would suffer on January 8 when his 9-year granddaughter Christina Taylor Green was one of 19 shot and six people were killed during a neighborhood meeting in Tucson Gabrielle Giffords Congressman ‘constituents.

“This little girl woke up many people. We just miss her camp, said Green; speaking publicly for the first time Wednesday at the headquarters Phillies spring training. “I’m supposed to be a sucker difficult, but I’m not very difficult when it comes to that.”

The Phillies got out of their way to ensure that Green could keep his sunglasses. Knowing that there might be tears, they moved outside the scrum. But Green, 76, wearing a mock turtleneck, green windbreaker and tasseled loafers kept his composure throughout most of 20 minutes.

He said he was his son (a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers) John, daughter-son and grandson right Roxanna, Dallas, who felt the weight of tragedy.

He expressed a hint of anger and frustration, not directly to the alleged abuser Loughner Jared Lee, but the system that allows weapons like the Glock 19 that were used in the Tucson fire to fall into the wrong hands.

“I do not know anything (good) can really come of it,” Green said. “We just talked about life in the United States and how important it is that is still the best country to live in

(CP) – Dallas Green could not hold back his tears behind his manager dark sunglasses. The metal mount no-nonsense who led the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series title in 1980 choked a few times, as talked about the shooting death of his grand-daughter of nine years.

“You know, I’m supposed to be a sucker hard,” Green said Wednesday, “but I’m not fussy when it comes to that.”

Standing behind a field of practice for small Phillies’ spring training complex, Green spoke to reporters for nearly 20 minutes. He thanked everyone for their support, apologized for not returning phone calls and reflected on the memory of the little girl he called his “princess.”

Christina Taylor Green was among six people killed in a shootout on Jan. 8 in Tucson, Arizona, outside a supermarket, where a neighbor had taken her Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to meet, which was seriously injured.

“She embodied what is good about children, and that is good to grow in the U.S.,” said Green. “She wanted desperately to be a little girl who loved doing what she did. Clearly her interest in politics and go to this function, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, hit a large number of people hard.

“May God bless the lady who took her? It took three balls and tried to protect Christina. Unable to do so. But it was just a wonderful person for the family and Christina. I will never forget. I know she’s going through her own hell, but it should not. Christina does not want and want to be a part of that. They were friends as much as a friend could be in collaboration with the age difference. We extend our best obviously, always. ”

Green, a senior adviser to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., lost 478 games in eight years managing Philadelphia, New York Yankees and New York Mets. Nothing could compare to the loss.

“It was a wonderful little girl,” said Green. “We will miss him desperately.”

Born hours after the tragedy on September 11, 2001, Christina Taylor was a budding politician. She had just been elected student council as a third grader’s elementary school. His level of maturity showed in how she cared for her brother 11 years, Dallas has a form of autism.

“It was a very special young lady, probably older than her age,” said Green. “She and her brother were very close. Christina was the mother as much as Roxanna was a little Dallas. It makes he got on the right bus, made sure he got to karate classes on time. ”

Christina was athletic, of course. Baseball was in her genes. His grandfather started in the majors before becoming a manager. His father, John Green, is a scout for the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Christina was the only daughter of her team of Little League Baseball.

“Christina was the star of her team, if you talk to him about it,” Green said. “She said she was the daughter of the first major league. It is nine years. She was very good. I saw her swing the bat a few times. John said she is not a bad little player for nine years. ”

Green has never considered skipping spring training. Baseball is a welcome distraction and is a little therapeutic while he, his wife, Sylvia, and the rest of the family to cope with this tragedy.

“Dallas has a strong personality. It’s a strong man. I’m sure it’s really difficult for him,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “I think staying busy and staying focused and things like that, it certainly helps. It’s something that occupies your time. But the time will certainly need help. But I’m sure it’s something that never forgets. ”

Jared Loughner is accused in federal court in the shooting. Green hopes that the senseless murder of awareness on the issue of gun control.

“You hope that there would be some understanding that there are madmen in this world and I guess the only thing I can not pass through my mind, although I am a fighter and I like to and I take my arms, I’m not a Glock or anything or a magazine with 33 bullets in it, “said Green.” It makes no sense for me be able to sell this stuff. I guess I never thought until this happened and what reason is there to have this kind of firearms other than killing people.

“I do not understand that.”

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Phillies Tickets

Phillies Tickets, Phillies tickets were difficult to obtain for years. Phillies tickets but are even more valuable this year, thanks to their new rotation. Citizens Bank Park was best known as a haven for hitters for a long time, and still is in some respects. Yet, everyone can talk about is pitching, since Cliff Lee is back in town with three aces others. As such, the rush is on tickets Phillies today, as individual seats are on sale at 8:30.Phillies game tickets to a sold out quickly on Thursday morning, with more than 300 people in line when tickets are on sale at Citizens Bank Park at 08:30

The first person in line arrived at 19 o’clock Wednesday night. The fan, 19, of Ridley Township Melrath Robert, has also been at the forefront last year, according to team officials. At 10:45 this morning, the line was still stretching to Pattison Avenue. The Phillies, who have already sold over 3 million tickets this season, have sold 123 consecutive games at Citizens Bank Park.

Fans purchasing tickets only game is limited to eight per game. “Our remaining inventory of tickets is limited due to our record number of season, group sales and game pack to date,” said John Weber, vice president of Phillies ticket sales and operations.

Although it has been designated as “No. 1,” Rob Melrath does not seem particularly happy. “It was a lost night,” said restaurant manager of 19 years, moving from Ridley, who camped in the office of Citizens Bank Park box 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with four friends to ensure they would be well positioned for the Phillies now selling tickets for a match.

After 13 hours, Melrath won No.1 status. The Phillies gave bracelets hopes of tickets rather than having them jockey for position in a line. Some of his friends missed school for the event ticket. When the sale began at 8:30, Melrath had to use his rank at the top and was able to get the four games he has sought for about 120.

In 10 hours, around 300 anxious people are online with more to join as early risers walked away with tickets. Sales were expected to be sustained in the wake of the acquisition team’s pitcher Cliff Lee, an addition that gave the Phillies what many call an ideal starting rotation ever assembled in the sport. Lee joined Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and, at least for now, Joe Blanton.

“The interest for tickets Phillies reached a peak of all time,” John Weber, vice president of sales and Phillies tickets, said in a press release. “Our inventory of tickets remaining vice is limited due our record this season, the group sales and game pack to date. ”

Judging by the flow of sales from the outset, Weber expected more than half of the Phillies home games to be sold by end of the day.

Last week, the Phillies announced that they had already sold 3.1 million tickets for their home schedule at 81-Thurs This included a base of 28,500 season tickets, group sales and Six Packs Game.

Russell Martin

Russell Martin, Brian Cashman just spoke to the media. Surprisingly, the signature of Russell Martin was not the main topic of conversation. This boy from Arkansas who can not hack the Big Apple. No, not Burnett. The other.

Cashman remarks included a large number of spin expected. Spin designed, it seems, to disabuse the other teams out there that the concept is panicked and is now ready to grossly overpay for a starting pitcher.

I can not stress Plan B is patience. It’s not like we’re in a rush to do something … We have a great team … It would be a rare situation for me to include Montero in a case … I do not think we have a lot of holes…

With respect to plug these holes, Cashman said: “It should not happen in winter, suggesting that the Yankees would wait until the trade deadline next year. He also spoke of his current rotation, saying that New Ivan “has taken the next step” and that he loves his team as he is, even if it can stand some improvement. Who are all smart things to say to him, even if all his statements could be truer by adding the phrase “but we really, really want to add a top flight pitcher.”

As to Lee himself, Cashman echoed what many had already suspected. If the delay in the response of Lee Camp occurred on weekends, he knew he could get into trouble. That the Yankees did what they could do to make him sign. There is no grudge with Lee and did not make sense that the agent Lee was someone around jerks. It was a negotiation like any other. All in the game, yo. [Cashman did not say “all in the game, yo.”]

So now the air is cleared from the Yankees’ side of things. It will not stop half a dozen columnists writing about how this was a death blow for the Bombers, both competitive in terms of language and the Yankee brand we continue to hear about it. But hey, we need something to spend the rest of the week, right?

Cliff Lee Phillies

Cliff Lee Phillies, Lethal lefty Cliff Lee, darling 2009 playoffs Phillies and victim of the dressing payroll team will be back in form with red stripes.

Pending confirmation Phils web customary news Welcome back, Lee will join the team for five years at 100 million U.S. dollars.

This is at least one year and 30 million less than what the Yankees had dangled in front of the left star.

Maybe dangle is the right word to use. What’s danging today could be the foam unsightly but a fateful charge, Yankee Stadium loog.

Anyone trying to understand how Lee was disinterested in lowering these huge coins of the Bronz Bombers may not be aware of the view ladies. Specifically, Lee’s wife Kristen, who was booed by Yankees, fans at least one juice-up during the ALCS October A member of the Texas Rangers at the time, Lee has downplayed the incident, chalking to alcohol too.

Even The New York Post reported that the activation Kristen Lee in a human spittoon would not affect maneuver Lee free agent when he came to sign with the Yankees.

Let me shank and run: Not really.

Unless we hear differently from Lee or his wife can never prove the assertion that the incident has led the Yankees to spit “conquest next payday south-west by the New Jersey Turnpike.

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