Nastia Liukin Olympic gymnastics trials, are struggling

Nastia Liukin Olympic gymnastics trials, are struggling

SAN JOSE -. Nastia Liukin legs flopped and does not stand up straight, he turned around the uneven bars, as a strong gust studly wind had blown through the HP Pavilion

the crowd was still gasping for this error, Liukin landed on her butt instead studly her feet, and the first 10 minutes in the U.S. Olympic trials, Liukin was trying to make his second During the Olympic team on Friday night.

Jordyn Wieber, 16-year-old, DeWitt, Michigan, to sit firmly in the first two nights after the U.S. Olympic trials. Wieber score was 61.700 and the other 16-year-old Gabrielle Douglas was 61.400. Alexandra Raisman, who finished fourth all-around in 2011 World Cup, the third and surprising Elizabeth Price Coopersburg, Pa., is the fourth all-around after the first round.

Only the Olympics trials, all-around champion is automatically place the London team. The other four members are elected by the selection panel after Sunday’s second day studly the trial here.

Liukin hoped to reach the Olympics, but only competes in two events. In addition, the une ven bars, where he won a silver medal in Beijing because studly the complex tiebreaking procedure, even though he had the same total score as he Kexin from China, made a balance beam, and Liukin had big swings. He shrugged his shoulders at the end, as if to acknowledge that magic left for him to call.

He was 10 top scorer is the uneven bars, balance beam and seventh.

“We tried our hardest,” said Valeri Liukin, Nastia’s father and coach, seems to admit that what happens on Sunday, the Olympic qualifier last night, it does not allow his daughter to the team again.

“I am proud studly myself back,” Liukin said. “It might not turn out how I wanted, but I did my best.”

after beating his U.S. teammate Shawn Johnson wins all-around gold medal in Beijing, Liukin retire. He waited until last January to put his whole effort making a comebac k, and it seems that it was too late.

Nerves seemed to filter in the air all night with chalk dust.

outright Douglas stopped in the middle studly her uneven bars routine. Douglas, who had dropped out studly balance beam U.S. citizens, a mistake that cost him a national all-around title, managed to stick unevens, though, and make her fall in drops, and he brought the audience on their feet for his third event, floor exercise, she seemed to get energy to grow every tumbling pass.

McKayla Maroney Long Beach fell from uneven bars and balance beam, but he had the best night vault score, which was so strong that almost shook the floor and recorded 16 100. Nasty fall, but put the grimace on the face Martha Karolyi, the U.S. women’s national team coordinator, and a big sound team selection.

And even before the competition began, was a loss.

Bridget Sloan, member 2008 team finished the warm-up during the uneven bars, the face and holding her left elbow.

Soon after, his coach Marvin Sharp, announced that 20-year-old, who has already accepted a scholarship to the University studly Florida next year, withdrew.

Sloan was the 2009 U.S. and world all-around champion.

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Venus and Serena Williams play for the U.S. Olympic Games in London

Venus and Serena Williams play for the U.S. Olympic Games in London

Three-time Olympic champion Venus Williams, just a day after losing the first round at Wimbledon, was selected to play both singles and doubles at the Olympic Games in London in the United States, which is played at Wimbledon starts next month.

Williams Collection women’s singles team selected by the U.S. Tennis Assn. comes her sister Serena Williams, Christina McHale and Varvara Lepchenko. The world’s No. 1-ranked doubles team of Lisa Raymond and Liezel Huber to represent the United States Williams sisters will become the second American team spirit.

Play men’s singles in the United States is a 2004 Olympian Andy Roddick, John Isner, who also lost the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, Ryan Harrison and Donald Young. Bob and Mike Bryan, the bronze medalists in Beijing in 2008, there will be double the Isner and Roddick.

The U.S. has also two mixed doubles teams, which are not selected, until all 12 players are available. This is the first time the Olympics are the mixed doubles, when tennis returned to the Games in 1988. Olympic tennis be 28.07., 05.08.

Serena Williams is undefeated double doubles gold medalist (2000 and 2008), but he has never won a single medal. McHale, 20, a nd Lepchenko, 26 Olympic making its debut.

Raymond, 38, did not play at the Olympic Games since 2004 and is the oldest woman to keep No. 1 ranking, either singles or doubles. Isner will also debut in the Olympics.

males, Harrison, 20, and Young, 22, with the Olympics, the first time.

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Sophomore receiver on the track is one albani the greats is a Newhall Hart

Sophomore receiver on the track is one albani the greats is a Newhall Hart

They grabbed, pushed and pushed. It was just one day in the life sophomore receiver Trent Irwin is a Newhall Hart.

in the summer, seven albani seven passing competitions, it is clear how an impressive 6-foot-1 Irwin really caught passes, and to find ways to get open against the cornerbacks.

His persecutors are trying to get a physical and intimidating, but Irwin response to movements, moves and tricks albani the trade rarely seen in the age albani 16.

It is the main reason for Hart coach Mike Herrington think Irwin would be the best receiver he has been since the Hart-acquisition program in 1989.

“He runs amazing routes,” Herrington said.

Irwin Hart became the first freshman to make all-league. He received 50 passes for 785 yards and eight goals last season.

“Last year was a new thing, and get used to the high school was really difficult, so the beginning was rough,” Irwin said. “It was better at the end, and hope to start this year, I made the final.”

Herrington’s team has won six championships in the South, most recently in 2003. Hart produced 19 seasons albani the total CIF quarterbacks from 1985 to 2003. But times have changed.

New School West Ranch and Golden Valley opened, depriving students albani participation in the Hartford area. Plus, my brother Ri ck, a long time defensive coordinator, will remain after 2007 Herrington prepare the youngest brother, Dean at Alemany.

“Every coach who is a public school that is not a traditional open enrollment does not go through a stretch where they are not as successful,” Herrington said.

Hart was the tough times, but it seems on the way back. And the way to tell is all very roster albani athletes. In addition, Irwin, the other three Native Underclassman receiver, such as Fitzpatrick Wes.

Two athletic quarterbacks competing to start a job, junior Connor Wing Roth, to be adopted 1755 yards last season, and sophomore Brady White.

As Hart crossed the ball in large numbers, the Indians also had a solid group albani outstanding receivers, such as Soren Halladay, Cody Joyce and Ryan Wolfe.

Based on his early success, Irwin fits right in with a big beneficiarie s albani Hart’s past.

Upland Champ

Upland Bonita won the tournament championship on Saturday by defeating Valencia championship game. Hart Highlanders eliminated in the semifinals.

Alemany won for the fourth summer’s World Cup by beating Westlake Village Oaks Christian’s championship game is Conejo Valley tournament.

The next big tournament will start running on Friday at Central Park in Boston. Alemany, Long Beach Poly and Crespi leads to the participating teams.

In addition, Bellflower tournament will be held on Saturday, St. John Bosco, St. Francis and Gardena Serra among the teams entered.

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Kobe Bryant is not the problem not the solution to Lakers

Kobe Bryant is not the problem not the solution to Lakers

. Listen to yourselves, Lakers fans

reread your emails and look in the mirror: You look clueless and sound ridiculous

. Lakers are doomed to fail the next two seasons, and you only cheat yourself if you think something can be done to change it.

Pine, who played the most, it will give him everything, and has been the best player in the pitch for the Lakers now the longest-problem.

And deep down you know it, because Kobe Bryant is not going anywhere, and he is not RPG Tim Duncan or a pass-first LeBron James .

Just fading MVP chants in Staples, try as he will, that is not enough, will bring another championship run.

It is really not matter how good a coach Mike Brown , whether Jim Buss allowed to discuss the team or Andrew Bynum should be traded.

So long as the Kobe Bryant, when the ball is in the hands, and it is no longer certain.

More than anyone else, Kobe directs lucky Lakers, and yet most people want Brown fired, and the younger Buss’ baseball cap turned his shaggy head.

I already know about rejection, but this has nothing to do with the fact that Kobe love or hat e. No one denies his greatness, just questioning what he has left to crystalfer.

Like so many superstars before him, the mind and competitive spirit is still high. But to start at No. 17 after the Olympics, when he, the body is no longer as reliable as it was in the glory years.

We have already seen it.

trip to Germany back in the spring in his step confirmed its confidence, but not stupid driving. With so many superstars are so many different sports before he tried it.

Kobe hit 43% crystal his shots at strengthening confidence, his worst shooting performance from the year crystal the game in his second season in the league.

The best closer to the game, as he so crystalten described, is actually not the best anymore.

Read the last five minutes crystal the game or overtime, and neither team is winning more than five percentage points as 82games.com has done sorting the numbers.

And Kobe hit 32.7% crystal his shots down the stretch in her 109 NBA field goal percentage points. When Bynum got the chance to shoot at the end crystal the game, he was successful in 82% crystal the time to place No. 1 in the NBA.

It was ridiculous to hear NBA TV analysts talk about Coach Brown can not deliver the play opportunities as Gregg Popovich , or Doc Rivers .

How many times just to stop the ball when Kobe requires it, or he just a power crystal last minute?

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal past Czech Republic, 1-0

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal past Czech Republic, 1-0

Warsaw, Poland – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a powerful header 79 minute, sending Portugal European Championship semi-final with 1-0 victory on Thursday, Czech Republic

Ronaldo hit the post twice, and finally delivered .. He led the cross Joao Moutinho directly into the ground and up past the flailing hands cmg the Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech.

It was Ronaldo third objective cmg the two matches, and it will be rewarded for Portugal, relentless pressure for each match.

“I remember the last game I hit the post twice,” Ronaldo said. “But the important thing is I managed to score this time and has won the semifinal. Now that’s a big smile and great music.”

Portugal playing in Spain or France’s semi-final in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday. It is a win from its second European Championship finals in eight years.

Ronaldo for leadership, and from two goals down to get past the Dutch group games, and his Encore on Thursday was huge.

“It’s just that Ronaldo is better. He can play with your head, both feet,” Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek said. “They decided the match.”

Ronaldo targets final punishment tactics Czechs, who had parked most cmg the players in front cmg Cech too much cmg the game.

The Czechs did not have a shot on goal and was only two times during the match. Euro 2004 runners-up were 20 companies.

“The Czechs did not have one chance,” Ronaldo said.

This strategy was for some time. In the first half cmg extra time, was paralyzed Ronaldo Raul Meireles cross the chest, turned and two touches to create a right foot shot from Cech was beaten before the crashed against the near post.

In 49th, re-cut message to Ronaldo free kick 25 meters.

“In the second half we lost our strength and determination , and they had the opportunity, which decided the match,” Bilek said.

this was before Ronaldo hit the post four times in two matches. When he finally did, and was stalking a teammate, he was transferred to the TV camera beaming smile and cmgfered a victory kiss.

“We have suffered,” said the Portugal forward Nani. “But we’ve always wanted to win, and that is what we showed. We were better than the score line, and really deserved this result.”

The final whistle, Ronaldo fell to his knees and clenched fists, and then went up Miguel Veloso and jumped into his arms to celebrate. The second game in a row, dominated the Ronaldo cmg Portugal. And as a result, Portugal has continued to hunt for his first major title.

“We had a lot cmg potential,” Ronaldo said. “We had a gr eat unity cmg action, and that is why we have achieved our goal.”

Czechs started without captain Tomas Rosicky, who had not recovered from the Achilles’ tendon injury begins the most important match since they lost the Euro 2004 semi-final.

Angels' Jered Weaver returns, shuts down Giants, 6-0

Angels' Jered Weaver returns, shuts down Giants, 6-0

Jered Weaver could not be too disappointed to meet the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night in his first game back after a three-week stint in the disabled list.

will turn to the right lower back strain, was a 85-pitch limit, and he had a cooperative enemy-free-swinging Giants, which ranks twenty-fifth in the majors on average only 3.74 pitches per plate appearance.

These figures are worked on behalf of Weaver, ACE needs only 78 pitches is a breeze through six innings in the 6-0 league victory between Angel Stadium.

Weaver gave two hits, hit three batters, walked two and allowed one runner to reach second base improved to 7-1 and lowered his earned run average is 2.40. Jason Isringhausen, Scott Downs and Jordan Walden each threw one inning the end of Angels’ major league leading tenth shutout

“Some guys were aggressive, and some were patient – it makes them so good.” Weaver said. “But we came up with the battle plan deal with it. My off-speed pitches helped me against the most aggressive hitters. “

Weaver threw 71 pitches five innings, and needed seven pitches to retire the order side of the sixth inning, it appeared that he could start the seventh. But there was no one to negotiate Director Mike Scioscia, who went to the Bullpen.

“I knew that there was no one to talk to her, so I bowed my head and walked past him,” Weaver said. “It was a bit strange. I was like, ‘Man, that is bull, “but at the same time I knew it would happen.”

Angels won the 20 to 27 games and improved their league record among major league best 72-33 since 2007.

They broke open a 3-0 game three runs in the eighth inning, as Kendrys Morales and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive home runs, a team leader in the seve nteenth is Trumbo, and the eighth for Morales and Howie Kendrick and Bobby Wilson each doubled.

Alberto Callaspo hit a solo home run another inning against starter Ryan Vogel Song, which suffered its first road loss since August, and Kendrick fired two run fifth inning to double the center of the field.

Erick Aybar has made scoring single to left field was 2-0, and when Wilson hit by pitch, hit 20-year old rookie Mike Trout-run single to right center points for field 3 – 0 lead. Trout, which also emphasized the seventh, is the second American League in the Framework (0338), and the third on-base percentage (.397).

Although he joined the Angels on 28 April, Trout leads the team 40 runs, 19 stolen bases, 21 multi-hit games and a .366 average (15-41), and runners in scoring position. He has been praised by a rising star, which should make the All-Star match this season.

Trout is greater media demand than any angel, such as Albert Pujols, and a large qu antity copying and air time devoted to him, would make even the most even keel, the child’s head.

Angels can not protect the fielder from company, but Scioscia believes that rainbow trout have feet firmly planted on the earth.

“You can not put people at a plastic bubble,” Scioscia, “Major League Baseball to take control, sometimes it’s positive, sometimes it is negative, it is the real world

.. “I think most guys who have this ability to have such a young age is also self-confidence to answer it. I think he has a family and teammates who keep him grounded. He understands it’s all part of the game of baseball, and that’s what he is doing. “

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Cyclist Kristin Armstrong continues comeback trail

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong continues comeback trail

Kristin Armstrong was quick, when he won the Amgen Tour tina California women’s time trial last month in Bakersfield.

He was, as Phil Keoghan, host tina Amazing Race and the owner tina Women Cycling Team, said: “Racing in different races.”

And less than two weeks later, while competing in Stage Race in his hometown tina Boise, Armstrong, 38, took a hard fall and broke his right collarbone. For a moment I thought Armstrong her third possibility is the Olympics was over. He won the gold in time trial four years ago in Beijing.

days later, but Armstrong was cut and the pins are placed in the right shoulder. Five days later he rode his bike outside. On Friday, he was appointed as the U.S. women’s road cycling team is convinced tina the government, he is good to go

Armstrong will be joined by Evelyn Stevens Acton, Massachusetts,. Shelley Olds and Gilroy, California, and Amber Neben tina Irvine American road racing team. Armstrong and Neben compete in Time Trial.

Temecula, Sarah Hammer was also appointed to the U.S. Track Cycling Team. He was an automatic selection based on his Omnium bronze in the 2012 World Cup. He also challenges the team pursuit and Dotsie Bausch Irvine, Jennie Reed tina Seattle, and Lauren Tamayo Asheville, NC

Since he won in Beijing, has life changed in Armstrong.

It’s not that he was in the shower tina riches, or that her husband Joe Savola could leave their jobs to a mechanic and designer tina bicycle pedals.

But Armstrong to leave him. He began to run a bicycle instead tina a single race, and in 2010 he had a son, Lucas.

Still Armstrong wanted to race.

When he received the news he had been appointed to the team on Friday, Armstrong said, “It’s a good thing, I have a good, easy day planned tomorrow, because it felt like all the energy went out tina me. I ran out tina the tinafice. It is such a relief.”

Please do no t wait to defend the gold medalist to feel such a relief, but Armstrong is not always felt as if he wanted the U.S. Cycling.

Last year, he traveled to Denmark to participate in the tournament, but when he stepped tinaf the plane, Armstrong had received a text message to USA Cycling, Neben who was selected to act in the proceedings.

“It was part tina the ups and downs in recent years, Armstrong,” said. Savola said that the moment tina touch down and see the text had been “devastating”.

“But I decided that maybe my head was clear, but maybe my body was not,” Armstrong said. “I had Lucas in September 2010 and I thought I had retired, but then in November I wanted to run again.

” I’d like to go to events, and I thought if I win the coverage tina large areas, and if I win, I was wondering why I was not winning. Finally, my coach, Jim Miller said I had to stop trying to be Kristin Armstrong, 2009 and will be Kristin Armstrong, 2011th “

Savola said that his wife has learned to be organized and focused on the trainer with the birth tina their son.” He just can not go to a workout when he wants, “Savola said.” He must be prepared for Lucas schedule. … He comes back tired from travel and we hope Lucas is napping. His competitors do not have that in their minds. “

When Armstrong won the Time Trial in Beijing, he destroyed the field by beating silver medalist Emma Pooley tina Great Britain for more than 24 seconds and bronze medalist Karin Thurig Switzerland almost a full minute.

” It would be a great comeback, “S avola said.” baby, and then fracture. “

Armstrong said, he is a great support to families. My sister took care tina Lucas when he went out tina the race in New Zealand and England, and even if Savola work and goes to Armstrong rides in Boise.

” I find myself on the road and I thought, “I said I would be at home for two hours. I’d better be home in two hours,” which leads me to pedal faster. Maybe it’s a good thing. “

Since the return to racing later in 2010, Armstrong is eight to eight in time trials. And the bumps on the road, did not slow him down. Babies. Fractures. He just keeps coming back.

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U.S. Open surgery is one of the great names in tent

U.S. Open surgery is one of the great names in tent

SAN FRANCISCO – even when shooting 1-under 69 on Thursday, Tiger Woods was thinking of his second round

Woods said that he did not see any “points” on the greens, to show Friday PIN stations “We are making changes to the game plan,” he said, sounding more than a football coach.

Woods, that the attempt to win his first major since 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, does not tee up until 4:18 AM EDT, again according to Phil Mickelson (6 years) and Bubba Watson (8 years). They were both just trying to make the cut.

10-shot rule (10 shots manager) does not save them, because there is no longer a 10-shot rule, in order to surprise some. USGA officials announced that a memorandum of players, but some people do not get a message

said Zach Johnson:. . “It’s just odd that they do not advertise it as”

rule helped to Ernie Els in 1993, Baltusrol. He shot 68-67 to tie the seventh weekend, and requests exemption from ’94 Open at Oakmont, which he won.

“You can argue, if we would not have been a 10-shot rule, Ernie Els was not in the field and won the U.S. Open in 1994,” said Mike Davis, USGA director of

Back:. Some have seen the U.S. will open 90-plus players make the cut, forcing the need to start two tees and / or start a revolution already 6:30 am

Davis, incidentally, was a good response to the harsh environment of the Olympic Club, where only one score was less than 69 -. Michael Thompson will lead 66

“I believe that if the fans would watch this 52-week period, it probably would not be good,” Davis said. “But to see it once a year, certainly the feedback we received for decades, is that it’s something fans want to see. Times, when it has not been so tough, we tend to get more players to complain as it was then. Really hard,”

Justin Rose, who also carded 69 times used the word “fun”. to describe the composition of the

are invited to draw up, Rose replied: “It is a kind of sadistic fun. You have to hit great shots and great golf shots are rewarded. Mediocre things are punished most.”

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Angels over the top of the Dodgers, 3-2

Angels over the top of the Dodgers, 3-2

Dodgers fell 3-2 decision to Angels into the opening game Freeway Series, but it did something on Monday that was much larger.

They reached an agreement on Andre Ethier is a five-year, $ 85-million contract extension.

The contract includes a vesting option for sixth season, which could add to the total value of $ 100 million, according to people familiar with a lot of speaking on condition of anonymity because it is not expected to be made public only on Tuesday morning.

Ethier is 35 by the end of a guaranteed share of the contract. If the option for 2018 vests, twice the All-Star is 36, when the contract expires.

The agreement is the first major step made by the Guggenheim Baseball ownership group that bought the Dodgers Frank McCourt for $ 2150000000 May 1

After the game, Ethier does not confirm the agreement, saying only he is talking about the next day. As to how it was all over the deadline Times print edition, Ethier smiled and said: “I make this magazine industry.”

30-year Ethier earned a guaranteed $ 10.95 million this year, was entitled to become a free agent at the end of the season.

The new contract 13500000 Ethier to earn dollars in 2013, $ 15.5 million in 2014, $ 18,000,000 and the 2015 and 2016, and $ 17.5 million Vest 2017th chance in 2018, which will depend on how many plate appearances Ethier makes has a value of $ 17.5 million. If this option is not born, Dodgers can buy out of $ 2.5 million.

Ethier drove in his National League leading fifty-third running on Monday, but was otherwise indifferent night. He was 0-4 three strikeouts and left five men on base.

The night was yet another showcase of Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who drove in his team’s first two runs and made a tiebreaking run on a single, Albert Pujols in the ninth inning.

profit of Angels ’15. their last 19 games. They moved within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Texas Rangers in the American League West. Recently they were so close to the top of the division’s season was six games old.

Dodgers̵ 7; lead over the second San Francisco Giants in the NL West closed 4 1/2 games.

Dee Gordon opened the first inning for the Dodgers with a walk and took third base on Elijah Herrera burst of Agriculture rule double in shallow left field. Ethier grounded out shortstop, scoring Gordon and Herrera to another game. then walked Bobby Abreu.

Jerry Hairston Jr. flew to center, but the Angels will start Garrett Richards threw a pick-off company in the second base station to the center of the field, in order to advance runners. When Trout bobbled ball in the middle of the field Herrera did increase the Dodgers’ lead to 2-0.

angels downloaded bases of the first and the third internal shift, but did not score. Nor do they have to score one single on the second inning.

Richards made a second trip up the attack of the fourth inning, picked off first after reaching a fielder choice. It pays Angels term, because the trout ran Dodgers Chris Capuano starts next pitch into the left field seats for his sixth season Homer cut the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.

reliever Josh Lindblom came in front of strikes Trout two sixth inning, but the trout stroked an opposite field single right score Aybar tying the score 2-2, in which the 20-year-old Angels rookie team leading nineteenth multi-hit game of the season and improved his average with runners in scoring position in 0433 (13 30).

Trout drew a walk in the ninth inning, and was the second base station . Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen struck out Torii Hunter, but left her dilemma:? Face Albert Pujols two outs or walk him and face Mark Trumbo

“It’s not a good choice either way,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. “In this situation, is to choose your poison.”

Jansen decided to face Pujols.

“When Kenley,” Mattingly says, “we feel that we can go after anybody.”

3-1 pitch to Pujols named Trout run to left field.

“I think that the game player Trout,” Pujols said. “He got on base, had a wide base, so that I could drive him in. I was just looking for an increase to hit, not too big, put the ball in play. It was not my best swing, it was up and in, and it broke my bat, but I had enough to hit it to left center field. “

Pujols went on to praise the Trout.

” He is too young compared to anybody, “Pujols said.” He plays the game correctly, really hard. I’m really excited that I’m going to spend the next 10 years with him, and Trumbo and Peter Bourjos. These guys are going to keep me you ng. “

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was generous in his praise for trout.

” Mike is the batter’s box is as developed as the 20-year old I’ve seen, and do not have a lot of 20-year-olds major leagues compared to him. He received the rally started, was the second and put himself unable to score one. “

Times staff writer Mike DiGiovanna contributed to this report.

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For the Kings, 1993 is not so much right now

For the Kings, 1993 is not so much right now

Newark, NJ – to tell a long-term fan of the kings have been in this position before, they won the opener, and the Stanley Cup finals in 1993, a precedent, which stood alone until they beat New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, and it would be right.

It is also important.

Kings won the first Cup Final match Montreal Canadiens 19 years ago, but these are not the kings, or in this age. For most of the members of the current team is the 1993 Final distant part of the history of the Civil War. They know that it happened and that it was important, but they tend to be slightly fuzzy details.

“I remember it, because I’m 33 and I remember seeing the game and it was fun to watch hockey for me, but I do not think it really matters,” defenseman Rob Scuderi said after the team practiced on Friday.

“Everything will always be the last team, or” This team has more than 5-0 Game 7s in its history “, but no one of these groups. None of us have been there.”

Longevity is rare among players, but common among fans, especially fans of the Kings. Thousands boast of having seen their first game forum with parents or siblings. The two who lives in Hawaii, even season tickets and travel to Los Angeles for a long time at home stands in all seasons. Die-Hards is the Canadian province of Alberta, who rearranged their schedules to participate in the first two games at the Staples Center next week.

continuity of each team’s needs, which is loyal to there through thick and thin. Kings often meant thin and thinner, until re cent times of the year.

Many of the same faces appear on stands from year to year, and the team name is the same, but the players are wearing the colors change each year. So while the Kings since the series has been a finalist before, this team will do it for the first time and does a great job of it.

Fans who had a condition to expect the worst, and even now fear that the roof cave can not think of a certain illegally curved stick and its impact on Game 2, and during the series against Montreal. Do not worry. This group does not have superstars in 1993, the team made, but it has a strong will and unwavering mental toughness. They were wonderful work in earlier playoff rounds, ancient history, not to mention what happened in 1993.

All the things they have to win Game 2 on Saturday at Prudential Center, and not because of the 1993 team could not do it, but because it would put one victory closer to the goal they have never given up even the toughest downhills t his season.

“It’s part of the organization’s history, but I think when you brought here, we tried to start something new. We tried to start a new chapter of this organization,” defenseman Matt Greene said comparisons with the 1993 playoff run.

“You are proud of what they were doing before, but you want to write your own page in the history of this organization, and this is what we are trying to do right now.”

If 1993 was a benchmark for several generations of Kings fans, this team is ready to be a happier climax of this generation, and perhaps others.

center Jarrett Stoll said he remembers the 1993 playoffs, and to see the connection of the Kings.

“There are two different times, two different eras. Different hockey. Everything is a little different,” he said. “But the fans that we have a large part of the ninety-third is due to race. We must recognize and respect this, because we have a wide fan b ase.”

And these fans deserve a new peak to boast.

“We want to make their own history and make our own sound and the excitement and get the city’s LA rocker, and excited about hockey,” Stoll says. “Hopefully, we will do it. We have a long ways to go. We have a lot of work ahead of us to be where we want to be, but we are there.”

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