YANKEES SO FAR THE BEST
The Philadelphia Phillies might have a great record, the New York Yankees are the best by far. But sometimes, a team's record is not the best indication of how well they have played. And if a team has been a little lucky early in the year, the standings may show a market correction moving forward.
To get a sense of which teams have played the best do far, we can use run differential, or the difference between the number of runs scored and the number of runs given up.
SKATEBOARDER GETS $1 MILLION
Skateboarder Cole shot to fame after winning $1 million in bonuses in a recent cup tournament. Sacramento Kings co-owner Joe Maloof came up with the idea last year of a $1 million bonus for any skater who could win four straight Maloof Money Cups, in partnership with the free bet website. Cole won his third straight Maloof contest last summer, but then joined the rival Street League.
SKATE CULTURE PRAISED
It’s not exactly “Lords of Dogtown,” the 2005 Hollywood flick that romanticized Southern California’s skateboard craze, but Skate 4 Homies is Salt Lake City’s incubator for Utah’s skateboard culture and community.
Veteran boarder Todd Ingersoll launched the relatively new endeavor in spring 2009 in conjunction with Youth City, a Salt Lake City program that offers after-school and summer activities for youngsters 8 to 14.
GOT IPHONE? MAKE IT SKATE! LOL
iPhone user? Skateboard fan? Ever drop your iPhone? Want to make it stand out? Bingo! Check this out, and send in your customised pics for your chance to win some awesome Aintree Hospitality Tickets.
BE CAREFUL DUDES!
A skateboarder is in a serious condition after falling on to a concrete driveway in Shellharbour.
Police believe the 14-year-old girl was riding her skateboard without a helmet on Town St about 5pm yesterday when she hit a gutter and fell head first on to the driveway.
She was taken to Wollongong Hospital suffering a fractured skull before being transferred to Randwick Children’s Hospital for further care.