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Allen Iverson 1st ever Buzzer-Beater USA vs Germany 2004

USA co-captain Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) had never hit a game winning shot in his illustrious playing career until Wednesday night when, with time about out, he dribbled across mid-court and launched a game-wining 40-foot 3-pointer to lift the USA Senior Team (2-1) to an 80-77 victory over Germany (1-1) in front of a sold-out Kolnarena crowd numbering 18,000. "It felt good when it left my hand, I knew it had a chance," said Iverson of his game winner. "I tried to side step him (his defender) just to get a little bit of space and I got a good look at the basket and fortunately it went in. "That was my first buzzer-beater ever," added a smiling Iverson who was mobbed by his USA teammates after making the shot. The Iverson answer was a fitting end to a game that was tight the entire way and one in which NBA All-Star Dirk Nowitzki almost single-handedly kept his country within striking distance. Nowitzki finished the night with a game best 32 points on 13-for-23 shooting overall, while adding 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. In a game in which neither team was able to post more than a a six point advantage, the fourth quarter saw the two teams stay within three points of each other the final 10 minutes. The U.S. entered the fourth quarter trailing 61-60 and was behind 65-63 with 8:40 to play when Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) scored five consecutive points to spark the Americans to a 68-65 lead with 8:00 to play. Germany forward and former UNC player Ademola Okulaja made a three to tie the game at 68, and with 5:40 to go, Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers) scored off a pass from Anthony to put the US up 70-68. Germany scored the game's next four points to move ahead 72-70 with 3:30 showing on the clock, but the USA evened the game after Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks) came up with a critical steal at mid-court, then found Anthony on the break for a layup with 1:57 left. Iverson, in a preview of what was to come, swished a 3-pointer a blink before the shot clock expired to give the US a 75-72 lead with 1:18 remaining. The suspense continued and with 35 ticks left in the game, Nowitzki was fouled on a 3-point attempt and the Dallas Mavericks star made two of the three free throws to close the gap to a single point, 75-74. Having committed just two fouls in the final quarter, Germany was forced to foul to get into the bonus and made three quick fouls before finally sending Anthony to the line to shoot two with 12.4 showing on the clock. Despite the roar of the frenzied, partisan crowd, Anthony calmly made both free throws to increase the USA lead to 77-74. But Nowitzki had one more shot in him and pulling up at the top of the key, he watched his 3-pointer fall cleanly through with 3.8 seconds left to tie the contest 77-77. Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) then inbounded the ball to Iverson around the foul line and Iverson dribbled right, took a dribble across halfcourt and launched his first game winner. The US offensive effort was headed by Duncan who finished with another impressive all-around effort, scoring a US high 19 points and grabbing a team best nine rebounds. Anthony added 16 points, and Iverson finished with 15. All12 U.S. players scored in the contest. "It was a great basketball game. Germany played very well and any time you have a Dirk Nowitzki on an opposing team you have a very tough opponent," stated U.S. mentor Larry Brown. "I think our players really got a lot out of these two games (against Italy on Aug. 3 and Germany Aug. 4). We made a lot of improvement from the game last night, but we have a long, long way to go. I think playing the last two nights is hopefully going to help us as this trip goes along." The United States will return to the court Friday night in a game against 2002 World Champion Serbia and Montenegro in Belgrade. Friday night's game will be televised by ESPN at 7 p.m. (EDT). The USA senior men opened their training on July 26 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., and are pending the 20 days leading up to the start of the 2004 Athens Olympic basketball competition training in Jacksonville; Cologne; Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro; and Istanbul, Turkey, and will play a total of six exhibition games. Following the game in Belgrade, the USA Senior National Team will conclude its tour in Istanbul, Turkey. Facing Turkey on Sunday, Aug. 8 in an ABC live nationally televised game (2 p.m. EDT), ESPN will show the Aug. 10 (1 p.m. EDT), USA-Turkey game live.

Author: pennyccw
Keywords: allen iverson kobe bryant michael jordan lebron james nba dwayne wade garnett carmelo anthony mcgrdy chris paul
Added: September 4, 2008

Welcome To Rome

John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian football player who will join Roma, from Liverpool, on July 1st. He is the older brother of Bjørn Helge Riise.ohn Arne Riise began his career in his homeland with Aalesund. After a single season as a senior player for the club, he moved abroad in 1998, and played the formative years of his professional career with French club Monaco. He was a regular member of the 1999-2000 Ligue 1 championship-winning side, however, he fell out of favour with coach Claude Puel after admitting his desire to leave. Riise was subject of interest from English Premier League clubs, especially Fulham and Leeds United who both tabled £4m bids in 2000[1], though both came to nothing as Monaco wanted £6,000,000 for him. He was then sold to Liverpool for £4,000,000 the following summer[2].Throughout the 2007/8 season, Riise's natural place in the side was often taken by Fabio Aurelio, after the Brazilian had established himself as the club's first choice left-back.[7] After being linked with moves to other English clubs, on 18 June 2008 Riise signed a four-year contract with A.S. Roma. The club reportedly paid a fee £4M/€5M for him, and his contract consists of a quadrennial contract with a pay of €2.8M per year.[8][9]Riise became Liverpool's first signing during the 2001 transfer window, when he moved from Monaco in a £4 million deal. He made his début for Liverpool in the European Super Cup game against Bayern Munich on August 24, played at the Stade Louis II, and scored as Liverpool went on to win the game 3-2. Riise initially wore the number 18 shirt, but since the 2004-2005 season he has worn the number 6 shirt, vacated by defender Markus Babbel. He went on to score ten goals in his first season with Liverpool.He endured what were considered below-average seasons by most[citation needed] in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, but he rediscovered his form in 2004-05 following the appointment of Rafael Benítez as manager, winning a Champions League winner's medal, although his attempt in the penalty shoot-out against A.C. Milan was saved.In January 2006 Riise signed a new contract at Anfield to keep him at the club until 2009 [3]. In February 2008, Riise announced his desire to stay at Liverpool for the rest of his career.[4]He earned an FA Cup winner's run in 2006, scoring in the semi-final against Chelsea and being successful in the penalty shoot-out against West Ham.After a poor run of form in Liverpool's away games in the autumn of 2006, Riise reacted to comments made by team-mates Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher that Liverpool could effectively write off their chances of winning the league, saying "We never give up. Cowards give up."[5]Riise made it into the top 50 Liverpool appearances of all time when he played in the 5-0 victory over Luton Town FC on 15th January 2008.In October 2007, details of Riise's payslip were leaked to the internet, revealing his monthly wage to be £139,634. It is unclear how the payslip was leaked.[6]On 22 April 2008, in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea at Anfield, Riise scored an own goal in the 94th minute to equalise just before full time. Liverpool went on to lose 3-2 in the away match and were eliminated from the Champions League 2007-2008 4-3 on aggregate. This ultimately led to the breakdown of manager Rafael Benitez and Riise's relationship, leading to the players almost immediate transfer away from Anfield.

Author: fatijonbytyqi
Keywords: american football basketball track field tennis sports talk martial arts water sport winter
Added: September 4, 2008

History of the Final Fantasy canon - part 11

Final Fantasy X-2 is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony's PlayStation 2. It was released in 2003 and is the sequel to the best-selling 2001 game Final Fantasy X. The game's story follows the character Yuna from Final Fantasy X as she seeks to resolve political conflicts in the fictional world of Spira before it leads to war.Final Fantasy X-2 set several precedents in the Final Fantasy series aside from being the first direct sequel in video game form and the second sequel in the franchise, after the anime Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals. It was the first game in the series to feature only three playable characters, an all-female main cast, and early access to most of the game's locations. Additionally, it featured a variation of the character classes system—one of the series' classic gameplay concepts—and is one of the few games in the series to feature multiple endings.The game was positively received by critics and was commercially successful. After nine months of being released in Japan, it sold a million copies in North America, and approximately four million copies worldwide. Final Fantasy X-2 was voted as the 32nd best game of all time by the readers of Famitsu. The English version of the game won an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance" at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in 2004. The game has attained a rating of 86% on Game Rankings and an 85% rating on Metacritic.

Author: khanbaliq
Keywords: documentary japan square enix chrono trigger cross playstation nintendo nobuo uematsu review video game music rpg anime
Added: September 3, 2008

History of the Final Fantasy canon - part 3

Final Fantasy III is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Famicom as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system.The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.The game was released in Japan on April 27, 1990. It had never been released outside of Japan until an enhanced remake was released on the Nintendo DS on August 24, 2006. At the time, this made it the only Final Fantasy game not released in North America or Europe. There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai's WonderSwan Color handheld, as had been done with the first, second, and fourth installments of the series, but the game faced several delays and was eventually canceled after the premature cancellation of the platform. The Nintendo DS version of the game was positively received internationally, selling over one million copies in Japan.

Author: khanbaliq
Keywords: documentary japan square enix chrono trigger cross playstation nintendo nobuo uematsu review video game music rpg anime
Added: September 3, 2008

History of the Final Fantasy canon - part 3

Final Fantasy III is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Famicom as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system.The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.The game was released in Japan on April 27, 1990. It had never been released outside of Japan until an enhanced remake was released on the Nintendo DS on August 24, 2006. At the time, this made it the only Final Fantasy game not released in North America or Europe. There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai's WonderSwan Color handheld, as had been done with the first, second, and fourth installments of the series, but the game faced several delays and was eventually canceled after the premature cancellation of the platform. The Nintendo DS version of the game was positively received internationally, selling over one million copies in Japan.

Author: khanbaliq
Keywords: documentary japan square enix chrono trigger cross playstation nintendo nobuo uematsu review video game music rpg anime
Added: September 3, 2008

History of the Final Fantasy canon - part 3

Final Fantasy III is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Famicom as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system.The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.The game was released in Japan on April 27, 1990. It had never been released outside of Japan until an enhanced remake was released on the Nintendo DS on August 24, 2006. At the time, this made it the only Final Fantasy game not released in North America or Europe. There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai's WonderSwan Color handheld, as had been done with the first, second, and fourth installments of the series, but the game faced several delays and was eventually canceled after the premature cancellation of the platform. The Nintendo DS version of the game was positively received internationally, selling over one million copies in Japan.

Author: khanbaliq
Keywords: documentary japan square enix chrono trigger cross playstation nintendo nobuo uematsu review video game music rpg anime
Added: September 3, 2008

History of the Final Fantasy canon - part 3

Final Fantasy III is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Famicom as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system.The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal's pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.The game was released in Japan on April 27, 1990. It had never been released outside of Japan until an enhanced remake was released on the Nintendo DS on August 24, 2006. At the time, this made it the only Final Fantasy game not released in North America or Europe. There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai's WonderSwan Color handheld, as had been done with the first, second, and fourth installments of the series, but the game faced several delays and was eventually canceled after the premature cancellation of the platform. The Nintendo DS version of the game was positively received internationally, selling over one million copies in Japan.

Author: khanbaliq
Keywords: documentary japan square enix chrono trigger cross playstation nintendo nobuo uematsu review video game music rpg anime
Added: September 3, 2008

250,000th Major League Baseball Home Run is Days Away
As of last night, we are at 249,836 all time home runs in major league baseball… which leaves us with two questions:1. will it happen this year?2. who will hit it?If you consider that today is September 2nd and and the final game of the regular season is September 29th, that leaves us with nearly four full weeks of baseball left
http://digg.com/baseball/250_000th_Major_League_Baseball_Home_Run_is_Days_Away

Women's Olympic Soccer / Football Final and Third Place Game
It was a case of Déjà vu as the USA beat Brazil to the gold medal in extra time for the second straight Olympic final on Thursday in Beijing. A Carli Lloyd goal in the 96th minute was the only difference between the sides as they collect their third top Olympic prize in four instalments. Brazil, as they did four years ago in Athens...
http://digg.com/olympics/Women_s_Olympic_Soccer_Football_Final_and_Third_Place_Game

Semi-Final Preview: Spain v Russia
Spain and Russia are one game away from Sunday's final - an amazing achievement for both sides. This is for the first time since Euro 1984, Spain have at last through into the last four of a major international tournaments.
http://digg.com/soccer/Semi_Final_Preview_Spain_v_Russia

GPU transcodes four 1080p video files in real time
It appears that graphics cards have finally found a non-gaming marketing focus: Video. ATI and Nvidia are beating the drum of video transcoding, promising a far better experience in converting your HD/SD videos into handheld formats such as iPod/iPhone/PSP. Now CyberLink has software that decodes no less than four FullHD streams at the same time.
http://digg.com/software/GPU_transcodes_four_1080p_video_files_in_real_time

Square Enix NA Members Game Zone Opens
With the North American Square Enix members website slowly developing, it was only a matter of time till a games page was released. They currently have four Chocobo-themed games for your enjoyment, which is just in time for Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon (coming July 8).
http://digg.com/playable_web_games/Square_Enix_NA_Members_Game_Zone_Opens

Brisbane overrun Adelaide at the Gabba
Brisbane have run over the top of Adelaide in the final term, the Lions kicking four goals after three quarter time to claim a 13-point win in a low scoring game at the Gabba.
http://digg.com/other_sports/Brisbane_overrun_Adelaide_at_the_Gabba

Brisbane overrun Crows with victory the Gabba
Brisbane have run over the top of Adelaide in the final term, the Lions kicking four goals after three quarter time to claim a 13-point win in a low scoring game at the Gabba.
http://digg.com/other_sports/Brisbane_overrun_Crows_with_victory_the_Gabba

Dutch crushes France (4-1) in EURO 2008
EURO 2008 Group C Game 14 - Holland (Netherlands) vs FranceScore - Holland [4 : 1] FranceMatch Summary: World cup runners up France were crushed by a score of 4-1 by the Dutch.Rampant Holland produced an attacking masterclass for the second time in four days to bury France in Bern and seal their qualification for the quarter-finals of Euro 2008
http://digg.com/soccer/Dutch_crushes_France_4_1_in_EURO_2008

Celtics-Lakers: I Was Wrong About Doc Rivers and Ray Allen
Sean Crowe has spent all season telling everyone who would listen that Doc Rivers was an awful coach and that Ray Allen was a glorified role player. After the first four games of the NBA Finals, it's time for Sean to eat some crow.
http://digg.com/basketball/Celtics_Lakers_I_Was_Wrong_About_Doc_Rivers_and_Ray_Allen

Federer defeats Gonzalez to move on to Semifinals
Roger Federer got off to a slow start but was able to rebound in time to defeat Fernando Gonzalez of Chile. After losing three of his first four service games the World’s number one player rallied to win the match 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. The win put Federer into the semi-finals of a grand slam for the 16th consecutive time.
http://digg.com/tennis/Federer_defeats_Gonzalez_to_move_on_to_Semifinals