Links to the story ATLANTA — Auburn football extended its spring winning streak to four games with a 1-0 victory over Tennessee on Saturday at Georgia Sports Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The two teams traded blows for 79 minutes before the Tigers broke the scoreless deadlock in the 80th minute thanks to a freshman goal. Dylan Driver fourth goal of the spring. Junior forward Maddie Simpson initiated the play, spinning a defender on a throw and heading to the goal line for a cross sent back to Driver for a one-touch shot inside the left post. Next,…
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With the 2018 World Cup well underway, we are in the thick of sport this summer. Keep the momentum going in your classroom this fall with sports-themed decor to inspire your MVP list. WeAreTeachers has rounded up the best sports-themed classroom decorating ideas for your viewing (and creative) pleasure. So keep reading for touchdowns, slam dunks, scoring medals and much more. What is your game plan? Just so you know, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. We only recommend items our team loves! Try a lawn soccer mat at home. Transform your classroom…
Physical activity is crucial for children. Not only is it one of the best ways to combat serious childhood obesity epidemicbut by practicing one or more hours of physical activity per day, as recommended by Centers for Disaster Control and Preventioncan help promote a life of health and well-being. Fortunately, most children have a natural urge to play – and enrolling them in sports is a great way to harness all of that natural energy and turn it into something even greater. “The importance of physical activity for children is undeniable, and frankly, it’s neglect when children don’t have the…
A few years ago, the options for the Best Podcast award were slim. Nowadays, they are one of the main sources that football fans turn to for information, updates and opinions. For many, podcasts are a way to listen to a conversation they can actually participate in. It humanizes athletes and guest journalists on podcasts. After all, the hour length for often weekly episodes will raise many topics. Ultimately, it just gives a deeper insight into people’s lives. In this regard, they can be entertaining and informative. Currently, there are seemingly endless podcasts. The World Soccer Talk module is the…
If you want an in-depth look at all the critical information about the LIV Golf business, from the origins to the players to the controversies to the various responses from the golf world, Golf Digest’s Joel Beall has done an outstanding job documenting this. hereand we highly recommend it. This? This is different. This is the casual version: a series of 21 questions and answers for those who are just learning about LIV Golf or want to know the basics without spending as much time. It’s for those who might be arriving late or have avoided the whole mess so…
Links to the story AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn football and head coach Karen Hoppa announced the addition of graduate transfer guard Dani Kaufman to the Tigers’ 2020 roster. Kaufman will head to the Plains after spending the previous four seasons at Bucknell University. “Dani comes to us as a Bucknell graduate and she’s going to bring experience to our goalie unit,” Hoppa said. “She is an excellent shooting guard and played many minutes at Bucknell. We are really excited to have her join this class.” Kaufman appeared in 23 contests and made 20 starts during his career…
We’ve seen some hot topics in golf over the past few years. Slow play dominated discussions for a while, with some PGA Tour players criticized for their pace of play, before the distance debate took over. But a subject that has come up for several years is that of backstopping. When a player’s ball comes into contact with a ball at rest on the green, the term backstopping is often used and the R&A and USGA have now changed the rules of golf to “protect the course” during a tournament .But what is backstopping and what rule applies in tournament…
“LES LOUPS”: Performances are underway for “Les Loups”. Produced by McCarter Theater and directed by artistic director Sarah Rasmussen, the play runs through October 16 at McCarter’s Berlind Theater. Above, left to right: Teammates 8 (Maggie Thompson), 14 (Isabel Pask), 7 (Jasmine Sharma, 25 (Mikey Gray), 46 (Maria Habeeb), 00 (Renea S. Brown), 2 ( Katie Griffith), 11. (Owen Laheen) and 13 (Annie Fox) discuss current events while practicing soccer. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) By Donald H. Sanborn III McCarter opens his season with Wolves. The 2016 drama depicts a high school girls’ soccer team, various members of which…
When the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf series officially debuted this year, it raised many questions about who would move from the PGA Tour to this new league. With the tour guaranteeing appearance fees in the millions, it wasn’t a huge surprise that some of golf’s biggest stars like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau decided to join. However, some critics oppose the new league, citing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, including capital punishment, human trafficking, discrimination against religious minorities and strict interpretation of Sharia law. The PGA Tour had warned players that there would be repercussions if…
This article is part of The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Register here to receive stories like this in your inbox.As a 30-second piece of propaganda, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ latest campaign announcement is a work of art. The dew on the football field is cool, disturbed only by the passing between his daughter and her teammates. The sun rises above the tree line. The soundtrack mimics an NFL hype mix. Emma Reeves has strong kicking skills, lands a powerful penalty kick in the net, and it’s clear the rising junior is looking for a spot on a college team.…